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Jeremy Fears Off to the NBA, Portal Visits, Iowa Loses Hero & Illinois Leads for Blackwell

Big Ten basketball news explodes as Michigan State star Jeremy Fears Jr. declares for the 2026 NBA Draft while keeping eligibility. Plus, 10 transfer portal players visiting or close to Big Ten schools, Alvaro Folgueiras leaves Iowa Basketball after his Sweet 16 heroics, and a new report says Illinois leads for Wisconsin transfer John Blackwell. Full intel and analysis here! Big Ten basketball news explodes as Michigan State star Jeremy Fears Jr. declares for the 2026 NBA Draft while keeping eligibility. Plus, 10 transfer portal players visiting or close to Big Ten schools, Alvaro Folgueiras leaves Iowa Basketball after his Sweet 16 heroics, and a new report says Illinois leads for Wisconsin transfer John Blackwell. Full intel and analysis here! JR breaks down what Fears’ move means for Tom Izzo and MSU’s national title odds, the most important weekend visits (including Indiana, Nebraska, Oregon, Wisconsin, Maryland, and Iowa targets), why Folgueiras’ departure is a mutual parting that opens doors for Ben McCollum, and how landing Blackwell could make Illinois a preseason Final Four favorite. Video Chapters: 0:00 – Jeremy Fears Jr. Declares for 2026 NBA Draft (MSU Impact) 5:50 – 10 Transfer Portal Players Visiting Big Ten Schools This Weekend 18:43 – Alvaro Folgueiras Enters Transfer Portal from Iowa 29:15 – Report: Illinois Leads for John Blackwell Big Ten Transfer Portal News, Big Ten basketball, Michigan State basketball, Iowa Basketball, Illinois basketball, Jeremy Fears Jr, Alvaro Folgueiras, John Blackwell, transfer portal visits, NBA Draft 2026. If you love honest Big Ten football & men’s basketball coverage—breaking down the biggest stories, transfer intel, and the occasional shot at SEC propaganda—hit that LIKE button, SUBSCRIBE, and turn on notifications so you never miss an episode! We drop new shows multiple times a week during the offseason and daily during the season. Drop your thoughts in the comments: Will Fears return to MSU? Who should Iowa target next? Can Illinois land Blackwell? Thanks for watching The Big Ten Huddle—presented by FanDuel. Let’s keep growing the best Big Ten community out there. 🎙️ New to streaming or looking to level up? Check out StreamYard and get $10 discount! 😍 https://streamyard.com/pal/d/5102755454124032

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Wichita vs. Kansas City, April 10, 2026

WICHITA, Kan. (Apr. 10) – Wichita returned home on Friday night to host Kansas City for the final time this season, falling to the Mavericks 5-2 at INTRUST Bank Arena in front of 9,014 fans. Kyle Jeffers and Peter Bates found the net in the losing effort. Roddy Ross suffered the loss, stopping 37 shots. Just 40 seconds into the game, Casey Carreau connected to make it 1-0. David Cotton stole the puck in the neutral zone, skated down on a two-on-one, fed it over to Carreau and he buried it for his 22nd of the year. At 10:38, Jackson Jutting redirected a point shot from James Marooney to make it 2-0. Wichita appeared to cut the lead to one with five minutes to go in the opening frame. During a net-front scramble, Spencer Blackwell slid home a loose puck. The officials got together to review the play. After looking at the video, the goal was waived off. In the second, Jeffers tallied his 10th of the year to put the Thunder on the board. Nick Nardecchia won a battle below the goal line and found Jeffers in the slot. After whiffing on the initial shot, he stayed with the play and beat Logan Terness. Tabor Heaslip scored with just nine seconds left in the second to make it 3-1. Jutting came around some traffic in the high slot and let a shot go towards the net. Heaslip redirected it past Ross and tallied his first goal as a pro. In the third, Lucas Sowder recorded his 14th of the year to make it 4-1. He intercepted a clearing attempt in the high slot and fired a shot past Ross. At 15:45, Bates connected for his 21st of the season to cut the lead to 4-2. He stole the puck near the Wichita line, skated down on a shorthanded breakaway and beat Terness through the five-hole. Ross was lifted for the extra attacker with just over two minutes remaining. Thomas Farrell fired a shot from the right corner and found an empty net to make it 5-2. Bates has goals in three straight. Jeffers has three points in his last two outings. Nardecchia recorded his first point since February 25. Wichita went 0-for-3 on the power play. Kansas City was 0-for-3 on the man advantage.