College Basketball

[ad_1] MADISON – The Wisconsin men’s basketball team has lost its first player to the transfer portal. Camren Hunter, a 6-foot-2 junior guard, has entered the portal, Badgers coach Greg Gard confirmed Wednesday. Hunter came to Wisconsin last spring after two standout seasons at Central Arkansas. He started all 60 games he played there, averaging 15.5 points, five rebounds and …

[ad_1] Ben McCollum on Drake basketball’s loss to Texas Tech in NCAA Tournament Ben McCollum breaks down Drake basketball’s loss to Texas Tech in the NCAA Tournament and reflects on his 31-win season with the Bulldogs. Drake basketball’s Isaia Howard will enter the transfer portal, according to reports. Howard, who just finished his freshman year, came off the bench in …

[ad_1] Rick Barnes shrugged and said “it is what it is” twice when asked Wednesday about the timing of the transfer portal opening. “We have to live within it and do what we do,” the Tennessee basketball coach said. “I am thankful that we have a coaching staff that has been on top of it. It is different because we …

[ad_1] Watch: The Oregon men talk about the March Madness loss to Arizona The Oregon Ducks fall to Arizona in the second round of March Madness in Seattle. We’ve reached the Sweet 16 in the NCAA men’s basketball tournament and with only one of the remaining teams lower than a No. 6 seed and none lower than a No. 10, …

[ad_1] There will be more than one Pitino in the Big East next season. Xavier hired Richard Pitino, the son of St. John’s coach Rick Pitino, as its basketball coach. The school had an opening after Sean Miller left to accept the Texas job. Richard Pitino takes over the Xavier program after four years at New Mexico, where he led …

[ad_1] Two of the top-scoring offenses in college basketball are set to collide Thursday night in Newark. Up next for Nate Oats and the Alabama Crimson Tide in their quest for a second straight Final Four run is a Sweet 16 matchup in the 2025 NCAA Tournament with the BYU Cougars at Prudential Center in Newark. Alabama (27-8 overall), the …

[ad_1] Should the NCAA transfer portal open before the end of March Madness? Rick Pitino, John Calipari, and even J.J. Watt sound off on the transfer portal opening during the NCAA tournament. Sports Seriously It didn’t take Arizona State true freshman Joson Sanon long to find a new home. The former five-star prospect, who entered the transfer portal when it …

[ad_1] It was a first two rounds full of chalk in the 2025 NCAA tournament, as favorites won 36 of the 48 games (but only went 26-22 against the spread). It was also and a good few days for most sportsbooks, as there were enough upsets to break up money-line parlays on favorites, but unders also went 27-20-1. And we …

[ad_1] Houston Cougars forward Joseph Tugler (11) on the court after getting fouled in the second half of the Big 12 tournament final between the Arizona Wildcats and Houston Cougars on March 15, 2025 at T-Mobile Center in Kansas City, MO. (Photo by Scott Winters/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images) Summary: Tugler is a defensive nightmare with freaky length and an …

[ad_1] The smaller the number, the larger the impact at this year’s NCAA Tournament. Arkansas, the No. 10 seed in the West Region, is the only double-digit seed still alive heading into the regional semifinals. All four No. 1 seeds and three of the four No. 2 seeds are still standing. But the seeds aren’t the only numbers that bear …

[ad_1] Drake guard Bennett Stirtz (14) drives under pressure from Texas Tech guard Elijah Hawkins, left, during the first half of the second round of the NCAA college basketball tournament, Saturday, March 22, 2025, in Wichita, Kan. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel) Summary: Stirtz is a savvy shot-creator with high-level feel who carried Drake like a one-man band, showing the playmaking and …

[ad_1] It was as if smoke began to billow from the Vatican late Tuesday night. Rumored to be former Musketeers coach Chris Mack returning to add to his all-time record for career wins, Xavier sent the college basketball world a stunner with the hiring of New Mexico’s Richard Pitino. Mack, who was believed to be the front-runner to return to …

[ad_1] Despite actually leading his team to beat them in March Madness, head coach Sean Miller will leave Xavier to take over for Rodney Terry at Texas. Miller has long, established ties to Xavier men’s basketball and its fanbase. He began working there as an assistant coach more than two decades ago in 2001 until he was promoted to become …

