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Associated Press Mar 10, 2024, 11:23 PM ET Open Extended Reactions CHICAGO — Illinois-Chicago coach Luke Yaklich was fired Sunday after the Flames went 12-21 in his fourth season. Yaklich was an associate head coach under Shaka Smart at Texas before he was hired by UIC in March 2020. He went 47-70 with the Flames,

Associated Press Mar 10, 2024, 05:01 PM ET Open Extended Reactions WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. — Zach Edey had a banner day. The 7-foot-4 Purdue senior withstood a physical onslaught from Wisconsin in his home finale, persevered and received a surprise reward: seeing his jersey number, 15, added to the Mackey Arena rafters. Edey played through

Associated Press Mar 10, 2024, 05:32 PM ET Open Extended Reactions ST. LOUIS — Tucker DeVries scored 27 points, Darnell Brodie had four of his 17 in the last 67 seconds and Drake defended its Missouri Valley Conference tournament title for an NCAA berth with an 84-80 win over Indiana State on Sunday despite blowing

Associated Press Mar 10, 2024, 05:25 PM ET Open Extended Reactions DELAND, Fla. — Jalen Blackmon scored a career-high 43 points, making 14 of 17 free throws, and Stetson defeated Austin Peay 94-91 on Sunday to win the Atlantic Sun Conference tournament and an auto-bid to the NCAA tournament. Blackmon’s and-1 after a tough driving

Associated Press Mar 10, 2024, 03:01 PM ET Open Extended Reactions HIGH POINT, N.C. — Michael Christmas scored 18 points, Walyn Napper approached triple-double territory, and fifth-seeded Longwood defeated No. 2 UNC Asheville 85-59 on Sunday to win the Big South conference tournament. The victory sends the Lancers to the NCAA tournament for the second

Jeff Borzello, ESPN Staff WriterMar 10, 2024, 11:01 AM ET Close Basketball recruiting insider. Joined ESPN in 2014. Graduate of University of Delaware. Open Extended Reactions William & Mary has fired men’s basketball coach Dane Fischer after five seasons, the school announced Sunday morning. Fisher went 56-91 during his time at the helm. “Coach Fischer

Jeff Borzello, ESPN Staff WriterMar 10, 2024, 12:06 PM ET Close Basketball recruiting insider. Joined ESPN in 2014. Graduate of University of Delaware. Open Extended Reactions Missouri State coach Dana Ford is out after six seasons, the school announced Sunday morning. The Bears’ season ended Friday with a 75-59 loss to Indiana State in the

Associated Press Mar 9, 2024, 11:23 PM ET Open Extended Reactions DURHAM, N.C. — Duke star big man Kyle Filipowski said he didn’t intend to trip North Carolina forward Harrison Ingram during the first half of Saturday night’s rivalry game after the two got tangled as Filipowski defended a shot by Ingram. “I’m not really

Mar 9, 2024, 10:00 PM ET Open Extended Reactions The penultimate weekend before the NCAA tournament is always one of the most fun on the college basketball calendar. There’s a mix of regular-season and conference tournament action, high-profile showdowns and automatic bids being handed out. This particular Saturday featured rematches from the memorable Feb. 3

ESPN News Services Mar 9, 2024, 09:27 PM ET Open Extended Reactions DURHAM, N.C. — Cormac Ryan scored a season-high 31 points, including a huge 3-pointer with 1:38 left, to help No. 7 North Carolina beat No. 9 Duke 84-79 on Saturday night, claiming the Atlantic Coast Conference’s regular-season title outright for the first time

Jeff Borzello, ESPN Staff WriterMar 9, 2024, 08:22 PM ET Close Basketball recruiting insider. Joined ESPN in 2014. Graduate of University of Delaware. Open Extended Reactions Karter Knox, one of the top unsigned seniors in the country, announced his commitment to Kentucky on Saturday. Knox, the younger brother of former top-10 NBA draft pick Kevin

ESPN News Services Mar 9, 2024, 06:58 PM ET Open Extended Reactions HOUSTON — Jamal Shead had 13 points, six rebounds and eight assists, Damian Dunn added 12 points and No. 1 Houston dominated No. 14 Kansas 76-46 on Saturday. The win came soon after the Cougars, in their first season in the Big 12,

Myron Medcalf, ESPN Staff WriterMar 9, 2024, 07:11 PM ET Close Covers college basketball Joined ESPN.com in 2011 Graduate of Minnesota State University, Mankato Open Extended Reactions No. 14 Kansas suffered a 76-46 blowout loss at top-ranked Houston on Saturday, but the defeat might not have been the worst news of the day for the

Jeff Borzello, ESPN Staff WriterMar 9, 2024, 11:42 AM ET Close Basketball recruiting insider. Joined ESPN in 2014. Graduate of University of Delaware. Open Extended Reactions Reigning Wooden Award winner Zach Edey and Tennessee star Dalton Knecht were among the 15 finalists named to the men’s national ballot Saturday morning, as revealed on ESPN’s “College

Pete Thamel, ESPNMar 8, 2024, 04:32 PM ET Open Extended Reactions The University of Washington has informed coach Mike Hopkins that he will not return as the men’s basketball coach next season, sources told ESPN. Hopkins will coach out the remainder of the 2023-24 season, according to sources, including the Pac-12 tournament and any postseason

Jeff Borzello, ESPN Staff WriterMar 8, 2024, 03:01 PM ET Close Basketball recruiting insider. Joined ESPN in 2014. Graduate of University of Delaware. Open Extended Reactions Southern Illinois is expected to move on from head coach Bryan Mullins, sources told ESPN. The Salukis’ season ended Thursday with a loss to Illinois Chicago in the Missouri

Jeff Borzello, ESPN Staff WriterMar 8, 2024, 03:26 PM ET Close Basketball recruiting insider. Joined ESPN in 2014. Graduate of University of Delaware. Open Extended Reactions Loyola Maryland head coach Tavaras Hardy is stepping down after six seasons, the school announced Friday. The Greyhounds’ season ended on Tuesday with a loss to Navy in the

Associated Press Mar 8, 2024, 12:56 PM ET Open Extended Reactions PHILADELPHIA — Temple University will review reports that show at least one game involving its men’s basketball team has been flagged by gambling watchdog company U.S. Integrity for unusual betting activity. The betting line for Thursday night’s game between Temple and UAB surged from