College Basketball

[ad_1] The Final Four is upon us. Where there was a chance all four No. 1 seeds would represent their regions as recently as the Sweet 16, we instead received a healthy dose of everything we could ask for. We have a pair of No. 1 seeds with vastly different stories. UConn won the NCAA Tournament just last year and …

[ad_1] Throughout the 2023-24 season, Xavier fans frequently expressed how they wishes guard Quincy Olivari could stay with the Musketeers for one more year. Olivari is out of college eligibility, though Xavier fans will get one more shot to watch Olivari in a Musketeers jersey this week in a pair of events at the Final Four. Olivari has been selected …

[ad_1] NC State basketball forward D.J. Burns has been the surprise star of March Madness, with fans and pundits alike already looking forward to his next move. Burns, who’s set to play in the Final Four as one of the most important pieces for the Wolfpack, has been rumored to be of interest to potential NFL teams as an offensive …

[ad_1] Brennan Rigsby, a junior guard for the Oregon Ducks men’s basketball team, has entered the transfer portal after two seasons as a Duck. Rigsby previously played a season at North Florida State College, so he has a year of eligibility remaining. In his two seasons in Eugene, Rigsby played in 57 games, averaging 5.4 points, 2.6 rebounds, and an …

[ad_1] Kansas State guard Tylor Perry will partcipate in the NABC-Reese’s College All-Star Game, the school announced in a press release. The game will take place on Friday in Phoenix, Ariz. as a part of the Final Four festivities. It will begin at 5:30 p.m. CT and will air nationally on CBS Sports Network. Perry is the first K-State player …

[ad_1] Steve Lutz was named OSU’s new men’s basketball coach on Monday, and in the coming days he’ll hold an introductory press conference inside Gallagher-Iba Arena. This is Lutz’s honeymoon phase. OSU fans, from what I can tell, are supportive of the hire, and why wouldn’t they be? Lutz has been to the NCAA Tournament three times in his three …

[ad_1] CLEMSON — Shawn Poppie was officially introduced as Clemson women’s basketball coach Tuesday at Littlejohn Coliseum after receiving a six-year contract last week. The 39-year-old coach, who guided Chattanooga to back-to-back NCAA Tournament appearances, is the eighth coach in Clemson women’s basketball history. He replaced Amanda Butler, who was fired after six seasons on March 12, after making one …

[ad_1] As the Crimson Tide prepare to face No. 1 overall seed UConn with a trip to the national championship on the line on Saturday, it’s safe to say Alabama coach Nate Oats has a hefty list of responsibilities on his plate this week. However, preparing for an opponent — even one as formittable as the reigning national champion and …

[ad_1] Oklahoma guard Javian McCollum (2) celebrates scoring in the second half during an NCAA basketball game between Oklahoma and Oklahoma State in Stillwater, Okla., on Saturday, Feb. 24, 2024. NORMAN — OU junior guard Javian McCollum has submitted his paperwork to enter the NCAA transfer portal, per On3. McCollum averaged 13.3 points, and 3.4 assists per game while starting …

[ad_1] Gannon didn’t wait long to replace Jordan Fee as the head coach of the men’s basketball team. Fee’s first hire last April, Easton Bazzoli, was named the head coach Tuesday after serving one year as Fee’s assistant. Fee announced his resignation from the position Monday after one season. Bazzoli, 28, was a big part of the historic turnaround season …

[ad_1] No. 23 Kansas State baseball welcomed the Texas Longhorns to Tointon for the last time as conference foes. While the series, and K-State’s bats, started hot, the last 2 games of the series were a different story. Kansas State dropped the series 1-2, and now stands at 18-8 on the season and 6-3 in conference play. Here is your …

[ad_1] Chris Mack CHARLESTON, S.C. — College of Charleston has hired former Louisville coach Chris Mack as its men’s coach after its last coach in Pat Kelsey left to take the Cardinals job. Athletic director Matt Roberts said that Mack agreed to a five-year contract to take over the program. Mack made the NCAA Tournament nine times in 12 full …

[ad_1] Kentucky Wildcats guard Reed Sheppard (15) passes the ball around Arkansas Razorbacks forward Chandler Lawson (8) during their game on Saturday, March 2, 2024 at Rupp Arena. Kentucky’s Reed Sheppard was named National Freshman of the Year by the National Association of Basketball Coaches on Tuesday. Tweets by KentuckyMBB Sheppard, a former Kentucky Mr. Basketball winner from London, is …

