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7:00 AM ET John Gasaway Close ESPN Insider ESPN Insider college basketball contributor First began covering college hoops in 2004 Has written for Basketball Prospectus and the Wall Street Journal Jeff Borzello Close ESPN Staff Writer Basketball recruiting insider. Joined ESPN in 2014. Graduate of University of Delaware. In a move that might have escaped

4:55 PM ET Associated Press The No. 12 Texas Tech men’s basketball team has had its second Big 12 game postponed this week because of COVID-19 issues for its scheduled opponent. The conference on Tuesday postponed the Red Raiders‘ home game Saturday against Iowa State, which will be the fourth game in a row the

3:21 PM ET Associated Press STATE COLLEGE, Pa. — The Big Ten Conference reprimanded interim Penn State basketball coach Jim Ferry and fined the university $10,000 for comments Ferry made following a loss to Purdue. Ferry, named interim coach last fall after Patrick Chambers resigned following an internal investigation into inappropriate conduct, was called out

3:01 PM ET The NCAA announced on Tuesday its dates for the preliminary rounds of the 2021 men’s basketball tournament, which will take place entirely in Indianapolis and its surrounding areas. The tournament will tip off Thursday, March 18, with the First Four games. The first round will follow March 19-20, with the second round

2:25 PM ET Associated Press ATLANTA — Tony Ingle, who failed to win a game in his tenure as BYU’s interim basketball coach but went on to capture lower-division national championships at two Georgia colleges, has died at the age of 68. His son, Izzy, announced on Twitter that Ingle died Monday night of complications

1:25 PM ET Associated Press The Atlantic Coast Conference announced Tuesday that the men’s basketball game between Boston College and No. 16 Virginia Tech on Wednesday has been postponed. The postponement follows a positive test, subsequent quarantining, and contact tracing within the Boston College men’s program. The league says the team is adhering to ACC

7:00 AM ET The St. James NIBC Invitational concluded over the weekend after 10 days of action outside of Washington D.C. Fifteen of the top high schools in the country participated, with many of the best prospects going head to head in their first competitive action since the onset of the pandemic in March. High

6:42 PM ET Associated Press The No. 21 Oregon Ducks have been cleared to resume playing basketball after a weeklong pause because of COVID-19 protocols. Three games were postposed during the pause. A game at home against UCLA originally set for last Tuesday was rescheduled to Feb. 1 in Los Angeles. Home games last week

12:35 PM ET ESPN News Services Duke is unranked in The Associated Press men’s basketball poll, falling from the Top 25 for the first time since Feb. 8, 2016. The Blue Devils dropped to 5-3 overall and 3-1 in the ACC after losing to Virginia Tech. Their streak of 91 consecutive weeks in the Top

7:00 AM ET It took about one week to come to the conclusion that Gonzaga and Baylor were a level above the rest of men’s college basketball this season, and that hasn’t changed two months in. Yet we continue trying to shoehorn teams into the same tiers as the Bulldogs and Bears. I think Gonzaga

3:24 PM ET ESPN News Services Nebraska men’s basketball coach Fred Hoiberg announced Sunday he has tested positive for COVID-19 and the program said it would continue to pause activities for a minimum of seven more days. Nebraska said that 12 members of the program, including Hoiberg and seven players, have tested positive for the

5:33 PM ET Associated Press LAS VEGAS — UNLV starting point guard Marvin Coleman will miss the rest of the season due to a stress fracture in his right leg. “This is a tough situation for Marvin and is disappointing for our program,” Runnin’ Rebels coach T.J. Otzelberger said in a statement on Saturday. “He

4:47 PM ET Associated Press MINNEAPOLIS — Liam Robbins had 22 points and eight rebounds in 22 minutes to lead No. 23 Minnesota to a 75-57 victory over No. 7 Michigan on Saturday, handing the Wolverines their first loss. Marcus Carr scored 17 points and Gabe Kalscheur added 10 points for the Gophers (11-4, 4-4

8:31 PM ET Associated Press No. 6 Kansas‘ scheduled home basketball game Saturday against Iowa State has been postponed because of positive COVID-19 tests and contact tracing within the Cyclones’ program. The schools said late Friday that they intend to work with the Big 12 to reschedule the game. The Jayhawks (10-3, 4-2) are coming

4:37 PM ET Associated Press PITTSBURGH — Pittsburgh suspended forward John Hugley indefinitely for disciplinary reasons on Friday after the freshman was charged with three felonies stemming from an incident last summer. Hugley, who is from Cleveland, Ohio, is facing two counts of felony criminal conspiracy and one felony count of receiving stolen property, according

4:37 PM ET Associated Press PITTSBURGH — The Pittsburgh men’s basketball team suspended freshman forward John Hugley indefinitely for disciplinary reasons on Friday following his arrest on felony charges stemming from an incident last summer. Hugley, who is from Cleveland, is facing two counts of felony criminal conspiracy and one felony count of receiving stolen

3:41 PM ET Just a month after the ACC hired a new commissioner, its longest serving athletics director is also retiring. Duke AD Kevin White announced he would step down in August after leading the Blue Devils’ athletics since 2008, and university president Vincent Price said the school would soon begin a national search for

2:44 PM ET Associated Press South Carolina men’s basketball coach Frank Martin is frustrated after testing positive for COVID-19 a second time since May. Martin will miss the Gamecocks’ game at LSU on Saturday, but expects to be out of isolation and back with the team Monday. Assistant coach Chuck Martin, and Doug Edwards, who