College Basketball

[ad_1] The third annual HBCU All-Star game delivered numerous highlights and standout individual performances on Sunday in Phoenix as the two teams representing the nation’s best players from Historically Black Colleges and Universities put on a show in a high-scoring affair. Team Ben Wallace overcame an 11-point first half deficit to defeat Team Rick Mahorn 108-97.  Team Wallace’s Dhashon Dyson …

[ad_1] The matchup for the national championship game is set for Monday night in Glendale, Arizona, and it will feature No. 1 overall seed and reigning national champion UConn facing No. 1 seed Purdue. The last game of the 2023-24 college basketball season will mark the 10th matchup between No. 1 seeds for the national title. UConn is looking to become the first …

[ad_1] Jason Fitz, Krysten Peek & Danny Green provide a preview of the National Championship game between the Huskies and Boilermakers, discussing key matchups to watch in Glendale, AZ, on Monday night. Video Transcript JASON FITZ: It was a wild year in college basketball, but for all the chaos, here we stand with two of the best teams from day …

[ad_1] CLEVELAND — Dawn Staley and South Carolina completed their perfect season, ending Caitlin Clark’s historic college career with an 87-75 win over Iowa in the NCAA championship game Sunday. With Staley directing a relentless attack from the sideline, the Gamecocks (38-0) became the 10th Division I team to go through a season without a loss. And they accomplished the …

[ad_1] The NCAA Tournament produced chaos, upsets and all the thrilling twists that make it one of the best events in all of sports. But in the end, all the madness couldn’t shake favorites Purdue or UConn out of the bracket. The pair of No. 1 seeds are squaring off for the national title on Monday night after dominating college …

[ad_1] The UConn Huskies look to become the third team to win back-to-back titles in the last 50 years as the 2024 NCAA Tournament concludes when they meet the Purdue Boilermakers on Monday in the national championship game. UConn (36-3), which defeated San Diego State last year for the fifth national title in program history, earned a shot at another …

[ad_1] Two college basketball behemoths clash when the defending national champion UConn Huskies and the Purdue Boilermakers meet in the 2024 NCAA Tournament national championship game on Monday. The Boilermakers (34-4), who have won 11 of their last 12 and 20 of 22, are making their first title game appearance since 1969. The Huskies (36-3) are seeking to become the …

[ad_1] The thrilling 2024 NCAA Tournament has finally reached the crowning moment of the season. The 68-team bracket initially introduced on Selection Sunday has nearly played itself all the way out with only two teams still standing entering Monday’s national championship. It’ll be No. 1 seed UConn, looking to become the first team since Florida (2006-07) to win back-to-back national …

[ad_1] The 2024 NCAA Women’s Basketball National Championship will be decided Sunday afternoon when two No. 1 seeds — Iowa and South Carolina — face off at 3 p.m. ET inside Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse in Cleveland, Ohio. We’ll have live updates all afternoon, including scores, highlights, betting, and more. How to watch Iowa vs. South Carolina The title game will …

[ad_1] Apr. 6—GLENDALE, Ariz. — Considering the significance of its accomplishment, UConn had a subdued reaction to a national championship semifinal victory on Saturday. After a hard-fought 86-72 win over No. 4 Alabama, the top-seeded Huskies shifted their focus to the next and final roadblock in their quest to become the first college basketball team in 17 years to repeat …

[ad_1] Arkansas isn’t what Arkansas basketball fans think it is. Eric Musselman proved as much late last week when he skedaddled out of Fayetteville for University Park, Los Angeles, to become the next USC basketball coach. The place is basically home to Musselman, who grew up in San Diego and went to the University of San Diego. One thing about …

[ad_1] No. 1 seed Purdue and No. 1 seed Connecticut play Monday, April 8 in the NCAA Tournament men’s national championship game in Glendale, Arizona. The March Madness national championship game is scheduled for 6:20 p.m. PT and can be seen on TBS, TNT and TruTV (stream with Sling TV). Who will win the men’s college basketball national title game? …

[ad_1] Bo Ryan (Photo by John W. McDonough /Sports Illustrated via Getty Images) MILWAUKEE – Bo Ryan, the winningest head coach in Wisconsin Badgers men’s basketball history, has been selected to the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame’s 2024 induction class. According to Wisconsin Athletics, Ryan is the third person with ties to the men’s basketball program to be inducted …

