Category: College Basketball
Aziz Olajuwon, the son of NBA Hall of Famer Hakeem Olajuwon, has committed to Stanford, he told ESPN’s Jeff Borzello and Paul Biancardi on Saturday. Aziz Olajuwon Chose Stanford Over Cincinnati, Vanderbilt, Houston Olajuwon, a top-40 recruit, recently narrowed his list to four schools: Stanford, Cincinnati, Vanderbilt, and Houston, his father’s alma mater. The 6-foot-7 […]
The University of Florida has formally restored basketball legend Vernon Maxwell’s final two years of college statistics, a move that once again makes him the program’s all-time leading scorer. Vernon Maxwell Led Florida To Its First NCAA Tournament Maxwell scored 2,450 points during his four seasons at Florida (1985-89). He averaged 18.8 points per game […]
Thirteen men’s college basketball players from six schools were involved in gambling schemes, including betting against their own team, game manipulation, and sharing information with third parties for gambling purposes, the NCAA announced Thursday. Former College Basketball Players Bet On Their Own Games Players formerly associated with Eastern Michigan, Temple, Arizona State, New Orleans, North […]
A Fresno State men’s basketball player manipulated his performance for gambling purposes and conspired with two players to place bets on his statistics, according to findings from an NCAA investigation. NCAA Bans Mykell Robinson, Steven Vasquez, Jalen Weaver The NCAA ruled that Fresno State forward Mykell Robinson, San Jose State guard Steven Vasquez, and Fresno […]
The New York Knicks have reportedly hired Saint Joseph’s head coach Billy Lange for a role with the NBA franchise, a source told ESPN’s Pete Thamel and Jeff Borzello on Wednesday. Billy Lange Will Run Player Development For Knicks According to Stefan Bondy of the New York Post, Lange will be put in charge of […]
The College Sports Commission (CSC) issued a correction Friday, saying it had overstated the value of name, image, likeness (NIL) deals it had cleared by more than $40 million in a data set released a day earlier. College Sports Commission Blames Deloitte The CSC is responsible for approving contracts worth $600 or more between college […]
A new college basketball video game is now in the works, 2K Games confirmed Thursday in a post on X. The company said it is developing a “college basketball experience” that will include more than 100 programs. 2K Games Announces Big Plans For 2027 And Beyond On the same day EA Sports reportedly ended its […]
The new College Sports Commission (CSC) has cleared more than 8,300 name, image, and likeness (NIL) deals worth nearly $80 million, it announced Thursday in its first full update. College Sports Commission Tasked With Approving NIL Deals The CSC is responsible for approving contracts worth $600 or more between college athletes and third-party companies. Schools […]
UC San Diego was formally admitted to the West Coast Conference on Wednesday, expanding the conference to 10 teams beginning in the 2027 season. “We continually identify valuable opportunities to expand our membership, and the addition of UC San Diego greatly aligns with the goals of the West Coast Conference,” commissioner Stu Jackson said in […]
Florida Gators athletic director Scott Stricklin will make more than $2 million per year after signing a three-year extension that keeps him under contract through October 2030. Scott Stricklin Could Earn $2.175 Million Per Year With Bonuses Stricklin’s previous deal paid him $1.8 million annually and ran through 2027. He got a $250,000 raise and […]
