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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...

18 MINS AGO • FOX SPORTS

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

Iowa State's T.J. Otzelberger agrees to 10-year contract extension paying $6 million annually

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1 DAY AGO • Associated Press

2026 College Basketball Transfer Portal Tracker: 7-Foot-9 Rioux to UC Irvine

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

1 DAY AGO • FOX SPORTS

2026 College Basketball Transfer Portal Tracker: 7-Foot-9 Rioux to UC Irvine

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.

5 DAYS AGO • FOX SPORTS

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

Iowa State Basketball Freshman Coming Back for Sophomore Year The Iowa State Cyclones are going to lose a lot of experience and production from their 2025-26 roster for the 2026-27 season. Five seniors...

APRIL 16 • SI.COM

Iowa State Basketball Star Lands With Cavaliers in NBA Mock Draft Iowa State Cyclones fans are certainly going to miss this year’s group of seniors when the men’s basketball season rolls around in the fall....

APRIL 13 • SI.COM

Iowa State's Milan Momcilovic will declare for the NBA draft, also will enter transfer portal

Iowa State's Milan Momcilovic plans to enter the transfer portal and declare for the NBA draft while keeping his college eligibility

APRIL 12 • Associated Press

Ryan Prather Jr. - Heading to Ames Prather has committed to play for Iowa State for the 2026-27 season, per Jeff Borzello of ESPN.com.

Impact Prather will join the Cyclones following two seasons with Robert Morris. The 6-foot-5 junior averaged 15.7 points and 3.9 rebounds per game across 33 contests for the Colonials this past season. The former Akron transfer will retain a single year of eligibility with Iowa State.

APRIL 12 • ROTOWIRE

Tre Singleton - Headed to Ames Singleton will transfer to Iowa State, per Joe Tipton of On3.com.

Impact Singleton started all but three games for Northwestern in his freshman season of college basketball. The 6-foot-8 forward averaged 7.6 points, 4.8 rebounds and 1.5 assists while shooting 48 percent from the field. Still, he displayed a robust skillset that had plenty of big-time programs interested, and Singleton will officially settle on Iowa State.

APRIL 11 • ROTOWIRE

Jaquan Johnson - Picks Iowa State Johnson will transfer to Iowa State, per Dushawn London of 247Sports.com.

Impact Johnson averaged 16.9 points, 3.9 rebounds, 3.6 assists and 2.5 steals as a sophomore with Bradley in 2025-26. The 5-foot-11 guard also shot a blistering 38.3 percent from distance. Now, he'll head to Ames for his junior season, where he'll look to compete for a starting role in the backcourt immediately.

APRIL 11 • ROTOWIRE

Blake Buchanan - Will remain with Cyclones Buchanan will be part of the Iowa State roster for the 2026-27 season, according to Alec Busse of 247Sports.com.

Impact Buchanan was a regular starter for Iowa State in the 2025-26 season, starting in all but one of his 37 appearances while averaging 8.5 points, 5.7 rebounds and 1.7 assists per contest. He should have an even bigger role as a senior in 2026-27.

APRIL 11 • ROTOWIRE

Dominykas Pleta - Returning to Ames Pleta will return to Iowa State in 2026-27 for his sophomore season, per Alec Busse of 247Sports.

Impact Pleta contributed off the bench for the Cyclones in his freshman season, averaging 4.4 points and 2.3 rebounds across 11.3 minutes. The 6-foot-11 center will look to take a big leap as a sophomore and compete for a starting role in Ames.

APRIL 11 • ROTOWIRE

Jamarion Batemon - Will stay at Iowa State Batemon will be part of the Iowa State roster for the 2026-27 season, according to Alec Busse of 247Sports.com.

Impact Batemon came off the bench in each of his 37 appearances off the bench as a freshman with the Cyclones. He'll be part of the program once again in 2026-27 and will aim to secure a bigger role. He averaged 6.6 points, 1.2 rebounds and 0.4 assists per game last season.

APRIL 11 • ROTOWIRE

Killyan Toure - Running it back in Ames Toure will return to Iowa State for his sophomore season, per Alec Busse of 247 Sports.

Impact Toure started all 37 games for Iowa State as a freshman, averaging 8.6 points, 3.5 rebounds, 2.3 assists and 1.5 steals. The 6-foot-3 guard has committed to returning to the Cyclones for the 2026-27 season, a massive retention in Ames. Toure figures to hold down a starting spot once again next season.

