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Last season overall was a rocky one in the first year of the Darian DeVries era of Indiana basketball. Other than Lamar Wilkerson — who was easily

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The Biggest Weakness Was Answered: The impact Aiden Sherrell and Samet Yigitoglu bring to the Indiana basketball frontcourt

The hard part about grading Transfer Portal classes is figuring out what actually matters. Talent obviously matters, but so does fit, experience,

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College Basketball Transfer Portal 2026: The 5 Biggest Winners and 10 Sleeper Teams to Watch

Indiana basketball has landed its fourth commitment of the transfer portal this offseason, with this one coming somewhat out of nowhere on Tuesday

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Indiana Player Scouting Report: Samet Yigitoglu

Talkin’ Bout The Hoosiers is here and the TheHoosier.com staff is reacting to the news that SMU transfer big Samet Yiğitoğlu has committed to Indiana

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Talkin’ Bout The Hoosiers – Samet Yiğitoğlu commits to Indiana Basketball

Indiana has landed a commitment from SMU big man Samet Yiğitoğlu, sources confirmed to TheHoosier.com on Tuesday.  Jonathan Givony of DraftExpress

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Indiana lands commitment from SMU big man Samet Yigitoglu

Former SMU center Samet Yigitoglu has committed to transfer to Indiana, according to DraftExpress' Jonathan Givony.   The 7-footer spent the past two

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Indiana lands former SMU big man Samet Yigitoglu out of NCAA Transfer Portal

South Carolina basketball coach Lamont Paris and his staff have gotten involved with several big-time transfer portal targets this offseason. One,

Michigan State and former Southern Methodist University Mustangs center Samet Yigitoglu (24) handles the ball against Syracuse Orange forward Donnie Freeman (1) during the first half at Spectrum Center. - Jim Dedmon, USA TODAY Sports

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South Carolina basketball transfer portal target film breakdown: Four-star big man Samet Yigitoglu

The 2026-2027 South Carolina basketball team will look a lot different than then the team that went 13-19 this season. Head coach Lamont Paris has at

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South Carolina basketball in the mix for 7-2 transfer portal post player

The Transfer Portal opened on Monday at midnight. Over the last few weeks, as teams’ seasons ended, over 1,000 players announced their intentions to

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College Basketball Transfer Portal: Early buzz, visits & top targets emerging

SMU big man Samet Yigitoglu is entering the NCAA Transfer Portal, On The Pony Express confirmed Tuesday. The 7-footer spent the past two seasons with

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SMU center Samet Yigitoglu entering NCAA Transfer Portal leaves Mustangs with big need

The Transfer Portal is open! Now, what will Louisville and Pat Kelsey do?   As we know, the later portal window this spring hasn't stopped Louisville

Mar 19, 2026; Buffalo, NY, USA; Louisville Cardinals head coach Pat Kelsey reacts during the first half against the South Florida Bulls during a first round game of the men's 2026 NCAA Tournament at Keybank Center. Mandatory Credit: Gregory Fisher-Imagn Images

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Transfer Portal: Live updates as Louisville, Pat Kelsey begin reshaping the roster

SMU Basketball overcame some slumps as its offense was still high-flying in Moody Coliseum to beat Notre Dame, 89-81, Tuesday evening.   There was

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High-flying SMU offense helps Mustangs pull away from Notre Dame, 89-81

SMU Basketball has now completed some intrasquad scrimmages as well as one against Texas in its preseason workouts. Here's a little bit of the buzz

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Buzz out of preseason SMU basketball practice, scrimmage

As Hall of Fame college basketball coach Al McGuire once stated, “The best thing about freshmen is they become sophomores.”  Earlier this

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Second-Year Surge: 14 returning college basketball players primed for a breakout 2025-26 season

SMU big man Samet Yigitoglu is returning to the Mustangs for the 2025-26 season, he announced on Instagram on Friday. The 7-footer from Turkey just

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SMU F Samet Yigitoglu announces return to Mustangs

SMU Basketball is in the thick of the transfer portal process with potential newcomers and for retaining its own roster for the 2025-26 season.  The

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SMU making push for a top transfers, Enfield's roster sees pair of departures

SMU head coach Andy Enfield's first season on the Hilltop came to an end just at the opportune time to focus solely on the transfer portal. Not what

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Andy Enfield, SMU ready to mine transfer portal after solid first impression in ACC

SMU forward Samet Yigitoglu exited the game against Syracuse in the ACC Tournament with an apparent shoulder injury. The 7-footer from Turkey left

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Samet Yigitoglu injury update: SMU big man exits Syracuse game with shoulder injury

SMU improved to 16-5 overall on the year with a 76-65 win over Cal on Wednesday night. It wasn't perfect, but the Mustangs secured a double-digit

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Starting Five: SMU fights back, cruises past Cal, 76-65

SMU is without big man Samet Yigitoglu vs. Cal as the 7-footer was seen pregame with a shoulder wrap on while the Mustangs warmed up. He's averaging

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Samet Yigitoglu injury update: SMU without 7-footer vs. Cal

Turkish center Samet Yigitoglu was cleared last Thursday by the NCAA and is now eligible for SMU, the school announced on Monday before its

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Freshman Samet Yigitoglu ruled eligible by NCAA, set for SMU debut vs. UNC-Greensboro

Turkish big man Samet Yigitoglu, a 7-2, 265-pound center, is still awaiting word from the NCAA on if he'll be eligible for SMU. Until then, he will

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Samet Yigitoglu: SMU continues work with NCAA on Turkish big man's eligibility

SMU basketball is getting set to open a new era in a new conference, a new head coach and plenty of new players following a disappointing end to last

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Meet the 2024-25 SMU men’s basketball team: Samet Yigitoglu

Turkish big man Samet Yigitoglu, a 7-2, 265-pound center, is awaiting word from the NCAA on if he'll be eligible for SMU to start the season, head

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