7:15 AM ET Roughly six weeks into the 2021-22 men’s college basketball season, NBA evaluators have formed impressions of many of the top prospects eligible for the 2022 NBA draft, with Gonzaga‘s Chet Holmgren and Duke‘s Paolo Banchero remaining at the top for most scouts. Other intriguing talent, including emerging Auburn freshman Jabari Smith, Purdue
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11:58 AM ET The Big East men’s basketball schedule continues to be disrupted by COVID-19 concerns as Wednesday’s game between Georgetown and Providence has resulted in the third cancellation and forfeit this season. Because of COVID issues within the Hoyas’ program, per Big East policy, the game will be a forfeit and a loss for
10:14 PM ET ESPN News Services Thursday’s men’s basketball game between No. 15 Seton Hall and DePaul has been canceled due to COVID-19 issues within the Blue Demons’ program, it was announced Monday. According to Big East policy, DePaul forfeits and is assigned a loss in the league standings, while Seton Hall gets credited with
1:17 PM ET NC State‘s men’s basketball program was placed on one year of probation and former Wolfpack coach Mark Gottfried was given a one-year show-cause order on Monday, as punishment for a former assistant coach helping facilitate money from Adidas to a prospect’s family. The Wolfpack weren’t banned from playing in the postseason. Former
12:31 PM ET Associated Press Defending national champion Baylor maintained its top spot in the Associated Press men’s college basketball poll, though not without ceding a No. 1 vote to Arizona, while the six remaining unbeatens continued their rise Monday. The Bears ended a four-week streak of turnover atop the poll by taking care of
10:41 AM ET Wednesday’s rivalry game between Kentucky and Louisville has been postponed due to positive COVID-19 tests within the Cardinals’ program, both schools announced Monday morning. Louisville also announced it was pausing all team-related activities indefinitely due to multiple positive tests. Starting center Malik Williams missed the Cardinals’ loss to Western Kentucky on Saturday
7:15 AM ET The CBS Sports Classic in Las Vegas was the perfect summation of this past week in the 2021-22 college basketball season. What was expected to be an elite doubleheader featuring Ohio State vs. Kentucky and UCLA vs. North Carolina ended up being one game between Kentucky and North Carolina, after Ohio State
6:55 PM ET Associated Press COLUMBUS, Ohio — The men’s basketball game scheduled for Tuesday between No. 15 Ohio State and UT-Martin Skyhawks was canceled Sunday due to continuing COVID-19 issues within the Buckeyes’ program. Word of the cancellation came two days after Ohio State was supposed to play No. 21 Kentucky in Las Vegas
11:58 AM ET Saturday’s game between Memphis and No. 18 Tennessee has been postponed due to COVID-19 protocols within the Tigers’ program. It was one of a handful of games called off Saturday for coronavirus-related reasons. Rutgers’ game against Rider was postponed and Northeastern’s game vs. Vermont was canceled. On Friday, Syracuse announced it was
5:26 PM ET Associated Press Seton Hall has canceled Monday’s game against St. John’s because of an insufficient number of players, it was announced. It will result in a conference-only forfeit, per Big East policy. It will not affect Seton Hall’s overall record and will go down as a “no contest” per NCAA policy. The
12:13 PM ET Associated Press The NCAA will pay basketball officials for the women’s tournament the same amount it pays the officials for the men’s competition. “The national office continues to prioritize gender equity and has taken steps to correct the disparity of pay for officials selected to work the Division I Men’s and Women’s
10:43 AM ET Saturday’s showdown between UCLA and North Carolina in Las Vegas has been canceled because of COVID-19 issues within the Bruins’ men’s basketball program, it was announced Friday. With Ohio State dropping out of the CBS Sports Classic earlier this week and leaving Kentucky without an opponent, the Tar Heels and Wildcats will
8:00 AM ET IN OCTOBER, a bus pulled up to a hotel in Orlando, Florida, and members of the North Carolina men’s college basketball team began to stream aboard. The Tar Heels were traveling out of the city — where they had watched former UNC star Cole Anthony and the Magic play the New York
7:30 AM ET If you thought last spring’s transfer portal was overwhelming, just wait until the end of the 2021-22 college basketball season. The one-time transfer waiver remains in effect, and there are a number of additional factors that could lead to an even bigger number this spring than the 1,832 men’s basketball names in
4:37 PM ET The NCAA board of governors on Thursday unanimously agreed to accept the final recommendations from its constitution committee, moving the organization another step closer to a new constitution to govern college sports. One of the changes is clarifying language that ensures “to the greatest extent possible” that any imposed penalties do not
3:52 PM ET The men’s basketball game between Ohio State and Kentucky scheduled for Saturday has been canceled due to COVID-19 issues in the Buckeyes’ program, the school announced Thursday. The game was scheduled to take place in Las Vegas as part of the CBS Sports Classic. Kentucky said in a statement that event organizers
7:00 AM ET After the busiest transfer season in college basketball history thanks to the one-time transfer waiver and an extra year of eligibility being granted by the NCAA as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, much of the preseason discussion surrounding newcomers centered on transfers. Sure, the Chet Holmgren vs. Paolo Banchero debate was
6:54 PM ET ESPN News Services LOS ANGELES — UCLA coach Mick Cronin will miss the fourth-ranked Bruins’ game against Alabama State on Wednesday night because of COVID-19 protocols. Associate head coach Darren Savino will serve as acting coach for the game. Program spokesman Alex Timiraos had no further comment on Cronin. The Bruins (8-1)