Kentucky’s Oscar Tshiebwe, who could become the second two-time winner of the Wooden Award, tops the list of the preseason top-50 candidates for the award that was released Tuesday. Tshiebwe, who has missed Kentucky’s first two games while recovering from an offseason knee procedure, has not yet played for the No. 4 Wildcats, who will
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7:30 AM ET It’s not the official start to the men’s college basketball season this year, but the Champions Classic will still feature the first marquee game of the campaign — and a high-level undercard. As always, the event — taking place at Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis this season — will feature four of the
7:14 PM ET Associated Press FORT WORTH, Texas — TCU senior guard Damion Baugh is serving a six-game suspension imposed by the NCAA for signing with an NBA certified agent after last season. Baugh had already sat out the first two games for the 15th-ranked Horned Frogs (2-0), and the team said before its third
3:02 PM ET Jeff Borzello Close ESPN Staff Writer Basketball recruiting insider. Joined ESPN in 2014. Graduate of University of Delaware. Paul Biancardi Close Basketball Recruiting National Recruiting Director for ESPN.com 18 years of coaching experience at Division I level Former Horizon League coach of the year at Wright State D.J. Wagner, the No. 1-ranked
12:10 PM ET Associated Press North Carolina didn’t have a dominating start at No. 1. The Tar Heels open their second week atop the Associated Press men’s college basketball poll with coach Hubert Davis reminding his players it will take time to find a flow like the one that carried them to last year’s NCAA
10:33 AM ET Rueben Chinyelu, a 6-foot-11 center from the NBA Academy Africa in Senegal, told ESPN that he has committed to Washington State. “I was fortunate to be recruited by so many wonderful schools,” Chinyelu said. “Washington State stood out with their style of play and the experience the coaching staff has with African
7:00 AM ET That was a fun appetizer. Now it’s time for things to heat up. With Election Day and other circumstances forcing the Champions Classic to move from the start of the 2022-23 men’s college basketball season to the second week, most top programs opted to schedule a couple of buy games to kick
5:24 PM ET Twenty years ago, future NBA superstar Carmelo Anthony led Syracuse to the national championship at the end of the 2002-03 season. On Sunday, Kiyan Anthony, the son of the Most Outstanding Player in the 2003 NCAA tournament, received an offer from the Orange. Beyond blessed to receive an offer from Syracuse University!
5:12 PM ET Associated Press NASHVILLE, Tenn. — KJ Simpson had 23 points and 10 rebounds off the bench to lead Colorado to a 78-66 upset victory over No. 11 Tennessee on Sunday. Tristan da Silva added 14 points for the Buffaloes, who shot 43.5% from the field compared with the Volunteers’ 25.4%. Josiah-Jordan James
2:25 PM ET Jeff Borzello Close ESPN Staff Writer Basketball recruiting insider. Joined ESPN in 2014. Graduate of University of Delaware. Paul Biancardi Close Basketball Recruiting National Recruiting Director for ESPN.com 18 years of coaching experience at Division I level Former Horizon League coach of the year at Wright State Top-50 guard Kaden Cooper announced
12:01 AM ET In Eastern Michigan‘s 88-83 loss to No. 22 Michigan in Detroit on Friday night, Emoni Bates looked like the player who’d once been hyped as a future NBA star when he scored 30 points and nearly led his team to the upset. Bates, the No. 3 recruit in the 2021 class who
11:21 PM ET Associated Press MILWAUKEE — Tyler Wahl scored 17 points as Wisconsin defeated Stanford 60-50 on Friday night at American Family Field, the home of Major League Baseball’s Milwaukee Brewers. Jordan Davis had a career-high 13 points and Chucky Hepburn added 11 to help Wisconsin (2-0) win the first college basketball game at
9:58 PM ET ESPN News Services PHILADELPHIA — Damian Dunn drew a foul on a driving layup with 1.1 seconds left and made both free throws as Temple beat No. 16 Villanova 68-64 on Friday night, sending the Owls’ fans into a court-storming frenzy — twice! — at Liacouras Center. The 14 lead changes in
9:44 PM ET Associated Press CORONADO, Calif. — Drew Timme likened it to the feeling of playing hoops in a park as a kid, only this time it was on the flight deck of one of the world’s most powerful warships. Timme led No. 2 Gonzaga in a spirited comeback from a 12-point deficit, finishing
7:32 PM ET Associated Press LEXINGTON, Ky. — Kentucky senior forward Oscar Tshiebwe, last season’s consensus national player of the year, was sidelined a second consecutive game for the fourth-ranked Wildcats on Friday night against Duquesne. Though the 6-foot-9 Tshiebwe (right knee) and sophomore forward Daimion Collins (personal reasons) were out again, senior point guard
12:46 PM ET ESPN News Services The Mountain West hired Gloria Nevarez, who has been leading the West Coast Conference for the past five years, to be its next commissioner on Friday. Nevarez replaces longtime commissioner Craig Thompson, who announced his retirement in September. She will take over Jan. 1 and become the second woman
7:49 AM ET Michael A. FletcherESPN Close Michael Fletcher is a senior writer with ESPN’s enterprise and investigative team. Before that, he wrote for ESPN’s The Undefeated, focusing on politics, criminal justice and social issues. He spent 21 years at The Washington Post, where his beats included the national economy, the White House and race
12:08 AM ET ESPN News Services LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Garrett Tipton had 21 points, Bash Wieland added 13 and Bellarmine survived a late Louisville rally to stun the Cardinals 67-66 on Wednesday night and spoil Kenny Payne’s debut as coach. Facing Louisville for the first time since 2006, the Knights trailed 15-14 before scoring 11