College Basketball

[ad_1] Ben McCollum, who led Drake’s dominating run through the Missouri Valley Conference and a win in the NCAA Tournament in his only season with the Bulldogs, was named head coach at Iowa on Monday. Iowa spokesman Matt Weitzel confirmed McCollum’s hiring 10 days after athletic director Beth Goetz fired Fran McCaffery and two days after McCollum wrapped up a …

[ad_1] 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 in the first round of the 2025 NCAA Tournament. Just two days after Xavier’s season ended in the first round of the NCAA Tournament in Milwaukee, head coach Sean Miller has left to take over …

[ad_1] While Wisconsin basketball’s season ended less than 48 hours ago with an NCAA Tournament loss to BYU, the page is already turning to the upcoming transfer portal season. That timeline and dynamic represent the current age of college basketball. While the Badgers are a program built on development, they, and most others in the sport, enter every offseason with …

[ad_1] Drake lost just four games in 2024-25 in Ben McCollum’s first season. (Photo by Jamie Squire/Getty Images) Iowa’s next men’s basketball coach doesn’t have to move too far. The Hawkeyes are set to hire Drake coach Ben McCollum to replace Fran McCaffery, according to ESPN’s Pete Thamel. Sources: Iowa has agreed to a deal to make Drake coach Ben …

[ad_1] Auburn returns to familiar territory on Friday to face Michigan in the Sweet 16. Here is the latest broadcast information. The No. 1 seed Auburn Tigers’ run in the NCAA Tournament will continue this weekend when it faces the No. 5 seed Michigan Wolverines in the Sweet 16 at State Farm Arena in Atlanta, Georgia. Auburn won its first …

[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 We’ve seen 68 teams trimmed to 64, 64 teams cut to 32 and now, with one weekend in the books, we’re down to just 16 teams …

[ad_1] The first two rounds of the NCAA tournament have made Duke an even bigger favorite to win the national championship. The Blue Devils are +225 at BetMGM to win it all ahead of the Sweet 16. Duke easily beat Baylor in the second round of March Madness on Sunday to set up a matchup with Arizona in the third …

[ad_1] For the second time in the 2025 NCAA Tournament, Michigan State basketball took a major punch in the first half from a feisty opponent but was able to pull away in the second half. In the Round of 32, the Spartans beat New Mexico 71 to 63 after going into halftime down to the Lobos. Below, you can see …

[ad_1] Iowa State’s Tamin Lipsey reflects on the end of the Cyclones’ season Iowa State’s Tamin Lipsey reflects on the end of the Cyclones’ season MILWAUKEE – What do you say when it’s just not meant to be? When all the work, want-to and wherewithal find a dead-end with destiny?  The basketball gods blessed Iowa State with all the ingredients …

[ad_1] The No. 3-seeded OU women’s basketball team will host No. 6-seeded Iowa at 3 p.m. CT Monday in the NCAA Tournament’s Round of 32. OU (26-7, 11-5 SEC) cruised to an 81-58 win over No. 14-seeded Florida Gulf Coast in the first round on Saturday. Iowa (23-10, 10-8 Big Ten) earned a 92-57 win over No. 11-seeded Murray State …

[ad_1] MSU basketball: Video analysis of the Spartans’ win over New Mexico Lansing State Journal columnist Graham Couch, Freep MSU beat writer Chris Solari and Freep columnist Shawn Windsor discuss MSU’s win over New Mexico. The Michigan State Spartans defeated the New Mexico Lobos to advance to the Sweet 16.Michigan State’s victory marked its 16th Sweet 16 appearance under head …

[ad_1] Wisconsin suffered a gut-wrenching 91-89 defeat vs. BYU in the NCAA Tournament round of 32 on Saturday.  Facing a late 14-point deficit and an offensive onslaught from BYU, the Badgers never wavered. Powered by 26 second-half tallies from star John Tonje, Wisconsin possessed the ball with an opportunity to knot the contest at 91 with just 13 seconds remaining. …

[ad_1] Michigan State Spartans (22-9, 11-8 Big Ten) at NC State Wolfpack (27-6, 18-3 ACC) Raleigh, North Carolina; Monday, 12 p.m. EDT BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Wolfpack -6.5; over/under is 152.5 BOTTOM LINE: No. 9 NC State faces Michigan State in the second round of the NCAA Tournament. The Wolfpack’s record in ACC games is 18-3, and their record is 9-3 …

