The Big 12 Conference has officially approved a five-year business partnership with RedBird Capital Partners, signaling a major shift in how conferences explore new revenue opportunities without sacrificing control. The agreement, which also includes investment support from Weatherford Capital and advisory work by Moelis & Co., is designed to strengthen the conference’s financial position during…
Category: College Basketball
NCAA tourney expanding to 76 teams
The NCAA has initiated the final steps to expand the men’s and women’s March Madness fields to 76 teams, sources told ESPN’s Pete Thamel.
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No. 1 overall recruit Tyran Stokes
Tyran Stokes, the No. 1 overall recruit in the 2026 class, has committed to Kansas over Kentucky, he announced Tuesday on ESPN’s “Inside the…
Sayon Keita Commits to UNC
Sayon Keita, a highly touted 6-foot-11 center who plays for FC Barcelona of the Spanish Liga ACB, has committed to play basketball for Micha…
Five-star 7-footer Miikka Muurinen commits to Arkansas
Five-star forward Miikka Muurinen has committed to Arkansas, he told ESPN on Monday, giving John Calipari and the Razorbacks the No. 1 recru…
Kentucky’s Braydon Hawthorne will return in 2026-27
Braydon Hawthorne has decided to return to Kentucky following his redshirt season.
The former four-star recruit, who committed to the Wil…
NC State transfer Matt Able commits to UNC
Shooting guard Matt Able has committed to UNC. The transfer from NC State joins Terrence Brown, Neoklis Avdalas, Maximo Adams, Jarin Stevens…
Duke lands John Blackwell, top guard in transfer portal
Wisconsin transfer John Blackwell has committed to Duke, he told ESPN on Tuesday.
Blackwell, who visited Duke on Monday, was the best gua…
Former Iowa State star Audi Crooks commits to Oklahoma State
Center Audi Crooks, No. 1 in ESPN’s women’s basketball transfer rankings, committed to Oklahoma State, she announced Sunday night on social …
Mizzou earns commitment from Kansas transfer forward Bryson Tiller
Bryson Tiller, a former Kansas forward and top-35 transfer portal prospect, has committed to rival Missouri after one season with the Jayhaw…