Vice President of Big 12 Men’s Basketball Brian Thornton said Wednesday that the league’s decision to return to 18 conference games could help increase the amount of NCAA tournament bids.
Category: NCAA
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Top-40 Jr. Williams, son of Monty, chooses Baylor
Top-40 junior Elijah Williams, the son of longtime NBA player and coach Monty Williams, announced his commitment to Baylor on Tuesday.
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IU Indianapolis hires West Liberty’s Ben Howlett
IU Indianapolis hired Ben Howlett away from Division II West Liberty (W.Va.) to take over the men’s basketball program, the school announced Monday.
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’24 WAC player of year Grant-Foster to Gonzaga
Former Grand Canyon guard Tyon Grant-Foster is headed to Gonzaga, he announced Wednesday on Instagram.
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Ex-St. John’s star Luis Jr. to remain in NBA draft
Former St. John’s star RJ Luis Jr., the Big East Player of the Year and a second-team All-American, is keeping his name in the NBA draft, his agent, Sam Permut of Roc Nation, told ESPN on Wednesday.
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Oweh withdraws from NBA draft, returning to UK
Kentucky guard Otega Oweh has withdrawn his name from the NBA draft and will return to the Wildcats for his senior season.
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SEC bumps field/court storming fines to $500K
The SEC is ratcheting up penalties on schools whose fans storm the field or rush the court, doing away with an escalating fine system and now charging $500,000 per incident.
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Pettiford returning to Auburn after testing draft
Auburn guard Tahaad Pettiford will withdraw from the 2025 NBA draft and return to the Tigers for his sophomore season, saying he envisions improving his draft stock for 2026.
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AAC takes hoops tourneys to Birmingham, Tampa
The American Athletic Conference is taking its postseason basketball tournaments to Birmingham, Alabama, and Tampa, Florida, over the next three seasons after a five-year run in Texas.
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Grading how every SEC basketball team performed in 2024-25
With a record 14 NCAA tournament bids, it’s no surprise the SEC earned the most A’s among power conferences.