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Men's March Madness: Todd Golden recounts Florida's NCAA Tournament Finals win vs Houston
Florida basketball head coach Todd Golden spoke after his team won the NCAA Tournament Finals against the Houston Cougars in Men's March Madness.Yahoo Sports - 1d -
Ian Jackson 2024-2025 season review
After a roller coaster freshman year for the former five-star recruit, we take a look at the season in the rearview for UNC basketball's Ian Jackson.Yahoo Sports - 1d -
Houston, Duke early betting faves for 2026 title
Bookmakers believe Houston will be in contention for a men's college basketball national title again in 2026, behind only Duke as the early betting favorite.ESPN - 1d -
Bucky McMillan will ‘have to get to work immediately’ as he takes over Texas A&M
The Bucky McMillan era kicked off at Texas A&M with a lofty promise from the coach who raised Samford basketball to new heights.Yahoo Sports - 1d -
Why is the NBA eyeing Europe?
The NBA has said it is "exploring" the creation of a professional basketball league in Europe, but the plans remain vague and raise many questions.We're ready to go to the next stage and that's to ...Yahoo Sports - 1d -
4/8: CBS Morning News
President Trump threatens to impose an additional 50% tariff on China; Florida Gators win first men's basketball national championship since 2007.CBS News - 1d -
Gators top final AP poll; UH, Duke, Auburn follow
The Florida Gators are No. 1 in the final Associated Press Top 25 men's college basketball poll of the 2024-25 season after winning the national championship.ESPN - 1d -
What came after the Florida Gators' national title win is what has people talking
In many ways, the culmination of the men’s NCAA college basketball tournament managed to perfectly capture the essence of the Florida Gators’ fearless leader, Walter Clayton Jr.NBC News - 1d -
Final Big Ten hoops power rankings for 2024-25 season, look ahead to next year
See where Michigan State lands in our final Big Ten basketball power rankings -- plus a look ahead to the top teams in the league next seasonYahoo Sports - 18h -
Buy Gators Championship Pages
The Florida Gators won the NCAA Men’s Basketball National Championship this week. You can order Gators championship front pages from the Orlando Sentinel. ...Yahoo Sports - 13h -
ChatGPT Created My March Madness Bracket. The Final Result Is Shocking
I put ChatGPT to the test. Here's what happened when I prompted it to pick my NCAA men's college basketball bracket.Yahoo Sports - 11h -
RCTC's Copeland and Goetzinger named NJCAA DIII All-Americans
Apr. 9—CHARLOTTE, N.C. — The honors keep pouring in for the Rochester Community and Technical College women's basketball team. On Wednesday, it was announced sophomores Kara Goetzinger and Macaya ...Yahoo Sports - 7h -
UConn beat South Carolina to end drought and win their 12th national title
UConn 82-59 South Carolina Azzi Fudd and Sarah Strong score 24 points each UConn are back on top of women’s basketball, winning their 12th national championship by routing defending champion ...The Guardian - 3d -
New Texas A&M HC Bucky McMillan adds second familiar face to 2025 coaching staff
New Texas A&M basketball HC Bucky McMillan has made his second hire: Former SFA head coach & Texas A&M assistant Kyle Keller is headed back to CSTAT.Yahoo Sports - 3d -
West Virginia lands commitment of transfer big Obioha
West Virginia has added the first basketball transfer under new head coach Ross Hodge in UNC Wilmington center Harlan Obioha per a report.The news was first reported by Pete Thamel of ESPN.Obioha, ...Yahoo Sports - 3d -
West Virginia Mountaineers: Transfer 101: Harlan Obioha
The West Virginia Mountaineers basketball program has secured a transfer big out of the portal with a commitment from UNC Wilmington center Harlan Obioha. Obioha, 7-foot-0, 280-pounds, picked the ...Yahoo Sports - 3d -
4/6: CBS Weekend News
Week of severe weather and deadly tornadoes leaves path of destruction across 10 states; Inside the Denver Rolling Nuggets, Colorado's National Wheelchair Basketball Association teamCBS News - 3d -
S. Carolina early 2026 women's hoops favorites
South Carolina has opened at +450 to win next season's NCAA women's basketball tournament, the shortest odds of any team, according to ESPN BET lines. USC came in next at +500, followed by national ...ESPN - 2d -
Ex-Notre Dame F Tae Davis commits to Oklahoma while entering NBA Draft pool
If former Notre Dame forward Tae Davis stays in college basketball, he intends to transfer to Oklahoma. Jim Dedmon-Imagn Images Tae Davis made a two-pronged announcement Monday morning.The former ...Yahoo Sports - 2d -
K-State lands Monmouth guard Abdi Bashir Jr. in transfer portal
Kansas State added one of the best scorers in college basketball last season through the transfer portal, with the addition of Monmouth guard Abdi Bashir, Jr. The 6-foot-7 guard announced his ...Yahoo Sports - 2d -
PHOTOS: Fans Welcome Home the 2025 National Champion UConn Huskies
Fans welcomed home the 2025 NCAA Women’s Basketball National Champion UConn Huskies to Gampel Pavilion a day after a win over the University of South Carolina on Sunday, April 6, 2025, at the ...Yahoo Sports - 2d -
New USF hoops coach Bryan Hodgson signs 6-year, $8.25 million contract
