College Basketball Archives - Basketball Insiders | NBA Rumors And Basketball News Tue, 18 Nov 2025 18:25:07 +0000 en-US hourly 1 BYU’s Kennard Davis Jr. Cited For DUI, Marijuana Possession https://www.basketballinsiders.org/news/byus-kennard-davis-jr-cited-for-dui-marijuana-possession/ Tue, 18 Nov 2025 18:25:07 +0000 https://www.basketballinsiders.org/?p=365328 BYU starting guard Kennard Davis Jr. was reportedly cited for driving under the influence and for marijuana possession following a car crash and subsequent arrest in Provo, Utah, according to a redacted police report that was obtained by ESPN on Tuesday. BYU Suspended Kennard Davis Jr. Indefinitely Head coach Kevin Young did not offer any […]

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]]> Ex-College Basketball Player Admits To Point-Shaving Scheme https://www.basketballinsiders.org/news/ex-college-basketball-player-admits-to-point-shaving-scheme/ Tue, 18 Nov 2025 17:39:23 +0000 https://www.basketballinsiders.org/?p=365285 Former University of New Orleans men’s basketball player Dae Dae Hunter acknowledged his role in a point-shaving scheme last season during Monday’s interview with ABC’s Good Morning America. Two Other College Basketball Players Participated Hunter and teammates Dyquavian Short and Jamond Vincent were accused by the NCAA of losing or attempting to lose by more […]

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]]> BYU Basketball’s Kennard Davis Jr. Arrested On Suspicion Of DUI After Car Crash https://www.basketballinsiders.org/news/byu-basketballs-kennard-davis-jr-arrested-on-suspicion-of-dui-after-car-crash/ Fri, 14 Nov 2025 18:17:05 +0000 https://www.basketballinsiders.org/?p=365214 Kennard Davis Jr., a four-star transfer and a starting guard for BYU this season, was arrested on suspicion of DUI following a two-car crash in Provo, Utah, on Thursday, per a news release from the Provo Police Department. Kennard Davis Jr. Received Medical Treatment For Minor Injuries At approximately 11:45 a.m. on Thursday, Nov. 13, […]

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]]> Colorado Athletic Director Rick George To Step Down, Take Advisory Role https://www.basketballinsiders.org/news/colorado-athletic-director-rick-george-to-step-down-take-advisory-role/ Fri, 14 Nov 2025 17:12:41 +0000 https://www.basketballinsiders.org/?p=365208 Colorado athletics director Rick George will step down from his role at the end of the academic year and become a special advisor to the chancellor, the school announced Thursday. Rick George Was The Sixth Athletic Director In Colorado History George has been the AD in Boulder since 2013, returning to the school where he […]

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]]> Pac-12 Reaches 5-Year Media Rights Deal With USA Sports https://www.basketballinsiders.org/news/pac-12-reaches-5-year-media-rights-deal-with-usa-sports-usa-sports/ Fri, 14 Nov 2025 16:35:41 +0000 https://www.basketballinsiders.org/?p=365199 The Pac-12 and USA Sports on Thursday jointly announced a five-year partnership that will begin in 2026-27 and feature the new Pac-12 as the premier college sports offering on USA Network, which will televise 22 football games, 50 men’s basketball games, and up to 10 women’s basketball games beginning next year. Pac-12 Basketball Games To […]

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]]> Former Cleveland State Basketball Coach Kevin Mackey Dies At 79 https://www.basketballinsiders.org/news/former-cleveland-state-basketball-coach-kevin-mackey-dies-at-79/ Thu, 13 Nov 2025 16:02:19 +0000 https://www.basketballinsiders.org/?p=365103 Cleveland State legend Kevin Mackey, the first Division I men’s basketball coach to win an NCAA Tournament game with a so-called “Cinderella” team, died Tuesday at age 79 from an apparent heart attack, his son, Brian, told ESPN’s Dwayne Bray. Kevin Mackey Led Cleveland State To Upset Victory Over Indiana Mackey became the first men’s […]

