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Notre Dame reportedly to take part in 2026 Maui Invitational

The Irish are gonna get some sun before they get some turkey in a couple of years.

Imagine being a college basketball fan and knowing part of your team’s schedule two years in advance. It’s not college football when you often know who your team is playing a decade or more in advance. Both sports are just different.

According to CBS Sports’ Jon Rothstein, Notre Dame is among seven teams that will take part in the 2026 Maui Invitational during Thanksgiving week. Also participating are Ole Miss, Maryland, Providence, BYU, VCU and Arizona. The eighth team that will round out the field is not yet known.

This will be the Irish’s fifth appearance in the tournament, in which they have an all-time record of 8-5. They last competed in 2021 when COVID-19 forced the tournament to be relocated from Hawaii to Las Vegas. They won this tournament in 2017 with [autotag]Matt Farrell[/autotag] receiving tournament MVP honors.

So if you love Notre Dame hoops and want to do something during Thanksgiving week two years from now, might we suggest making the trip to Hawaii to watch these games?

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ESPN 2024 NBA mock draft: Thunder selects Providence’s Devin Carter

ESPN 2024 NBA mock draft: Thunder selects Providence’s Devin Carter.

As the calendar flips to June, the 2024 NBA draft is less than a month away. The Oklahoma City Thunder will enter it with the No. 12 selection via the Houston Rockets.

The lottery pick is OKC’s sole selection this year — a far cry from the previous years when it had multiplayer classes. Despite this, Thunder general manager Sam Presti admitted he was a fan of this year’s class, which is viewed as one of the weaker classes in recent history.

In ESPN’s latest 2024 NBA mock draft, experts Jonathan Givony and Jeremy Woo had the Thunder selecting Providence guard Devin Carter with the No. 12 spot.

“Carter has earned himself looks in the top 10 from teams, including San Antonio and Memphis, who value his reliability, toughness and all-around readiness to step in and contribute immediately. He brings quite a bit to the table defensively, has made strides as a shooter and plays with a nonstop motor, making him a particularly appealing choice for teams angling to compete sooner rather than later.

The Thunder have quite a bit of depth in the backcourt already, with two excellent defensive guards in Lu Dort and Cason Wallace, but could opt to stack the deck further at this spot and let Carter challenge for minutes right away. “

The 22-year-old spent three college seasons split between South Carolina and Providence. He averaged 19.7 points on 47.3% shooting, 8.7 rebounds and 3.6 assists last season. He shot 37.7% from 3 on 6.8 attempts.

Despite being just 6-foot-3 and 195 pounds, Carter could address the Thunder’s rebounding woes. He’s also a high-volume outside shooter, which OKC needs on its roster. The fit makes sense as a role player for the Thunder.

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Rutgers basketball recruit Sebastian Wilkins shines in Brewster Academy’s latest win

Sebastian Wilkins showed on Monday why he is one of the top players in the 2026 class.

Sebastian Wilkins made headlines on Monday, the four-star power forward showing his potential with yet another sparkling performance. Offered by Rutgers, the class of 2026 player is oozing with potential.

Ranked the No. 38 player in the nation by Rivals, Wilkins plays for Brewster Academy (Wolfeboro, New Hampshire).

Over the weekend, Wilkins showed why college scouts have been excited by his play. The Brewster Academy star scored 20 points and added four rebounds in a 73-71 win over Oak Hill (Wilson, Virginia). Wilkins also recorded two steals and dished out two assists.

For Rutgers fans, it was another reason to be hopeful for the future. If Wilkins chose Rutgers, they would be getting a talented scorer and hard worker. However, they have competition.

 

The Wolfeboro native has received offers from Rutgers, Providence and West Virginia.

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While the list of schools interested in Wilkins is sure to grow, Rutgers has made their interest felt from the start. He is a talented player with good length, is aggressive on defense and has multiple ways to score in his skillset.

Greg Gard was not happy last night after Wisconsin’s loss to Providence

Greg Gard was not happy list night after Wisconsin’s loss to Providence

Wisconsin fell 72-59 to Providence last night to drop to 1-2 on the young season.

A road game at Providence is never an easy task, though the Friars did see coaching and roster turnover this offseason. It wasn’t necessarily the loss that angered many, including Wisconsin head coach Greg Gard. It was more how the loss happened.

The Badgers shot only 33.9% from the floor, 25% from three, and had no answer for the Providence offensive attack.

Wisconsin’s big men Steven Crowl and Tyler Wahl, especially, had maybe the worst showing of their careers. Crowl finished with 4 points on 1/5 shooting with 6 rebounds, 2 assists and 2 turnovers. Wahl, meanwhile, had 6 points on 3/9 shooting with 5 rebounds, 2 steals and 2 turnovers.

Gard did not mince words about the team’s effort after the contest:

Wisconsin is back home on Friday night to face Robert Morris.

How to watch Wisconsin basketball vs Providence

How to watch Wisconsin basketball vs Providence:

Wisconsin basketball hits the road for a matchup tonight with a tough Providence Friars team.

Providence enters 2-0 with wins over Columbia and UW-Milwaukee. It is KenPom’s No. 57 team in the nation and No. 7 in the Big East.

The Badgers meanwhile are 1-1 after a tough home loss to top-10 Tennessee. Their schedule is already proving to be a challenge, as a trip to Providence is never easy, regardless of the quality of the Friars’ team.

