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Associated Press Mar 27, 2024, 10:05 PM ET Open Extended Reactions DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. — Cameron Tyson scored 30 points and made seven 3-pointers, Alex Schumacher scored 16 of his 22 points in the second half, and third-seeded Seattle U closed on an 11-0 run to beat top-seed High Point 77-67 on Wednesday night for

Associated Press Mar 27, 2024, 10:05 PM ET Open Extended Reactions NORFOLK, Va. — Christian Ings scored 17 points, Allen Betrand added 16 and Norfolk State beat Purdue Fort Wayne 75-67 on Wednesday night in the championship game of the CIT. Norfolk State (24-11) set a program record by winning 15 games at home this

Pete Thamel Jeff Borzello Close Jeff Borzello ESPN Staff Writer Basketball recruiting insider. Joined ESPN in 2014. Graduate of University of Delaware. Mar 27, 2024, 09:05 PM ET Open Extended Reactions SMU is targeting Andy Enfield for the school’s basketball job, sources told ESPN. Enfield has been the focus of the search for days, but

Jeff Borzello, ESPN Staff WriterMar 27, 2024, 09:29 PM ET Close Basketball recruiting insider. Joined ESPN in 2014. Graduate of University of Delaware. Open Extended Reactions Florida Atlantic is hiring Baylor assistant John Jakus as its next head coach, sources told ESPN on Wednesday. Jakus is replacing Dusty May, who left last week to become

Associated Press Mar 27, 2024, 08:31 PM ET Open Extended Reactions SEATTLE — It was personal for Danny Sprinkle when, after a decade as an assistant coach, his first chance at being a head coach came at his alma mater, Montana State. The feelings were very similar for Sprinkle after accepting the head-coaching job at

Associated Press Mar 27, 2024, 08:32 PM ET Open Extended Reactions STANFORD, Calif. — Ever since Kyle Smith watched Mike Montgomery turn Stanford from an also-ran into a national basketball power, he has viewed the Cardinal job as the dream destination in his coaching career. The dream has now been realized with Smith being introduced

Paolo Uggetti, ESPNMar 27, 2024, 06:25 PM ET Open Extended Reactions LOS ANGELES — Alabama senior guard Latrell Wrightsell Jr. is considered day-to-day ahead of the Crimson Tide’s matchup against No. 1 seed North Carolina in the Sweet 16 of the NCAA tournament on Thursday, coach Nate Oats said. “Latrell’s being re-evaluated by the medical

Pete Thamel, ESPNMar 27, 2024, 06:45 PM ET Open Extended Reactions BOSTON — In a quest for back-to-back national titles, UConn coach Dan Hurley saw a competitive advantage for the Huskies soon after they cut down the nets in Houston last year. Way back then, he saw UConn’s potential path back to the Final Four

Associated Press Mar 27, 2024, 04:16 PM ET Open Extended Reactions STOCKTON, Calif. — Pacific has hired former Canadian college basketball coach Dave Smart as its new men’s basketball coach. Athletic director Adam Tschuor announced the decision to hire Smart as the replacement for the recently fired Leonard Perry. Smart spent this past season as

Associated Press Mar 27, 2024, 04:16 PM ET Open Extended Reactions IOWA CITY, Iowa — Iowa’s Patrick McCaffery, son of Hawkeyes coach Fran McCaffery, has entered the transfer portal, the school confirmed Wednesday. Patrick McCaffery has one year of eligibility remaining after starting 60 of 123 games. He was a starter for the first half

Associated Press Mar 27, 2024, 03:21 PM ET Open Extended Reactions GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Florida guard Riley Kugel, who was benched for two games during the Southeastern Conference tournament, is transferring. Kugel announced his intention to enter the NCAA transfer portal on social media Wednesday. “It’s been fun and I appreciate everyone who has supported

Pete Thamel Jeff Borzello Close Jeff Borzello ESPN Staff Writer Basketball recruiting insider. Joined ESPN in 2014. Graduate of University of Delaware. Mar 27, 2024, 12:23 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Louisville is targeting Charleston‘s Pat Kelsey as its next head coach, sources told ESPN on Wednesday. Kelsey is coming off his second consecutive NCAA

Dick Vitale, College Basketball analystMar 27, 2024, 11:30 AM ET Close Dick Vitale, college basketball’s top analyst and ambassador, joined ESPN during the 1979-80 season. His thorough knowledge of the game is brought forth in an enthusiastic, passionate style. Vitale also contributes columns to ESPN.com. Open Extended Reactions The most exciting weekend of the basketball

ESPN News Services Mar 27, 2024, 11:15 AM ET Open Extended Reactions NCAA president Charlie Baker is calling for a ban on college prop bets in states with legal sports wagering. Prop bets — short for proposition bets — are wagers not related to the final score of a contest. An example of such a

Myron Medcalf, ESPN Staff WriterMar 26, 2024, 11:36 PM ET Close Covers college basketball Joined ESPN.com in 2011 Graduate of Minnesota State University, Mankato Open Extended Reactions Despite another early exit from the NCAA tournament, Kentucky men’s basketball coach John Calipari will return for his 16th season in 2024-25, according to athletic director Mitch Barnhart.

Jeff Borzello, ESPN Staff WriterMar 26, 2024, 11:04 PM ET Close Basketball recruiting insider. Joined ESPN in 2014. Graduate of University of Delaware. Open Extended Reactions Pepperdine transfer Michael Ajayi has committed to Gonzaga, he announced Tuesday via social media. Ajayi, from Washington, entered the transfer portal this month. The 6-foot-7 wing only spent one

Associated Press Mar 26, 2024, 11:32 PM ET Open Extended Reactions KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Quan Lax had 15 points, JJ Wheat scored four of his nine points in the final 35 seconds, and Freed-Hardeman (Tenn.) closed on a 10-0 run to beat Langston (Okla.) 71-67 on Tuesday night for the program’s first NAIA championship.

Associated Press Mar 26, 2024, 04:03 PM ET Open Extended Reactions ANN ARBOR, Mich. — Dusty May was succinct when outlining his goals as Michigan coach during his introductory news conference on Tuesday. “Our goal is to be enjoyable to watch,” he said. “We want to win championships, but we also want to put fans