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]]> Washington State Fires Athletic Director Anne McCoy https://www.basketballinsiders.org/news/washington-state-fires-athletic-director-anne-mccoy/ Thu, 13 Nov 2025 13:53:25 +0000 https://www.basketballinsiders.org/?p=365105 Less than 18 months after Washington State elevated Anne McCoy to athletic director, the two sides are parting ways. McCoy has worked at the university since 2001. “Anne has provided steady leadership through one of the most complex and pivotal periods in the history of Cougar Athletics,” WSU President Elizabeth Cantwell said Wednesday in a […]

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]]> NCAA Bans 6 Ex-College Basketball Players From 3 Schools For Betting Violations https://www.basketballinsiders.org/news/ncaa-bans-6-ex-college-basketball-players-from-3-schools-for-betting-violations/ Fri, 07 Nov 2025 19:11:07 +0000 https://www.basketballinsiders.org/?p=364920 Six former men’s college basketball players at New Orleans, Mississippi Valley State, and Arizona State participated in betting schemes that included game manipulation or sharing information with known bettors, the NCAA announced Friday. NCAA Betting Cases Are Not Directly Related The NCAA said the cases at each school are not directly related, but all three […]

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]]> TCU Starting Center Malick Diallo Suffers Season-Ending ACL Tear https://www.basketballinsiders.org/news/tcu-starting-center-malick-diallo-suffers-season-ending-acl-tear/ Wed, 05 Nov 2025 21:39:34 +0000 https://www.basketballinsiders.org/?p=364815 TCU starting center Malick Diallo will miss the rest of the 2025-26 season after tearing the ACL in his left knee early in the Horned Frogs’ opener, the school announced Tuesday. Malick Diallo Was Starting Sophomore Season With TCU Diallo, a 6-foot-9 sophomore from Mali in West Africa, sustained his injury while going for an […]

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]]> Houston’s Kelvin Sampson Wins 800th Game With Rout of Lehigh https://www.basketballinsiders.org/news/houstons-kelvin-sampson-wins-800th-game-with-rout-of-lehigh/ Tue, 04 Nov 2025 15:18:15 +0000 https://www.basketballinsiders.org/?p=364690 Kelvin Sampson earned the 800th win of his 37-year coaching career with No. 2 Houston’s 75-57 victory over Lehigh inside Fertitta Center on Monday night. Kelvin Sampson Becomes Fourth Active Coach To Reach 800 Wins Sampson, who is in his 12th season at Houston, became the 17th NCAA Division I coach to reach 800 wins. […]

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]]> NCAA Implements Player Availability Reports For Men’s, Women’s Basketball Tournaments https://www.basketballinsiders.org/news/ncaa-implements-player-availability-reports-for-mens-womens-basketball-tournaments/ Fri, 31 Oct 2025 14:14:38 +0000 https://www.basketballinsiders.org/?p=364573 The NCAA announced Thursday that it will implement player availability reports for the 2026 men’s and women’s basketball tournaments in March. HD Intelligence To Serve As Reporting Service Provider According to the NCAA’s news release, HD Intelligence will serve as the NCAA’s player availability reporting service provider. HDI currently provides similar services to multiple NCAA […]

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]]> Loyola-Chicago To Honor Sister Jean With Jersey Patch https://www.basketballinsiders.org/news/loyola-chicago-to-honor-sister-jean-with-jersey-patch/ Wed, 29 Oct 2025 15:29:42 +0000 https://www.basketballinsiders.org/?p=364470 Loyola-Chicago men’s basketball players will wear a patch on their jerseys this season to honor Sister Jean Dolores Schmidt, the beloved, longtime chaplain who died earlier this month. Loyola announced its plans Tuesday in a social media post with the caption, “Our biggest fan will be with us all season long.” Our biggest fan will […]

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]]> NCAA Delays Rule Change Allowing Athletes to Bet on Pro Sports https://www.basketballinsiders.org/news/ncaa-delays-rule-change-allowing-athletes-to-bet-on-pro-sports/ Wed, 29 Oct 2025 14:17:46 +0000 https://www.basketballinsiders.org/?p=364432 The Division I Board of Directors on Tuesday voted to delay a rule change that will allow NCAA student-athletes and athletic department staff members to bet on professional sports. The rule change now will not take effect until Nov. 22, according to the NCAA’s news release. NCAA Rule Change Now Goes Into Effect Nov. 22 […]

