7:30 AM ET Soon after five-star recruit Cade Cunningham posts his first monstrous performance for Oklahoma State‘s men’s basketball team in the coming weeks, he is going to hear his phone ping. The Cowboys’ projected NBA lottery pick will be presented a series of content he can instantly — and legally — show off to
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9:15 PM ET Associated Press LAS CRUCES, N.M. — The New Mexico State men’s basketball team will temporarily move to Phoenix due to coronavirus restrictions in its home state. The Aggies are expecting to be in Arizona for five weeks, but could extend their stay depending on developments with the pandemic, deputy athletic director Braun
7:10 PM ET Associated Press The Texas A&M men’s basketball team won’t open the season at the Crossover Classic tournament in South Dakota because of concerns about the coronavirus. The Aggies were scheduled to begin their season on Nov. 25 against No. 15 West Virginia in the tournament. Instead, they’ll play their season opener at
7:20 PM ET Associated Press Kentucky will sell fan cutouts for men’s basketball games Rupp Arena, and at women’s basketball and volleyball games and gymnastics events at Memorial Coliseum. Prices start at $50 with options ranging from four- to six-foot tall cutouts and an upgraded version autographed by men’s coach John Calipari. The Rupp premium
6:23 PM ET Associated Press ITHACA, N.Y. — Jimmy Boeheim, a senior forward at Cornell and the oldest son of longtime Syracuse men’s basketball coach Jim Boeheim, has placed his name in the NCAA transfer portal, according to a university spokesman. The decision came after the Ivy League announced last week that it had canceled
4:21 PM ET Ole Miss head coach Kermit Davis tested positive for COVID-19 on Tuesday, the school announced. Davis retested Tuesday to confirm the positive test, and that result is still pending. “The team is going through contact tracing, and those found to be a close contact will go into quarantine per medical guidelines,” a
2:02 PM ET Associated Press INDIANAPOLIS — College athletes continue to graduate at record rates and outperform non-athletes, according to the NCAA’s new Graduation Success Rate report. The data released Tuesday shows 90% of Division I athletes who enrolled in 2013 earned a degree within six years — an increase of 1 percentage point over
11:14 AM ET Wichita State basketball coach Gregg Marshall has resigned following an internal investigation into allegations of physical and verbal abuse, the school announced Tuesday. The school and Marshall agreed to a contract settlement of $7.75 million to be paid over the next six years. “This was a difficult decision, but one I feel
7:30 AM ET As the countdown continues to the start of the 2020-21 college basketball season on Nov. 25, ESPN.com’s panel of experts is making its predictions for all of the nation’s top leagues. After looking at the SEC, Big 12, Pac-12, Big East, American Athletic Conference and the nation’s top mid-majors, we move to
8:00 AM ET Throw away those mileage charts. Forget about which teams can’t play on their home courts. No one is opening the NCAA tournament on one side of the country and advancing to the next weekend on the opposite coast. All that matters now is to avoid conference rematches until the designated rounds. And
Luka Garza Mike Carter-USA TODAY Sports Facebook Twitter Facebook Messenger Email 7:30 AM ET ESPN.com Facebook Twitter Facebook Messenger Pinterest Email print The 2020-21 college basketball season is scheduled to begin Wednesday, Nov. 25. As the countdown continues, ESPN will make sure you’re prepared with breakdowns of the national picture, all the highest-profile leagues and the
8:02 PM ET Associated Press Mississippi State has announced 25% seating capacity for men’s and women’s basketball games this season at Humphrey Coliseum in Starkville. The governor’s most recent executive order determined capacity, and the school has designed a socially distanced seating plan, with protocols from state, university and city health officials along with the
11:53 AM ET Due to challenges associated with the coronavirus pandemic, the entire 2021 NCAA men’s basketball tournament will be played in one location, the NCAA announced on Monday. The NCAA said it is in talks with Indianapolis and the surrounding metro area to be that location. The decision comes after NCAA officials met to
7:30 AM ET As last season progressed, it became clear that what was once perceived as a potentially busy coaching carousel would feature few big-time changes. And then once the coronavirus pandemic hit, things dramatically changed. The appetite — and financial ability — to pay large buyouts disappeared, resulting in just one change at the
7:47 PM ET Tennessee-Martin men’s basketball coach Anthony Stewart died suddenly Sunday, the school announced. He was 50. “We are stunned to hear this tragic news,” athletic director Kurt McGuffin said. “Coach Stewart was a true leader to every one of the young men he coached. He emphasized the meaning of a college degree and
6:46 PM ET Syracuse men’s basketball coach Jim Boeheim has tested positive for COVID-19, he announced Sunday. “As part of our routine COVID-19 health and safety protocols, I, along with my team and staff, are tested for COVID-19 multiple times each week,” the longtime Orange coach said in a statement released via Twitter. “Following our
Nov 13, 2020 Multiple Contributors In an unfortunate echo of March, the Ivy League on Thursday became the first Division I league to cancel its men’s and women’s basketball seasons, announcing that it would not play any winter sports in 2020-21 and would delay a decision on spring sports until at least the start of
Nov 14, 2020 As college basketball officials struggle to create a plan for the season, one of the sport’s most influential voices is calling for a new start date to “save the season” and a delay of the NCAA tournament. Rick Pitino, who took over at Iona earlier this year, tweeted on Saturday that college