Tipoff for the 2020-21 men’s and women’s college basketball seasons will be on or around Nov. 25, the NCAA Division I Council announced Wednesday.The beginning of the season was delayed just over two… MORE
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Oregon lands coveted center Bittle for 2021 class
Oregon picked up highly-regarded big man Nathan Bittle on Tuesday, beating out West Coast basketball powers Gonzaga and UCLA for the 6-foot-11 center’s services.Bittle is ranked No. 8 overall by ESPN… MORE
Council to vote on Nov. 21 start date to 2020-21 season
A start date for college basketball could be determined Wednesday when the Division I council is set to vote on the proposed Nov. 21 tipoff to the 2020-21 season.Due to the coronavirus pandemic, work… MORE
Buffalo suspends G Zachery after arrest
Buffalo suspended transfer guard Malik Zachery from its basketball team after police said he stabbed a player from Canisius College in a pickup game.Zachery was arrested by police in suburban North T… MORE
NCAA: No plans to modify men’s basketball tournament
The NCAA has no plans to expand the men’s basketball tournament beyond the current 68 teams, despite a proposal by the Atlantic Coast Conference to place every eligible Division I program in the field… MORE
Reports: ACC pitches NCAA tourney with every D1 team
The Atlantic Coast Conference reportedly is proposing a massive expansion to the 2021 NCAA Tournament that would invite every eligible Division I men’s basketball team to the Big Dance.The ACC plan w… MORE
Former star guard Anderson dies at 59
Former star guard Dwight Anderson, who split his career between Kentucky and Southern California, has died. He was 59.Anderson died Saturday in his hometown of Dayton, Ohio. A cause of death hasn’t b… MORE
Former college coach Gaines dies at 80
David “Smokey” Gaines, a pioneering college basketball coach after his playing days in the American Basketball Association and the Harlem Globetrotters, died Saturday. He was 80.He died after a long… MORE
San Diego State’s Dutcher extended through 2025-26
San Diego State coach Brian Dutcher signed a revised contract through the 2025-26 season, the university announced on Friday.The deal is worth $7.855 million over the next six seasons, according to t… MORE
Reports: Maui Invitational, other tourneys could move to bubbles
The Maui Invitational could move to a North Carolina bubble this fall — and reports Thursday indicated it wouldn’t be the only NCAA in-season tournament to relocate amid the coronavirus pandemic.CBS… MORE
