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Associated Press Aug 23, 2024, 02:03 PM ET Open Extended Reactions SPARTANBURG, S.C. — The NCAA has placed Wofford’s men’s basketball on probation for a year after finding it failed to monitor the program when former coach Jay McAuley regularly made players participate in team activities on days off. Wofford, McAuley and the NCAA reached

ESPN News Services Aug 22, 2024, 02:48 PM ET Open Extended Reactions NEW YORK — Two thieves swiped a ceremonial sword and a bullhorn from the office of St. John’s basketball coach Rick Pitino, a spokesperson for the Catholic institution in the New York City borough of Queens said Thursday. Brian Browne said the theft

Myron Medcalf, ESPN Staff WriterAug 22, 2024, 02:04 PM ET Close Covers college basketball Joined ESPN.com in 2011 Graduate of Minnesota State University, Mankato Open Extended Reactions Police arrested a suspect Thursday in the theft of exclusive shoes from the home of Memphis men’s basketball coach Penny Hardaway. Ronald James, 42, was charged with theft

Myron Medcalf, ESPN Staff WriterAug 21, 2024, 10:57 PM ET Close Covers college basketball Joined ESPN.com in 2011 Graduate of Minnesota State University, Mankato Police are looking for a porch pirate who took boxes of exclusive shoes from the home of Memphis men’s basketball coach Penny Hardaway earlier this month. According to a Memphis police

Associated Press Aug 21, 2024, 02:41 PM ET Open Extended Reactions DURHAM, N.C. — Bobby Hurley is returning to Duke‘s Cameron Indoor Stadium for a charity exhibition game with his Arizona State basketball team. The Sun Devils and Blue Devils will play the game on Oct. 27 with benefits going to the Duke Children’s Hospital,

Associated Press Aug 21, 2024, 01:07 PM ET Open Extended Reactions The union representing the Dartmouth men’s basketball team filed an unfair labor practice complaint Wednesday against the school because it has refused to negotiate with the players on a collective bargaining agreement. Service Employees International Union Local 560, which already represents other Dartmouth workers,

Myron Medcalf, ESPN Staff WriterAug 20, 2024, 04:13 PM ET Close Covers college basketball Joined ESPN.com in 2011 Graduate of Minnesota State University, Mankato Open Extended Reactions In 2009, John Calipari arrived in Lexington as a hero. On Feb. 1, he might return as a villain. Calipari will make his return to Rupp Arena on

Associated Press Aug 20, 2024, 01:14 PM ET Open Extended Reactions LAHAINA, Hawai’i — Two-time defending national champion UConn will highlight the Maui Invitational, which is returning to the Lahaina Civic Center a year after fatal wildfires forced a move to Honolulu. The tournament, which will be played Nov. 25-27, announced its invited schools and

Aug 17, 2024, 05:03 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Eddie Nunez has agreed to a five-year deal to become athletic director at the University of Houston, the school announced Saturday. Nunez will leave the University of New Mexico for the Cougars and the Big 12 Conference. He was named the Lobos’ athletic director in 2017,

Myron Medcalf, ESPN Staff WriterAug 16, 2024, 03:44 PM ET Close Covers college basketball Joined ESPN.com in 2011 Graduate of Minnesota State University, Mankato John Ruiz, once dubbed “Miami’s NIL king” by ESPN, is struggling to keep his castle intact. Miami’s mega-booster, who has spent millions on NIL deals for Hurricanes athletes in recent years,

Pete Thamel, ESPNAug 16, 2024, 03:16 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Rutgers athletic director Pat Hobbs resigned suddenly Friday afternoon, sources told ESPN, ending the stint of the athletic director with the longest continuous tenure within the Big Ten. Hobbs will be replaced on an interim basis by deputy athletic director Ryan Pisarri, according to

Paul Biancardi Close Paul Biancardi 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 Myron Medcalf Close Myron Medcalf ESPN Staff Writer Covers college basketball Joined ESPN.com in 2011 Graduate of Minnesota State University, Mankato Aug 16, 2024,

Dick Vitale, College Basketball analystAug 15, 2024, 10:00 AM ET Close Dick Vitale, college basketball’s top analyst and ambassador, joined ESPN during the 1979-80 season. His thorough knowledge of the game is brought forth in an enthusiastic, passionate style. Vitale also contributes columns to ESPN.com. Open Extended Reactions Hey, hoops fans! You know me, I

Associated Press Aug 13, 2024, 05:48 PM ET Open Extended Reactions PHOENIX — Arizona and UCLA will continue their basketball rivalry with three games over the next four years, starting with a Dec. 14 matchup in downtown Phoenix. The teams also agreed to meet in 2025 at the Hall of Fame Series Las Vegas and

Associated Press Aug 13, 2024, 10:13 AM ET Open Extended Reactions GREENVILLE, S.C. — Frank Selvy, an All-America guard at Furman who scored an NCAA Division I-record 100 points in a game and later played nine NBA seasons, died Tuesday. He was 91. Selvy’s family announced that he died at his home in Simpsonville. The

Adam Rittenberg, ESPN Senior WriterAug 12, 2024, 02:00 PM ET Close College football reporter. Joined ESPN.com in 2008. Graduate of Northwestern University. Open Extended Reactions Maryland athletic director Damon Evans has received a two-year contract extension through the 2028-29 athletic year. The new deal for Evans, who has led Maryland’s athletics department since June 2018,

Associated Press Aug 9, 2024, 07:45 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Plaintiffs’ attorneys in a federal antitrust lawsuit against the NCAA that is not part of a recent $2.78 billion settlement agreement filed a motion Friday asking a judge to deny preliminary approval of the deal. Attorneys in Fonetnot v. the NCAA, which was filed

Associated Press Aug 6, 2024, 05:13 PM ET Open Extended Reactions EAST LANSING, Mich. — Michigan State point guard Jeremy Fears is joining the team for an upcoming overseas trip and plans to play for Tom Izzo for the first time since he was shot last winter. “Grateful for this opportunity to get to play