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5dESPN

Pac-12 basketball predictions: UCLA is the team to beat, but watch out for Oregon

As the countdown to the 2021-22 college basketball season continues, ESPN's conference predictions series continues with the Pac-12.

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7dJeff Borzello and Adam Finkelstein

2022 recruiting class rankings: Duke, Kentucky have competition in top three

For a while, Duke and Kentucky dominated the recruiting world. But now other teams are getting into the mix, and that is clear this cycle.

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11dPaul Biancardi

Bronny James, Shaedon Sharpe and other players to watch at the 2021 Geico Top Flight Invite

Some of the nation's best college basketball and next-level prospects go head-to-head in a tournament airing this weekend on ESPN's networks.

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21dPaul Biancardi

10 men's college basketball recruits who stood out at McDonald's camp

More than 200 top recruits attended the Wootten 150 basketball camp. Here are 10 men's prospects who showed out.

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26dJeff Borzello

Will Duke or Kentucky finish with the No. 1 class and six more recruiting questions

Here's the path for either the Blue Devils or the Wildcats to secure the top class for 2022, and where other top players are likely headed.

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39dJeff Borzello

Iwuchukwu joins big-man pipeline going to USC

Five-star center Vincent Iwuchukwu, ranked No. 11 in the ESPN 100 for the 2022 class, has become the latest big man to commit to USC.

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47dJeff Borzello

Who's in the hunt for college basketball's top remaining prospects?

Jeff Borzello breaks down the race for the top 12 uncommitted recruits, and which programs have a shot at the No. 1 class.

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55dPaul Biancardi

Meet the new No. 1 recruits, and other prospects to climb the rankings

After Emoni Bates and Jalen Duren reclassified, there are new names atop the ESPN 100.

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76dMarc J. Spears

Wright, No. 16 recruit for '22, commits to USC

Kijani Wright, a 6-foot-9, 235-pounder who is ranked as the 16th-best player in the ESPN 100 for the Class of 2022, will sign with USC, he told ESPN's The Undefeated.

Evan Mobley is averaging 17.6 points in his first five games for the Trojans.

89dJames Jackson

Five key facts about the big man's path to the NBA

Now that he is the centerpiece for an NBA franchise, let's get to know the USC product.

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103dMyron Medcalf

Your guide to six early-season 2021-22 college basketball tournaments

The fields for six early-season college basketball tournaments were announced Thursday. Here's your handy guide to each ESPN-aired event.

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Mobley won't follow brother to draft, to return to USC

Isaiah Mobley decided not to follow his younger brother, Evan, into the NBA draft. The junior announced Wednesday that he has withdrawn his name and will return to Southern California this fall.

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152dESPN staff

Sales Pitch discussion: Can anyone stop UCLA on Pac-12 recruiting trail?

ESPN's panel talks Pac-12 recruiting, including UCLA's run, changes at Arizona, and Oregon's uncommon transfer success.

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153dJeff Borzello

Sales pitch: Which Pac-12 programs have the most to offer recruits, transfers?

Jeff Borzello talked to anonymous coaches about the Pac-12 schools that have the most and fewest recruiting advantages.

Evan Mobley is averaging 17.6 points in his first five games for the Trojans.

193dJonathan Givony

USC 7-footer Mobley declares for NBA draft

Evan Mobley is the No. 2 overall prospect in ESPN's top 100 for the 2021 NBA draft class.

This Just In

USC's Evan Mobley has declared for the 2021 NBA draft. Ranked No. 2 on ESPN's list of the top 100 prospects, the 7-footer will compete to be the top overall pick.

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194dMark Schlabach

USC avoids tourney ban for assistant's violations

USC has been given two years' probation and a fine as a result of former assistant coach Tony Bland accepting bribes to steer players to certain business managers and financial advisers once they turned pro.

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200dMyron Medcalf

NCAA tourney ref who collapsed had blood clot

Official Bert Smith collapsed during the NCAA tournament Elite Eight game between Gonzaga and USC last month in Indianapolis.

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210dMyron Medcalf

Suggs inspired by Bueckers in Gonzaga's victory

Jalen Suggs, who has struggled at times during the NCAA tournament this year, found some inspiration in a Monday talk with close friend Paige Bueckers, helping him to break out against USC in the West Region final on Tuesday night.

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Quite a show: Zags stay undefeated with 85-66 win over USC

— Gonzaga got on a roll and put on a show Tuesday night, moving to 30-0 on the season and cruising into the Final Four with an 85-66 beatdown of previously rolling Southern California.

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210dMyron Medcalf

Ref alert after collapsing during Gonzaga-USC

Referee Bert Smith was stretchered off the court after collapsing early in the first half of Tuesday's Elite Eight matchup between Gonzaga and USC.

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211dESPN

Can underdogs USC and UCLA give Gonzaga and Michigan trouble?

Houston and Baylor have punched their Final Four tickets. Will Tuesday be a good night for the 1-seeds or for their L.A.-based combatants?

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212dMyron Medcalf

Reseeding the men's March Madness 2021 field for the Elite Eight

Here's how we stack three No. 1 seeds, a No. 2, a No. 3 and the three (perhaps underseeded?) underdogs still standing in the Elite Eight.

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USC shuts down Oregon 82-68 to end 20-year Elite Eight wait

— Isaiah White scored 22 points and Southern California shut down Oregon's potent offense to reach the Elite Eight for the first time in 20 years with an 82-68 win in the West Region semifinals Sunday night.