College Basketball

An image released by BYU Basketball about the death of former basketball coach Frank Arnold. | BYU Basketball Frank Arnold, the BYU Cougars men’s basketball head coach who led the program to its only Elite Eight appearance in 1981, died Saturday at the age of 89, the school announced. A native of Ogden, Utah, who grew up in Idaho, Arnold …

INDIANAPOLIS — The last time Kentucky swept the Indiana All-Stars in the annual high school basketball series, “Top Gun” — the original — was the top movie in theaters. It was 1986. “I know for damn sure I did not want that to happen to us,” Indiana All-Star Aaron Fine of Noblesville said. “I did not want to be part …

INDIANAPOLIS — The last time Kentucky swept the Indiana All-Stars in the annual high school basketball series, “Top Gun” — the original — was the top movie in theaters. It was 1986. “I know for damn sure I did not want that to happen to us,” Indiana All-Star Aaron Fine of Noblesville said. “I did not want to be part …

Kansas State baseball saw their season end in the second game of the NCAA Super Regionals, as the Bat Cats fell to Virginia, 10-4. The Wildcats showed promise to begin the game, producing enough offense to stay neck-and-neck with the high-powered Virginia offense. For most of the early innings, K-State remained tied with Virginia. However, the walls caved in the …

Syndication: The Des Moines Register IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) — Iowa forward Ava Jones will take a medical disqualification and retire from college basketball. The school and Jones announced the decision Friday, saying Jones would remain on scholarship and work toward her degree at Iowa. She was not cleared to play as a freshman last season as she recovered from …

The Wildcats officially announced Mark Pope as its newest Kentucky basketball head coach on April 12, hiring him as a replacement for John Calipari, who left for Arkansas after 15 seasons in Lexington. Pope hired four assistant coaches shortly after taking the job, including Baylor assistant Alvin Brooks III, former Georgia head coach Mark Fox, BYU assistant Cody Fueger and …

The Arkansas Razorbacks will usher in a new era when the 2024-25 college basketball season tips off this fall. Eric Musselman left the program to become the new head coach at USC, and the Hawgs responded by sending shockwaves throughout college basketball when they hired John Calipari away from Kentucky. Calipari spent 15 seasons in Lexington, and during that stretch …

The West Virginia basketball program is starting to piece together what the upcoming schedule will look like this season under new head coach Darian DeVries. The Mountaineers are set to play 20 games in the Big 12 Conference this coming campaign according to Kansas head coach Bill Self which you have to imagine was decided at the league’s annual meetings. …

The Huskers are making offers for the 2025-2026 basketball season. Abdul Bashir, a guard from Casper (Wyo.) College earned an offer from Nebraska. Bashir is a Nebraska native. He hails from Omaha and plays for Omaha Central. He made an unofficial visit to Lincoln on Thursday. The 6-foot, 7-inch freshman completed his first season at Casper College. The guard played …

USC men’s basketball has a prime opponent on its nonconference schedule this coming season. The Trojans, whose roster has been filled primarily with arrivals from the transfer portal in a hectic two-month period under new coach Eric Musselman, will face the Saint Mary’s Gaels and coach Randy Bennett on Thanksgiving Day. It’s the second straight year that USC will play …

Garwey Dual will leave Providence for a Big East rival. The coveted men’s basketball backcourt recruit has committed to Seton Hall after entering the transfer portal in early April. CBS Sports was first to report the news on social media. Dual played one season with the Friars, starting in six of his 33 appearances. He averaged 3.3 points, 1.9 assists …

LEXINGTON, Ky. – Flory Bidunga did not have one technical foul in his three seasons at Kokomo. He has one now. Bidunga’s first — and probably only — technical of his high school career came Friday night for the Indiana All-Stars. And it came against the Kentucky All-Stars at Lexington Catholic High School, according to Bidunga and Indiana All-Stars coach …

LEXINGTON — Max Green was the leading scorer in Kentucky high school basketball last season at 32.1 points per game. Now they know about him in Indiana, too. The Oldham County High School product put on a show Friday night, scoring 36 points to lead the Kentucky All-Stars to a 103-82 victory over Indiana at Lexington Catholic High School. Headed …

