College Basketball

[ad_1] Vaughn Dalzell shares who he took to win the Final Four Most Outstanding Player Award between Purdue’s Zach Edey and UCon”s Donovan Clingan and Trsiten Newton. Final Four Most Outstanding Player: Donovan Clingan (+340) The Final Four has arrived and with UConn (-195) favored to win the National Championship and go back-to-back, the best value bets now surround the …

[ad_1] USATSI All that’s left is the Final Four of the 2024 NCAA Tournament as we inch closer to crowning a national champion in men’s college basketball. After starting with 68 teams just 13 days ago on Selection Sunday, only four remain with three games left until a champion is determined. Though the top eight teams in the nation entering …

[ad_1] GLENDALE, Ariz. — This Matt Painter diatribe takes up nearly a full page alone. In the media rooms throughout the NCAA tournament, tables are stacked full of game notes, player quotes and transcribed news conferences. This question came from a news conference the day before Purdue basketball played Utah State in the second round. Someone asked the Boilermakers coach …

[ad_1] After a rough journey to get to Arizona, the UConn men’s basketball team arrived for the Final Four very early Thursday morning. Now our panel of USA TODAY experts expect the Huskies to make a trip to the national championship game as the Final Four gets under way Saturday. No. 1 seed UConn is looking to become the first …

[ad_1] If you missed it, Eric Musselman was officially announce as the newest head basketball coach at USC.Watching him leave was a lot easier than I thought it would be, but not for the reason you might think. Knowing he was actively searching for a way out made it easy. I mean, if a significant other wants to break up …

[ad_1] Providence has been linked with a host of players in the transfer portal over the last couple weeks, and Kim English peeled back the curtain a bit on those pursuits Thursday night. The Friars men’s basketball coach is in Arizona at the Final Four and appeared on a live podcast with The Field of 68. He spoke at length …

[ad_1] Gophers men’s basketball coach Ben Johnson was sitting in his office early Thursday when he got a text message saying his leading scorer and rebounder Dawson Garcia was in the building. Johnson didn’t know what to expect. Was it good news? Turns out it was the best news the Gophers could’ve hoped for, with the 6-11 All-Big Ten junior …

[ad_1] GLENDALE, Ariz. — One of Zach Edey’s best qualities, according to Purdue coach Matt Painter, is that he goes into every game with the mindset that the opposing center is capable of getting the better of him. That’s no easy feat for someone who is both physically bigger and just flat-out better than every other player in men’s college …

[ad_1] Wisconsin basketball head coach Greg Gard joined 97.3 The Game earlier this week and discussed numerous topics, including the turnover on his coaching staff. His staff is in a state of flux at the moment. Longtime assistant coach Dean Oliver recently announced he was leaving the program, while there are some rumors that top assistant Joe Krabbenhoft is in …

[ad_1] The No. 1 seed in the Midwest Region, the Purdue Boilermakers have enjoyed a relatively smooth ride to the Final Four in this year’s NCAA Tournament. They posted a convincing win over No. 16 seed Grambling in the opening round, then blew out No. 8 Utah State, upended No. 5 Gonzaga in the Sweet 16 and edged No. 2 …

[ad_1] Michigan basketball forward Terrance Williams II has entered the transfer portal, a U-M spokesman confirmed to the Free Press on Thursday. Williams, a team captain, has one more year of eligibility after playing through the 2020-21 season as a freshman. This season, he averaged a career-best 12.4 points and 4.5 rebounds, shooting a career-best 39.7% from the 3-point line. …

[ad_1] Lance Jones and the Purdue Boilermakers play the North Carolina State Wolfpack in the Final Four this Saturday. (Nicholas Muller/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images) The madness of the men’s NCAA tournament continues this weekend with the Final Four games. After nearly three weeks of games, only four teams remain in the NCAA tournament: No. 1 UConn, No. 1 Pursue, …

[ad_1] Michigan basketball forward Terrance Williams II has entered the transfer portal, a U-M spokesman confirmed to the Free Press on Thursday. Williams, a team captain, has one more year of eligibility after playing through the 2020-21 season as a freshman. This season, he averaged a career-best 12.4 points and 4.5 rebounds, shooting a career-best 39.7% from the 3-point line. …

