Athlete recruiting
FILE - In this Jan 25, 2020, file photo, Memphis head coach Penny Hardaway calls to players in an NCAA basketball game against SMU in Memphis, Tenn. Hardaway thinks he's got just the right mix of young players and veterans for Memphis to chase the Tigers' first national championship. (AP Photo/Brandon Dill, File)
No. 12 Memphis poised to chase title with No. 1 class, vets

By Teresa M. Walker Oct. 22, 2021 01:33 PM EDT

Connecticut's Adama Sanogo watches First Night events for the UConn men's and women's NCAA college basketball teams as people work on a stuck basketball hoop behind him, Friday, Oct. 15, 2021, in Storrs, Conn. (AP Photo/Jessica Hill)
Expectations high at UConn in coach Hurley's 4th season

By Pat Eaton-Robb Oct. 22, 2021 08:51 AM EDT

Kansas players scrimmage during Late Night in the Phog, the school's annual NCAA college basketball kickoff, at Allen Fieldhouse in Lawrence, Kan. Friday, Oct. 1, 2021. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel)
Rebuilt bunch of Jayhawks eye NCAA Tournament retribution

By Dave Skretta Oct. 22, 2021 03:10 AM EDT

In this Tuesday, Oct. 19, 2021, photo, Texas head coach Chris Beard, center, directs a practice at the team's facility, in Austin, Texas. Beard starts his season with the Longhorns with a roster loaded with transfers who collectively bring more than 750 games and nearly 8,000 points and 3,000 rebounds in their new program. (AP Photo/Eric Gay)
Beard builds transfer-heavy lineup for debut at No. 5 Texas

By Jim Vertuno Oct. 22, 2021 03:10 AM EDT

FILE - In this March 13, 2021, file photo, LSU head coach Will Wade yells to his players in the first half of an NCAA college basketball game against Arkansas in the Southeastern Conference Tournament in Nashville, Tenn. Wade dove aggressively into the college basketball transfer market to address the loss of four starters from last season including top scorer Cam Thomas. (AP Photo/Mark Humphrey, File)
LSU adjusting to roster overhaul, key injury in 2021-22

By Brett Martel Oct. 21, 2021 08:26 PM EDT

FILE- In this March 28, 2021, file photo, Southern California guard Ethan Anderson (20) shoots in front of Oregon forward Chandler Lawson, rear, during the first half of a Sweet 16 game in the NCAA college basketball tournament at Bankers Life Fieldhouse in Indianapolis. The Trojans were picked to finish third in the Pac-12. Ethan Anderson is back running the offense full-time after coming off the bench last season due to injury. (AP Photo/Jeff Roberson, File)
Led by another Mobley, USC looks to repeat NCAA tourney run

By Beth Harris Oct. 21, 2021 12:50 PM EDT

FILE - In this Feb. 2, 2021, file photo, Michigan State forward Joey Hauser (20) drives upcourt ahead of Iowa forward Keegan Murray (15) during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game in Iowa City, Iowa. The Spartans will lean on Hauser to be a consistent leader after an up-and-down season left him with a 9.7 scoring average last year. (AP Photo/Charlie Neibergall, File)
Coach Izzo says he's ticked off Michigan State is unranked

By Larry Lage Oct. 20, 2021 05:01 PM EDT

North Carolina State head coach Kevin Keatts answers a question during NCAA college basketball Atlantic Coast Conference media day, Tuesday, Oct. 12, 2021, in Charlotte, N.C. (AP Photo/Matt Kelley)
Keatts, Wolfpack again looking for NCAA Tournament trip

By Aaron Beard Oct. 20, 2021 03:46 PM EDT

Bryce McGowens (5) dunks the ball during the Nebraska men's NCAA college basketball team's Pro Day workout Tuesday, Oct. 5, 2021, at the Hendricks Training Complex in Lincoln, Neb. (AP Photo/Rebecca S. Gratz)
Hoiberg believes this is season Nebraska will show progress

By Eric Olson Oct. 20, 2021 01:46 PM EDT

Pittsburgh head coach Jeff Capel smiles during NCAA college basketball Atlantic Coast Conference media day, Tuesday, Oct. 12, 2021, in Charlotte, N.C. (AP Photo/Matt Kelley)
Pitt rebooting again as Jeff Capel enters fourth season

