College Basketball

[ad_1] PODCAST: Realignment thoughts from the Big 12, B1G and Pac-12 perspective – EMAWOnline PHNjcmlwdD4KICAoZnVuY3Rpb24odyxkLHMsbCxpKXsKICAgICAgICBpZiAo d2luZG93Ll9kaWRBc3luY0luamVjdEdvb2dsZVRhZ01hbmFnZXIpIHJldHVy bjsKICAgICAgICB3W2xdPXdbbF18fFtdO3dbbF0ucHVzaCh7J2d0bS5zdGFy dCc6CiAgICAgICAgbmV3IERhdGUoKS5nZXRUaW1lKCksZXZlbnQ6J2d0bS5q cyd9KTt2YXIgZj1kLmdldEVsZW1lbnRzQnlUYWdOYW1lKHMpWzBdLAogICAg ICAgIGo9ZC5jcmVhdGVFbGVtZW50KHMpLGRsPWwhPSdkYXRhTGF5ZXInPycm bD0nK2w6Jyc7ai5hc3luYz10cnVlO2ouc3JjPQogICAgICAgICdodHRwczov L3d3dy5nb29nbGV0YWdtYW5hZ2VyLmNvbS9ndG0uanM/aWQ9JytpK2RsKycm Z3RtX2F1dGg9JysnS2hINmhlQ3BvV0pVSG5xVnpkRWE3dycrCiAgICAgICAg JyZndG1fcHJldmlldz0nKydlbnYtMScrJyZndG1fY29va2llc193aW49eCc7 Zi5wYXJlbnROb2RlLmluc2VydEJlZm9yZShqLGYpOwogICAgICAgIHdpbmRv dy5fZGlkQXN5bmNJbmplY3RHb29nbGVUYWdNYW5hZ2VyID0gdHJ1ZTsKICAg ICAgfSkod2luZG93LGRvY3VtZW50LCdzY3JpcHQnLCdkYXRhTGF5ZXInLCdH VE0tTUY2UFhYQycpOwo8L3NjcmlwdD4KPG5vc2NyaXB0Pgo8aWZyYW1lIGhl aWdodD0nMCcgc3JjPSdodHRwczovL3d3dy5nb29nbGV0YWdtYW5hZ2VyLmNv bS9ucy5odG1sP2lkPUdUTS1NRjZQWFhDJmFtcDtndG1fYXV0aD1LaEg2aGVD cG9XSlVIbnFWemRFYTd3JmFtcDtndG1fcHJldmlldz1lbnYtMSZhbXA7Z3Rt X2Nvb2tpZXNfd2luPXgnIHN0eWxlPSdkaXNwbGF5Om5vbmU7dmlzaWJpbGl0 eTpoaWRkZW4nIHdpZHRoPScwJz48L2lmcmFtZT4KPC9ub3NjcmlwdD4KCgo= PGRpdiBjbGFzcz0ncmEtY29udGFpbmVyIGRpc3Ryb19hZCc+CjxkaXYgY2xh c3M9J3ZpZGVvLWFkLXdyYXBwZXInPgo8c2NyaXB0IGFzeW5jIHNyYz0nLy9j LmpzcmRuLmNvbS9zL2NzLmpzP3A9MjI1NDYnIHR5cGU9J3RleHQvamF2YXNj cmlwdCc+PC9zY3JpcHQ+CjxkaXYgY2xhc3M9J3ZpZGVvLWNvbnRhaW5lcicg aWQ9J2RzX2RlZmF1bHRfYW5jaG9yJz48L2Rpdj4KPC9kaXY+CjwvZGl2PgoK Mason Voth • EMAWOnline Managing Editor Covering Kansas State since 2017 and a background in radio, Mason joined the Rivals network in …

[ad_1] Over the past few months, we’ve had artificial intelligence rank the ten best athletes ever for our local pro and college teams with varying degrees of success. The list put together by Chat GPT for the best Pacers of all time was pretty solid, while we had some disagreements with the Colts list, which was much different than our …

[ad_1] Aug. 8—CHAMPAIGN — Illinois ended last Wednesday’s practice at Ubben Basketball Complex with structured five-on-five. It wasn’t a full-on open gym-style run, but there was enough up and down action to get at least a glimpse of what the Illini might be in the 2023-24 season. Ty Rodgers ran the point for one team. Dra Gibbs-Lawhorn spearheaded the offense …

[ad_1] Aug. 7—Welcome to “Good Morning, Illini Nation,” your daily dose of college basketball news from Illini beat writer and AP Top 25 voter Scott Richey. He’ll offer up insights every morning on Brad Underwood’s team: Let’s start here. Sunday’s game against the Madrid All-Stars was an August exhibition in a random (not all that well lit, it seems) gym …

[ad_1] Aug. 7—As the Kentucky Wesleyan College men’s basketball team prepares for the 2023-24 season, head coach Drew Cooper wanted to bring in a coaching staff that was experienced, knew the region well and could connect with the Panthers’ student-athletes. Check, check and check. Cooper will have a pair of former KWC players — Travis Owsley and Cardell McFarland — …

