Ethan Dietz, a sophomore basketball player at Connors State College in Oklahoma, died Tuesday from an injury suffered during a game on Saturday in Texas.
Category: NCAA
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NCAA pitches shorter transfer windows for hoops
The Division I Men’s and Women’s Basketball Oversight Committees have proposed that the notification-of-transfer windows open for 15 days following the conclusion of the men’s and women’s NCAA tournaments.
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Boys’ 2026 recruiting class rankings: Michigan State up, Houston in, Alabama out
Missouri remains No. 1, with Michigan State at No. 2, Duke No. 3 and new adds Houston, Purdue, West Virginia.
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One genre, many audiences: A quarter century of sports movies, ranked
A national Seton Hall poll crowns America’s favorite modern sports movie.
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Purdue No. 1, Arizona up to 2 in men’s hoops poll
The Arizona Wildcats continue to climb, jumping two spots to hit the No. 2 ranking on The Associated Press men’s college basketball poll, while Purdue continues to be tops with 46 of 61 first-place votes.
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Your guide to men’s college basketball Feast Week: Best games, plus takeaways
From the Players Era in Las Vegas to a showcase in New York City, here’s what we’re watching this week.
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Vols, amid ‘chatter’ over schedule, topple Houston
Amid “the chatter that we hadn’t played anybody,” Rick Barnes’ 17th-ranked Volunteers took down No. 3 Houston at the Players Era Championship on Tuesday and avenged their loss to the Cougars in last season’s Elite Eight.
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CEO: Players Era champ to get extra $1M in NIL
The winner of the Players Era championship game Wednesday will receive an additional $1 million in NIL compensation, with the loser getting $500K.
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Vols avenge Elite Eight loss, hold off No. 3 Houston
In a rematch of last season’s Elite Eight, Tennessee got 22 points from Ja’Kobi Gillespie, including six free throws in the final 35 seconds in a 76-73 win over No. 3 Houston.
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Championship odds: Duke, Purdue the favorites; Arizona on the move
The updated odds to win the 2026 men’s college basketball championship, as well as a listing of the conference championship odds.