Oct. 20, 2021 01:40 PM EDT

Georgia Tech guard Jordan Usher, right, answers a question NCAA college basketball Atlantic Coast Conference media day, Tuesday, Oct. 12, 2021, in Charlotte, N.C. (AP Photo/Matt Kelley)
Georgia Tech still seeking respect even after ACC title

By Paul Newberry Oct. 20, 2021 10:20 AM EDT

Duke forward Wendell Moore Jr. smiles during NCAA college basketball ACC Media Day, Tuesday, Oct. 12, 2021, in Charlotte, N.C. (AP Photo/Matt Kelley)
No. 9 Duke aims to send Coach K out with 1 final title run

By Aaron Beard Oct. 20, 2021 09:48 AM EDT

Michigan head basketball coach Juwan Howard, front left, talks with forward Brandon Johns Jr. (23) during an NCAA college basketball practice during media day, Friday, Oct. 15, 2021, in Ann Arbor, Mich. (AP Photo/Carlos Osorio)
No. 6 Michigan shoots for national title under Juwan Howard

By Larry Lage Oct. 20, 2021 03:10 AM EDT

FILE - Louisville head coach Chris Mack yells to his players during the second half an NCAA college basketball game against North Carolina in Louisville, Ky., in this Saturday, Feb. 22, 2020, file photo. The NCAA has amended its Notice of Allegations against Louisville, adding additional violations committed by the men’s basketball program that include impermissible activities and accusations coach Chris Mack did not promote an atmosphere for compliance. Already under review by the Independent Resolution Panel (IRP) for violations related to a college basketball corruption case detailed in a May 2020 NOA, the school received the amendment on Thursday, Sept. 30, 2021, from the governing body’s Complex Case Unit. (AP Photo/Wade Payne, File)
NCAA accuses Louisville, Mack of additional allegations

Oct. 01, 2021 01:52 PM EDT

Duke forward Paolo Banchero speaks to reporters during the team's NCAA college basketball media day in Durham, N.C., Tuesday, Sept. 28, 2021. (AP Photo/Gerry Broome)
Duke's Banchero poised to thrive in Coach K's farewell run

By Aaron Beard Sep. 28, 2021 04:13 PM EDT

FILE - In this Feb. 3, 2019, file photo, Georgia Tech head coach MaChelle Joseph yells to her bench during an NCAA college basketball game against Notre Dame in South Bend, Ind. The NCAA placed Georgia Tech's women's basketball program on probation for three years Tuesday, Sept. 21, 2021, citing violations committed under former coach MaChelle Joseph that included players being forced to practice longer than the rules allow and on scheduled off days.(AP Photo/Robert Franklin, File)
NCAA places Ga Tech women's hoops team on 3 years probation

By Paul Newberry Sep. 21, 2021 02:12 PM EDT

FILE - In this Dec. 9, 2019, file photo, Ypsilanti Lincoln's Emoni Bates shoots against River Rouge during the Tip Off Classic high school basketball game in Ypsilanti, Mich. Bates has committed to Memphis, adding another five-star recruit to coach Penny Hardaway's roster. Bates announced his decision Wednesday, Aug. 25, on Instagram after narrowing his choices to Michigan State, Oregon and the NBA's G League. The Michigan native committed to Tom Izzo and the Spartans last year before changing his mind in April. (Nicole Hester/Ann Arbor News via AP)
Hardaway: NIL rules help him recruit top class at Memphis

By Teresa M. Walker Aug. 31, 2021 06:57 PM EDT

F Jo Smith transfers to Seton Hall from Chipola College

Aug. 26, 2021 12:30 PM EDT
SOUTH ORANGE, N.J. (AP) — Forward Jo Smith has transfered to Seton Hall from Chipola College in Florida and will be eligible to play this coming season. ...

Seton Hall files to dismiss player's suit over knee injury

Aug. 12, 2021 02:53 PM EDT
NEWARK, N.J. (AP) — Seton Hall University has filed a motion to dismiss a lawsuit brought by former star basketball player Myles Powell over a knee injury...

Texas' Beard dives in, makes splash in transfer portal

By Mark Rosner Aug. 04, 2021 05:51 PM EDT
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Chris Beard didn’t sound like a “trust the process” guy when he became the Texas basketball coach in early April. ...