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College Basketball News: Transfers, Coaching Moves and March Madness
Coaching changes, transfer portal moves, injuries and March Madness news from across men's college basketball.
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- John Calipari says Arkansas players outearn assistant coaches as he defends Protect College Sports ActCBS Sports
- Son of NBA legend Olajuwon commits to SMU's class of '27ESPN
- Aussie PG Luke Paul commits to Duke UniversityESPN
- Kansas State, Jerome Tang reportedly near $12M settlement following for-cause firing, per reportCBS Sports
- Florida's Aberdeen: Only 'fair' to get 5th year of eligibilityESPN
- Malik Olajuwon commits to SMU: Son of Hall of Famer Hakeem Olajuwon is first 2027 commitment for MustangsCBS Sports
- DePaul extends Holtmann's deal through 2030-31ESPN
- With NBA training camps underway, big wave of players returning to college isn't expected when rosters are setCBS Sports
- Florida cements status as clear preseason No. 1 after Denzel Aberdeen is cleared to play for 2026-27 seasonCBS Sports
- Dribble Handoff: Which 2026 NCAA Tournament teams won't make this season's Big Dance?CBS Sports
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- Tracking Will Wade's 'unconventional' roster at LSU: Who's eligible and who's on the outside looking in?CBS Sports
- Men's basketball 2027 commit fits for Syracuse, UConn, Purdue, GonzagaESPN
- Protect College Sports Act passes Senate: Historic bill takes first step, but uncertainty awaits in HouseCBS Sports
- College basketball rankings: Kansas joins early Top 25 And 1 after Tre White cleared to play by court rulingCBS Sports
- Ex-NC State sports medicine director waives extradition in sex abuse caseESPN
- McNamara lands first five-star as Kamissoko commits to SyracuseESPN
- Nevada's Steve Alford to retire after 2026-27 season, concluding prolific 36-year coaching careerCBS Sports
- Michigan basketball gets a massive win: Roddy Gayle awarded a fifth year by judge in critical court caseCBS Sports
- Inside the most absurd nonconference schedule: Why Mississippi Valley State has no home games for two monthsCBS Sports
- Reranking the class of 2024: What we got right (Flagg) and wrong (Knueppel)ESPN
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- Will Wade explains LSU's 'unconventional' four-player roster: 'We're going to be unapologetic about it'CBS Sports
- Protect College Sports Act: Senators pushing for cap on coaching salary in latest version of billCBS Sports
- Iowa State's Tamin Lipsey, Miami's Malik Reneau ruled eligible to return to college in lawsuit vs. NCAACBS Sports
- College basketball offseason winners and losers: Louisville, Will Wade, NCAA eligibility headline summer dramaCBS Sports
- LSU, Iowa State and 11 more teams with eligibility questionsESPN
- Ranking the 25 best players in college basketball eligibility limboESPN
- Best of the rest: Floors, ceilings for Gonzaga, Miami (OH), more midmajorsESPN
- Men's Bracketology: We need to consider LSU, despite roster questionsESPN
About College Basketball news on Sports Wire Report
College basketball news peaks twice: in March, when the NCAA tournament takes over the sports calendar, and right after it, when coaching jobs open and the transfer portal reshapes rosters for the next season. Fall brings recruiting commitments and preseason rankings.
Coaching hires and portal commitments are usually reported first by national college basketball reporters, often hours before a school confirms them.