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LEXINGTON, Ky. — Initially off the radar among Kentucky's coaching targets, Mark Pope is now entrusted with maintaining the program's gold standard. Makes sense, since he...
April 13, 2024 College
Longtime Pitt basketball season ticket holder wins Eagle’s March Madness contest
Longtime Pitt basketball season ticket holder wins Eagle’s March Madness contest
April 12, 2024 Sports
FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. — Arkansas hired John Calipari as men’s basketball coach on Wednesday, a day after the Hall of Fame coach stepped down from the Kentucky program he led...
April 10, 2024 Sports
LEXINGTON, Ky. — John Calipari is stepping down as Kentucky's men's basketball coach after 15 years, saying Tuesday that the “program probably needs to hear another voice...
April 10, 2024 Sports
The Gamecocks’ third NCAA women’s basketball championship under coach Dawn Staley was won as part of the most-watched sporting event since 2019, apart from football or th...
April 09, 2024 College
GLENDALE, Ariz. — UConn delivered the latest of its suffocating basketball beatdowns Monday night, smothering Purdue for a 75-60 victory to become the first team since 20...
April 09, 2024 College
GLENDALE, Ariz. — There was more than one team that came to the Final Four with a dream — more than one team hoping to add its own unforgettable chapter to college basket...
April 08, 2024 Sports
GLENDALE, Ariz. — Alabama's Grant Nelson drove the lane before winding up and throwing down a poster-worthy dunk over 7-foot-2 Donovan Clingan in the second half, defying...
April 07, 2024 Sports
CLEVELAND — Dawn Staley and South Carolina completed their perfect season, ending Caitlin Clark’s historic college career with an 87-75 win over Iowa in the NCAA champion...
April 07, 2024 Sports
GLENDALE, Ariz. — The opener at the Final Four on Saturday might feel like a trip through a time machine. Yes, those are Purdue and North Carolina State — one program he...
April 06, 2024 Sports
LOS ANGELES — Bronny James will enter the NBA draft after one season at Southern California that was shortened by his recovery from cardiac arrest. The 19-year-old son of...
April 06, 2024 Sports
ERIE — Easton Bazzoli was recently reminded by his father of a comment he made over 15 years ago. “He said I told him when I was 12 years old that I would be a basketball...
April 06, 2024 Sports
GLENDALE, Ariz. — North Carolina State big man DJ Burns Jr. sees himself as a center on the basketball court, not a pulling guard on the football field. His interest in ...
April 05, 2024 College
Caitlin Clark is capping her illustrious college career with another record-breaking season and another set of prestigious awards. The star guard from Iowa was honored T...
April 05, 2024 Sports
Butler graduate wrapping up winning career at Purdue
Butler graduate wrapping up winning career at Purdue
April 04, 2024 Sports
The average price paid for a ticket on the resale market this week was twice as high for the NCAA women's Final Four compared with that for the men's semifinals, accordin...
April 04, 2024 Sports
ERIE — Easton Bazzoli, a 2013 graduate of Seneca Valley High School, has been named head coach of Gannon University’s men’s basketball team. He will be formally introduce...
April 03, 2024 Sports
Connecticut and Purdue needed the right fit. Alabama needed more bodies. North Carolina State had big holes to fill in the backcourt. They all mined the transfer portal e...
April 03, 2024 Sports
BRISTOL, Conn. (AP) — Caitlin Clark can claim another highlight — the most-watched women's college basketball game on record. Iowa's 94-87 victory over LSU in Monday ...
April 03, 2024 Sports
NEW YORK (AP) — The Elite Eight game between NC State and Duke produced the largest audience for an Easter Sunday telecast on any network in 11 years. The Wolfpack's 7...
April 03, 2024 Sports
ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — Siena coach Gerry McNamara has plenty of memories — some new, some old — from the arena where the Saints play their home games. He earned a trip to t...
April 03, 2024 Sports
CLEVELAND (AP) — The final shows for Caitlin Clark's tour are booked in an arena just a short drive from the Rock & Roll Hall Fame. Hello, Cleveland. College basketball’...
April 03, 2024 Sports
DALLAS — DJ Horne got a chance to play at home when he transferred to North Carolina State this season after starting for two other schools. Big body DJ Burns Jr. wasn't ...
April 02, 2024 Sports
ALBANY, N.Y. — Caitlin Clark had 41 points and 12 assists in a sensational performance as Iowa knocked defending national champion LSU out of the women's NCAA Tournament ...
April 02, 2024 Sports
DALLAS — Bruising big man DJ Burns Jr. scored a season-high 29 points, DJ Horne had 20 and 11th-seeded North Carolina State reached its first Final Four in four decades,...
April 01, 2024 College
DETROIT — Purdue big man Zach Edey went for a career-high 40 points along with 16 rebounds and one big block Sunday to muscle the Boilermakers into the program’s first F...
April 01, 2024 College
DETROIT — Purdue big man Zach Edey withstood all the abuse Gonzaga could lay on him Friday night, finishing with 27 points and 14 rebounds to lift the Boilermakers to an ...
March 30, 2024 Sports
PORTLAND, Ore. — Aziaha James had 29 points and third-seeded North Carolina State earned its third trip to the women's Elite Eight with a 77-67 victory over second-seeded...
March 30, 2024 Sports
LAS VEGAS — And then there was one. Out of 3.25 million entries in the ESPN Tournament Challenge, just one perfect women's NCAA Tournament bracket remains after No. 3 se...
March 30, 2024 Sports
DETROIT — For most teams, facing a 7-foot-4, 300-pound force of nature like Zach Edey is uncharted territory. Fortunately, or maybe unfortunately, for the Gonzaga Bulldog...
March 29, 2024 College
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