College Basketball

[ad_1] The big-money hiring of John Calipari as the next Arkansas head coach was quite the spectacle, as the former Kentucky coach was introduced at Bud Walton Arena on Wednesday night to a large crowd that filled up almost the entire east stand. “I have never gotten that kind of greeting in this building,” Calipari said. “As a matter of …

[ad_1] Mark Pope has never won an NCAA tournament game. He is reportedly set to become the head coach of Kentucky. (Photo by Michael Reaves/Getty Images) Kentucky is reportedly zeroing in on its next head coach. It’s a name few were expecting when John Calipari vacated the job. The Wildcats are finalizing a five-year deal with BYU head coach Mark …

[ad_1] Thinking out loud… while wondering if I’m too indecisive. But now I’m not sure. UConn’s Dan Hurley told CBS Sports’ Matt Norlander late Monday night his Huskies were “pretty bulletproof” under the lights in March. Which might qualify those players and coaches as Supermen. ‘Cuz they were. Head coach Dan Hurley of the Connecticut Huskies cuts down the net …

[ad_1] LAWRENCE — Kansas basketball’s schedule during the 2023-24 season had no shortage of challenging opponents, especially during non-conference play. Before Big 12 Conference play began, the Jayhawks played Kentucky (neutral), Marquette (neutral), Tennessee (neutral), UConn (home), Missouri (home) and Indiana (away). In those games, KU coach Bill Self’s squad went 5-1 — with the lone loss coming against Marquette. …

[ad_1] Kentucky basketball may have found its new head coach. We’ll spare our readers the white smoke puns. Indeed, former BYU coach Mark Pope reportedly looks to be the 24th coach in Wildcats history and the eighth since the legendary Adolph Rupp, the namesake of Kentucky’s arena. Once the hire becomes official, he will succeed John Calipari, whose illustrious career …

[ad_1] BYU head coach Mark Pope calls out a play during the first half of a game against Kansas State, Saturday, Feb. 24, 2024, in Manhattan, Kan. | Colin E. Braley, Associated Press Mark Pope to Kentucky. The news went over like a lead balloon in Lexington and Provo. In Lexington, they aren’t used to having their basketball coaching job …

[ad_1] In the hours and days after Kentucky’s first-round NCAA tournament loss to Oakland, Big Blue Nation unleashed an unrelenting battle cry for athletic director Mitch Barnhart to fire John Calipari. Barnhart evaluated the situation and decided to retain Calipari, the veteran coach who lifted UK to a national championship in 2012 but sputtered in the tournament the past few …

[ad_1] LEXINGTON — Kentucky reportedly has found its new basketball coach by turning to an alum of the program. Multiple reports have the Wildcats tabbing BYU coach Mark Pope, who played for UK’s national-title winning club in 1996, as its new coach. Pope recently completed his fifth season at BYU, where he is 110-52 (.679). He led the Cougars through their …

[ad_1] Brigham Young Cougars head coach Mark Pope looks at the replay against Texas Tech during the Big 12 conference championship in Kansas City, Mo., on Thursday, March 14, 2024. BYU Cougars head men’s basketball coach Mark Pope is nearing a deal to become the next Kentucky Wildcats men’s head basketball coach, multiple outlets reported Thursday night. All reported that …

[ad_1] Kentucky is set to hire BYU coach Mark Pope to become its next men’s basketball coach, sources told CBS Sports. The two sides quickly engaged on Thursday afternoon, in the hours after Baylor’s Scott Drew and UConn’s Dan Hurley both turned down Kentucky’s overtures. Barring an unforeseen event that changes plans, Kentucky is pacing toward getting an agreement on …

[ad_1] The Kentucky men’s basketball team has its eye on a new coach. The Wildcats are reportedly targeting Kentucky alum and Brigham Young coach Mark Pope, according to multiple media reports. Pope would succeed John Calipari, who left to become the new head coach of Arkansas following 15 seasons at Kentucky. Pope played for Kentucky for two seasons from 1994–1996, …

[ad_1] Mark Pope has never won an NCAA tournament game. He is now set to become the head coach of Kentucky. (Photo by Michael Reaves/Getty Images) Kentucky is reportedly zeroing in on their next head coach. It’s a name few people were expecting when John Calipari vacated the job. The Wildcats are targeting BYU head coach Mark Pope, according ESPN’s …

