ACC Basketball News

Durand Scott had some really tremendous moments in the ACC, so league fans have a sense of how good he can be. Now the NBA is getting a sense of his game too. Will he stick? Too early to say. But he is making an impression.

There's been a lot of talk for several years about distance education or whatever people want to call it and the notion that universities can do a lot of things online.

Maryland, unwilling to pay the ACC's exit fee on the grounds that it will bankrupt the athletic department and is illegal under Maryland anti-trust law, had their case heard Thursday in a Maryland court.

The focus has been on Duke lately but with the commitment of Theo Pinson, UNC has put together a very solid base for future title runs - assuming the players stick around.

Roy Williams is putting together the banner recruiting class that usually leads to Final Fours and net-cutting.It's a bit early to predict future greatness for the Tar Heels, and Williams could still sign another star or two, but UNC fans have to be excited about the latest commitment from Theo Pins…

Following two somewhat disappointing recruiting seasons by North Carolina standards, Roy Williams is back to his dominant ways.Yesterday, 2014's 13th-ranked recruit (ESPN 60), Theo Pinson, committed to UNC after just about everyone had him slated to land in Bloomington with Tom Crean and the Indiana…

With the USA Basketball Men's National Team currently enjoying a 50-game winning streak that dates back to 2006, and winners of back-to-back Olympic gold medals sandwiched around the 2010 FIBA World Championship gold, USA Basketball Chairman Jerry Colangelo today announced that Hall of Fame basketba…

Vanderbilt men's head basketball coach Kevin Stallings officially announced the hiring of Harvard assistant coach Yanni Hufnagel on Thursday.

The latest on Dennis Clifford, KC Caudill, and landing another big in the 2013 class.

Syracuse will finally makes its move from the Big East to the ACC this season, making the ACC arguably the top conference in college basketball.The Orange will be moving with fellow Big East school Pittsburgh, and will be followed by Notre Dame and Louisville in due time.Jim Boeheim's bunch will be…

Theo Pinson, one of the most skilled basketball players in the Class of 2014, has reached a decision on where he will play at the next level. According to ESPN's Dave Telep, Pinson will be taking his talents to the University of North Carolina.He made the announcement at his high…

Theo Pinson, the No. 15 ranked player in the Class of 2014, is headed to North Carolina. Today the 6-foot-5 shooting guard committed to the Tar Heels in front of his team, family and friends at Wesleyan Christian High School in High Point, North Carolina.

Earlier this week, former Memphis big man Tarik Black revealed he'll transfer to Kansas for the 2013-14 season. Now the other impact Tigers transfer appears to be on the verge of announcing where he will play his final season of college basketball. Point guard Antonio Barton will choose between Ma…

When he was at Maryland, Greivis Vasquez developed an interesting relationship with Cameron, sort of a love-hate thing. It's impossible not to respect his effort and passion, even though his antics can annoy you at times.

North Carolina traveled a rocky road last season with the departure of the Big Four. The Tar Heels were working with very little starting experience, and most players were forced into roles they haven't been at UNC.Heck, by the end of the season, P.J. Hairston was playing power forward and James Mic…

DURHAM, N.C. (AP) -- This might be the Atlantic Coast Conference's best chance to finally end its long title drought at the College World Series.

The presumed ACC Network has a real issue to overcome: the syndication deal with Raycom which lasts until 2027.

When it comes to North Carolina basketball, hyped—and many times over-hyped—recruits are the norm. It's just a part of the territory for distinguished programs such as UNC.But with that, ranking the five most hyped recruits in Tar Heels' history becomes quite the daunting task. Including…

Periodically we get tips from readers, and while we can’t be positive this is accurate, our tipster says that he talked to someone who went to the ACC meetings and that the 15-team tournament is going to five days with the following format:  Day 1: 10 vs 15, 11 vs 14, 12 vs 13 Day [...]…

In case you missed any of the ACC previews Syracuse.com just finished up, here they all are.

