College Basketball

COLLEGE BASKETBALL: JAN 24 St John’s at Seton Hall NEW YORK — St. John’s hired Fordham athletic director and native New Yorker Ed Kull on Wednesday to be its next AD. “Ed Kull has demonstrated a commitment to excellence on and off the field of competition,” St. John’s President the Rev. Brian J. Shanley said. “This is an important hire …

The Florida A&M Rattlers women’s basketball team is set to embark on an exciting 2024-25 season, featuring a competitive slate of games against both high major non-conference opponents and SWAC rivals. “I’m super ecstatic about year two and my new additions to our sisterhood,” said head coach Bridgette Gordon. “There is a tough task ahead of us with our non-conference …

Sep. 11—It is no surprise that former Austin head boys basketball coach Kris Fadness is headed to the MBCA Hall of Fame in October, after all his achievements speak for themselves. Not only did Fadness rack up over 400 wins and seven state tournaments with the Packers, he did so without a hint of ego. Fadness was the kind of …

Michigan State head coach Tom Izzo reacts to a play against North Carolina during the second half of the NCAA tournament West Region second round at Spectrum Center in Charlotte, N.C. on Saturday, March 23, 2024. It feels like every few months for years now, the question has come up: When will Michigan State basketball head coach Tom Izzo retire? …

Kansas State basketball player Macaleab Rich was cited Tuesday for possession of marijuana and for driving without proof of motor vehicle liability. According to Riley County police’s daily citation report, Rich, a 6-foot-7 sophomore forward from East St. Louis, Illinois, both citations were issued at the corner of Claflin Road and Sunset Avenue in Manhattan at approximately 11:48 a.m. Rich, …

As The Enquirer reported last week, the Cincinnati Bearcats men’s basketball program has added 6-foot-10 French prospect Halvine Dzellat (Hal-vinn Zell-uh) ahead of the upcoming season. Dzellat signed and it became official Wednesday. Dzellat was the captain of the French U20 FIBA team this season in its gold medal run, averaging eight points and 4.4 rebounds over a seven-game stretch. …

Maryland and Virginia will resume a men’s basketball rivalry next season that began when they were charter members of the Atlantic Coast Conference, the schools announced Wednesday afternoon. The Terps and Cavaliers will meet annually through the 2028-29 season with matchups in Charlottesville in 2025-26 and 2027-28 and at Xfinity Center in College Park in 2026-27 and 2028-29. Maryland and …

Dan Hurley and Rick Pitino provided all of the off-court intrigue, and their teams lived up to the hype each time they matched up last season, wherever the game was held. Next season, they’ll run it back. UConn’s road matchup against St. John’s will again be played at Madison Square Garden this upcoming season, according to college basketball insider Jon …

FAIRFAX, Va. (AP) — George Mason has signed basketball coach Tony Skinn to a one-year contract extension through the 2028-29 season. Athletic director Marvin Lewis announced the deal Thursday. In his first season as coach, Skinn led the Patriots to 20 regular-season wins for the first time since 2011-12. The school did not announce financial terms. “We are committed to …

Michigan State guard Tre Holloman (5) looks to pass against North Carolina during the first half of the NCAA tournament West Region second round at Spectrum Center in Charlotte, N.C. on Saturday, March 23, 2024. Michigan State basketball has released its official non-conference schedule and Graham Couch of the Lansing State Journal has some thoughts. The Spartans will officially open …

Memphis basketball coach Penny Hardaway has added junior college post player Bouna Kebe for the 2024-25 season. Kebe’s commitment was first reported by Yuval Shaham, his name, image and likeness representative. The move bolsters a Tigers’ roster that is somewhat light on depth. Kebe’s addition is expected to leave Hardaway with two open scholarships. Kebe (6-8) spent last season at …

Members of the BYU basketball huddle up during a workout at the Marriott Center Annex in Provo, Utah, July 25, 2024. | Abby Shelton, BYU Photo It’s been more than three months since Russian basketball star Egor Demin announced his commitment to BYU basketball. Do you know how to pronounce his name yet? Demin isn’t convinced that you do, and …

