NCAA Basketball

We’re happy to once again bring you a unique-but-fair piece of content that we publish each April. Every hiring cycle there is an impulse to “grade” new hirings. This practice is doomed to fail, as hot-take culture has led many a talking head and/or writer to looking foolish in attempt to be too bullish. The

Getty Images Late last month, Indiana University hired Mike Woodson to be the new coach of its men’s basketball team, officially ending the speculation surrounding Brad Stevens. But while we’ve known for some time now that Stevens wouldn’t be leaving the Boston Celtics to go back to college, we didn’t know just how seriously Indiana

7:55 AM ET Georgia sophomore Sahvir Wheeler, one of the best passers in the college game, announced Tuesday that he will enter the NCAA transfer portal and will also declare for the NBA draft while maintaining his collegiate eligibility. “I decided to declare for the NBA draft because of the success I had individually this

Time to wake up and smell the sports, my friend. It’s Tuesday and we’ve got things to catch you up on, so rub those sleepies away and give me a few minutes of your time. Here’s to hoping your Monday was nearly as good as Gonzaga’s after the Zags landed the top college hoops prospect

12:50 AM ET Associated Press FORT WORTH, Texas — TCU has added transfer guard Micah Peavy, the 2020 Texas high school Class 6A player of the year who started 25 games for Big 12 rival Texas Tech as a freshman this past season. Peavy is at least the fourth Division I transfer who has joined

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) ESPN college basketball analyst Bob Valvano, the brother of late North Carolina State men’s basketball coach and broadcaster Jim Valvano, says on social media that he has leukemia, an aortic aneurysm and some kidney damage. Jim Valvano, who died in April 1993 from adenocarcinoma, a glandular cancer, led heavy underdog N.C. State

Michigan State basketball lost yet another player to the transfer portal on Monday. The Free Pres confirmed that junior guard Foster Loyer has entered the portal late Monday night. The 6-foot point guard from Clarkston averaged 4.2 points and 2.3 assists, shooting 29% from the field and 33% from the 3-point line in 19 games,

4:14 PM ET Associated Press MIAMI — Guard Charlie Moore is transferring from DePaul to Miami, his fourth school, for his final year of eligibility. Moore provides a much-needed reinforcement for the Hurricanes, who since the end of the season have lost three players via the NCAA’s new transfer rule. The 5-foot-11 Moore averaged 15.5

Getty Images Chet Holmgren, the consensus No. 1 prospect in the Class of 2021, committed to Gonzaga on Monday, ensuring Mark Few’s program will be a legitimate national-title contender for the sixth consecutive season. It really is amazing. The Zags never even made the NCAA Tournament until 1995 — and they made it just twice

MADISON, Wis. (AP) Wisconsin has added Wake Forest transfer Jahcobi Neath to its backcourt. Neath, who is 6-foot-3, averaged 3.8 points, 1.7 assists and 15.8 minutes this past season as a sophomore at Wake Forest. He played in 20 games and made four starts. As a freshman, Neath had 5.3 points, 2.2 assists and 1.9

Getty Images Late last month, Indiana University hired Mike Woodson to be the new coach of its men’s basketball team, officially ending the speculation surrounding Brad Stevens. But while we’ve known for some time now that Stevens wouldn’t be leaving the Boston Celtics to go back to college, we didn’t know just how seriously Indiana

12:50 PM ET Jeff Borzello Close ESPN Staff Writer Basketball recruiting insider. Joined ESPN in 2014. Graduate of University of Delaware. Paul Biancardi Close Basketball Recruiting National Recruiting Director for ESPN.com 18 years of coaching experience at Division I level Former Horizon League coach of the year at Wright State Chet Holmgren, the No. 1-ranked

Gonzaga fell short of winning the NCAA Tournament when it lost in the title game to Baylor earlier this month, but the Zags may have taken a step Monday toward competing for next season’s championship by landing a commitment from Chet Holmgren, the No. 1 recruit in the nation for the Class of 2021. Holmgren,

Chet Holmgren, the No. 1 high school basketball player in the country, is headed to Gonzaga. Holmgren is the highest-rated recruit Mark Few has landed in his 22 years as head coach. The 7-foot-1 center chose the Zags over Minnesota, Ohio State, Michigan, North Carolina, Memphis, Georgetown and the G League. Holmgren averaged 20.6 points,

3:27 PM ET The Syracuse Orange‘s men’s basketball program is getting a third Boeheim. Cornell transfer Jimmy Boeheim announced his commitment to the Orange on Friday; he will join his brother, Buddy, and will play for their father, Jim. “Back home to the place that made me fall in love with the game,” Jimmy Boeheim

8:26 PM ET Eastern Washington transfer Tanner Groves, one of the breakout stars of the NCAA tournament, has committed to Oklahoma, sources told ESPN. A 6-foot-9 big man, Groves earned Big Sky Player of the Year honors after averaging 17.2 points and 8.0 rebounds this past season. He shot 34.9% from 3-point range and 56%

USATSI A couple of historic college basketball powers picked up some help in the frontcourt for their 2021-22 rosters on Friday via the transfer portal. Former Rutgers big man Myles Johnson committed to UCLA, while former Oklahoma forward Brady Manek announced his commitment to North Carolina. At 6-foot-11, Johnson emerged as one of the nation’s

USATSI There have been a few notable developments since Version 3.0 of the 2021-22 CBS Sports Preseason Top 25 And 1 published Tuesday afternoon. So it’s time to update again. This is Version 4.0. Ohio State’s Kyle Young and Tennessee’s John Fulkerson both announced Friday morning that they’re going to use the extra year of