1:09 PM ET Northwestern athletic director Jim Phillips was named the next ACC commissioner on Monday. Phillips, who has led Northwestern’s athletic department since April 2008, will replace John Swofford, who is set to retire as ACC commissioner in June after 24 years leading the conference. “Jim is well-respected throughout college athletics and knows the
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12:28 PM ET Associated Press Gonzaga and Baylor sit atop an unchanged top tier of The Associated Press men’s college basketball poll, while West Virginia and Tennessee have cracked the top 10. First-place votes in parentheses: 1. Gonzaga (54)2. Baylor (7)3. Iowa (1)4. Michigan State5. Kansas6. Houston7. Villanova8. West Virginia9. Creighton10. Tennessee11. Texas12. Wisconsin13. Illinois14.
7:00 AM ET Our weekly “Yeah, this is a weird season” update: The top two teams and three of the top four teams in the college basketball Power Rankings are on a COVID-19 pause. Two of the most anticipated games of the week (Michigan State at Virginia and Texas at Baylor) were both postponed. But
7:00 AM ET John GasawayESPN Insider Close ESPN Insider college basketball contributor First began covering college hoops in 2004 Has written for Basketball Prospectus and the Wall Street Journal We have now seen 19 days of college basketball played in this most unusual of seasons. A number of games have been postponed or canceled outright
12:51 AM ET Northwestern athletic director Jim Phillips has emerged as the leading candidate to become the next ACC commissioner, sources told ESPN on Sunday night. Phillips, who has led Northwestern’s athletic department since April 2008, is expected to replace John Swofford, set to retire as ACC commissioner in June after 24 years leading the
1:20 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. Sue Donohoe, former director of both the women’s and men’s NCAA Division I basketball tournaments, has died Sunday after a brief
12:42 PM ET CHICAGO — Jimmy Collins, who coached Illinois-Chicago men’s basketball to the NCAA tournament three times in 14 seasons, died Sunday morning, the school announced. He was 74. Collins led UIC to a 218-208 record from 1996 to 2010. The Flames posted four 20-win seasons and made the program’s only NCAA tournament appearances
11:26 AM ET Florida basketball star Keyontae Johnson remained in critical but stable condition Sunday morning, one day after he collapsed during the Gators’ game against Florida State. The school announced that Johnson was still at Tallahassee Memorial hospital Sunday morning. Gators coach Mike White, associate AD for sports health Dave Werner and Johnson’s parents
6:13 PM ET Baylor, the No. 2-ranked team in the country, is pausing men’s basketball team activities because of COVID-19 protocols, the school announced Saturday. The Bears’ games against Texas on Sunday and Tarleton State on Tuesday have been postponed. “This is a disappointing time for everyone involved with our program, but we will always
4:03 PM ET Kentucky came up short against Notre Dame on Saturday, 64-63, dropping the Wildcats to 1-4 — their worst start since 1984-85. The Wildcats nearly erased a 24-point first-half deficit, but Olivier Sarr‘s shot at the buzzer didn’t fall and an offensive rebound put-back came after time expired. It was Kentucky’s fourth straight
3:38 PM ET Associated Press MIAMI — Miami coach Jim Larranaga responded angrily Saturday to the possibility the NCAA will ease its rules and grant all transfers immediate eligibility. The change would benefit the Hurricanes because Elijah Olaniyi would be able to play for them this season. But Larranaga blasted the timing of a possible
11:35 AM ET Florida basketball star Keyontae Johnson collapsed early in the game against rival Florida State and is in critical but stable condition at Tallahassee Memorial, according to the school. The Gators were coming out of a timeout Saturday when the cameras cut away from the court and ESPNU broadcasters said Johnson had collapsed.
5:12 PM ET ANN ARBOR, Mich. — Michigan forward Austin Davis is out indefinitely with a right foot injury. The school announced his status Friday, saying Davis has a plantar fascia injury from a non-contact movement in the Wolverines’ win over Toledo on Wednesday. Davis will begin rehabilitation immediately. He is averaging 6.0 points and
4:57 PM ET Ohio State sophomore E.J. Liddell is out indefinitely with a non-COVID-19-related illness, the school said Friday. Liddell, a 6-foot-6 forward, is the Buckeyes’ leading scorer and rebounder. “I’m really disappointed for E.J. but we anticipate him returning here hopefully soon,” coach Chris Holtmann said. “He is doing well and is going to
7:45 AM ET When Jim Crews became the head coach at West Point in 2002, he met George W. Bush at the commencement, where Bush was the speaker. Crews introduced himself, mentioning he had just arrived from Evansville, Indiana. Bush turned to the first lady and said, “Hey Laura, this guy used to coach the
7:00 AM ET The Big Ten Conference, which saw 12 teams compete for an NCAA tournament berth until late into the 2019-20 season, looks like it is going to be a crucible yet again. Nine B1G teams were among the KenPom top 30 as of Thursday night, and Michigan State on Tuesday became the first
6:46 PM ET Duke announced Thursday it would not play any more nonconference basketball games this season “out of an abundance of caution due to the COVID-19 pandemic and to allow the Blue Devils’ student-athletes time over the holidays to spend with their families.” As a result, the Blue Devils will no longer play Gardner-Webb
5:30 PM ET ESPN and the SEC announced Thursday that they have reached a 10-year deal beginning in 2024 that will make the network the exclusive rights holder of SEC football and men’s basketball. The deal provides the network, including ABC, up to 15 premier football games, such as the SEC championship game and rivalry