An NCAA investigation found that an academic counselor paid two softball players to do classwork and provide test answers for a men's basketball player that they shared classes with during the 2023-24 season.

Memphis already was on probation because of two previous infractions cases and will have the penalty extended through July 15, 2027. In addition, the university must pay a $30,000 fine and 1 percent of the combined budgets for the two sports.

The Tigers basketball team vacated three wins over Wichita State, Temple and Tulane from the span between Jan. 25 and Feb. 18, 2024. The softball team was winless during that period.

The NCAA report did not name basketball coach Penny Hardaway in the case, nor did it identify the student-athletes involved. The Memphis Commercial Appeal reported that the men's player was forward Malcolm Dandridge, a fifth-year graduate student who was held out of the last five games of the 2023-24 season, and the softball players were catcher Ally Callahan and outfielder Aaliyah Dixon.

The university fired academic advisor Leslie Brooks in February 2024, and the NCAA gave her a 10-year show-cause penalty, which can impact her ability to find another job in college athletes. The NCAA said Brooks paid the softball players $550 from her personal account to perform the schoolwork.

A softball trainer overheard players on the team discussing the situation, according to the NCAA, and another softball player later reported it to the trainer and the head coach, who informed the administration.

In an interview with university officials about paying the softball players to help Dandridge, Brooks admitted that she knew she was violating NCAA rules but he needed academic help and "she felt sorry for him," according to the NCAA report.

The university negotiated the penalties with the NCAA's committee on infractions.

"I would like to thank our staff who worked swiftly and collaboratively with the NCAA to take appropriate action and implement corrective measures," Memphis president Bill Hardgrave said in a prepared statement. "The University of Memphis is committed to a culture of compliance with all NCAA rules and will move our program forward accordingly."

Pettiford, 19, is under the legal drinking age so any blood-alcohol level greater than 0.02 percent is considered illegal in Alabama. His BAC was not reported. He posted a bond of $1,000.

"We are aware of the situation, and we will handle internally with Tahaad and his family," Auburn basketball coach Bruce Pearl said in a statement Saturday morning, according to the Montgomery Advertiser. "We take these matters seriously and will learn and grow from it moving forward."

A blue-chip recruit from Jersey City, N.J., and a freshman sixth man on the Tigers' Final Four team last season, Pettiford averaged 11.6 points, 3.0 assists, 2.2 rebounds and 22.9 minutes in 38 games (one start).

He made the Southeastern Conference's All-Freshman team and earned a spot on the NCAA Tournament's All-Region team after averaging 15.2 points in five tourney games. He was held to seven points on 1-of-6 shooting in Auburn's loss to eventual champion Florida in the Final Four.

Pettiford tested the NBA draft waters after the season and participated in the NBA Combine in Chicago, where his 42-inch vertical leap was the second-best at the event.

According to CBS Sports, he returned to Auburn for his sophomore year with an NIL package believed to be worth more than $2 million.

Pettiford was a five-star prospect in the 2024 recruiting class, ranked No. 29 nationally and No. 2 among point guards by the 247Sports composite.

As ESPN prepares to launch its direct-to-consumer platform this fall, it has reached a six-year digital rights agreement with the Big East, the parties confirmed Tuesday.

Big East sporting events are not returning to linear ESPN as a result of the deal, as the league's partners on that front are Fox, NBC and TNT Sports. Instead, ESPN takes over for FloSports as a digital partner.

The agreement will see 25 nonconference men's basketball games featuring Big East teams move to ESPN+ starting this upcoming season. ESPN+ will also carry a minimum of 75 women's basketball games and 200 Olympic sports events.

It's a direct deal between the Worldwide Leader and the conference, not a sublicense, and the Big East will produce all the games in question.

"We're pleased to welcome the BIG East back to ESPN," Nick Dawson, ESPN senior vice president, programming and acquisitions, said in a statement. "This agreement returns one of the country's premier conferences and its tradition of excellence to ESPN platforms. We look forward to this new chapter in our relationship with the BIG East."

