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Good morning! We’re getting closer to draft night, but there’s still plenty happening around college hoops. Let’s get to the news.

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1. Live mock draft takeaways

Draft season is ALMOST here, and there's no better way to prep for it than checking out the Field of 68's full first-round mock draft with the No Ceilings crew, along with Jeff Goodman and Rob Dauster.

Check out the full show, but I'll give some takeaways.

• The top four looks locked in. AJ Dybantsa, Darryn Peterson, Cam Boozer and Caleb Wilson in some order.

• The first pick was actually Darryn Peterson to Washington and Dybantsa staying in Utah at No. 2.

• Tyler Rucker didn't see it as much of a debate. "I'm sprinting to the podium for this one. This is an easy pick", in regard to taking Boozer at No. 3

• Did Atlanta get a steal at No. 8? Goodman thought so. "To me, Darius Acuff is a LAYUP to Atlanta at No. 8 overall if he falls here..."

• The biggest surprise? The Bucks snagging Stanford guard Ebuka Okorie at No. 10. After the crop of Mikel Brown, Darius Acuff, Keaton Wagner and Kingston Flemings, the guard depth seems to drop a bit. So, it makes sense for a guard-needy team like Milwaukee to take an upside swing on a prospect like Okorie.

• The pick I liked most? The Spurs grabbing Jayden Quaintance at No. 20. The Spurs have stud guards in Steph Castle and Dylan Harper. Good wings like Keldon Johnson and Devin Vassell and a franchise player in Victor Wembanyama. Why not grab a defensive ace like Quaintance, who can provide real rim dominance next to Wemby?

We’ll be rolling out all the top quotes you may have missed from the show on our social media today. Also be sure to take a look at the No Ceilings 2026 NBA Draft Guide.

2. Pepperdine’s big recruiting win

The portal is dying down, but the news never does.

Pepperdine first-year head coach Griff Aldrich is making big moves in his first offseason.

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