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After a “down” season where the Hoos went 23-7 and finished a game out of first in the ACC, Virginia is expected to be a top-5 contender in 2020-21.

Saddiq Bey is staying in the draft 👀

Sources have indicated to VTF that Caleb Lohner will be released from his NLI and sign with BYU. More on that and Lohner’s recruitment here: vanquishthefoe.com/2020/6/9/21284…

Stephen F. Austin to serve postseason bans in men’s basketball, baseball, and football due to low APR scores. Men’s basketball reported a score of 810 in 2018-19. midmajormadness.com/2020/5/19/2126…

"There’s not a team in America that wouldn’t be made better by inserting Brown into its rotation." @Jacob_Shames has your takeaways on what Chaundee Brown brings to the table for the Wolverines. maizenbrew.com/2020/5/19/2126…

Olivier Sarr hauls in giant bass while decked out in Kentucky gear #WeAreUK aseaofblue.com/2020/5/17/2126…

Are there times you just hate watching Arizona’s offense? Sean Miller can relate. azdesertswarm.com/basketball/202…

Four-star 2021 SG Ike Cornish cut his list of suitors down to six on Saturday, including Maryland men’s basketball with Rutgers, Virginia Tech, Xavier, St. John’s and Georgetown. The Terps will vie for @lorike23’s commitment, which is set for Aug. 21. testudotimes.com/maryland-terra…

What if Jim Boeheim left for Ohio State in 1986? We imagine one way it could have gone for Syracuse... nunesmagician.com/2020/5/11/2125…

Twenty years ago, Roy Williams was asked to follow Bill Guthridge as the next coach of #UNC. We all know how that turned out, but what if he had said yes? tarheelblog.com/2020/5/11/2125…

It’s never too early to take a look at the 2020-21 season, and @VUhoops has a breakdown of what to expect out of the Big East this year: vuhoops.com/big-east-news/…

Olivier Sarr commits to KENTUCKY #BBN #WeAreUK aseaofblue.com/2020/5/6/21245…

On The Banks Podcast Episode no. 66 features @kenpomeroy, who spoke with host @Lance_G11 about creating the site KenPom, whether the improvement @RutgersMBB has made in his rankings system in the Steve Pikiell Era is unprecedented & more. #GardenStatement onthebanks.com/2020/5/5/21247…

Basketball NEWS: Northwestern lands its first class of 2021 commitment. insidenu.com/2020/5/4/21246…

Head Coach Dustin Kerns helped @AppStateMBB escalate expectations in 2019-20: midmajormadness.com/2020/5/4/21244…

Chris Mack responds to NCAA Notice of Allegations cardchronicle.com/2020/5/4/21246…

Wake Forest transfer Olivier Sarr would be a good use of Arizona’s last scholarship—assuming he receives a waiver to play immediately azdesertswarm.com/basketball/202…

Here's what Louisville is dealing with in round two with the NCAA:

My Western Illinois 2K8 series has been one of the strangest and most wonderful experiences of my eight years at SB Nation. This is my final post before the 3-month furlough. 4,800 people have signed up for email updates on the series. Info at the bottom sbnation.com/college-basket…