"This exciting partnership with ESPN reinforces our commitment to placing BIG East teams front and center on the leading digital sports platform," BIG East commissioner Val Ackerman said in a statement. "Streaming on ESPN+ gives all 22 of our sports -- especially women's basketball and Olympic sports -- the visibility they've earned and the access our fans expect. We look forward to delivering elevated coverage and a streamlined viewing experience to fans and family members who want to follow BIG East action across our wide array of sports offerings."

The 2023-24 Ivy League Player of the Year, Pierce said his decision "is nothing against Princeton" but rather a byproduct of roster and coaching changes.

First-team All-Ivy League guard Xaivian Lee, for example, transferred to Florida while Princeton coach Mitch Henderson also made alterations to the coaching staff, including two assistants who were not retained, Pierce said.

"And obviously," Pierce added, "the current landscape of college basketball is always sitting in the back of your mind. Those things kind of guided my decision."

A 6-foot-7, 220-pound junior this past season, Pierce said he will enter the transfer portal as soon as he can in the fall so as to create a longer timeline for his recruitment.

"It takes away the speed-dating process of the postseason transfer portal," he said. "It's going to be interesting because I'm not going to have a sense of what the complete roster makeup is going to be for the coming year. ... Because I won't be involved with the team, I can take some visits here and there, move at a slower pace, it won't have to be so rushed."

Pierce started 89 of 90 games played across three seasons for Princeton, including playing a significant role in the team's Sweet 16 run in 2023. He averaged 11.9 points on 48.7 percent shooting to go along with 7.9 rebounds for the Tigers.

Injuries this past season, including two fully torn ligaments and two partially torn ligaments in his ankle in December, put a damper on his junior campaign, although he did earn second-team all-conference honors after averaging 11.2 points, 7.2 boards and 3.2 assists.

The Phoenix-based university, which does not have a football program, originally was expected to join the league by July 2026. The school accepted an invitation from the Mountain West to join last Nov. 1.

The Antelopes have been a member of the Western Athletic Conference since the 2013-14 season.

Grand Canyon's men's basketball team, coached by Bryce Drew, has been to the NCAA Tournament in four of the past five seasons.

The Mountain West membership has been evolving since five schools -- Boise State, Colorado State, Fresno State, San Diego State and Utah State -- announced they were joining the Pac-12 in 2026.

UC Davis, UTEP and Hawaii, who already compete in the Mountain West in football, are set to become full members in July 2026. The returning members of the conference are Air Force, New Mexico, Nevada, San Jose State, UNLV and Wyoming.

"Bring the Madness. Let's run it back," the post read, along with a close-up shot of a video game basketball with the EA Sports logo emblazoned on it.

The teaser came just hours after the website Extra Points reported on the series' potential return.

EA Sports last published a college basketball video game in 2009 with "NCAA Basketball 10." It was discontinued due to a lack of sales and, shortly thereafter, the company's college football series was halted as a byproduct of legal action over the use of unpaid players' likenesses in the game.

In the era of name, image and likeness (NIL) rights, college football returned to the video game world in EA Sports' "College Football 25," leaving many fans to wonder whether basketball would get a similar revival.

Extra Points obtained a memo dated June 26, 2025 that revealed the College Licensing Company (CLC) had put out a request for proposal for a college basketball video game last year. Five companies expressed interest and three filed bids, but CLC chose EA Sports' proposal.

The proposal said 2028 was the target date for the first game to be released.

The schedule change would go into effect with the 2026-27 season for men and women after the Division I Council passes the measure, per the report.

There has been a 31-game maximum since 2006-07. Teams are permitted to schedule 28 or 29 predetermined games, plus an allowance for multi-team events -- such as holiday tournaments -- where two or three additional games could be played.

