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Dwyane Wade's impact on Marquette lasted far longer than his playing career. Victor Oladipo and Cody Zeller have the same opportunity at Indiana, writes Andy Katz.

Ohio State will have to find a variety of options to make up for the 20 points per game Deshaun Thomas took with him, but Thad Matta's track record suggests Buckeye fans shouldn't worry.

1. Arizona State's Jahii Carson would have been one of the top point guards at the NBA pre-draft combine in Chicago last week. Instead, Carson, who is a second-year freshman after being ineligible in his first season, is returning to school and will ...

A special Andrew Wiggins edition of college basketball musings after the No. 1 recruit announced his decision to attend Kansas.

1. The NBA added three more names to its 60-plus roster for this week's draft combine Thursday and Friday (10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on ESPNU and 2 to 3 p.m. on ESPN2 each day). But Florida State's Michael Snaer was not one of them. Why? According to the NBA...

From the first time Nerlens Noel worked out at Kentucky, John Calipari knew he had something special on his hands. "He had something in him; he could take it all to another level," Calipari of Noel. "He had that will to win. I've had players like th...

Michigan coach John Beilein hasn't had a day off since the loss to Louisville in the national title game. He's embraced the busty schedule and is planning ofr next season.

1. Michigan State coach Tom Izzo said Thursday on our ESPNU College Basketball podcast that underclassmen should be able to work out for NBA teams before making a decision on whether to remain in the draft. That was the rule before the change by the...

College basketball coaches realize the earlier draft deadline is simply not working.

1. Baylor coach Scott Drew could have had a myriad problems had he lost Cory Jefferson and Isaiah Austin to the NBA draft. Instead, Drew's primary offseason focus is what to do at the point. He has plenty of time to discuss, dissect and analyze over ...

1. The NBA's one-and-done rule gets plenty of attention in the spring as players decide to leave college after one season. But the post-grad rule is turning every spring into free agency. UNLV's Mike Moser is the latest to create a buzz. Moser is goi...

Doug McDermott's decision to stay at Creighton means he is getting a rare chance to play for the same school, in the same arena, but have a completely different experience in a new league -- a Big East.

1. The new Big East presidents are expected to meet in the next week to interview four or five finalists for the commissioner's job. Creighton athletic director Bruce Rasmussen said Thursday the 10 athletic directors haven't been told of the finalist...

1. A number of college stars still have major decisions to make this week on their NBA draft plans and, according to either coaches or family members, the decisions are down to 50-50 for Miami's Shane Larkin, Michigan State's Adreian Payne, Creighton...

1. The ACC's commitment should hold off any major expansion or alignment issues, assuming the Big Ten doesn't see the need to raid a lesser conference. This doesn't mean the ACC won't decide independently to go to 16 schools and potentially add Conne...

Two major changes for college basketball -- an earlier start to practice and a change in the shot clock -- could occur in time for the beginning of the 2013-14 season. At a May 2 meeting, the NCAA Board of Directors will vote on moving up the start ...