[ad_1] Cade Tyson is visiting Tennessee basketball as a Belmont transfer this weekend as the Vols look to reload following an Elite Eight run. The 6-foot-7 guard averaged 16.2 points and 5.9 rebounds per game and shot 46.5% on 3-pointers as a sophomore at Belmont. Tyson is one of two official visitors coming to Knoxville. Hofstra guard Darlinstone Dubar also …

[ad_1] It has been 13 years since UTSA men’s basketball last made the NCAA Tournament. If new head coach Austin Claunch can come through on his goals for the team the Roadrunners might be making an appearance in the NCAA Tournament. Claunch laid out his goals for the program at his introductory press conference on Thursday afternoon at UTSA’s Park …

[ad_1] Apr. 11—The past two weeks have been busy for Northwest Missouri State and Drake University basketball, as former Bearcat coach Ben McCollum announced he would make the jump from Division II to Division I in taking the Bulldogs’ head coaching job. McCollum has now figured who his assistant will be, and it’s a familiar face to the St. Joseph …

[ad_1] MANHATTAN — Kansas State basketball coach Jerome Tang already got a prominent point guard from the transfer portal, and now he is thinking bigger. Oumar Ballo, a 7-foot, 260-pound senior center, and two-time Pac-12 all-conference selection from Arizona, entered the portal Monday and has K-State on his short list of prospective landing spots for his final season. Ballo, the …

[ad_1] Ohio State will get the first official visit for Princeton graduate transfer Matt Allocco, a source has told The Dispatch. A 6-4, 197-pound guard with one year of eligibility remaining, Allocco will visit the Buckeyes this weekend as the Buckeyes and new head coach Jake Diebler are expected to host multiple recruits while the football team plays its annual …

[ad_1] BYU’s head coach Mark Pope instructs his team during a timeout against the UCF Knights at the Marriott Center in Provo on Tuesday, Feb. 13, 2024. | Laura Seitz, Deseret News Mark Pope is a candidate for the open head coaching job at the University of Kentucky, CBS Sports’ Jon Rothstein reported Thursday afternoon. Pope, a former Wildcat player, …

[ad_1] John Calipari has earned a reputation as an elite recruiter who gets guys to the NBA. His 15 years as the coach at Kentucky and stops at UMass and Memphis bear that to be an absolute fact. Calipari has sent 58 players he coached to the NBA − including 41 first round picks and four No. 1 overall picks. …

[ad_1] Kansas State will be hosting former Florida State center Baba Miller on a visit this weekend, according to reports. Miller has spent the last two seasons at FSU, where he’s started 34 games and played in 48. This season, he averaged 7.6 points and 4.9 rebounds per game, a significant growth from his true freshman season where he played …

[ad_1] 1 N. Carolina This ranking is based on Hubert Davis’ Tar Heels returning three of the top five scorers – specifically RJ Davis, Harrison Ingram and Elliot Cadeau – from a team that won the ACC and secured a No. 1 seed in the 2024 NCAA Tournament. UNC is also adding a top-10 recruiting class highlighted by five-star prospects …

[ad_1] FAYETTEVILLE — Arkansas Athletics Director Hunter Yurachek once again delivered a hire that rejuvenated a fanbase that was becoming apathetic with the addition of Kentucky’s John Calipari as the Razorbacks’ new head men’s basketball coach. Not long ago, Yurachek made the call to bring former head football coach Bobby Petrino back as offensive coordinator for the Razorbacks to ignite …

[ad_1] The University of Kentucky may have its first official coaching candidate for the Kentucky basketball coaching position recently vacated when John Calipari left for Arkansas. Baylor coach Scott Drew is believed to have made the visit to Lexington Tuesday. He is one of several media darlings for the vacant job including former UK coach Rick Pitino, former UK assistant …

[ad_1] Apr. 11—It’s official. The red smoke is circling above Bud Walton Arena. A new Arkansas men’s basketball coach has been hired. Seriously. Razorbacks athletic director Hunter Yurachek posted a (doctored) video Wednesday morning of that exact scenario. A riff on the white smoke that emanates from the Sistine Chapel chimney when a new Pope is chosen. Arkansas has bestowed …

[ad_1] LEXINGTON — Kentucky’s search for a new coach will continue. Baylor’s Scott Drew, considered the top candidate to become UK’s next coach, will remain in Waco, Texas. “In our program, we strive to put Jesus first, then others, then ourselves,” Drew wrote in a statement posted on X, the platform formerly known as Twitter. “We truly believe God has …