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Lawyers ask judge to block SEC from punishing LSU if RJ Luis Jr. added to roster

Lawyers for RJ Luis Jr., who was briefly under contract with two NBA teams in 2025 but never played in a game, are asking a Louisiana judge to block the SEC from punishing LSU if Luis is added to the Tigers' roster.

Matt Painter, Purdue agree to contract extension through 2030-31

Purdue and men's basketball coach Matt Painter have agreed to a contract extension that will keep him with the program though the 2030-31 season, the school announced.

Men's college hoops mega-preview: storylines, predictions, picks

The college hoops season is here. Who will win it all? Here's everything to know before games begin.

NCAA Bracketology: Predicting the 2027 men's March Madness field

The consensus No. 1 Gators don't scream national champion with any certainty. The Illini, however, could.

Auburn fires GM Brian Kloman over Rubstavicius' eligibility case, source says

Auburn fired general manager Brian Kloman after alleging he withheld information vital to Mantas Rubstavicius' eligibility case, a source told ESPN.

Men's March Madness preseason tiers: Ranking 75 teams' potential

From contenders to Cinderellas, these 75 teams will make noise this season -- and, potentially, in March.

Paul Finebaum remembers former LSU coach Dale Brown

Ole Miss served most punishments past two seasons for ex-assistant's violations

The NCAA has penalized Ole Miss' men's basketball program for tampering violations by former assistant coach Wes Flanigan, with most of the penalties served during the 2024-25 and 2025-26 school years.

Dale Brown, LSU's winningest basketball coach, dies at 90

Dale Brown, who coached LSU to two Final Four appearances and whose players included Shaquille O'Neal and Mahmoud Abdul-Rauf, has died at the age of 90.

Men's college hoops teams that gained -- and lost -- most transfer talent

The five teams the netted the most (and least) value out of the transfer portal this offseason.

HOFer Jay Wright: 'Could have never anticipated' how college hoops has changed

Jay Wright was among several people inducted into the National Collegiate Hall of Fame on Thursday.

Michigan's Roddy Gayle Jr. cleared for 5th season of college hoops

Roddy Gayle Jr. has been cleared to play a fifth season of college basketball for No. 16 Michigan, according to Wolverines coach Mike Boynton.

Villanova to exit Philadelphia's Big 5 basketball series

Villanova will leave the Big 5 college basketball series at the end of this season, with the event continuing next season with five teams in a round-robin format.

Early top-10 men's basketball recruiting class rankings

The best freshmen classes for 2027-28 -- starting with Houston, UConn and Indiana. Yes, Duke is in the top 10.

Louisville's Flory Bidunga unbothered by Kansas fans' chants in exhibition

Louisville's Flory Bidunga said he expected Jayhawks fans to taunt him Wednesday night, but Kansas coach Bill Self said the use of profanity crossed a line.

Senators fans booing Tkachuk reminiscent of previous unpleasant sports returns

Brady Tkachuk isn't the first notable sports figure to be met with jeers by fans of his prior team.

Hall of Famer Bob Huggins has progressive cognitive condition

Hall of Fame college basketball coach Bob Huggins has a progressive cognitive condition that is affecting his memory and aspects of his daily life, his family said.

Ex-athletes, ex-sportsbook trader charged in hoops fixing plot

Two former college basketball players and an ex-sportsbook employee face felony charges stemming from an alleged prop bet fixing scheme, according to Nevada court documents.

Arizona's Lloyd fumes over fifth-year F RJ Godfrey's eligibility limbo

Arizona men's basketball coach Tommy Lloyd pleaded for an explanation why fifth-year forward RJ Godfrey remains in eligibility limbo.

Spartans' Fears, Gators' Haugh near-unanimous picks as preseason All-Americans

Florida's Thomas Haugh and Michigan State's Jeremy Fears Jr. returned to make their teams among the front-runners to cut down the nets next spring and earned them preseason All-America honors from The Associated Press.