7:30 AM ET As the countdown continues to the start of the 2021-22 college basketball season on Nov. 9, an ESPN panel of experts is making predictions for all of the nation’s top leagues. So far we’ve taken a look at Gonzaga and the best teams from the mid-major conferences (Atlantic 10, C-USA, Ivy, MAC,
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4:41 PM ET Illinois star center Kofi Cockburn has been suspended by the NCAA for the first three games of the regular season for selling “institutionally issued apparel and memorabilia” in June, the school announced on Monday. The sales would have been legal under name, image and likeness legislation in the state of Illinois, which
3:10 PM ET Top-15 forward Brandon Miller has committed to Alabama, giving Nate Oats his second five-star commitment in the 2022 men’s basketball class. Miller chose the Crimson Tide from a final list that also included Kansas, Tennessee State and two professional options: G League Ignite and the NBL in Australia. While the professional route
11:16 AM ET Five-star center Adem Bona has committed to UCLA, choosing the Bruins over Kentucky. Bona had a hotly-contested recruitment over the last few months, taking visits to several schools, but ultimately narrowing things down to UCLA and Kentucky. The Wildcats were the perceived leader coming out of the summer, but they prioritized Dereck
7:30 AM ET With the NCAA passing one-time transfer waiver legislation last spring and the graduate transfer path still an option for players to move in the offseason, the number of immediately eligible college players is at an all-time high. So it no longer makes sense to separate preseason player rankings by transfers and freshmen
1:14 PM ET Marshall has agreed to join the Sun Belt Conference, sources confirmed to ESPN on Friday, as the Thundering Herd become the third Conference USA to make the jump in the past week. No timeline has been set, but Southern Miss and Old Dominion — the two other schools moving over from Conference
10:57 AM ET Associated Press ATLANTA — Georgia Tech senior guard Bubba Parham will miss the start of the season following knee surgery. Georgia Tech announced Thursday Parham had surgery on Tuesday to repair a torn meniscus in his right knee. He will miss an indefinite period of time. Parham started 14 games last season
7:30 AM ET AUSTIN, Texas — Chris Beard has something to get off his chest. As the new Texas head coach walks into a mid-October practice, his players already seated in chairs in front of a large television screen, Beard addresses the questions about whether his team dominated by talented transfers will avoid chemistry issues
4:07 AM ET Nick DePaulaESPN As the amateur basketball landscape continues to evolve in a new NIL era, 17-year-old prep phenom Mikey Williams has landed a multi-year footwear and apparel endorsement deal with Puma, making him the first American high school basketball player to sign a sneaker deal with a global footwear company. “I am
7:30 AM ET As the countdown continues to the start of the 2021-22 college basketball season on Nov. 9, an ESPN panel of experts is making predictions for all of the nation’s top leagues. So far we’ve taken a look at Gonzaga and the best teams from the mid-major conferences (Atlantic 10, C-USA, Ivy, MAC,
12:54 PM ET Old Dominion will join the Sun Belt Conference no later than July 1, 2023, the conference announced on Wednesday, which will increase its membership to 14 schools. The Sun Belt presidents and chancellors voted unanimously to add ODU to the league, which includes current members Appalachian State, Little Rock, Arkansas State, Coastal
7:30 AM ET Late one night during the first few weeks of Micah Shrewsberry’s tenure at Penn State, he was in his office, still trying to get a handle on all the tasks and responsibilities that came with being the new head coach of the Nittany Lions. Then his phone rang. On the other line
5:09 PM ET The ACC announced Tuesday it is exploring options to leave Greensboro, North Carolina — the conference’s home since its founding in 1953. In a statement, the ACC said an independent consultant has led a first phase into evaluating its current office building and location. The ACC board of directors approved moving into
4:44 PM ET Southern Miss has joined the Sun Belt Conference and will enter the league as a full member no later than July 1, 2023, the league announced Tuesday. The addition gives the Sun Belt 11 football-playing members (Little Rock and Texas-Arlington are also in the league). “This is a big day for our
7:30 AM ET As the countdown continues to the start of the 2021-22 college basketball season on Nov. 9, an ESPN panel of experts is making predictions for all of the nation’s top leagues. So far we’ve taken a look at Gonzaga and the best teams from the mid-major conferences (Atlantic 10, C-USA, Ivy, MAC,
6:59 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 Five-star small forward Dillon Mitchell,
1:47 PM ET Baylor freshman guard Langston Love will miss the 2021-22 season after tearing an ACL on Saturday, the school announced. Love suffered the injury in a scrimmage against Texas A&M. “Langston has been a great addition to our program, and we were really excited about his potential to contribute on the court this
12:40 PM ET Associated Press Drew Timme could have left for the NBA after leading Gonzaga into last season’s national title game. He likely would have been drafted and gone on to have a solid career. But Timme wanted more. Certainly, a chance to finish off a championship run, but also to spend one more