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4:46 PM ET The Pac-12 released financial performance figures from the 2019-20 academic year on Thursday, showing modest gains in revenue and distribution to its member schools over the previous year. Nearly $403 million was distributed to the 12 schools – averaging $33.6 million – which was an increase from $387 million in the previous

4:13 PM ET Syracuse transfer Quincy Guerrier has committed to Oregon, he told ESPN on Thursday. Guerrier, a third-team All-ACC selection, chose the Ducks over a final group that also included Illinois, Arizona State and Memphis. Oregon was one of the finalists for Guerrier coming out of high school, and the Ducks were the first

2:00 PM ET After a one-year hiatus because of the coronavirus pandemic, ESPN’s entire slate of men’s college basketball multiteam events will return for the 2021-22 season. The fields for the Charleston Classic, Myrtle Beach Invitational, NIT Season Tip-Off, ESPN Events Invitational, Wooden Legacy and Diamond Head Classic were announced Thursday, with 15 teams from

6:37 PM ET Ohio State athletic director Gene Smith will receive a multiyear contract extension, he confirmed to ESPN on Wednesday. “It’s an honor to continue to serve the flagship university in my home state,” Smith said in a text message to ESPN. “I appreciate the support of President [Kristina] Johnson and the Board of

11:59 AM ET Associated Press CLEVELAND — Cleveland State isn’t going to let coach Dennis Gates get away. After turning around a troubled program in just two seasons, Gates signed a contract extension Thursday through the 2026-27 season. The deal includes bonus incentives based on the team’s performance on the court and in the classroom.

7:00 AM ET ESPN staff ESPN continued its Sales Pitch (ESPN+) series this week, examining the men’s college basketball programs in the Big Ten that have the most and fewest advantages in enticing recruits and transfers to campus. After seeing the results of our survey, ESPN.com’s writing team of Myron Medcalf, Jeff Borzello, John Gasaway

8:39 PM ET Associated Press INDIANAPOLIS — The NCAA Division I Council plans to act on legislative proposals next month that would allow athletes to be paid to be sponsors, social media influencers and product endorsers, the governing body for college sports announced Wednesday. The council will take up the issue at its meeting June

5:44 PM ET The SEC announced on Wednesday that it has sent an additional $23 million to each of its 14 member institutions in order to make up for financial losses because of COVID-19. The conference estimates an average shortfall of $45 million per athletic program. “The extraordinary circumstances produced by the global pandemic have

6:31 PM ET Associated Press LUBBOCK, Texas — Texas Tech is adding transfer Sardaar Calhoun from Florida State in yet another change to the roster for first-year men’s basketball coach Mark Adams. Calhoun averaged 5.3 points while playing all 25 games in his only season with the Seminoles, who reached the Sweet 16 in the

1:30 PM ET Duke is promoting Nina King to be its next athletic director, the school announced Wednesday. King, who joined Duke’s athletic department in September 2008 and serves as senior deputy director of athletics, will replace Kevin White, who is retiring Sept. 1 after 13 years at the school. She will become the first

1:10 PM ET Associated Press A new basketball league created for standout high school players is building a state-of-the-art facility in Atlanta. Also under construction: the high-level hoopsters set to join the league, which offers another possible avenue to the NBA. Overtime Elite announced Wednesday that it is constructing a 103,000-square-foot complex where prep players

7:00 AM ET A mini-commitment spree over the weekend saw five-star guard Nolan Hickman commit to Gonzaga, elite scorer Jaden Hardy make his G League plans official and top-50 prospect Arthur Kaluma pledge to Creighton, essentially closing the book on the 2021 class. Only one ESPN 100 prospect, former Auburn commit Trey Alexander, remains available.

7:00 AM ET Earlier this month, we started our Sales Pitch series by ranking the schools in the ACC based on the quality of their enticements for men’s basketball recruits, and then moved on to the Big East, where we examined whether anyone in the league can close the recruiting gap on Villanova. This week,

8:33 PM ET Associated Press STILLWATER, Okla. — Oklahoma State announced Tuesday it has signed former Kansas guard Bryce Thompson. The 2020 McDonald’s All-American started his final three games as a freshman for Kansas. He scored 12 points against Gonzaga and 11 at Texas. He was the Gatorade Oklahoma Boys Player of the Year following

6:13 PM ET The NBA league office informed teams that 104 college seniors have filed as early-entry candidates for the 2021 NBA draft. The list includes some of the most high-profile seniors in the men’s college basketball this past season, such as Iowa’s Luka Garza, Gonzaga’s Corey Kispert, Oregon’s Chris Duarte, Oklahoma’s Austin Reaves and

6:43 PM ET Associated Press LEEDS, Ala. — Charles Barkley has given $1,000 apiece to the more than 200 employees of a city school system in his native Alabama. The former Auburn and NBA basketball star graduated from Leeds High School in 1981. The monetary gifts are going to each Leeds City School system employee.

4:48 PM ET Mark Schlabach Close ESPN Senior Writer Senior college football writer Author of seven books on college football Graduate of the University of Georgia Myron Medcalf Close ESPN Staff Writer Covers college basketball Joined ESPN.com in 2011 Graduate of Minnesota State University, Mankato Former Louisville basketball assistant coach Dino Gaudio has been charged

8:43 PM ET Former Arizona State guard Remy Martin, the No. 1-ranked transfer in the country, committed to Kansas on Monday night. Martin confirmed the decision to ESPN via text message. Martin entered the transfer portal last week and immediately emerged as arguably the most sought-after transfer in the country. Martin slotted in at No.