College Basketball

[ad_1] JuJu Watkins being evaluated for lower leg injury USC Trojans’ star JuJu Watkins goes down with a painful looking injury and was take out of the game vs. Mississippi State Bulldogs. Sports Seriously LOS ANGELES – Southern Cal women’s basketball will enter the Sweet 16 without their star player, JuJu Watkins. It’s doubtful No. 1 seed USC will get …

[ad_1] NORMAN — The college basketball transfer portal season has started. With Oklahoma’s season over after falling to UConn in the first round of the NCAA Tournament, focus now turns to the offseason. Sooners head coach Porter Moser’s name has been floated as a candidate for Villanova’s open head coaching job but that hasn’t stopped OU from beginning to recruit the portal. …

[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 Now that we’re down to 16 teams in the NCAA men’s basketball tournament, the time has come to try and figure out which has the best …

[ad_1] Duke, Arkansas, and Houston headline Men’s Sweet 16 With the Sweet 16 upon us, USA Today Sports’ Mackenzie Salmon previews a few of the top matchups we’re most looking forward to. Sports Seriously It’s good to be seeded No. 1 in March Madness. Quite good. Four conferences combined to supply every team in this men’s Sweet 16. That’s a …

[ad_1] Only four ACC teams made the 2025 March Madness field, one of which survived the first weekend. How U of L’s quick turnaround under Pat Kelsey gives the conference hope and a blueprint for success. Louisville basketball: Pat Kelsey praises team after NCAA Tournament loss Louisville basketball coach Pat Kelsey praises the Cardinals following an 89-75 loss to Creighton …

[ad_1] Old Dominion Monarchs (18-15, 9-10 Sun Belt) at Purdue Fort Wayne Mastodons (25-8, 20-3 Horizon) Fort Wayne, Indiana; Tuesday, 7 p.m. EDT BOTTOM LINE: Purdue Fort Wayne and Old Dominion meet in the National Invitation Tournament. The Mastodons’ record in Horizon games is 20-3, and their record is 5-5 against non-conference opponents. Purdue Fort Wayne is eighth in the …

[ad_1] Sydney Parrish on Indiana women’s basketball means to her after March Madness Sydney Parrish left a legacy after returning to the Hoosiers in the transfer portal. Many Kentuckians across the Bluegrass State will make a trek to Indiana this week for March Madness when the Wildcats take on the Tennessee Volunteers during the 2025 NCAA Men’s Basketball Championship tournament. …

[ad_1] The NCAA transfer portal officially opened Monday and Xavier has felt the impact right away. Three players from Xavier’s roster have now opted to jump in the transfer portal over the last 12 hours. Trey Green and Dailyn Swain, two members of Xavier’s 2023 recruiting class, were the first dominoes to fall. More: Report: Xavier Musketeers sophomore Dailyn Swain …

[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. Former Cincinnati Bearcats and West Virginia Mountaineers head coach Bob Huggins is among potential candidates for the McNeese head-coaching vacancy following Will Wade’s departure for North Carolina State, …

[ad_1] In sports, it’s not just about where you are, but also where you come from. Using Global Rating as a reference, we’re ranking the best players from the basketball programs producing the most talent in the NBA. Alabama Arizona Arkansas Baylor Colorado Duke Florida State Gonzaga G League Ignite Indiana Kansas Kentucky Louisiana State Marquette Michigan Michigan State North …

[ad_1] New Texas basketball coach Sean Miller has yet to hold an introductory press conference at his new school, but the never-ending cycle of college athletics never stops. The spring portal window opened Monday, and rebuilding Texas’ roster that will likely lose almost every rotation player seems like an immediate concern for Miller, who replaced the fired Rodney Terry as …

[ad_1] LAS VEGAS (AP) — Former Georgia Tech and Memphis coach Josh Pastner has agreed to take over UNLV’s program, two people with knowledge of the hiring process told The Associated Press on Monday night. The two people spoke to AP on condition of anonymity because no announcement has been made. One of the people labeled it a “done deal.” …

[ad_1] A former Alabama basketball big man is back in the transfer portal. South Carolina forward Nick Pringle told On3 he would enter the transfer portal after one season with the Gamecocks. After starting his collegiate career at Wofford, Pringle spent two seasons at Alabama, playing in 70 games, primarily as a bench player, from 2022-24. In 13.1 minutes per …

