College Basketball

[ad_1] The annual ACC Tipoff media event was held Wednesday in uptown Charlotte. Representing Syracuse were coach Adrian Autry and a trio of players, Judah Mintz, J.J. Starling, and Benny Williams. Here are three takeaways: Welcome to the conference, Adrian Autry! As he does each year, ACC commissioner Jim Phillips officially welcomed the league’s first-year coaches, and in this case, …

[ad_1] NEW YORK — This is the 10th year of the reformed Big East, and on Tuesday, the league held its annual preseason media day for its 22 men’s and women’s basketball programs.  As commissioner Val Ackerman made her introductory speech, she noted how this year brought more people to Madison Square Garden for Big East media day than any …

[ad_1] In a sport that has lost the likes of Mike Krzyzewski, Roy Williams, Jay Wright and Jim Boeheim to retirement over the past several years, John Calipari stands as one of the towering coaching figures remaining in college basketball. If a recent tier ranking by The Athletic is any indication, though, that status might be slipping away from the …

[ad_1] NEW YORK − The last time he was at Madison Square Garden, Quincy Olivari was in elementary school, on a spring break NBA trip with his father. The trip included watching the Charlotte Bobcats, Washington Wizards, Philadelphia 76ers, New Jersey Jets, Boston Celtics and the New York Knicks. “The Knicks game, they had the replica championship rings,” Olivari said …

[ad_1] DATEGAME/SITETIME (ET)Fri, Nov 10Veterans Classic at the U.S. Naval Academy Charleston vs. Duquesne6 p.m. Temple vs. Navy8:30 p.m.Mon, Nov 13East Tennessee State at Butler7 p.m.Mon, Nov 13UCSB at UTEP9 p.m.Fri, Nov 17Baha Mar Hoops Bahamas Championship Georgia vs. Miami (FL)3:30 p.m. Providence vs. Kansas State6 p.m.Fri, Nov 17Arizona Tip-Off San Francisco vs. Grand Canyon9 p.m. South Carolina vs. DePaul11:30 …

[ad_1] COLUMBIA, Mo. (AP) — Dennis Gates has only spent one season at Missouri yet has a deep and profound respect for the history of the program. When he’s asked about the success he had turning around the Tigers, and leading them back to the NCAA Tournament, he talks first about his players. Mizzou cruises to Homecoming win over South …

[ad_1] MADISON – Looking to return to the NCAA men’s basketball tournament after a one-year hiatus, the Wisconsin men’s basketball team opens the season Nov. 6 against Arkansas State. Here is a look at five intriguing games on UW’s 2023-24 schedule. Nov. 10: Tennessee at Wisconsin Four days after their opener, the Badgers face a Tennessee team ranked No. 10 …

[ad_1] Oct. 25—Iowa will still win the West (probably) given Wisconsin has to play Ohio State this weekend. The East, meanwhile — which can’t wait for divisions to go away next year — continues to rule, as this week’s latest rankings from beat writer Scott Richey spotlight: 1. Michigan (8-0) Previous ranking: No. 1 Nothing has changed about the Wolverines …

[ad_1] The leaves are falling, and you’ll soon be handing out Halloween candy — two sure signs that college basketball season can only be a few days away. Rhode Island’s Division I programs all have different stories to tell as the season tips off in early November, and The Providence Journal’s college hoops expert Bill Koch has been busy catching …

[ad_1] NEW YORK — The Big East Tournament is set to celebrate its 50th anniversary at Madison Square Garden. That was among the highlights of an address from commissioner Val Ackerman ahead of the league’s formal Media Day schedule on Tuesday. Ackerman said discussions are underway to extend the existing men’s basketball deal between the conference and the facility through the 2031-32 season. The league is …

[ad_1] NEW YORK — His Providence College debut against Columbia will mark the 64th game of Kim English’s head coaching career. St. John’s coach Rick Pitino speaks during the Big East Media Day on Tuesday at Madison Square Garden in New York. Rick Pitino reached that mark with Boston University early in the 1980-81 season — more than seven years before English was born. …

[ad_1] Aliyah Boston wrote down her goal for her first WNBA season before she even entered training camp with the Indiana Fever: Win Rookie of the Year. Not only did Boston follow through on her intention, she made history in the process. By winning the award unanimously, she joined an exclusive list limited to past and present legends of the …