Kansas State baseball opened their Super Regional in disappointing fashion, seeing an early three-run lead slip away to Virginia. The Wildcats opened the scoring in the first inning before a Kaelen Culpepper double in the third gave K-State a three-run lead in the early frames. Starting pitcher Owen Boerema then navigated out of multiple jams before allowing two runs in …

Jerome Tang has one slot left to fill his 2024-25 Kansas State basketball roster. He could be saving the biggest piece of the puzzle for last. Coleman Hawkins, a 6-foot-10, 230-pound power forward who spent the past four years at Illinois, will be in Manhattan this weekend after cancelling a visit to Louisville, according to CBS Sports reporter Cameron Salerno. …

Covington Catholic High School has named UC men’s basketball assistant and former Colonel standout Jake Thelen its new head basketball coach. He replaces Scott Ruthsatz, who resigned after 13 seasons. “Jake Thelen did a terrific job for us at Cincinnati over the last three years,” said Wes Miller, UC Bearcats head men’s basketball coach. “He will be extremely missed. CovCath …

Florida State wing Jamir Watkins is withdrawing from the transfer portal and will return to FSU for the 2024-25 season, he announced Friday. Watkins, who ranked as the No. 13 player in the CBS Sports Transfer Rankings, was one of the most-coveted talents on the market after he withdrew his name from NBA Draft consideration.  St. John’s and Michigan were …

Covington Catholic High School has named UC men’s basketball assistant and former Colonel standout Jake Thelen its new head basketball coach. He replaces Scott Ruthsatz, who resigned after 13 seasons. “Jake Thelen did a terrific job for us at Cincinnati over the last three years,” said Wes Miller, UC Bearcats head men’s basketball coach. “He will be extremely missed. CovCath …

The Northern Kentucky Norse will visit West Lafayette, Indiana, for a men’s basketball meeting with last season’s national runner-up, according to a report Friday via Twitter/X from Rocco Miller. Miller reports that the NKU-Purdue game is set for Friday, November 8. It would be exactly 11 years since Purdue avoided an upset by the Norse at Mackey Arena in a …

Jun. 7—SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO — The West Coast Conference announced its men’s basketball matchups for the upcoming 2024-25 season Thursday, including Gonzaga and Washington State playing a home-and-away series against one another this winter. The Bulldogs have home-and-away contests against Saint Mary’s, San Francisco, Santa Clara, WSU, Loyola Marymount, Oregon State, Portland and Pepperdine. Gonzaga will host San Diego and …

The Northern Kentucky Norse will visit West Lafayette, Indiana, for a men’s basketball meeting with last season’s national runner-up, according to a report Friday via Twitter/X from Rocco Miller. Miller reports that the NKU-Purdue game is set for Friday, November 8. It would be exactly 11 years since Purdue avoided an upset by the Norse at Mackey Arena in a …

The final piece to Seton Hall basketball’s 2024-25 roster is on board, and it’s a potent one. Garwey Dual, a 6-foot-5 guard transfer from Providence, committed to the Pirates Friday. Here are three things to know about the rising sophomore, who has three years of eligibility left. Nov 14, 2023; Providence, Rhode Island, USA; Providence Friars guard Garwey Dual (3) …

UCF basketball continues to build on next season’s roster with the addition of former Georgia Tech guard Dallan “Deebo” Coleman. The 6-foot-6 Coleman spent the past three seasons with the Yellow Jackets, averaging 7.3 points, 2.4 rebounds and 24 minutes in 92 games. The Florida native, a 4-star prospect at West Nassau County High School, entered the transfer portal April …

New Michigan basketball coach Dusty May brought another staffer from Florida Atlantic to join him in Ann Arbor. Michigan announced it hired KT Harrell as the Wolverines’ director of basketball operations on Friday. Harrell previously worked in the same position at Florida Atlantic since 2022 as a part of May’s program in Boca Raton. “It was a joy to work …

Syndication: The Courier-Journal LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — Pat Kelsey is finally able to catch his breath, if only to gauge progress before tackling his next task in rebuilding Louisville’s basketball program. His first two months have been a whirlwind of acquainting himself with program greats, Cardinals fans and especially the transfer portal that has stocked his first roster. Players are …