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International basketball prospect Sasa Ciani has committed to Xavier in the class of 2023, he told ESPN on Tuesday. The 6-foot-10, 20-year old center brings significant international experience with the Slovenian national team, playing five different times for their junior teams at FIBA events, and making his debut for the senior national team in February

Associated Press Sep 11, 2023, 10:45 PM ET NEW YORK — St. John’s and Rutgers will play an exhibition game for charity in October to benefit the Dick Vitale Pediatric Cancer Research Fund at the V Foundation. Just more than two weeks before the college basketball regular season tips off, new coach Rick Pitino and

Pete Thamel, ESPNSep 11, 2023, 04:55 PM ET A state judge in Washington granted a temporary restraining order on Monday to prevent the Pac-12 conference from meeting as a board later this week. Judge Gary Libey ruled in favor of Oregon State in Washington State in Whitman County Superior Court after they jointly filed a

Jeff Borzello, ESPN Staff WriterSep 11, 2023, 01:46 PM ET Close Basketball recruiting insider. Joined ESPN in 2014. Graduate of University of Delaware. Arkansas landed its first recruit of the 2024 class on Monday, with top-50 senior Jalen Shelley announcing his commitment to the Razorbacks. Shelley picked Eric Musselman’s program over a long list of

Pete Thamel, ESPNSep 8, 2023, 01:55 PM ET Oregon State and Washington State filed a legal complaint against the Pac-12 and commissioner George Kliavkoff on Friday, seeking an emergency temporary restraining order to protect what the schools see as an “imminent and existential threat” to the future of the conference. With the intent of “exploring

Myron Medcalf, ESPN Staff WriterSep 8, 2023, 09:00 AM ET Close Covers college basketball Joined ESPN.com in 2011 Graduate of Minnesota State University, Mankato The men’s college basketball offseason offers an opportunity to reflect not just on the previous season, but examine the nostalgic moments throughout the history of the game. But sometimes those conversations

Adam Rittenberg, ESPN Senior WriterSep 7, 2023, 01:29 PM ET Close College football reporter. Joined ESPN.com in 2008. Graduate of Northwestern University. ROSEMONT, Ill. — Oregon and Washington‘s “inbound interest” to join the Big Ten in the wake of Colorado‘s departure from the Pac-12 to the Big 12 largely spurred the Big Ten to consider

Jeff Borzello, ESPN Staff WriterSep 5, 2023, 01:47 PM ET Close Basketball recruiting insider. Joined ESPN in 2014. Graduate of University of Delaware. Miami landed its first commitment in the 2024 class on Tuesday, with ESPN 100 guard Austin Swartz picking the Hurricanes. Swartz committed to Miami over Clemson, while Florida State, Georgia, Indiana, Notre

ESPN News Services Sep 4, 2023, 04:38 PM ET Wake Forest coach Steve Forbes said his wife is regaining movement on her left side following a stroke last month and he plans to continue with his coaching duties entering preseason practices. Johnetta Forbes, 58, suffered the stroke Aug. 8 and is receiving treatment at the

Associated Press Sep 2, 2023, 03:19 PM ET The Mountain West Conference made pitches late last month to what are now the Pac-12’s final two members after realignment, Oregon State and Washington State. Mountain West commissioner Gloria Nevarez made presentations to Washington State on Aug. 24 and to Oregon State on Monday, associate commissioner Javan

Pete Thamel, ESPNSep 1, 2023, 08:04 AM ET The Atlantic Coast Conference is expanding from its Eastern roots. The ACC presidents and chancellors met on Friday morning and voted to add three new schools — Stanford, Cal and SMU, sources told ESPN. It will bring the league to 18 members, 17 of which will play

Paul Biancardi, Basketball RecruitingSep 1, 2023, 07:00 AM ET Close 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 Following a fantastic summer of basketball and updated recruiting rankings for the 2024, 2025 and 2026 classes this week, it’s time

Andrea Adelson, ESPN Senior WriterAug 31, 2023, 06:22 PM ET Close ACC reporter. Joined ESPN.com in 2010. Graduate of the University of Florida. ACC presidents and chancellors are scheduled to have a phone call Friday morning to discuss expansion again, multiple sources told ESPN. While it remains unclear whether there are enough votes to add

Paul Biancardi, Basketball RecruitingAug 31, 2023, 09:00 AM ET Close 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 The summer grassroots basketball circuit is over, meaning it’s time to update ESPN’s player recruiting rankings across all classes after a

Associated Press Aug 30, 2023, 01:09 PM ET NEW YORK — A federal appeals court on Wednesday upheld disgraced lawyer Michael Avenatti’s conviction for plotting to extort up to $25 million from Nike — one of several legal messes that have landed him behind bars. The 2nd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals rejected Avenatti’s claim

Associated Press Aug 30, 2023, 01:07 PM ET EAST LANSING, Mich. — Michigan State and Tennessee will meet in an exhibition men’s basketball game to raise money for relief efforts in the aftermath of the deadliest U.S. wildfire in more than a century. Michigan State announced Wednesday that it will play the Volunteers on Oct.

Myron Medcalf, ESPN Staff WriterAug 30, 2023, 07:00 AM ET Close Covers college basketball Joined ESPN.com in 2011 Graduate of Minnesota State University, Mankato The men’s college basketball offseason offers an opportunity to reflect on the past, not just last season, and examine the nostalgic moments throughout the history of the sport. But sometimes, those

Myron Medcalf, ESPN Staff WriterAug 29, 2023, 04:59 PM ET Close Covers college basketball Joined ESPN.com in 2011 Graduate of Minnesota State University, Mankato After the NBA changed its age requirement for draftees to 19 years old in 2006, John Calipari became perhaps the biggest proponent of the one-and-done era, a polarizing chapter in college