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Adrian Wojnarowski, ESPNApr 5, 2024, 07:40 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Princeton sophomore Xaivian Lee, a unanimous first-team All-Ivy League guard, will declare for the 2024 NBA draft and maintain his college eligibility, Lee told ESPN on Friday night. Lee, a Canadian native with South Korean roots, delivered a dazzling season for the Tigers and

Associated Press Apr 5, 2024, 05:39 PM ET Open Extended Reactions LOS ANGELES — Eric Musselman finally had a chance to catch his breath. Sitting next to athletic director Jen Cohen, he calmly surveyed the crowd at his introduction as USC‘s men’s basketball coach Friday. It was the culmination of a hurried courtship. Andy Enfield

Pete Thamel, ESPNApr 5, 2024, 05:22 PM ET Open Extended Reactions GLENDALE, Ariz. — When NC State extended its NCAA tournament run to emerge as the lowest seed in the round of 16, it wasn’t surprising they were considered the biggest underdog remaining in the tournament. That label continued through the Elite Eight and has

Josh Weinfuss, ESPN Staff WriterApr 5, 2024, 04:42 PM ET Close Josh Weinfuss is a staff writer who covers the Arizona Cardinals and the NFL at ESPN. Josh has covered the Cardinals since 2012, joining ESPN in 2013. He is a member of the Pro Football Writers of America and a graduate of Indiana University.

Associated Press Apr 5, 2024, 01:25 PM ET Open Extended Reactions There was a moment during the NCAA tournament, when top-seeded Houston was well on its way to a 40-point rout of No. 16 seed Longwood, that helps sum up why the Cougars have become so dominant under Kelvin Sampson. It was late in the

Pete Thamel, ESPNApr 5, 2024, 02:56 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Cornell is promoting longtime assistant coach and current associate head coach Jon Jaques to become the men’s basketball program’s next head coach, sources told ESPN. Jaques spent 12 years as a Cornell assistant and also worked a graduate assistant for Kyle Smith at Columbia.

Associated Press Apr 5, 2024, 12:11 PM ET Open Extended Reactions WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. — The child who wanted Zach Edey‘s autograph during his Purdue recruiting trip apparently saw something others missed. Big Maple was destined to be a basketball star. While many college coaches passed on the unpolished Canadian prospect as the basketball world

Apr 5, 2024, 09:15 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Members of one of the most unlikely quartets in recent college basketball history will fight to win a national championship in the days ahead. Sure, most of the sports world expected UConn to return to this stage a year after a national title run, even though

Pete Thamel, ESPNApr 4, 2024, 05:00 PM ET Open Extended Reactions BOSTON — IF THERE’S anyone qualified to recognize a lack of patience, it’s UConn walk-on Andrew Hurley. He’s the son of coach Dan Hurley and the grandson of Hall of Fame coach Bob Hurley, which gives him a generational familiarity with impatient DNA. When

Associated Press Apr 4, 2024, 09:56 PM ET Open Extended Reactions INDIANAPOLIS — Dre Davis scored on a layup with 16 seconds left Thursday night to cap Seton Hall‘s decisive late run, giving the Pirates a 79-77 victory over Indiana State and their first NIT championship since 1953. Seton Hall (25-12) scored the final nine

Associated Press Apr 4, 2024, 07:39 PM ET Open Extended Reactions David Riley finally found an opportunity that made him think it was time to leave what he helped create at Eastern Washington of the Big Sky Conference. Despite uncertainty about the future, Riley made the jump in part because all it required was a

Jeff Borzello, ESPN Staff WriterApr 4, 2024, 07:50 PM ET Close Basketball recruiting insider. Joined ESPN in 2014. Graduate of University of Delaware. Open Extended Reactions GLENDALE, Arizona — After having some time — and a couple hours of sleep — to reflect on UConn‘s travel issues, coach Dan Hurley said Thursday that the Huskies

Associated Press Apr 4, 2024, 07:10 PM ET Open Extended Reactions New Oklahoma State basketball coach Steve Lutz embraces the expectations that come with leading a program that has won two national titles and featured Hall of Fame coaches Henry Iba and Eddie Sutton. The Cowboys have reached six Final Fours, but none since 2004.

Open Extended Reactions Cal’s Jaylon Tyson, an All-Pac-12 first-team player, told ESPN his college career is over and that he’ll be declaring for the 2024 NBA draft. “I am going to forgo my remaining eligibility and enter the draft,” Tyson said. “I am in Las Vegas getting ready right now.” Tyson, ranked No. 32 in

Pete Thamel Jeff Borzello Close Jeff Borzello ESPN Staff Writer Basketball recruiting insider. Joined ESPN in 2014. Graduate of University of Delaware. Apr 4, 2024, 03:15 PM ET Open Extended Reactions USC is expected to hire Arkansas‘ Eric Musselman as its next head coach, sources told ESPN. A deal is expected to be finalized in

Associated Press Apr 4, 2024, 03:32 PM ET Open Extended Reactions LOS ANGELES — Kobe Johnson has committed to UCLA after leaving crosstown rival USC and entering the transfer portal. Johnson posted a photo of himself in a UCLA uniform and included the word “Committed” on his Instagram account Thursday. He averaged 10.9 points, 4.6

Apr 4, 2024, 10:30 AM ET Open Extended Reactions UConn men’s basketball has made history, becoming the first team ever to win 10 straight NCAA tournament games by double digits. That streak has also made history at the betting window. UConn is the first team to cover 10 straight NCAA tournament games since Villanova did

ESPN News Services Apr 3, 2024, 08:50 PM ET Open Extended Reactions The UConn men’s basketball team is leaving for the Final Four in Arizona late Wednesday night after a confluence of issues delayed its trip out of Connecticut. The team’s departure was pushed to 11:30 p.m. Eastern time Wednesday because of mechanical issues, the