[ad_1] Much was made of the Zach Edey vs. DJ Burns matchup coming into the Final Four. Neither big man had his best game in their Final Four matchup, in which Purdue beat North Carolina State 63-50. Edey had 20 points on 9-of-14 shooting, 12 rebounds, 5 turnovers, 4 assists, 2 blocked shots and 1 foul. He had a lot …

[ad_1] GLENDALE, Ariz — NC State basketball guard Michael O’Connell injured his hamstring in the first half of the Wolfpack’s Final Four game against Purdue, according to TBS. Nearly seven minutes into the game, O’Connell tripped in transition on a fast-break and immediately limped off the court. He briefly returned for two minutes before heading back to the bench for …

[ad_1] Roy Williams hasn’t roamed the North Carolina sideline in three years, but there’s at least one thing that retirement hasn’t taken away from him: a hatred of NC State. The legendary former Tar Heels coach is in attendance for the Wolfpack’s Final Four game Saturday against Purdue at State Farm Stadium in Glendale, Arizona and was spotted in the …

[ad_1] Roy Williams will forever be a Tar Heel. That was more evident on Saturday night when the former North Carolina head coach was in attendance front row at the Final Four. Williams took in the games starting with NC State facing off against Purdue. And it was clear who Williams was rooting for on Saturday night. The official March …

[ad_1] GLENDALE, Ariz. — As it had throughout its memorable March Madness run, NC State basketball didn’t back down against Purdue on the big stage at the Final Four. The 11th-seeded Wolfpack fought until the final buzzer at State Farm Stadium, but Zach Edey and the top-seeded Boilermakers will play for the national championship after a 63-50 win. After nine …

[ad_1] GLENDALE, Ariz. — Perfection it was not. But Purdue basketball won’t apologize for winning ugly in the Final Four. The Boilermakers, up against an underdog North Carolina State squad on a run of nine straight win-or-go-home victories, started hot before enduring a rough and rugged war with the Wolfpack. Ultimately, it was Midwest No. 1 seed Purdue that survived …

[ad_1] GLENDALE, Ariz. — Perfection it was not. But Purdue basketball won’t apologize for winning ugly. The Boilermakers, up against the underdog North Carolina State squad on a run of nine straight win-or-go-home victories, started hot before enduring a rough and rugged war with the Wolfpack. Ultimately, Purdue got timely 3s, helping the Boilermakers lead from start to finish and …

[ad_1] It’s been a long time between NCAA Final Fours for Purdue. Connecticut, not so much. But those are the teams left standing as March Madness has morphed into April. While the early tournament was highlighted by upsets and dramatic finishes, neither was the case in Saturday’s semifinals at State Farm Stadium. Purdue advanced with a 63-50 win over North …

[ad_1] Purdue basketball is playing in the college basketball national championship. The Boilermakers defeated N.C. State 63-50 in Saturday night’s national semifinals behind Zach Edey’s 20 points and 12 rebounds. They will play Connecticut, which beat Alabama 86-72 in the later semifinal. Here’s what you should know about the championship game. ‘Battle of the giants’: How Zach Edey, Donovan Clingan …

[ad_1] A year after losing in the first round of the NCAA tournament as a No. 1 seed, the Purdue men’s basketball team is in the national championship game. On Saturday, the Boilermakers defeated NC State, 63-50. See the reaction on X of Purdue advancing in the Final Four: One year ago, Purdue suffered the biggest upset in the history …

[ad_1] GLENDALE, Ariz. (AP) — North Carolina State’s miraculous late-season run to the Atlantic Coast Conference title and an even more improbable Final Four trip had been the product of a blending of talent, balance and cohesion when the pressure peaked. One first-half tumble appeared to change everything — and the magic all came undone in the second half against …

[ad_1] University of Cincinnati basketball received more good roster news this weekend with the announcement of the return of DaVeon “Day Day” Thomas to the Bearcats. Thomas announced his return via Instagram late Saturday. UC’s Day Day Thomas announces his return April 6. Thomas missed UC’s last two NIT games after breaking a foot in the latter stages of the …