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Cal guard Semetri "TT" Carr, the only Golden Bears freshman that received significant playing time this past season, has entered the transfer portal, according to multiple reports.

College Basketball News / Cal Bears on SI / April 11

Cal Transfer Dai Dai Ames Headed to the SEC

Cal transfer Dai Dai Ames, who was the Bears' leading scorer this past season, has committed to Tennessee, according to Joe Tipton of On3. Tennessee will be the fourth school for Ames, who began his college career at Kansas State and spent one year there before transferring to Virginia in 2024-25.

College Basketball News / Tennessee Volunteers on SI / April 11

Tennessee Basketball Lands Second Commitment in the Transfer Portal

The NCAA transfer portal has been crazy the last few days. Almost every major university has lost a large number of players to the portal. Tennessee has been no different, with players like Jaylen Carey, Amari Evans, and JP Estrella hitting the portal.

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College Basketball News / Heartland College Sports / April 10

This Former Kansas State Basketball Player is Taking a Visiting Another Big 12 School

Former Kansas State guard and Cal transfer Dai Dai Ames is set to visit with Bill Self and Kansas on Monday, according to multiple reports on Friday. His short list of upcoming visits includes Tennessee, Xavier, Ole Miss and the Jayhawks.

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Looking back at the guy who followed THE guy in college basketball

North Carolina recently fired head men's basketball coach Hubert Davis, ending a five-year run in which he struggled to keep the program at the heights of its lofty expectations.

College Basketball News / Cal Bears on SI / April 6

Cal's Leading Scorer Dai Dai Ames Plans to Enter Transfer Portal

The two basketball players Cal most wanted to retain were junior guard Dai Dai Ames and sophomore guard Justin Pippen. It seems the Bears will lose at least one of them as Ames plans to enter the transfer portal according to Joe Tipton of On3 Sports based on information provided by Ames' agent.

College Basketball News / Cal Bears on SI / March 24

Mark Madsen’s Greatest Coaching Skill: Maximizing Player Production

How has Mark Madsen turned a Cal team that won three games the year before he arrived into a 22-win team in his third season? He doesn’t get praise for his defensive schemes.

College Basketball News / Field Level Media / March 12

ACC tournament roundup: Ryan Conwell plays hero, Louisville beats SMU

Ryan Conwell scored five of his 16 points in the final 77 seconds as No. 24 Louisville overcame SMU for a 62-58 victory in the Atlantic Coast Conference tournament's second round Wednesday afternoon in Charlotte, N.C.

College Basketball News / Florida State Seminoles on SI / March 11

3 Takeaways as FSU Basketball Dominates Cal ACC Tournament, Faces Duke Next

Florida State started ACC Tournament action on Wednesday night in Charlotte as one of the hottest teams in the league and one of the best teams away from home in the country.

College Basketball News / Cal Bears on SI / March 9

Cal's Dai Dai Ames Named Third-Team All-ACC

Cal's Dai Dai Ames, who scored 31 points in Cal's loss to Wake Forest in the Bears final regular-season game on Saturday, was named to the third-team All-ACC basketball team, which was announced by the conference on Monday.

College Basketball News / Field Level Media / March 6

Cal has opportunity at Wake before sticking around for ACC tourney

Cal can't afford to let Saturday's opportunity slip away. The Golden Bears have work to do when they visit Wake Forest for the regular-season finale in Winston-Salem, N.C.

College Basketball News / Field Level Media / February 11

Syracuse turns lights out on Cal on double overtime

Led by Nate Kingz's 27 points, Syracuse came away with a 107-100 double-overtime win against visiting Cal on Wednesday night. William Kyle III collected his fourth double-double of the season for the Orange (14-11, 5-7 Atlantic Coast Conference) with 15 points and a career-high 16 rebounds.

College Basketball News / Field Level Media / February 10

Cal, Syracuse try to regroup after double-digit losses

Looking to boost their chances of making the NCAA Tournament, California travels to Syracuse on Wednesday in an Atlantic Coast Conference game. The Golden Bears (17-7, 5-6 ACC) had their two-game winning streak snapped on Saturday at home against No.

College Basketball News / Cal Bears on SI / February 10

Cal Senior Transfer Chris Bell Set For Return to Syracuse

Chris Bell will be the third and final Cal player this season to go up against his former ACC school. The senior forward hopes for a result on Wednesday night neither Dai Dai Ames or John Camden achieved.

