St. John’s Babacar Sane Plays Nov. 2 While NCAA Waits Until Nov. 9
Sane stays eligible through St. John’s first two games after a Queens judge delayed the injunction fight to Nov. 9 and invited witnesses the NCAA did not oppose.
Category: College Basketball
Luis Tops Limbo Ranking as Court Dates Decide Title Race
The top of ESPN’s eligibility limbo ranking will decide Final Four ceilings, as fifth-year suits and conference bans leave title contenders waiting on courts.
UCLA Loses Lena Bilic and the Title Defense Bridge
UCLA’s ACL loss of Lena Bilic guts more than bench scoring. She was a projected starter on a thin returning core after the title roster turned over.
Council Trolls Three Schools Then Returns to Kansas Roster
Melvin Council Jr. teased Michigan, Kentucky and LSU, then rejoined Kansas after his injunction. Insiders called the list a troll; the Jayhawks get their Newcomer of the
Olajuwon Picks SMU Freshman Role Over Power Program Logos
Abdul-Malik Olajuwon chose SMU’s freshman point-guard plan over bigger brands, with Hakeem on the visit and brother Aziz pushing long-term thinking over logos.
Calipari’s $7.75M Pay Exposes PCSA’s Real Guardrails
Calipari’s player-vs-assistant payroll rant, $7.75M salary, and failed coach-cap vote show who PCSA actually protects as the House waits on midterms.
Mitchell Ineligible After Kentucky Court Calls Fifth Year Disruption
Kentucky’s appeals court dissolved the injunction covering Mark Mitchell and nearly 40 athletes, calling a fifth year a status-quo threat after the NCAA already rewrote e
Big East Drops $135 Million After Historic Three-Bid Collapse
After three NCAA bids, Big East schools are spending $135M-plus on men’s rosters. New commissioner Tim Brosnan set a five-bid floor. The checks are the strategy.
Calipari’s Nine Players Out-Earn Assistants and He Wants Caps
Calipari wants order for player pay while defending his own $8M market rate. Nine Razorbacks already out-earn his assistants, and that is the entire argument.
Musselman Owns Beach Video, Walls Off Racist Lawsuit Claims
Musselman apologized for the beach clash and sold chemistry at pro day while declining all comment on Baker-Mazara’s racism and NIL lawsuit.