ATLANTA — A pair of veteran-heavy teams in No. 1 Auburn and No. 2 Michigan State have a common denominator ahead of Sunday’s matchup in the NCAA Tournament South Region final — a pair of red-hot fre… MORE
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Reports: Eric Olen to be named New Mexico coach
Eric Olen is leaving UC San Diego and will become the head basketball coach at New Mexico, multiple outlets reported Sunday.ESPN reported Olen agreed to a five-year contract to replace Richard Pitino… MORE
Walter Clayton Jr. leads Florida past Texas Tech, on to Final Four
SAN FRANCISCO — Walter Clayton Jr. scored a game-high 30 points, including 11 points in the final 5:24, as top-seeded Florida survived a back-and-forth battle to beat third-seeded Texas Tech 84-79 an… MORE
Villanova names Maryland’s Kevin Willard as head coach
Villanova named Kevin Willard as its head basketball coach on Sunday.Contract terms were not announced.Willard guided Maryland to a 27-9 record this season before falling to top-seeded Florida in th… MORE
Houston clamps down on Tennessee, clinching return to Final Four
INDIANAPOLIS — LJ Cryer delivered 17 points, seven rebounds and four assists as No. 1 seed Houston dominated early and pulled away late for a 69-50 victory over No. 2 Tennessee in the Midwest Region… MORE
Georgetown, Washington State face off in College Basketball Crown
Georgetown and Washington State will meet in the first round of the inaugural College Basketball Crown postseason tournament on Monday at MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas. It will be the first ever… MORE
Rest can wait as Houston, Tennessee ready top defenses in 1-vs-2 Midwest final
INDIANAPOLIS — Closing time for establishments around Lucas Oil Stadium arrived as a half-dozen police vehicles escorted Kelvin Sampson and victorious No. 1 seed Houston through the empty downtown st… MORE
New Mexico standout Donovan Dent transferring to UCLA
Donovan Dent, who won the Mountain West Player of the Year award with New Mexico this season, is transferring to UCLA.The 247Sports transfer portal listing confirmed the move on Saturday. He was rank… MORE
UCLA lands New Mexico PG Donovan Dent out of transfer portal
Point guard Donovan Dent, the Mountain West Conference Player of the Year who led New Mexico to the second round of the NCAA Tournament, is transferring to UCLA.Multiple media outlets reported the ne… MORE
St. John’s RJ Luis Jr. enters NBA draft, transfer portal
St. John’s star forward RJ Luis Jr. is declaring for the 2025 NBA Draft and entering the transfer portal, multiple media outlets reported Saturday.Luis has one season of college eligibility remaining… MORE