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College Basketball News / Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets on SI / February 4

Preview and Final Score Prediction For Georgia Tech vs California

Georgia Tech begins a West Coast trip tonight and they are hoping to snap their losing streak. The Yellow Jackets are coming off a loss to North Carolina and while the Golden Bears are not considered to be one of the ACC's best teams, they have won games against the Tar Heels and Miami, showing massive improvement year over year.

College Basketball News / Florida State Seminoles on SI / January 28

FSU Basketball Looking for First ACC Home Win of Season Against Cal Golden Bears

Florida State may only be 1-6 in ACC play, but they definitely seem to have figured some things out. They've gone on the road to beat Miami, gave SMU a scare on Saturday, and are generally in much tighter games.

College Basketball News / Stanford Cardinal on SI / January 24

Stanford Basketball Takes on Cal with Huge NCAA Tournament Implications

It’s Big Game weekend here in Palo Alto, where the two local athletic and academic powerhouses meet up. Every year, this game brings bragging rights, competitiveness, and almost always dictates a teams’ season.

College Basketball News / North Carolina Tar Heels on SI / January 16

3 Cal Weapons That Could Give UNC Trouble

The North Carolina Tar Heels will be on the road for their second consecutive game as they travel to Berkeley, California, to take on the California Golden Bears.

College Basketball News / Field Level Media / January 6

Cal's Dai Dai Ames returns to Virginia to face No. 23 Cavaliers

Two familiar faces return to Charlottesville, Va., on Wednesday when Cal visits No. 23 Virginia for a late-night Atlantic Coast Conference game. Golden Bears guard Dai Dai Ames started 26 of his 31 games in his lone season with the Cavaliers in 2024-25.

College Basketball News / Virginia Cavaliers on SI / December 17

How Are UVA’s Former Basketball Players Doing After Transferring Out?

Although the Virginia Cavaliers have acquired true talent from the transfer portal over the years, they've also lost quite a bit. During the 2024-25 offseason, UVA experienced quite a bit of movement in the portal.

College Basketball News / Field Level Media / November 11

Cal has fast start, finally gets going from 3 in win over Cal State Fullerton

Dai Dai Ames and John Camden did all the scoring in a game-opening flurry, California ran up a 15-point halftime lead and the Golden Bears recorded a third straight nonconference men's basketball win with a 93-65 romp over Cal State Fullerton in Berkeley on Monday night.

College Basketball News / Field Level Media / November 7

Dai Dai Ames puts up 23 as Cal gets past Wright State

Dai Dai Ames poured in a game-high 23 points and Cal kept Wright State at arm's length most of the way en route to a 77-67 nonconference men's basketball victory on Thursday in Berkeley, Calif.

College Basketball News / Cal Bears on SI / April 1, 2025

Virginia Transfer Guard Dai Dai Ames Commits to Cal

Virginia transfer point guard Darrin "Dai Dai" Ames, who was a starter for the Cavaliers this past season, committed to Cal on Monday, according to On3.

Virginia Cavaliers News / Virginia Cavaliers on SI / March 19, 2025

Report: Virginia Guard Dai Dai Ames Plans to Enter Transfer Portal

Virginia sophomore guard Dai Dai Ames plans to enter the transfer portal, as reported by On3's Joe Tipton on Wednesday evening (March 19). The transfer portal opens on Monday, March 24th, but two Cavaliers have already made known their intentions to enter the portal, as Ames follows sophomore center Blake Buchanan.

College Basketball News / Virginia Cavaliers on SI / December 17, 2024

Sanchez Gives Injury Update on Dai Dai Ames on Coach's Corner Radio Show

The odds are once again stacked against Virginia (6-4) for its next game, as No. 21 Memphis (8-2) is set to visit John Paul Jones Arena on Wednesday night.

Virginia Cavaliers News / Virginia Cavaliers on SI / December 8, 2024

UVA Basketball: Dai Dai Ames Injury Exacerbates Point Guard Situation

The point guard situation for Virginia basketball has been and continues to be something of a roller coaster ride. Even before he retired, Tony Bennett was already facing a significant challenge at that position as the Cavaliers were without an All-ACC point guard on their roster for the first time in a decade.