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Ole Miss lands New Mexico transfer Cullen Neal
Ole Miss has landed a commitment from New Mexico transfer Cullen Neal, a source told NBCSports.com. Neal, the son of New Mexico head coach Craig Neal, averaged 12.3 points and 3.7 assists for the Lobos as a sophomore. He got a medical redshirt for the 2014-15 season, and, after graduating in three seasons from UNM, […]

Georgetown lands commitment from Gheorge Muresan’s son, George
George Muresan committed to Georgetown on Wednesday, where he will enroll in the basketball program as a walk-on, his high school, St. Andrew’s announced. You can probably guess who his father is: Gheorge Muresan, the 7-foot-7 Romanian center that once averaged 14.5 points in a season for the Washington Bullets. Muresan shares the honor of […]

Memphis fans should be excited about the prospect of hiring Tubby Smith
All signs point to Tubby Smith replacing Josh Pastner.

NJIT to announce Brian Kennedy as next head coach
NJIT will hold a press conference on Friday to announce that Brian Kennedy has been named the head coach, replacing Jim Engles. Engles left the Newark, N.J., school to take over for Kyle Smith at Columbia. Kennedy’s family launched the Hoop Group, an organization that runs many AAU tournaments and instructional camps up and down […]

Tulane transfer Osetkowski picks Texas
Tulane transfer Dylan Osetkowski has committed to Texas, according to multiple reports. The 6-foot-8 forward will have two seasons of eligibility remaining after deciding to leave the Green Wave upon the firing of coach Ed Conroy last month. The Longhorns locked him up following a visit to Austin last weekend, keeping him from making a […]

Report: Dedric Lawson returning to Memphis
Star freshman staying with Tigers despite Pastner’s departure

Deyonta Davis declares for the NBA Draft, will sign with agent
Davis will likely be a lottery pick.

FGCU head coach Joe Dooley expected to join N.C. State staff
Mark Gottfried’s coaching staff at N.C. State will look vastly different next season than it did this season. The school has already announced that former Oklahoma State assistant coach Butch Pierre has been hired to replace Rob Moxley, and now it appears that Gottfried will likely be hiring former Kansas assistant and current FGCU head coach Joe […]

VIDEO: Villanova recreates their national title-winning shot
They ran the play 11 times. Kris Jenkins hit seven of them. That’s not bad.

U of Illinois settles with female athletes, ex-coach Beckman
The University of Illinois has announced a pair of settlements involving former female basketball players who sued the school and its former football coach, Tim Beckman.

Melo Trimble to enter NBA Draft, won’t sign with an agent
Melo Trimble has become the third Maryland Terrapin to enter his name into the NBA Draft, but unlike Diamond Stone and Robert Carter before him, the star point guard will not be signing with an agent. “Melo will go through the draft process, which will provide him a stronger understanding of where he could potentially […]

Xavier ex-assistant coach found not guilty of sex abuse
A former Xavier University women’s basketball assistant coach who was accused of groping a player was acquitted of misdemeanor charges Monday in Kentucky.

Arkansas center Moses Kingsley declares for the draft without agent
Kingsley was one of the most improved players in the country this season.

PHOTO: Phil Martelli ‘re-labels’ Big 5 Coach of the Year award
Martelli won the award but decided that Villanova’s Jay Wright deserved praise for what his team accomplished this season.

Stony Brook’s McGrew, Thrower charged with grand larceny
While Rayshaun McGrew is out of eligibility, Thrower will be a junior next season.

Former Southern Miss head coach vows to fight NCAA sanctions
With the NCAA giving him a ten-year show cause penalty, Donnie Tyndall vows to fight the ruling “until [he] goes in the dirt.”

Maryland’s Stone, Trimble to enter NBA Draft
While Diamond Stone is hiring an agent Trimble will not, leaving the door open for a return to College Park.

Nation’s No. 1 prospect Josh Jackson commits to Kansas
Kansas may have found their star for the 2016-17 season, as the No. 1 player in the Class of 2016, according to Rivals, has committed to play for the Jayhawks. Josh Jackson, a 6-foot-8 wing originally from Michigan that is currently playing for Prolific Prep in California, announced on Monday that he will spend his one-and-done […]

USC adds power forward Rakocevic to 2016 recruiting class
USC adds some depth to a front court led by Nikola Jovanovic, Bennie Boatwright and Chimezie Metu.

