NCAABB

9:46 AM ET Penn State is expected to hire Purdue assistant Micah Shrewsberry as its next head basketball coach, sources told ESPN. Pat Chambers, who had been the Nittany Lions’ head coach since 2011, resigned in October after an investigation into allegations of inappropriate conduct. Jim Ferry took charge this past season on an interim

11:30 AM ET If there was one truism about the NCAA men’s and women’s basketball tournaments prior to COVID-19, it’s that they felt — especially the opening weekend — like a shared American experience. Once the ball was tipped, the action was happening everywhere at once, in cities big and small, from sea to shining

8:30 PM ET It’s been two years since we could say this: We have a bracket. And we will have an NCAA tournament in 2021. Now it’s time to dig in and go through whatever process you use to pick your March Madness winners. This column is long enough, so I’ll keep the intro short.

9:09 PM ET Virginia won’t travel to Indianapolis for the men’s NCAA basketball tournament until Friday, with most of the Cavaliers’ roster remaining in quarantine until Thursday, coach Tony Bennett said Sunday. The Cavaliers had to withdraw from the ACC tournament this past Friday after a positive COVID-19 test. Bennett said the majority of the

9:50 PM ET ESPN News Services Colorado State, Saint Louis, Memphis and Ole Miss are the No. 1 seeds for the National Invitation Tournament. The four second seeds are Richmond, Davidson, Saint Mary’s and Boise State. Seeded third are Toledo, Western Kentucky, North Carolina State, and SMU, and the remainder of the field includes Buffalo,

9:03 PM ET Tennessee senior forward John Fulkerson, who missed Saturday’s SEC tournament semifinal game against Alabama because of facial injuries suffered in Friday’s win over Florida, met with specialists and underwent a surgical procedure Sunday morning in Knoxville, according to school officials. He later rejoined his teammates in Nashville on Sunday evening, officials said.

8:16 PM ET Winners and losers from Selection Sunday as college basketball readies for the 2021 NCAA tournament, according to Joey Brackets: WINNERS: 68 teams, approximately 1,000 college basketball players and millions of March Madness fans around the world. My co-author David Smale calls Selection Sunday “the biggest non-sporting sporting event” in America. He’s not

8:33 PM ET ESPN News Services Kansas coach Bill Self says three Jayhawks players will not travel with the team to Indianapolis for the NCAA Tournament because of COVID-19. Kansas is a three seed in the West Region with a first-round game against Eastern Washington. The Jayhawks had to withdraw from the Big 12 Tournament

6:45 PM ET Now that the 2021 NCAA tournament field is set, you’ll need the right information to make the right picks in your March Madness bracket. We’re here to help with our annual 68-team preview. The 2021 NCAA tournament will tip off on Thursday, March 18, with the First Four, while the first round

6:34 PM ET Gonzaga is the No. 1 overall seed in this year’s NCAA men’s basketball tournament after a dominant season that saw them go undefeated. Baylor, Illinois and Michigan were awarded the other No. 1 seeds by the selection committee on Sunday. The Bulldogs are the fifth team to enter the NCAA tournament undefeated

4:26 PM ET Associated Press ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. — Fewer Americans expect to fill out brackets for the NCAA’s college basketball tournament this year, but the overall number of people making bets on March Madness should remain about the same as the last time the tournament was held, according to the gambling industry’s national trade

11:23 AM ET Teams that were affected by COVID-19 this past week haven’t told the NCAA that they will not participate in the NCAA tournament if chosen by the selection committee, ESPN has learned. Those teams include Duke, Kansas and Virginia, which were forced to withdraw from their respective conference tournaments last week because of

9:15 AM ET Miami freshman Earl Timberlake plans to transfer from the Hurricanes, he told ESPN. Timberlake entered the season as a projected first-round NBA draft pick, but he dealt with ankle and shoulder injuries all season and played in only seven games. He will immediately become one of the best available transfers. “I’ve been

10:17 PM ET Associated Press NEW YORK — Patrick Ewing climbed the ladder — only a few steps needed for the 7-footer — clipped the last string and held the net high. Georgetown is champion of the Big East again, with the greatest Hoya of them all leading the way. Ewing is taking Georgetown back

6:05 PM ET One day shy of the one-year anniversary of Iona hiring Rick Pitino, the Hall of Fame coach has led the Gaels to the NCAA men’s basketball tournament. Iona defeated Fairfield 60-51 in the MAAC title game on Saturday. The Gaels never trailed and finished the first half on a 10-0 run, giving

3:48 PM ET Kentucky Wildcats freshman Cam’Ron Fletcher has entered the basketball transfer portal, the school announced Saturday. Fletcher, a former ESPN 100 prospect from St. Louis, played just nine games for the Wildcats this season and was asked to step away from the team for a week back in December. “Although this season did

1:27 PM ET Duke could play in the NCAA tournament if selected as an at-large team or a COVID-replacement team, a source told ESPN’s Rece Davis. The Blue Devils withdrew from the ACC tournament Thursday after a positive COVID-19 test within the program. At the time, athletic director Kevin White said in a statement that

11:05 AM ET Michigan senior Isaiah Livers is out indefinitely with a stress injury to his right foot, the school announced Saturday morning. Livers underwent an MRI following Michigan’s 79-66 win over Maryland in the Big Ten tournament quarterfinals on Friday. Livers will wear a protective boot while he begins rehabbing. Livers, a 6-foot-7 wing,