Wisconsin will look to start building some momentum tonight before Thanksgiving tournament season is upon us.

Here is how to watch Wisconsin vs Providence:

  • Date: Tuesday, Nov. 14, 2023
  • Time: 6 p.m. ET, 5 p.m. CT
  • TV Channel: FS1

Notre Dame lands commitment from 2024 forward recruit Garrett Sundra

Nice get.

Notre Dame has been lacking impact players down low for some time now. Sure, there’s been some talent there, but none of it has been good enough to build the lineup around. Might that change with 6-foot-10 power forward [autotag]Garrett Sundra[/autotag]? We soon will get an answer to that question after Sundra committed to the Irish:

Per 247Sports, Sundra is a four-star recruit and the fourth-best player out of Virginia in the 2024 class. Sundra made his official visit to Notre Dame on Aug. 1. In fact, it was the only official visit he made to any school. That was bad news for the others interested in him, including Butler, Providence, Seton Hall, Virginia Tech, Miami, Maryland and Iowa.

[autotag]Micah Shrewsberry[/autotag] still has a long way to go in building the team he wants. [autotag]Cole Certa[/autotag] is the only other 2024 commit he currently has, and that’s not counting all the inexperience on this coming season’s roster. The Irish eventually will get to where they want to be, but it’s going to require time and patience. Hopefully, everybody understands that.

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Providence right wing Patrick Moynihan transfers to Notre Dame

Hope he plays well for the Irish.

With four years at Providence under his belt, right wing [autotag]Patrick Moynihan[/autotag] has decided to play out his NCAA eligibility at Notre Dame. Moynihan will join the Irish for the 2023-24 season. When asked to comment, he said the following:

“I am humbled and excited for the opportunity to wear the Notre Dame jersey. It is a dream come true to be playing at Notre Dame.”

In four years with the Friars, Moynihan played in 123 games, accumulated 71 points, including 37 goals, and 81 penalty minutes. Before college, he played two season and 125 games with the U.S. National Team Development Program. During that time, he scored 78 points, including 35 goals.

Moynihan’s addition means the Irish now have 16 forwards. It will be quite the task for [autotag]Jeff Jackson[/autotag] to juggle his lines and try to find sufficient playing time for everybody. Then again, he’s been the coach long enough that he should know how to figure it all out, and he will.

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Georgetown gets commitments from a pair of 4-star recruits

Georgetown got a double recruiting bonus this week.

Georgetown got a double recruiting bonus this week, scoring commitments from a pair of four-star recruits who have followed new head coach Ed Cooley from Providence.

On Tuesday afternoon, Southern California Academy (Calif.) center Drew Fielder chose Georgetown after decommitting from Providence.

Fielder (6-foot-9, 215 pounds) is ranked No. 17 among centers in the class of 2023. He had offers from 28 other programs.

Fielder told On3 that he chose Georgetown because of his relationship with Cooley.

“I chose Georgetown because of my relationship with coach (Ed) Cooley, I really trust what he’s saying and I really believe that he believes in me. He believes we can make Georgetown really good together. They have a good history and we want to keep that going. Keep the history of elite bigs coming through. I’m really excited.”

Not an hour later, Georgetown pulled off another recruiting coup – getting Worcester (Mass.) four-star shooting guard Kayvaun Mulready to commit.

Mulready echoed the same sentiment as Fielder, crediting coach Cooley with his decision, per On3.

“Coach Cooley is an outstanding coach and person and someone who I have a lot of trust and faith in… We’ve built a great relationship from last summer and it’s been getting even stronger since. I know thats someone who I want to play for.”

Mulready (6-foot-4, 210 pounds) is ranked No. 22 among shooting guards in the class of 2024, second in the state and No. 98 overall. He had 15 other offers.

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Former Vols’ assistant named head coach at Providence

Former Tennessee assistant named head coach at Providence.

Former Tennessee men’s basketball assistant coach Kim English has been named head coach at Providence.

He replaces Ed Cooley, who left to take the same position at Georgetown.

English was an assistant coach at Tennessee under Rick Barnes from 2019-2021 before becoming head coach at George Mason.

English compiled a 34-29 record in two seasons at George Mason. He guided George Mason to a 20-13 record in 2022-23. The Patriots finished fifth in the Atlantic 10 with an 11-7 league record.

English played college basketball at Missouri from 2008-12. He was a two-time third-team All-Big 12 selection for the Tigers in 2010 and 2012. English was also the Big 12 Tournament’s most outstanding player in 2012.

English served as an assistant coach at Tulsa (2015-17) and Colorado (2017-19).

English was selected by Detroit in the second round of the 2012 NBA draft (44th overall).

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8 must-watch NCAA tournament matchups (NC State vs. Creighton!) ahead of the NBA draft

Arkansas vs. Illinois will have potentially seven future NBA players on the floor!

If you want to watch future NBA players in the NCAA tournament, you have to know where to look.

While it is hard to predict what will happen during March Madness, the one thing we do know is that there are countless college basketball players who will make the case for why they deserve to eventually hear their name called in the NBA draft.

We don’t know how the brackets are going to shape up, but we know the matchups for the opening round. With that in mind, here are the games you have to watch if you want to see as many future pros as possible.

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