Dalen Cuff offers his picks for the big doubleheader in Chicago.… Continue Reading »
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Champions Classic: Why Duke, Michigan State, Kansas and Kentucky each will (and won’t) win
It’s the annual early-season battle of some of the most storied men’s college basketball programs. Before tipoff in Chicago, here’s what you need to know about each matchup.… Continue Reading »
Kentucky ups recruiting class with Quaintance
Kentucky landed five-star forward Jayden Quaintance on Tuesday, giving a huge boost to John Calipari’s recruiting class and pushing it into the top three nationally.… Continue Reading »
FDU not watching game film in shower anymore
Fairleigh Dickinson doesn’t have to watch game film in the shower anymore because its win over Purdue helped it raise money for new facilities.… Continue Reading »
Gavitt: Tourney needs to remain ‘contemporary’
Dan Gavitt, the NCAA’s vice president of men’s basketball, said NCAA tournament expansion is “not necessarily” inevitable but the event’s officials have to be “forward-looking.”… Continue Reading »
Thin at center: Purdue’s Edey slimmer; eyes NBA
Reigning Wooden Award winner Zach Edey said he dropped 10 pounds this offseason in order to improve his NBA draft stock. The 7-foot-4 Purdue star said he has slimmed down to 295 pounds.… Continue Reading »
‘Cancer is gone,’ but Vitale delays ESPN return
ESPN college basketball analyst Dick Vitale said his vocal cord cancer “is gone” but he needs more time for voice healing before he returns to work.… Continue Reading »
Arizona State athletic director Anderson resigns
Ray Anderson resigned from his position as Arizona State’s athletic director months after the school self-imposed a bowl ban in the wake of an investigation into recruiting malpractices.… Continue Reading »
Champions Classic betting picks: Duke-Michigan State, Kansas-Kentucky
Dalen Cuff offers his picks for the big doubleheader in Chicago: Duke vs. Michigan State and Kansas vs. Kentucky.… Continue Reading »
No. 3 Arizona up 9 spots behind Kansas, Purdue
The first Associated Press men’s basketball poll of the regular season is typically a jumble of teams swapping positions as preseason expectations meet the reality of playing actual games.… Continue Reading »