7:00 AM ET John GasawayESPN Insider Close ESPN Insider college basketball contributor First began covering college hoops in 2004 Has written for Basketball Prospectus and the Wall Street Journal Welcome back to our continuing look at one key question in this transfer-obsessed era: Just how important have transfers been — whether due to addition or …
San Diego State basketball coach Brian Dutcher talks about having all the pieces for a special team next season. He also talks about the challenge of fitting them together in a cohesive fashion. He won’t have much time. If we are learning anything about the 2022-23 schedule, it’s that the Aztecs won’t ease into it. …
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North Carolina head coach Courtney Banghart instructs her players during the first half of NC State’s game against UNC at Reynolds Coliseum in Raleigh, NC, Thursday, January 6, 2022. Ethan Hyman ehyman@newsobserver.com The buzz has arrived for North Carolina women’s basketball after making the NCAA tournament’s Sweet 16 last season and returning its top four …
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Big Ten Defensive Player of the Year Caleb McConnell is officially returning to Rutgers men’s basketball! The program announced it Instagram on Wednesday night. McConnell withdrew his name from consideration for the NBA Draft and is returning to utilize his one remaining year of eligibility. He waited until the last day of the deadline for …
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Waiting until the very last moment to make his intentions public, Jules Bernard will not be returning to Westwood for one final ride. The UCLA men’s basketball guard declared for the 2022 NBA Draft while retaining his eligibility back on April 19, and he ultimately reaffirmed his commitment to turning pro Wednesday night on Instagram. …
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Update: June 1 Illinois officially announced the addition of Baylor transfer Matthew Mayerwho signed a Big Ten Financial Tender of Aid to play with the Illini for his final season of eligibility. “We are thrilled to add one of the most versatile players in college basketball to the Illini family in Matthew …
A run to the NCAA Tournament’s Sweet 16 has netted Iowa State men’s basketball coach TJ Otzelberger a sweet new contract. The new deal, announced Wednesday afternoon, includes an extension through June 30, 2027, and a guaranteed compensation increase from $700,000 annually to $1.2 million effective immediately. All other details of his initial contract, which …
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Northern Iowa’s AJ Green (4) heads to the basket past Illinois State’s Howard Fleming Jr. (3) in the quarterfinal round of the Missouri Valley Conference tournament March 4, 2022, in St. Louis. Jeff Roberson PA Durham With opportunities to play for his father at Iowa State or with perennial national power Duke next season, AJ …
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Virginia Tech’s David N’Guessan (1) drives against Clemson’s Hunter Tyson, left, in the second half of an NCAA college basketball game during the Atlantic Coast Conference men’s tournament, Wednesday, March 9, 2022, in New York. (AP Photo/John Minchillo) John Minchillo PA The Kansas State men’s basketball team will feature at least eight scholarship players when …
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North Carolina coach Hubert Davis’s impressive April included an improbable national title game appearance and a commitment from arguably the top player in the 2023 class in GG Jackson. The latter is the beginning of a new trend, if you ask Jackson, but the irony is that landing one-and-done talent like him produces more of …
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