College Basketball

[ad_1] Jim Larranaga CORAL GABLES, Fla. — Jim Larranaga is stepping down as Miami’s men’s basketball coach effective immediately, a person with knowledge of the decision said. The 75-year-old Larranaga will be replaced by associate head coach Bill Courtney — one of Larranaga’s best friends for the past three decades or so — for the remainder of the season, the …

[ad_1] Miami basketball coach Jim Larrañaga dropped a stunner Thursday within college basketball with his retirement after a 4-8 start to the 2024-25 season. It’s a decision by the 75-year-old coach that continues the trend of legendary college basketball coaches to hang the clipboard up, so to speak, as the current environment of college athletics continues to shift to a more …

[ad_1] LAHAINA, HI – NOVEMBER 27 – Auburn’s Johni Broome (4) during the game between the #4 Auburn Tigers and the Memphis Tigers at the Maui Invitationals at Lahaina Civic Center in Lahaina, HI on Wednesday, Nov. 27, 2024. Photo by Steven Leonard/Auburn Tigers Ahead of SEC play, Auburn basketball holds one of the nation’s top scoring offenses. At 11-1, …

[ad_1] How much benefit of the doubt should we give those Big Ten Conference teams who played the toughest non-conference schedules? Ken Pomeroy’s analytics site classifies some games as either A (top 50) or B (top 100) quality based on both opponent and location. Purdue currently leads Big Ten teams with seven A games, followed by Ohio State (six), Oregon …

[ad_1] Jim Larrañaga is in his 14th season at Miami. (Photo by Samuel Lewis/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images) Miami men’s basketball coach Jim Larrañaga’s time with the Hurricanes is over Larrañaga, 75, announced he was stepping down Thursday afternoon. Assistant Bill Courtney will take over as the team’s interim coach. The Hurricanes are 4-8 so far this season after going …

[ad_1] JAMM AQUINO /JAQUINO @STARADVERTISER.COM Hawaii center Tanner Christensen (32 ) fights for possession with Oakland guard Isaiah Jones (7 ), middle, and forward Deng Majak (22 ) during the first half of a men’s NCAA basketball game in the 2024 Diamond Head Classic on Wednesday, Dec. 25, 2024, in Honolulu. 1 /2 JAMM AQUINO /JAQUINO @STARADVERTISER.COM Hawaii center Tanner …

[ad_1] It’s a time of change in the ACC with the fall semester over, the holidays in full swing and three new members officially getting welcomed to their new home with in-conference matchups. As the new year approaches, here’s where the ACC’s 18 men’s basketball programs stand: (These rankings take into account games through Thursday, Dec. 26) REQUIRED READING: Will …

[ad_1] JAMM AQUINO / JAQUINO @STARADVERTISER.COM Hawaii forward Gytis Nemeiksa drove past Oakland guard Isaiah Jones during Wednesday’s third-place game at the Diamond Head Classic at the Stan Sheriff Center. Nemeiksa led Hawaii with 25 points in the overtime win and blocked Jones’ shot to end the game. 1 /3 JAMM AQUINO / JAQUINO @STARADVERTISER.COM Hawaii forward Gytis Nemeiksa drove …

[ad_1] This backboard gets broken by a Texas Tech basketball player. While the college basketball game isn’t completely broken, there are those who believe it is in need of repair. | Doug Mills, Associated Press “They’re going to have to change something. It’s gotten out of hand …” — Jeff Judkins, former University of Utah All-American, former NBA player, former …

[ad_1] Jim Larrañaga is in his 14th season at Miami. (Photo by Samuel Lewis/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images) Miami men’s basketball coach Jim Larrañaga’s time with the Hurricanes appears to be nearing the end. According to the Miami Herald, Larrañaga, 75, is expected to step down and an announcement could come as soon as Thursday afternoon. Per ESPN, the interim …

[ad_1] CORAL GABLES, Fla. (AP) — Jim Larrañaga is stepping down as Miami’s men’s basketball coach effective immediately, a person with knowledge of the decision said Thursday. The 75-year-old Larrañaga will be replaced by associate head coach Bill Courtney — one of Larrañaga’s best friends for the past three decades or so — for the remainder of the season, the …

[ad_1] LAWRENCE — Kansas basketball will play its Big 12 Conference opener on Dec. 31 at home against West Virginia. The No. 7 Jayhawks (9-2) have yet to lose this season inside Allen Fieldhouse. The Mountaineers (9-2) are thriving with first-year head coach Darian DeVries. It’s a matchup between a preseason Big 12 favorite and another league squad that could …

