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Cooper Beebe was left surprised when he stepped onto Kansas State’s campus as a young pup straight out of high school. “I was supposed to be number 98, and my dad and I are looking at my locker, and I see number 50,” Beebe said. Beebe knew playing offensive line was in his future, and offensive line coach Conor Riley didn’t hide that from him.

Kansas State basketball is playing host to former Rutgers center Clifford Omoruyi and Arkansas guard Khalif Battle this week.

Apr. 24—MORGANTOWN — West Virginia University men's basketball coach Darian DeVries has named Trent Michaels, a two-time WVU graduate, as director of men's basketball operations for the Mountaineers. It will be Michaels' second consecutive season in the role, and his third season on the Mountaineer men's basketball staff. He served as the operations coordinator during the 2022-23 season. In ...

Austin Nunez spent his freshman season at ASU before transferring to Ole Miss. He is now returning to play for Bobby Hurley at ASU.

Ole Miss basketball on Wednesday added Virginia Tech transfer point guard Sean Pedulla. Here's what to know of Chris Beard's latest Rebels player:

With members of last year's team committing to other schools, first-year coach John Jakus is rebuilding. One addition: Delray Beach native A.J. Staton-McCray.

After 76ers fans were unhappy with Villanova praising the Knicks' win in Game 2, Jalen Brunson and Josh Hart responded to the comments.

Zaccharie Risacher — a potential No. 1 pick out of France — also officially entered the draft.

Drake men's basketball added a commitment from former Indiana State guard Eli Shetlar, the fourth player to commit since Ben McCollum's hiring.

Dean led the nation in steals with 106 last season and has averaged 12.6 points per game over his two-year career

Wisconsin will host an important transfer forward this week:

The arrival of Pope looks like it solidifies the guard spots for Texas, but the Longhorns will likely still use the portal to fortify the frontcourt.

West Virginia guard Noah Farrakhan is expected to enter his name into the NCAA transfer portal. Farrakhan, 6-foot-1, 170-pounds, spent only one season with the Mountaineers where he averaged 7.7 points, 3.0 rebounds and 1.7 assists per game. The initial plan was for Farrakhan to spend the year redshirting as he sat out due to the transfer rules but was thrust into the lineup following the temporary restraining order and even started five games.

Here are the teams and individuals selected for the six regional sites.

Mike Rhoades and Penn State basketball landed a commitment Wednesday from Tennessee transfer guard Freddie Dilione, a former top-50 recruit.

Trey Townsend, who many fans connected to MSU, will join Arizona

Oakland basketball March Madness star Trey Townsend is transferring to Arizona Wildcats basketball after being one of top players in transfer portal.

Trey Townsend, a prized transfer player from Oakland, has picked Arizona ahead of Ohio State for his final year of college basketball.

The Gophers men’s basketball team added Oregon transfer guard Brennan Rigsby on Wednesday, a first step in replacing outgoing starting point guard Elijah Hawkins. Rigsby committed to Minnesota after a visit to the U this week. The 6-foot-3 guard from De Beque, Colo., averaged 6.1 points, 2.7 rebounds and 1.1 assists in 36 games as a junior for the Ducks in 2023-24. He averaged 23 minutes a ...

Oregon transfer Brennan Rigsby, who visited the Gophers men's basketball team this week, announced his commitment Wednesday to play for the U. Rigsby said he committed to the Gophers coaches on Tuesday at the end of his Minnesota visit. "I felt like just how the whole coaching staff is connected and the players all have the right mindset and one goal we're trying to get to made it the right ...

Xavier is No. 11 in 247Sports' transfer portal team rankings after adding three players last week.

Jordan Wright was a major reason for LSU's improvement this past season.

MU and Purdue have played four times since the 2017-18 season, including twice during Shaka Smart's three seasons as coach.

Prior to 2017, Purdue and Marquette had never played. After scheduling a home-and-home series, the programs will play six times in nine seasons.

Jon Rothstein on College Hoops Today is reporting that Purdue and Marquette are finalizing a deal for a home and home series for the next two seasons. The first game will be at Marquette with Marquette returning to West Lafayette to play at Mackey Arena in 2025-26. In 2024, Purdue and Marquette met in the Maui Invitational Championship game with Purdue besting the Golden Eagles 78-75.

Prior to 2017, Purdue and Marquette hadn't played since 1969. After scheduling a home-and-home series, they will play six times in nine seasons.

Former Saint Mary’s guard Aidan Mahaney, one of the top offensive players left in the portal, will reportedly visit UConn this weekend, national college basketball insider Jeff Goodman reported for the Field of 68 Tuesday night. Mahaney, a 6-foot-3 rising junior, averaged 13.9 points in each of the last two seasons and has shot 40.7% from the field over his career. The Gaels’ leading scorer ...

