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3d ago
Junfu Han / USA TODAY NETWORK
A breakdown of Michigan’s roster overhaul this offseason.
It’s been quite an offseason for Michigan basketball. After a horrid 8-24 campaign, finished off by a brutal 1-14 stretch to close the season, Athletic Director Warde Manuel made a coaching change for the Wolverines. Juwan Howard was relieved from his duties and Florida Atlantic’s Dusty May was brought in to lead the program.
May has been on a whirlwind since he came aboard. He’s been all over campus and has injected new life into the program. Much of this excitement has come on the recruiting trail, where ..read more
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3d ago
Brian Fluharty-USA TODAY Sports
Illinois added to their 2024 recruiting class this week with the news the Croatian center Tomislav Ivisic has committed to the program. The 7’1” big man is the brother of Arkansas’ Zvonimir Ivisic.
NEWS: Tomislav Ivisic, a skilled, 7-foot-1, 250-pound Croatian center from SC Derby, has committed to Illinois in 2024, a source told ESPN.
Ivisic, a stalwart at the FIBA level, is having an excellent season in the Adriatic League. Twin brother of Arkansas' Zvonimir Ivisic. pic.twitter.com/mW7Yr5hKTM
— Jonathan Givony (@DraftExpress) May 6, 2024
Ivisic’s twin brot ..read more
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5d ago
Jordan Prather-USA TODAY Sports
Wisconsin added to their roster this week with the news that Missouri transfer John Tonje has committed to the program. The former Tiger had committed to New Mexico after entering the portal before flipping over to the Badgers.
BREAKING: #Badgers flip Missouri transfer John Tonje, who had been committed to New Mexico.https://t.co/EvXEqQ80Qa pic.twitter.com/G2g84mpPiJ
— Evan Flood (@Evan_Flood) May 2, 2024
The 6’6” guard spent his first four seasons with Colorado State, mainly as a reserve until starting his senior season. That year saw Tonje average career hi ..read more
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5d ago
MaCabe Brown / Courier & Press / USA TODAY NETWORK
The Illini add onto their transfer portal rebuild project.
Illinois added to its growing transfer portal class on Tuesday with a commitment from former Evansville forward Ben Humrichous.
#ProveGodRight pic.twitter.com/J8W41wTgdx
— Benjamin Humrichous (@BHumrichous) April 30, 2024
Humrichous joins fellow transfers Carey Booth, Kylan Boswell, Tre White and Jake Davis in Brad Underwood's incoming class. Illinois is also adding freshmen Morez Johnson and Jason Jakstys into the mix.
The Illini saw just about all of their contributors from th ..read more
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5d ago
Grace Hollars/IndyStar / USA TODAY NETWORK
See who every Big Ten team is playing next year.
Earlier this week, the Big Ten announced conference pairings for each of the Big Ten teams next season. No dates were noted, but fans will know which teams they will face and how many times during league play. As a reminder, each program will play a 20-game slate, which will include the four new Pac 12 additions.
The schedule breakdown can be seen below. The conference will announce specific dates for the conference schedule at a later point in time.
-Illinois Fighting Illini
Home: Iowa, Maryland, Ohio ..read more
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1w ago
Brad Penner-USA TODAY Sports
The Wolverines add a key transfer pickup.
Earlier this week, the Michigan Wolverines got some exciting news as the program learned Florida Atlantic transfer Vladislav Goldin would be committing to the program. This pickup continues a hot streak for newly hired head coach Dusty May, as he hopes to get the Wolverines back into NCAA Tournament contention next spring.
ESPN Sources: Florida Atlantic 7-footer Vlad Goldin is withdrawing from the NBA Draft and signing with the Michigan Wolverines. Goldin rejoins coach Dusty May and brings his 15.9 points, 6.9 rebounds an ..read more
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2w ago
Dylan Widger-USA TODAY Sports
Michigan State added to their roster heading into the 2024-25 season this week with the news that Omaha transfer Frankie Fidler has committed to the program.
BREAKING: Omaha transfer forward Frankie Fidler has committed to Michigan State, he tells @On3sports.
The 6-7 junior averaged 20.1 PPG this season. https://t.co/Ok0NnrppPA pic.twitter.com/pbAUoOksEO
— Joe Tipton (@TiptonEdits) April 23, 2024
Fidler is a 6’7” forward that spent his first three seasons playing for Omaha. Last season the junior averaged 20.1 points, 6.3 rebounds and 2.6 assists per game whil ..read more
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2w ago
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The Hoosiers add another talented guard through the transfer portal.
Indiana men’s basketball continued its ongoing portal rebuild over the weekend when former Stanford guard Kanaan Carlyle announced his commitment to the Hoosiers.
NEWS: Stanford transfer Kanaan Carlyle, a top-10 player in the portal, has committed to Indiana, @On3sports has learned.
The 6-3 freshman guard averaged 11.5 PPG this season. Former top-50 recruit. https://t.co/75Heg7apQ4 pic.twitter.com/nmsAwvgLTb
— Joe Tipton (@TiptonEdits) April 20, 2024
With Myles Rice, Oumar Ballo and now ..read more
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2w ago
Brian Fluharty-USA TODAY Sports
Ohio State picked up a solid piece for the upcoming 2024-25 season today with the news that San Diego State guard Micah Parrish committed to the Buckeyes.
NEWS: San Diego State transfer guard Micah Parrish has committed to Ohio State, he tells @On3sports.
The 6-6 senior averaged 9.3 PPG this season. https://t.co/gxHCo7VAoM pic.twitter.com/QGYSKh0pKP
— Joe Tipton (@TiptonEdits) April 20, 2024
Parrish is a senior that spent that past two seasons at San Diego State. Last season he averaged 9.3 points, 4.1 rebounds and 1.9 assists per game in a starting role for ..read more
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2w ago
Brett Rojo-USA TODAY Sports
See who the Buckeyes play next season.
The 2024-’25 college basketball season will be tipping off soon enough and it should feature more than a fair share of great matchups for each Big Ten team. Of course, this will be no exception for the Ohio State Buckeyes, who hope to get back to the NCAA Tournament after missing last March.
Here’s a full look at Ohio State’s schedule for next season.
2024-’25 Ohio State Buckeyes Schedule -Non-Conference Schedule:
11/4 - Texas (Las Vegas, NV)
-Conference Schedule:
TBA - Illinois
TBA - Indiana
TBA - Iowa
TBA - Maryland
TBA ..read more