VCU picked up a verbal commitment on Friday, when 2014 forward Justin Tillman pledged via Twitter.

Tillman, a 6-7 forward, is believed to be a good fit for the “HAVOC” style of play favored by Shaka Smart.

Tyus Jones and Jahlil Okafor will travel to Baylor this weekend to get a first-hand look at the campus.

Jones and Okafor, two of the top five players in the class of 2014, have indicated a desire to play together at the college level.

Baylor is one of three schools the pair will visit together. Kansas and Duke are the other two.

Providence secured a commitment from 7-foot center Paschal Chukwu.

Chukwu chose the Friars over a host of schools, including St. Joseph.

Chukwu is regarded as a top-70 player in the 2014 class.

Cornell received a verbal commitment from Pat Smith, a 6-foot-5 guard/forward out of Archbishop Wood HS in Pennsylvania.

Smith had offers from Lafayette and Binghamton.

The two-time All-Catholic selection averaged 17 points per game last season.

Elbert Robinson will visit Georgia Tech this weekend and Nebraska next weekend.

Robinson is a four-star, 7-foot-1, 330-pound center from Texas.

Florida, Kansas State, Baylor and Texas have offered Robinson a scholarship.

Michigan will host James Blackmon Jr. for an official visit on Saturday.

Blackmon’s visit will most likely result in an offer from John Beilein.

A top-40 prospect in 2014, Blackmon also has unofficial visits to both Kentucky and Louisville planned for this week.

Kentucky, Michigan State and Kansas are considered to be the frontrunners in Cliff Alexander’s recruitment.

Alexander's girlfriend will be a freshman on the Kansas women's basketball team this season.

"They say he's going to Kansas because the girl he dates goes to Kansas," Alexander’s high school coach, Mike Oliver said. "People are always spouting rumors."

Oliver added that Alexander talks about Michigan State and Tom Izzo "all the time."

Tom Izzo is preparing to replace Gary Harris if he declares for the NBA draft after this season.

Izzo has expressed interest in James Blackmon Jr., one of the top shooting guards in the 2014 recruiting class.

"(Coach Tom Izzo) just said that Gary Harris probably will be leaving so I'll have to come in and probably fill that spot right off and I'll get a chance to showcase my skills," Blackmon said in a recent interview.

Izzo expressed his belief last month that Harris would ultimately become a top 10 draft pick.

Trevon Bluiett will take a visit to UCLA this weekend, and has plans to visit Purdue next weekend, according to a source.

Bluiett averaged 27.8 points and nine rebounds last season as a junior at Park Tudor HS in Indianapolis.

A 6-foot-6 guard, Bluiett is ranked No. 46 in the 2014 class by Rivals.

North Carolina extended a scholarship offer to Dante Exum, multiple sources confirmed.

Exum’s father played for the Tar Heels during the Michael Jordan era.

Exum also has offers from Kentucky, Indiana, SMU, Louisville, LSU and Boise State.