APRIL 11 • ROTOWIRE

Taj Manning - Lands with Cycolnes Manning is transferring to Iowa State, On3 reports.

Impact Manning figures to play a depth role in the frontcourt. He spent the last three years at Kansas State but didn't hold down a rotational role until this past season. The 6-7 senior averaged 4.2 points and 5.1 rebounds in 20.9 minutes per contest.

APRIL 11 • ROTOWIRE

Leon Bond III - Transfers to Iowa State Bond will transfer to Iowa State, per The Field of 68.

Impact Bond continually improved over three seasons at UNI. The 6-foot-5 wing averaged 11.9 points, 4.7 rebounds and 1.5 assists last season. He'll spend his senior season in Ames with the Cyclones, where he'll look to earn a big role immediately.

APRIL 10 • ROTOWIRE

Men's College Basketball Rankings: Illinois, Duke Highlight Way-Too-Early Top 25

FOX Sports' Casey Jacobsen shares his way-too-early men's college basketball rankings for next season.

APRIL 7 • FOX SPORTS

Men's College Basketball Rankings: Illinois, Duke Highlight Way-Too-Early Top 25

Far from the Final Four, a protest in track spells out NCAA's drug-fighting issues across all sports

NCAA anti-doping policies are under criticism after a protest at the Division III 5,000-meter championship race

APRIL 3 • Associated Press

TJ Otzelberger Provides Iowa State Basketball Assistants With Opportunity Iowa State Cyclones men’s basketball coach T.J. Otzelberger is one of the best coaches in the nation. In five years with Iowa State, he has...

APRIL 3 • SI.COM

Jamarion Batemon Shares on Iowa State Basketball Future The Iowa State Cyclones men’s basketball team is going to look a lot different when the 2026-27 season gets underway compared to how the ros...

APRIL 2 • SI.COM

Way-Too-Early Starting Lineup Projection for Iowa State Basketball in 2026-27 The Iowa State Cyclones starting lineup has had a few mainstays the last few years, with point guard Tamin Lipsey and forward Joshua Jeffers...

APRIL 1 • SI.COM

Blake Buchanan on Why He's Returning to Iowa State Basketball The Iowa State Cyclones are going to have a lot of minutes and production to replace on their roster this offseason. Two starters, point gua...

APRIL 1 • SI.COM

Iowa State Makes Brutal NCAA History With Sweet 16 Loss to Tennessee The Iowa State Cyclones 2025-26 men’s basketball season came to a disappointing end in the Sweet 16 of the 2026 NCAA Tournament. The No. 2 s...

MARCH 30 • SI.COM

Nate Heise - Fills in admirably Heise finished with 18 points (5-12 FG, 1-7 3Pt, 7-9 FT), five rebounds and one steal in 34 minutes during Friday's 76-62 loss to Tennessee.

Impact Heise was the main benefactor when Joshua Jefferson went down with an ankle injury two minutes into Iowa State's first round matchup with Tennessee State. After having reached double figures in scoring just four times all season prior to the tournament, Heise reached that benchmark in all three games, starting the final two while averaging 17.3 points, 3.7 boards and 2.0 assists in his increased role, including a season-high 22 points off the bench during that first-round win over the Tigers.

MARCH 29 • ROTOWIRE

Ament scores 18 as Tennessee beats Iowa State 76-62 to advance to third straight Elite Eight

Nate Ament finished with 18 points, Ja’Kobi Gillespie scored 16, and Tennessee beat Iowa State 76-62 to advance to the Elite Eight for the third straight year

MARCH 28 • Associated Press

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

Iowa State's T.J. Otzelberger agrees to 10-year contract extension paying $6 million annually

2026 College Basketball Transfer Portal Tracker: 7-Foot-9 Rioux to UC Irvine

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

Iowa State's Milan Momcilovic will declare for the NBA draft, also will enter transfer portal

Men's College Basketball Rankings: Illinois, Duke Highlight Way-Too-Early Top 25

Far from the Final Four, a protest in track spells out NCAA's drug-fighting issues across all sports

Ament scores 18 as Tennessee beats Iowa State 76-62 to advance to third straight Elite Eight