According to the report, programs will not be required to play 32 games but will merely have the option to do so.

It will be the first meeting of the Wolverines and Blue Devils since the 2013 ACC/Big Ten Challenge in Durham, N.C., when Duke prevailed 79-69 on Dec. 4.

The Blue Devils hold a 22-8 record in the all-time series.

This will be their seventh meeting at a neutral site, including the 1992 national championship game and the 1964 Final Four.

Michigan finished 27-10 (14-6 Big Ten) in its first season under head coach Dusty May in 2024-25, advancing to the Sweet 16 in the NCAA Tournament.

Coach Jon Scheyer guided Duke (35-4, 19-1 ACC) to the Final Four last season before falling 70-67 against Houston in San Antonio.

The 6-foot-5 Miami native ranks as the No. 72 overall recruit and the No. 13 shooting guard in the Class of 2026, per the 247Sports composite.

Rosario chose coach Bill Self and the Jayhawks over offers from Oregon, Miami, Duke, Florida State and others.

"We're very excited to add Kohl this year's team," Self said. "It's not often there's a player of his potential to become available at this point. We feel that what Kohl brings from a perimeter athletic shooting standpoint is something that we've needed to add to this year's roster. He is one of the hardest-working youngsters that we've ever recruited and feel the transition to college ball will be more seamless due to this.

"He's been very well drilled, and I think his competitiveness will add of piece to our culture."

Rosario played for Overtime Elite in Atlanta in 2024-25, averaging 15.7 points, 5.6 rebounds, 2.1 assists and 1.8 steals per game. Before that, he played two seasons at Moravian Prep in Hudson, N.C.

He joins an incoming class at Kansas that includes five-star guard Darryn Peterson, the nation's No. 1 player, and four-star forward Samis Calderon.

The 6-foot-2 point guard from Garfield H.S. in Seattle is joining a program with some forward momentum, as head coach Danny Sprinkle has added nine four-star recruits and transfers to his program this offseason.

Roy made the announcement on Instagram, saying in part:

"In 2009 I watched my father's jersey be retired at UW, not knowing one day I'd get to wear it. Thank you to Coach Sprinkle, staff and the University of Washington for giving me a chance."

The elder Roy had his jersey retired by the Huskies after being named a consensus first-team All-American. In the NBA, he was named to three all-star teams and was twice All-NBA, averaging 18.8 points and 4.7 assists per game in an injury-shortened career. He also claimed the Rookie of the Year award in 2006-07.

Glenn, Michigan State's top-rated incoming transfer, reportedly suffered the injury during a non-contact shooting drill. The Florida Atlantic transfer was scheduled to have surgery on his right knee on Thursday.

The 6-foot-7 Glenn averaged 12.6 points and 4.8 rebounds with a 53.1 field goal percentage for FAU last season as the team's leading scorer.

One of three incoming transfers to the Spartans' 2025-26 team, Glenn ranked as the No. 15 small forward and the No. 81 overall player in the transfer portal. The Louisville, Ky. native was also a second-team All-American Athletic Conference honoree.

Glenn transferred to Michigan State in April and will now have to redshirt for the upcoming season. He has two more years of eligibility.

"I feel terrible for Kaleb and for his family, but we will be with them throughout this process," Michigan State coach Tom Izzo said in a statement. "It's awful that this happened just a couple of weeks after he got here in East Lansing and was working out with the guys and getting to know them.

"In just a short time with us since he committed, we have really enjoyed having him and his family as part of our program. We're going to do everything that we can to support him and get him back on the floor."

The injunction could have let Zeigler, the Volunteers' all-time assist and steals leader, take the court while his lawsuit unfolded in court.

Zeigler sued the NCAA for a fifth year, claiming he could lose up to $4 million in NIL money if he isn't allowed to play in 2025-26. The lawsuit argued he will suffer irreparable harm without immediate relief, with schools finalizing rosters and settling NIL deals.

