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David Hale, ESPN Staff WriterMar 20, 2024, 12:04 PM ET Close ACC reporter. Joined ESPN in 2012. Graduate of the University of Delaware. Open Extended Reactions CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Michigan State coach Tom Izzo said his experience on the NCAA tournament bubble this year was both exciting and a reminder that the way teams are

Associated Press Mar 20, 2024, 11:46 AM ET Open Extended Reactions TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Florida A&M is moving on from men’s basketball coach Robert McCullum after seven seasons. Florida’s only public historically Black university announced Wednesday that it will not renew McCullum’s contract, which expires at the end of June. McCullum went 67-133 during his

Open Extended Reactions Joson Sanon, the No. 9-ranked recruit in the Class of 2025, told ESPN he has committed to Arizona. “I’m going to Arizona,” Sanon said Wednesday. “I love the fit, the way they score, how they get you open. They play at a fast pace, and being in the center of a high-powered

Adam Rittenberg, ESPN Senior WriterMar 20, 2024, 01:05 AM ET Close College football reporter. Joined ESPN.com in 2008. Graduate of Northwestern University. Open Extended Reactions DAYTON, Ohio — For almost 14 minutes of game time and nearly an hour of real time, the ball didn’t go through Virginia‘s basket even once. The Cavaliers have been

Adam Rittenberg, ESPN Senior WriterMar 19, 2024, 10:39 PM ET Close College football reporter. Joined ESPN.com in 2008. Graduate of Northwestern University. Open Extended Reactions DAYTON, Ohio — When Wagner‘s lead shrank from 13 points to one in the final three minutes of Tuesday night’s First Four matchup against Howard, coach Donald Copeland kept his

Jeff Borzello, ESPN Staff WriterMar 19, 2024, 07:41 PM ET Close Basketball recruiting insider. Joined ESPN in 2014. Graduate of University of Delaware. Open Extended Reactions Kansas star Kevin McCullar Jr. won’t play in the NCAA tournament, coach Bill Self said Tuesday. McCullar missed six of the final 12 games of the season — including

Associated Press Mar 19, 2024, 07:13 PM ET Open Extended Reactions LINCOLN, Neb. — Nebraska men’s basketball coach Fred Hoiberg has received a two-year contract extension through the 2028-29 season and a raise to $4.25 million annually beginning April 1, interim athletic director Dennis Leblanc announced Wednesday. Hoiberg led the Cornhuskers to their first NCAA

John Barr Close John Barr ESPN.com Joined ESPN in June 2003 Winner: 2013 Peabody Award; 2011 Edward R. Murrow Award/Video Investigative Reporting Covers breaking news, investigative pieces and human interest features David Purdum Close David Purdum ESPN Staff Writer Joined ESPN in 2014 Journalist covering gambling industry since 2008 Mar 19, 2024, 05:19 PM ET

Associated Press Mar 19, 2024, 12:31 PM ET Open Extended Reactions For the second straight year, Purdue‘s Zach Edey is the unanimous headliner for The Associated Press men’s college basketball All-America team. The 7-foot-4, 300-pound senior topped all 62 ballots from AP Top 25 poll voters in results released Tuesday. The reigning AP national player

Jeff Borzello, ESPN Staff WriterMar 19, 2024, 12:51 PM ET Close Basketball recruiting insider. Joined ESPN in 2014. Graduate of University of Delaware. Open Extended Reactions Stanford freshman Andrej Stojakovic, the son of former NBA All-Star Peja Stojakovic, entered the transfer portal on Tuesday. Stojakovic was a top-25 recruit coming out of high school in

Mar 18, 2024, 07:00 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Which strategies do you employ when filling out your NCAA men’s basketball tournament bracket? The eye test? Metrics? Or something more frivolous, like mascot ferocity? There are 9.2 quintillion possible bracket outcomes. It’s a daunting task, but I have scoured the data so you don’t have

ESPN News Services Mar 19, 2024, 10:19 AM ET Open Extended Reactions The Big East said it is “very disappointed” over the conference’s historically low number of schools selected for the NCAA tournament, echoing widespread sentiment around the league that multiple teams were snubbed. The Big East received just three tournament bids — its lowest

Associated Press Mar 19, 2024, 09:52 AM ET Open Extended Reactions GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Florida center Micah Handlogten, who gruesomely broke his left leg two minutes into the SEC championship game Sunday, will be on hand to watch his team in the NCAA tournament. Already using crutches while recovering from surgery at Vanderbilt University Medical

Ryan HockensmithMar 19, 2024, 07:30 AM ET Close Ryan Hockensmith is a Penn State graduate who joined ESPN in 2001. He is a survivor of bacterial meningitis, which caused him to have multiple amputation surgeries on his feet. He is a proud advocate for those with disabilities and addiction issues. He covers everything from the

ESPN News Services Mar 18, 2024, 07:00 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Alabama men’s basketball coach Nate Oats and athletic director Greg Byrne were officially rewarded with raises and extensions Monday. The contracts received formal approval from the UA System Board of Trustees compensation committee. Oats’ new six-year contract calls for him to make $5

Myron Medcalf, ESPN Staff WriterMar 17, 2024, 06:50 PM ET Close Covers college basketball Joined ESPN.com in 2011 Graduate of Minnesota State University, Mankato Open Extended Reactions Well, here we go. The 2024 men’s NCAA tournament field has been announced, and the greatest three-week stretch in sports is set to begin. How we got here

Associated Press Mar 18, 2024, 05:32 PM ET Open Extended Reactions HANOVER, N.H. — Dartmouth will not enter into collective bargaining with the union its men’s basketball players voted to join earlier this month, the school said Monday in a move that could send the case to federal court. In a statement announcing its refusal

Associated Press Mar 18, 2024, 03:26 PM ET Open Extended Reactions CHICAGO — Chris Holtmann considered sitting out at least a year and working in media after Ohio State fired him last month. The opportunity to restore a once-proud program as DePaul’s new coach was one he couldn’t pass up. And he insisted he is