After a near quarter century wait, Ole Miss and Valparaiso will square off on the hardwood

Ohio State is the favorite for Ole Miss transfer cornerback Davison Igbinosun, according to 247Sports’ Chris Hummer, who put in a Crystal Ball pick for the Buckeyes Monday. A four-star prospect in the Class of 2022, Igbinosun announced his departure from Ole Miss Jan. 14 and is ranked as the No. 10 cornerback and No. 1 available player in the transfer portal. Others teams involved with Igbinosun include Michigan, UCLA and Tennessee.

Ole Miss added a surprise, late addition to its 2023 class on Monday, as Brandon (Miss.) High School wide receiver Lester Miller committed to a preferred walk-on opportunity in Oxford. Miller is a 6-2, 165-pounder. He is rated as a three-star prospect by the industry-generated 247Sports Composite index and as the No. 263 wide receiver in America and the No. 43 player in the state of Mississippi's 2023 class.

Kenny Payne's tumultuous first season as Louisville's head men's basketball coach continued Saturday at Notre Dame, where the Fighting Irish led comfortably throughout a 76-62 victory. Notre Dame (10-12, 2-9 ACC) snapped a four-game skid and sent Payne's Cardinals (2-19, 0-10) to their 10th consecutive loss as the ACC's only remaining winless team.

Lucas (Texas) Lovejoy four-star linebacker Payton Pierce is a top target for Notre Dame from the class of 2024. The 6-1, 225-pounder was recently picked to land at Notre Dame on the 247Sports Crystal Ball. A big reason for that pick was his connection to assistant linebackers coach James Laurinaitis.

Tristan Jernigan left the Manning Center Junior Day with a big smile on his face Sunday night. That's because Ole Miss defensive coordinator Pete Golding liked what he saw and.