[ad_1] The 2023 men’s basketball season remains a couple months away, but one of Wisconsin’s newest additions has been getting after it with the Bahamas National team. AJ Storr transferred to Madison from St. John’s this offseason and many are hyped about his skillset. Most commonly referred to is his athletic prowess, possessing incredible burst with his 6-foot-6 frame. Storr, …

[ad_1] Aug. 7—The venue was mostly empty Monday, but those in attendance did see a 20-point performance from highly-touted freshman guard Stephon Castle. The Georgia native led the Huskies, shooting 7 of 12 from the floor and 5 of 5 from the free throw line. Tristen Newton added 16 points with nine rebounds, six assists and four steals. Alex Karaban …

[ad_1] Two national men’s basketball powers – one expected to win last year’s national chmpionship and one who actually did – will be facing off in November’s highly-anticipated Jimmy V Classic at Madison Square Garden. UNC, coming off a disappointing 2022-2023 campaign in which it became the first Preseason Number One to miss the NCAA tournament, will face the reigning …

[ad_1] Aug. 7—UConn continues to dominate opponents months after winning all six NCAA tournament games by double digits on the way to the program’s fifth national championship. On Monday, the Huskies easily won their second game of their summer trip abroad, beating a Spanish Select Team, 103-57, at Pabellon Olimpico de Badalona, host basketball site of the 1992 Barcelona Olympics. …

[ad_1] Mason joins The Game on KMAN to talk realignment and K-State offseasons – EMAWOnline PHNjcmlwdD4KICAoZnVuY3Rpb24odyxkLHMsbCxpKXsKICAgICAgICBpZiAo d2luZG93Ll9kaWRBc3luY0luamVjdEdvb2dsZVRhZ01hbmFnZXIpIHJldHVy bjsKICAgICAgICB3W2xdPXdbbF18fFtdO3dbbF0ucHVzaCh7J2d0bS5zdGFy dCc6CiAgICAgICAgbmV3IERhdGUoKS5nZXRUaW1lKCksZXZlbnQ6J2d0bS5q cyd9KTt2YXIgZj1kLmdldEVsZW1lbnRzQnlUYWdOYW1lKHMpWzBdLAogICAg ICAgIGo9ZC5jcmVhdGVFbGVtZW50KHMpLGRsPWwhPSdkYXRhTGF5ZXInPycm bD0nK2w6Jyc7ai5hc3luYz10cnVlO2ouc3JjPQogICAgICAgICdodHRwczov L3d3dy5nb29nbGV0YWdtYW5hZ2VyLmNvbS9ndG0uanM/aWQ9JytpK2RsKycm Z3RtX2F1dGg9JysnS2hINmhlQ3BvV0pVSG5xVnpkRWE3dycrCiAgICAgICAg JyZndG1fcHJldmlldz0nKydlbnYtMScrJyZndG1fY29va2llc193aW49eCc7 Zi5wYXJlbnROb2RlLmluc2VydEJlZm9yZShqLGYpOwogICAgICAgIHdpbmRv dy5fZGlkQXN5bmNJbmplY3RHb29nbGVUYWdNYW5hZ2VyID0gdHJ1ZTsKICAg ICAgfSkod2luZG93LGRvY3VtZW50LCdzY3JpcHQnLCdkYXRhTGF5ZXInLCdH VE0tTUY2UFhYQycpOwo8L3NjcmlwdD4KPG5vc2NyaXB0Pgo8aWZyYW1lIGhl aWdodD0nMCcgc3JjPSdodHRwczovL3d3dy5nb29nbGV0YWdtYW5hZ2VyLmNv bS9ucy5odG1sP2lkPUdUTS1NRjZQWFhDJmFtcDtndG1fYXV0aD1LaEg2aGVD cG9XSlVIbnFWemRFYTd3JmFtcDtndG1fcHJldmlldz1lbnYtMSZhbXA7Z3Rt X2Nvb2tpZXNfd2luPXgnIHN0eWxlPSdkaXNwbGF5Om5vbmU7dmlzaWJpbGl0 eTpoaWRkZW4nIHdpZHRoPScwJz48L2lmcmFtZT4KPC9ub3NjcmlwdD4KCgo= PGRpdiBjbGFzcz0ncmEtY29udGFpbmVyIGRpc3Ryb19hZCc+CjxkaXYgY2xh c3M9J3ZpZGVvLWFkLXdyYXBwZXInPgo8c2NyaXB0IGFzeW5jIHNyYz0nLy9j LmpzcmRuLmNvbS9zL2NzLmpzP3A9MjI1NDYnIHR5cGU9J3RleHQvamF2YXNj cmlwdCc+PC9zY3JpcHQ+CjxkaXYgY2xhc3M9J3ZpZGVvLWNvbnRhaW5lcicg aWQ9J2RzX2RlZmF1bHRfYW5jaG9yJz48L2Rpdj4KPC9kaXY+CjwvZGl2PgoK Mason Voth • EMAWOnline Managing Editor Covering Kansas State since 2017 and a background in radio, Mason joined the Rivals network …

