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FILE - North Carolina basketball star Lennie Rosenbluth is shown during a practice session Feb. 27, 1957, location not known. Rosenbluth, who led North Carolina to its first basketball NCAA title in 1957 with a victory over Wilt Chamberlain and Kansas in the championship game, died Saturday, June 18, 2022. He was 89. (AP Photo/File)

Lennie Rosenbluth, star of UNC's '57 title team, dies at 89

Jun. 18, 2022 10:13 PM EDT

FILE - Cincinnati quarterback Desmond Ridder prepares to take the snap during the second half of an American Athletic Conference championship NCAA college football game against Houston on Dec. 4, 2021, in Cincinnati. The American Athletic Conference announced an agreement, Friday, June 10, 2022, with Cincinnati, Houston and UCF that paves the way for the schools to join the Big 12 in 2023. (AP Photo/Jeff Dean, File)

AAC deal lets UCF, Cincinnati, Houston join Big 12 in '23

By Ralph D. Russo Jun. 10, 2022 12:24 PM EDT

Kentucky adds longtime assistant Turner to Wildcats staff

Jun. 08, 2022 06:01 PM EDT
LEXINGTON, Ky. (AP) — Kentucky has hired longtime basketball assistant coach K.T. Turner to round out head coach John Calipari’s staff. Turner fills...

FILE - Iowa State head coach T.J. Otzelberger, left, talks with his team during a timeout in the second half of an NCAA college basketball game against Missouri, Jan. 29, 2022, in Ames, Iowa. Otzelberger has received a contract extension and $500,000 raise after leading the Cyclones to the NCAA Sweet 16 and the third-best turnaround in major college basketball history. "I’m grateful that we are able to reward that success with this extension,” athletic director Jamie Pollard said Wednesday, June 1, 2022. (AP Photo/Matthew Putney, File)

Sweet 16 run earns Cyclones' Otzelberger raise, extension

Jun. 01, 2022 05:22 PM EDT

5-star recruit Fisher from Canada signs with Texas Tech

May. 26, 2022 10:12 PM EDT
LUBBOCK, Texas (AP) — Five-star prospect Elijah Fisher from Canada has signed a financial aid agreement with Texas Tech and decided to reclassify to the Class of...

FILE - St. Bonaventure forward Osun Osunniyi (21) looks to pass during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game in the first round of the NIT on March 15, 2022, in Boulder, Colo. The two-time Atlantic 10 defensive player of the year announced on Friday, May 13, 2022, that he's transferring to Iowa State. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski, File)

St. Bonaventure's Osun Osunniyi will transfer to Iowa State

May. 13, 2022 03:26 PM EDT

Houston guard Kyler Edwards celebrates after scoring during the second half of a college basketball game against Arizona in the Sweet 16 round of the NCAA tournament on Thursday, March 24, 2022, in San Antonio. (AP Photo/Eric Gay)

Top programs leaning on boosts from popular transfer portal

By John Zenor May. 12, 2022 02:49 AM EDT

BYU forward Lohner transferring to Baylor in his home state

May. 02, 2022 06:56 PM EDT
WACO, Texas (AP) — BYU forward Caleb Lohner is transferring to Baylor, a return to his home state after two seasons with the Cougars. Baylor coach...

FILE - Texas guard Andrew Jones (1) looks to shoot in the second half of an NCAA college basketball game against TCU in Fort Worth, Texas, Jan. 25, 2022. Jones, whose college basketball career was interrupted for nearly two years by leukemia, has announced he will skip a final season with the Longhorns and turn pro. (AP Photo/Gareth Patterson, File)

Texas guard Jones, who fought leukemia, to enter NBA draft

May. 02, 2022 11:21 AM EDT

Cyclones' Otzelberger promotes Schmidt to assistant coach

Apr. 27, 2022 01:14 PM EDT
AMES, Iowa (AP) — Nate Schmidt has been promoted from recruiting and player development coordinator to assistant coach at Iowa State. Coach T.J....

FILE - Texas Tech coach Mark Adams yells to players during the second half of the team's NCAA college basketball game against Baylor, Feb. 16, 2022, in Lubbock, Texas. Adams has a new contract that includes a hefty pay raise and adds two years to his deal through the 2026-27 season after leading the Red Raiders to the NCAA Sweet 16 in his first season as coach. (AP Photo/Brad Tollefson, File)

Texas Tech gives homegrown Adams new contract with big raise

Apr. 26, 2022 09:21 PM EDT

Obanor returning for super senior season at Texas Tech

Apr. 22, 2022 07:25 PM EDT
LUBBOCK, Texas (AP) — Kevin Obanor is returning to Texas Tech as a super senior after starting all 37 games in his first season with the Red Raiders and recording...

FILE - Villanova coach Jay Wright celebrates after the NCAA men's college basketball tournament championship game against North Carolina, April 4, 2016, in Houston. Villanova won 77-74. Wright, who led the Wildcats to two national championships and four Final Fours, stunned college basketball with his resignation on Wednesday night, April 20, 2022. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip, File)

Wright resigns as Villanova coach, Neptune takes over

By Dan Gelston Apr. 20, 2022 09:41 PM EDT

FILE - Temple's Jeremiah Williams plays against Vanderbilt in the first half of an NCAA college basketball game Tuesday, Dec. 7, 2021, in Nashville, Tenn. Temple point guard Jeremiah Williams is transferring to Iowa State, Cyclones coach T.J. Otzelberger announced Wednesday, April 20, 2022. (AP Photo/Mark Humphrey, File)

Temple point guard joins Cyclones following Hunter departure

Apr. 20, 2022 02:18 PM EDT

Iowa State's Tyrese Hunter gets past Miami's Jordan Miller during the second half of a college basketball game in the Sweet 16 round of the NCAA tournament Friday, March 25, 2022, in Chicago. (AP Photo/Charles Rex Arbogast)

ISU's Tyrese Hunter, Big 12 freshman of year, will transfer

Apr. 19, 2022 04:19 PM EDT

FILE - Maryland interim head coach Danny Manning reacts during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game against Iowa, Thursday, Feb. 10, 2022, in College Park, Md. Louisville head coach Kenny Payne has named former Kansas great and college basketball Hall of Famer Danny Manning as an assistant, a month after the coaching veteran completed an interim stint at Maryland.(AP Photo/Nick Wass, File)

Louisville coach Payne adds Danny Manning to Cardinals staff

Apr. 15, 2022 01:22 PM EDT

FILE - In this July 17, 2017, file photo, Big 12 commissioner Bob Bowlsby speaks to reporters during the Big 12 NCAA college football media day in Frisco, Texas. Bowlsby said Tuesday, April 5, 2022, that he will step away from his role as Big 12 commissioner later this year after a decade in that job. (AP Photo/LM Otero, File)

Big 12 commish Bowlsby stepping away from role this year

By Stephen Hawkins Apr. 05, 2022 07:29 PM EDT

Kansas players celebrate a win over North Carolina after a college basketball game in the finals of the Men's Final Four NCAA tournament, Monday, April 4, 2022, in New Orleans. Kansas won 72-69. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip)

Kansas' victory most-viewed men's title game on cable TV

Apr. 05, 2022 07:06 PM EDT

Cleveland State hires Iowa State assistant Robinson as coach

By Tom Withers Apr. 05, 2022 06:23 PM EDT
CLEVELAND (AP) — Cleveland State is hiring longtime Iowa State assistant Daniyal Robinson as its next coach — its fourth in five years. Robinson, who...