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- UNC-NC State schedule nonconference matchupon August 19, 2026 at 6:11 pm
With a reduction in ACC conference games, UNC and NC State scheduled a second matchup, a nonconference game in neutral Greensboro, on Dec. 15.
- Ingram out; hoops coach named UAB interim ADon August 18, 2026 at 10:20 pm
Mark Ingram is leaving after 11 years as UAB athletic director, with men’s basketball coach Andy Kennedy becoming interim AD during a search for a replacement.
- UConn hiring Spurs’ Stevens as GM, source saysby Myron Medcalf on August 17, 2026 at 11:55 pm
UConn has found its replacement for general manager Tom Moore with the hiring of Spurs director of grassroots scouting Charlie Stevens, a source said.
- Sources: Michigan State to hire W. Michigan ADby Pete Thamel on August 17, 2026 at 3:32 pm
Michigan State is finalizing a deal to hire Western Michigan athletic director Dan Bartholomae as its new AD, sources told ESPN’s Pete Thamel on Monday.
- 2026 HOF class honors women’s hoops, NBA iconson August 16, 2026 at 12:21 pm
Candace Parker and Elena Delle Donne headlined a 2026 Hall of Fame class that honored women’s hoops as well as NBA luminaries such as Doc Rivers, Mike D’Antoni and Amar’e Stoudemire.
- Reports: Sankey tells SEC to follow eligibility ruleson August 12, 2026 at 10:10 pm
Commissioner Greg Sankey sent a memo to SEC members reminding them to move carefully when adding players suddenly allowed by court rulings to seek a fifth year of eligibility.
- Trimble leaves UNC ‘home,’ commits to Louisvilleby Pete Thamel on August 12, 2026 at 6:02 pm
Seth Trimble has committed to play for Louisville next season following the court ruling that gave class of 2022 high schoolers a fifth season of college eligibility.
- Sources: Hurricanes’ Lucas gets extension, raiseby Jeff Borzello and Pete Thamel on August 12, 2026 at 5:44 pm
Miami basketball coach Jai Lucas, who led the Hurricanes to a 26-9 record and an NCAA tournament berth in his first season, has a new five-year deal, sources told ESPN.
- SEC 2026-27 projections: 3 possible champions, 3 teams that won’t go dancing, moreby Myron Medcalf on August 12, 2026 at 1:43 pm
From going undefeated to missing the NCAA tournament, here are the best and worst outcomes for every SEC team.
- 16 mid-majors to play in Field of 68 tipoff eventon August 11, 2026 at 7:22 pm
The 2026-27 college basketball season will open Nov. 2 with a Field of 68 eight-game marathon event featuring 16 mid-major programs.
- NCAA, FBI partner to fight athlete sexploitationby Paula Lavigne on August 10, 2026 at 6:55 pm
As college athletes become bigger targets for sexual exploitation online, the NCAA and FBI announced a partnership Monday to educate athletes on how to prevent private images from falling into the wrong hands.
- Senate pushes college sports vote to Septemberon August 8, 2026 at 5:30 pm
The Protect College Sports Act failed to reach a vote during an all-night, pre-recess session in the Senate, though the bill did gain a spot on next month’s calendar after the chamber comes back from its summer break.
- UConn’s Hurley sounds alarm on late additionsby Myron Medcalf on August 8, 2026 at 3:13 pm
UConn coach Dan Hurley said coaches who are taking advantage of recent court rulings to make late additions to their programs are doing more harm than good.
- Welcome to ‘The Sanctuary’: Inside top prospect Ahmed Nur’s trip to the NBA’s offseason retreatby Jason Jordan on August 8, 2026 at 11:26 am
“The Sanctuary” is an offseason performance retreat for NBA players, and top high school prospect Ahmed Nur earned an exclusive ticket.
- Williams returning to Texas Tech for fifth seasonby Myron Medcalf on August 8, 2026 at 4:03 am
Former Texas Tech star forward Darrion Williams is going back to Lubbock for a fifth season, the school announced Friday.