College Basketball

It’s almost quaint and old-fashioned at this point. Instead of an “agent” telling someone at a website that primarily exists for transfer news, Tucsonan Achol Magot announced her transfer via a personal post on social media. Guard Kamryn Kitchen has stuck with the personal touch, as well, posting a thank-you to Arizona women’s basketball fans and announcing her transfer intentions. …

March Madness always brings chaos, and that is what makes the NCAA Tournament so fun to watch. Every year, smaller teams get a real chance to take down big programs. The format plays a big role in that excitement. It is single elimination, so one bad game can end a season. On the other hand, one great performance can turn …

One of the longest tenured head coaches in college basketball is on the move. On Monday, Saint Mary’s coach Randy Bennett agreed to terms to become the next head coach at Arizona State. He replaces Bobby Hurley, whose contract wasn’t renewed following the season after 11 years on the job. Advertisement Bennett had been the head coach of the Gaels …

The Arizona State men’s basketball team has found its next coach: Randy Bennett, an Arizona native who built Saint Mary’s into a small-school power. How was his hire received? Check out some of the instant reactions to the news of Bennett’s hire at Arizona State, with some calling the move a “home run” for the Sun Devils, who are trying …

TEMPE — Arizona State has found its next head coach to take the helm of its men’s basketball program — and it’s someone familiar with the Valley. According to Arizona Sports’ John Gambadoro, ASU is expected to hire longtime Saint Mary’s coach Randy Bennett — a move that signals both a homecoming and a reset for a program seeking stability …

The Syracuse Orange men’s basketball program will play the Providence Friars this upcoming season, according to multiple reports. Syracuse and Providence will meet in Boston at the TD Garden for a neutral site non-conference game. A date and time is yet to be determined. Jon Rothstein of CBS first reported the matchup. Mike Waters of Syracuse.com confirmed that report. Advertisement …

The ACC is a few notches below the SEC in college basketball, and several notches below the Big 12 and Big Ten. The league had eight teams in the 2026 NCAA Tournament, and only one — Duke — made it through to the Sweet 16. Yet, this was a good year for the conference. How can both things be true? …

The Big Ten hasn’t won an NCAA men’s basketball championship since 2000. But they have a more teams alive than anyone else going into the Sweet 16. The Big Ten had a great opening weekend of the NCAA tournament. Six teams advanced to the Sweet 16, which is a record for the conference. That included Iowa after its massive upset …

The first major outgoing has hit the Oregon Ducks basketball program following a disappointing 2026 season in Eugene. On Monday, it was reported by On3’s Joe Tipton that star small forward Kwame Evans, a former 5-star recruit, was planning to enter the portal for his final year of eligibility at the college level. Evans was among the top players for …

Midnight came early again for Cinderella. All 16 teams that advanced to the second week of this year’s NCAA tournament hail from one of the five power conferences. The only double-digit-seeded upstart that managed to crash the party is a Sean Miller-coached Texas team with a $22.4 million operating budget and an enviable NIL war chest. The closest thing to …

Baseball is back this week, and that means the sound of TV announcer Brian Anderson on Wisconsin televisions … of course, by now, Milwaukee Brewers fans realize that’s because Anderson is calling basketball, not baseball, during March. The Milwaukee-area resident Anderson, who first started calling Brewers games in 2007, has risen to national prominence with Turner sports broadcasting, with a …

After a disappointing season for South Carolina men’s basketball, it has lost one of its depth players to the transfer portal. Big man Jordan Butler has opted to transfer, according to a report from The Field of 68. Butler began his career at Missouri before returning to his home state to join the Gamecocks, with whom he appeared in 53 …

No. 9 Iowa pulled off the biggest upset so far during the 2026 edition of March Madness, stunning No. 1-seeded Florida on Sunday. While the basketball world is still buzzing about the Hawkeyes unforeseen victory against the defending March Madness champions, Iowa swingman Tavion Banks felt like the team had the secret to success before the game ever started. Advertisement …

