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Jeff Borzello, ESPN Staff WriterJan 27, 2024, 06:32 PM ET Close Basketball recruiting insider. Joined ESPN in 2014. Graduate of University of Delaware. Open Extended Reactions Arkansas senior Devo Davis has stepped away from the program, the school announced on Saturday. Davis’ departure was announced in a one-sentence release minutes before the Razorbacks tipped off

ESPN News Services Jan 27, 2024, 06:56 PM ET Open Extended Reactions STARKVILLE, Miss. — Josh Hubbard scored 15 of his 17 points in the second half and Cameron Matthews had 14 points and 11 rebounds as Mississippi State beat No. 8 Auburn 64-58 on Saturday. D.J. Jeffries made three of four free throws in

Myron Medcalf, ESPN Staff WriterJan 26, 2024, 08:14 AM ET Close Covers college basketball Joined ESPN.com in 2011 Graduate of Minnesota State University, Mankato Open Extended Reactions The storylines sometimes overshadow talk about teams that have quietly hit their stride at this stage of the season. This week alone, Purdue and Kentucky both claimed they

Associated Press Jan 26, 2024, 02:00 AM ET Open Extended Reactions CORVALLIS, Ore. — Jordan Pope hit a 3-pointer at the buzzer to give Oregon State an 83-80 victory over No. 9 Arizona on Thursday night, with the Beavers’ fans storming the court to celebrate the upset. Pope scored 31 points and made four 3-pointers

Associated Press Jan 24, 2024, 02:31 PM ET Open Extended Reactions COLUMBIA, S.C. — The Southeastern Conference fined South Carolina $100,000 for its fans storming the court after the Gamecocks’ 79-62 win over No. 6 Kentucky. The league announced the fine Wednesday, a day after the South Carolina men’s basketball team posted a win over

Associated Press Jan 24, 2024, 12:58 PM ET Open Extended Reactions RALEIGH, N.C. — Legal online sports betting in North Carolina is poised to begin in March, state gambling regulators decided Wednesday, setting the start date for the eve of the region’s beloved Atlantic Coast Conference men’s basketball tournament. Members of the state lottery commission,

Ryan HockensmithJan 24, 2024, 06:45 AM ET Close Ryan Hockensmith is a Penn State graduate who joined ESPN in 2001. He is a survivor of bacterial meningitis, which caused him to have multiple amputation surgeries on his feet. He is a proud advocate for those with disabilities and addiction issues. He covers everything from the

ESPN News Services Jan 23, 2024, 10:24 PM ET Open Extended Reactions COLUMBIA, S.C. — Ta’Lon Cooper scored 20 points and Jacobi Wright had 14 with four 3-pointers as South Carolina pulled away in the second half and beat No. 6 Kentucky 79-62 on Tuesday night. The Gamecocks (16-3, 4-2 Southeastern Conference) beat their highest-ranked

Jeff Borzello, ESPN Staff WriterJan 23, 2024, 03:51 PM ET Close Basketball recruiting insider. Joined ESPN in 2014. Graduate of University of Delaware. Open Extended Reactions Duke signee Cooper Flagg and Rutgers‘ first two participants in 16 years headline the rosters for the 47th annual McDonald’s All American Game. The rosters, which feature 19 of

Myron Medcalf, ESPN Staff WriterJan 23, 2024, 03:15 PM ET Close Covers college basketball Joined ESPN.com in 2011 Graduate of Minnesota State University, Mankato Open Extended Reactions On Saturday, Kentucky’s Zvonimir “Big Z” Ivisic made an impressive debut (13 points, 3-for-4 from 3) in the Kentucky Wildcats‘ 105-96 victory over the Georgia Bulldogs at Rupp

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 22, 2024, 03:54

Jeff Borzello, ESPN Staff WriterJan 22, 2024, 02:36 PM ET Close Basketball recruiting insider. Joined ESPN in 2014. Graduate of University of Delaware. Open Extended Reactions DePaul fired coach Tony Stubblefield in the midst of his third season at the helm, the school announced Monday. The Blue Demons fell to 3-15 on the season after

Associated Press Jan 22, 2024, 01:28 PM ET Open Extended Reactions The same two teams remained at the top of the AP Top 25 men’s college basketball poll amid another week of upheaval, with teams bouncing around like kernels in a popcorn maker. Reigning national champion UConn remained No. 1, receiving 44 first-place votes from

Jeff Borzello, ESPN Staff WriterJan 22, 2024, 09:00 AM ET Close Basketball recruiting insider. Joined ESPN in 2014. Graduate of University of Delaware. Open Extended Reactions Kansas is tracking to be one of the bigger conundrums for the NCAA tournament selection committee. More immediately, it’s tracking to be one of the tougher teams to slot

Myron Medcalf, ESPN Staff WriterJan 21, 2024, 11:23 PM ET Close Covers college basketball Joined ESPN.com in 2011 Graduate of Minnesota State University, Mankato Open Extended Reactions Tulane officials on Sunday night condemned the actions of a fan who made contact with Memphis standout David Jones during a court storming following the Green Wave‘s 81-79

ESPN News Services Jan 21, 2024, 06:05 PM ET Open Extended Reactions NEW ORLEANS — Memphis coach Penny Hardaway was bitterly disappointed, but hardly stunned, by the 10th-ranked Tigers’ second straight loss. Sion James had a season-high 22 points and Tulane outscored Memphis 22-13 in the final nine minutes to edge the Tigers 81-79 on

ESPN News Services Jan 21, 2024, 04:17 PM ET Open Extended Reactions CHAMPAIGN, Ill. — Terrence Shannon Jr., in his first game back after a judge’s ruling allowed him to rejoin No. 14 Illinois, scored 16 points in an 86-63 victory over Rutgers on Sunday. Shannon came off the bench and played 28 minutes. He

ESPN News Services Jan 20, 2024, 06:53 PM ET Open Extended Reactions MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — RaeQuan Battle scored 23 points and grabbed nine rebounds, Patrick Suemnick added a career-high 20 points and West Virginia beat No. 3 Kansas 91-85 on Saturday. Fans stormed the court after the Mountaineers (7-11, 2-3 Big 12) improved to 7-5