Isaac Trotter

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College basketball's sharpest defensive masterminds: T.J. Otzelberger, Steve Pikiell top the charts

With offenses putting up historic numbers, defense-first college basketball coaches are facing a fascinating dilemma in the chase for stops.

College basketball's most innovative offensive coaches: Dan Hurley, Bill Self headline 'Xs and Os' savants

Digging into some of the key ideas and people that helped lead college basketball to its best offensive season in the history of the sport.

From UConn to DePaul, realistic expectations for all 46 Big East basketball transfers in 2024-25

Scouting reports, projected fit and intel on the roles for all 46 Big East-bound transfers.

Realistic expectations for Kansas' top-rated transfer haul: Roles for AJ Storr, Rylan Griffen, Zeke Mayo

Kansas reeled in the No. 1 transfer class in the country,​ and Bill Self needs his newcomers to hit in a big way after the worst season of his KU tenure. Here's what to expect from each of Kansas' prized transfer additions.

Cooper Flagg dishes on Boston Celtics film study, vision for Duke's defense and new bond with Kevin Love

Following a remarkable showing against Team USA, Cooper Flagg was named the Gatorade Best Male Player of the Year at the ESPYs. The generational Duke freshman is trying to keep it all in stride and used the Celtics to gain a mentor in Kevin Love along the way

Realistic expectations for Indiana's 2024 transfers: Roles for Myles Rice, Oumar Ballo, Luke Goode, others

Indiana reeled in the No. 1 transfer class in the Big Ten,​ and the Hoosiers have the second-best transfer haul in the country​; here's what to expect from the five transfers lacing 'em up in Bloomington

Duke's Cooper Flagg, the favorite to go No. 1 in 2025 NBA Draft, gets highlight dunk vs. Team USA

Duke's ballyhooed incoming freshman made the most of his opportunity against NBA superstars

Realistic expectations for Duke's 2024 transfers: Roles for Maliq Brown, Sion James, Mason Gillis

Jon Scheyer and Duke desperately needed veteran role players to upgrade a supporting cast that will look far different in 2024-25

Kentucky's Justin Edwards is first top-3 recruit to go undrafted; can he find NBA redemption on two-way deal?

Neither Edwards' freshman season nor his pre-draft process went as hoped

The $2 million deal that rocked basketball: NBA Draft Combine abuzz over Great Osobor's NIL payday

Numerous stay-or-go decisions could be impacted by the largest NIL deal on record, while players staying in the 2024 NBA Draft may be a teensy bit jealous

Caleb Love will happily return to Arizona if NBA dreams don't materialize in Chicago

Caleb Love is staying ready this week at the 2024 NBA Draft Combine, but most signs point to a return to Tucson -- and a hefty NIL payday

Kentucky vs. Arkansas: Who wins if John Calipari's new-look Razorbacks faced Mark Pope's balanced Wildcats?

We won't get a Cats-Hawgs matchup until next season, but we look at what would happen if they played now

If they don't go pro, elite basketball recruits are more likely to transfer than stay put

Congratulations, you just signed a ballyhooed freshman! Good luck keeping him around in the portal era

Transfer portal needs 3.0: Who and what every major college basketball team is targeting

Chances are, your favorite team still has work to do in the transfer portal

College basketball transfer portal: Indiana landing guard Myles Rice was best fit of the weekend

It's shaping up to be a great offseason for coach Mike Woodson in Bloomington

Isaac is a national college basketball writer for 247Sports. He previously covered Illinois for 247Sports and also spent time covering preps in Rochester, Minnesota.

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