4:10 PM ET Associated Press BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — Alabama star Brandon Miller was accompanied to the NCAA tournament by an armed security guard Wednesday because of threats directed at him, Crimson Tide coach Nate Oats said. “If you guys saw some of what I’ve seen sent his way, I think you would understand why that’s
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2:31 PM ET DES MOINES, Iowa — Coach Bill Self was not with the Kansas Jayhawks for Wednesday’s public practice and assistant Norm Roberts said Self’s availability to work Thursday’s NCAA tournament opener was in question. “We’re hopeful,” said Roberts, who filled in for Self during the Jayhawks’ three Big 12 tournament games last week.
2:00 PM ET LEXINGTON, Kentucky — Rex Chapman couldn’t stop laughing. It was 1986 during his first practice with Kentucky, where he starred for two seasons before he was the eighth pick in the 1988 NBA draft. Former coach Eddie Sutton had walked onto the Rupp Arena floor with a large jewelry box. Inside, there
10:05 AM ET By now you’re cross-eyed reading about every team competing for the 2023 NCAA title. You’ve picked your bracket and you’re ready for all the rounds. But you’re still looking for more. Here you go. We polled ESPN’s crew of men’s college basketball commentators, analysts and writers — the experts off the court,
8:00 AM ET ESPN Sports Betting The 2023 NCAA Tournament bracket was released on Sunday, with 68 on the nation’s best teams set to battle for a trip to Houston and the Final Four and National Championship. March Madness also represents one of the biggest betting seasons on the calendar as nearly $15.5 billion will
1:18 PM ET Kyle SoppeESPN A little bit of an introduction. I’m a researcher in ESPN’s Fantasy department and I’ve developed a formula, abbreviated here as SOP, as a way to help make filling out the bracket a little less stressful. This formula is inherently simple: Measure and weigh appropriately the handful of stats over
1:18 AM ET DAYTON, Ohio — Pitt forward Guillermo Diaz Graham was physically and emotionally spent, as he fell into the embrace of his twin brother, Jorge, near midcourt at UD Arena on Tuesday night. The Pitt freshman had logged a season-high 37 minutes in place of injured starter Federiko Federiko. Guillermo was overmatched for
10:26 PM ET DAYTON, Ohio — Texas A&M-Corpus Christi guard Terrion Murdix left the court at UD Arena the way he entered it Tuesday night, on crutches with a brace on his left knee. But he also hobbled off with a massive smile and the knowledge that his team had advanced in the NCAA tournament.
8:53 PM ET Associated Press OXFORD, Miss. — Mississippi on Tuesday introduced new basketball coach Chris Beard, who repeatedly declined to discuss specifics regarding his December domestic violence arrest that led to his eventual firing at Texas. “Respectfully, Randi [Trew] and I have agreed not to talk about the details of what happened, not only
8:11 PM ET New McNeese State coach Will Wade has been suspended five games and isn’t allowed to recruit off campus until August, according to the terms of his new contract. KPLC in Louisiana obtained Wade’s contract on Tuesday, revealing his suspension and recruiting restrictions. McNeese’s decision to suspend Wade for the first five games
7:45 PM ET Associated Press GREEN BAY, Wis. — Green Bay has hired Wyoming assistant Sundance Wicks to take over its men’s basketball program. Athletic director Josh Moon announced the hiring Tuesday. Green Bay had been seeking a permanent replacement for Will Ryan, who was fired Jan. 24 after going 15-61 in 2½ seasons. Wicks
2:44 PM ET Pete ThamelESPN Bowling Green is targeting Southern Utah coach Todd Simon to be its next coach, sources told ESPN on Tuesday. A deal is expected to come together in the upcoming days, sources said. Simon is set to replace Michael Huger, who was fired in the wake of an 11-20 season. Simon
1:43 PM ET Associated Press Purdue‘s Zach Edey and Indiana‘s Trayce Jackson-Davis have given the Big Ten Conference a third straight year with multiple first-team Associated Press All-America picks, while Kansas‘s had a second straight first-teamer in Jalen Wilson. The 7-foot-4, 305-pound Edey appeared on all 58 ballots as a first-team selection from AP Top
12:17 PM ET Pete ThamelESPN Alabama assistant coach Charlie Henry is set to become the next head coach at Georgia Southern, sources told ESPN on Tuesday. The four-year deal is expected to be finalized later today, sources said. Henry will continue to coach with Alabama through the rest of the men’s NCAA tournament. Alabama is
11:30 AM ET Delaware star guard Jameer Nelson Jr., son of the former Saint Joseph’s star and NBA veteran, entered the transfer portal Tuesday morning. Blue Hens coach Martin Ingelsby confirmed the news in a statement. “Jameer has been a great ambassador for our basketball program,” Ingelsby said. “He’s a CAA champion, first team all-league
10:08 AM ET Former Notre Dame guard J.J. Starling, one of the top college basketball transfers this spring, told ESPN he has committed to play at Syracuse next season. “I felt like it was a great fit for me,” Starling said. “The coaching staff are people I know I can put my trust in to
10:04 AM ET Federal lawmakers are taking their first steps toward considering legislation for college sports since a new Congress was installed. A spokesman for the House Energy and Commerce Committee told ESPN on Tuesday it plans to host a hearing to discuss the name, image and likeness (NIL) rights of college athletes on March
10:00 AM ET If you hold the belief that college basketball playing greatness is a meaningful prerequisite to college basketball coaching greatness, 2022 was your year. Each of last season’s Final Four coaches — Kansas’ Bill Self (Oklahoma State), North Carolina’s Hubert Davis (UNC), Duke’s Mike Krzyzewski (Army) and Villanova’s Jay Wright (Bucknell) — had