College Basketball

[ad_1] Instead of playing basketball, as it is often doing on the second weekend of the NCAA Tournament, Kansas was busy getting work done on its 2024-25 roster. The Jayhawks landed a commitment from Florida transfer Riley Kugel on Sunday. In addition to KU, Kugel also considered Arizona, UConn and Houston.  The 6-foot-5 guard earned SEC All-Freshman honors in the …

[ad_1] The final weekend of the 2023-24 college basketball season is approaching. Saturday, the Final Four emanates from Glendale, Arizona, with a national champion to be crowned next Monday. No. 1 overall seed UConn looks to become the first team in nearly two decades to repeat as champions. The Huskies could become the eighth different school — and first since …

[ad_1] Texas and North Carolina State play during the Elite Eight round of the women’s NCAA tournament March 31 at Moda Center in Portland, Ore. The teams were informed before the game of a discrepancy in distance between the two three-point arcs and their respective baskets. (Tim Booth / Associated Press) When USC and Connecticut play Monday night for a …

[ad_1] In a crushing news to Kansas State’s frontcourt depth, center Jerrell Colbert entered the transfer portal on Monday. Colbert was Jerome Tang’s first-ever signee, joining K-State in 2022-23 after one season at LSU under Will Wade. However, Colbert did not play in his first season, opting to take a redshirt season. Colbert was expected to be a rotational player …

[ad_1] Which NCAA Tournament teams have the best chances of winning their Final Four games of March Madness on Saturday? ESPN Analytics has revealed its Matchup Predictor numbers for the two NCAA Tournament national semifinal matchups on April 6 and they offer some interesting win probabilities. Take a look at the site’s picks for the two Final Four men’s college …

[ad_1] Gophers men’s basketball coach Ben Johnson is proud of what his team accomplished this season, but he’s also looking forward to being even better — if he can still return a core group next year. Johnson said Monday that as of now he potentially could have four starters back with leading scorer and All-Big Ten forward Dawson Garcia, Elijah …

[ad_1] USC coach Andy Enfield has left the Trojans to take the same job at SMU, the school announced on Monday.  The move has been expected for days; rumors of Enfield’s departure surfaced more than a week ago. Representatives for Enfield, SMU and USC bargained in contract talks for a week, sources told CBS Sports. USC was unwilling to budge …

[ad_1] Top overall seed UConn has a chance to become the first team to win back-to-back national titles since 2007 when it competes in the 2024 NCAA Tournament Final Four. The Huskies have won 10 consecutive games in the NCAA Tournament, including a 77-52 win over No. 3 seed Illinois in the Elite Eight. They will face No. 4 seed …

[ad_1] Nate Oats has led Alabama basketball into uncharted waters. With an Elite Eight win over Clemson in the NCAA Tournament, the Crimson Tide secured a spot in the Final Four for the first time in program history, and they’re just two wins away from claiming an unprecedented national championship.  It hasn’t been an easy road for Oats, who inherited …

[ad_1] USATSI The 2024 NIT semifinals are set after Seton Hall and Utah secured victories Wednesday to move on to historic at Hinkle Fieldhouse next week. No. 1 seed Seton Hall defeated UNLV 91-68 behind 16 points and 10 assists from Kadary Richmond. Seton Hall guard Al-Amir Dawes scored a game-high 21 points and Dre Davis added 14 in the …

[ad_1] Zach Edey had several dunks, a couple of left-handed hooks and lots of free throws Sunday. He wound up with a career-high 40 points and grabbed 16 rebounds. He had just one blocked shot, but that block provided the best images from Purdue basketball’s 72-66 Elite Eight victory over Tennessee. Purdue led 69-64 as Tennessee’s Dalton Knecht drove to …

[ad_1] After winning a nailbiter against Duke by a score of 53-45 in the Sweet 16, the UConn women’s basketball team has progressed to the Elite 8 of the NCAA Tournament. UConn’s Paige Bueckers led all scorers in the game against Duke with 24 points. KK Arnold and Aaliyah Edwards both scored 12 points for the Huskies in the game …

[ad_1] When you don the iconic navy blue, play in front of the Cameron Crazies and follow in the footsteps of some of the sport’s all-time greats, the expectations are high. Championship-level high. Every year, no matter the names on the back of the uniform. When the name on the front reads “Duke,” moral victories are fleeting … if they …

