College Basketball

[ad_1] Virginia is set to hire VCU coach Ryan Odom, the man who coached UMBC to its historic upset over the Cavaliers in 2018. (AP Photo/Nick Wass) Seven years ago, Ryan Odom’s team beat Virginia in a historic March Madness upset. Now, Odom will be coaching the Cavaliers. According to CBS Sports, Virginia is set to hire the VCU coach …

[ad_1] RALEIGH, N.C. — Tyrese Proctor had 19 points and freshman star Cooper Flagg returned from an ankle injury as No. 1 seed Duke beat Mount St. Mary’s 93-49 in the first round of the NCAA Tournament on Friday. Flagg had 14 points and seven boards for the Blue Devils (32-3), the East bracket headliner opening a push for a …

[ad_1] Duke forward Cooper Flagg (2) drives past Mount St. Mary’s guard Xavier Lipscomb (45) during the first half in the first round of the NCAA college basketball tournament, Friday, March 21, 2025, in Raleigh, N.C. (AP Photo/Stephanie Scarbrough) So far, so good in Duke’s quest for a sixth NCAA tournament title. Cooper Flagg returned to the lineup Friday after …

[ad_1] SEATTLE (AP) — Kyan Evans made a career-high six 3-pointers and scored 23 points to lead No. 12 seed Colorado State past fifth-seeded Memphis 78-70 in the first round of the NCAA Tournament on Friday. Nique Clifford, the Mountain West Tournament MVP, had his quietest scoring night in a month, finishing with 14 points, eight on free throws. He …

[ad_1] Pitino and Calipari face off in March Madness battle of coaching greats Mackenzie Salmon takes a look at the best games to watch on the first day of second round action in the NCAA Tournament including a battle of coaching legends. Sports Seriously Another double-digit seed has pulled off an upset in the NCAA men’s tournament. This time it …

[ad_1] RALEIGH, N.C. — NBA lottery prospect V.J. Edgecombe had just four points at halftime of Baylor’s first-round NCAA Tournament game against Mississippi State. That didn’t concern Bears coach Scott Drew. The athletic Edgecombe responded with a big second half and finished with 16 points, including two clutch free throws down the stretch, to help the ninth-seeded Bears hold off …

[ad_1] MILWAUKEE (AP) — Milan Momcilovic scored 17 of his 20 points in the first half, and third-seeded Iowa State routed Lipscomb 82-55 in the first round of the NCAA Tournament on Friday. Curtis Jones had 17 points as Iowa State bounced back nicely after dropping four of seven going into the tourney. Joshua Jefferson finished with 10 points and …

[ad_1] WICHITA, Kan. — The coaching fraternity is much closer than most people realize. Friendships are formed and relationships kept through all the hirings and firings, and paths cross and cross again as coaches climb and fall on the professional ladder. Every once in a while, they cross on a stage so big that everybody notices. So it will be, …

[ad_1] Grant Nelson sat for the first 32 minutes of Alabama’s NCAA tournament game vs. Robert Morris before the Tide needed him to avoid one of the biggest March Madness upsets ever. (Photo by Nick Cammett/Getty Images) Grant Nelson wasn’t supposed to play against Robert Morris. The Alabama forward injured his knee in the SEC tournament and was officially deemed …

[ad_1] RALEIGH, NORTH CAROLINA – MARCH 21: Langston Love #13 of the Baylor Bears reacts in the first half against the Mississippi State Bulldogs during a first round game of the men’s NCAA basketball tournament at Lenovo Center on March 21, 2025 in Raleigh, North Carolina. (Photo by Jacob Kupferman/Getty Images) Mississippi State looked primed for a late rally after …

[ad_1] A look inside The Pit for a New Mexico basketball game A look inside the famed New Mexico basketball arena The Pit for a Lobos’ game against CSU on Wednesday, Feb. 5, 2025. New Mexico’s men’s basketball team assembled the type of regular season that gave it some room for error, which it used when it couldn’t win the …

[ad_1] Memphis basketball guard Dante Harris will not be available for Friday’s March Madness game against Colorado State, coach Penny Hardaway told radio play-by-play man Dave Woloshin. The 5-seed Tigers (29-5) will give Baraka Okojie his second straight start at guard, Woloshin added during the radio broadcast before tip-off (1 p.m., TBS) against the 12-seed Rams (25-9). Harris went down …

