NCAA Implements Player Availability Reports For Men’s, Women’s Basketball Tournaments

The NCAA announced Thursday that it will implement player availability reports for the 2026 men’s and women’s basketball tournaments in March. HD Intelligence To Serve As Reporting Service Provider According to the NCAA’s news release, HD Intelligence will serve as the NCAA’s player availability reporting service provider. HDI currently provides similar services to multiple NCAA […]

James Foglio  •  31 Oct 2025
Loyola-Chicago To Honor Sister Jean With Jersey Patch

Loyola-Chicago men’s basketball players will wear a patch on their jerseys this season to honor Sister Jean Dolores Schmidt, the beloved, longtime chaplain who died earlier this month. Loyola announced its plans Tuesday in a social media post with the caption, “Our biggest fan will be with us all season long.” Our biggest fan will […]

James Foglio  •  29 Oct 2025
NCAA Delays Rule Change Allowing Athletes to Bet on Pro Sports

The Division I Board of Directors on Tuesday voted to delay a rule change that will allow NCAA student-athletes and athletic department staff members to bet on professional sports. The rule change now will not take effect until Nov. 22, according to the NCAA’s news release. NCAA Rule Change Now Goes Into Effect Nov. 22 […]

James Foglio  •  29 Oct 2025
4-Star Guard Marcus Johnson Decommits From Ohio State

Top-30 senior Marcus Johnson decommitted from Ohio State on Monday, more than 18 months after he originally committed to the Buckeyes, he told ESPN’s Jeff Borzello. Marcus Johnson Committed To Ohio State In The Spring Johnson committed to Ohio State in April 2024, weeks after Jake Diebler was named the permanent replacement for Chris Holtmann […]

James Foglio  •  28 Oct 2025
Gonzaga’s Tyon Grant-Foster Granted Additional Season of Eligibility

Gonzaga forward Tyon Grant-Foster has been granted a preliminary injunction by a Spokane County judge, allowing him to play for the Bulldogs this season. Tyon Grant-Foster Transferred To Gonzaga Grant-Foster, 25, applied for an eligibility waiver in early June shortly after transferring to Gonzaga from Grand Canyon University. However, the NCAA had denied Grant-Foster’s appeal […]

James Foglio  •  28 Oct 2025
Dayton To Hold Out Adam Njie Jr. Over Eligibility Concerns

Sophomore guard Adam Njie Jr. has been withheld from competition because of “eligiblity concerns,” the Dayton men’s basketball team announced Sunday. Dayton To Bench Adam Njie Jr. Amid NCAA Gambling Probe Sources told Sports Illustrated that Njie is being withheld from competition due to his potential connection to the ongoing investigation of gambling-related activity in […]

James Foglio  •  27 Oct 2025
Ex-Eastern Michigan Players Refused to Participate in Betting Probe

Three former Eastern Michigan men’s basketball student-athletes did not cooperate with an investigation into potential sports betting violations, according to a decision released by the Division I Committee on Infractions. Ex-Eastern Michigan Athletes Have No Collegiate Eligibility Left Although student-athletes refusing to cooperate in a given investigation is a violation of NCAA rules, which could […]

James Foglio  •  24 Oct 2025
NCAA Allows Athletes to Bet on Pro Sports Starting Nov. 1

The NCAA approved a rule change on Wednesday that will allow active collegiate athletes and athletic department staff members to bet on professional sports. NCAA Athletes Still Banned From Betting On College Sports Two weeks after the Division I cabinet approved the change, Division II and III management councils signed off on it, allowing the […]

James Foglio  •  24 Oct 2025
Beth DeBauche Resigns as Ohio Valley Conference Commissioner

Ohio Valley Conference commissioner Beth DeBauche has resigned, effective immediately, The Associated Press reported Thursday. DeBauche’s resignation was also announced in a statement released by the OVC board of presidents and chancellors. Beth DeBauche Resigning After Her Father’s Death The announcement said DeBauche made the decision to focus on family following the death of her […]

James Foglio  •  24 Oct 2025