[ad_1] This episode of The C.L. Brown Show features ESPN college basketball analyst Jay Bilas to break down Kentucky basketball’s Sweet 16 matchup with Tennessee and the rest of the NCAA Tournament. Bilas details why the Wildcats offense puts so much pressure on the Volunteers to defend and was successful in both regular-season meetings. He also points to the battle in the …

[ad_1] Kentucky basketball: Wildcats react to earning No. 3 seed in NCAA Tournament The Kentucky Wildcats basketball team reacted to their No. 3 seed selection for the 2025 NCAA Tournament. The Wildcats are healthier than they were in the regular-season wins over the Volunteers.UK’s Ansley Almonor scored double figures in making two starts against the Vols but is not likely …

[ad_1] Credit: Junfu Han / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images The Minnesota Golden Gophers men’s basketball team has a new head coach — “one of us” U of M alum, Niko Medved — who was officially announced on Tuesday, just two days after leading his former team, the Colorado State Rams, to a second round defeat in the NCAA …

[ad_1] Purdue 76, McNeese 62: Matt Painter’s reaction to Boilers win The Boilermakers coach on Trey Kaufman-Renn’s rebounding, defensive answers, what happens when the transfer portal opens Monday and more. WEST LAFAYETTE — Did McNeese State just set up Purdue basketball for its next NCAA Tournament challenge? The Cowboys were buried early by the Boilermakers’ outside shooting. Backs against the …

[ad_1] Duke basketball was having what Neal Begovich described as a “regular practice” on the Tuesday before the opening weekend of the 2025 NCAA Tournament.  During the Blue Devils’ 5-on-5 portion of preparation, freshman Kon Knueppel did something that made Begovich smile and chuckle as he reflected on the moment. After playing 114 minutes during an ACC Tournament MVP run …

[ad_1] STILLWATER — A frantic rally came up just short as Oklahoma State saw its NIT run end in a 61-59 loss to North Texas on Tuesday night at Gallagher-Iba Arena. Brandon Newman’s last-second 3-pointer bounced off the back of the rim after the Cowboys had cut a nine-point deficit to two in the final 1:11. OSU rebounded a North …

[ad_1] Worcester Telegram & Gazette The Assumption men’s basketball team made a stunning three-game run through the NCAA Division 2 regionals to earn their first Elite Eight berth in 50 years. Another possible three games faced the Greyhounds in Evansville, Indiana. But the Shark attack was too much in Tuesday’s Day 1 matchup. Eighth-seeded Assumption fell to top seed Nova …

[ad_1] Chris Mack, Xavier’s all-time wins leader and rumored to be the front-runner to replace Sean Miller, will not be returning as the Musketeers head coach. Mack, who played for Xavier during the 1992-93 season, announced on social media Tuesday night that he was returning to the College of Charleston. More: Sean Miller on leaving Xavier basketball: ‘It was a …

[ad_1] KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Samaje Morgan scored a season-high 28 points, Dougie Peoples had 21 points and five 3-pointers, and No. 1 seed College of Idaho beat seventh-seeded Oklahoma Wesleyan 93-65 on Tuesday night to claim its second NAIA championship in three years. College of Idaho (35-2) won the program’s third national title, also securing the NAIA Division …

[ad_1] Chris Mack is a better coach. Richard Pitino is a better choice. Xavier University apparently passed on the opportunity to run it back with a coach who has deep ties to the Musketeers program, deciding instead to bring in a new voice and fresh perspective. It’s refreshing that Xavier hired Pitino from New Mexico on Tuesday night after Sean …

[ad_1] WATCH: Xavier’s season ends in NCAA Tournament loss to Illinois Xavier’s season came to an end in Milwaukee Friday night after an 86-73 loss to No. 6 Illinois at Fiserv Forum. Shortly after learning that Charleston head coach Chris Mack would not return as the Xavier Musketeers’ head coach, Xavier fans found out Richard Pitino is replacing Sean Miller …

[ad_1] The Big East is about to be all about the Pitinos for men’s college basketball. CBS Sports’ Jon Rothstein reported on Tuesday night that Richard Pitino would be leaving New Mexico for Xavier, setting him up to regularly face off against his father, St. John’s coach Rick Pitino. Both Pitinos have been eliminated from 2025 March Madness, and now …