NCAABB

10:06 AM ET ESPN News Services Hall of Fame coach Larry Brown expressed his desire for one person to decide North Carolina‘s next men’s basketball coach: Roy Williams, who retired from the position Thursday. Brown, a North Carolina alumnus, told ACC Network’s Packer and Durham on Friday that he believes Williams deserves the chance to

9:25 AM ET Auburn freshman Sharife Cooper will declare for the 2021 NBA draft and forgo his remaining college eligibility by hiring an agent, he told ESPN. “This season was a roller coaster filled with many ups and some downs,” Cooper said. “But I wouldn’t trade it for anything, even through the bad times I

7:30 AM ET The 2021 John R. Wooden Award will be announced next week, with two participants in Saturday’s Final Four among the finalists. Gonzaga star Corey Kispert and Baylor’s Jared Butler each made the final five, along with Oklahoma State’s Cade Cunningham, Illinois’ Ayo Dosunmu and Iowa’s Luka Garza. Once the honor is announced,

6:17 PM ET Associated Press TULSA, Okla. — Oral Roberts coach Paul Mills, who led the 15th-seeded Golden Eagles on a surprising run to the Sweet 16, agreed to a new contract Thursday that the school called a “longterm commitment.” Oral Roberts claimed the Summit League’s automatic berth to the NCAA Tournament by winning three

7:51 AM ET ESPN Stats & Information The UCLA Bruins are the first team in NCAA men’s basketball tournament history to reach the Final Four after entering the tourney on a four-game losing streak, according to Elias Sports Bureau research. After dropping their last three games of the regular season, the Bruins lost to Oregon

9:51 PM ET ESPN News Services DURHAM, N.C. — Duke freshman guard DJ Steward is entering the NBA draft. The school announced Steward’s decision Thursday after he averaged 13 points and scored in double figures 17 times. In a statement, Steward said he plans to sign with an agent. Steward is the No. 63 ranked

4:20 PM ET Michael A. Fletcher Several East Tennessee State men’s basketball players say they are convinced the resignation of their coach this week was because he supported their silent protest of racial inequality before games this season. Jason Shay, hired as the Buccaneers’ head coach last year after five years as an assistant, had

4:10 PM ET Associated Press INDIANAPOLIS — Luka Garza knew what everyone expected before returning for a final run as Iowa’s unquestioned star. Pressure? Garza felt it, all right, enough to know his mental health required the same attention as his game. “I needed meditation to lean on, to be able to mainly just go

3:36 PM ET Associated Press Michigan‘s decision to hire Juwan Howard raised a few eyebrows. The former member of the Fab Five certainly had the coaching chops after spending six years as an assistant with the NBA’s Miami Heat. The question was whether he would be able to recruit. He had never done it before

12:20 PM ET Walking through an airport on April Fools’ Day, I received a notice on my phone. North Carolina’s Roy Williams is announcing his retirement from coaching. At first, it seemed unreal, but everything seems unreal now. After a few moments and texts, I knew it was true. And, it’s so Roy Williams. 2

11:28 AM ET The Texas Longhorns are expected to hire Texas Tech‘s Chris Beard as their next men’s basketball head coach, sources told ESPN. Beard’s buyout to go to another Big 12 school dropped to $4 million on Thursday morning, sources told ESPN, and the two sides moved quickly to come to an agreement. Beard

10:29 AM ET ESPN News Services Roy Williams, who has led North Carolina to three NCAA titles in his 33 seasons as a college basketball head coach, is retiring, the school announced Thursday. The 70-year-old Williams, after a 48-year coaching career, will hold a news conference on the court that bears his name at 4

11:07 AM ET Western Kentucky junior Charles Bassey is entering the 2021 NBA draft, he told ESPN Thursday. “I’m declaring for the draft and hiring an agent. I’m completely going into this one for sure.” The 6-foot-11 Bassey is the No. 25 prospect in the ESPN Top 100, after averaging 15.3 points, 9.3 rebounds and

9:50 AM ET Associated Press OMAHA, Neb. — Christian Bishop, who excelled as the Creighton Bluejays‘ undersized center the past two years, is planning to transfer. Bishop announced on Twitter on Wednesday night that he would enter the NCAA transfer portal. “After coming to a decision with my family I believe it’s best for me

10:07 AM ET DePaul is expected to hire Oregon assistant Tony Stubblefield as its next head coach, sources told ESPN. Stubblefield will replace Dave Leitao, who was fired last month after six seasons and five straight last-place Big East finishes. Considered one of the best recruiters in the country, Stubblefield has been at Oregon the

7:00 AM ET INDIANAPOLIS — In the days leading up to his team’s Final Four matchup against Houston on Saturday, Baylor coach Scott Drew will focus primarily on the X’s and O’s in a game pairing two Texas powerhouses. The Cougars could be a handful. But Drew said he at least knows he’ll face that

1:59 PM ET The justices of the Supreme Court of the United States questioned whether amateurism is an essential part of the NCAA’s business model Wednesday during a landmark hearing for the future of college sports while also expressing concerns about starting a slippery slope of judicial rulings that could lead to the destruction of

11:54 AM ET UConn Huskies sophomore guard James Bouknight is entering the 2021 NBA draft and plans to hire an agent, Bouknight told ESPN. Bouknight, a 6-foot-5 guard ranked No. 18 in ESPN’s Top 100 of available players, has lottery pick potential and developed into the driving force in reestablishing UConn as a Top 25