College Basketball

In a major recruiting decision that shifts the landscape of the 2026 class, Tyran Stokes, the nation’s No. 1 overall prospect, has committed to the Kansas Jayhawks over Kentucky Basketball. Stokes announced the decision during Tuesday’s NBA Tip-Off show on ESPN. The 6-foot-7, 5-star small forward had long been a top target for Mark Pope, who was hoping to land …

NCAA Tournament expansion, explained: What we know about 76-team March Madness bracket in ‘final steps’ for 2027 originally appeared on The Sporting News. Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here. Changes appear imminent on the college basketball front. On Tuesday, the NCAA inched closer to expanding the NCAA Tournament to 76 total teams, and it now …

No. 1 recruit Tyran Stokes has made his college decision. Stokes announced Tuesday on ESPN’s “NBA Tip-Off” that he’s heading to Kansas. He is the top recruit in Rivals’ 2026 high school rankings and the only player in the top 40 who had not announced where he would play next season. Advertisement Stokes chose the Jayhawks over the Kentucky Wildcats. …

Why No. 1 recruit Tyran Stokes chose Kansas over Kentucky originally appeared on The Sporting News. Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here. The top recruit of the 2026 class has made a decision. Advertisement Tyran Stokes, a 6-foot-7 wing, announced his commitment to the Jayhawks on Tuesday night, doing so on “Inside the NBA” on ESPN. …

The NCAA is working toward expansion of the men’s and women’s basketball tournaments to 76 teams for next season, with hopes of finalizing a plan next month. ESPN reported on Tuesday that the NCAA was initiating the final steps of expansion, but multiple people involved in expansion talks told The Athletic on Tuesday that there are still several key steps …

A longtime University of Dayton men’s basketball assistant coach has left for a new job. [DOWNLOAD: Free WHIO-TV News app for alerts as news breaks] Ricardo Greer has returned to his alma mater, Pitt, as the new associate head coach. Advertisement He has served as an assistant coach at Dayton since 2017, according to a Pitt spokesperson. TRENDING STORIES: Greer …

NCAA governing body issues blunt response to ESPN’s expansion report appeared first on ClutchPoints. Add ClutchPoints as a Preferred Source by clicking here. One of the biggest issues that seemingly most fans and pundits are against when it comes to college basketball is the potential expansion of the NCAA Tournament. ESPN recently released a report suggesting that NCAA Tournament expansion …

For a voice that has defined college basketball for decades, this wasn’t just criticism; it was frustration spilling over. Because when Dick Vitale speaks, especially about March Madness, people listen. And this time, he didn’t hold back. As news of the NCAA moving toward a 76-team tournament format picked up steam, the legendary Basketball Hall of Fame broadcaster and former …

The top prospect in the 2026 recruiting class and favorite to be the No. 1 overall pick in the 2027 NBA Draft, Tyran Stokes, has decided where he’ll play in college this upcoming season. Stokes revealed live on ESPN’s “NBA Tip-Off” on Tuesday that he will be playing for Kansas during the 2026-27 season, using a mockup of the NBA …

First came Kon Knueppel. Now, it’s quite possible that Kager Knueppel will eventually become the second Knueppel brother to don a Duke basketball jersey, as the Blue Devils entered the fray for the Wisconsin Lutheran junior forward with their reported offer on Tuesday evening. ALSO READ: Five-Star 2028 Recruit Colton Hiller Lists Blue Devils Among Top Suitors Advertisement Team Herro, …

The NCAA Tournament is expanding. Apparently to the powers that be, 68 teams wasn’t enough diversity of teams in the tournament field so it’s essentially been approved that the field will expand to 76 teams as early as next year. What has happened to the game we love? Money, greed and the need to feel like everybody deserves a spot. …

The NCAA has decided to expand the tournament, and to quote Charlton Heston from the Planet of the Apes when he realized he was back on Earth: “We finally really did it. You maniacs! You blew it up! Ah, damn you…damn you all to hell!” In case you weren’t sure, we don’t think it’s a smart idea to expand the …