Coming off a trip to the Final Four, the Syracuse Orange are looking to reload after losing three stars to the NBA. The team will need big contributions from each of its starters to have the same success it did last season.Syracuse's starting five is still a bit of a mystery since the team brings in…

Steve Donahue and the Boston College Eagles nearly have their non-conference schedule for the upcoming season set in stone. It was recently reported by BC Interruption that Toledo, Sacred Heart, and Philadelphia University were added to the home slate. Not exactly three teams to get overly excited a…

Joe Giglio looks at the upcoming ACC - the new ACC race we should say - and sees Duke way ahead of everyone else.

This is interesting – former UNC chancellor James Moeser says the media was out to get the Heels. Unfortunately for this theory, UNC did the damage without help.

Former NC State power forward C.J. Leslie is sitting on the fence between the first round and second for the upcoming NBA draft in late June.

NC State's Lorenzo Brown and C.J. Leslie both left for the NBA Draft following their junior seasons. Click here to watch their video highlights.

San Diego State has found a player who may be capable of filling the huge void left by the departure of Jamaal Franklin to the NBA. The Aztecs out-dueled Gonzaga and numerous other top programs to land coveted Tulane transfer Josh Davis, the 6-foot-8 forward's former high school coach confirmed We…

HUNTINGTON, W.Va. (AP) -- Top prep basketball prospect Andrew Wiggins told a small gathering of family and friends at his high school gym Tuesday that he will play at Kansas.

Andrew Wiggins, the No. 1 player in the class of 2013, will play for the Kansas Jayhawks.

Andrew Wiggins' intriguing recruitment brings to mind a classic Hall and Oates song from the '70s.

MIAMI (AP) -- Junior college transfer James Kelly signed a national letter of intent with the Miami Hurricanes, giving coach Jim Larranaga seven new players after winning the Atlantic Coast Conference title last season.

The most anticipated announcement in many years in college basketball recruiting took place Tuesday afternoon in a manner befitting the quiet, intensely private prospect who was making it. There were no ESPN cameras present to document Andrew Wiggins' college decision, nor was there a live feed of…

QUEENS, N.Y.- St. John's head men's basketball coach Steve Lavin announced Tuesday that his talented and dynamic Red Storm squad will begin its 2013-14 campaign at a neutral venue…

The college basketball recruiting world awaits the decision of the nation's top-ranked player, Andrew Wiggins, while the potential fortunes next season of some of the nation's top programs hangs in the balance. Come inside Four Corners to chat with fellow Tar Heel fans as everyone awaits Wiggins' co…

Hamilton dealt with another highly anticipated recruiting battle for Ralph Sampson, and it didn't end well.

Vanderbilt officially added the second member to its 2013 basketball recruiting class on Monday when the school confirmed signing of forward Luke Kornet.

If you’re looking to showcase your talents in an up-tempo system, Florida State is not where you want to be. That’s what Terry Whisnant has realized after two grind-it-out seasons on Leonard Hamilton’s team, so he’s decided to leave the Seminoles and move closer to his hometown of Cherryvill…

Brad Brownell addressed a glaring lack of size on his team this week, as Sidy Djitte committed to Clemson. The 6’10″, 235-lb center from Senegal was orginally looking at Memphis and Cincinnati before opting to get in on the ground level in the ACC. Brownell’s Tigers haven’t made the NCAA…

Former Wake Forest guard Chase Fischer has found a new home, as the sophomore and West Virginia-native announced on Friday that he has committed to play for BYU and head coach Dave Rice according to a report from KSL. Fischer was a captain for the Demon Deacons this past season, but saw his minutes…

The Big Ten/ACC Challenge didn't require much in the way of an upgrade in 2013. The event already featured two of the nation's premier college basketball conferences, and for 14 years it lived up to its billing as one of the game's marquee early-season events. But a very good thing gets even better…