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Associated Press Mar 16, 2024, 02:05 PM ET Open Extended Reactions BURLINGTON, Vt. — Shamir Bogues scored 15 points and TJ Long scored 14 points and top-seeded Vermont beat No. 2 seed UMass Lowell 66-61 on Saturday to clinch its third straight America East title and secure a trip to the NCAA Tournament. Vermont (28-6)

Myron Medcalf, ESPN Staff WriterMar 16, 2024, 10:17 AM ET Close Covers college basketball Joined ESPN.com in 2011 Graduate of Minnesota State University, Mankato Open Extended Reactions Just days after agreeing to a “mutual separation” with Long Beach State when the season ends, coach Dan Monson has his squad in the Big West title game

Associated Press Mar 15, 2024, 11:34 PM ET Open Extended Reactions NEW YORK — UConn coach Dan Hurley got heated about a fan again Friday night. Moments after St. John’s counterpart Rick Pitino received a technical foul for shouting at officials in the Big East semifinals, Hurley was whistled for one during the same stoppage

ESPN News Services Mar 16, 2024, 12:36 AM ET Open Extended Reactions LAS VEGAS — Barely a minute into Friday night’s Pac-12 Tournament semifinal, Oregon watched its two-time all-conference center hit the floor hard and leave the game. The Ducks then trailed by 14 points as No. 6 Arizona appeared well on its way to

Jeff Borzello, ESPN Staff WriterMar 15, 2024, 07:19 PM ET Close Basketball recruiting insider. Joined ESPN in 2014. Graduate of University of Delaware. Open Extended Reactions Nate Oats and Alabama have agreed a long-term contract extension that will make him one of the five highest-paid coaches in the country, sources told ESPN. The deal, which

Associated Press Mar 15, 2024, 05:47 PM ET Open Extended Reactions NEW YORK — The Big East Tournament will be held at Madison Square Garden through at least 2032, ensuring one of college basketball’s most popular and storied events will take place at “The World’s Most Famous Arena” for 50 consecutive years. The league and

Mar 15, 2024, 04:45 PM ET Open Extended Reactions There had been a negative vibe around Michigan basketball all year as Juwan Howard tried to wrestle through an eight-win season that ended with his dismissal on Friday. Coaches who stumble get fired every March. It’s part of the sport. But Howard isn’t an ordinary head

ESPN News Services Mar 15, 2024, 03:51 PM ET Open Extended Reactions NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Cameron Matthews and Josh Hubbard each scored 18 points, and ninth-seeded Mississippi State dominated fifth-ranked Tennessee 73-56 Friday in the Southeastern Conference tournament quarterfinals. This victory should push the Bulldogs (21-12) firmly off the NCAA tournament bubble with their second

Mar 15, 2024, 02:07 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Juwan Howard was fired as Michigan‘s men’s basketball coach, the school announced Friday. Michigan finished 8-24 this season, last in the Big Ten standings. Howard, who played at Michigan from 1991 to 1994 before being selected fifth overall in the NBA draft, returned to his alma

Jeff Borzello, ESPN Staff WriterMar 14, 2024, 11:49 PM ET Close Basketball recruiting insider. Joined ESPN in 2014. Graduate of University of Delaware. Open Extended Reactions Stanford has fired men’s basketball coach Jerod Haase, the school announced Thursday night, less than 10 minutes after the Cardinal’s season ended in the Pac-12 tournament. Stanford lost to

Associated Press Mar 14, 2024, 08:13 PM ET Open Extended Reactions LAS VEGAS — Justin Hutson said he is stepping down as coach of Fresno State after the Bulldogs were eliminated from the Mountain West Conference men’s basketball tournament on Thursday. Hutson’s contract is set to expire April 30, and the school did not extend

Jeff Borzello Close Jeff Borzello ESPN Staff Writer Basketball recruiting insider. Joined ESPN in 2014. Graduate of University of Delaware. Pete Thamel Mar 14, 2024, 04:15 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Former Ohio State head coach Chris Holtmann has been named the new head coach at DePaul, the school announced on Thursday. Holtmann has agreed

Associated Press Mar 14, 2024, 04:33 PM ET Open Extended Reactions NORTH PORT, Fla. — National League MVP Ronald Acuña Jr. returned to the Atlanta Braves‘ spring training lineup on Thursday, two weeks before opening day. Acuña batted leadoff and filled the designated hitter spot against the Tampa Bay Rays. He went hitless in three

Jeff Borzello Close Jeff Borzello ESPN Staff Writer Basketball recruiting insider. Joined ESPN in 2014. Graduate of University of Delaware. Pete Thamel Mar 14, 2024, 04:15 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Former Ohio State head coach Chris Holtmann has agreed a six-year deal to become DePaul‘s next coach, sources told ESPN. DePaul presented a strong

Associated Press Mar 14, 2024, 02:25 PM ET Open Extended Reactions BOSTON — The National Labor Relations Board on Thursday certified a union to represent Dartmouth basketball players after the deadline passed for the school to object to the election. Big Green players voted 13-2 on March 5 to join the Service Employees International Union

Jeff Borzello Close Jeff Borzello ESPN Staff Writer Basketball recruiting insider. Joined ESPN in 2014. Graduate of University of Delaware. Pete Thamel Mar 14, 2024, 01:36 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Jerry Stackhouse has been informed that he will not return for a sixth season as Vanderbilt‘s coach, sources told ESPN. The former North Carolina

Jeff Borzello, ESPN Staff WriterMar 14, 2024, 12:11 PM ET Close Basketball recruiting insider. Joined ESPN in 2014. Graduate of University of Delaware. Open Extended Reactions Oklahoma State coach Mike Boynton has been fired after seven seasons, sources told ESPN on Thursday. The Cowboys’ season ended Tuesday night with a 77-62 loss to UCF in

David Purdum, ESPN Staff WriterMar 14, 2024, 12:17 PM ET Close Joined ESPN in 2014 Journalist covering gambling industry since 2008 Open Extended Reactions An estimated $2.72 billion could be wagered on the NCAA men’s and women’s basketball tournaments with American sportsbooks, according to an analysis released Thursday by the American Gaming Association. The $2.72