Cincinnati basketball rumors: Bearcats targeting Utah State’s Jerrod Calhoun as next HC appeared first on ClutchPoints. Add ClutchPoints as a Preferred Source by clicking here. When a program loses a reputable head coach to a bigger job, a sharp decline is always a possibility. Cincinnati basketball has not fallen into the abyss since Mick Cronin left for UCLA in 2019. …

UConn coach Dan Hurley is one of the most accomplished active coaches in college basketball, but there’s at least one coach the two-time national champion still looks up to. In fact, he’ll be coaching against him in the Sweet 16. Advertisement When 2-seed UConn faces 3-seed Michigan State on Friday, March 27, at Capital One Arena in Washington, Hurley will …

It’s been a long week so let’s get right to it. The 3 best games of Day 4 1. (9) Iowa 73, (1) Florida 72 (South) We had two second round classics that both could have occupied the top spot. We’ll go with the game that was better played from start to finish, even if it didn’t have quite as …

Longtime Belmont basketball associate head coach Bryan Ayers will remain on the Bruins’ staff in his current role under new coach Evan Bradds, the school announced on March 23. Ayers has spent 28 seasons on the Belmont staff under previous coaches Rick Byrd and Casey Alexander. He is the longest-standing assistant coach at one institution currently in NCAA Division I …

The term “Cinderella” in college basketball March Madness circles generally refers to a mid-major team that comes out of nowhere to make a surprising run in the NCAA Tournament. Just three years ago, in 2023, we had two midmajor teams make the Final Four, the first since Loyola Chicago in 2018 (and no, Gonzaga is not a midmajor). Both Florida …

The Syracuse Orange women’s basketball team is set to play its toughest test all season in Round Two of the 2026 NCAA Tournament. Syracuse will be facing off against the undefeated, top seed of the tournament in the UConn Huskies. Calling this matchup tough is still an understatement, but it is March, meaning anything can happen. Here is an early …

On Sunday night, the Auburn Tigers won their way into the quarterfinals of the 2026 NIT. Auburn defeated Seattle U of the WCC 91-85, a game where they led for 91% of the contest. It was another superb offensive performance by Kevin Overton, where he scored 23 points. Auburn will now prepare for its final home game of the season …

1 / 13 See photos as the Indiana Hoosiers face the Ohio State Buckeyes in the second round of the Big Ten women’s basketball tournament Indiana Hoosiers guard Shay Ciezki (10) shoots as the Indiana Hoosiers face the Ohio State Buckeyes in the second round of the Big Ten women’s basketball tournament Thursday, March 5, 2026, at the Gainbridge Fieldhouse, …

During March Madness, legends are made when unlikely stars step up in crucial situations. That happened for Camden Heide on Saturday with the Longhorns clinging to a one-point lead over No. 3 Gonzaga with less than 20 seconds left. The Minnesota native was called upon to put the game out of reach, and he delivered with a three-pointer that will …

Before we begin to unpack the NCAA men’s basketball tournament, it’s important that we all agree on one thing: Just because there’s a No. 11 next to the Texas Longhorns does not mean we are talking about some plucky underdog making the Sweet 16. “We’re all adults here,” Gonzaga coach Mark Few said moments after losing to Texas in the …

Two rounds down. Sixty-eight teams have been whittled to sixteen, and the bracket looks nothing like what most people had on their sheets. The first weekend of the 2026 NCAA Tournament delivered what March always promises: chaos wrapped in a buzzworthy highlight reel. Florida, the defending champion, is gone. Kansas is out. Gonzaga, a perennial second-weekend fixture, fell to an …

Free Press sports writer Chris Solari down Friday’s East region semifinal game between No. 11 Michigan State basketball (per the USA TODAY Sports Coaches Poll) and No. 7 Connecticut: Fast facts Matchup: 3-seed Michigan State (27-7, 15-5 Big Ten) vs. 2-seed Connecticut (31-5, 17-3 Big East); NCAA Tournament East region Sweet 16. Advertisement Tipoff 9:45 p.m., Friday, March 27; Capital …