College Basketball

[ad_1] Indiana State star Robbie Avila is looking for a new team. The cult hero has entered the transfer portal after a stellar sophomore season. Avila averaged 17.4 points per game and shot nearly 54% from the field as Indiana State narrowly missed out on the NCAA tournament. Indiana State sophomore center Robbie Avila has entered the transfer portal after …

[ad_1] Wisconsin basketball found itself on the outside of the final USA TODAY Sports Coaches Poll of the 2023-24 season. The Badgers entered March Madness ranked No. 24 and with a ton of momentum after a run to the finals of the Big Ten Tournament. What followed was an unfortunate first-round NCAA Tournament loss to No. 12-seed James Madison and …

[ad_1] Kentucky coach John Calipari is expected to sign a contract to become the next coach at Arkansas, sources told CBS Sports. Calipari met with multiple Kentucky athletic administrators Monday afternoon, but UK athletic director Mitch Barnhart was not one of them, a source told CBS Sports. Calipari still has not signed a contract with Arkansas, but on Tuesday, the …

[ad_1] USATSI John Calipari is officially stepping away from Kentucky after 15 seasons with the program, he announced Tuesday. In a video posted to social media, Calipari said it’s time to step away “completely” from the UK program. He also mentioned another coaching opportunity — presumably to become the next coach at Arkansas. “The last few weeks, we have come to …

[ad_1] With Kentucky basketball’s John Calipari era reportedly coming to an end after 15 seasons, who could be the Wildcats’ next coach? On Monday, Alabama’s Nate Oats had the best odds, per Bookies.com, to succeed Calipari, who will reportedly be Arkansas’ next head coach. Oats was second in BetOnline’s Monday odds. Since those odds were released, Oats is among those who have said publicly …

[ad_1] 1 Houston This ranking is based on Kelvin Sampson’s Cougars returning every rotation piece besides Damian Dunn from a team that won the Big 12 by two games and earned a No. 1 seed in the 2024 NCAA Tournament. A backcourt of Jamal Shead, LJ Cryer and Emanuel Sharp would give Houston a chance to make a second Final …

[ad_1] The results of the NCAA men’s basketball tournament left no doubt which team will conclude the season at No. 1. The second choice, unsurprisingly, was also unanimous. The biggest question was how the voters in the USA TODAY Sports Coaches Poll would rank the rest of the field after the Big Dance. We now have our answer. Connecticut, of …

[ad_1] When coaching searches hit big-time collegiate athletic programs, it seems that anyone with a pulse is under consideration for the vacancy. After spending 15 seasons with the program, Kentucky men’s basketball head coach John Calipari is reportedly leaving and is set to become the next head coach at Arkansas. Now that there is an opening, many successful head coaches …

[ad_1] It did not take long for the Alabama Crimson Tide basketball coaching staff to hit the recruiting trail. Recently, the Crimson Tide reached out to Ohio State Buckeyes transfer guard Roddy Gayle Jr. Gayle Jr. spent the past two seasons with the Buckeyes. The New York native played sparingly during his freshman season. He played in 36 games while making …

[ad_1] Tennessee basketball is going through roster change with the transfer portal again. The Vols, who had the nation’s best transfer portal addition a year ago in Dalton Knecht, will be seeking to fill some needs on Rick Barnes’ roster for his 10th season. Here is what to know about the comings and goings via the transfer portal this offseason: …

[ad_1] On Monday night, Purdue’s magical March Madness run ended in the National Championship with a 75-60 loss to UConn. While Zach Edey continued to dominate, the Boilermakers could not prevent UConn from making history. As the Huskies became the first team to win back-to-back championships since Florida in 2006 and 2007, they were relentless on the boards. The Huskies …

[ad_1] © Reese Strickland-USA TODAY Sports For as maligned and flawed as college basketball’s transfer portal era has been, there are no shortage of success stories that have sprouted from it. Sometimes, a change of system and scenery can spark an underperforming prospect to a revitalization and change the trajectory of a career. For proof, look no further than big …

[ad_1] USATSI Auburn University will be switching to Nike as its apparel and shoe provider once its current deal with Under Armour expires in July 2025, the school announced Tuesday. Auburn’s new deal with Nike covers 10 years and is set to make Auburn one of the highest-paid Nike-sponsored programs in the nation, according to 247Sports.  “We are excited to …

