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ESPN
8 headlines- Ole Miss hoops lands top recruit in decades as Nur commits
Top-20 senior Ahmed Nur has committed to Ole Miss, giving the Rebels their highest-ranked recruit in at least 20 years.
Read at ESPN → - Reports: Watchdog checking multiple Power 4 schools for possible overspending
The College Sports Commission is looking into possible rules violations at between five and 10 Power 4 schools regarding payments to players, according to multiple reports.
Read at ESPN → - MVSU men's basketball player from China in ICE custody
Mississippi Valley State transfer forward Qingfang Pang, who is from China, is currently in ICE custody after being detained on Sept. 29.
Read at ESPN → - Dickie V's preseason All-Rolls-Royce teams and Diaper Dandies
The preseason all-stars -- elite returners and young guns -- who will become the faces of men's college hoops.
Read at ESPN → - Men's NCAA tournament 2027 schedule, locations, bracket announcement date, more
Everything to know about the 2027 men's NCAA tournament, from Selection Sunday to the Final Four and championship game.
Read at ESPN → - Alabama's Holloway begins 5-game suspension following drug arrest
Alabama guard Aden Holloway will miss three exhibition games and two regular-season games during a five-game suspension following his arrest on a drug charge, coach Nate Oats said Thursday.
Read at ESPN → - Oregon players say Altman's retirement came as 'a shock'
Oregon senior Andrew Meadow said it was a 'shock' to hear coach Dana Altman tell his team that he was retiring this week.
Read at ESPN → - Izzo calls his roster-building strategy 'right school' not 'old-school'
Longtime Michigan State coach Tom Izzo knows that some think his roster-building strategy is outdated in today's college basketball, but he applies another term to the approach.
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CBS Sports
8 headlines- Big East expert picks: 2026-27 projected order of finish, preseason predictions, top players to watch
UConn is the favorite. St.
Read at CBS Sports → - Big Ten Media Days takeaways: Inside Oregon's scramble, Michigan's encore and The David Mirkovic Show begins
Here's what we learned at Big Ten Media Days, plus a Mick Cronin moment
Read at CBS Sports → - Joaquim Boumtje Boumtje looks like Duke's next star frosh, LSU debuts new-look roster in first CBB scrimmages
Duke's Dame Sarr and Alabama's Brandon Garrison were also among the players who stood out. Here is what you need to know from Thursday's exhibition games
Read at CBS Sports → - Tracking Will Wade's 'unconventional' roster at LSU: Who's eligible and who's on the outside looking in?
An exhibition game on Thursday vs. McNeese provided a first glimpse of LSU's much-discussed 2026-27 basketball roster
Read at CBS Sports → - Multiple Power Four programs face College Sports Commission investigations over alleged NIL cap evasion
Between five and 10 schools, including multiple College Football Playoff contenders, face scrutiny over third-party arrangements designed to skirt spending limits
Read at CBS Sports → - SEC expert picks: 2026-27 preview, projected order of finish, preseason predictions, top players to watch
How many teams will receive bids to the NCAA Tournament from the SEC in 2026?
Read at CBS Sports → - Mississippi Valley State basketball player Qingfang Pang detained by ICE over visa issue
Pang recently transferred to Mississippi Valley State from Monroe University in New York
Read at CBS Sports → - The timing of Dana Altman's retirement from Oregon was strange, but his decision is not
In his retirement press conference on Wednesday, the longtime Oregon coach cited a lack of fire to get the job done to his own standard
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Yahoo Sports
8 headlines- 23 days till Iowa Hoops: Isaia Howard
Isaiah Howard was a key figure off the bench for last year’s team & will need to continue thriving in his role
Read at Yahoo Sports → - What channel is Indiana vs Butler basketball exhibition: Where to watch, start time
The Indiana Hoosiers and Butler Bulldogs play at Hinkle Fieldhouse in Indianapolis: Start time, where to watch, listen.
Read at Yahoo Sports → - Key Duke Basketball Newcomers Express Appreciation for Extreme Depth
Members of the loaded 2026-27 Duke basketball roster sure sound unselflish when it comes to sharing the workload with one another.
