American Athletic Conf. RUMORS & NEWS

Michigan Live "Emoni Bates could be nearing a decision on where he will continue his basketball career. The former No. 1 overall high school basketball recruit for the 2022 recruiting class announced Monday night his top six teams that are contention for his services heading into 2022-2023 college..." May 03

CBS Sports "Cincinnati landed a commitment from a coveted shooting guard and local player on Sunday, when Rayvon Griffith chose the Bearcats during a live ceremony on CBS Sports HQ. Griffith is a four-star prospect from the Class of 2023 who picked Cincinnati over Alabama, Kansas, Ohio State and..." May 02

The Athletic "SMU guard Kendric Davis will transfer to Memphis next season, he announced on Friday night. The reigning AAC Player of the Year averaged 19.4 points, 4.4 assists and 3.8 rebounds a contest in 2021-22 while leading the Mustangs to the second round of the NIT. Davis ranked as The..." April 23

CBS Sports "Memphis star center Jalen Duren is declaring for the NBA Draft after a standout freshman season with the Tigers. Duren earned AAC Freshman of the Year honors and a spot on the All-AAC First Team after helping lead Memphis to its first NCAA Tournament appearance since 2014. The former..." April 18

Bleacher Report "Emoni Bates' time on the Memphis Tigers men's basketball team has ended after one season. "I'd like to thank Coach Penny, my teammates, and the entire coaching staff at the University of Memphis for giving me the opportunity to be a Tiger," he said in a..." April 17

Bleacher Report "Any time a college program can land a player who has drawn comparisons to Jayson Tatum, it is a good day on the recruiting trail. That is exactly what happened to the Duke Blue Devils on Friday when Mackenzie Mgbako joined their 2023 recruiting class. He is the second five-star..." April 09

Bleacher Report "Head coach Penny Hardaway and the University of Memphis men's basketball program are reportedly alleged to have committed multiple Level I and Level II NCAA violations. According to Steven Johnson of the Daily Memphian, a notice of allegations recently received by..." March 26

Yardbarker "SMU head coach Tim Jankovich announced his retirement after spending the last six seasons at the helm for the Mustangs. Jankovich initially joined the program as associate head coach in 2012 and then became the full-time head coach in 2016. Basketball analyst Jeff Goodman reported..." March 22

Larry Brown Sports "Illinois coach Brad Underwood fumed about what he felt was a game-changing technical foul call in his team’s NCAA Tournament loss on Sunday. Illinois freshman RJ Melendez was called for a technical foul for hanging on the rim too long after a dunk with just under nine..." March 21

Clutch Points "The top-seeded Gonzaga Bulldogs were on the ropes at halftime of their second-round matchup against the Memphis Tigers on Saturday, trailing 41-31 at the break. That’s when star Drew Timme delivered a passionate message to his team, which helped spark a massive second half to..." March 20

For The Win "The officiating in college basketball has been an issue throughout this men’s NCAA tournament, and that trend continued once again during Sunday’s second-round matchup between Illinois and Houston. We saw officials basically penalize Illinois’ R.J. Melendez for..." March 20

Larry Brown Sports "Kelvin Sampson unleashed his inner party animal after clinching a berth in the Sweet 16 this weekend. Sampson’s Houston Cougars defeated Illinois on Sunday in their Round of 32 game.  " March 20