Happy Monday! A quick reminder before we dive into the news, our first AMA of the summer is tonight at 8 p.m. EST! We'll be joined in the Discord by Matt Brown, founder and publisher of Extra Points.

It's also 2006 week! Before we start previewing next season, we're going back in time with a full week of content covering the 2005-2006 season. Tonight, we'll have a watch-along of the 2006 George Mason vs. UConn Elite Eight game with Eric Fawcett and Brian Rauf starting at 9 p.m. EST. You can join us here.

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It was a slow holiday weekend in college hoops. Some news and notes:

ESPN analyst and 14-year NBA veteran Kendrick Perkins was named General Manager at Jackson State.

2026 four-star guard Jahda Swann committed to UCF. Swann was previously committed to Hofstra.

The 2026 USA Men's Basketball U17 National Team roster was announced.

Green Bay head coach Doug Gottlieb signed a contract extension through the 2030-2031 season.

New content at Basket Under Review

On a new episode of Weekend Under Review, Brian Rauf and Matthew Winick look back at the best games and players from the 2005-2006 season. They also run through one last 2026 mock draft.

Upon Further Review

This mid-major star turned down Power Five opportunities and was rewarded with his brother’s commitment
It’s 11:45 PM in the Wilson house. The kids are asleep and VMI coach Andrew Wilson is sitting at his desk on the phone with Georgia State head coach Jon Cremins. There’s recruiting film in the background when he sees the name pop up on his screen:
Basket Under ReviewJoey Dwyer
Scout Team: What College Basketball Teams Learned from the Knicks
The Knicks’ unexpected run to their first championship in 50 years was inspirational. It can also teach college basketball teams a few lessons about where the game is headed. Kevin and Eric dive into the physicality of the games, how the Knicks leveraged offensive rebounding, whether small guards are back
Basket Under ReviewEric Fawcett
Ranking the 15 best college basketball teams that did not win a championship
Picking the best team never to win it all is one of the great bar arguments in college basketball — and like most bar arguments, it usually runs on nostalgia and whichever heartbreak the person across the table happened to live through. In an effort to bring some objectivity to this
Basket Under ReviewBrian Rauf

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