Category: College Basketball
University of Nebraska at Omaha basketball player Deng Mayar died in a drowning incident Saturday while swimming with a friend at Blackridge Reservoir in Herriman, Utah. He was only 22 years old. Sa Mafutaga Was Unable To Save Deng Mayar According to Fox 13 Salt Lake City, Mayar and his 21-year-old friend, Sa Mafutaga, were […]
New Mexico State University and former men’s basketball coach Greg Heiar reached a settlement Friday over a wrongful termination lawsuit, his attorneys told ESPN’s Myron Medcalf. According to Geoff Grammer of the Albuquerque Journal, Heiar received a $600,000 settlement from New Mexico State. Both sides agreed to drop further action. New Mexico State Fired Greg […]
The Southern Conference announced Wednesday that Tennessee Tech will be joining on July 1, 2026, and leaving the Ohio Valley Conference (OVC), where the Golden Eagles had been members since 1949. “This historic move changes the trajectory of our athletic aspirations and makes a statement to our campus and our community that Tech sports will […]
The Big 12 will release player availability reports for football and men’s and women’s basketball before all conference games, the conference announced Wednesday. Big 12 Availability Reports Vary By Sport Beginning this season, Big 12 football teams will be required to submit daily injury and player availability reports starting three days before each conference game. […]
Babatunde Oladotun, the No. 1 high school basketball player in the class of 2027, told ESPN’s Paul Biancardi on Thursday that he will reclassify to the class of 2026 and will graduate in the spring from Blake High School in Maryland. “First and foremost, I am ahead of schedule academically and will graduate next year,” […]
University of Louisiana at Monroe (ULM) football coach Bryant Vincent will serve as the university’s interim athletic director, the school announced Tuesday. This news comes one day after John Hartwell resigned as AD. Bryant Vincent To Oversee Athletic Department At ULM Vincent, set to enter his second season as ULM’s coach, will also oversee the […]
The men’s and women’s NCAA basketball tournament fields will not be expanding beyond 68 teams this season, but future growth is a possibility, NCAA senior vice president of basketball Dan Gavitt announced Monday. “Expanding the tournament fields is no longer being contemplated for the 2026 men’s and women’s basketball championships,” Gavitt said in a statement. […]
Louisiana-Monroe athletic director John Hartwell stepped down on Monday after two years and six months on the job. An announcement made by the university said Hartwell will be “pursuing other professional opportunities.” “I am grateful for the support of our student athletes, coaches, senior staff, donors, alumni, and all of Warhawk nation,” said Hartwell, who […]
Ahead of the 2025 NBA draft, the Charlotte Hornets hosted a predraft workout on Monday that included Steven Crowl (Wisconsin), Chucky Hepburn (Louisville), Jalon Moore (Oklahoma), and Javon Small (West Virginia). Although Crowl is unlikely to be drafted, the 7-footer could still end up with a team after the event, or go on to play […]
Rutgers star guard Dylan Harper — the projected No. 2 overall pick in the 2025 NBA draft — has already worked out for multiple teams, not relying on the San Antonio Spurs as his only potential landing spot, according to reports. “The pre-draft process for me has been going great,” Harper told Hoops HQ. “I’ve […]