Freddie Dilione V spent one full season with Tennessee basketball before entering the transfer portal.

Jason Crowe Jr.,is one of the most prolific scorers in the 2026 class

Director of Manhattan College Mehnaz Afridi breaks down the ongoing college protests across the country.

Apr. 24—CHAMPAIGN — Orlando Antigua got into town Monday for the start of his second stint with the Illinois men's basketball program. Antigua had continued following the Illini even after he left to return to Kentucky ahead of the 2021-22 season. Watched as Illinois continued to win at a high level both in the Big Ten and on the national stage. But Monday was the first time he'd seen Ubben ...

Apr. 24—Illinois returned to Champaign from Omaha, Neb., on March 24 with the program's first Sweet 16 appearance secured in nearly two decades. In the 30 days since, Illini coach Brad Underwood has started to remake essentially his entire roster. Beat writer Scott Richey has the timeline of events so far during a busy stretch: Not long after Illinois got blitzed by eventual NCAA champions ...

Kentucky basketball coach Mark Pope reportedly has hired his associate head coach in Baylor assistant Alvin Brooks III. Here's what to know on him:

K-State guard RJ Jones Kansas State Athletics Kansas State guard RJ Jones plans to enter the transfer portal, according to a report by The Athletic's Tobias Bass that was released on Wednesday morning.

The deep connections forged by Jalen Brunson, Josh Hart and Donte DiVincenzo have only grown as the Knicks solidify their standing in the Eastern Conference.

Cal was the board's VP last year, so don't fear that it'll take time away from his developing Arkansas' program.

Alvin Brooks III, who has worked on Scott Drew's Baylor staff the past eight seasons, will reportedly join Mark Pope's Kentucky basketball staff.

Oregon transfer Brennan Rigsby is visiting the Gophers men's basketball team Tuesday and has emerged as a top target to fill out a backcourt that just lost point guard Elijah Hawkins. Hawkins, the Big Ten's assist leader last season, entered the transfer portal on Monday, the same day Rigsby arrived in Minneapolis. The 6-3 Rigsby, who's from Colorado, averaged 6.1 points and 2.7 rebounds while ...

The Arkansas basketball program has a lot of work to do to fill the remaining 11 spots on its roster, and head coach John Calipari is hosting a potential candidate this week in 2024 four-star forward Billy Richmond. A native of Camden, New Jersey, Richmond initially committed to Calipari and the Wildcats on December 21, 2023. Richmond played in 30 games for Camden High School and averaged 17.6 points, 7.4 rebounds and 2.6 assists per matchup.

Another potential transfer option off the board for the Badgers:

Did Louisville and Kentucky make the right hires in Pat Kelsey and Mark Pope? College basketball analyst Fran Fraschilla thinks so. He joins the show.

These 4 players in the transfer portal have reportedly received interest from NC State basketball. Here's a breakdown of what they could provide.

Apr. 23—INDIANAPOLIS — Kokomo basketball fans are used to seeing Flory Bidunga wear No. 40 as he dominates games with thunderous dunks and blocked shots. But when Bidunga plays his final game inside Memorial Gym, he'll be wearing No. 1. Bidunga received the coveted honor of Indiana Mr. Basketball during the Indy Star High School Sports Awards program Tuesday night at Clowes Memorial Hall of ...

After six seasons as the Bucs' head coach, and eight overall in Fort Myers, Eric Murphy is stepping down and joining the staff at Western Kentucky.

The matchups for the Big East-Big 12 Battle are set, college basketball insider Jon Rothstein reported Tuesday, and UConn will host a showdown with Baylor. Rothstein reported Tuesday morning that the Huskies are also finalizing a home-and-home series with Texas. Dates and times for both games have not been revealed. UConn has only played Baylor once, a 96-88 win back on Dec. 28, 1965, but the ...

Kansas State forward Arthur Kaluma has declared for the 2024 NBA Draft. Kaluma announced the news on his Instagram page. Kaluma started in 32 games last season, averaging 14.4 points and 7.0 rebounds per game.

Kevin Young and BYU will have an interesting early-season test.

Jerome Tang Scott Sewell-USA TODAY Sports In what might be the final Big East-Big 12 Battle, Kansas State is expected to play St. John's, via a report by Jon Rothstein. The game is expected to be a road game for K-State, meaning they'll travel to New York City and play at Madison Square Garden.

Vanderbilt basketball landed a transfer commitment from Cornell's Chris Manon, an All-Ivy League selection.

Alabama basketball F Mo Wague has entered NCAA transfer portal.