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• Calhoun to receive Best Coach award at ESPYS
  Jim Calhoun, who helped transform UConn from a regional school into one of the nation's top public universities -- and won three national titles along the way -- will receive the Best Coach award at the ESPYS.
• Idaho fires Verlin over possible NCAA violations
  Idaho has fired men's basketball coach Don Verlin following a consultant's report that found three potential NCAA violations. The school had placed him on administrative leave on May 28.
• Longhorns, Aggies to renew rivalry on Dec. 8
  Texas and Texas A&M have agreed to renew acquaintances on the hardwood by scheduling a nonconference basketball game on Dec. 8 next season.
• Calipari can shift to advisory role under new deal
  Based on the new 10-year, $86 million contract extension he just signed, men's basketball coach John Calipari intends to retire at Kentucky -- one way or another.
• Five underdog recruits who became 2019 NBA draft prospects
  Ja Morant isn't the only player to develop into a surprise 2019 NBA draft prospect. Here are five who started out slightly beneath the recruiting radar.
• Lacrosse star Spencer to play hoops at N'western
  Loyola Maryland star Patrick Spencer, who won the Tewaaraton Award as the nation's best lacrosse player, is switching schools -- and sports -- for his final year of college.
• Virginia lands highest-ranked recruit since '16
  Virginia landed a commitment from Reece Beekman on Thursday morning. Beekman, ranked No. 44 in the ESPN 60, is the Cavaliers' highest-ranked recruit since the 2016 class.
• 6 schools to be notified of serious NCAA violations
  The NCAA expects at least six Division I men's basketball programs will receive notices of allegations for Level I violations as a result of the federal government's investigation into corruption in the sport.
• Ranking colleges that produce the most potentially impactful NBA players
  Duke could be the first school to have three players drafted in the top 10 since 2007. Which other schools have produced the most potentially impactful draftees in the past 10 years? We rank them.
• Ranking every team in the 2019 TBT bracket, 1 to 64
  The Basketball Tournament, a $2 million, winner-take-all event, is back for a sixth year. We've ranked all 64 teams in this summer's showcase.