NCAABB

10:57 AM ET New Hampshire has hired former Bucknell coach Nathan Davis as its next head coach, the school announced Friday. Davis will replace Bill Herrion, who was let go last month after 18 seasons at the helm. A Washington, D.C., native, Davis was once considered one of the hottest mid-major coaches in the country.

5:25 PM ET Pete ThamelESPN The timeline for the Pac-12’s upcoming television deal is coming into focus, and sources told ESPN on Thursday that there’s no deal expected for a few more months. With Pac-12 CEOs set to meet next week, sources told ESPN to not expect a deal to be announced. The timeline for

4:51 PM ET Associated Press HARTFORD, Conn. — Connecticut’s governor took a shot at the city of Houston following the NCAA tournament’s Final Four, which was held in that city last weekend. Gov. Ned Lamont, who traveled to Houston and was on hand Monday night to watch the University of Connecticut men’s basketball team win

3:34 PM ET Creighton sophomore Ryan Nembhard plans to transfer, sources told ESPN. Nembhard wasn’t officially in the transfer portal as of Thursday afternoon, sources said, but he intends to enter his name in the portal. A 6-foot Canada native, Nembhard immediately becomes one of the best point guards available. He started 64 games the

3:58 PM ET UCLA star Jaime Jaquez will declare for the 2023 NBA draft and forgo his remaining college eligibility, he told ESPN on Thursday. “I had an amazing journey graduating from UCLA,” Jaquez said. “I want to thank all my coaches, teammates and staff for helping me along this journey.” Jaquez, the No. 34

1:24 PM ET Ohio State has landed a commitment from Minnesota transfer Jamison Battle, boosting the Buckeyes’ hopes for a return to the NCAA tournament. Battle announced his decision Thursday on Instagram. A 6-foot-7 small forward, Battle spent his past two seasons at Minnesota after opening his career with two seasons at George Washington. He

11:29 AM ET Former five-star guard Jaden Bradley plans to leave Alabama after his freshman season, entering his name into the transfer portal earlier this week. Bradley, a 6-foot-3 guard from Rochester, New York, started 22 games during his first season in Tuscaloosa but had lost his starting job to Jahvon Quinerly for the SEC

6:32 PM ET Associated Press Bill Self said he’s doing well after a health scare kept him from coaching Kansas in the Big 12 and NCAA tournaments last month, and he reiterated Wednesday that he has no plans to step away from the Jayhawks any time soon. Self, 60, spoke to reporters for the first

3:33 PM ET Associated Press NEW YORK — Connecticut’s victory over San Diego State in the men’s national championship game ended up being the lowest-viewed final on record. The Huskies’ 76-59 win averaged 14.69 million viewers on CBS. The previous low was 15.99 in 2018, when Villanova beat Michigan on TBS. UConn’s 2004 victory over

3:18 PM ET Pete ThamelESPN NJIT has finalized a five-year deal to make Maryland assistant coach Grant Billmeier the school’s next coach, a source told ESPN. Billmeier will return to the state where he has spent a vast majority of his career, up until leaving to work at Maryland the past two seasons. In total

2:16 PM ET Former Arizona guard Kerr Kriisa, one of the top college basketball transfers this spring, has committed to play at West Virginia next season, he told ESPN on Wednesday. “I wanted to start from zero,” Kriisa said. “I didn’t want to go anywhere where I had preexisting relationships. I need to challenge myself.

1:34 PM ET Associated Press KENT, Ohio — Fresh off an NCAA tournament appearance, Kent State extended coach Rob Senderoff’s contract by three years Wednesday, keeping him through the 2028-29 season. The 49-year-old coach has guided the Golden Flashes since 2011 and is 247-147 — the winningest coach in school history. Kent State went 28-7

8:31 PM ET Associated Press STORRS, Conn. — UConn men’s basketball coach Dan Hurley let the moment envelope him Tuesday on the 40-mile ride from Bradley International Airport back to campus, watching the fans who hung signs from highway overpasses and lined the streets leading into campus. More than 7,000 people gathered inside Gampel Pavilion,

8:35 PM ET ESPN News Services LAHAINA, Hawaii — Newly crowned NCAA champion UConn will headline the 2024 Maui Invitational. The field, announced on Tuesday, will be stacked once again, with North Carolina, Michigan State and Auburn joining the Huskies at the Lahaina Civic Center from Nov. 25-27. The field also will include Colorado, Dayton,

3:37 PM ET Purdue center Zach Edey added another trophy to his case when he was named the winner of the Wooden Award on Tuesday. Edey had already claimed the Associated Press, Sporting News, United States Basketball Writers Association, Naismith Trophy and National Association of Basketball Coaches national player of the year awards. The 7-foot-4

5:02 PM ET Associated Press MADISON, Wis. — Wisconsin’s Tyler Wahl says he plans to return to the Badgers next season for his fifth year of eligibility. The 6-foot-9 forward announced his decision on social media. Wahl is capitalizing on the extra year of eligibility the NCAA granted players due to the pandemic. “I have

5:01 PM ET Associated Press MONTGOMERY, Ala. — Former University of Alabama basketball player Darius Miles pleaded not guilty to a capital murder charge filed against him after he was accused of providing the gun used in a fatal shooting near campus. Miles, 21, of Washington, D.C., entered the plea Monday, according to court documents.

2:40 PM ET Associated Press DURHAM, N.C. — Duke big man Dereck Lively II is entering the NBA draft after one college season. Lively announced his decision in a social media post Tuesday. The lean 7-foot-1 freshman averaged 5.2 points and 5.4 rebounds in 34 games with 27 starts. But he came on in the