[ad_1] March Madness has been full of surprises, as usual, and without question the biggest surprise is that the No. 11 seed North Carolina State Wolfpack — who only made the tournament in the first place because they surprisingly won the ACC Tournament — have crashed the Final Four by winning the South Regional. NC State is headed to the …

[ad_1] AUBURN — Auburn basketball signee Tahaad Pettiford is rated by the 247Sports Composite as the No. 1 point guard in the Class of 2024. But don’t tell that to Tigers coach Bruce Pearl. Pearl, who is looking to reload his roster after suffering an upset loss to Yale in the first round of the NCAA Tournament on March 22, …

[ad_1] USATSI North Carolina State’s captivating NCAA Tournament continued on Sunday when they defeated No. 4 seed Duke in the Elite Eight matchup. The Wolfpack were led by star big man DJ Burns Jr., who scored a season-high 29 points in yet another dominant performance. Burns’ star has shined so bright that it even caught the attention of Denver Nuggets …

[ad_1] We’ve reached the home stretch of the 2024 NCAA Tournament, and a bracket once filled with 68 teams is suddenly pared down to four. All that’s left on the schedule are three games from Phoenix for the Final Four, where a champion will be crowned. The Final Four’s doubleheader action will tip on Saturday, starting with No. 1 seed …

[ad_1] GAINESVILLE — Former Florida shooting guard Riley Kugel announced he’ll sign with basketball power Kansas after a mystifying sophomore season with the Gators. Kugel quickly found a soft landing spot after he announced plans to transfer days earlier. Despite an unceremonious ending to a once-promising UF career, the former Dr. Phillips standout had some impressive suitors. The 6-foot-5, 207-pound …

[ad_1] Clemson’s season came to a disappointing end in the Elite Eight of the NCAA Tournament on Saturday night in Los Angeles. Buoyed by a second-half surge that included 23 points from Mark Sears, No. 4 seed Alabama defeated the Tigers, 89-82, at Crypto.com Arena to advance to the Final Four. Clemson got out to a 26-13 lead in the …

[ad_1] LAWRENCE, Kan. — Just days after putting Kansas basketball in his final four schools, Riley Kugel has announced he has committed to the Jayhawks. Kugel, who announced the news in a social media post on Instagram, is the first public commitment from the transfer portal this cycle for Kansas. He was a sophomore guard this past season at Florida, …

[ad_1] The last time Seton Hall basketball won the National Invitation Tournament, in 1953, a record-sized crowd of 18,500 turned out at Madison Square Garden to watch the Pirates beat St. John’s for the title. That was more than double the attendance at the NCAA Tournament final, won by Indiana over Kansas. College basketball fans were left to debate which …

[ad_1] The 2024 NCAA Tournament Final Four is set for men’s basketball as the Alabama Crimson Tide, the UConn Huskies, the NC State Wolfpack, and the Purdue Boilermakers will soon head to Phoneix to try and claim a national championship as March Madness draws closer to an end. Alabama is making its first-ever trip to the Final Four and will …

[ad_1] Vaughn Dalzell breaks down the Final Four field between UConn versus Alabama and NC State against Purdue. Alabama vs UConn (-11.5): O/U 161.5 The UConn Huskies have beaten its opponents by 25, 30, 23, and 39 points over four NCAA Tournament games this season. Dating back to last year, the Huskies have won 10 straight NCAA Tournament games by …

[ad_1] Former Wisconsin Badgers star guard A.J. Storr received a 247Sports crystal ball prediction to choose Illinois. Storr entered the transfer portal after Wisconsin’s season-ending NCAA Tournament loss to James Madison. He also entered the NBA Draft while maintaining his eligibility, though a return to college seems like the likely conclusion. Related: Tracking Wisconsin basketball’s reported transfer portal visits and targets …

[ad_1] Wisconsin basketball is in heavy pursuit of former Omaha forward Frankie Fidler. The Badgers hosted the top transfer on a visit this past weekend. All public accounts make the program seem all-in on landing the sharpshooter to bolster its 2024-25 starting rotation. Related: An early look at the Wisconsin basketball roster entering 2024-25 Fidler is 247Sports’ No. 26 overall transfer …