MJ Collins Jr. - College Basketball News & Rumors

Commits to Cincinnati Collins has committed to Cincinnati for the 2026-27 season after being granted preliminary injunction against the NCAA, per Brian Jones of On3.

Impact Collins will join the Bearcats, marking his fourth team in his collegiate career. The 6-foot-4 guard is coming off his best year with Utah State last season, where he was the team's leading scorer, averaging 17.5 points, 2.5 rebounds and 1.6 assists while starting all 36 games. He will look to lead Cincinnati's backcourt while taking advantage of the extra year of eligibility.

JULY 9 • ROTOWIRE

Bradley scores 18 points to lead No. 1-seeded Arizona past Utah State 78-66 to reach Sweet 16

Jaden Bradley scored 12 of his 18 points in the second half, Motiejus Krivas had 11 points and 14 rebounds and top-seeded Arizona beat No. 9-seeded Utah State 78-66 on Sunday to ad...

MARCH 23 • Associated Press

Finishes with 20 again Collins racked up 20 points (7-12 FG, 1-4 3Pt, 5-9 FT), four rebounds, one assist and one steal across 35 minutes during Friday's 86-76 win over Villanova.

Impact The senior was one of four Utah State players to score in double figures during the team's first-round NCAA Tournament victory. Collins, who is averaging 17.7 points per game for the year, has now scored 20 or more in four of his last five contests. He'll try to keep it going in the second round against top-seeded Arizona.

MARCH 21 • ROTOWIRE

Collins scores 20 points to lead Utah State over Villanova 86-76 in March Madness

MJ Collins’ steal and emphatic one-handed slam dunk with 1:13 left gave him 20 points and the Utah State Aggies opened their fourth straight NCAA Tournament by beating Villanova 86...

MARCH 20 • Associated Press

The Latest: Selection Sunday: Duke, Arizona, Michigan and Florida claim No. 1 seeds in men's bracket

The men’s March Madness bracket is set, and Duke, Arizona, Michigan and Florida have claimed the four No. 1 seeds in the tournament

MARCH 15 • Associated Press

Leads team to title Collins amassed 20 points (8-15 FG, 4-10 3Pt), three rebounds, one assist and three steals across 38 minutes during Saturday's 73-62 victory over San Diego State.

Impact The senior led the Aggies in scoring as they took home the title in the Mountain West Championship game. Utah State's leading scorer also finished with 20 in the team's quarterfinal win over UNLV. Now, Collins and the Aggies look ahead to the NCAA Tournament.

MARCH 15 • ROTOWIRE

Collins scores 20 to lead Utah State 73-62 past San Diego State to claim Mountain West Championship

MJ Collins Jr. scored 20 points to lead No. 1 seed Utah State past No. 2 seed San Diego State 73-62 on Saturday to win the Mountain West Championship

MARCH 15 • Associated Press

Scores 20 in victory Collins contributed 20 points (7-15 FG, 2-8 3Pt, 4-4 FT), three rebounds, four assists, one block and three steals over 34 minutes during Thursday's 80-60 victory over UNLV.

Impact The senior combined with teammate Mason Falslev to score 44 of Utah State's 80 points in this Mountain West Championship quarterfinal win. Collins is averaging 17.7 points per game on the year.

MARCH 13 • ROTOWIRE

Drops 27 in win Collins had 27 points (7-14 FG, 4-10 3Pt, 9-9 FT), six rebounds, one assist and one steal in 29 minutes during Saturday's 94-90 win over New Mexico.

Impact The senior shot well and led Utah State in scoring and rebounding for the game. He leads the Aggies in scoring for the year, too, averaging 17.6 points per contest. Collins and the top-seeded Aggies will begin Mountain West Conference Tournament play this Thursday.

MARCH 8 • ROTOWIRE

Scores 20 Collins closed with 20 points (4-8 FG, 2-4 3Pt, 10-14 FT), one rebound and two assists in 36 minutes during Saturday's 85-83 victory over Wyoming.

Impact Collins and teammate Mason Falslev (27 points) combined for 47 in this close win for Utah State. The duo is averaging more than 30 points per contest in 2025-26, with Collins leading the Mountain West at 18.5 points per game. (Falslev is seventh at 16.5.)

FEBRUARY 8 • ROTOWIRE

Collins' 20 lead Utah State past Colorado State 65-61

Led by MJ Collins Jr.'s 20 points, the Utah State Aggies defeated the Colorado State Rams 65-61 on Friday

JANUARY 24 • Associated Press

Utah State keeps the winning carousel spinning in second season under Calhoun

Utah State has become a stepping stone for coaches who parlay winning into jobs at bigger programs

JANUARY 20 • Associated Press

Leads Aggies to win Collins closed with 23 points (6-11 FG, 4-7 3Pt, 7-8 FT), four rebounds, one assist and two steals across 31 minutes during Saturday's 96-78 win over San Jose State.

Impact Collins was one of five Utah State players in double figures for the game. The senior, who transferred from Vanderbilt in April, has started all 13 games for his new program and is averaging 20.2 points per contest. He currently leads the Mountain West in scoring.

