College Basketball

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 …

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Arkansas basketball is nearing the completion of its roster after the recent commitment of transfer point guard DJ Wagner. Speaking to reporters Wednesday at the SEC Meetings in Destin, Fla., Razorbacks head coach John Calipari reiterated his desire to have a small roster during his first season in Fayetteville. “There was no team,” Calipari said. “We’re at eight right now. …

Arkansas basketball transfer signee Johnell Davis has officially withdrawn from the 2024 NBA Draft, according to a report from Adrian Wojnarowski on Wednesday. A 6-foot-4, 203-pound soon-to-be senior, Davis was one of the most electric players in the country during the 2023-24 season for the Owls. He averaged 18.2 points, 6.3 rebounds and 2.9 assists per game while shooting 48.3% …

The most anticipated Iowa State men’s basketball season in nearly a decade now has its official non-conference schedule. The Cyclones, expected to be a preseason top-10 team after last year’s Sweet 16 run, will host seven non-conference games, play in one road game and participate in one of the country’s most prestigious non-conference tournaments as part of the schedule released …

Missouri State men’s basketball appears to have a full roster ahead of the 2024-25 season after a busy few months for head coach Cuonzo Martin since retaking over the program. As of Wednesday morning, Martin appears to have 13 filled scholarships with a balance of juniors, sophomores and freshmen along with two who enter the season with one final year …

BLOOMINGTON – IU announced the addition of South Carolina to its 2024 nonconference schedule Wednesday, adding depth to a November-December slate headlined by the Hoosiers’ trip to Battle 4 Atlantis. Indiana had been seeking a meaningful home game for its nonconference schedule, with The Bahamas-based Atlantis expected to command much of Mike Woodson’s attention. In South Carolina, the Hoosiers add …

Rick Barnes and Tennessee’s basketball coaching staff are continuing to recruit future Vols on the recruiting trail. The Vols offered a scholarship to 2025 point guard prospect Keyshuan Tillery. “I am blessed and excited to say that I’ve received an offer from coach (Rod) Clark and the University of Tennessee,” Tillery said. The 6-foot, 184-pound point guard is from New …

One of the top power forwards in the 2025 basketball recruiting class, Sadiq White, is ready to announce his commitment. The 6-foot-8 rising senior out of Charlotte will announce his college decision on Wednesday, May 29 at 6:00 p.m. Eastern time on the On3 Recruits YouTube Channel. White will choose among his final seven schools — Alabama, Georgetown, LSU, Syracuse, …

Michigan State’s Jaden Mangham intercepts a Nebraska pass in the end zone during the second quarter on Saturday, Nov. 4, 2023, at Spartan Stadium in East Lansing. The interception was called back due to an MSU penalty. 1. Friday night MSU football is here to stay The news last week that Michigan State football is playing two Friday night games …

The NCAA’s historic antitrust settlement will—if finalized, approved and triumphant over potential legal challenge—radically change college sports and end amateurism. Colleges and conferences will be able to directly pay players. There will be pro sports-like salary caps and revenue sharing. Players who were denied pay for NIL, video games and broadcasting revenue will get what they’re owed. Going forward, players will gain …

The landscape in college sports is changing rapidly with the SEC and Big Ten on their way to becoming super conferences and the Big 12 remaining strong. Meanwhile, the Pac-12 is no more and the ACC could face flux of its own with Florida State and Clemson potentially leaving the conference. Where does that leave the North Carolina Tar Heels …

DESTIN, Fla. — Josh Booty could have had it all.  When former LSU baseball coach Skip Bertman recruited Booty 30 years ago, the offer was not only a scholarship, it was essentially to play shortstop for the defending national champions.  Ah, but the blue-chip prospect out of Shreveport, Louisiana, was going to play quarterback (on scholarship) and start basically as …