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Recruiting Roundup: Where Arizona Hoops Stands on 2026 Targets Arizona and head coach Tommy Lloyd don't have a commit in the 2026 cycle, but they are in a strong position on several of the nation's top p...
OCTOBER 27, 2025 • SI.COM
Bryce Lindsay - Won't face Virginia Lindsay has been ruled out for Friday's exhibition against Virginia due to illness.
Impact Lindsay is feeling under the weather, and Villanova will give him the night off to recover. He'll have just under two weeks to recover before the Wildcats open the regular season against BYU on Nov. 3.
OCTOBER 24, 2025 • ROTOWIRE
Malcolm Flaggs - Missing another exhibition Flaggs (Achilles) won't play in Friday's exhibition game against Virginia.
Impact Flaggs is dealing with a right Achilles strain, and he'll miss another exhibition due to the injury. The Grand Canyon transfer's availability for Villanova's Nov. 3 opener remains uncertain.
OCTOBER 24, 2025 • ROTOWIRE
Tafara Gapare - Healthy for second exhibition Gapare (foot) will play in Friday's exhibition game against Virginia.
Impact Gapare missed Villanova's initial exhibition due to a right foot injury, but he's been cleared for Friday's contest. Assuming he doesn't aggravate the injury, Gapare should be a full go for the regular-season opener Nov. 3. The Maryland transfer should be a serviceable bench option in 2025-26.
OCTOBER 24, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

The rise of transient transfers: How college basketball's new era is reshaping the game

PJ Haggerty is set to be the face of Kansas State basketball this season
OCTOBER 24, 2025 • Associated Press
Malcolm Flaggs - Tending to Achilles strain Flaggs won't play in Sunday's exhibition game against VCU due to a right Achilles Strain.
Impact Flaggs isn't expected to play a significant role for Villanova after playing sparingly at his last two stops. However, he'll be inactive for Nova's first exhibition of the season. His next chance to play will come Friday against Virginia in an exhibition match.
OCTOBER 19, 2025 • ROTOWIRE
Tafara Gapare - Sidelined for exhibition Gapare has been ruled out for Sunday's exhibition against VCU due to a right foot injury.
Impact Gapare, who followed head coach Kevin Willard over from Maryland, will be sidelined for Sunday's exhibition. Details regarding the injury are unknown at this point, but his next chance to play will come Friday against Virginia in an exhibition.
OCTOBER 19, 2025 • ROTOWIRE
Braden Pierce - Active for exhibition Pierce (eye) is off the injury report for Sunday's exhibition against VCU.
Impact Pierce missed the final 23 games of the 2024-25 season due to an eye injury, but the Maryland transfer has recovered in time for the new season. The second-year center averaged 2.4 points and 3.4 rebounds in seven minutes per game last season.
OCTOBER 19, 2025 • ROTOWIRE
KU Basketball Recruiting: Analysts Predict Where Tyran Stokes Will Commit The Rivals staff projected where top recruit Tyran Stokes would commit, but none of them predicted that it would be Kansas.
OCTOBER 19, 2025 • SI.COM
Mailbag: Candidates for Oregon State, Stanford and UCLA vacancies, Jedd Fisch's next move(?) and more Jon Wilner's mailbag: Three West Coast schools have openings in what could be a wild year for the coaching carousel.
OCTOBER 18, 2025 • TUCSON.COM
Former Kentucky basketball player enters sixth college season with Villanova The college basketball season is nearly upon us. Teams are already participating in exhibition games to gear up for the new season, and we a...
OCTOBER 17, 2025 • THEBIGLEAD.COM
Zion Stanford - Out multiple weeks Head coach Kevin Willard said Thursday that Stanford will miss two to three weeks due to a sprained ankle, David Szczepanski of WXVU 89.1 reports.
Impact Stanford's injury will certainly prevent him from taking critical preseason reps with his new team, but it's unclear if it will linger into the regular season. As of Thursday, Villanova's Nov. 3 regular-season opener is two and a half weeks away. If Stanford is forced to miss any time, Malachi Palmer would likely pick up some additional minutes.
OCTOBER 16, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