[ad_1] Early in Alabama basketball’s March Madness meeting against Robert Morris, the Crimson Tide lost another player due to injury. Jarin Stevenson, who started at forward for the Crimson Tide, seemingly injured his left wrist after a fall early in the first half against Robert Morris in the first round of the NCAA Tournament. Stevenson walked off the court with …

[ad_1] Florida basketball opens up its 2015 NCAA Tournament bracket on Friday night with a first-round matchup with the Norfolk State Spartans inside the Lenovo Center in Raleigh, North Carolina. The No. 1 vs No. 16 seed battle looks pretty lopsided on paper, but anything can happen at the Big Dance. Both programs enter play riding winning streaks — six …

[ad_1] Watch: Michigan’s Coach Dusty May after first-round March Madness win Coach Dusty May praised his team’s composure in their first-round victory, emphasizing how leadership guided Michigan through a high-pressure game. DENVER — Michigan basketball got a big lead. Then blew a big lead. Then won the game. The 5-seed Wolverines outlasted 12-seed UC San Diego 68-65 at Ball Arena …

[ad_1] The Wisconsin Badgers will look to prove analysts, including ESPN’s Jay Bilas, wrong when they take the court against the BYU Cougars on Saturday in the second round of the 2025 NCAA Tournament. BYU was a popular upset pick during the bracket-filling portion of the week. The team boasts KenPom’s No. 10-ranked offense, is led by an NBA draft …

[ad_1] Kansas basketball coach Bill Self talks Arkansas loss in March Madness Check out everything Kansas basketball coach Bill Self and his players had to say following a NCAA tournament loss in March Madness against Arkansas. PROVIDENCE, R.I. — Kansas basketball saw its season end Thursday with a 79-72 loss against Arkansas in the 2025 men’s NCAA tournament. The Jayhawks …

[ad_1] The good news about the Georgia Bulldogs’ 2024-2025 college basketball season is that UGA made it back to the NCAA Tournament for the first time since 2015. The bad news is that Georgia drew Gonzaga in March Madness and fell behind 27-3 before eventually losing 89-68. Changes happens fast in college basketball. The NCAA transfer portal opens on March …

[ad_1] Texas A&M’s Wade Taylor IV reaction to jersey in rafters at Reed Arena There were hugs and tears on the court at Reed Arena after Texas A&M’s upset win vs. Auburn on March 5, 2025. Texas A&M men’s basketball is into the Round of 32 at the NCAA Tournament and looking for its first Sweet 16 birth in almost …

[ad_1] Sign up for our daily Illini football newsletter here Greetings from “Can’t Wait For Saturday,” your morning morsel of college football, courtesy of longtime Illini beat writer, AP Top 25 voter and Heisman state rep Bob Asmussen. He’ll give you his views each day on the game he loves. *** I spent some time Thursday with the Duke coaching …

[ad_1] LEXINGTON, Ky. − Tennessee basketball is in the second round of the NCAA tournament once again under coach Rick Barnes. The No. 2 seed Vols (28-7) play No. 7 UCLA (23-10) on Saturday (9:40 p.m. ET, TNT/truTV) at Rupp Arena for a spot in the Sweet 16 for the third straight season. The Bruins beat No. 10 seed Utah …

[ad_1] Bryant Bulldogs take the court at Rocket Arena in Cleveland for practice The Bryant Bulldogs will take on Michigan State on Friday night in their first-round March Madness game in Cleveland. The Bryant Bulldogs (23-11) will take their biggest stage yet tonight when the No. 15 seeded team from Smithfield meets No. 2 Michigan State in Cleveland. The Bulldogs …

[ad_1] The women’s NCAA tournament and the sneaky good hoopers are here. March is when some of the best players in the country all push for a chance to win a national championship and light it up on college basketball’s biggest stage. On the women’s side, many people know the more prominent names like UConn’s Paige Bueckers or USC’s JuJu …

[ad_1] After an exciting first day of the NCAA men's basketball tournament, college hoops fans now have another thrilling slate of hoops to look forward to. Following a day filled with some major upsets and a viral team manager from McNeese, what else is in store for the opening round of the Big Dance? Some of the biggest powerhouses in …

[ad_1] Watch Michigan State basketball’s annual NCAA tournament dunk-a-thon Michigan State basketball closed its open practice at Rocket Arena in Cleveland on Friday, March 20, 2025, like every NCAA tournament: with dunks. The Spartans, led by coach Tom Izzo and a blend of experienced transfers and young talent, face Bryant in the first round.Newcomers like Frankie Fidler and Szymon Zapala …