College Basketball

BLOOMINGTON — Indiana basketball coach Mike Woodson learned a hard lesson about roster building when his team missed out on the NCAA tournament last season. The Hoosiers simply didn’t have the depth to compete in the Big Ten. That thought informed Woodson’s approach as he went into the offseason with seven open scholarships, but not a single signee or verbal …

BRADENTON, Fla. – With multiple evaluation periods in the books this spring, college coaches have begun to turn up the proverbial heat with prospects around the country, trying to secure official visits and, ultimately, commitments. We caught up with a handful of top prospects at the Under Armour Next Future 60 to get quick updates on where things currently stand …

Ten players from the 1983 North Carolina State men’s basketball team that won the national championship have filed a lawsuit against the NCAA and the Collegiate Licensing Company for unauthorized use of their names, images and likenesses (NIL). The lawsuit seeks a jury trial and “reasonable compensation” for earnings tied to the NCAA’s use of the players and their names …

The sport of college basketball doesn’t often produce big headlines in June — but we got one Monday, when Dan Hurley rejected an offer to be the Lakers’ next coach and opted to remain at UConn. It’s the most sensible ending to this public pursuit. To be clear, I would’ve understood anything Hurley decided to do because he had two …

Jim Valvano Ten players from North Carolina State’s 1983 national champion basketball team have sued the NCAA and the Collegiate Licensing Company seeking compensation for unauthorized use of their name, image and likeness. The players filed suit in Wake County Superior Court, requesting a jury trial and “reasonable compensation.” The late Jim Valvano’s 1983 team became known as the “Cardiac …

Dan Hurley will remain coach of the Connecticut Huskies. The Los Angeles Lakers failed to make him the franchise’s next coach after leading UConn to back-to-back national titles when Hurley declined the team’s reported six-year, $70 million offer, keeping him tied to Storrs, Connecticut, as he looks to join John Wooden as the only men’s college basketball coach to three-peat. …

Yahoo Sports national columnist Dan Wetzel, senior college football reporter Ross Dellenger, and Sports Illustrated’s Pat Forde discuss Dan Hurley’s choice to decline the Lakers’ head coaching offer and stay at UConn. View more Video Transcript Dan Hurley turns down the Los Angeles Lakers to return to the University of Connecticut raises a shot at a historic three peat. It’s …

Traivar Jackson, who emerged in the WAC Tournament last season for Tarleton State, has signed with Grand Canyon. This will be the former Pima Community College 6-foot-6 forward’s final college basketball season. “From the one week I’ve been here, I’ve loved it from the teammates to the lifts, also skill workouts and even the food we get afterwards,” Jackson said …

Dan Hurley, right, opted to stay at UConn to try for a third straight tile rather than jump to the NBA top coach LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers. (Mitchell Layton/Getty Images) The massive headline across the top of the Los Angeles Times sports section read “Lakers Shift Their Focus.” The Lakers had just swung for the fences and …

MADISON – Wisconsin coach Greg Gard and his staff have added what should be the final piece to the team’s roster for next season. UW officials announced Monday that Andrija Vukovic (pronounced on-DREE-uh VOO-koh-vich), a 6-foot-11 center from Podgorica, Montenegro, has signed with the Badgers. Vukovic has been playing for KK Vršac in the Basketball League of Serbia. He becomes …

Illinois’ Coleman Hawkins reacts toward the Rutgers bench after scoring during the second half of a game, Sunday, Jan. 21, 2024, in Champaign, Ill. | Charles Rex Arbogast Last week, the Deseret News reported on the remaining uncommitted college basketball players who are rated four-star transfer prospects by 247 Sports. In the past week, 10 of those players have made …

Connecticut basketball coach Dan Hurley In the iconic book “The Miracle of St. Anthony,” which chronicles a year in the life of Hall of Fame basketball coach Bob Hurley and his players, Hurley is depicted doing everything in his power to keep St. Anthony High School financially afloat. That includes donating his speaking fees at clinics and camps to the …

Michigan basketball will play a two-game neutral-court series with Wake Forest over the next two seasons, according to reports. College basketball insider Jon Rothstein on Monday reported Michigan and Wake Forest will play two neutral-site games during the non-conference schedule the next two seasons. The Wolverines and Demon Deacons will play first in Greensboro, North Carolina on Nov. 10 according …

Michigan basketball will play a two-game neutral-court series with Wake Forest over the next two seasons, according to reports. College basketball insider Jon Rothstein on Monday reported Michigan and Wake Forest will play two neutral-site games during the non-conference schedule the next two seasons. The Wolverines and Demon Deacons will play first in Greensboro, North Carolina on Nov. 10 according …

The Huskies have won yet again. Dan Hurley has turned down a career-altering job offer from the Los Angeles Lakers and will remain in college basketball as UConn’s coach, a source confirmed to CBS Sports. If ever there was an event to firm up Connecticut’s blue-blood status, this is it. Despite being presented with a mammoth contract that outsized UConn’s …

The Huskies have won yet again. Dan Hurley has turned down a career-altering job offer from the Los Angeles Lakers and will remain in college basketball as UConn’s coach, a source confirmed to CBS Sports. If ever there was an event to firm up Connecticut’s blue-blood status, this is it. Despite being presented with a mammoth contract that outsized UConn’s …

Indiana basketball has undergone a lot of change heading into the 2024-25 season. The Hoosiers lost their big man, Kel’el Ware, who was also their best player. They surged late last season with five straight wins. Roster reconstruction, mostly through the transfer portal, has added high-level experience. Many national experts see IU continuing to rise. The average national ranking for …

The Purdue basketball roster has remained more consistent than most for 2024-25, with one notable exception. The Boilermakers lost two-time National Player of the Year Zach Edey, but they keep three starters and have a heralded incoming freshman class. Many national experts see a drop-off (it’s hard to move up from national runner-up), but the Boilermakers may remain a contender …

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Jun. 10—INDIANAPOLIS — Gainbridge Fieldhouse hosted an intense doubleheader on Saturday night. One game featured a comeback where the team trailing the majority of the game fought through at the end to win. The other was the opposite where the team that built a big lead saw the lead dwindle but eventually held off a game opponent. In both cases …

Flory was Flory. The girls swept for the first time in eight years and the Indiana All-Stars won three of four games (girls and boys combined) over Kentucky. Thoughts and observations from the week: Don’t mess with Flory I’m not here to criticize officials. I’m pro-referee (for the most part). But Flory Bidunga’s technical foul on Friday night in Lexington …

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INDIANAPOLIS — Aaron Fine knew Jack Benter was special nearly a decade ago. The two met as third graders during a weekend AAU basketball tournament, and Fine said his first impression was Benter had the potential to be the “missing piece” any team needs. Exhibit A? “We played a team that used to kick our butts, but I remember beating …

Wisconsin basketball’s offseason looked much different back at the start of April when it was in strong pursuit of top-ranked transfer forward Frankie Fidler. The plan: land the Omaha transfer forward to recreate the wing production lost with the departure of A.J. Storr. A starting five of Chucky Hepburn, Max Klesmit, John Blackwell, Frankie Fidler and Steven Crowl would do …

Jun. 5—Former Oklahoma State guard Doug Gottlieb will coach the first game of his career with Green Bay against his alma mater. The Phoenix will travel to Stillwater for the season opener for both programs on Nov. 4, per Jeff Goodman of Field of 68. Gottlieb expressed his desire to coach the Cowboys for years, but the administration wanted him …