March Madness in October? Top programs using exhibitions to cash in and check team chemistry

The last weekend of October now looks like the second week of March Madness even though the games don't count
OCTOBER 15, 2025 • Associated Press

Billy Gillispie reinstated by Tarleton State after university review of anonymous complaint

Tarleton State has reinstated men’s basketball coach Billy Gillispie
OCTOBER 7, 2025 • Associated Press
Where Oregon Ducks Stand As No. 1 Basketball Recruit Tyran Stokes Nears Decision Five-star small forward Tyran Stokes is the top prospect from the recruiting class of 2026. The Oregon Ducks and coach Dana Altman have been...
OCTOBER 6, 2025 • SI.COM

Tarleton State places Billy Gillispie on leave after getting anonymous complaint

Tarleton State says it has placed men’s basketball coach Billy Gillispie on temporary administrative leave after receiving an anonymous complaint
OCTOBER 3, 2025 • Associated Press
Devin Askew - Will miss start of season Askew (knee) will miss the start of the 2025-26 season due to a knee injury, per On3.com.
Impact It's a tough blow for Askew, who just joined the Wildcats via the transfer portal in the offseason. Head coach Kevin Willard indicated that he believes Askew will be able to return by the start of Big East play in late December, marking about two months of the season without the dynamic wing. Askew was one of the biggest names in the transfer portal this offseason, coming off a season in which he averaged 18.9 points, 4.6 rebounds and 4.5 assists per game for Long Beach State.
SEPTEMBER 25, 2025 • ROTOWIRE
Arizona Freshman Competing and Improving With Team Freshman and No. 8-ranked national recruit Koa Peat has had quite the offseason since signing with Arizona as part of the No. 2 recruiting c...
SEPTEMBER 24, 2025 • SI.COM

Basketball Hall of Famer George Raveling, who influenced Michael Jordan's Nike deal, dies at 88

Hall of Fame basketball coach George Raveling has died
SEPTEMBER 2, 2025 • Associated Press
Otega Oweh among Bart Torvik's top 20 scorers for the 2025-26 college basketball Kentucky guard Otega Oweh enters 2025-26 as a projected Top 20 scorer, set to lead the Wildcats.
AUGUST 28, 2025 • ASEAOFBLUE.COM
Star Freshman Taking Leaps in Offseason Five-star freshman forward Koa Peat has had a tremendous offseason since being recruited by head coach Tommy Lloyd to Arizona as part of the...
AUGUST 7, 2025 • SI.COM
Villanova Receives Discouraging Prediction Before Next Season The Villanova Wildcats still face an uphill battle, even after hiring Kevin Willard as their new head coach.
JULY 30, 2025 • SI.COM
Matthew Hodge - Likely to see heightened role Hodge is primed for major minutes in the 2025-26 season, Jon Rothstein of CBS Sports reports.
Impact Hodge came into Villanova ahead of the 2024-25 season, but he didn't appear in a game due to his eligibility waiver being denied. The 6-foot-8 freshman is now entering his first eligible collegiate season, and it looks like he'll be a huge part of the Wildcats' new team. Hodge could be used as a small-ball center for Villanova this upcoming campaign, and there's definitely a spot in the starting lineup if he performs well in the preseason.
JULY 22, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Former Villanova coach Jay Wright not interested in Knicks head coach job

Jay Wright will not be the next head coach of the Knicks, while the New York's request to interview Jason Kidd is reportedly expected to be...
JUNE 8, 2025 • FOX SPORTS
Former Villanova coach Jay Wright not interested in Knicks head coach job
Tafara Gapare - Joining Villanova Gapare has announced his commitment to Villanova ahead of the 2025-26 season, Joe Tipton of On3.com reports.
Impact Gapare will join the Wildcats for the upcoming season after spending one year with the Terrapins. The 6-foot-9 junior, who previously spent time with Umass and Georgia Tech, appeared in 32 games with Maryland, averaging 3.4 points, 1.9 rebounds and 0.8 blocks on 10.4 minutes per game. Gapare will look to carve out a larger role with the Wildcats this offseason.
JUNE 5, 2025 • ROTOWIRE
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