NCAA Basketball News

CBS Sports writer Gary Parrish's job requires him to hang with college basketball head coaches on the road, especially during AAU season.

Two summers ago, Anthony Davis served as the understudy, the practice player who had left Kentucky after one season and logged just 52 minutes as Team USA won gold at the London Olympics.

Colorado State and forward J.J. Avila, right, will play against Josh Scott and the Colorado Buffaloes on Dec. 10 in Boulder FORT COLLINS - The Colorado State men's basketball team released its 2014-15 schedule Wednesday, and it looks pretty familiar.

Signing with Dutch team Aris Leeuwarden is a dream come true for Penn graduate Miles Jackson-Cartwright, who left Penn as the 13th all-time leading scorer.

Mayo is leaving before his senior season and Steve Wojciechowski's first year as head coach.

"We wish Todd nothing but the best and appreciate his contributions to the program, not only since I arrived at Marquette, but during his entire career," head coach Steve Wojciechowski said.

Before former Bellarmine Prep and University of Washington basketball star Abdul Gaddy heads off to the Italian League, he is sticking around for a few more weeks to host his youth camps.

Kinston's Brandon Ingram drives to the basket during a game against Jacksonville Northside in the Men's 2A NCHSAA Regional earlier this year.

The Ohio State basketball program is about to find out if winning a Big Ten championship without the benefit of an established superstar is a possibility.

The freshman power forward has joined a crowd of young big men at N.C. State, which must replace at least some of the production lost when league player of the year T.J. Warren left early for the NBA.

The last time the Louisiana Tech Bulldogs visited the Carrier Dome, they left with a 106-98 overtime loss .

"We are extremely excited about the addition of Nate Pomeday to our staff," Pitino said.

Josh Fortune will have to sit out the upcoming season after transferring to CU from Providence.

Tyler Olander has joined his older brother in Lithuania, signing with BC Siauliai of the Lithuanian National League .

There is not a player more valuable to his team in the Big East Conference next year then Matt Stainbrook.

Utah Utes head coach Larry Krystkowiak calls for his defense to tighten up during a game at the Jon M. Huntsman Center on Thursday, February 6, 2014.

Our man in Barcelona just came back from a European assignment. He left two days after Jason Kidd packed his things for Milwaukee and returned a day before Bojan Bogdanovic met the press.

Utah Valley Wolverines guard Holton Hunsaker drives around Idaho Vandals guard Glen Dean as Utah Valley University plays Idaho in the semi-finals of the WAC Men's basketball tournament Friday, March 14, 2014, in Las Vegas.

The perception, whether it's founded or not, is that North Carolina isn't recruiting as effectively as it once did – that for whatever reason coach Roy Williams hasn't been able to recruit the best of the best prospects to Chapel Hill in recent years.

As a part of another, perhaps less cluttered draft class, former Weber State men's basketball guard Davion Berry may have been chosen by an NBA team in rounds one or two--thus ensuring his arrival in the greatest basketball league in the world.