[ad_1] The Iowa Hawkeyes‘ 2023-24 men’s college basketball season officially tips off in less than two weeks on Tuesday, Nov. 7 at 7 p.m. when Iowa hosts North Dakota. Iowa’s lone exhibition is next Monday at 7 p.m. versus Quincy inside Carver-Hawkeye Arena. That will help satiate the most ardent basketball appetite very quickly. With the season rapidly arriving, it …

[ad_1] When Purdue invades Bud Walton on Saturday for a charity exhibition at 3 p.m., the majority of Arkansas fans will be witnessing Zach Edey for the first time in person. Edey, who won all the major National Player of the Year awards in 2022-23, was named an unanimous All-American by the 60-person Associated Press panel earlier this week. He …

[ad_1] Michigan State basketball is officially back. The Spartans will take the court for their first true game on Wednesday night in an exhibition matchup against Hillsdale College. This will be the first of two exhibition games this week, with the other being against fellow top 10 team Tennessee on Sunday. Hillsdale College is coming off a successful season in …

[ad_1] EAST LANSING — Tom Izzo and his fellow coaches got their wish a few years ago, to work with their teams in the summer months. Michigan State basketball and every other Division I college program began practicing Sept. 25, a progressively earlier start to workouts. A long road already finally ends as the Spartans’ season begins. Sort of. No. …

[ad_1] EAST LANSING — Tom Izzo and his fellow coaches got their wish a few years ago, to work with their teams in the summer months. Michigan State basketball and every other Division I college program began practicing Sept. 25, a progressively earlier start to workouts. A long road already finally ends as the Spartans’ season begins. Sort of. No. …

[ad_1] NEW YORK — Was there room for a feeling of collegiality at this Big East Media Day? Tuesday morning was all business at Madison Square Garden. It’s likely to be a different scene in three short months when Providence hosts Georgetown in an expected men’s basketball grudge match. Ed Cooley’s departure from the Friars to the Hoyas was unprecedented. Providence fans are still sizzling at …

[ad_1] BLOOMINGTON – Mike Woodson’s offseason refrain has been consistent for months now. He likes the look of this Indiana team. He likes its tools and its work ethic. But pulling so many new pieces together will take time, and the Hoosiers have a long way to go. Attrition and the NBA draft forced Woodson to dramatically reshape that roster …

[ad_1] How do you feel about North Carolina basketball ahead of the 2023-24 season? This survey invites fans to share their thoughts, predictions and more before the Tar Heels open the regular season on Nov. 6 against Radford at the Dean E. Smith Center. After posting a 20-13 record and missing the NCAA Tournament last season, Hubert Davis enters his …

[ad_1] How do you feel about Duke basketball ahead of the 2023-24 season? This survey invites fans to share their thoughts, predictions and more before the Blue Devils open the regular season on Nov. 6 against Dartmouth at Cameron Indoor Stadium. After winning 27 games and the 2023 ACC Tournament in Jon Scheyer’s debut season as head coach, the Blue …

[ad_1] High school girls basketball talent runs deep in the state of Indiana, and the Classes of 2025 and 2026 are chock full of standouts. Here are a dozen sophomores to know. (Have a sophomore not on this list who I should have an eye on? Let me know!) A note from the Class of 2027: McCutcheon’s Lillie Graves already …

[ad_1] HATTIESBURG – Southern Miss men’s basketball opens the season in less than two weeks and is already fighting through a handful of injuries. The Golden Eagles defeated Delta State 101-65 in an exhibition game at Reed Green Coliseum on Tuesday night, but had four different players – Andre Curbelo, Neftali Alvarez, Lieb Yat and Luke Ladner – all unavailable …

[ad_1] Oct. 24—MORGANTOWN — It is an unfortunate situation RaeQuan Battle finds himself in today, as the WVU guard is just a little more than 24 hours in dealing with being told by the NCAA he will not be eligible to play college basketball this season. WVU is appealing that decision to the NCAA Committee for Legislative Relief, but for …

[ad_1] NEW YORK – At some point early last season, UConn point guard Tristen Newton and walk-on Andre Johnson Jr. didn’t like what they were doing in the pregame handshake lines and were trying to think of something different. Johnson came up with the idea for Newton to convert his hand into an imaginary telephone, thumb and pinky finger extended, …