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8:01 PM ET Northwestern coach Chris Collins is finalizing a three-year contract extension with the school after guiding the team to its second-ever NCAA Tournament appearances, sources told ESPN. Collins, who won Big Ten coach of the year honors this past season, has led the program since 2013. After Northwestern made its first NCAA tournament

11:08 AM ET Associated Press PITTSBURGH — Dick Groat, a two-sport star who went from All-American guard in basketball to a brief stint in the NBA to ultimately an All-Star shortstop and the 1960 National League MVP while playing baseball for his hometown Pittsburgh Pirates, has died. He was 92. Groat’s family said in a

9:12 PM ET Oregon State athletic director Scott Barnes was released from a hospital on Wednesday after experiencing what the school referred to as a “medical event” last Saturday night in Fresno, California. “The Barnes family is beyond grateful for the love, prayers and support shown to them by Beaver Nation and beyond,” a statement

4:26 PM ET Toledo guard RayJ Dennis, the MAC player of the year, entered the transfer portal on Wednesday. Dennis immediately becomes one of the best available players on the transfer market. The 6-foot-2 Dennis averaged 19.5 points, 4.3 rebounds and 5.8 assists last season, leading Toledo to a 27-8 record and Mid-American Conference regular-season

4:47 PM ET Indiana‘s Xavier Johnson has been granted an extra year of eligibility after the NCAA approved his medical hardship waiver for this past season, the school announced Wednesday. Johnson broke his foot in December, undergoing surgery a few days later and ultimately missing the rest of the season. He appeared to be nearing

3:16 PM ET Associated Press NEW YORK — The family of a man who was fatally struck by a vehicle driven by former Syracuse University basketball coach Jim Boeheim in 2019 has agreed to settle a lawsuit against Boeheim and the university, according to court documents. Boeheim and the survivors of Jorge Jimenez, who died

1:29 PM ET Jeff Borzello Close Jeff Borzello ESPN Staff Writer Basketball recruiting insider. Joined ESPN in 2014. Graduate of University of Delaware. Pete Thamel Incarnate Word is finalizing a deal to hire Central Michigan assistant Shane Heirman as its next men’s basketball coach, sources told ESPN on Wednesday. An official announcement could come as

10:46 AM ET Former Ole Miss guard Amaree Abram has committed to play at Georgia Tech next season, he told ESPN on Wednesday. Abram picked Georgia Tech and coach Damon Stoudamire over offers from the likes of Georgia, LSU, Maryland, Ohio State and others. “His read on my game was unique,” Abram said of Stoudamire.

11:01 PM ET Oregon State athletic director Scott Barnes has been transferred out of the intensive care unit as he continues to recover after experiencing what the school referred to as a “medical event” Saturday night in Fresno, California. Barnes, 60, is now in the cardiac recovery unit of a Fresno hospital. He was set

9:38 AM ET About 41% of male college athletes said in a survey that they had been told about an incident of sexual assault or domestic violence, but that they were largely unaware of their school’s procedures on what to do next, and many mistrusted school and law enforcement officials to handle an investigation, according

8:02 PM ET ESPN News Services TUSCALOOSA, Ala. — Former Wichita State player Jaykwon Walton, who had previously announced plans to transfer to Alabama, has been arrested on a charge of second-degree possession of marijuana. Walton had announced his commitment to the Crimson Tide in March, but coach Nate Oats said that won’t happen now.

11:05 AM ET ESPN News Services Emoni Bates is entering the NBA draft, banking on teams being intrigued with his potential as a scorer after seeing flashes of his talent in two seasons of college basketball. Bates made the announcement Monday on social media. “What I been dreaming for my whole life,” he posted on

3:54 PM ET ESPN News Services Oregon State athletic director Scott Barnes is hospitalized in stable condition Sunday after experiencing what the school called a medical event while attending an awards ceremony at Fresno State the night before. Barnes, 60, was being treated at Saint Agnes Medical Center in Fresno, California. Oregon State provided no

2:38 PM ET Associated Press Former Boston Celtics forward Ernie Barrett, who starred at Kansas State and spent 75 years at the school as an athlete, coach and administrator, died Friday in his hometown of Manhattan, Kansas. He was 93. Barrett’s family announced his death. A memorial service is scheduled for Thursday at Bramlage Coliseum,

12:20 PM ET Kentucky players CJ Fredrick and Daimion Collins entered the transfer portal on Friday morning, adding to the roster fluctuation in Lexington. The two departures leave John Calipari with just three returnees certain to be on the team next season, with Ugonna Onyenso the current top returning scorer at 2.5 points per game.

9:54 AM ET Former Creighton point guard Ryan Nembhard, ESPN’s No. 2 player in the NCAA transfer portal, has committed to play at Gonzaga next season, he told ESPN on Friday. Nembhard is considered one of the top point guards returning to college basketball and will immediately be a contender for WCC player of the

8:35 AM ET Sara CoelloESPN Close Sara Coello is a writer in ESPN’s investigative and enterprise unit. Before joining, they wrote about legal issues and crime for The Charlotte Observer, The Post and Courier and The Dallas Morning News. Coello studied sociology, journalism and Spanish at The University of Dallas. New Mexico State University officials

9:43 AM ET Gonzaga has landed a commitment from Wyoming transfer Graham Ike, who was the preseason Mountain West Player of the Year last fall. Ike missed this past season with a lower right leg injury, but averaged 19.5 points and 9.6 rebounds in the 2021-22 season. “The family environment there gave me a great