[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. Indianapolis will host an NCAA Tournament Midwest Regional at Lucas Oil Stadium on Friday and Sunday, March 28 and 30, 2025. Houston, Purdue, Tennessee and Kentucky made the Sweet 16. Some of the nation’s best players …

[ad_1] The college basketball transfer portal is open. For the next 30 days — with this portal window open from Monday, March 24, to April 22 — Missouri basketball will put together the final pieces on its 2025-26 roster. As it stands Monday morning, the Tigers have 12 scholarship players eligible to return.  Six Mizzou players exhausted their college eligibility …

[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 are 20-3 against Horizon opponents and 5-5 in non-conference play. Purdue Fort Wayne leads the Horizon with 75.6 points and is …

[ad_1] Rick Pitino and John Calipari address media after round of 32 showdown Rick Pitino and John Calipari address media after Arkansas beat St. John’s in round of 32 of the NCAA men’s tournament — VIDEO: NCAA Sports Pulse FAYETTEVILLE — The effects weren’t immediate, but it turns out that Arkansas basketball’s loss to Tennessee in the SEC opener was …

[ad_1] Chattanooga Mocs (17-14, 11-6 SoCon) at Troy Trojans (20-13, 14-6 Sun Belt) Troy, Alabama; Monday, 7 p.m. EDT BOTTOM LINE: Troy and Chattanooga play in the National Invitation Tournament. The Trojans have gone 14-6 against Sun Belt teams, with a 6-7 record in non-conference play. Troy leads the Sun Belt with 31.0 defensive rebounds per game led by Zay …

[ad_1] Texas Southern Tigers (17-15, 15-5 SWAC) at Louisiana Tech Lady Techsters (16-15, 9-11 CUSA) Ruston, Louisiana; Monday, 7:30 p.m. EDT BOTTOM LINE: Louisiana Tech and Texas Southern meet in the National Invitation Tournament. The Lady Techsters have gone 9-11 against CUSA teams, with a 7-4 record in non-conference play. Louisiana Tech is 2-0 in games decided by 3 points …

[ad_1] Duke basketball will play Arizona in the East Region of the 2025 men’s NCAA Tournament on Thursday (9:39 p.m., CBS) at the Prudential Center in Newark, New Jersey. The top-ranked Blue Devils (33-3) beat Baylor on Sunday in Raleigh to snag a spot in the Sweet 16 for the 30th time in program history. Duke will face No. 4 seed Arizona (24-12) in …

[ad_1] Sean Miller’s departure for Texas from Xavier can be easily dismissed. Oh, that’s just today’s college athletics. There’s no loyalty from coaches and players. He’s getting more money, has more NIL resources and is going to one of the giants in college sports. He’s no different than anyone else. You know what? Screw that. This deserves some good, ol’ …

[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. SEATTLE – Missed opportunities – and free throws – hindered Oregon on Sunday night. They’ll haunt the Ducks for a while, as well. “This one’s going to hurt for a long time,” …

[ad_1] RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — Walter Clayton Jr. and No. 1 seed Florida ended UConn’s pursuit of a third straight national championship, with Clayton burying two key 3-pointers in the final three minutes of a scintillating 77-75 victory for the Gators in the second round of the NCAA Tournament on Sunday. Clayton, a first-team All-America guard, finished with 23 points …

[ad_1] The Oregon Ducks have fallen in the second round of the NCAA Tournament, losing to the 4-seed Arizona Wildcats, 87-83. The Ducks led big in the first half, and in the second half, Oregon brought an 11-point deficit back to one but couldn’t complete the comeback. Down the stretch, Oregon inched closer with Nate Bittle post-hooks, stops on the …

[ad_1] CLEVELAND — There’s a constant within the success the Michigan State men’s basketball program has achieved through the years. It’s that roll-up-your-sleeves defensive intensity. There’s another constant for which the Spartans have grown accustomed over the last quarter of a century. That’s playing on the second weekend of the NCAA Tournament. The former showed itself when Michigan State needed …