"Plaintiff has failed to present sufficient evidence that the Four-Seasons Rule produces substantial anticompetitive effects in the market for student-athlete services and NIL compensation in Division I basketball," judge Katherine Crytzer wrote in her decision.

Zeigler filed his suit in the Eastern District of Tennessee. In it, he claimed he could make between $2 million and $4 million in name, image and likeness money in 2025-26 after making $500,000 in 2024-25.

"We are disappointed the Court declined to grant a preliminary injunction on the basis that the NCAA does not directly control NIL compensation, just days after the House settlement confirmed they would do exactly that," Litson PLLC and Garza Law Firm, Zeigler's representation, said in a statement. "This ruling is just the first chapter of what we believe will ultimately be a successful challenge."

Zeigler, who led the Volunteers to two Elite Eight appearances, set the school career records for assists (747) and steals (251). The three-time All-SEC pick and two-time league defensive player of the year averaged 11.3 points, 5.4 assists and 2.6 rebounds in 138 career games (83 starts).

He graduated this month from Tennessee and plans to pursue a graduate degree.

According to the study, athletes were targeted in 15 percent of March Madness-related abusive posts and comments flagged by data science firm Signify Group during the 2025 men's and women's tournaments. That was a significant drop from the previous year's tournaments, when 42 percent of March Madness-spawned abusive posts and comments were directed at student-athletes.

Per the NCAA's report, Signify Group gleaned this year's data by using its "Threat Matrix" technology to monitor the social-media accounts of 2,042 players, 346 coaches, 136 teams and 269 game officials and selection committee members.

More than 1 million posts and comments directed at these groups on X, TikTok and Instagram were logged and analyzed by Signify's artificial intelligence. That led to 54,096 posts and comments being flagged for potential abuse or threat. Of those, Signify's human analysts confirmed 3,161 as "abusive or threatening." Signify investigated 103 social media accounts for their malicious activity and referred 10 of them to law enforcement.

"By supporting the NCAA in demonstrating that abusers can be identified and will be reported to law enforcement -- where criminal thresholds are broken -- it is possible to see a deterrent effect in play," Jonathan Hirshler, Signify Group's CEO, said in a statement.

Other findings from the study: Abuse stemming from sports bettors decreased by 23 percent, all abuse directed at those on the women's March Madness side dropped approximately 83 percent and all abuse directed at those on the men's side increased by 140 percent.

While the 140 percent increase in men's tournament total abuse and the significant drop in abuse directed at student-athletes overall might not appear to jibe, the difference is in the sharp increase of this year's abuse being directed at adults -- such as coaches and the NCAA Tournament selection committee chaired by North Carolina athletic director Bubba Cunningham.

Arguably the most notable change is the addition of coaches' challenges.

Coaches will now be able to challenge out-of-bounds calls, basket interference/goaltending and whether a secondary defender was in the restricted area at any point in the game.

Mirroring challenge rules in the NBA, teams can only challenge if they have a timeout to request a review. If successful, they will earn one additional replay challenge for the remainder of the game. Unsuccessful, and that team will not be able to challenge the rest of that contest.

Officials will still be able to initiate video reviews on goaltending and restricted-area plays in the final two minutes of each game. However, out-of-bounds reviews can now be initiated by only a coach's challenge.

The rules panel also signed off on a change to the flagrant foul rule surrounding plays in which a player makes contact to an opponent's groin. Whereas officials could only rule it a common foul or a flagrant foul 2 in previous seasons, officials will now be able to call a flagrant foul 1.

Elsewhere, the NCAA said that there is "positive momentum" for the men's game to shift from halves to quarters. However, the NCAA Men's Basketball Committee has recommended the creation of a joint working group to explore such a change before making any alterations.

The announcement coincides with Vitale's 86th birthday and his new multiyear contract with the network.