[ad_1] Another potential candidate has seemingly removed their name from the Kentucky basketball coaching search after John Calipari reportedly took a job with SEC foe Arkansas. After Alabama’s Nate Oats reaffirmed his commitment to the Crimson Tide on Monday before the national championship game, another coach on the short list to replace Calipari did the same: UConn’s Dan Hurley. REQUIRED …

[ad_1] Purdue basketball will join everyone else in college basketball next season. The Boilermakers will undergo significant roster change, and not only because two-time national player of the year Zach Edey has departed. Purdue is slated to have six new faces (Jack Benter, Raleigh Burgess, Kanon Catchings, C.J. Cox, Gicarri Harris, Daniel Jacobsen) joining potential key returners in Braden Smith, …

[ad_1] Texas forward Dillon Mitchell, right, drives to the basket against Connecticut Huskies forward Alex Karaban during the second half of the Empire Classic championship game Nov. 20 at Madison Square Garden. Connecticut, which beat Purdue in Monday’s national championship game, topped Texas 81-71 in the nonconference matchup. How did Texas fare when it faced off with 2024 NCAA men’s …

[ad_1] After losing two contributors to the transfer portal earlier on April 8, yet another player has opted to depart from the Georgia basketball program. Forward Matthew-Alexander Moncrieffe announced via his Instagram that he will be entering the transfer portal. Moncrieffe, listed at 6-foot-7, 215 pounds, started 26 games in his first year at Georgia in the 2022-2023 season, scoring …

[ad_1] The biggest winner of the NCAA men’s tournament is the team left standing: Connecticut made it two national championships in a row by beating Purdue 75-60. Despite the loss, this was a memorable season for the Boilermakers. One year ago, Purdue was bounced out of the first round in an historic upset by No. 16 Fairleigh Dickinson. But this …

[ad_1] Time to check your brackets for the final time! March Madness, one of the biggest competitions in sports, ended Monday night. The Purdue Boilermakers (34-4) and UConn Huskies (36-3) faced off in Monday’s National Championship Game. Tip-off from State Farm Arena in Glendale, Ariz., began at 9:20 p.m. ET. The Huskies were the favorited to win the NCAA Championship over the Boilermakers, according …

[ad_1] The Nebraska men’s basketball team is welcoming a Big Ten transfer on campus later this week. Gavin Griffiths is a 6-foot-8 prospect who just finished his freshman season for Rutgers. In 32 games this season, he averaged 5.8 points per game while shooting 32.4% from the field. Rutgers Wire reports that he struggled to get consistent playing time and …

[ad_1] There was no doubt about Gene Keady’s allegiance. The Purdue basketball coaching legend has been a big presence during March Madness, and he was even easier to identify on Monday night. A block “P” was noted on the back of Keady’s head as he sat in the State Farm Stadium crowd for the national championship game against Connecticut. MORE: …

[ad_1] Connecticut Huskies head coach Dan Hurley hugs guard Tristen Newton as the team make their way to victory in the NCAA Tournament final. Photograph: Bob Donnan/USA Today Sports The University of Connecticut already had a men’s basketball dynasty. How else to describe a program that had won five national titles since 1999, with those victories coming under three different …

[ad_1] There’s a tradition unlike any other that comes around every year in the first two weeks of April — and, no, it’s not the Masters. In the hours after a college basketball national champion has been crowned, after the confetti has fallen from the rafters and “One Shining Moment” has played on the videoboard, the look ahead begins with …

[ad_1] A University of Dayton freshman forward has entered his name in the transfer portal. >>RELATED: Report: Flyers guard enters transfer portal Petras Padegimas entered the portal on Monday, according to the website 247sports.com. He is the third Flyer to enter the portal since March. Zimi Nwokeji entered the portal on March 18 and News Center 7 previously reported that …

[ad_1] GLENDALE, Ariz. — Dan Hurley is a perfect college basketball villain; as cocky as he is good, as inevitable as he is hot-headed. On Monday night, Hurley gesticulated and screamed and bullied his way to a second straight national title, his UConn Huskies once again rolling through an NCAA Tournament without much of a challenge — including from Purdue, …