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Purdue's Matt Painter will receive the Legends of Coaching award as part of the John R. Wooden Award weekend in Los Angeles next spring.

Trustees at Michigan and USC questioned the Big Ten's proposed $2B-plus private capital deal, with one sticking point during a Tuesday call being it doesn't address the root issue -- soaring costs -- that have made the need for cash so imperative.

John Calipari has no plans to leave college basketball but said if he can no longer build relationships with players and do that job they way he wants, he'll exit the sport.

Could a procedural advantage be the difference in Houston finally winning a national title? Plus, the newest teams joining the field of 68.

November has nonconference heavyweight games (Purdue-Alabama), future bubble teams (VCU-NC State) and underrated rivalries (Yale-Vermont).

Purdue is No. 1 in the preseason Associated Press Top 25 college basketball poll for the first time. The Boilermakers earned 35 of 61 first-place votes to top Monday's poll to begin the 2025-26 season.

Here's what to know about each team in the AP men's preseason top 25, from No. 1 Purdue to No. 25 North Carolina.

The Big Ten is approaching a vote on a private capital agreement and the formation of Big Ten Enterprises, which would infuse league schools with more than $2 billion, according to sources.

The Big Ten is approaching a vote on a private capital agreement and the formation of Big Ten Enterprises, which would infuse league schools with more than $2 billion, according to sources.

Senator Maria Cantwell sent a letter on Friday warning Big Ten presidents that a move into private equity could have negative consequences, including impacting the schools' tax-exempt status.