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Good morning! Need some hoops today? The FIBA U19 World Cup is happening right now (watch on YouTube), while Team USA plays Cameroon at 10:15 am ET.

Let's get to Monday’s college hoops news.

1. EA Sports bringing back college hoops game (and also 2K?)

College hoops Twitter/X.com was a happy, delighted place on Monday. And all it took was one post.

The last time EA Sports released a college hoops game was Nov. 2009. Cooper Flagg was about to turn 3.

So it’s no surprise that people celebrated the video game’s return. Most asked/hoped for it once EA Sports announced it would bring back College Football — College Football 26 comes out next week — so having hoops also return was more than enough reason for fans to celebrate and for teams to fantasize about who’d be on the cover. (I saw at least 25 programs mock up covers.)

Now everyone just has to wait.

Matt Brown, who writes the excellent Extra Points newsletter and broke the story, said the game won’t be out until 2028, and it may not have an annual release schedule.

Still, he said that EA will produce at least three games over six years, and the game also will include women’s basketball. That’s more than enough reason to call in sick for a week while you fire up Dynasty Mode.

Even better? EA may not be the only video game company producing a game.

NBA 2K posted this, and told Athletic reporter Chris Vannini that “2K is the undisputed home of basketball gaming. We have a strong history with college hoops and are exploring exciting new ways to bring athletes and schools to life. Class is in session.”

Sure sounds like fans will have their choice of games to play.

2. Memphis finds its Danja replacement + more commits

Once the NCAA ruled that Dain Dainja exhausted his college eligibility, Memphis needed to find another option down low. It got one on Monday. A big one.

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