Monthly Archives: April 2025

Auburn and Florida meet in the Final Four as last of the 14 SEC teams that packed March Madness

[ad_1] SAN ANTONIO (AP) — Auburn and Florida are the last two standing of a record 14 Southeastern Conference teams that made the NCAA Tournament. Only one of them will get to play for the national championship. In a Final Four filled with No. 1 seeds, the SEC regular-season champion Tigers (32-5) play the conference tournament-winning Gators in the first …

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Louisville basketball should’ve been last stop for coach

[ad_1] Louisville basketball: Rick Pitino sends message during Final Four reunion Former Louisville basketball coach Rick Pitino shared a video message for the Cardinals’ 20th anniversary celebration of the 2005 Final Four team. Rick Pitino accepted the Associated Press’ Coach of the Year award, an honor he shared with Auburn coach Bruce Pearl, for leading St. John’s to its first …

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Virginia transfer center Anthony Robinson commits to Xavier

[ad_1] Xavier hires Richard Pitino as their men’s basketball coach Xavier hires Richard Pitino as their men’s basketball coach. Coach Pitino speaks at a welcoming ceremony at Xavier. A Xavier roster that was depleted from transfer portal departures and seniors out of eligibility got another reinforcement on Friday. According to Joe Tipton of On3 Sports, Virginia Cavaliers big man Anthony …

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NBA best and worst fits for Duke star Cooper Flagg

[ad_1] (This article was written with the assistance of Castmagic, an AI tool, and reviewed by our editorial team to ensure accuracy. Please reach out to us if you notice any mistakes.) On the most recent episode of “The Kevin O’Connor Show,” Duke freshman sensation Cooper Flagg, who has powered the Blue Devils to the Final Four, became the center …

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Fellow Big Ten school expected to land MSU transfer Xavier Booker

[ad_1] Travis Branham of 247Sports is predicting Michigan State transfer Xavier Booker to end up at another Big Ten school One team has emerged as the reported favorite to land Michigan State basketball transfer forward Xavier Booker. 247Sports college basketball insider Travis Branham has submitted a crystal ball prediction for Booker to land at a Big Ten foe: UCLA. Branham …

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Kanye Clary joins OSU basketball via transfer portal from Miss. State

[ad_1] STILLWATER — Oklahoma State added to the backcourt with its first addition from the transfer portal. Former Mississippi State point guard Kanye Clary has committed to OSU on Friday, per multiple reports. The 5-foot-11, 190-pound Clary appeared in seven games, making four starts, before a lower-leg injury ended his junior season last November. He averaged 6.3 points over that …

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UCLA lands commitment from Missouri-Kansas City’s Jamar Brown

[ad_1] Missouri-Kansas City guard Jamar Brown, left, plans to transfer to UCLA. (Charlie Neibergall / Associated Press) Jamar Brown is leveling up once again. After spending two years at Phoenix College and two more at the University of Missouri Kansas City, the sharpshooting wing player will take his game to the highest echelon of college basketball next season after committing …

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Arkansas basketball freshman Boogie Fland declares for NBA Draft

[ad_1] Arkansas basketball freshman point guard Boogie Fland will enter the 2025 NBA Draft, according to a post on his Instagram page Friday afternoon. Fland is widely viewed as a late-first or early-second round draft pick after completing his first and only season with the Razorbacks. John Calipari has had a first-round pick in 17 straight years. “Thank you to …

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Is Steph Curry a top-5 MVP candidate?

[ad_1] (This article was written with the assistance of Castmagic, an AI tool, and reviewed by our editorial team to ensure accuracy. Please reach out to us if you notice any mistakes.) In the most recent episode of “The Kevin O’Connor Show,” there was a detailed discussion about Steph Curry’s recent performances and his standing in the MVP race as …

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Wisconsin basketball’s Nolan Winter will return for his junior season

[ad_1] Wisconsin basketball prepares for March Madness first round game The Badgers had a 35-minute workout Wednesday in Denver in advance of their NCAA Tournament first-round game vs. Montana Thursday. MADISON – One of the critical pieces of the Wisconsin men’s basketball team will return next season. Sophomore Nolan Winter announced Friday afternoon that he will return to the Badgers …

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Duke’s Cooper Flagg wins AP national player of the year

[ad_1] Cooper Flagg, Duke basketball players talk win vs Alabama in NCAA Tournament Following Duke basketball’s win vs. Alabama in the 2025 NCAA Tournament, Cooper Flagg and the Blue Devils discussed their performance. On Saturday night, Cooper Flagg and his Duke men’s basketball team will compete against Houston in the Final Four in San Antonio, hoping to get one step …

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