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]]> 4-Star Guard Marcus Johnson Decommits From Ohio State https://www.basketballinsiders.org/news/4-star-guard-marcus-johnson-decommits-from-ohio-state/ Tue, 28 Oct 2025 16:04:53 +0000 https://www.basketballinsiders.org/?p=364415 Top-30 senior Marcus Johnson decommitted from Ohio State on Monday, more than 18 months after he originally committed to the Buckeyes, he told ESPN’s Jeff Borzello. Marcus Johnson Committed To Ohio State In The Spring Johnson committed to Ohio State in April 2024, weeks after Jake Diebler was named the permanent replacement for Chris Holtmann […]

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]]> Gonzaga’s Tyon Grant-Foster Granted Additional Season of Eligibility https://www.basketballinsiders.org/news/gonzagas-tyon-grant-foster-granted-additional-season-of-eligibility/ Tue, 28 Oct 2025 15:06:18 +0000 https://www.basketballinsiders.org/?p=364410 Gonzaga forward Tyon Grant-Foster has been granted a preliminary injunction by a Spokane County judge, allowing him to play for the Bulldogs this season. Tyon Grant-Foster Transferred To Gonzaga Grant-Foster, 25, applied for an eligibility waiver in early June shortly after transferring to Gonzaga from Grand Canyon University. However, the NCAA had denied Grant-Foster’s appeal […]

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]]> Dayton To Hold Out Adam Njie Jr. Over Eligibility Concerns https://www.basketballinsiders.org/news/dayton-to-hold-out-adam-njie-jr-over-eligibility-concerns/ Mon, 27 Oct 2025 14:45:09 +0000 https://www.basketballinsiders.org/?p=364343 Sophomore guard Adam Njie Jr. has been withheld from competition because of “eligiblity concerns,” the Dayton men’s basketball team announced Sunday. Dayton To Bench Adam Njie Jr. Amid NCAA Gambling Probe Sources told Sports Illustrated that Njie is being withheld from competition due to his potential connection to the ongoing investigation of gambling-related activity in […]

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]]> Ex-Eastern Michigan Players Refused to Participate in Betting Probe https://www.basketballinsiders.org/news/ex-eastern-michigan-players-refused-to-participate-in-betting-probe/ Fri, 24 Oct 2025 18:38:36 +0000 https://www.basketballinsiders.org/?p=364298 Three former Eastern Michigan men’s basketball student-athletes did not cooperate with an investigation into potential sports betting violations, according to a decision released by the Division I Committee on Infractions. Ex-Eastern Michigan Athletes Have No Collegiate Eligibility Left Although student-athletes refusing to cooperate in a given investigation is a violation of NCAA rules, which could […]

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]]> NCAA Allows Athletes to Bet on Pro Sports Starting Nov. 1 https://www.basketballinsiders.org/news/ncaa-allows-athletes-to-bet-on-pro-sports-starting-nov-1/ Fri, 24 Oct 2025 15:24:08 +0000 https://www.basketballinsiders.org/?p=364284 The NCAA approved a rule change on Wednesday that will allow active collegiate athletes and athletic department staff members to bet on professional sports. NCAA Athletes Still Banned From Betting On College Sports Two weeks after the Division I cabinet approved the change, Division II and III management councils signed off on it, allowing the […]

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]]> Beth DeBauche Resigns as Ohio Valley Conference Commissioner https://www.basketballinsiders.org/news/beth-debauche-resigns-as-ohio-valley-conference-commissioner/ Fri, 24 Oct 2025 14:50:09 +0000 https://www.basketballinsiders.org/?p=364280 Ohio Valley Conference commissioner Beth DeBauche has resigned, effective immediately, The Associated Press reported Thursday. DeBauche’s resignation was also announced in a statement released by the OVC board of presidents and chancellors. Beth DeBauche Resigning After Her Father’s Death The announcement said DeBauche made the decision to focus on family following the death of her […]

