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Michigan's 7-foot-3 Aday Mara headlines the list of top big men in the NBA draft

Michigan's 7-foot-3 Aday Mara is going from being the massive presence in a huge lineup that led the Wolverines to a national title to the top prospect among big men in the NBA dra...

2 DAYS AGO • Associated Press

Kansas' Darryn Peterson is the headliner among top-flight 1-and-done guards in NBA draft

Kansas' Darryn Peterson headlines the top tier of one-and-done guard prospects for next week's NBA draft

4 DAYS AGO • Associated Press

Houston Cougars Basketball Received Visit From 2027 4-Star Guard The Cougars have started to shape out plans for next year's recruiting class.

JUNE 10 • SI.COM

Bear PREDICTS Houston will win National Championship 🏆

JUNE 9 • FOX SPORTS

The Big Ten HAS to win March Madness

JUNE 9 • FOX SPORTS

College Basketball Rankings: St. John's Storms Into Top 10, Kentucky Enters Top 25

With the NBA Draft withdrawal deadline in the rearview mirror, FOX Sports' Casey Jacobsen shares his updated men's college basketball rankin...

JUNE 5 • FOX SPORTS

College Basketball Rankings: St. John's Storms Into Top 10, Kentucky Enters Top 25

AP's NBA mock draft: Michigan's frontcourt trio of Mara, Lendeborg, Johnson hold lottery potential

Michigan is set to be well-represented in next week's NBA draft and has three players in the latest edition of The Associated Press mock draft

JUNE 2 • Associated Press

2026 College Basketball Transfer Portal Tracker: Momcilovic's Decision Is In

The college basketball transfer portal officially opened on April 7, and we're keeping up with all the moves here.

JUNE 2 • FOX SPORTS

2026 College Basketball Transfer Portal Tracker: Momcilovic's Decision Is In

Houston Basketball's Special Exhibition Game is Taking Shape The Cougars are set to take on an incredible opponent for next season's exhibition game.

MAY 29 • SI.COM

Houston Cougars Included in New and Expanded Player's Era Tournament Houston will once again participate in the much-needed NIL event in Las Vegas.

MAY 7 • SI.COM

Recent champs Michigan and Florida headline fields in Players Era as its splits into 2 tournaments

The Players Era will expand from 18 to 24 teams this year and split into two tournaments

MAY 7 • Associated Press

Men's College Basketball Rankings: Florida, Illinois Highlight Post-Portal Top 25

With the portal closed and the NBA early-entry deadline in the rearview mirror, FOX Sports' Casey Jacobsen shares his way-too-early men's co...

APRIL 30 • FOX SPORTS

Men's College Basketball Rankings: Florida, Illinois Highlight Post-Portal Top 25

2026 NBA Draft Declarations Tracker: Duke's Cameron Boozer Declares

Here are the notable college basketball players who have declared for the 2026 NBA Draft.

APRIL 24 • FOX SPORTS

2026 NBA Draft Declarations Tracker: Duke's Cameron Boozer Declares

Stacy Lewis calls it a career in hometown Houston at Chevron Championship

Stacy Lewis had the best going away party on the LPGA

APRIL 24 • Associated Press

Ranking the Best Landing Spots For Top Men's College Basketball Transfers

Here are the 20 best landings spots and fits for players in the NCAA transfer portal who have already committed to their new school.

APRIL 23 • FOX SPORTS

Ranking the Best Landing Spots For Top Men's College Basketball Transfers

Braden East - Commits to Houston East has committed to Houston, Chris Baldwin of PaperCity Magazine reports.

Impact East will make a big jump as he joins the Cougars for his junior year after playing two seasons with Lamar. The 6-foot-9 forward averaged 12.8 points and 9.1 rebounds per game this past campaign, but he'll need to be on his best this offseason if he hopes to carve out playing time in the 2026-27 stretch.

APRIL 15 • ROTOWIRE

Houston Cougars Make Big Splash in the Transfer Portal and Land Elite Guard The Houston Cougars signed an elite guard out of the transfer portal for third signing of the offseason

APRIL 15 • SI.COM

Corey Hadnot II - Lands at Houston Hadnot will transfer to Houston, per Travis Branham of 247Sports.com.