After a long, tense waiting period, Mark Few and the Gonzaga Bulldogs finally got their guy. Massamba Diop, far and away the top remaining big man in the transfer portal, committed to Gonzaga on Tuesday, picking the Zags after recently completing a visit to St. John’s. Diop visited Gonzaga in mid-April prior to his trip to New York, with many …

The Virginia Tech Hokies continue to rebuild the roster following a disappointing 19-13 campaign. On Monday, former Elon guard Ned Hull became the latest player to join Virginia Tech for the 2026-27 season. Hull is a 6-foot-3, 195-pound guard from Charlotte, North Carolina, who played at Charlotte Latin High School. He played 17 games as a true freshman in 2023-24, …

After over a year of speculation and uncertainty regarding Tyran Stokes’ recruitment, the top-ranked player in the Class of 2026 finally made a decision on Tuesday. In front of the Inside the NBA crew on ESPN, Stokes committed to the University of Kansas for his lone season at the collegiate level. Bill Self and KU would have been in a …

The No. 1 player in the 2026 college basketball recruiting class is heading to Lawrence. On Tuesday, five-star small forward Tyran Stokes committed to the Kansas Jayhawks over Kentucky, a heated recruiting battle that went down to the end. Stokes, who plays at Rainier Beach in Seattle, stands at 6-foot-7 and will be an instant impact wing for KU. Advertisement …

The NCAA is still deliberating expanding March Madness on both the men’s and women’s sides to 76 teams for next season — a much-expected development that’s been in the works for years. The NCAA released a brief statement Tuesday in the wake of an ESPN report that cited unnamed sources saying a decision to add eight teams to the bracket …

Kentucky and Kansas Fans were excited when Tyran Stokes turned up with his announcement in a blue wrapper. After all, the consensus No. 1 recruit of the class of 2026 had narrowed it down to 3 schools: Kentucky, Kansas and Oregon. But the excitement especially rose in Kentucky. Mark Pope has desperately wanted Stokes, recruiting him for months. Unfortunately, Stokes …

The NCAA is still deliberating expanding March Madness on both the men’s and women’s sides to 76 teams for next season — a much-expected development that’s been in the works for years. The NCAA released a brief statement Tuesday in the wake of an ESPN report that cited unnamed sources saying a decision to add eight teams to the bracket …

Coach Mark Few and the Gonzaga Bulldogs lost Graham Ike to eligibility and came back with an immediate answer through the NCAA’s transfer portal. Arizona State Sun Devils freshman center Massamba Diop chose the Zags over coach Rick Pitino and the St. John’s Red Storm out of the Big East Conference, per CBS Sports’ Jon Rothstein. On3’s industry player rankings …

Two former Fordham basketball players were permanently banned by the NCAA on Tuesday for their roles in a point-shaving scheme that was the subject of a sprawling federal indictment unsealed in January. According to the NCAA’s Division I Committee on Infractions, Elijah Gray and Will Richardson each agreed with a bettor to throw a game against Duquesne on Feb. 23, …

There’s really no sugarcoating it: This was a brutal day for Mark Pope and the Kentucky Basketball program. When news broke that Tyran Stokes would announce his decision Tuesday night during ESPN’s NBA Tip-off, it was widely believed that the Kansas Jayhawks would be the choice (and, shocker, they were). Advertisement That didn’t stop Pope and his staff from finding …

The Red Storm knew they needed a big man who could fill Zuby Ejiofor’s gargantuan shoes and serve as the face of their vaunted defense. Unfortunately for them, it doesn’t look like they are going to get that kind of player in the portal this year. Arizona State transfer Massamba Diop, one of the most highly-regarded centers in the portal, …

The NCAA is still deliberating expanding March Madness on both the men’s and women’s sides to 76 teams for next season — a much-expected development that’s been in the works for years. The NCAA released a brief statement Tuesday in the wake of an ESPN report that cited unnamed sources saying a decision to add eight teams to the bracket …

The NCAA is still deliberating expanding March Madness on both the men’s and women’s sides to 76 teams for next season — a much-expected development that’s been in the works for years. The NCAA released a brief statement Tuesday in the wake of an ESPN report that cited unnamed sources saying a decision to add eight teams to the bracket …