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]]> NBA Assistant Roy Rogers Joins Memphis Coaching Staff https://www.basketballinsiders.org/news/nba-assistant-roy-rogers-joins-memphis-coaching-staff/ Fri, 24 Oct 2025 14:18:50 +0000 https://www.basketballinsiders.org/?p=364256 Memphis men’s basketball head coach Penny Hardaway has added longtime NBA assistant Roy Rogers as an assistant to fill out his staff for this season, the school announced Thursday. Hardaway also hired Josh Townsend as the Tigers’ new director of scouting. Roy Rogers Brings Over 20 Years Of Coaching To Memphis Rogers was selected 22nd […]

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]]> 5-Star Basketball Recruit Anthony Thompson Commits To Ohio State https://www.basketballinsiders.org/news/5-star-basketball-recruit-anthony-thompson-commits-to-ohio-state/ Wed, 22 Oct 2025 14:49:47 +0000 https://www.basketballinsiders.org/?p=364163 Five-star senior Anthony Thompson committed to Ohio State on Tuesday, becoming the Buckeyes’ highest-ranked men’s basketball recruit in more than a decade. Anthony Thompson Chose Ohio State Over Indiana, Texas Thompson chose the Buckeyes over Indiana and Texas. The 6-foot-8, 205-pound wing also visited Michigan, Kentucky, and North Carolina, per ESPN’s Jeff Borzello and Paul […]

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]]> Indiana State Coach Matthew Graves On Leave After Bypass Surgery https://www.basketballinsiders.org/news/indiana-state-coach-matthew-graves-on-leave-after-bypass-surgery/ Tue, 21 Oct 2025 14:41:06 +0000 https://www.basketballinsiders.org/?p=364105 Indiana State men’s basketball coach Matthew Graves is taking a leave of absence after having triple heart bypass surgery on Monday, the athletic department announced in a news release. Associate head coach Mark Slessinger will serve as Indiana State’s acting head coach until Graves returns. The Sycamores did not say when they expect Graves back. […]

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]]> Bruce Pearl Joining TNT, CBS Sports as College Basketball Analyst https://www.basketballinsiders.org/news/bruce-pearl-joining-tnt-cbs-sports-as-college-basketball-analyst/ Fri, 17 Oct 2025 15:49:04 +0000 https://www.basketballinsiders.org/?p=363979 Just weeks after announcing his retirement from coaching, Bruce Pearl reached a deal to serve as a college basketball analyst for TNT and CBS Sports for their coverage this season. Bruce Pearl Joining Jalen Rose, Chris Webber On TNT Pearl will be on TNT’s studio team with Jalen Rose, Jamal Mashburn, Chris Webber, and Adam […]

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]]> USF Athletic Director Larry Williams Dies At 62 https://www.basketballinsiders.org/news/usf-athletic-director-larry-williams-dies-at-62/ Fri, 17 Oct 2025 15:03:52 +0000 https://www.basketballinsiders.org/?p=363974 University of San Francisco (USF) athletic director Larry Williams died Thursday morning at age 62 while working out at War Memorial Gym at the Sobrato Center on campus. USF did not release the cause of death. “Our prayers go out to Larry’s wife, Laura, their children, Kristin, Sean, Scott, Eric, and Louis, their families, and […]

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]]> Purdue Basketball Coach Matt Painter to Receive Legends of Coaching Award https://www.basketballinsiders.org/news/purdue-basketball-coach-matt-painter-to-receive-legends-of-coaching-award/ Wed, 15 Oct 2025 13:59:52 +0000 https://www.basketballinsiders.org/?p=363841 Purdue men’s basketball coach Matt Painter will receive the Legends of Coaching award as part of the John R. Wooden Award weekend in Los Angeles next spring. Purdue Coach Matt Painter To Be Honored In April 2026 Painter, 55, will be honored on April 10 at the Los Angeles Athletic Club, where the men’s and […]

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