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Jeff Borzello Close Jeff Borzello ESPN Staff Writer Basketball recruiting insider. Joined ESPN in 2014. Graduate of University of Delaware. Pete Thamel Apr 1, 2024, 03:50 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Drake is finalizing a deal to make Northwest Missouri State’s Ben McCollum its next head coach, sources told ESPN. The deal is for five

Jeff Borzello, ESPN Staff WriterApr 1, 2024, 12:48 PM ET Close Basketball recruiting insider. Joined ESPN in 2014. Graduate of University of Delaware. Open Extended Reactions SMU has hired USC‘s Andy Enfield as its new men’s basketball coach, the school announced Monday. ESPN reported last week that Enfield had become the focus of the Mustangs’

Adam Teicher, ESPN Staff WriterMar 31, 2024, 07:52 PM ET Close Covered Chiefs for 20 seasons for Kansas City Star Joined ESPN in 2013 Open Extended Reactions DALLAS — When NC State added big man DJ Burns Jr. via the transfer portal two seasons ago, coach Kevin Keatts knew it would change his career. He

Open Extended Reactions The No. 11 seed NC State Wolfpack shocked the college basketball world Sunday when they upset the No. 4 seed Duke Blue Devils in an Elite Eight matchup. Editor’s Picks 2 Related Senior forward DJ Burns Jr. scored a season-high 29 points to help send the Wolfpack to the Final Four for

ESPN Sports Betting Mar 31, 2024, 08:00 PM ET Open Extended Reactions The top-seeded UConn Huskies are in the Final Four again as they attempt to repeat as National Champions. The No. 4 Alabama Crimson Tide stand in their way, with the winner of their matchup going on to play for the title against the

Myron Medcalf, ESPN Staff WriterMar 31, 2024, 04:56 PM ET Close Covers college basketball Joined ESPN.com in 2011 Graduate of Minnesota State University, Mankato Open Extended Reactions DETROIT — As they jumped around the court, hugged one another and screamed toward their fans following a 72-66 win over Tennessee in the Elite Eight on Sunday,

2024 men’s college basketball odds to advance to, win championship UConn’s men’s team is favored to win its second NCAA basketball national title in a row. See the odds for Houston, Purdue and Arizona and North Carolina and every other team to advance to the Sweet 16, Elite Eight, Final Four and win the championship.

Paolo Uggetti, ESPNMar 30, 2024, 11:32 PM ET Open Extended Reactions LOS ANGELES — Alabama head coach Nate Oats said earlier this week that he credits legendary, now-retired Crimson Tide football coach Nick Saban for his mantra of always looking to the next play, the next game in order to not get caught up in

Paolo Uggetti, ESPNMar 30, 2024, 11:32 PM ET Open Extended Reactions LOS ANGELES — Alabama head coach Nate Oats said earlier this week that he credits legendary, now-retired Crimson Tide football coach Nick Saban for his mantra of always looking to the next play, the next game in order to not get caught up in

Pete Thamel, ESPNMar 30, 2024, 11:41 PM ET Open Extended Reactions BOSTON – At the “under four” timeout in the second half of UConn’s Elite Eight evisceration of Illinois at TD Garden on Saturday, coach Dan Hurley walked across the court and began waving his arms to whip the crowd into a frenzy. The UConn

Mar 30, 2024, 09:00 PM ET Open Extended Reactions The Elite Eight opened Saturday with a dominant display from UConn, even by UConn standards. The No. 1 overall seed mounted a 30-0 run on either side of halftime and brushed aside Illinois with ease. Dan Hurley’s Huskies team is the first defending champion to reach

Jeff Borzello, ESPN Staff WriterMar 30, 2024, 08:32 PM ET Close Basketball recruiting insider. Joined ESPN in 2014. Graduate of University of Delaware. Open Extended Reactions BOSTON — Late in the first half of Saturday’s East regional final between UConn and Illinois, the Huskies’ dominant march toward back-to-back national championships seemed in danger. Not just

Adam Teicher, ESPN Staff WriterMar 30, 2024, 08:30 PM ET Close Covered Chiefs for 20 seasons for Kansas City Star Joined ESPN in 2013 Open Extended Reactions DALLAS — The Duke Blue Devils and NC State Wolfpack did all of their normal preparation for Sunday’s Elite Eight matchup in the South Region in terms of

ESPN Betting Analysts Mar 30, 2024, 12:26 AM ET Open Extended Reactions And just like that, we’re down to the Elite 8 in the men’s NCAA tournament. So what are the bets to make? Here are our experts Jeff Borzello, Tyler Fulghum and Mackenzie Kraemer with more on the bets they like most. Alabama -3.5

ESPN News Services Mar 30, 2024, 06:55 PM ET Open Extended Reactions EVANSVILLE, Ind. — Kyrese Willingham buried a 3-pointer with a second remaining and Minnesota State beat Nova Southeastern 88-85 to win its first Division II championship at the Ford Center on Saturday. Minnesota State (35-2) became just the third school in any division

Adam Teicher, ESPN Staff WriterMar 30, 2024, 01:50 AM ET Close Covered Chiefs for 20 seasons for Kansas City Star Joined ESPN in 2013 Open Extended Reactions DALLAS — The reclamation journey of Kelvin Sampson came to an abrupt end in the NCAA tournament. His top-seeded Houston team fell to the blue-blooded 4-seed Duke on

Myron Medcalf, ESPN Staff WriterMar 30, 2024, 05:36 PM ET Close Covers college basketball Joined ESPN.com in 2011 Graduate of Minnesota State University, Mankato Open Extended Reactions DETROIT — Zach Edey knows he has earned a shot at history. But the reigning Wooden Award winner and the favorite to win the honor again this season

Adam Teicher, ESPN Staff WriterMar 30, 2024, 01:57 AM ET Close Covered Chiefs for 20 seasons for Kansas City Star Joined ESPN in 2013 Open Extended Reactions DALLAS – Kelvin Sampson said there is no player in the country more valuable to his team than Jamal Shead is to Houston. Shead is the Big 12