[ad_1] SMU named Andy Enfield its new basketball head coach Monday, luring him away from Southern California after 11 seasons. Enfield replaces Rob Lanier, fired last month after a 20-win season, just his second in Dallas. SMU will play in the Atlantic Coast Conference beginning next season. “We are excited to announce Andy Enfield as Head Men’s Basketball Coach at SMU,” athletics director Rick Hart said in …

[ad_1] Javian McCollum, who joined Oklahoma last season after transferring from Siena, has decided to enter the transfer portal. He becomes the fourth outbound transfer for the Sooners, joining Milos Uzan, Otega Oweh and John Hugley. Prior to his time with the Sooners, McCollum showcased his talents at Siena, where he averaged 15.9 points, 3.9 assists, and 2.1 rebounds. A …

[ad_1] Vladislav Goldin became the latest high-caliber big man to hit college basketball’s transfer free agent market on Monday, when the former FAU star announced that he is entering the transfer portal and testing the NBA Draft waters. Goldin developed into one of the country’s top post players during his three seasons at FAU under coach Dusty May, who is …

[ad_1] It’s hard to miss Zach Edey, Purdue’s 7-4 center and the reigning national player of the year. Now there’s data that he’s the most popular men’s college basketball player in the country. According to Oddspedia, Edey was the top-searched player in 30 states. “At 7 feet 4 inches, the Purdue Boilermakers’ center dominates as both the tallest player in …

[ad_1] CLEMSON — Clemson basketball’s run in the NCAA Tournament was a success, reaching the Elite Eight for the first time since 1980. The Tigers’ journey ended Saturday as it fell 89-82 to Alabama in Los Angeles at Crypto.com Arena. Entering the offseason, the Tigers (24-12) will await decisions from PJ Hall, Chase Hunter and Jack Clark as all three …

[ad_1] The most prestigious showcase of the top incoming talent in college basketball will take place Tuesday in Houston during the 2024 McDonald’s All-American Game. Duke signee Cooper Flagg — the top-ranked player in the 2024 247Sports Top247 recruiting rankings — headlines the list of high school seniors participating in this year’s annual game. Flagg is one of two future …

[ad_1] The 2024 NCAA Tournament men’s Final Four will get underway on Saturday evening when the semifinal matchups tip-off from Phoenix. The UConn Huskies are the favorites entering the final weekend of the season as the No. 1 overall seed looks to repeat as national champions. While the Alabama Crimson Tide, Purdue Boilermakers, and NC State Wolfpack will each look …

[ad_1] NC State and UConn are each achieving a rare feat in 2024. And together, they’re making history. The Wolfpack became the 14th school to have both its men’s and women’s basketball teams advance to the Final Four in the same season on Sunday when the women’s team knocked off Texas in the Elite Eight hours before the men’s team …

[ad_1] For about 40 years Nike and Adidas ran college basketball. They sponsored the teams. They paid the coaches. They stocked the rosters … via everything from running vast grassroots systems in order to identify and control recruits to flat out paying players to sign with their preferred “blue blood” programs. Their top teams, not surprisingly, dominated the game in …

[ad_1] Apr. 2—CHAMPAIGN — The transfer portal opened March 18. That put more than just preparing for a first-round NCAA tournament game against Morehead State in Omaha, Neb., on the Illinois men’s basketball coaching staff’s plate. The first day saw nearly 200 players officially declare their intent to transfer. More than 1,200 populate the portal to date. That steadily growing …

[ad_1] Alabama basketball has reached the Final Four. Yes, you read that right. A program that had only once before reached the Elite Eight has navigated March Madness with four consecutive NCAA Tournament wins to put itself on the brink of its first national championship. It’s done so with a remarkable turnaround, as it entered the tourney on a 2-4 …

[ad_1] The Purdue Boilermakers make their first Final Four appearance in more than 40 years when they face the North Carolina State Wolfpack in the 2024 NCAA Tournament on Saturday. Purdue (33-4) knocked off Tennessee 72-66 in the Midwest Region final to reach the Final Four for the first time since 1980. NC State (26-14) also returns to the Final …