College Basketball

BYU coach Mark Pope speaks with Jaxson Robinson during game against Baylor, Tuesday, Feb. 20, 2024, in Provo, Utah. On Thursday, news broke that Robinson would be transferring to Kentucky to play for Pope once again. | Rick Bowmer, Associated Press Jaxson Robinson has made his decision. The former BYU talent has withdrawn from the 2024 NBA draft and committed …

LEXINGTON — Mark Pope continues to use his connections at BYU to build Kentucky’s 2024-25 roster. And Pope, in his first season as UK’s coach, on Thursday reportedly landed his most important piece yet: Jaxson Robinson is the team’s newest commit, according to ESPN’s Jeff Borzello. Robinson had been in the NBA draft pool but withdrew his name ahead of …

Thursday brought a major nonconference men’s basketball schedule upgrade for Providence. What was known for the last couple weeks has become official. The Friars will replace Big East rival Creighton in the Battle 4 Atlantis, one of the sport’s premier showcase events during the Thanksgiving break. Providence joins Arizona, Davidson, Gonzaga, Indiana, Louisville, Oklahoma and West Virginia in the expected …

According to a report by CBS Sports’ Jon Rothstein, Dusty May and the Michigan basketball team will take on John Calipari and Arkansas in the 2024 Jimmy V Classic at Madison Square Garden. Of course, the Jimmy V Classic is held in honor of Jimmy Valvano, a former college basketball player, coach and broadcaster. He is best known for his …

The Arkansas basketball team is set to play a marquee matchup at Madison Square Garden in New York City during the 2024-25 season, as the Razorbacks will face the Michgan Wolverines as part of the Jimmy V Classic according to a report by Jon Rothstein on Thursday. Not much is known about the rest of the Hoop Hogs’ upcoming non-conference …

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There will be no shortage of early-season intrigue for John Calipari and Arkansas basketball in 2024-25, as one of the sport’s most famous and accomplished coaches takes over a program in the same conference in which he has coached for the past 15 years. Among the first glimpses the college basketball world will get at the remade Razorbacks will come …

Tennessee basketball is going back to New York City after a one-year hiatus. The Vols will face Miami at Madison Square Garden in the Jimmy V Classic in December, a UT spokesperson told Knox News on Thursday. Tennessee has often played in New York under coach Rick Barnes, including in back-to-back seasons in 2021-22 and 2022-23 before a break last …

Get ready for Arkansas vs. Michigan at The Mecca. According to a report Thursday from CBS Sports’ Jon Rothstein, the Razorbacks and new coach John Calipari will face the Wolverines at Madison Square Garden in the annual Jimmy V Classic. Rothstein reports that Tennessee and Miami will also face each other in the event. Arkansas and Michigan are two programs with …

Former BYU guard Jaxson Robinson will reportedly transfer to Kentucky after withdrawing from the 2024 NBA draft, according to Jeff Borzello of ESPN. Robinson declared for the draft and entered the transfer portal last month. He competed in the draft combine this month in Chicago, Illinois, and averaged 11 points, two rebounds and 1.5 assists in two scrimmage games. He …

Purdue basketball’s scheduled non-conference trip out West saw a shake up on Thursday as two of the previous participants backed out of their contract. Notre Dame and Arkansas, who were originally in the four team field are out, and will be replaced by North Carolina State and Ole Miss. The field undergoes changes ahead of what is to be the …

WEST LAFAYETTE — Coming off its first NCAA title game appearance since 1969 and first Final Four since 1980, Purdue basketball is again loading up on talent and competition. Zach Edey is a projected first-round pick in June’s NBA draft. Lance Jones is gone. Ethan Morton transferred to Colorado State and Mason Gillis to Duke. Carson Barrett is now a …

USATSI Alabama star Mark Sears is withdrawing from the NBA Draft for his final season of collegiate eligibility, according to ESPN. The decision positions the Crimson Tide to build upon their first-ever Final Four appearance and gives Sears the chance to garner even more national accolades after a breakout season. The 6-foot-1 guard earned Second Team All-America honors from CBS …

Following a historic 2023-2024 college basketball season for Nate Oats and the Alabama Crimson Tide, experts now believe the program can improve in 2024-2025. A few projections for the preseason top-25 have Alabama sitting at the top as the No. 1 team in the nation. News broke last night that star guard Mark Sears and rising sophomore forward Jarin Stevenson …

USATSI One of the most well-known shooting guards in college basketball is coming back for one last season. Arizona senior Caleb Love announced Wednesday that he will not pursue an NBA career this year and is instead opting back in for a second year at Arizona, which will be his fifth and final season in college.  Love began college life …

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DESTIN, Fla. — In a college world increasingly filled with empty suits, flapping gums and celebrity lawyers, Greg Sankey carved out some space Thursday to declare he is not a member of those distinct clubs. The 59-year-old SEC commissioner, in his ninth year, did more than that at the conclusion of the SEC spring meetings. It was both about time …

USATSI Former BYU guard Jaxson Robinson is transferring to Kentucky for his final season of eligibility after also exploring the NBA’s pre-draft process, CBS Sports’ Matt Norlander confirmed Thursday. UK will be the fourth stop in Robinson’s winding collegiate journey after he began his career at Texas A&M in 2020-21 before playing one season at Arkansas and two for the …

DESTIN, Fla. — Thirteen years ago, Trev Alberts was forced to make one of the most difficult decisions in his career.  Nebraska-Omaha’s athletics department was facing severe financial shortfalls, and transitioning sports from Division II to Division I had only compounded the multi-million dollar math problem. As the athletics director, Alberts had two options. “Make draconian cuts or the whole …

New Arkansas head coach John Calipari is known as one of the greatest recruiters in the sport’s history, as he constantly produces NBA talent. In 14 seasons at Kentucky, Calipari had 47 players selected in the NBA Draft, 35 of which were first round picks. Each of those numbers are set to increase in the upcoming NBA Draft, as well. …

Four-star Class of 2024 guards Joson Sanon and Jamari Phillips backed off their respective pledges to Arizona just hours after Pac-12 Player of the Year Caleb Love announced he would be returning for his final season in Tucson on Wednesday.  Sanon, who ranked as the No. 22 player in the 2024 recruiting cycle by 247Sports, had committed to Arizona in …

1 Kansas This ranking is based on Bill Self’s Jayhawks returning three of the top six scorers – specifically Hunter Dickinson, KJ Adams and Dajuan Harris – from a team that secured a No. 4 seed in the 2024 NCAA Tournament. The additions of AJ Storr (Wisconsin), Rylan Griffen (Alabama) and Zeke Mayo (South Dakota State) from the transfer portal, …

Wednesday marked the last chance for college basketball players to withdraw from the NBA Draft, and deadline day delivered with some drama as several big names took their decisions down to the wire. But as the dust settled and the 2024 draft pool became crystalized, college basketball as a whole proved to be a winner. Among the big-names opting to …

1 Kansas This ranking is based on Bill Self’s Jayhawks returning three of the top six scorers – specifically Hunter Dickinson, KJ Adams and Dajuan Harris – from a team that secured a No. 4 seed in the 2024 NCAA Tournament. The additions of AJ Storr (Wisconsin), Rylan Griffen (Alabama) and Zeke Mayo (South Dakota State) from the transfer portal, …

BLOOMINGTON — Indiana basketball guard Trey Galloway will have to wait a little bit longer to run the floor with his many new teammates. The Hoosiers start summer workouts on June 3, but Galloway remains sidelined as he recovers from knee surgery. Galloway suffered a knee injury in practice leading up the team’s regular-season finale against Michigan State. He tried to …