"Dick is the heart of college basketball, and his kindness, generosity and courage are a constant inspiration to us all," ESPN Chairman Jimmy Pitaro said in the release. "Through the creation of the Dick Vitale Invitational, we will celebrate him and his profound impact on the sport."

The Longhorns and Blue Devils will play at the Spectrum Center, home to the Charlotte Hornets.

The 6-foot-6 Claude averaged 15.8 points, 4.2 assists and 3.5 rebounds in 33 games (32 starts) last season. He reportedly chose the Huskies over Alabama and Gonzaga.

Claude announced his decision on Instagram.

"After a long and thorough process of evaluating each school recruiting me, I have decided to sign at the University of Washington," Claude wrote. "I am a firm believer with the recruiting class coming in and the returning players, we can compete with the very best, which was very important to me.

"I am excited to get to work with my new teammates and staff in Seattle Husky. Go Dawgs!!"

The decision by Claude means both of USC's top two players transferred to Washington. Wesley Yates, who was second with a 14.1 scoring average and shot a stellar 43.9 percent from 3-point range as a freshman last season, announced his move to the Huskies in April.

Last season was Claude's only one with the Trojans. He played his first two seasons at Xavier and enjoyed a breakout season in 2023-24 when he averaged 16.6 points and was named Big East Most Improved Player.

Washington (13-18, 4-16 Big Ten) finished last in the 18-team Big Ten last season under first-year coach Danny Sprinkle.

Details of the agreement, including length of the deal and monetary value, were not disclosed. According to a news release, the extension "will keep Young in Provo for the foreseeable future."

"My family and I have loved our first year at BYU, being surrounded by great people, at a great university with shared values," Young said in a statement. "I'm excited to continue to build a program based on trying to help young men prepare for the NBA, win at the highest level and do it at BYU."

Young guided the Cougars to a 26-10 record in 2024-25 and an appearance in the Sweet 16 -- BYU's first since 2011. It also marked the Cougars' most wins in a season since 2016.

Such success sets up high expectations for BYU next season, especially after the Cougars landed the country's top overall prospect in A.J. Dybantsa, a 6-foot-9 small forward who could be the No. 1 overall pick in the NBA draft.

Behind Dybantsa, BYU boasted the No. 13-ranked recruiting class for 2025, according to ESPN.

Two former Hoosiers sued the school last fall, but the number of complainants has grown to five with another 10 expecting to also pursue litigation, according to ESPN on Tuesday.

In the existing lawsuit, former players allege that Dr. Bradford Bomba, who died last month at the age of 89, regularly performed rectal exams on male athletes during physicals despite the fact that medical guidance did not recommend them for college-age men. The lawsuit argued that this amounted to sexual misconduct, and it claimed university officials were aware of this behavior, yet failed to stop it.

The players said that they raised complaints, with some even requesting a different physician. However, the athletes alleged that Knight, who died in 2023, and head athletic trainer Tim Garl instructed players to continue seeing Bomba.

Garl, who is named as a defendant in the lawsuit, was the head athletic trainer from 1981 until this year, when Indiana said it would not renew his contract. Garl's attorneys, emphasizing that the trainer did not supervise Bomba, noted that rectal exams were a normal part of a physical.

During his initial deposition a year ago, Bomba refused to answer 45 questions by invoking his Fifth Amendment right against self-incrimination.

Last month, Indiana commissioned an investigation that found Bomba's digital rectal exams were performed in a "clinically appropriate manner," adding that there was "no evidence to suggest that Dr. Bomba achieved sexual gratification."

However, Michelle Simpson Tuegel -- representing the group of 10 players who are preparing to file suit -- said two of her clients contradict that finding. One individual said Bomba "fondled his genitalia" during a physical.

Some medical experts indicated that it was uncommon for a physician to perform a rectal exam without any concerning history or symptoms. These procedures are generally used to screen for prostate and other cancers. In the 1990s, the American Cancer Society recommended them for men who were 50 and older.

