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FILE - Northern Arizona head coach Shane Burcar directs his team during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game against Gonzaga, Monday, Dec. 20, 2021, in Spokane, Wash. Northern Arizona has labored the past two seasons under coach Shane Burcar, winning 15 combined games. With a veteran roster coming returning and a new high-tech performance center to lure recruits, the Lumberjacks could be on the cusp of rounding the corner. (AP Photo/Young Kwak, File)
Northern Arizona's Burcar building toward a bigger future

By John Marshall Sep. 01, 2022 07:42 PM EDT

FILE - Then-Memphis forward Emoni Bates looks on during the first half of a first-round NCAA college basketball tournament game against Boise State, on March 17, 2022, in Portland, Ore. Bates has officially transferred to Eastern Michigan. The school announced Tuesday, Aug. 23, 2022, that the 6-foot-9 guard will play for his hometown Eagles this season, nearly two months after Bates shared his plans on social media. (AP Photo/Craig Mitchelldyer, File)
Emoni Bates officially transfers to Eastern Michigan

Aug. 23, 2022 03:57 PM EDT

Atlanta Mayor Andre Dickens walks by a monitor displaying a 2025 logo before speaking during a press conference at Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Tuesday, Aug. 16, 2022, in Atlanta, announcing that the CFP National Championship NCAA college football game will be played at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in 2025. (Jason Getz/Atlanta Journal-Constitution via AP)
Georgia governor touts Bulldogs 4-peat for Atlanta in 2025

By Paul Newberry Aug. 16, 2022 06:30 PM EDT

FILE - North Carolina forward John Henson (31) vies for a rebound with Michigan State center Adreian Payne (5) and forward Branden Dawson (22) during the first half of the Carrier Classic NCAA college basketball game aboard the USS Carl Vinson, Nov. 11, 2011, in Coronado, Calif. They're going to try to play college basketball on an aircraft carrier again, and Tom Izzo and the Michigan State Spartans will get a return trip to San Diego Bay to face Gonzaga on the flight deck of the USS Abraham Lincoln on Nov. 11. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill,File)
Michigan State gives Tom Izzo new deal worth $6.2M per year

By Larry Lage Aug. 11, 2022 04:07 PM EDT

Emoni Bates says he's transferring to hometown E. Michigan

Jun. 29, 2022 07:21 PM EDT
YPSILANTI, Mich. (AP) — Emoni Bates, one of the top recruits in the 2021 men's basketball recruiting class, says he is transferring from Memphis to Eastern Michigan....

FILE - North Carolina head coach Hubert Davis points during practice at the men's Final Four NCAA college basketball tournament, on April 1, 2022, in New Orleans. National runner-up North Carolina, a strong contender for the No. 1 spot in the preseason polls with four starters returning, will play at Indiana in the ACC/Big Ten Challenge on Nov. 30. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip, File)
UNC-Indiana, Ohio State-Duke headline ACC/Big 10 Challenge

Jun. 24, 2022 03:36 PM EDT

Canisius recruit gets bail on gun charges; school drops him

By John Wawrow Jun. 23, 2022 06:22 PM EDT
BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) — A New York state supreme court judge on Thursday set bail at $100,000 for a Canisius College basketball recruit arrested for having two handguns...

No bail for Canisius basketball recruit facing gun charges

By John Wawrow Jun. 17, 2022 04:36 PM EDT
BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) — Canisius College basketball recruit Sarion McGee was denied bail on Friday, five days after campus police arrested him for having two handguns,...

Malachi Smith, one of nation's top transfers, joins Gonzaga

Jun. 02, 2022 08:06 PM EDT
SPOKANE, Wash. (AP) — Malachi Smith, one of the top players available in the transfer portal, signed Thursday with Gonzaga. Smith's decision followed...

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...

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

Johnuel "Boogie" Fland poses for a portrait on the basketball court at Archbishop Stepinac High School in White Plains, N.Y., Monday, May 2, 2022. Fland is among a growing number of high school athletes who have signed sponsorship deals for their name, image and likeness following a Supreme Court decision last year that allowed similar deals for college athletes. (AP Photo/Robert Bumsted)
Marketing deals trickle down from NCAA to high school sports

By Mark Gillispie May. 09, 2022 02:50 AM EDT

FILE - Ohio State gathers before an NCAA College Football Playoff national championship game against Alabama in Miami Gardens, Fla., Jan. 11, 2021. In 2019, California became the first state to pass a law allowing athletes to earn money on endorsements, autograph signings and other activities, and by July 2021, the NCAA lifted its decades-old ban. Football players earn the most, followed by women’s and men’s basketball players, according to Opendorse. (AP Photo/Wilfredo Lee, File)
Miami's Wong shows college sports hurtles toward free market

By Jim Vertuno May. 05, 2022 04:45 PM EDT

Duke's AJ Griffin (21) shoots over North Carolina's Brady Manek during the first half of a college basketball game in the semifinal round of the Men's Final Four NCAA tournament, Saturday, April 2, 2022, in New Orleans. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip)
Blue Devils' Griffin becomes 5th Duke player to bolt for NBA

By Aaron Beard Apr. 24, 2022 03:07 PM EDT

North Carolina's Caleb Love (2) shoots over the reach of Duke's Trevor Keels (1) during the first half of a college basketball game in the semifinal round of the Men's Final Four NCAA tournament, Saturday, April 2, 2022, in New Orleans. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip)
Duke's Trevor Keels takes one-and-done leap to NBA draft

By Aaron Beard Apr. 23, 2022 05:06 PM EDT

Gonzaga stars Holmgren, Nembhard declare for NBA draft

Apr. 21, 2022 05:35 PM EDT
SPOKANE, Wash. (AP) — Gonzaga stars Chet Holmgren and Andrew Nembhard announced Thursday that they will enter the NBA draft. Holmgren is expected to...

Alabama head coach Nate Oats, right, talks with guard JD Davison (3) during the first half of a first-round NCAA college basketball tournament game against Notre Dame, Friday, March 18, 2022, in San Diego. (AP Photo/Denis Poroy)
Alabama signs Ohio transfer point guard Mark Sears

Apr. 12, 2022 02:30 PM EDT

Duke assistant coach Jon Scheyer and head coach Mike Krzyzewski work during the first half of a college basketball game in the semifinal round of the Men's Final Four NCAA tournament, Saturday, April 2, 2022, in New Orleans. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip)
Duke's Scheyer promotes Amile Jefferson to assistant coach

By Aaron Beard Apr. 12, 2022 12:59 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...

FILE - Michigan State associate head coach Dwayne Stephens watches during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game against Louisiana-Monroe, Wednesday, Nov. 14, 2018, in East Lansing, Mich. In an announcement made Monday, April 4, 2022, Western Michigan has hired longtime Michigan State assistant coach Stephens to lead its basketball program. (AP Photo/Carlos Osorio, File)
Dwayne Stephens leaves Michigan St to lead Western Michigan

Apr. 04, 2022 06:58 PM EDT