[ad_1] Gordon Hayward discusses Rick Pitino’s greateness and his impact on St. John’s Mackenzie Salmon caught up with former NBA All-Star and Butler Bulldog Gordon Hayward and spoke about Rick Pitino’s impact on St. John’s this season. Sports Seriously It’s time for the Sweet 16 for the 2025 men’s NCAA Tournament. The tournament has been cut down from the original …

[ad_1] Clemson men’s basketball is set to lose another player to the transfer portal. According to reports, forward Chauncey Wiggins has decided to enter his name into the portal, making him the third Clemson player to do so since the team’s season ended in the first round of the NCAA Tournament. He joins forward Asa Thomas and guard Del Jones …

[ad_1] AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Texas hired Xavier’s Sean Miller to take over the Longhorns basketball program on Monday, turning to the coach who had just knocked them out of the NCAA Tournament a few days earlier in an attempt to spark a program that struggled in its first season in the Southeastern Conference. The announcement comes a day after …

[ad_1] Reports surfaced Sunday afternoon that Sean Miller was leaving Xavier to become the next head coach at Texas. Those reports were confirmed Monday as Miller informed Xavier officials that he was leaving for the Longhorns. Williams: Sean Miller’s departure for Texas tough reminder of no loyalty in college sports More: ‘Our top priority.’ Xavier coaching search underway as Sean …

[ad_1] It feels like this March has featured much more mildness than madness. Through two rounds of NCAA Tournament action, chalk has largely reigned supreme. Upsets have been scarce. Cinderellas have been slain. Heck, there’s only been one buzzer beater thus far — thank you, Derik Queen and Maryland. The Sweet 16 begins Thursday and will feature a group of …

[ad_1] Texas A&M’s 2024-2025 basketball season ended at the hands of 5-seed Michigan in the second round of the NCAA Tournament, falling 91-79 on Saturday afternoon, as the Aggies’ poor second-half defense allowed the Wolverines to storm back after trailing by double-digits at the 13-minute mark. With the loss, the most significant era of Texas A&M basketball, led by the …

[ad_1] Gonzaga figures to have a busy offseason and it started quickly Monday with sophomore wing Dusty Stromer planning to enter the transfer portal. On3.com’s Joe Tipton was first to report Stromer’s decision. College basketball’s transfer portal opened Monday and will close April 22. “First, I want to express my sincere gratitude to my family, Gonzaga University and the incredible …

[ad_1] ATLANTA, GA FEBRUARY 08: Georgia Tech head coach Josh Pastner reacts during the college basketball game between the Notre Dame Fighting Irish and the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets on February 8th, 2023 at Hank McCamish Pavilion in Atlanta, GA. (Photo by Rich von Biberstein/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images) UNLV is finalizing a deal to hire former Memphis and Georgia …

[ad_1] CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (AP) — Ryan Odom was raised on Virginia basketball. Now, he’s being tasked with raising the Cavaliers back among the national elite. “This is the place that I fell in love with basketball,” the Cavaliers’ new coach said Monday during his introductory news conference. “This is the place where I was shaped in so many ways.” Odom …

[ad_1] Ole Miss basketball is in the Sweet 16 of the NCAA tournament for the second time in school history. No. 6 seed Ole Miss (24-11) will face No. 2 Michigan State (29-6) on Friday (6:09 p.m. CT, CBS) in Atlanta. Coach Chris Beard’s Rebels beat No. 11 North Carolina 71-64 and No. 3 Iowa State 91-78 to advance. The …

[ad_1] AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Texas hired Xavier’s Sean Miller to take over the Longhorns basketball program on Monday, turning to the coach who had just knocked them out of the NCAA Tournament a few days earlier in an attempt to spark a program that struggled in its first season in the Southeastern Conference. The announcement comes a day after …

[ad_1] Bryant coach Phil Martelli Jr. talks about the end of his team’s season Bryant lost to Michigan State, 87-62, Friday night at Rocket Arena in the first round of the NCAA Tournament in Cleveland. Providence College saw four players, including Jayden Pierre, enter the portal, while the University of Rhode Island had two men’s and two women’s players potentially …