NCAA Basketball

AMES, Iowa (AP) Izaiah Brockington has transferred from Penn State to Iowa State and will have two years of eligibility, Cyclones coach T.J. Otzelberger announced Thursday. Brockington spent the last three seasons at Penn State after playing his freshman year at St. Bonaventure. The 6-foot-4 guard from Philadelphia started 24 of 25 games last season

11:45 AM ET After one of the worst seasons in Kentucky basketball history, John Calipari dipped into the transfer pool of coaches to sign two-thirds of Illinois‘ staff. Illinois assistants Orlando Antigua, previously a key member of Calipari’s staff, and Ron Coleman have joined Kentucky’s staff, the Wildcats announced Thursday. The moves follow Kentucky’s 9-16

The 50-40-90 club refers to a group of basketball players that made, at least, 50 percent of their field goals, 40 percent of their 3-pointers and 90 percent of their free throws in a single season.  The NCAA officially introduced the 3-point line during the 1986-87 season. It was placed 19 feet, 9 inches away from the basket, but has since

The game-winning 3-pointer that Gonzaga’s Jalen Suggs hit on the final play of the Bulldogs’ win over the UCLA Bruins in the Final Four not only sent the then-undefeated Zags to the national championship game, but was immediately etched into March Madness lore. Given the stakes, the school and, especially, the shot distance, Suggs’ buzzer

7:00 AM ET ESPN staff ESPN unveiled its Sales Pitch (ESPN+) series this week, examining the men’s college basketball programs in the ACC that have the most and fewest advantages in enticing recruits and transfers to campus. After seeing the results of our survey, ESPN.com’s writing team of Myron Medcalf, Jeff Borzello, John Gasaway and

USATSI The 2021 Final Four overtime thriller was immediately recognized as a classic — the rare occurrence in this world that can be appreciated by all in real time. It was a back-and-forth affair between West Coast powers. Great coaches on both sides. Future NBA players on both sides. A trip to the national title

Nicki Collen knows she has taken a different and more meandering path than a lot of coaches. The latest step to becoming coach of three-time national champion Baylor happened in a hurry. “It hasn’t been an even staircase to the top,” Collen said Wednesday. “But I have a lot of experience, I have a lot

Jeffrey Becker / USA TODAY Sports Kentucky recorded its worst 3-point shooting percentage as a team in seven years during its dreadful 2020-21 season, but coach John Calipari and his staff took a big step towards resolving that problem on Wednesday with the addition of Iowa transfer CJ Fredrick.  Fredrick redshirted upon his arrival with

2:22 PM ET Associated Press AUBURN, Ala. — Former Arkansas guard Desi Sills is heading to Southeastern Conference basketball rival Auburn. Tigers coach Bruce Pearl said Wednesday Sills has signed an athletics financial aid agreement. Sills, who played three seasons with the Razorbacks, has two years of eligibility remaining. The 6-foot-2, 200-pounder averaged 7.5 points,

AUBURN, Ala. (AP) Former Arkansas guard Desi Sills is heading to Southeastern Conference rival Auburn. Tigers coach Bruce Pearl said Wednesday Sills has signed an athletics financial aid agreement. Sills, who played three seasons with the Razorbacks, has two years of eligibility remaining. The 6-foot-2, 200-pounder averaged 7.5 points, 2.7 rebounds and 1.6 assists per

Getty Images The NCAA men’s basketball rules committee is convening over the next three days in Indianapolis to review 13 possible rule changes. A few are expected to be formally recommended by week’s end, and if they officially pass in June, said rules would be on the books for next season. I’ve detailed below what

7:00 AM ET “You can recruit there.” It’s a statement made frequently during college basketball’s annual coaching carousel, and relates to the attractiveness of any number of head-coaching vacancies. But what does it mean? With the pursuit of top high school prospects set to resume next month, and with the transfer portal adding a new

TUCSON, Ariz. (AP) Arizona women’s basketball coach Adia Barnes will receive $5.85 million as part of a five-year contract extension. The terms announced Tuesday must be approved by the Arizona Board of Regents. No changes were made to the incentive structure of the contract. Barnes has turned Arizona from an also-ran in the Pac-12 into

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9:07 PM ET Associated Press WACO, Texas — National champion Baylor is adding another transfer guard. Coach Scott Drew said Tuesday night that Dale Bonner has signed with the Bears after leading Division II Fairmont State in scoring, assists and steals in each of his past two seasons at the school in West Virginia. The

The Telegraph Giro d’Italia teams 2021: Full list of teams and riders starting in Turin As with all WorldTour races, each of the 19 teams that make up the top-flight of professional cycling receive an invite and in the case of the Giro d’Italia, all teams are contracted to race the first grand tour of

ANN ARBOR, Mich. — Franz Wagner is entering the NBA draft. The Michigan sophomore made the announcement Tuesday. Wagner averaged 12 points, six-plus rebounds and two assists over two seasons. The 6-foot-9, 220-pound Wagner was a second-team All-Big Ten player. The German native helped Michigan win a Big Ten title and reach a regional final

USATSI TUCSON, Arizona – It’s still Arizona to Tommy Lloyd. The perennial power the new Wildcats coach has taken over is admittedly wounded waiting for the NCAA’s big hammer. In fact the detritus that Sean Miller left behind is the reason Gonzaga‘s superstar assistant is here in the first place. “I knew for an assistant coach