[ad_1] The UConn men’s basketball team hopes to improve to 3-0 in Big East Conference play in their next game against DePaul on Wednesday, Jan. 1. In their last game, UConn defeated Big East Conference foe Butler 78-74. UConn’s Alex Karaban led all scorers in that game with 21 points and freshman Liam McNeeley scored 17 points for the Huskies. …

[ad_1] Louisville basketball has quite the footprint in the NCAA transfer portal. Two coaching changes in as many years will do that to you. After zero members of Kenny Payne’s final team chose to stick around for the start of the Pat Kelsey era, there are 20 former Cardinals scattered across the Division I ranks during the 2024-25 season. That …

[ad_1] HONOLULU (AP) — Brice Williams scored 11 of his 25 points in the final six minutes and Nebraska closed on a 6-0 run to beat Oregon State 78-66 on Wednesday night in the championship game of the Diamond Head Classic. Nebraska claimed its first tournament title since winning the San Juan Shootout in 2000 when the Cornhuskers won three …

[ad_1] Dec. 25—Our list of the best players on the best West Coast Conference teams isn’t packed with future All-Americans, projected lottery picks and two-time national champions like the one we compiled months ago highlighting the top players on Gonzaga’s non-conference schedule. Do not take that to mean the WCC is down or lacks individual star power. The ever-changing WCC …

[ad_1] HONOLULU (AP) — KyeRon Lindsay and Terence Harcum each scored 16 points as Murray State beat Loyola Chicago 71-68 on Wednesday for seventh place at the Diamond Head Classic. Lindsay also had five rebounds and four steals for the Racers (7-6). Harcum went 5 of 10 from the floor, including 2 for 6 from 3-point range, and 4 for …

[ad_1] NCAA Basketball: Seattle at Duke SEATTLE — Matthew-Alexander Moncrieffe set career highs with 23 points and 16 rebounds, John Christofilis had two four-point plays and scored 21 and Seattle University beat Washington 79-70 on Monday night, ending a 19-game losing streak to the Huskies that spanned 48 years. Moncrieffe sank 7 of 11 shots and 9 of 10 free …

[ad_1] Hawaiian Airlines Diamond Head Classic – Nebraska v Hawaii HONOLULU — Brice Williams matched his career high with 32 points and Juwon Gary scored a season-high 21 to lead Nebraska to a 69-55 victory over Hawaii on Monday night, sending the Cornhuskers to the title game of the Diamond Head Classic. Nebraska (9-2) will play Oregon State on Christmas …

[ad_1] Dec 21, 2024; Gainesville, Florida, USA; Florida Gators head coach Todd Golden against the North Florida Ospreys during the first half at Exactech Arena at the Stephen C. O’Connell Center. Mandatory Credit: Matt Pendleton-Imagn Images Todd Golden and his Florida basketball program are off to a hot start to the 2024-25 campaign having won their first dozen games in …

[ad_1] Dec. 25—Kylan Boswell might have played one of the best games of basketball by someone who shot 2 of 12 from the field when he still put up 16 points, nine rebounds and five assists in Illinois’ 80-77 Braggin’ Rights victory against Missouri on Sunday in St. Louis. The junior guard went 11 of 12 at the free throw …

[ad_1] Dec 13, 2024; Lincoln, Nebraska, USA; Nebraska Cornhuskers guard Brice Williams (3) shoots the ball against Indiana Hoosiers forward Luke Goode (10) during the second half at Pinnacle Bank Arena. Mandatory Credit: Dylan Widger-Imagn Images The Nebraska Cornhuskers faced off against Hawaii in the semi-final game of the Diamond Head Classic after dark on Monday. Though the Huskers finished …

[ad_1] Nov 15, 2024; College Station, Texas, USA; Texas A&M Aggies guard Wade Taylor IV (4) reacts to a foul during the second half against the Ohio State Buckeyes at Reed Arena. Mandatory Credit: Maria Lysaker-Imagn Images The SEC is hands down the best conference in college football to start the season. They have a dominant 168-22 record in non-conference …

[ad_1] Dec. 24—A few days before Gonzaga’s nonconference home swing against Nicholls State and Bucknell, Graham Ike and Braden Huff decided to get in some extra work on their short game after practice at the Volkar Center. Huff and Ike broke out their clubs — regulation-sized Nike basketballs in this case — wandered over to the first hole — or, …

[ad_1] Gonzaga coach Mark Few hadn’t been off the court long over the weekend when the focus turned to preparing for the 14th-ranked Bulldogs’ matchup with a ranked opponent days after Christmas. The good news was he could start thinking about it after a win, unlike UCLA’s Mick Cronin — whose No. 22 Bruins face Gonzaga on Saturday in a …