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Sears, Davis, Flagg named preseason All-America

Mark Sears, RJ Davis, Hunter Dickinson, Johni Broome, Caleb Love and Cooper Flagg were named to the AP preseason All-America college basketball team. ... Continue Reading

10 college teams with the most NBA-level talent? Rutgers joins Duke, UConn

How does Rutgers rank with Duke, UNC, and UConn in terms of NBA talent this season? We went straight to our player rankings to yield the top programs. ... Continue Reading

Flagg vs. Davis and 30 other conference player of the year battle predictions

It's never too early to project all 31 Division I conference POY races. From Cooper Flagg to Mark Sears to Tyon Grant-Foster, these are the contenders. ... Continue Reading

AP preseason poll reaction: What you need to know about each Top 25 team

Here's the lowdown on each team, from No. 1 Kansas to No. 25 Rutgers. ... Continue Reading

What to expect from Cooper Flagg this season, according to college coaches

Everyone's locked in on Cooper Flagg, and breaking down just how big a problem he will be on the court with the Blue Devils this season. ... Continue Reading

Top-50 F Nwuli announces Rutgers commitment

Chris Nwuli committed to Rutgers on Sunday, giving the Scarlet Knights their first ESPN 100 prospect of the 2025 class. ... Continue Reading

Clemson board OK's per-semester athletic fee

The fee is expected to raise between $7 million and $8 million for the athletic department in 2025-26. The school had long resisted such fees and has not charged its students for single-game available tickets to athletic events. ... Continue Reading

Breaking down the effects of Tony Bennett's retirement from college basketball

The Cavaliers will begin this new era of college basketball without their longtime coach. What does this mean for the program as the 2024-25 season approaches? ... Continue Reading

UVA's Bennett cites state of game for retirement

Tony Bennett cited the current environment in college basketball as a reason for his abrupt retirement as Virginia coach. ... Continue Reading

The most impactful international newcomers to know for 2024-25

This class of international players is expected to be the most talented to enter men's college basketball -- and these 10 will have the most impact. ... Continue Reading

UConn adds No. 2 center Reibe to 2025 class

Eric Reibe, the second-best center in the senior class, announced his commitment to UConn on Wednesday, giving Dan Hurley and the Huskies their second top-25 recruit in 2025. ... Continue Reading

UConn men's basketball unveils back-to-back championship rings

The rings, which the Huskies say are the first of their kind, feature details celebrating the team's victories over San Jose State in 2023 and Purdue in 2024. ... Continue Reading

Bennett, who led Virginia to 2019 title, to retire

Tony Bennett, 55, posted a 364-136 record at Virginia, guiding the program to a national title in 2019 and two ACC tournament titles. ... Continue Reading

'Exhilarating and terrifying': Inside the summer of the high-major rebuild

Arkansas, Kentucky, Michigan, USC, Louisville and DePaul began the offseason with new coaches -- and virtually no rosters. Here's how they retooled. ... Continue Reading

Exhilarating and terrifying': Inside the summer of the high-major rebuild

Arkansas, Kentucky, Michigan, USC, Louisville and DePaul began the offseason with new coaches -- and virtually no rosters. Here's how they retooled. ... Continue Reading

Bennett, who led Virginia to '19 title, to retire

Tony Bennett, 55, posted a 364-136 record at Virginia, guiding the program to a national title in 2019, as well as two ACC tournament titles. ... Continue Reading

Men's college basketball coaching changes for 2024-25

An up-to-date list of every coaching hiring and firing in men's college basketball ahead of the 2024-25 season. ... Continue Reading

UK's Pope says SEC should be 'feared' nationally

New Kentucky coach Mark Pope believes the SEC "is really setting the standard for college basketball right now," a point the rest of the conference's coaches agreed with at media day Tuesday. ... Continue Reading

Calipari rooting for Pope: 'Perfect' hire for UK

John Calipari said Kentucky made the "perfect" choice when it hired Mark Pope to replace him. "He has a heart for the place and he has an idea of what that is." ... Continue Reading

UCLA to honor Walton with tie-dye tribute in Feb.

Fans will receive a commemorative poster and a tie-dyed T-shirt when UCLA honors Bill Walton, who died of cancer in May, during a game vs. Ohio State on Feb. 23. ... Continue Reading