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Rivals Roundtable: Mid-major signees, coaches, top matchups

Rivals Roundtable: Mid-major signees, coaches, top matchups

Mid-major steals are among the topics our trio discusses in this week's roundtable.

2/14/21
 • Rob Cassidy, Jamie Shaw, Russ Wood
Wednesday's Leftovers: Jabari Smith's leaders, Virginia targets, more

Wednesday's Leftovers: Jabari Smith's leaders, Virginia targets, more

Will the G League try to nab five-star Jabari Smith?

8/12/20
 • Corey Evans
Scouting Ohio State

Scouting Ohio State

Ohio State enters Sunday's contest as the top-ranked team in waiting with a win. We look at what the Gophers must face.

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12/13/19
 • David Sisk
Scouting Ohio State

Scouting Ohio State

Two 6-1 teams square off Sunday in the Big Ten opener as Minnesota travels to Ohio State.

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12/1/18
 • David Sisk
Evans Seven: How seven schools might try to fill their stars' shoes

Evans Seven: How seven schools might try to fill their stars' shoes

These seven programs will each have some unique challenges as they try to fill some very important shoes next season.

2/2/18
 • Corey Evans
Rival Views: Potential sleeper recruiting class in 2018

Rival Views: Potential sleeper recruiting class in 2018

Which recruiting class might surprise? Eric Bossi and Corey Evans offer Rival Views.

12/14/17
 • Eric Bossi and Corey Evans
Early signing period: Which new staffs made the grade?

Early signing period: Which new staffs made the grade?

Indiana, LSU and NCState got out of the gates impressively.

11/15/17
 • Corey Evans
Report Card: Breaking down the early signings in the Big Ten

Report Card: Breaking down the early signings in the Big Ten

Michigan State's haul, including Marcus Bingham, was the best in the Big Ten during the early period.

11/13/17
 • Dan McDonald
Report Card: Breaking down the early signings in the Big East

Report Card: Breaking down the early signings in the Big East

Providence's haul, including David Duke, was the best in the Big East during the early period.

11/12/17
 • Dan McDonald
Holtmann happy with his class of 2018

Holtmann happy with his class of 2018

Chris Holtmann and the Buckeyes added four to the roster with the class of 2018 and adds about his new additions.

11/8/17
 • Kevin Noon
Starting Five: Williamson postpones Kentucky visit

Starting Five: Williamson postpones Kentucky visit

Should Kentucky be worried about Zion Williamson's postponed visit? That and more in the Starting Five.

9/25/17
 • Eric Bossi
Ohio State nabs Rivals150 wing Justin Ahrens

Ohio State nabs Rivals150 wing Justin Ahrens

Justin Ahrens becomes Ohio State's fourth commitment from the 2018 class in the past five days.

9/24/17
 • Corey Evans
Conference Call: Most important weekend visitors

Conference Call: Most important weekend visitors

We take a look at the most important basketball visits in this week’s conference rundown.

9/22/17
 • Corey Evans
Michigan Basketball: Noah Locke Anticipates Visit — Updates On Ahrens, More

Michigan Basketball: Noah Locke Anticipates Visit — Updates On Ahrens, More

Elite shooter Noah Locke will be on campus this weekend after a great in-home visit with John Beilein.

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9/15/17
 • Chris Balas
Will former Buckeyes commit make final pledge to Ohio State?

Will former Buckeyes commit make final pledge to Ohio State?

Small forward Justin Ahrens has three finalists, and it sounds like the Buckeyes are in the lead.

9/14/17
 • Dan McDonald
Conference Call: Most important weekend visitors

Conference Call: Most important weekend visitors

In this week’s conference call, we assess which prospect might eventually commit to the program that he is visiting.

9/8/17
 • Corey Evans
Michigan Basketball Recruiting: Brazdeikis Visit Adds To Big Weekend

Michigan Basketball Recruiting: Brazdeikis Visit Adds To Big Weekend

Michigan was set to host one fast-rising senior this weekend in Justin Ahrens ... now the Wolverines are set to host two

9/7/17
 • Chris Balas
Starting Five: Four-star Watson opens it, many setting visits

Starting Five: Four-star Watson opens it, many setting visits

R.J. Barrett, the No. 1 player in 2018, has set his official visit list.

8/28/17
 • Eric Bossi
Where does Minnesota stand in Big Ten basketball recruiting?

Where does Minnesota stand in Big Ten basketball recruiting?

The initial 2018 hoops team recruiting rankings are out. See inside how the Minnesota class stacks up in the Big Ten.

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8/20/17
 • David Sisk
An update on Vanderbilt basketball recruiting (Part 1)

An update on Vanderbilt basketball recruiting (Part 1)

Read inside for the latest news about Vanderbilt's 2018 basketball prospects you won't find anywhere else.

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8/17/17
 • David Sisk
Justin Ahrens sets official visits to Big Ten rivals

Justin Ahrens sets official visits to Big Ten rivals

Justin Ahrens, a Rivals150 wing in the 2018 class, sets two official visits.

