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Tom Izzo didn’t hesitate to criticize the NCAA. He overruled the decision to allow James Nnaji to become eligible and play for Baylor. Nnaji was the No. 31 pick in the 2023 NBA Draft, and after the Knicks acquired him from the Hornets as part of the three-team Karl-Anthony Towns trade prior to last season, […]
James Nnaji, the 31st pick of the 2023 NBA Draft, has committed to Baylor, according to a source familiar with the move. The NCAA has granted Nnaji four years, and the 21-year-old will be available immediately with the hope that he is ready for Baylor’s Big 12 opener on Jan. 3 at TCU. Nnaji, who […]
Getty Images Former Detroit Pistons second-round pick James Nnaji has enrolled at Baylor and will immediately be eligible to play for the Bears’ men’s basketball team. Jonathan Givony reports — a major development and an unprecedented path to college basketball. Nnaji, 21, was 31st overall in 2023 NBA draftwith his rights going to the Charlotte […]
Things at the top of the NBA draft Big Board is relatively stable compared to a month ago, but that may not last long. Questions about sustainability (and availability) of Kansas’ Darryn Peterson, combined with the emergence of BYU’s AJ Dybantsa and the exceptional play of Duke’s Cameron Boozer, have narrowed the gap for the […]
For the first time in a few weeks, there was movement among the top-ranked teams in the AP Top 25 college basketball poll. Arizona and Michigan remained No. 1 and No. 2, respectively, but Duke then fell away suffered its first loss of the season against Texas Tech. The Blue Devils fell three spots to […]
The last big Saturday of non-conference action is just around the corner, and it offers one last chance for several major teams to make a statement before the league kicks off again after Christmas. Among them are four branded programs that will be featured in the CBS Sports Classic. First up is tip-off at 12:30 […]
Baylor has hired Doug McNamee as its next athletics director. the school announced on Monday. McNamee is a former Baylor administrator who served in the athletic department in various capacities from 2012 to 2018. Most recently, McNamee served for three years as president of Field & Stream, the outdoor lifestyle brand. Previously, he was president […]
CBS Sports graphic Another week in college basketball presents voters in the Associated Press Top 25 college basketball rankings with a new dilemma over which team deserves the No. 1 seed. And after No. 1 Purdue’s 81-58 home loss to No. 10 Iowa State this weekend, the list of worthy contenders to replace the Boilermakers […]
The fourth AP Top 25 Poll of the 2025-2026 season was released Monday, and despite efforts by Arizona and Michigan, Purdue remains the No. 1 team in the country. The Boilermakers have been at the top of the poll for the past three weeks, with the lone exception when Houston defeated Purdue in the first […]
1 File: (7-0) This week: defeated Eastern Illinois 109-62 Purdue made the most of their lone outing during the holiday week with a win vs. Eastern Illinois. Daniel Jacobsen had 24 points and nine rebounds in the win and Braden Smith, second in the NCAA in assists, finished with 10 dimes in 23 minutes of […]
