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RecruitingNation ranks the top 10 battles for basketball's elite.

Story | Conversation | May 21, 2013

Guard Malik Smith has signed his tender to transfer from Florida International to Minnesota.

Minnesota sophomore guard Joe Coleman was granted his release from his scholarship on Wednesday, according to the university.

Junior college point guard Dre Mathieu (Knoxville, Tenn./Central Arizona College) committed to Minnesota and new head coach Richard Pitino on Tuesday, according to the Knoxville News Sentinel. Mathieu spent one season at Morehead State (2011-12) b...

RecruitingNation ranks the top 10 battles for basketball's elite.

Story | Conversation | May 06, 2013

John Gasaway ranks teams with new head coaches based on the amount of talent each new coach is inheriting. Steve Alford figures to be in good shape at UCLA, as he takes over a skilled and experienced roster.

Story | Conversation | April 24, 2013

RecruitingNation ranks the top 10 battles for basketball's elite.

Story | Conversation | April 23, 2013

New Minnesota head coach Richard Pitino landed his first commitment on Wednesday with a verbal pledge from point guard Daquein McNeil (Baltimore/Vermont Academy), according to the Minneapolis Star Tribune. McNeil originally signed a letter of inte...

Florida International says it has hired Anthony Evans as its men's basketball coach, and will introduce him to the university community at a news conference Tuesday.

RecruitingNation ranks the top 10 battles for basketball's elite.

Story | Conversation | April 10, 2013

1. New American Athletic Conference commissioner Mike Aresco relished the moment Monday night as one of his teams -- for this season and, yes, for next -- won a national title. He was guaranteed of another heading into the women's final Tuesday night...

Richard Pitino got right to the point: He promised a fast-paced style at Minnesota that the Gophers will love to play and the fans will love to watch.

Louisville coach Rick Pitino discusses his team's road to the Final Four and son Richard's hiring at Minnesota....

1. The NCAA's random date of April 16 to declare for the NBA draft isn't pressuring a number of players into making quick decisions. Coaches are now savvy to the date as being meaningless. That's why Gonzaga's Kelly Olynyk may wait to decide until th...

MINNEAPOLIS -- Hello, Richard Pitino (the folks around here will obviously call you Coach Pitino now). I'd like to welcome you to Minnesota. I've been in this state for more than a decade. And I covered the first four years of the Tubby...

Minnesota is close to finalizing a deal with Florida International coach Richard Pitino, multiple sources told ESPN.com.