JANUARY 4 • ROTOWIRE

Leads team again in close win Collins posted 20 points (6-13 FG, 4-6 3Pt, 4-6 FT), two rebounds, three assists and one steal in 35 minutes during Saturday's 83-78 victory over Illinois State.

Impact Collins led the Aggies' scoring front once again in a close win over the Redbirds, scoring 20 points with a 66.7 three-point percentage. The starting guard has been on an absolute tear this season after transferring in from Vanderbilt. He's averaging 20.6 points, 2.5 rebounds, 2.0 assists and 1.3 steals on 30.9 minutes across 10 contests.

DECEMBER 13, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Scoring tear continues Collins totaled 23 points (6-11 FG, 4-8 3Pt, 7-8 FT), four rebounds, one assist and two steals across 42 minutes during Saturday's 84-81 OT victory over Montana State.

Impact Collins dropped 40 points against Davidson just six days earlier, and he followed that up with his fifth performance of 21 or more points in just seven games this season. It's no surprise he leads the undefeated Aggies with 21.3 ppg, which also happens to be a top-20 mark in the country entering Sunday's slate of games.

NOVEMBER 30, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Collins scores 40; Utah St. beats Davidson to win the Charleston Classic - Lowcountry Bracket

MJ Collins scored a career-high and tournament-record 40 points, and Utah State beat Davidson 94-60 to win the Charleston Classic - Lowcountry Bracket

NOVEMBER 24, 2025 • Associated Press

Hot shooting night in win Collins contributed 23 points (9-11 FG, 5-7 3Pt), four rebounds, one assist and three steals across 22 minutes during Monday's 110-54 victory over Westminster (UT).

Impact The senior transferred to Utah State in the offseason after making just one start with Vanderbilt during the 2024-25 campaign. On Monday night, Collins started, played 22 minutes and led his team in shots. His attempt to maximize his senior season is off to a good start.

NOVEMBER 4, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Commits to Utah State Collins has committed to Utah State, Jon Rothstein of CBS Sports reports.

Impact Collins will join up with the Aggies after logging this past season with Vanderbilt and the previous two with Virginia Tech. The 6-foot-4 guard averaged 7.4 points and 2.3 rebounds on 20.1 minutes per game this year. He'll play out his senior year now with Utah State.

APRIL 21, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Will enter portal Collins will enter the NCAA's transfer portal, according to Travis Branham of 247Sports.

Impact Usually, NCAA juniors enter its transfer portal in an attempt to maximize their senior year's upside. Collins is no exception, especially considering his latest season's lone start. For it and as a non-junior, he logged more than 15.

MARCH 31, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Available vs. Longhorns Collins (undisclosed) will be available against Texas on Wednesday, Jon Rothstein of CBS Sports reports.

Impact Collins was listed as questionable for the Commodores' clash with Texas on Tuesday night, but he'll reportedly be good to go versus Texas in the first round of the SEC Tournament. The guard missed Vanderbilt's regular-season finale against Georgia, but will limit his absence to just one game. Collins averages 7.9 points and 2.4 rebounds.

MARCH 12, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Questionable Wednesday Collins (undisclosed) is listed questionable for Wednesday's game against Texas, Jon Rothstein of CBS Sports reports.

Impact Collins missed the previous matchup and is in danger of missing back-to-back games as he deals with an undisclosed injury. The junior guard has totaled 17 points and three rebounds across his last two outings.

MARCH 11, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Won't play Saturday Collins (undisclosed) will be unavailable for Saturday's game against Georgia, Aiden Rutman of Vandy Hustler Sports reports.

Impact Collins was listed as questionable on the team's injury report Friday and will end up missing his first game of the season. The Virginia Tech transfer has been a key role player, averaging 7.9 points and 2.4 rebounds in 21 minutes per contest. He'll aim to return to action when the team takes the floor for the SEC Tournament next week.

MARCH 8, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Iffy for Saturday Collins (undisclosed) is listed as questionable for Vanderbilt's game against Georgia on Saturday.

Impact Collins has yet to miss a game this season, but the bench guard's status is in jeopardy for Vanderbilt's clash with the Bulldogs. If he can't play, the Commodores' back court depth will take a hit. Collins averages 7.9 points and 2.4 rebounds across 21.0 minutes this season.

MARCH 7, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Davis scores 20, Brazile adds 16 and 14 rebounds, Arkansas beats Vanderbilt 90-77

Johnell Davis scored 21 points, Trevon Brazile had his first double-double of the season and Arkansas beat Vanderbilt 90-77

MARCH 5, 2025 • Associated Press

Season-high 16 in upset win Collins racked up 16 points (4-7 FG, 1-2 3Pt, 7-11 FT), four rebounds and two assists in 22 minutes during Wednesday's 86-84 victory over Texas A&M.

Impact Tyler Nickel will get much of the shine for this win, and with his seven made three-pointers, he certainly deserves it. Still, Collins was the unsung hero, scoring a season-high 16 points off the bench, thanks in large part to a productive showing at the free-throw line. He'll continue to be a critical glue guy for the Commodores moving forward, who now have an excellent resume to present come Selection Sunday.

FEBRUARY 27, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

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