ND Okafor - College Basketball News & Rumors

Switches commitment Okafor has switched his commitment from Ole Miss to Mississippi State for the 2026-27 season, according to Matt Zenitz of CBS Sports.

Impact Okafor had initially committed to Ole Miss, but he flipped his decision and will instead play for their rivals, Mississippi State. The 6-foot-10 forward is coming off the most productive season of his young career, averaging 11.0 points and 5.7 rebounds across 32 starts. The 2026-27 season will be the final year of his college career.

APRIL 30 • ROTOWIRE

Signs with Ole Miss Okafor (transfer portal) has committed to joining Ole Miss for the 2026-27 season, Jamie Shaw of On3.com reports.

Impact Okafor gets a fresh start with his third program after playing the last two years at Washington State. The 6-foot-10 forward is coming off his most productive season, where he averaged 11.0 points and 5.7 rebounds across 32 starts. He has one year of eligibility remaining.

APRIL 18 • ROTOWIRE

Puts name in portal Okafor will enter the transfer portal, per Joe Tipton of On3.com.

Impact Okafor has one more season of eligibility after a career year with Washington State in 2025-26. The 6-foot-1 forward averaged 11.0 points, 5.7 rebounds and 1.4 blocks across 32 starts for the Cougars. He'll now look for his third program after he spent his first two years at California.

MARCH 31 • ROTOWIRE

Nuckolls scores 23 as Portland defeats Washington State 74-68 in West Coast Conference Tournament

Garrett Nuckolls had 23 points and Portland beat Washington State 74-68 in the second round of the West Coast Conference Tournament

MARCH 7 • Associated Press

Pepperdine beats Washington State 88-79

Led by Stefan Cicic's 23 points, 10 rebounds and four blocks, the Pepperdine Waves defeated the Washington State Cougars 88-79 on Saturday

MARCH 1 • Associated Press

Saint Mary's defeats Washington State 83-67

Led by Joshua Dent's 22 points, the Saint Mary's Gaels defeated the Washington State Cougars 83-67 on Saturday

FEBRUARY 22 • Associated Press

Scores 15 in win Okafor had 15 points (7-12 FG, 1-1 FT), four rebounds and two assists in 22 minutes during Wednesday's 87-70 victory over Pacific.

Impact The junior was one of four Washington State players in double figures for the game. Okafor is shooting 60.1 percent from the field this season and averaging 10.9 points per contest.

FEBRUARY 19 • ROTOWIRE

Vavers' 21 lead Washington State past Pacific 87-70

Led by Rihards Vavers' 21 points, the Washington State Cougars defeated the Pacific Tigers 87-70 on Wednesday

FEBRUARY 19 • Associated Press

Graves scores 30 as Santa Clara beats Washington State 96-92

The Santa Clara Broncos defeated the Washington State Cougars 96-92 on Saturday led by Allen Graves' 30 points

FEBRUARY 8 • Associated Press

Washington State puts home win streak on the line against Santa Clara

Washington State will try to keep its three-game home win streak intact when the Cougars face Santa Clara

FEBRUARY 6 • Associated Press

Lake scores 22 as Oregon State knocks off Washington State 74-64

Led by Josiah Lake's 22 points, the Oregon State Beavers defeated the Washington State Cougars 74-64

FEBRUARY 5 • Associated Press

Washington State visits Oregon State following Yalaho's 26-point outing

Washington State visits the Oregon State Beavers after Eemeli Yalaho scored 26 points in the Cougars' 104-74 win against the Portland Pilots

FEBRUARY 3 • Associated Press

Washington State defeats Portland 104-74

Led by Eemeli Yalaho's 26 points, the Washington State Cougars defeated the Portland Pilots 104-74 on Saturday

FEBRUARY 1 • Associated Press

Washington State earns 70-58 victory over Seattle U

Led by Rihards Vavers' 24 points, the Washington State Cougars defeated the Seattle U Redhawks 70-58

JANUARY 29 • Associated Press

Washington State hosts Maldonado and Seattle U

Seattle U visits the Washington State Cougars after Brayden Maldonado scored 20 points in the Redhawks' 56-54 loss to the Pacific Tigers

JANUARY 27 • Associated Press

San Diego defeats Washington State 96-92

Led by Ty-Laur Johnson's 28 points, the San Diego Toreros defeated the Washington State Cougars 96-92

JANUARY 22 • Associated Press

Glass ' 16 lead Washington State past Oregon State 81-67

Led by Aaron Glass ' 16 points, the Washington State Cougars defeated the Oregon State Beavers 81-67

JANUARY 5 • Associated Press

Strong performance in win Okafor closed Friday's 78-76 win over Loyola Marymount with 14 points (6-10 FG, 2-2 FT), nine rebounds, one assist, four blocks and one steal in 24 minutes.

Impact The junior contributed in a variety of ways to Washington State's victory. Okafor has started every game this season and is averaging 9.7 points, 6.0 rebounds and 1.8 blocks per contest.

JANUARY 3 • ROTOWIRE

Richards Vavers, Ace Glass rally Washington State to 78-76 victory over Loyola Marymount

Rihards Vavers had 17 points and Ace Glass scored 16, including a go-ahead three-point play with 10 seconds remaining, to rally Washington State to a 78-76 victory over Loyola Mary...

JANUARY 3 • Associated Press

Seattle U wins 69-55 against Washington State

Led by Brayden Maldonado's 15 points, the Seattle U Redhawks defeated the Washington State Cougars 69-55 on Tuesday

DECEMBER 31, 2025 • Associated Press

Grabs seven boards Okafor notched six points (2-7 FG, 2-3 FT), seven rebounds, one block and one steal across 20 minutes during Sunday's 67-62 win over Portland.

Impact The junior finished second on the team in rebounds behind Eemeli Yalaho, who had nine. Okafor has recorded five or more boards in nine different games this season.

DECEMBER 28, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Ugbo scores 20 off the bench, Washington State defeats Eastern Washington 78-63

Emmanuel Ugbo scored 20 points off of the bench to lead the Washington State Cougars over the Eastern Washington Eagles 78-63 on Wednesday

DECEMBER 18, 2025 • Associated Press

Jacob Cofie's 21 points, 10 rebounds help USC beat Washington State 68-61

Jacob Cofie made 9 of 12 from the field and finished with 21 points and 10 rebounds, Chad Baker-Mazara added 19 points, and Southern California beat Washington State 68-61

DECEMBER 15, 2025 • Associated Press

Washington State visits USC after Baker-Mazara's 31-point outing

USC takes on the Washington State Cougars after Chad Baker-Mazara scored 31 points in USC's 94-81 win against the San Diego Toreros

DECEMBER 13, 2025 • Associated Press

Washington State takes on Nevada, looks to break 3-game slide

Washington State will try to end its three-game skid when the Cougars take on Nevada

DECEMBER 7, 2025 • Associated Press

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