NCAA Basketball News

Sled Allen, a 6-foot-5 shooting guard from Austin, Texas, told the Daily Camera on Thursday that he is planning on playing basketball at Colorado as a walk-on. However, it is premature to pencil Allen's name into the CU roster.

The CU Buffs men's basketball game against Kansas in Boulder next season looked winnable - for a change - two weeks ago, but the Jayhawks have re-fortified and suddenly look like they will be capable of another Final Four run.

Recruiting a large class, getting them time to grow together and then hoping they win big in their senior year is usually a good recipe for success.

Duke coach Mike Krzyzewski is back as the U.S. men's national team coach and ready for another run at Olympic gold.

Duke coach Mike Krzyzewski is back as the U.S. men's national team coach and ready for another run at Olympic gold.

A dozen notes on everything UM: .I'm told that Hurricanes point guard Shane Larkin is "torn" regarding his decision whether to enter the NBA Draft or return for his junior season.

Theo Pinson Sr. thought on Wednesday about the first time his son had a chance to speak with Roy Williams, the North Carolina coach.

Duke sophomore Rasheed Sulaimon is one of 24 players to accept an invitation to the USA Basketball Men's U19 World Championship Team Training Camp on June 5-12 at the U.S. Olympic Training Center in Colorado Springs, Colo.

Connecticut center Enosch Wolf has been reinstated to the team following a decision last month by prosecutors to drop charges in a domestic violence case.

Though reports about this crop's weakness are premature -- it is impossible to know just how good or bad a draft is until years after it's completed -- two things are clear: There is no can't-miss superstar at the top and there are few certainties anywhere.

Gators senior forward Will Yegute underwent arthroscopic surgery Wednesday to remove damaged tissue in his right knee, the school announced.

It turns out the big man on Colorado State's campus was also a big-time sensation at the NBA scouting combine.

Glen Rice Jr. is quite familiar with this concept. His father, Glen Rice, was a high-scoring forward for 15 NBA seasons and was the fourth overall pick in the 1989 draft by the Miami Heat.

Though it's a bit earlier than most people expected, the 2012-2013 season is officially in the books for the Oklahoma City Thunder.

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The last outstanding piece of Duke's 2013-14 roster was settled Monday, when Memphis transfer Tarik Black chose to take his services to Kansas next year instead of Duke and Oregon.

The lottery was created to help the poor get rich, or at least respectable. It was the Robin Hood of competitive sports drafting systems.

CHARLOTTE BOBCATS owner Michael Jordan is changing his team's name to the Hornets, said a person familiar with the situation.

In the last three years and five of the last six, the No. 1 pick in the NBA Draft has been a player who declared after only one year of college basketball .

A 6-4 guard from Tampa, Fla., Mackey will sit out the 2013-14 season to fulfill NCAA transfer requirements and be eligible to play for the Ospreys in 2014-15 as a junior.