6:30 AM ET The NCAA returns to a federal courtroom Wednesday to continue its fight against one of the many current challenges to its amateurism-based business model. If this slow march toward something more akin to professional sports is starting to feel to you like the equivalent of an 18-play, 14-minute drive engineered by a
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11:09 PM ET Police at Michigan State announced that all activities on campus, including athletics, have been canceled for the next 48 hours in the wake of a fatal shooting there Monday night. Three people were killed and at least five others were wounded after the shooter opened fire shortly after 8:30 p.m. ET, according
8:45 PM ET New Mexico State‘s six remaining games have been deemed forfeits in the wake of the men’s basketball program cancelling its season, the Western Athletic Conference announced on Monday A police report that cited three players for false imprisonment, harassment and counts of criminal sexual contact against a teammate led to New Mexico
1:56 PM ET Associated Press DETROIT — A former Michigan State University basketball star pleaded guilty Monday to second-degree murder and a firearm charge in the fatal 2021 shooting of a Detroit man. Keith Damon Appling, 31, pleaded guilty in Wayne County Circuit Court to one count each of second-degree murder and felony firearm in
12:31 PM ET Associated Press Alabama is the new No. 1, rising to the top spot in The Associated Press Top 25 men’s college basketball poll for the first time in 20 years. Purdue’s loss to Northwestern last week caused a jumble at the top of the AP Top 25 and that helped the Crimson
8:00 AM ET Maybe we’ll get one week of calm atop the Power Rankings before the end of the season. Even with the chaos throughout the rest of the field, the trio of Purdue, Alabama and Houston seemed fairly rock-solid. According to ESPN Stats & Information research, this past Saturday was the fourth Saturday in
5:58 PM ET New Mexico State has canceled the remainder of its men’s basketball season, the result of hazing allegations that had prompted the university to suspend the program last week. Dan Arvizu, the chancellor of the New Mexico State University system, made the announcement Sunday afternoon. “This action is clearly needed, especially after receiving
4:39 PM ET Associated Press EVANSTON, Ill. — Boo Buie scored 26 points, Chase Audige had 15 and Northwestern beat No. 1 Purdue 64-58 on Sunday. Led by its experienced backcourt, Northwestern (18-7, 9-5 Big Ten) added a signature win to its bid for the school’s second NCAA tournament appearance. It marked the program’s first
12:55 AM ET New Mexico State‘s chancellor says that university personnel interviewed members of the men’s basketball team on Saturday in the wake of hazing allegations that prompted him to suspend the program and place the coaching staff on paid administrative leave. In a letter to the campus community, Dan Arvizu, the chancellor of the
12:17 AM ET The officials in Saturday’s Duke–Virginia game made an “incorrect adjudication” on the final play of regulation, the ACC announced Saturday night. With 1.2 seconds left in a 58-58 game, Duke’s Tyrese Proctor inbounded the ball to a cutting Kyle Filipowski. Filipowski drove to the rim and attempted a contested finish over Virginia’s
10:00 PM ET ESPN News Services KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — DeAndre Gholston hit a 3-pointer at the buzzer to give Missouri a stunning 86-85 victory over No. 6 Tennessee on Saturday night. With 4.2 seconds left in the game and the Volunteers (19-6, 8-4 Southeastern Conference) leading 85-83, Santiago Vescovi missed a free throw. His second
8:38 PM ET Associated Press FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. — Portland State threw a desperation, floor-length pass, and Isaiah Johnson, falling backward and off-balance, caught and released the game-winning shot as time expired and the Vikings escaped with an 88-87 win over Northern Arizona on Saturday. The improbable buzzer-beater came after Liam Lloyd hit a 3-pointer to
12:11 PM ET Associated Press CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. — Touted Duke freshman Dariq Whitehead is set to return for Saturday’s game at No. 8 Virginia (3 p.m. ET, ESPN) after missing four games with an injury. The 6-foot-7, 220-pound wing had suffered a sprain in his lower left leg in a loss at Virginia Tech in
9:31 PM ET New Mexico State men’s basketball has canceled Saturday’s game at Cal Baptist and suspended its season indefinitely following “new allegations” within the program, according to a statement from the school. The new allegations have prompted an investigation by the school and led to the coaching staff being put on paid administrative leave,
9:50 PM ET Projected top-10 pick Nick Smith is expected to return from a knee injury Saturday for Arkansas matchup with the Mississippi State Bulldogs, a source told ESPN. Smith, one of the top freshmen in college basketball and a preseason First Team All-SEC selection, has been out of action since Dec. 17 and has
10:52 PM ET Associated Press GREENVILLE, N.C. — East Carolina says it won’t play its men’s basketball at Tulane on Saturday after the death of Pirates radio announcer Jeff Charles while with the team Friday in New Orleans. In a statement Friday, East Carolina said any rescheduling decision was yet to be determined. Tulane listed
6:21 PM ET Associated Press NASHVILLE, Tenn. — The Southeastern Conference is fining Vanderbilt $250,000 for fans rushing the court after the Commodores upset No. 6 Tennessee in men’s basketball on a buzzer-beating 3-pointer. The league announced the fine Friday for violating the SEC policy limiting access to the competition area. This is Vanderbilt’s fourth
4:49 PM ET UT Arlington fired men’s basketball coach Greg Young on Friday after he had less than two years at the helm. The Mavericks enter the weekend at 9-16 overall and 4-8 in their first season in the WAC. They went 11-18 in Young’s first season. “Following a holistic evaluation of our program, the