7:02 PM ET West Virginia sophomore Miles McBride is entering the 2021 NBA draft, but will maintain his college eligibility and retain the option to return to school, he told ESPN Friday. “After conversations with my family and coaching staff and receiving an evaluation from the NBA’s Undergraduate Advisory Committee, I felt like this would
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6:47 PM ET Associated Press ROCK HILL, S.C. — Winthrop has picked Mark Prosser, son of the late Skip Prosser, as its new men’s basketball coach. The younger Prosser succeeds Pat Kelsey, one of his father’s most trusted players and assistant coaches, who took the head coaching job at College of Charleston last month. Mark
5:41 PM ET Associated Press CLARKSVILLE, Tenn. — Austin Peay has named former Duke associate coach Nate James to his first head coaching job with the Governors. The school announced James’ hiring on its website Friday and will formally introduce him on Tuesday. James, 43, has spent much of the past two decades under Mike
5:09 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 Five-star guard Trevor Keels committed
4:02 PM ET Associated Press INDIANAPOLIS — The NCAA has not tested players for performance-enhancing drugs at March Madness and other recent college championships, The Associated Press has learned. Three people with direct knowledge of NCAA testing protocols said full-scale testing has not resumed since the coronavirus pandemic shut down college sports a year ago.
3:14 PM ET Associated Press GAINESVILLE, Fla. — After a week of departures that saw four of his players enter the transfer portal and two more turn pro, Florida coach Mike White took the first step in replacing them on Friday. White got a commitment from Kansas City guard Brandon McKissic, a senior who led
2:31 PM ET Mechelle VoepelESPN.com Close Mechelle Voepel covers the WNBA, women’s college basketball, and other college sports for espnW. Voepel began covering women’s basketball in 1984, and has been with ESPN since 1996. The NCAA said limited tickets remain available for both the men’s and women’s Final Fours. Fans are advised to purchase tickets
1:33 PM ET Associated Press New Texas Longhorns men’s basketball coach Chris Beard insists that it was the most difficult decision of his life to return to his alma mater after a successful, five-season run at Big 12 rival Texas Tech that included an overtime loss in the most recent national championship game two years
11:35 AM ET Kansas coach Bill Self has signed a lifetime contract with the Jayhawks, the school announced Friday. Self’s current contract, which had less than one year remaining, has been replaced with a new five-year rolling agreement that automatically adds one year at the conclusion of each season for the remainder of his career.
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