[ad_1] Iowa State continued its ballroom dominance Monday with a 78-52 men’s basketball victory over BC Zalgiris Kaunas as part of the Cyclones’ foreign tour in the Bahamas. “Really proud of the way our guys started the game,” Iowa State coach T.J. Otzelberger said in a statement released by the school. “We knew this team would be physical based on …

[ad_1] Fresh off a Final Four run, the Florida Atlantic men’s basketball team will be participating in a marquee non-conference matchup. The Owls will take part in the Jimmy V Classic at Madison Square Garden, squaring off against Illinois on Dec. 5, ESPN Events announced Monday. Reigning national champion UConn and 2022 national runner-up North Carolina will also participate as …

[ad_1] LAWRENCE — Kansas basketball came up short Monday in the final exhibition matchup of its trip to Puerto Rico, with an 87-81 loss to the Bahamian National Team. Although the Jayhawks won 92-87 against the Bahamian National Team just a couple days earlier, they won’t leave with a sweep. Considering Kansas topped a Puerto Rico Select Team in the …

[ad_1] Aug. 7—Illinois and Final Four team Florida Atlantic will play in the other game. The event, first held at MSG in 2003, is named for the late Jim Valvano and raised money for the V Foundation for Cancer Research. According to ESPN, the tournament as raised over $200 million for the foundation. “It’s an honor to be invited to …

[ad_1] North Carolina basketball will get to play reigning national champion UConn at Madison Square Garden on Dec. 5 as part of the Jimmy V Classic in New York City. UNC, which announced the matchup Monday, welcomes seven new players to its 2023-24 squad, including freshman Elliot Cadeau, to surround returning starters Armando Bacot and RJ Davis. The Tar Heels …

[ad_1] Friday marked one of the most significant days in the history of college athletics. Oregon and Washington both finalized their moves to the Big Ten and Arizona, Arizona State and Utah all made the news official that they would be joining the Big 12 in 2024.  The Big Ten will have four former Pac-12 schools in 2024: Oregon, UCLA, USC and …

[ad_1] Aug. 7—What was long reported to take place this upcoming men’s basketball season was made official on Monday. The Illini are heading back to Madison Square Garden in New York for another chance to play in the Jimmy V Classic. Their opponent? Reigning Final Four participant Florida Atlantic. The two teams will meet on Dec. 5 at Madison Square …

[ad_1] Aug. 5—Welcome to “Good Morning, Illini Nation,” your daily dose of college basketball news from Illini beat writer and AP Top 25 voter Scott Richey. He’ll offer up insights every morning on Brad Underwood’s team: Illinois has cycled through four players at point guard this offseason. None of them have run a college offense for more than a few …

[ad_1] Duke basketball fans will get their first look at the Blue Devils in late October at Countdown to Craziness ahead of the 2023-24 season. But it’s never too early to look ahead at recruits who could join the Blue Devils in the next two years. NCAA rules allow high school athletes to begin taking official visits in August ahead …

[ad_1] Iowa State newcomer Curtis Jones scored 32 points in the Cyclones’ first game of their foreign trip to the Bahamas Sunday. Newcomer Curtis Jones had an impressive Iowa State basketball debut, scoring 32 points in the Cyclones’ 119-48 rout of Lucayans Sunday in the first game of the trip to the Bahamas. Jones’ big game included making 8-of-12 3-point …

[ad_1] With conference realignment being the hot topic in college athletics right now, rumors are swirling left and right about the future for college football and basketball. Oregon and Washington left for the Big Ten and Arizona, Arizona State, and Utah left for the Big 12, as a lot of things changed in a span of just under 24 hours. …

[ad_1] The Nebraska basketball program added guard Jarron “Boogie” Coleman out of the transfer portal on Sunday. He entered the portal on Aug. 1. The 6-foot-5, 210-pound Coleman spent a total of four seasons at Ball State and one at Missouri. He enters the Husker program as a graduate transfer immediately eligible with one season left to play. >>> Subscribe: …

[ad_1] Big 12 basketball is the big winner of the conference’s most recent expansion. Not to mention Iowa State fans residing full- or part-time in the state of Arizona. Yes, the nation’s best men’s basketball conference got significantly better in recent days when Arizona, Arizona State and Utah came aboard to make this a 16-team league (for now) starting in …

[ad_1] LAWRENCE, Kan. (AP) — Longtime college basketball coach Doc Sadler, who spent last year as a special advisor at Oklahoma, was hired Wednesday as an analyst at Kansas, where he served as the director of basketball operations a decade ago. Sadler was a successful head coach in his own right, particularly at UTEP, which he led to the NCAA …

[ad_1] Wisconsin guard A.J. Storr is quickly making a positive impression on Badger fans leading into the 2023-24 season. The transfer guard was in action this week playing on the Bahamian national team in a scrimmage against the Kansas Jayhawks. Former Michigan forward Hunter Dickinson and the Kansas Jayhawks, to be specific. Kansas won the contest 92-87 after fending off …