[ad_1] The memories for four former Florida basketball players remain fresh, 10 years later. Free time in the hotel rooms before NCAA Tournament games playing Call of Duty or FIFA 14. A run of 30 straight wins, including 21 straight SEC games, that remains a school record. A breakthrough Elite Eight win after three straight years falling a game short …

[ad_1] Just two games remain before the 2024 NCAA Women’s Championship game on Sunday, and they’re big ones: this year’s Final Four will see N.C. State take on Dawn Staley’s powerhouse South Carolina squad, before Caitlin Clark and the Iowa Hawkeyes face Paige Bueckers and the UConn Huskies. The Elite Eight matchups delivered the drama, with Clark and the Hawkeyes …

[ad_1] GLENDALE, Ariz. – Caleb Furst has played just 9 minutes total during Purdue’s four NCAA tournament games. Yes, the former IndyStar Mr. Basketball would like to play more. Who wouldn’t? More: A dented chair in Brandon Brantley’s office a testament to Zach Edey’s off-court work ethic More: Once driven by self doubt, Braden Smith makes opponents doubt themselves “It’s …

[ad_1] The 2024 NCAA men’s and women’s basketball tournaments will continue to excite as this weekend’s Final Four matchups inch closer. Through all the drama March brought, a few former Wilmington-area players and coaches have managed to make their way into the national spotlight of the Final Four. From veteran coaches to homemade standout athletes, the Wilmington area has seen …

[ad_1] INDIANAPOLIS – Isaiah Swope has come a long way from his time at Castle High School. His path taken has never been the traditional route. The undersized guard played in front of empty gyms as a senior because of the pandemic. His recruitment suffered and the only school taking a chance was 26 minutes across the Lloyd Expressway. Throw …

[ad_1] Wisconsin basketball guard Kamari McGee underwent foot surgery this week, according to his latest post on Instagram. The veteran guard suffered a foot injury midway through the Badgers’ season. He was out from January 19 (the date of the injury) to March 7, and then went on to play important bench minutes for the team during its Big Ten …

[ad_1] Arkansas graduate senior guard Khalif Battle is expected to enter the transfer portal, according to a report from Jon Rothstein. The news comes shortly after Eric Musselman’s official hiring to be the next head coach of the USC Trojans. The former Temple transfer started the 2023-24 season off strong with four-straight double-digit performances — including two 21-point games — …

[ad_1] Just three days after longtime basketball coach Andy Enfield formally departed for SMU after 11 seasons with the Trojans, USC already has his replacement. USC officially announced the hiring of Eric Musselman on Thursday, capping a quick coaching search that lacked much suspense as the former Arkansas coach was rumored and reported as the top candidate from the start. …

[ad_1] Pitt freshman Jaland Lowe announced his return to the program via social media on Thursday afternoon . Lowe, a 6’3” point guard from Texas, had a breakout freshman season where he averaged 9.6 points, 3.3 assists, and 2.8 rebounds per game. The season averages for the former four-star recruit were solid, but there is more to the story. After …

[ad_1] Seton Hall is one win away from hanging a banner. The Pirates narrowly missed out on making the NCAA Tournament, but since finding out, they’ve turned their attention to the NIT and have beaten everyone in their path, including a 84-67 win over Georgia in the semifinals. Next up is the championship game, where the Pirates will meet Indiana …

[ad_1] GLENDALE, Ariz. — Five days. Five scoops of ice cream. That was the shirt designed by NC State basketball coach Kevin Keatts after the Wolfpack’s run of five victories in five days to win the 2024 ACC Tournament. But, bad news for NC State fans. “Yes, the ice cream shirt is my idea,” Keatts said Thursday in a press …

[ad_1] South Carolina players explain how winning is their sole focus and everything else is canceled out as they head to the national semifinal matchup against NC State. Video Transcript BREE HALL: We’ve noticed that we might not get as much coverage. But we’re just so focused on us and just want to win every game. We just approach every …