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ESPN News Services Jan 4, 2025, 02:22 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Koby Brea scored 23 points and hit seven 3-pointers off the bench to lead No. 10 Kentucky over No. 6 Florida 106-100 on Saturday, handing the Gators their first loss of the season. The Gators (13-1, 0-1 SEC) had cut an 80-69 Kentucky

Jeff Borzello, ESPN Staff WriterJan 3, 2025, 08:00 AM ET Close Basketball recruiting insider. Joined ESPN in 2014. Graduate of University of Delaware. Open Extended Reactions The story of the SEC’s dominance this season began back in early December during the SEC/ACC Challenge: After nine games — a 9-0 SEC record on day one —

Associated Press Jan 2, 2025, 04:17 PM ET Open Extended Reactions New Mexico State is moving on from athletic director Mario Moccia in the wake of an investigation that criticized the school’s handling of the sexual-abuse scandal that temporarily shut down the Aggies men’s basketball program. Valerio Ferme, who took over as university president to

The meat and potatoes of the men’s college basketball season is officially upon us. The multiteam events and neutral-site showdowns were great, but there’s nothing quite like the nightly grind of conference play over the next 10 weeks. And it doesn’t take long to really get going. Here’s a quick look at the most meaningful

Jeff Borzello Close Jeff Borzello ESPN Staff Writer Basketball recruiting insider. Joined ESPN in 2014. Graduate of University of Delaware. Paul Biancardi Close Paul Biancardi Basketball Recruiting National Recruiting Director for ESPN.com 18 years of coaching experience at Division I level Former Horizon League coach of the year at Wright State Jan 1, 2025, 07:52

Associated Press Jan 1, 2025, 06:27 PM ET CHICAGO — UConn freshman Liam McNeeley will have an MRI on Thursday on his injured right ankle. McNeeley got hurt in the second half of the Huskies’ 81-68 victory at DePaul on Wednesday. The 6-foot-7 forward went down after he collided with DePaul guard Layden Blocker while

Jeff Borzello, ESPN Staff WriterJan 1, 2025, 02:36 PM ET Close Basketball recruiting insider. Joined ESPN in 2014. Graduate of University of Delaware. Open Extended Reactions Bryce James, the younger son of LeBron James, has committed to Arizona as part of the Wildcats’ 2025 class. James made his announcement on Instagram, with the caption “100%

Pete Thamel, Senior College Sports InsiderDec 31, 2024, 08:46 PM ET Close College Football Senior Writer for ESPN. Insider for College Gameday. Open Extended Reactions TCU has found its new athletic director, as the school is expected to hire Army AD Mike Buddie in the upcoming days, sources told ESPN on Tuesday. The school has

Associated Press Dec 31, 2024, 01:10 PM ET Open Extended Reactions BOSTON — The Dartmouth men’s basketball team dropped its attempt to form a union on Tuesday, voluntarily ending a push to become the first college sports team to unionize in order to avoid a potentially damaging precedent from a National Labor Relations Board that

Associated Press Dec 31, 2024, 01:44 PM ET Open Extended Reactions KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Longtime coach Jack Hartman and Utah State star Wayne Estes, who was tragically killed while trying to provide help at the site of a car crash after his final game, are among eight coaches and players who will be posthumously

Paul Biancardi, Basketball RecruitingDec 31, 2024, 02:30 PM ET Close National Recruiting Director for ESPN.com 18 years of coaching experience at Division I level Former Horizon League coach of the year at Wright State Open Extended Reactions There are changes at the top in the latest ESPN High School Basketball Top 25 team rankings. A

Associated Press Dec 30, 2024, 08:42 PM ET Open Extended Reactions LOS ANGELES — The Federal Aviation Administration has launched an investigation after a private jet carrying the Gonzaga University men’s basketball team nearly crossed a runway as another flight was taking off Friday at Los Angeles International Airport. The plane operated by Key Lime

Associated Press Dec 30, 2024, 06:08 PM ET Open Extended Reactions BOSTON — Boston College guard Donald Hand Jr. made history on Monday when he was chosen the Atlantic Coast Conference Men’s Basketball Player of Week — joining his father, who received the honor for Virginia in 2000. They are the first father-son duo to

Associated Press Dec 30, 2024, 01:44 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Tennessee remains No. 1 after a quiet holiday week in the AP Top 25. The Volunteers received 41 first-place votes from a 61-person media panel in The Associated Press men’s college basketball poll released Monday. No. 2 Auburn had 20 first-place votes, with Iowa

ESPN News Services Dec 27, 2024, 05:44 PM ET Greg Gumbel, a veteran of CBS Sports who spent more than 50 years in sports broadcasting, has died of cancer at the age of 78, his family said Friday. “He passed away peacefully surrounded by much love after a courageous battle with cancer,” his wife, Marcy

The marquee MTEs and tournaments of November have long passed, the conference challenges and neutral-site nonconference showdowns of the past few weeks are in the rearview mirror — and it’s almost time to turn the page to the rhythm of full-blown conference play. But not quite yet. The last week of December is always a

Jeff Borzello Close Jeff Borzello ESPN Staff Writer Basketball recruiting insider. Joined ESPN in 2014. Graduate of University of Delaware. Pete Thamel Close Pete Thamel Senior College Sports Insider College Football Senior Writer for ESPN. Insider for College Gameday. Dec 26, 2024, 11:09 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Miami and men’s basketball coach Jim Larranaga

Associated Press Dec 23, 2024, 01:30 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Tennessee and Auburn remained Nos. 1-2 atop The Associated Press men’s college basketball poll. It’s a fitting spot for a pair of Southeastern Conference teams considering the league put 10 teams into Monday’s AP Top 25. The Volunteers (11-0) and Tigers (11-1) spent a