Big East Commissioner Val Ackerman: allowing student-athlete endorsements is ‘under review’
Big East commissioner Val Ackerman had some really interesting things to tell SI.com’s Maggie Gray when asked about the possibility of NCAA athletes being allowed to receive endorsements: that there’s a real possibility that it happens. “That’s one that’s actually under consideration I believe by the NCAA,” Ackerman said. “It’s actually a time right now […]

Indiana’s Troy Williams declare for the NBA Draft
Indiana forward Troy Williams announced on Monday that he will be declaring for the NBA Draft. He will not be hiring an agent, which will allow him to return to school after the NBA combine. “After much thought and family discussion, I’ve decided to declare for this year’s NBA Draft but will not hire an […]

Cincinnati lands commitment from Cane Broome
Cincinnati has landed a commitment from Sacred Heart transfer Cane Broome. Broome announced the news on his twitter page on Monday morning. “I have officially committed to spend my next three years at the University of Cincinnati,” Broome wrote. Broome was the Northeast Conference Player of the Year, averaging 23.1 points for the Pioneers as […]

Reports: Kaleb Joseph to transfer to Creighton
Syracuse transfer Kaleb Joseph has committed to Creighton, according to multiple reports. Joseph played in just 17 games as a sophomore with the Orange, a significant reduction in his role after he started 30 games as a freshman. The combination of Michael Gbinije taking over the starting point guard role and Franklin Howard emerging as […]

VIDEO: Adorable little kids write cards to Tar Heel players
After North Carolina’s crushing loss to Villanova in the national title game, a preschool teacher at Triangle Day School decided to teach her students a lesson in compassion … by having them write cards to the UNC players. Now that is adorable (via Raleigh News & Observer):

Derryck Thornton to transfer from Duke
This move was rumored to be happening, but it still hurts Duke.

PHOTO: Louisiana Tech player responds to rumors on Twitter after coach’s resignation
A Louisiana Tech women’s basketball player took to Twitter to defend herself amid internet rumors after head coach Tyler Summitt resigned.

Oklahoma’s Hield and UConn’s Stewart win Wooden Awards
Buddy Hield of Oklahoma and Breanna Stewart of four-time national champion Connecticut won the John R. Wooden Award as national college basketball players of the year Friday night.

Oakland’s Kay Felder signs with an agent, will stay in 2016 NBA Draft
The national leader in assists, Oakland junior point guard Kay Felder, is staying in the 2016 NBA Draft.

Stony Brook hires Ohio State assistant coach Jeff Boals as head coach
Stony Brook has hired former Ohio State assistant coach Jeff Boals to be its new head coach.

Louisville lands UNC Asheville transfer Dwayne Sutton
Louisville is bringing in a talented preferred walk-on in UNC Asheville transfer Dwayne Sutton.

Nevada hires Yann Hufnagel one day after resignation from Cal
A day after resigning due to a sexual harassment scandal with a female reporter, Nevada has hired former Cal assistant coach Yann Hufnagel.

NCAA slams former Southern Miss coach Donnie Tyndall with record-long show-cause
We may have seen the last of Donnie Tyndall.

It’s parade day in Philadelphia for NCAA champion Villanova
After a seven-year drought, Philadelphia is getting another chance to celebrate a championship season.

Monte’ Morris to return to Iowa State
Monte’ Morris announced on Friday morning that he will be returning to school for his senior season. “Ultimately, it came down to wanting to accomplish a number of things, with earning my degree and continuing my development as a basketball player my top priorities,” Morris said in the release. “I want to get stronger and […]

Josh Pastner emerges as a candidate for Georgia Tech
Memphis head coach Josh Pastner has emerged as a leading candidate for the same position at Georgia Tech. Pastner has spent the past seven seasons at Memphis. He reached four NCAA tournaments in his first five seasons, but over the course of the last two years, the Tigers won just 37 total games as the […]

Cal assistant coach resigns after allegations
A University of California, Berkeley assistant basketball coach resigned Thursday after sexual harassment allegations from a reporter, dropping his appeal of the school’s attempt to fire him.

Tyler Summitt admits inappropriate relationship, resigns
Tyler Summitt has resigned as Louisiana Tech women’s basketball coach and acknowledged having an inappropriate relationship.

UNC reserve Kenny Williams III recovering from knee surgery
North Carolina reserve Kenny Williams III is recovering from knee surgery.