Impact Hadnot exploded onto the scene in his junior year at Purdue Fort Wayne, averaging 20.4 points, 4.0 rebounds and 3.5 assists, shooting 52 percent from the field and 36 percent from deep. The 6-foot-3 guard, who has one year of eligibility remaining with the Cougars, will look to compete for a starting job in H-Town immediately.

APRIL 14 • ROTOWIRE

Here Is How Kelvin Sampson Really Plans To Use the Transfer Portal This Offseason After failing to return to the national championship in the 2026 NCAA Tournament, here is the gameplan transfer portal-wise for the Houston...

APRIL 11 • SI.COM

Kelvin Sampson Shines a Revealing Spotlight On the State of the Transfer Portal The Houston Cougars will have to go to work in the transfer portal, which is clouded with many issues.

APRIL 11 • SI.COM

Chase McCarty - Staying with Houston McCarty will stay with Houston for the 2026-27 season, Joseph Duarte of the Houston Chronicle reports.

Impact McCarty averaged just 12.2 minutes per game as a freshman in 2025-26. He shouldn't have much of a chance to start in the program in 2026-27, though he should see decent minutes off the bench.

APRIL 11 • ROTOWIRE

Mercy Miller - Returning to Houston Miller will return to Houston for the 2026-27 season, according to Joseph Duarte of the Houston Chronicle.

Impact Miller has yet to start a single game for Houston in his first two years with the program. He averaged just 5.0 points and 1.8 rebounds per game in 2025-26 as a sophomore, and he doesn't profile to have a large role in the program in 2026-27.

APRIL 11 • ROTOWIRE

Bryce Jackson - Returning to Houston Jackson (redshirt) will return to Houston in 2026-27, per Joseph Duarte of the Houston Chronicle.

Impact Jackson took a redshirt year as a freshman, but he'll officially return to the Cougars in 2026. The 6-foot-6 guard will look to make an impact next season after committing to remain with Houston.

APRIL 11 • ROTOWIRE

Dedan Thomas Jr. - Lands at Houston Thomas (foot) will transfer to Houston, per The Field of 68.

Impact Thomas spent two highly productive years running the point at UNLV, and then proved he could do that against top-tier competition by transferring to LSU and having a career year. In Baton Rouge, Thomas put up 15.3 points, 2.8 rebounds and 6.4 assists while shooting 46 percent from the field. The 6-foot-1 guard now projects as Houston's starting point guard for the 2026-27 season.

APRIL 11 • ROTOWIRE

Delrecco Gillespie - Headed to Houston Gillespie is transferring to Houston, DuShawn London of 247sports.com reports.

Impact Gillespie is a big get out of the portal for the Cougars. He averaged 17.7 points and a league-leading 11.3 rebounds per contest while at Kent State, leading to a First-Team All-MAC selection. He should be an instant high-impact player for coach Kelvin Sampson next year with the departure of Emanuel Sharp.

APRIL 11 • ROTOWIRE

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Michigan's 7-foot-3 Aday Mara headlines the list of top big men in the NBA draft

Kansas' Darryn Peterson is the headliner among top-flight 1-and-done guards in NBA draft

Bear PREDICTS Houston will win National Championship 🏆

The Big Ten HAS to win March Madness

College Basketball Rankings: St. John's Storms Into Top 10, Kentucky Enters Top 25

AP's NBA mock draft: Michigan's frontcourt trio of Mara, Lendeborg, Johnson hold lottery potential

2026 College Basketball Transfer Portal Tracker: Momcilovic's Decision Is In

Recent champs Michigan and Florida headline fields in Players Era as its splits into 2 tournaments

Men's College Basketball Rankings: Florida, Illinois Highlight Post-Portal Top 25

2026 NBA Draft Declarations Tracker: Duke's Cameron Boozer Declares

Stacy Lewis calls it a career in hometown Houston at Chevron Championship

Ranking the Best Landing Spots For Top Men's College Basketball Transfers