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A Deep Dive Into Northwestern Men's Basketball's Six Newest Transfer Commits Northwestern Wildcats head coach Chris Collins had his work cut out for him after his 2025-26 season saw the team fizzle out with a 15-19 re...

6 DAYS AGO • SI.COM

Northwestern Men's Basketball Offers Four-Star Guard and Dunktastic Forward After a whopping nine Northwestern Wildcats men's basketball players with remaining NCAA eligibility ditched the program this spring, head c...

MAY 18 • SI.COM

Ryan Soulis - Evanston bound Soulis will transfer to Northwestern, per Jon Chepkevich of DraftExpress.com.

Impact The Greek big man began his career at Richmond before taking his talents to Columbia in 2025-26. As a redshirt sophomore in Manhattan, he averaged 5.8 points and 5.6 rebounds across 20.0 minutes per game, shooting 49 percent from the floor. Soulis will have two years of eligibility remaining with the Wildcats.

MAY 15 • ROTOWIRE

Northwestern's Nick Martinelli Among 73 Names Invited to 2026 NBA Draft Combine Two-time All-Big Ten Northwestern University Wildcats sharpshooting forward Nick Martinelli has earned an invitation to this month's NBA Dra...

MAY 1 • SI.COM

Northwestern Basketball Alum Transfer Tracker: Arrinten Page, Max Green, More Nine of head coach Chris Collins' Northwestern Wildcats men's basketball team personnel with remaining NCAA eligibility entered this spring'...

MAY 1 • SI.COM

Northwestern basketball transfer portal update: roster overhaul takes shape for 26-27 Northwestern basketball transfer portal update with key additions, major departures, and what the roster overhaul means for the Wildcats hea...

APRIL 29 • BUSTINGBRACKETS.COM

Tyran Stokes Commits To Kansas, Ending Months Of Anticipation Around Recruitment

The No. 1 college basketball recruit, Tyran Stokes, committed to Kansas on Tuesday, choosing the Jayhawks over Kentucky.

APRIL 29 • FOX SPORTS

Tyran Stokes Commits To Kansas, Ending Months Of Anticipation Around Recruitment

Okku Federiko - Lands at Northwestern Federiko will transfer to Northwestern, per his personal X account.

Impact Federiko spent the 2025-26 season at Drake, where he averaged 8.6 points, 4.8 rebounds and 1.5 assists. The 6-foot-9 forward also shot 52.2 percent from the field while starting all 34 games. He immediately adds reinforcements to Northwestern's frontcourt.

APRIL 22 • ROTOWIRE

LA Pratt - Lands at Northwestern Pratt (foot) has committed to Northwestern for the 2026-27 season, according to PortalUpdates.

Impact Pratt played just three games in 2025-26 before suffering a season-ending foot injury, but he was highly productive and averaged 17.0 points, 1.7 rebounds, 3.3 assists and 2.3 steals per game. Pratt will test himself in a higher level of competition.

APRIL 17 • ROTOWIRE

Colin Smith - Commits to Northwestern Smith has committed to Northwestern, according to SB Nation.

Impact Smith will return to a Power Conference team, given that he was first enrolled at Vanderbilt before spending two seasons at Cal-Santa Barbara. The latter of their two campaigns saw him log his best season yet, backed up by 11.9 points per game on 45.5/40.5/80.0 shooting splits across 31 starts.

APRIL 17 • ROTOWIRE

Luke McEldon - Joins Northwestern McEldon (transfer portal) has committed to joining Northwestern ahead of the 2026-27 campaign, Travis Branham of 247Sports.com reports.

Impact McEldon lands with Northwestern and gets a fresh start after one season at Mount St. Mary's. The 6-foot-10 forward averaged 11.7 points, 6.2 rebounds and 1.3 assists on 25.7 minutes across 30 appearances, including 29 starts.

APRIL 15 • ROTOWIRE

Jack Karasinski - Commits to Northwestern Karasinski has committed to Northwestern, according to his his announcement Tuesday.

Impact Karasinski will transfer from Bellarmine. He averaged 21.7 points and 2.4 three-pointers made on 56.1/41.5/80.7 shooting splits in 30 starts. Karanski will provide a potential replacement to Nick Martinelli as Northwestern's top guy, especially with a lack of proven top scorers around the Wildcat roster.

APRIL 14 • ROTOWIRE

Angelo Ciaravino - Returning to Wildcats Ciaravino will return to Northwestern for his junior season, per Inside NU.

Impact Ciaravino took a big step forward as a sophomore with the Wildcats, averaging 6.3 points and 3.9 rebounds across 22.0 minutes with 18 starts in 33 games. The 6-foot-6 guard improved his efficiency from the field, hitting 51.2 percent of his shots. He'll return to Evanston for his junior season, and Northwestern hopes he can continue to take strides as he hits his upperclassmen years.

APRIL 11 • ROTOWIRE

Everything Happening in the Big Ten Last Time Michigan Won NCAA Men's Tournament

Michigan won the NCAA Men's Tournament for the first time since 1989; here's everything that was happening in the Big Ten 37 years ago.

APRIL 7 • FOX SPORTS

Everything Happening in the Big Ten Last Time Michigan Won NCAA Men's Tournament

North Carolina working to finalize deal to hire Michael Malone as basketball coach, AP source says

North Carolina is working toward finalizing a deal with NBA championship-winning coach Michael Malone to take over the Tar Heels' basketball program

APRIL 6 • Associated Press

"I see grown men play" - Chris Webber shares why the Arizona Wildcats are by far the most dominant team in college basketball now Arizona is playing in the NCAA Final Four.

MARCH 30 • BASKETBALLNETWORK.NET

Illinois' defense, net efficiency of top seeds Michigan and Arizona stand out entering Final Four

Michigan and Arizona boast elite efficiency metrics as the two No. 1 seeds to reach the Final Four

MARCH 30 • Associated Press

Purdue's experienced trio of seniors has the Boilermakers 1 win away from a home-state Final Four

Purdue stars Braden Smith, Trey Kaufman-Renn and Fletcher Loyer have played far more games together than any other current trio in college basketball

MARCH 28 • Associated Press

Northwestern Competing with Six Other NCAA Programs for Top Transfer Guard After a third-round exit from the Big Ten Tournament ended their season, the Northwestern Wildcats are looking to revamp their offense. The...

MARCH 23 • SI.COM

Sweet 16 mixes some surprise teams with chalk favorites. Here's 16 numbers to know about next round

The regional semifinals, better known as the Sweet 16, are up next in the NCAA Tournament

MARCH 23 • Associated Press

The 3-pointer changed college basketball. And attempts keep ticking up heading into March Madness

College basketball teams are continuing to lean more and more on the 3-point shot

MARCH 18 • 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

2026 Big Ten Men's Basketball Tournament: Bracket, Final Scores

The 2026 Big Ten Men's Basketball Tournament is right around the corner, and we've got you covered with everything to know.

MARCH 15 • FOX SPORTS

2026 Big Ten Men's Basketball Tournament: Bracket, Final Scores

Northwestern Wildcats Falls to Purdue in Big Ten Tournament as Season Ends The end of a college basketball season rarely feels dramatic in the moment. It often arrives quietly, in the hallways outside the locker roo...

MARCH 13 • SI.COM

Purdue guard Braden Smith moves closer to Bobby Hurley for NCAA career assists record

Purdue guard Braden Smith has moved into second on the NCAA career assists list with another smooth performance for the Boilermakers

MARCH 13 • Associated Press

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