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5:12 PM ET ANN ARBOR, Mich. — Michigan forward Austin Davis is out indefinitely with a right foot injury. The school announced his status Friday, saying Davis has a plantar fascia injury from a non-contact movement in the Wolverines’ win over Toledo on Wednesday. Davis will begin rehabilitation immediately. He is averaging 6.0 points and

4:57 PM ET Ohio State sophomore E.J. Liddell is out indefinitely with a non-COVID-19-related illness, the school said Friday. Liddell, a 6-foot-6 forward, is the Buckeyes’ leading scorer and rebounder. “I’m really disappointed for E.J. but we anticipate him returning here hopefully soon,” coach Chris Holtmann said. “He is doing well and is going to

7:45 AM ET When Jim Crews became the head coach at West Point in 2002, he met George W. Bush at the commencement, where Bush was the speaker. Crews introduced himself, mentioning he had just arrived from Evansville, Indiana. Bush turned to the first lady and said, “Hey Laura, this guy used to coach the

7:00 AM ET The Big Ten Conference, which saw 12 teams compete for an NCAA tournament berth until late into the 2019-20 season, looks like it is going to be a crucible yet again. Nine B1G teams were among the KenPom top 30 as of Thursday night, and Michigan State on Tuesday became the first

6:46 PM ET Duke announced Thursday it would not play any more nonconference basketball games this season “out of an abundance of caution due to the COVID-19 pandemic and to allow the Blue Devils’ student-athletes time over the holidays to spend with their families.” As a result, the Blue Devils will no longer play Gardner-Webb

5:30 PM ET ESPN and the SEC announced Thursday that they have reached a 10-year deal beginning in 2024 that will make the network the exclusive rights holder of SEC football and men’s basketball. The deal provides the network, including ABC, up to 15 premier football games, such as the SEC championship game and rivalry

4:16 PM ET Alabama coach Nate Oats seemed to question Mike Krzyzewski’s motives after the Duke coach called for a reassessment about playing college basketball during a pandemic, openly wondering whether the comments were triggered by a pair of losses for the No. 10 Blue Devils. “Do you think if Coach K hadn’t lost his

7:00 AM ET After Tuesday night, the Duke Blue Devils and Kentucky Wildcats are a combined 3-5 entering the weekend — with the three wins coming against Bellarmine, Coppin State and Morehead State. We knew the 2020-21 college basketball season would be weird, but Duke and Kentucky a combined 3-5 after two weeks of the

12:55 PM ET Associated Press NC State has paused men’s basketball activities amid positive COVID-19 tests and contact tracing. The school announced the move Wednesday, saying two members of the traveling party have tested positive. That comes after the Wolfpack had to cancel a Bubbleville game against UConn at Mohegan Sun in Connecticut last weekend

7:00 AM ET The college basketball recruiting world has been impacted by the coronavirus pandemic throughout the year. All three national sneaker circuits were canceled. There has been a recruiting dead period in place since March, and it has been extended through April 15, 2021. Coaches have done their evaluating almost exclusively by video. That

7:00 AM ET This list of the top 25 men’s college basketball prospects regardless of class is based on a player’s performances, productivity level and potential at the college level, as well as an NBA draft projection. At the very top of the list is a back-and-forth between PF Chet Holmgren and SF Emoni Bates,

10:36 AM ET Duke coach Mike Krzyzewski on Tuesday called on college basketball to consider whether it’s best to continue playing during the COVID-19 pandemic. “I would just like for the safety, the mental and physical health of players and staff to assess where we’re at,” Krzyzewski said. Krzyzewski’s comments came after an 83-68 loss

7:00 AM ET John GasawayESPN Insider Close ESPN Insider college basketball contributor First began covering college hoops in 2004 Has written for Basketball Prospectus and the Wall Street Journal Kentucky has opened its basketball season by going 1-3, with losses to Richmond, Kansas and Georgia Tech. Notre Dame pays a visit to Rupp Arena this

11:16 PM ET ESPN News Services MANHATTAN, Kan. — Jared Vitztum had 16 points and 11 rebounds, and Division II Fort Hays State shocked Kansas State 81-68 on Tuesday without its two veteran basketball coaches. Kaleb Hammeke added 15 points, 7 rebounds, 5 assists and 4 steals for Fort Hays State, which played the game

12:27 AM ET To protest his childhood friend’s killing by police in Columbus this week, Ohio State forward Seth Towns kneeled before his team’s 90-85 victory over Notre Dame on Tuesday night in the ACC/Big Ten Challenge. According to CNN, federal officials are now investigating the death of 23-year-old Casey Goodson — Towns’ friend —

11:52 PM ET Wednesday’s ACC/Big Ten Challenge game between No. 4 Michigan State and No. 18 Virginia has been postponed due to COVID-19 issues within the Cavaliers’ program, the school announced late Tuesday night. This is the third ACC/Big Ten Challenge game originally scheduled for Wednesday to be postponed, following Louisville-Wisconsin and NC State-Michigan. Virginia

8:15 PM ET Associated Press A positive COVID-19 test within the UNLV men’s basketball program has caused the Runnin’ Rebels to cancel their home game against Eastern Washington on Wednesday. Eastern Washington was notified of the test before traveling to Las Vegas from Eugene, Oregon, after playing the Ducks on Monday night. The Eagles instead

5:22 PM ET Associated Press DePaul says its men’s basketball game against No. 9 Villanova on Dec. 14 has been postponed. The announcement from the school Tuesday followed an earlier announcement by the Big East that the Blue Demons would not play Seton Hall on Friday. DePaul has paused team activities because of positive COVID-19