Read at Yahoo Sports → - One of Wisconsin basketball's star freshmen won't play for the Badgers this season
Incoming guard LaTrevion Fenderson will spend the upcoming 2026-27 season focused on academics and is not expected to dress for games.
Read at Yahoo Sports → - Wake Forest Demon Deacons Basketball Preview 2026-27
The Wake Forest Demon Deacons head into the 2026-27 season with a lot to figure out after losing their top eight players. The Demon Deacons brought in 12 newcomers, including eight transfers.
Read at Yahoo Sports → - Auburn Basketball Receives Favorable Tournament Projection
After winning the NIT last season, Auburn is expected to be back in the March Madness picture
Read at Yahoo Sports → - Wisconsin's LaTrevion Fenderson to focus on academics, not play in 2026-27
LaTrevion Fenderson will focus on academics and not play as a freshman, Greg Gard told reporters after the Badgers’ exhibition win over UW-Parkside.
Read at Yahoo Sports → - Wisconsin basketball shows a good foundation in exhibition win over UW-Parkside
Five Badgers score in double figures as Wisconsin opens its three-game exhibition season with a 94-71 win over UW-Parkside
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SB Nation
6 headlines- Big East men’s basketball preseason power rankings for 2026-27
Over the last two seasons, the Big East has transitioned from “the most competitive power conference in college basketball” to “the Dan Hurley vs. Rick Pitino show.”
Read at SB Nation → - We read the Protect College Sports Act. Here’s what’s really in it
The United States Senate passed the controversial “Protect College Sports Act” (PCSA) on Monday evening and if the House of Representatives returns to work and votes on the bill, it would then go to the White House for President Trump to sign it into law. The PCSA was sold to…
Read at SB Nation → - Pac-12 men’s basketball preseason power rankings for 2026-27
The Pac-12 is back! Sort of.
Read at SB Nation → - Meet Nikola Kusturica, the 17-year-old Serbian phenom betting on UCLA to make him an NBA star
Nikola Jokic. Nikola Jovic.
Read at SB Nation → - 6 men’s college basketball teams who got better this offseason, and 2 who got worse
College basketball has never been more of a year-to-year sport than it is right now. The days of recruiting a high school player and slowly developing them over four years aren’t completely over, but they sure do feel like a relic of the past.
Read at SB Nation → - Mountain West men’s basketball preseason power rankings for 2026-27
The Mountain West is about to look very different. Five of the league’s most familiar names — Boise State, Colorado State, Fresno State, San Diego State and Utah State — have all departed for the new look Pac-12.
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Yardbarker
8 headlines- Potential replacements for Dana Altman at Oregon
Altman announced his retirement Wednesday after 16 seasons leading the Ducks, ending arguably their basketball program's most successful coaching tenure.
Read at Yardbarker → - Rafer Alston's son, Reese Alston, commits to LSU basketball
From Houston, Texas, the younger Alston brings much of the same swagger and confidence.
Read at Yardbarker → - Florida basketball gets big commitment over Arizona with four-star Kamsi Awaka
Florida Gators men's basketball coach Todd Golden is a big-time, championship-level head coach, and that plays out on the recruiting trail as well.
Read at Yardbarker → - Will Wade, LSU get massive recruiting win over John Calipari, others
Wade is making a ton of noise this offseason for his unconventional approach to roster building.
Read at Yardbarker → - John Calipari rips college sports in a scathing rant
John Calipari is entering his 35th season as a college basketball head coach, but he is not at all a fan of the way things are going in college athletics.
Read at Yardbarker → - Villanova's Kevin Willard explains the recruiting reality with fifth-year players
The Villanova Wildcats and head coach Kevin Willard aren't going to be recruiting any high school players at this time.
Read at Yardbarker → - Texas basketball gets bad injury news ahead of 2026-27 season
The Texas Longhorns are already dealing with some bad news on the hardwood.
Read at Yardbarker → - Todd Golden, Florida land top PF recruit Ian Condon: Assessing the four-star's value for Gators
The Florida Gators and head coach Todd Golden picked up a big commitment earlier from four-star power forward Ian Condon.
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