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Associated Press Feb 6, 2024, 07:34 PM ET HATTIESBURG, Miss. — Southern Mississippi coach Jay Ladner was hospitalized Tuesday after suffering what the school described as a “heart-related medical emergency.” School officials said Ladner is expected to make a full recovery, but will step away from the team for now. Associate head coach Juan Cardona

Associated Press Feb 6, 2024, 06:06 PM ET Open Extended Reactions A judge on Tuesday kept in place for now the NCAA’s rules prohibiting name, image and likeness compensation from being used as a recruiting inducement, denying a request for a temporary restraining order by the states of Tennessee and Virginia. The attorneys general of

Myron Medcalf, ESPN Staff WriterFeb 6, 2024, 12:09 PM ET Close Covers college basketball Joined ESPN.com in 2011 Graduate of Minnesota State University, Mankato Open Extended Reactions The Big 12 will announce a $25,000 fine for Baylor athletic director Mack Rhoades, who called the officiating in his team’s home win over Iowa State on Saturday

Associated Press Feb 6, 2024, 12:05 PM ET Open Extended Reactions SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Syracuse has dismissed Benny Williams from its men’s basketball program. The school announced Williams’ exit Tuesday without disclosing the reason for the 6-foot-9 forward’s removal. The statement announcing the decision said “everyone involved with the program wishes Benny the best.” Williams

Myron Medcalf, ESPN Staff WriterFeb 6, 2024, 11:35 AM ET Close Covers college basketball Joined ESPN.com in 2011 Graduate of Minnesota State University, Mankato Open Extended Reactions A day after a historic ruling that could change collegiate sports by allowing NCAA athletes to unionize, St. John’s coach Rick Pitino said the sport needs a “salary

Jeff Borzello, ESPN Staff WriterFeb 6, 2024, 10:25 AM ET Close Basketball recruiting insider. Joined ESPN in 2014. Graduate of University of Delaware. Open Extended Reactions McNeese coach Will Wade has received a five-year contract extension, sources told ESPN. Wade, who was hired last spring, has the Cowboys at 20-3 overall and 9-1 in the

Associated Press Feb 6, 2024, 01:01 AM ET Open Extended Reactions MANHATTAN, Kan. — Tylor Perry scored eight of his 26 points in overtime and Kansas State beat No. 4 Kansas 75-70 on Monday night in the 300th matchup of their heated rivalry. “It was a fun environment to be in,” Perry said. “Our fans

ESPN News Services Feb 6, 2024, 12:31 AM ET Open Extended Reactions CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. — Miami let an early lead slip away Monday night en route to its lowest point total since joining the ACC in 2004-05. Reece Beekman had 16 points and seven assists and Jacob Groves added 12 points, as Virginia stifled the

Associated Press Feb 5, 2024, 05:53 PM ET Open Extended Reactions A National Labor Relations Board regional official has decided that Dartmouth basketball players are employees of the school, clearing the way for an election that would create the first labor union for NCAA athletes. All 15 members of the Dartmouth men’s basketball team signed

Associated Press Feb 5, 2024, 01:35 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Reigning national champion UConn, Purdue and North Carolina remained atop The Associated Press Top 25 men’s college basketball poll for the third consecutive week, while South Carolina cracked the rankings for the first time in nearly seven years. The Huskies earned 45 of 61

Jeff Borzello, ESPN Staff WriterFeb 5, 2024, 07:30 AM ET Close Basketball recruiting insider. Joined ESPN in 2014. Graduate of University of Delaware. Open Extended Reactions The dust has settled from the most loaded weekend schedule of the entire regular season, a stretch that featured four matchups involving two top-10 teams. There were nine losses

Myron Medcalf, ESPN Staff WriterFeb 4, 2024, 02:15 AM ET Close Covers college basketball Joined ESPN.com in 2011 Graduate of Minnesota State University, Mankato Open Extended Reactions Following the first ejection of head coach Scott Drew’s career, Baylor athletic director Mack Rhoades said he couldn’t stay quiet about the officiating after the No. 18 Bears‘

Feb 4, 2024, 12:09 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Saturday’s slate of top-10 matchups not only offered a chance for some of the most exciting basketball we’ve witnessed this season but it was also an opportunity to answer a few questions. In the ACC, North Carolina had soared ahead of its meeting with rival Duke,

Myron Medcalf, ESPN Staff WriterFeb 3, 2024, 11:26 PM ET Close Covers college basketball Joined ESPN.com in 2011 Graduate of Minnesota State University, Mankato Open Extended Reactions Auburn star Johni Broome felt someone grab his jersey as he tried to save a ball from going out of bounds during the Tigers’ 91-77 win at Ole

Myron Medcalf, ESPN Staff WriterFeb 3, 2024, 11:26 PM ET Close Covers college basketball Joined ESPN.com in 2011 Graduate of Minnesota State University, Mankato Open Extended Reactions Auburn star Johni Broome felt someone grab his jersey as he tried to save a ball from going out of bounds during the Tigers’ 91-77 win at Ole

Associated Press Feb 3, 2024, 10:03 PM ET Open Extended Reactions NEW YORK — With legal disputes escalating over the use of name, image and likeness compensation in the recruitment of college athletes, Hall of Fame basketball coach Rick Pitino believes it’s time for the NCAA to stand down when it comes to policing member

Associated Press Feb 3, 2024, 09:19 PM ET Open Extended Reactions CHAPEL HILL, N.C. — Armando Bacot and Harrison Ingram each posted double-doubles to help No. 3 North Carolina defeat No. 7 Duke 93-84 on Saturday night in the latest renewal of the fierce rivalry. The 6-foot-11 Bacot finished with 25 points and 10 rebounds,

Associated Press Feb 2, 2024, 04:34 PM ET Open Extended Reactions ROSEMONT, Ill. — Northwestern coach Chris Collins was handed a $5,000 fine and public reprimand from the Big Ten on Friday for violating the league’s sportsmanship policy at the end of the Wildcats’ overtime loss to No. 2 Purdue. The Big Ten handed out