An Indiana University spokesperson declined to comment on the lawsuit, citing pending litigation.

He made the announcement via a social media post. Wearing a Wolfpack uniform, Lubin simply wrote "Committed."

Lubin entered the transfer portal on April 21 after spending one season with the Tar Heels. He appeared in 37 games (20 starts) and averaged 8.7 points, 5.5 rebounds in the 2024-25 campaign.

Prior to North Carolina, the Florida native played single seasons at Notre Dame and Vanderbilt.

Lubin has career averages of 9.0 points and 5.4 rebounds in 91 games (53 starts). He is a career 61.6 percent shooter from 2-point range.

He averaged 12.3 points and 6.3 rebounds in 26 games for Vanderbilt in the 2023-24 season.

Lubin, 6-foot-8 and 230 pounds, is a two-time selection to the All-ACC Tournament team.

Now 21, Lubin was ranked by 247Sports as a four-star prospect in the Class of 2022.

NC State has rebuilt its roster following the hiring of former Chattanooga, VCU, LSU and Mcneese State head coach Will Wade. The team has eight incoming transfers, including recent high-profile addition Darrion Williams, formerly of Texas Tech.

In addition to forward Alex Condon and center Rueben Chinyelu of the Gators, the full list released by the league on Friday also includes a high-profile player transferring to Florida: guard Boogie Fland (Arkansas).

Head coach Todd Golden's Gators finished a 36-4 season with a 65-63 win over Houston in the NCAA Tournament title game on April 7. Condon delivered 12 points, seven rebounds and four steals in the game, with fellow starter Chinyelu contributing three points, five boards and one block.

Florida's other three starters -- guards Walter Clayton, Alijah Martin and Will Richard -- have exhausted their NCAA eligibility.

The NBA draft is scheduled for June 25-26.

The full list of players withdrawing from the draft:

PLAYER (SCHOOL/TEAM)

Chad Baker-Mazara (Auburn)

Quincy Ballard (Wichita State)

Nate Bittle (Oregon)

John Blackwell (Wisconsin)

Jaden Bradley (Arizona)

Miles Byrd (San Diego State)

Rueben Chinyelu (Florida)

Alex Condon (Florida)

Tayton Conerway (Troy)

Melvin Council Jr. (St. Bonaventure)

Thierry Darlan (Delaware (NBA G League)

Tae Davis (Notre Dame)

Silas Demary Jr. (Georgia)

Jerry Deng (Florida State)

Treysen Eaglestaff (North Dakota)

Isaiah Evans (Duke)

Elijah Fisher (Pacific)

Boogie Fland (Arkansas)

PJ Haggerty (Memphis)

Dominick Harris (UCLA)

Chris Howell (UC San Diego)

Josh Hubbard (Mississippi State)

Karter Knox (Arkansas)

Kobe Knox (South Florida)

Toibu Lawal (Virginia Tech)

Yaxel Lendeborg (UAB)

Brenen Lorient (North Texas)

Jaland Lowe (Pittsburgh)

Ven-Allen Lubin (North Carolina)

Nick Martinelli (Northwestern)

Paul Mbiya (ASVEL, France)

Camron McDowell (Northwestern Oklahoma State)

Devin McGlockton (Vanderbilt)

Mackenzie Mgbako (Indiana)

Kebba Njie (Notre Dame)

AK Okereke (Cornell)

Otega Oweh (Kentucky)

Tahaad Pettiford (Auburn)

Labaron Philon (Alabama)

Jaron Pierre Jr. (Jacksonville State)

Devon Pryor (Texas)

Joson Sanon (Arizona State)

Raysean Seamster (UT-Arlington)

Malik Thomas (San Francisco)

Bruce Thornton Jr. (Ohio State)

Milos Uzan (Houston)

Brandon Walker (Montana State)

Lamar Wilkerson (Sam Houston State)

Darrion Williams (Texas Tech)

Money Williams (Montana)