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NCAA: 3 hoops players bet on their own games

A Fresno State men's basketball player manipulated his performance for gambling purposes and conspired with two players to place bets on his statistics, according to findings from an NCAA investigation released Wednesday. ... Continue Reading

NCAA: 13 players at 6 schools in gambling plots

The NCAA says 13 men's college basketball players from six schools were involved in gambling schemes, including point shaving and game manipulation. ... Continue Reading

Sources: Knicks to hire Saint Joseph's Lange

Saint Joseph's head coach, Billy Lange, is expected to be hired by the Knicks for a role with the franchise, sources told ESPN on Wednesday. ... Continue Reading

Bouie gives Bama hoops 2nd top-50 commitment

Top-35 wing Tarris Bouie announced his commitment to Alabama on Wednesday, giving the Crimson Tide their second top-50 recruit of the week. ... Continue Reading

How Missouri's pair of five-star recruits fit, plus more 2026 commitment breakdowns

Breaking down the fits of every top class of 2026 commitment: including two 5-stars at Missouri. ... Continue Reading

Bracketology: Is this (finally) the year of the Big Ten?

For a change, the conference has both quantity and quality . Can its 25-year title drought end? ... Continue Reading

Way-Too-Early men's Top 25 rankings: Every team's top awards candidate

From Purdue's Braden Smith to NC State's Will Wade, we're on early awards watch for these candidates from Top 25 teams. ... Continue Reading

Five-star forward Bryant commits to Missouri

Toni Bryant, a 6-foot-9, five-star forward who ranked No. 14 in the ESPN 100 for the class of 2026, has committed to Missouri. ... Continue Reading

Commission overstated OK'd NIL deals by $44.4M

The College Sports Commission sent a correction, saying it had overstated the value of NIL deals it has cleared by more than $40 million in a data set it had previously made public. ... Continue Reading

2K confirms college hoops video game in works

2K Games announced Thursday that it is working on a "college basketball experience" video game with plans to be released in 2027. ... Continue Reading

Florida AD gets $250K raise, semi-retirement role

Florida AD Scott Stricklin will make more than $2 million a year after signing a three-year extension that keeps him under contract through October 2030. ... Continue Reading

WCC adds UC San Diego, to begin play in 2027

UC San Diego was formally admitted to the West Coast Conference on Wednesday, expanding the conference to 10 teams beginning in the 2027 season. ... Continue Reading

Latest rosters for 90+ men's college basketball teams: Transfers, recruits, more

Players leaving. Players joining. We're updating key rosters as players arrive on campus for the 2025-26 season. ... Continue Reading

Hall of Fame basketball coach Raveling dies at 88

George Raveling, a Hall of Fame basketball coach who played a role in Michael Jordan signing a landmark endorsement deal with Nike, has died. He was 88. ... Continue Reading

Bring back the bison: How an on-campus movement resurrected Indiana's mascot after 50 years

Indiana's original bison mascot was described as "the devil with a cheerleader in it" -- but now a new version has risen from the ashes thanks to a passionate professor, underground student government action, a campus bar, and more. ... Continue Reading

Report: Florida AD Stricklin extended 3 years

Florida athletic director Scott Stricklin has signed a three-year extension that will keep him under contract through 2030, a person familiar with the deal said Friday. ... Continue Reading

Dickie V: Preseason All-Rolls Royce teams and Diaper Dandies

The best of the best PTPers, including freshmen, who will make you stand up and say, "Are you serious, baby?!" ... Continue Reading

Wright steps away from TV to focus on Villanova

Jay Wright has decided to step away from being a full-time television analyst to devote more time to his other position at Villanova University. ... Continue Reading

Vol for life: UT gives Barnes, 71, lifetime contract

Tennessee gave basketball coach Rick Barnes a contract extension Thursday that automatically extends a year every April 15 after his current contract expires in 2028. ... Continue Reading

Dickie V: Preseason's All-Rolls Royce Teams and Diaper Dandies

The best of the best PTPers, including freshmen, who will make you stand up and say, "Are you serious, baby?!" ... Continue Reading