College Basketball

Terrence Shannon Jr. was found not guilty in his rape trial Thursday. The former Illinois men’s basketball star faced charges for rape and aggravated sexual battery in a Kansas courtroom, based on allegations made by an 18-year-old woman at a bar near the University of Kansas campus in September. A jury found him not guilty on both counts after deliberating …

Terrence Shannon Jr. went from the courtroom back to the basketball court Thursday when he was found not guilty in his rape trial. The former Illinois basketball star faced charges for rape and aggravated sexual battery in a Kansas courtroom, based on allegations made by an 18-year-old woman at a bar near the University of Kansas campus in September. Where …

Grand Canyon men’s basketball completed next season’s roster Thursday with a bang, signing a Top-100 prospect out of the 2024 high school class. Sammie Yeanay, a 6-foot-8, 230-pound power forward at AZ Compass Prep in Chandler, signed with the Lopes. GCU has no more scholarships available for next season. Yeanay had signed with Arizona State. But in late May he …

Former Illinois standout Terrence Shannon Jr., a potential first-round NBA draft pick, was found not guilty Thursday on a rape charge after a jury in Douglas County, Kansas, spent less than two hours deliberating the verdict. The 23-year-old Shannon was accused of committing sexual assault last September while visiting Kansas for a football game between the Illini and the Jayhawks. …

And then there were eight. The 2024 Men’s College World Series is down to eight schools vying for this year’s NCAA baseball championship. The Super Regionals round saw mostly chalk with seven higher seeds making it through to the final two brackets. It’s now a battle of two conferences – the SEC and ACC – evenly split across the final …

It was a long shot, but the Ducks were hoping for a miracle anyway. According to CBS reporter Jon Rothstein, the NCAA has denied N’Faly Dante’s appeal for a sixth season of college basketball. His original case for an extra season was denied late last month, but now with all of his options exhausted, Dante’s college basketball career is now …

Syndication: Arizona Republic STORRS, Conn. — Dan Hurley said in a radio appearance Thursday that his rejection of a six-year, $70 million offer to coach the Los Angeles Lakers wasn’t a “leverage play” because he had already agreed to new contract with UConn. During an appearance on “The Dan Le Batard Show with Stugotz,” the Huskies coach said it was …

On Monday, UConn coach Dan Hurley turned down a six-year, $70 million offer to coach the Los Angeles Lakers. It was a decision of significant consequence for the NBA and college basketball. Hurley, instead, will remain in college and has his sights set on trying to win a third straight national championship. CBS Sports spoke with the reigning national coach …

Coleman Hawkins will be making a college basketball decision very soon. The 6-foot-10 forward, who graduated from Illinois following a four-year playing career, will use his fifth year of eligibility outside of Champaign. He withdrew from the NBA draft late last month and entered the NCAA transfer portal. The all-Big Ten Conference player is coming off a senior season where …

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The Southeastern Conference released the details for this year’s slate of SEC-ACC Challenge college basketball games for the event’s second season on Wednesday. The announcement included the rematch between the Florida Gators and Virginia Cavaliers from last year’s Hall of Fame Game. In the second game of the 2023-24 campaign, the Cavs outlasted the Gators, 73-70, in a game that …

A few stragglers are still hanging out on college basketball’s free agent wire, mulling where to play during the 2024-25 season. But as mid-June arrives, the overwhelming majority of players in the transfer portal have announced their destinations. Rosters around the country are coming into focus, and it’s becoming more obvious who the winners and losers were during the 2024 …

Marquette men’s basketball coach Shaka Smart had a unique bond with school president Michael Lovell. Lovell hired Smart in 2021, saying at the introductory press conference that he was highly impressed because the coach “really develops deep relationships with people.” The men worked closely together as Smart rebuilt the program over the last three seasons, cutting down nets together as …

Marquette men’s basketball coach Shaka Smart had a unique bond with school president Michael Lovell. Lovell hired Smart in 2021, saying at the introductory press conference that he was highly impressed because the coach “really develops deep relationships with people.” The men worked closely together as Smart rebuilt the program over the last three seasons, cutting down nets together as …

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Jackson State basketball guard Keionte Cornelius has committed to transfer to Alcorn State, according to Alcorn State basketball media’s page on X, formerly known as Twitter. “Welcome to The Reservation Keionte Cornelius! The transfer guard from Jackson State, We are excited to have you join our program!” The 5-foot-10 guard had his best game of the season against Alcorn State …

A rising prospect in the 2025 recruiting class saw Matt Painter and Purdue enter the mix as one of the latest to extend him an offer on Wednesday night. The Boilermakers offered four-star small forward Nikolas Khamenia, as he sees his stock continue to soar on the recruiting trail. Khamenia is the No. 40 player in the new Rivals150 released …

Wisconsin basketball class of 2025 in-state target small forward Davion Hannah moved up to No. 29 in Rivals’ updated national rankings on Wednesday. 247Sports, meanwhile, has the Nicolet High School product as the No. 1 overall recruit from Wisconsin, No. 5 combo guard and the No. 19 national recruit for the class of 2025. The 6-foot-5, 175-pound small forward is …

Jun. 12—Little about Big Ten basketball will feel familiar in 2024-25. Partly because there are now 18 teams. Partly because of the rampant roster turnover across the conference. Rosters that have mostly settled as summer workouts begin, giving Illini beat writer Scott Richey a chance for a first crack at Big Ten power rankings: 1. Purdue Losing a back-to-back national …

The 2024-25 college basketball season isn’t tipping off for another five months, but one of the sport’s marquee non-conference events has been set. Matchups for the second annual ACC-SEC Challenge have been determined, a total of 16 games scheduled Dec. 3-4. Game times and ESPN network assignments will be announced later. Reigning Final Four participant Alabama will play at North …

Louisville men’s basketball head coach Pat Kelsey has made it clear from Day 1 that he isn’t concerned with the past. No, one of the sport’s 15 winningest programs is not broken, he said, after it went 12-52 across Kenny Payne’s two seasons at the helm. It’s “ready to rock.” “We all know where we want to go,” Kelsey said …

Jun. 12—Gonzaga will be busy at the Battle 4 Atlantis when the inaugural Players Era Festival tips off in Las Vegas this November, but Mark Few’s program is reportedly one of eight more that will join a loaded 2025 field according to multiple reports Wednesday morning. The new in-season tournament held over Thanksgiving week is expected to distribute at least …

The storied Kentucky Wildcats basketball program hasn’t seen the second weekend of the NCAA Tournament since 2019. That’s a big reason why John Calipari said Kentucky basketball needs “another voice,” leading to his resignation, and former BYU head coach Mark Pope becoming his alma mater’s new coach. Pope led the Cougars to March Madness in their first year in the …

After the decision to leave Kentucky this offseason, John Calipari is hoping to put Arkansas basketball back on the map after the program missed the NCAA Tournament last season. Arkansas doesn’t have a single scholarship player from last year’s team returning at the moment and Calipari has set out to rebuild the Arkansas basketball roster. He signed three top-25 college …