8/11/17
 • Corey Evans
Vanderbilt makes Ahrens' final cut

Vanderbilt makes Ahrens' final cut

Justin Ahrens discusses why Vanderbilt made his list of six schools and what is next is his recruiting process.

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8/10/17
 • David Sisk
Michigan Basketball: Justin Ahrens Talks U-M Offer

Michigan Basketball: Justin Ahrens Talks U-M Offer

Michigan is trending for three-star (and rising?) wing Justin Ahrens following the Ohio native’s recent visit.

8/8/17
 • Chris Balas
Michigan Basketball Recruiting: U-M Offers 2018 Wing Justin Ahrens

Michigan Basketball Recruiting: U-M Offers 2018 Wing Justin Ahrens

Versailles (Ohio) wing Justin Ahrens has become the 12th, class of 2018 offerree for the Michigan basketball program.

8/6/17
 • Chris Balas
Conference call: Primed for fall recruiting success

Conference call: Primed for fall recruiting success

The July live periods have concluded, and now these programs are primed to capitalize on the recruiting trail this fall.

8/4/17
 • Corey Evans
Which players recruitment changed in July

Which players recruitment changed in July

Several Vanderbilt recruits picked up multiple offers in July. Will it change where the Commodores stand?

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7/31/17
 • David Sisk
Purdue offers Ohio shooting guard

Purdue offers Ohio shooting guard

One of Purdue's first July offers went out to one of its longest-standing targets.

7/24/17
 • Brian Neubert
Under Armour/Oladipo: Which prospects were coaches watching?

Under Armour/Oladipo: Which prospects were coaches watching?

Corey Evans kept an eye on which coaches paid special attention to which prospects at a pair of East Coast events.

7/21/17
 • Corey Evans
Interviews from Under Armour Finals

Interviews from Under Armour Finals

Interviews from Vanderbilt targets in action at the Under Armour Finals on Wednesday night

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7/16/17
 • David Sisk & Sean Williams
New Virginia Tech basketball offer: Justin Ahrens

New Virginia Tech basketball offer: Justin Ahrens

Virginia Tech has offered Versailles (Ohio) 2018 wing Justin Ahrens. Here's a quick look at him.

7/3/17
 • Tim Sullivan
Twitter Tuesday: Top shooters, futures at Ohio State, South Carolina

Twitter Tuesday: Top shooters, futures at Ohio State, South Carolina

The Twitter Tuesday mailbag answers questions about top shooters, recruiting at Ohio State, South Carolina and more.

6/20/17
 • Corey Evans
Justin Ahrens opens up on decision to decommit from Ohio State

Justin Ahrens opens up on decision to decommit from Ohio State

Justin Ahrens decommitted from the Buckeyes after the program's coaching move, but he could still end up at Ohio State.

6/10/17
 • Dan McDonald
Conference Call: Programs building strong foundation for 2018-19

Conference Call: Programs building strong foundation for 2018-19

Today's Conference Call looks at a team in each major hoops conference setting itself up for the 2018-19 season.

5/12/17
 • Corey Evans
Spiece: Ayo Dosunmu makes his push

Spiece: Ayo Dosunmu makes his push

Ayo Dosunmu continues to make a statement that he belongs among the elite with his play at Spiece.

5/7/17
 • Corey Evans
Conference wrap: Programs off to fast starts in 2018 recruiting

Conference wrap: Programs off to fast starts in 2018 recruiting

Several programs are off to fast starts in 2018 recruiting

3/3/17
 • Corey Evans
Ahrens leads Versailles over Tri-Village

Ahrens leads Versailles over Tri-Village

Ohio State commit Justin Ahrens led his team to Victory at Flyin' to the Hoop. Video and comments inside.

1/16/17
 • Marc Givler
Ahrens explains how the commitment went down

Ahrens explains how the commitment went down

We caught up with Justin Ahrens on the day he committed to Ohio State to talk about how things went down.

8/27/16
 • Kevin Noon
Buckeyes land pair of 2018 hoops stars

Buckeyes land pair of 2018 hoops stars

The Ohio State basketball program added two standout 2018 commits to its class on Saturday.

8/27/16
 • Kevin Noon
Buckeyes land pair of 2018 hoops stars

Buckeyes land pair of 2018 hoops stars

It was big news for the Ohio State basketball team as they landed a pair of 2018 stars from the state of Ohio.

8/27/16
 • Kevin Noon
Ohio shooting guard very much on Purdue recruiting radar for 2018 class

Ohio shooting guard very much on Purdue recruiting radar for 2018 class

As Purdue sets out this month to lay the groundwork for its 2018 class, it'll be watching Justin Ahrens closely.

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7/6/16
 • Brian Neubert
Ohio shooting guard on Purdue's 2018 radar

Ohio shooting guard on Purdue's 2018 radar

Ohio's Justin Ahrens is a sharp-shooter Purdue will look closely at for the 2018 class.

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5/17/16
 • Brian Neubert