The Wisconsin men’s soccer team rose to No. 8 on the United Soccer Coaches Poll on Tuesday. The ranking is the highest of any UW men’s soccer team since 1995, the season Wisconsin defeated Duke in the NCAA title game. Wisconsin most recently earned the No. 10 spot on the national hierarchy, another milestone it hadn’t earned in seven seasons. …

The Missouri Valley Conference and ESPN have opted to remain teammates in the business of broadcasting basketball games. The Valley and the sports network reached agreement Tuesday on a five-year contract extension to their existing media rights agreement. The previous deal, announced in July 2015, was for 10 years and was good through the 2023-24 academic year. The new deal …

Duke basketball coach Jon Scheyer and his coaching staff will try to keep the momentum going after putting together the top recruiting class ahead of the 2024-25 season. Before Cooper Flagg, Khaman Maluach, Kon Knueppel, Isaiah Evans, Darren Harris and Patrick Ngongba show what they can do this season for the Blue Devils, Scheyer and his staff will try to …

LAWRENCE, Kan. (AP) — Kansas guard Shakeel Moore could miss up to eight weeks after breaking his foot in a pickup game, potentially leaving the Jayhawks without a second guard for the start of the season following Elmarko Jackson’s knee injury. The Jayhawks, who are front-runners to be preseason No. 1 in the AP Top 25, open against Howard on …

The Florida A&M Rattlers men’s basketball team is set to embark on an exciting 2024-25 season, featuring a competitive slate of games against both high major non-conference opponents and SWAC rivals. “Our schedule is as tough as they come,” said head coach Patrick Crarey II. “We’re front-loaded with buy games in November and December to help the athletic department; these …

Four days after the all-important Skyline Chili Crosstown Shootout, the Xavier Musketeers will face an even tougher road test to begin conference play. According to a report from CBS Sports’ Reporter Jon Rothstein, Xavier will start the Big East portion of its schedule on the road against the UConn Huskies Dec. 18. The remainder of Xavier’s Big East schedule is …

Michigan State released its men’s basketball non-conference schedule Tuesday, featuring several games already on the calendar and few others of varying interest. The notable bookmarks begin with an exhibition game in against Northern Michigan University at the Superior Dome on Oct. 13 in Marquette, the season-opener against Monmouth on Monday, Nov. 4, a date with Kansas on Nov. 12 in …

St. John’s NEW YORK — St. John’s is negotiating a deal to make Fordham athletic director Ed Kull its next AD, a person with knowledge of the situation told The Associated Press. The person spoke on condition of anonymity because a deal was not yet complete. St. John’s has been without an athletic director since Mike Cragg and the school …

MSU will face old rival Hunter Dickinson and Kansas on Nov. 12 in the Champions Classic in Atlanta. Michigan State released its men’s basketball non-conference schedule Tuesday, featuring several games already on the calendar and few others of varying interest. The notable bookmarks begin with an exhibition game in against Northern Michigan University at the Superior Dome on Oct. 13 …

EAST LANSING, MICHIGAN – DECEMBER 5: Jaden Akins #3 of the Michigan State Spartans during players introductions before a game against the Wisconsin Badgers at Breslin Center on December 5, 2023 in East Lansing, Michigan. (Photo by Rey Del Rio/Getty Images) Michigan State basketball has released its official non-conference schedule for the upcoming 2024-25 season. The Spartans will unofficially tip …

The FGCU men’s basketball team released its 12-game non-conference schedule Tuesday for 2024-25 highlighted by road games against TCU and LSU and facing in-state opponents FIU and FAU. The Eagles open their season on the road at UNC Greensboro on Monday, Nov. 4 before traveling to Fort Worth to face TCU on Nov. 8. FGCU’s home opener is Nov. 13 …

Dan Hurley WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden will host 2024 NCAA basketball champions South Carolina and Connecticut at the White House, celebrating the two powerhouse programs’ most recent national titles. South Carolina went 38-0 on the way to its latest women’s title, just the fifth women’s program in NCAA history to go undefeated. It was head coach Dawn Staley’s third …

NBA bloodlines are part of nearly every recruiting cycle these days, but the classes of 2025 and 2026 are particularly stacked on that front. There are familiar names abound in both groups, and the recruitments of each are beginning to take shape. Below, Rivals national recruiting director Rob Cassidy explores where things stand with seven recruits that carry famous last …