10:30 AM ET Dalen CuffESPN February is upon us and with only the Super Bowl left to wager on, we’re here to fill that void with College Hoops insight and opportunity as we build into the sport’s crescendo in March. We’ll begin with the futures market, a few conference champ races that provide great value.
NCAABB
7:00 AM ET In college basketball, March gets all the love. But Selection Sunday’s drama is significantly impacted by the games that take place in February. This is the month when signature wins are either attained or squandered in the push for top seeds in the NCAA tournament. In the leagues that depend on automatic
5:48 PM ET The watch list for the John R. Wooden Award was reduced from 25 to 20 names on Monday, with seven of the 20 remaining players hailing from the Big Ten. Purdue guard Jaden Ivey and center Zach Edey, Illinois center Kofi Cockburn, Iowa forward Keegan Murray, Indiana forward Trayce Jackson-Davis, Ohio State
5:48 PM ET The watch list for the John R. Wooden Award was reduced from 25 to 20 names on Monday, with six of the 20 remaining players hailing from the Big Ten. Purdue guard Jaden Ivey and center Zach Edey, Illinois center Kofi Cockburn, Iowa forward Keegan Murray, Ohio State forward E.J. Liddell and
12:25 PM ET Associated Press Auburn remained No. 1 in The Associated Press men’s college basketball poll for the second straight week, while Kentucky jumped into the top five for the first time in more than two years. Bruce Pearl’s Tigers earned 49 of 61 first-place votes to extend the program’s first stay at the
7:15 AM ET If someone can figure out Alabama this season, feel free to let me know. The Crimson Tide are the most unpredictable team in the country, with wins over Gonzaga, Baylor, Houston, LSU and Tennessee — and losses to the likes of Georgia, Missouri and Memphis. Their win over Baylor on Saturday only
2:26 PM ET Associated Press As the market for college athletes to earn money off their names, images and likenesses rapidly evolves, NCAA enforcement is faced with the tricky task of trying to police activities currently unregulated by detailed, uniform rules. NCAA vice president of enforcement Jon Duncan told the Associated Press that letters of
12:22 PM ET Associated Press LINCOLN, Neb. — The University of Nebraska-Lincoln has made a change to its cartoon mascot Herbie Husker to eliminate confusion about the meaning of a hand gesture he makes that some people connect with white supremacy. In the original depiction of the mascot, which debuted in the early 1970s, Herbie’s
10:48 AM ET Andrew Jones, a standout at Texas who underwent treatment for leukemia earlier in his college career, will donate a portion of his NIL money to cancer research. Jones announced Friday that he will partner with The V Foundation, created by ESPN in former NC State coach Jim Valvano’s honor, and donate 10%
9:50 PM ET Associated Press AUBURN, Ala. — Auburn coach Bruce Pearl has agreed to a contract extension to remain on the Plains. Athletic director Allen Greene made the announcement in a video on social media along with Pearl on Friday night. The 61-year-old Pearl led the top-ranked Tigers to their first Final Four in
6:17 PM ET Associated Press GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Already-thin Florida will be without center Jason Jitoboh for the remainder of the season following eye surgery Friday. Jitoboh, a 285-pound junior who lost more than 50 pounds in the offseason, took a finger to his left eye late in the first half Wednesday night at Tennessee.
6:23 PM ET Associated Press A relaxed-looking Mike Pegues said he is ready for the challenge ahead as Louisville’s interim men’s basketball coach, noting Friday with a laugh that “this isn’t my first rodeo” in the position. Yes, Pegues fared well in his debut as Louisville’s interim coach when he guided the Cardinals to a
7:17 AM ET The No. 12-ranked Kentucky Wildcats will travel to Allen Fieldhouse to face the No. 5 Kansas Jayhawks on Saturday (6 p.m. ET, ESPN and ESPN app) in a Sonic Blockbuster matchup that will also serve as the premier matchup of the day’s SEC/Big 12 Challenge. Seven top 25-ranked teams, more than a
10:04 PM ET Associated Press TOWSON, Md. — The men’s basketball game between Delaware and host Towson was suspended due to “unsafe court conditions” on Thursday night. The Blue Hens were leading 38-29 with 18:42 remaining when play was stopped at SECU Arena on the Towson campus. Several players fell to the floor in the
9:43 PM ET Associated Press LOS ANGELES — Johnny Juzang, a star of last year’s NCAA tournament during UCLA‘s run to the Final Four, missed Thursday night’s game against California while in COVID-19 protocols. That left the seventh-ranked Bruins without their leading scorer. Juzang averages 18.1 points and 4.9 rebounds. Juzang scored 15 points in
5:44 PM ET Associated Press ATHENS, Ga. — Tom Crean has had a busy week. He was inducted into the Marquette sports hall of fame and notched his first SEC win of the season, all amid the backdrop of social media criticism and questions about his future as Georgia‘s men’s basketball coach. Crean, who spent
7:00 AM ET The high school class of 2021 was always going to be fascinating to track as college freshmen. They were a group that mostly made college decisions without visiting campuses, while also contending with an exploding transfer portal, a one-time transfer waiver and a free year from the NCAA for the non-freshmen. Through
7:00 AM ET Kevin ConnorsESPN Close ESPN studio anchor Writer, ESPN mid-major college basketball top 10 4-year member of the Ithaca men’s basketball team UAB Blazers head coach Andy Kennedy says he misses TV. The camaraderie. The access. The mindset. “I miss it after those tough L’s, I’ll tell you that!” Spoken like a coach.