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11:03 AM ET Duke‘s basketball roster continued to take shape on Tuesday with potential first-round pick Kyle Filipowski announcing his decision to return to the Blue Devils and top-10 recruit Mackenzie Mgbako requesting a release from his letter of intent. Filipowski was one of the best freshmen in the country this past season, averaging 15.1

11:20 AM ET Associated Press CHAPEL HILL, N.C. — Louisville forward Jae’Lyn Withers says he’s transferring to North Carolina. Withers announced his decision Tuesday in a social media post. He spent his first three seasons with the Cardinals and would have two more seasons of eligibility. The 6-foot-9 forward averaged 8.9 points and 5.3 rebounds

9:43 AM ET Pete ThamelESPN The Atlantic Coast Conference and commissioner Jim Phillips are finalizing a three-year contract extension that will keep him atop the league through essentially the rest of the decade, sources told ESPN on Tuesday. Phillips has been the league’s commissioner since being named in December 2020 and taking over in February

RULES ESPN’s Bracketology efforts are focused on projecting the NCAA tournament field just as we expect the NCAA Division I basketball committee to select the field in March. ESPN bracketologist Joe Lunardi uses the same data points favored by the committee, including strength of schedule and other season-long indicators, including the NET and team-sheet data

7:14 PM ET Oregon transfer Kel’el Ware, a former top-10 recruit, announced his commitment to Indiana on Monday. Ware visited the Hoosiers’ campus last week and then canceled a scheduled trip to Alabama, leaving Indiana as the clear favorite. The 7-foot center should replace All-American Trayce Jackson-Davis, who announced last week he plans to enter

12:58 PM ET Associated Press EAST LANSING, Mich. — Michigan State standout Tyson Walker is returning for his fifth season. Walker announced his decision Monday with an Instagram post, giving a boost to coach Tom Izzo’s chances of contending for a title. The 6-foot-1 guard averaged a team-high 14.8 points and ranked second with nearly

12:48 PM ET Associated Press HARTFORD, Conn. — U.S. Sen. Richard Blumenthal was expected to be discharged from a hospital Monday after what he called successful surgery on a minor leg fracture he suffered during a victory parade for the national champion UConn Huskies men’s basketball team over the weekend. The 77-year-old Connecticut Democrat said

1:17 AM ET PORTLAND, Ore. — With his parents and sister in attendance at the Moda Center, Bronny James scored 11 points and made key plays in the late stages as a USA Basketball team of the nation’s top high school seniors defeated a World team of international players age 19 or younger, 90-84, in

4:49 PM ET Auburn landed a commitment from Florida International transfer Denver Jones on Saturday, which should provide a perimeter boost for coach Bruce Pearl and the Tigers. Jones announced his decision via social media following a visit to Auburn’s campus. A 6-foot-4 shooting guard from Alabama, Jones ranked No. 25 nationally in scoring, averaging

5:09 PM ET Alabama’s roster and staff turnover following its historic men’s basketball season continued Saturday, with Mark Sears declaring for the NBA draft and the Crimson Tide closing in on an assistant coach hire. Sears became Alabama’s fourth player to declare for the NBA draft, but he is maintaining his college eligibility and could

4:36 PM ET UConn center Donovan Clingan announced Saturday he plans to return to the Huskies for his sophomore season. Clingan, a 7-foot-2 big man from Bristol, Connecticut, would have likely been a borderline first-round pick or early second-round pick had he declared for the NBA draft. He came off the bench in all 39

8:16 PM ET Kentucky star Oscar Tshiebwe declared for the NBA draft on Friday, but the 2022 Wooden Award winner also left open the option to return to Lexington for one more season. The senior big man now has until May 31 to withdraw his name from the draft if he chooses to go back

7:51 PM ET Associated Press KENNESAW, Ga. — Former Alabama assistant Antoine Pettway was hired as Kennesaw State’s basketball coach Friday. Pettway takes over for Amir Abdur-Rahim, who led the Owls to their first NCAA tournament berth this season before being taking the South Florida job on March 29. Pettway, 40, served on the Alabama

5:54 PM ET Gonzaga has landed a commitment from Eastern Washington transfer Steele Venters, sources told ESPN. Venters, a 6-foot-7 wing, was named Big Sky Player of the Year for 2022-23. Editor’s Picks 1 Related He averaged 15.3 points and shot 37.1% from 3 last season after putting up 16.7 points, 3.9 rebounds and shooting

3:15 PM ET UConn sophomore Jordan Hawkins will enter the 2023 NBA draft and forgo his remaining college eligibility, he told Malika Andrews on ESPN’s “NBA Today” on Friday. “Hearing my name called on draft night will be a blessing,” Hawkins said. “I worked so hard for this, me and my dad, we’ve been through

12:11 PM ET Former Tulane guard Jalen Cook, one of the top men’s college basketball transfers this spring, has committed to play at LSU next season, a source told ESPN. Cook, a Baton Rouge native, returns to LSU, where he started his college career and elected to transfer out following his freshman season, in which

12:05 PM ET Pete ThamelESPN Valparaiso is expected to hire Gonzaga assistant coach Roger Powell Jr. as its men’s basketball coach, sources told ESPN. An announcement is expected in the near future. Powell has spent the past four years as an assistant coach at Gonzaga, helping build the program’s reputation as one of the best

12:46 PM ET North Carolina transfer Caleb Love, one of the most talented players in the portal, announced his commitment to Michigan on Friday. Love, a St. Louis native, was thought to be considering the Wolverines and home-state Missouri. He averaged a career-high 16.7 points this season, shooting 37.8% from the field while also contributing