Dale Brown, LSU's winningest basketball coach, dies at 90
Brown coached LSU to two Final Four appearances and mentored players including Shaquille O'Neal and Mahmoud Abdul-Rauf while becoming the program's all-time win
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Bob Huggins has progressive cognitive condition affecting memory and daily life, family says
The Hall of Fame coach's family disclosed the diagnosis, which affects his memory and aspects of his daily routine.
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NCAA tournament expansion for 2027 leaves bid allocation unclear
The 2027 March Madness field will be larger, but the NCAA has not detailed how additional berths will be distributed or how the format will look.
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NCAA penalizes Ole Miss men's basketball over ex-assistant's tampering violations
The penalties stem from impermissible contact between former assistant coach Wes Flanigan and an athlete adviser, with most sanctions served over the 2024-25 an
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Villanova to exit Philadelphia's Big 5 series after this season
The Wildcats will leave the long-running Philadelphia round-robin after this season, though the event is set to continue with five teams in a round-robin format
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Jay Wright enters National Collegiate Hall of Fame, says he could not have anticipated sport's changes
The former Villanova coach was among the inductees and reflected on how far the college game has shifted from his coaching tenure.
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Roddy Gayle Jr. cleared for fifth season at Michigan
Michigan coach Mike Boynton said Gayle received clearance for an additional year with the No. 16 Wolverines.
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MSG to host college basketball schedule featuring Duke, UConn, Arizona and 14 NCAA champions
The Madison Square Garden slate will include UConn's men's and women's programs alongside a roster of past national title winners.
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Tommy Lloyd suggests NCAA is tolerating eligibility chaos to push federal legislation
The Arizona coach argues the murky state of player eligibility rules may be a deliberate lever in the NCAA's push for congressional action.
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ESPN ranks top 2027 men's basketball recruiting classes, Houston and UConn lead
The early top 10 for the 2027-28 season is headed by Houston, UConn and Indiana, with Duke also in the group.
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Tennessee and Texas gain most in transfer portal; Georgia schools slide
ESPN's transfer value analysis identifies Tennessee and Texas as the biggest risers and two Georgia programs as the largest decliners.
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Preseason AP women's All-America team led by UConn's Strong and USC's Watkins
UConn's Strong and USC's Watkins headline the preseason AP women's All-America squad, with one UConn star falling a vote short of unanimous selection.
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Bill Self says Kansas fans crossed a line with profanity aimed at Flory Bidunga
The Louisville forward said he expected taunting in his return to Kansas, but Self said the language directed at him went too far.
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CBS Sports ranks coaches outperforming their roster budgets, Matt Painter leads
The ranking examines which coaches are getting the most from their NIL and roster spending as budgets vary widely across the sport.
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No. 2 UConn prepares for another title run after Final Four loss
The Huskies enter the season ranked second and looking to respond after emotions ran high following last year's Final Four exit.
Bozeman Daily Chronicle · +4 outlets
CBS Sports names preseason All-Defensive Team, Florida's Rueben Chinyelu its DPOY
The outlet's early 2026-27 defensive honors are led by Florida's Rueben Chinyelu.
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CBS Sports ranks the top 101 players who will define the 2026-27 season
The list projects the players expected to shape the coming men's college basketball season.
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The Athletic ranks men's college basketball's top 50 players for 2026-27
Jeremy Fears Jr. and Tyler Tanner head the outlet's ranking of the sport's best players for the coming season.
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