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Feb 22, 2025, 03:37 PM ET The Fresno State men’s basketball program has drawn scrutiny for potential ties to sports gambling, sources confirmed to ESPN on Saturday. The NCAA and university are both investigating, sources said, and the school has removed one player from the team and suspended two others for at least Saturday’s game

Jeff BorzelloFeb 21, 2025, 08:55 PM ET Close Basketball recruiting insider. Joined ESPN in 2014. Graduate of University of Delaware. Iowa State will be without its top two scorers for Saturday’s top-10 showdown against Houston, with the Cyclones announcing Friday that Curtis Jones and Keshon Gilbert are both unavailable this weekend. Jones is out with

Jeff BorzelloFeb 21, 2025, 06:25 PM ET Close Basketball recruiting insider. Joined ESPN in 2014. Graduate of University of Delaware. Open Extended Reactions Michigan men’s basketball coach Dusty May has agreed to a new multiyear agreement with the school, athletic director Warde Manuel announced Friday, effectively removing May from consideration for the vacancy at Indiana.

Myron MedcalfFeb 21, 2025, 09:00 AM ET Close Covers college basketball Joined ESPN.com in 2011 Graduate of Minnesota State University, Mankato Open Extended Reactions TUSCALOOSA, Ala. — As Alabama head coach Nate Oats tried to explain his team’s 110-98 loss to Missouri on Wednesday, a fire alarm interrupted the news conference. “Your attention please! Your

Jeff Borzello Close Jeff Borzello ESPN Staff Writer Basketball recruiting insider. Joined ESPN in 2014. Graduate of University of Delaware. Myron Medcalf Close Myron Medcalf ESPN Staff Writer Covers college basketball Joined ESPN.com in 2011 Graduate of Minnesota State University, Mankato Feb 21, 2025, 09:00 AM ET Open Extended Reactions There isn’t a 1 vs.

Jeff BorzelloFeb 20, 2025, 04:48 PM ET Close Basketball recruiting insider. Joined ESPN in 2014. Graduate of University of Delaware. Open Extended Reactions La Salle men’s basketball coach Fran Dunphy, the winningest coach in Philadelphia Big 5 history, announced on Thursday that he will retire from his position at the end of the 2024-25 season.

Associated Press Feb 20, 2025, 01:35 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Duke coach Jon Scheyer is “optimistic” that versatile forward Maliq Brown will return this season from a shoulder injury. The 6-foot-9 junior was hurt after playing just 10 minutes in the third-ranked Blue Devils’ win at Virginia on Monday. He appeared to injure his

Jeff BorzelloFeb 20, 2025, 09:00 AM ET Close Basketball recruiting insider. Joined ESPN in 2014. Graduate of University of Delaware. Open Extended Reactions Auburn, Alabama, Florida, Tennessee, maybe Kentucky if it gets healthy. When discussing the SEC teams that could potentially make a Final Four run, those have been at the forefront of the conversation.

Associated Press Feb 20, 2025, 01:00 AM ET Open Extended Reactions COLUMBIA, Mo. — After Missouri basketball fans stormed the court following a victory over then-No. 1 Kansas on Dec. 8, Tigers coach Dennis Gates made sure there wouldn’t be an encore when No. 15 Missouri beat No. 4 Alabama 110-98 on Wednesday night. Gates

ESPN News Services Feb 20, 2025, 12:23 AM ET Open Extended Reactions AUBURN, Ala. — Johni Broome had 16 points and 13 rebounds and No. 1 Auburn overcame a rough offensive performance to beat Arkansas 67-60 on Wednesday night. After winning at Alabama on Saturday in a game between the top teams in the poll,

Associated Press Feb 19, 2025, 01:11 AM ET MADISON, Wis. — Illinois wasn’t showing any hard feelings toward its opponent when it declined to participate in a postgame handshake. As several players deal with a virus, the Fighting Illini just wanted to make sure they didn’t spread germs while congratulating Wisconsin after losing 95-74 to

ESPN News Services Feb 18, 2025, 11:57 PM ET Open Extended Reactions PROVO, Utah — Richie Saunders scored 22 points to lead BYU, and the Cougars handed No. 23 Kansas a monumental 91-57 defeat on Tuesday night. At 34 points in margin, according to ESPN Research, Tuesday’s loss tied for the worst under Jayhawks coach

Associated Press Feb 18, 2025, 09:20 PM ET Open Extended Reactions FORT WORTH, Texas — TCU has retired the No. 1 jersey of Desmond Bane, the standout guard who helped lead the Horned Frogs to their first NCAA tournament in 20 years in 2018 the season after they won the NIT championship when he was

Open Extended Reactions Terrence Shannon Jr. turned his upside-down jersey into a motivational moment. Editor’s Picks During halftime of the Illinois–Michigan State game Saturday, Illinois held a ceremony to honor the jersey of the men’s basketball star who led the program to its first Elite Eight appearance last year since 2005. There was one major

Chris LowFeb 18, 2025, 09:15 AM ET Close College football reporter Joined ESPN.com in 2007 Graduate of the University of Tennessee Open Extended Reactions CLARKSVILLE, Tenn. — The Austin Peay men’s basketball team had just suffered a tough loss, 88-82 at Eastern Kentucky, earlier this month allowing a lead to slip away in the final

ESPN News Services Feb 17, 2025, 11:22 PM ET Open Extended Reactions No. 3 Duke junior forward Maliq Brown suffered a dislocated left shoulder in Monday’s 80-62 win at Virginia, coach Jon Scheyer said after the game. Brown was scheduled to get imaging on his shoulder, according to Scheyer. Brown, who grew up in Virginia

Open Extended Reactions On Thursday, the Northern Arizona Lumberjacks men’s basketball squad will take the court with a distinctive new look. In fact, they won’t be the Lumberjacks at all. They’ll be the Northern Arizona Astrojacks. Editor’s Picks 1 Related Over the summer, the Northern Arizona athletic department unveiled a unique “alternate identity” for the

Associated Press Feb 17, 2025, 02:25 PM ET CHAMPAIGN, Ill. — Illinois forward Morez Johnson Jr. is out indefinitely after breaking his wrist while making a spectacular block over the weekend. Coach Brad Underwood announced the severity of Johnson’s injury Monday. Underwood said the injury occurred when Johnson fell to the floor after blocking a