College Basketball News
Big East, ESPN reunite with 6-year media rights deal
The Big East Conference and ESPN announced a six-year digital media rights deal on Tuesday.
Georgia Tech hires Ryan Alpert as new athletic director
Georgia Tech has hired former Tennessee senior deputy AD Ryan Alpert as its new athletic director. The deal is for five years, sources told ESPN.
Princeton star Caden Pierce to redshirt, then enter portal
Princeton star Caden Pierce plans to redshirt next season in order to finish his degree before entering the transfer portal and playing his final season elsewhere in 2026-27.
Oklahoma AD Joe Castiglione to retire from full-time role
Oklahoma athletic director Joe Castiglione will retire from his full-time role during the upcoming school year.
Zakai Zeigler drops 5th season bid, will continue NCAA suit
Zakai Zeigler of Tennessee has dropped his bid for a federal judge to let him play a fifth season of Division I basketball in five years, but his lawsuit against the NCAA will continue, his attorneys said Tuesday.
Sources: Houston, St. John's headline Players Era tournament
The next edition of the Players Era Festival in Las Vegas will feature more than $20 million in payouts and includes top-10 squads St. John's, Houston and Michigan.
North Carolina extends AD Cunningham, hires Newmark as successor
The University of North Carolina has extended the contract of athletic director Bubba Cunningham and hired Roush Fenway Keselowski Racing president Steve Newmark as the Tar Heels' next AD when Cunningham leaves the role in 2026.

The Big East Conference and ESPN announced a six-year digital media rights deal on Tuesday.

Georgia Tech has hired former Tennessee senior deputy AD Ryan Alpert as its new athletic director. The deal is for five years, sources told ESPN.

Princeton star Caden Pierce plans to redshirt next season in order to finish his degree before entering the transfer portal and playing his final season elsewhere in 2026-27.

Oklahoma athletic director Joe Castiglione will retire from his full-time role during the upcoming school year.

Zakai Zeigler of Tennessee has dropped his bid for a federal judge to let him play a fifth season of Division I basketball in five years, but his lawsuit against the NCAA will continue, his attorneys said Tuesday.

The next edition of the Players Era Festival in Las Vegas will feature more than $20 million in payouts and includes top-10 squads St. John's, Houston and Michigan.

The University of North Carolina has extended the contract of athletic director Bubba Cunningham and hired Roush Fenway Keselowski Racing president Steve Newmark as the Tar Heels' next AD when Cunningham leaves the role in 2026.