New USF men’s basketball coach Bryan Hodgson has signed a six-year, $8.25 million deal that includes a staff salary pool well in excess of $1 million and a $900,000 buyout to previous employer ...Yahoo Sports - 2d -
Jace Frederick: It’s time to learn about these Timberwolves
Minnesota is 14-3 since March 1 and currently owns the longest winning streak in the NBA with five-straight victories. That suggests the Timberwolves are playing some of the league’s best ...Yahoo Sports - 2d -
Top dogs: UConn at No. 1 in AP poll after title win
For the first time since 2021, UConn earned the No. 1 spot in the AP Top 25 women's basketball poll a day after beating South Carolina 82-59 for the Huskies' 12th national championship.ESPN - 2d -
Heat push past 76ers in absences of Adebayo, Wiggins 117-105 behind Ware double-double
MIAMI – While you were watching college basketball, the Miami Heat were playing a game Monday night that no one should have had to watch. No Bam Adebayo or Andrew Wiggins for the Heat, no anyone ...Yahoo Sports - 2d -
George Fant to meet with Ravens, Titans
Veteran offensive tackle George Fant had a hand in former college basketball player Colin Granger signing with the Panthers this week and he's still looking for a spot of his own for the 2025 season.Yahoo Sports - 1d -
North Texas forward Lorient announces commitment to West Virginia
Head coach Ross Hodge and the West Virginia Mountaineers basketball program has landed a key transfer portal commitment from a familiar face in North Texas forward Brenen Lorient. Lorient, ...Yahoo Sports - 1d -
West Virginia Mountaineers: Transfer 101: Brenen Lorient
The West Virginia basketball program has landed their second transfer addition of the off-season, and it comes from a player that Ross Hodge is plenty familiar with in North Texas forward Brenen ...Yahoo Sports - 1d -
Florida's run to the national title lifts the Gators to No. 1 in the final AP Top 25 men's poll
Florida is No. 1 in the final Associated Press Top 25 men's college basketball poll of the 2024-25 season after winning the national championship. The Gators (36-4) received all 61 first-place ...Yahoo Sports - 1d -
With Duke player in mind, NC reps push Rubio on South Sudanese visa order
Two North Carolina Democrats are pushing Secretary of State Marco Rubio to reverse his order on South Sudanese visas, with a Duke University men's basketball player in mind. Reps. Deborah Ross and ...The Hill - 1d -
Ada's Richardson lands on OGBCA All-State squad
Sania Richardson only played in 15 games for the Ada High School girls basketball team this year after rejoining the Lady Cougars at midseason. But she made enough of an impact to earn a spot on ...Yahoo Sports - 1d -
Final Four featuring all No. 1 seeds produces big ratings, despite complaints about lack of Cinderella
An NCAA tournament absent Cinderellas produces bellyaching from the viewing public. But when it delivers a Final Four with No. 1 seeds playing competitive, compelling basketball, those viewers tune ...Yahoo Sports - 1d -
2025 forward Thomas intriguing both now and in the future
Allen (Tx.) 2025 forward Deandre Thomas will follow Ross Hodge to West Virginia. Thomas, 6-foot-7, 210-pounds, signed with North Texas in November after committing to the basketball program a ...Yahoo Sports - 23h -
Former L/L-M star Max Musland transferring from UJ
Apr. 9—LAMOURE, N.D. — Former LaMoure/Litchville-Marion basketball star Max Musland has decided to enter the transfer portal after one season at the University of Jamestown. "I want to be on a team ...Yahoo Sports - 14h -
Kevin Willard says he'll maintain culture Jay Wright built while trying to turn around Villanova
Kevin Willard paid homage to Villanova basketball standard-bearer Jay Wright on Wednesday and pledged to foster the Wright-built culture of attitude, hard work and toughness while he attempts to ...Yahoo Sports - 14h -
DYS to hold open gym sessions at Fort Decatur
Apr. 9—A little Sunday afternoon "Hoop Therapy" sponsored by Decatur Youth Services will return this week at Fort Decatur from 3 until 5 p.m. This will be an open session of pickup basketball at ...Yahoo Sports - 8h -
Dixon's Darius Harrington leads local Illinois Media all-state selections
Apr. 9—The Illinois Media All-State boys basketball team was released this week with four Sauk Valley players earning recognition through the voting process. Five players were named first and ...Yahoo Sports - 7h -
Howell, yes: UC San Diego defensive stopper Chris Howell follows Olen to UNM to play for Lobos
Apr. 6—We're still a ways from knowing just how much bite the UNM basketball team will have under new coach Eric Olen. But Sunday, the Lobos added some Howell. Chris Howell, a 6-foot-6 defensive ...Yahoo Sports - 3d -
Zuby Ejiofor listens to Pitino, delivers solid first pitch at Mets game
The basketball season is over, but Zuby Ejiofor is still heeding Rick Pitino’s advice. Ejiofor, the 6-foot-9 St. John’s forward who earned first-team All-Big East honors while helping the Red ...Yahoo Sports - 13h -
How Ross Hodge has performed in big games during his career
New West Virginia head men's basketball coach Ross Hodge has only been the head coach of North Texas for two seasons, but he's seen his fair share of big games while at the helm. Hodge comes to ...Yahoo Sports - 10h
