College Basketball News
- Are colleges teaching athletes enough about gambling laws? May 18, 2024Using records, ESPN found that only four schools of 24 had policies that explicitly warn athletes of legal consequences.
- 2024-25 transfer tracker: Dillon Mitchell is off the board May 18, 2024Commitments continue to trickle in from the top players remaining in the transfer portal.
- Bracketology: The fact UConn even has a chance to three-peat is amazing May 18, 2024The last time anyone saw an NCAA basketball three-peat the heroes were John Wooden, Bill Walton and the UCLA Bruins. Enter the current UConn Huskies.
- Way-Too-Early Top 25: Kansas, Houston, Gonzaga are the new top 3 May 18, 2024Kansas remains the preseason No. 1 but the rest of the top 10 is just as loaded, and coming for that spot.
- Sources: Non-Power 5 irked by settlement plan May 18, 2024Several smaller-revenue conferences have pushed back against the NCAA over its plan to cut back on distribution to leagues to pay the expected settlement of the landmark House v. NCAA lawsuit and other related anti-trust cases, sources told ESPN.
- Illinois' Shannon knows rape charge 'real serious' May 18, 2024Illinois' Terrence Shannon Jr. said he understands the seriousness of the rape charge he faces but is focusing on basketball for now.
- Gottlieb: Possible to balance radio show, coaching May 18, 2024Doug Gottlieb believes he can effectively balance coaching Green Bay and hosting a national sports radio show. "I know I can do it," Gottlieb said. "I just have to prove I can do it."
- Richardson: Calipari can lead Arkansas to title May 18, 2024Arkansas hired John Calipari to lead the program to its first national title since 1994, the year Nolan Richardson's team won the crown. Richardson said Thursday that Calipari has the "support" and capabilities to end the 30-year drought.
- 1 in 3 high-profile athletes threatened by bettors May 18, 2024The NCAA reports that nearly one in three star athletes receive abusive messages from people with "betting interests," with some college basketball players getting death threats during championship tournaments.
- Arizona's Lewis returning after mulling NBA draft May 18, 2024Arizona guard KJ Lewis will return to the Wildcats for his sophomore season after testing the NBA draft waters.
- Men's college basketball comings and goings for 2024-25 May 16, 2024Your guide to all the personnel changes for the top conferences and programs, including transfers, recruits and NBA draft decisions.
More College Basketball News
- 2025 March Madness: Men's NCAA tournament schedule, dates May 3, 2024Here is the schedule for March Madness 2025, which begins with Selection Sunday on March 16 and ends with the Final Four and the national championship on April 5 and 7.
- The most-picked March Madness champion every year since 2014 April 30, 2024These are the colleges fans picked most often to win the NCAA men's basketball championship, according to millions of NCAA brackets in the Bracket Challenge Game.
- 2024 USA men's basketball Olympic roster: College careers, highlights April 17, 2024The 12-man roster has been announced for the 2024 USA men's basketball Olympic roster, with Team USA taking the floor for the first time on July 28 in the Paris Olympics.
- 2025 Selection Sunday: Date, schedule, TV times April 11, 2024Selection Sunday for March Madness 2025 is Sunday, March 16, when the 68-team fields for the men's and women's NCAA DI basketball tournaments will be revealed.
- College basketball rankings: Even unranked teams find success in the NCAA tournament April 11, 2024Since the NCAA tournament expanded to 64 teams in 1985 — its modern format — only five of 38 national champions were unranked to start the season.
- Way-too-early Power 36 for the 2024-25 men's basketball season April 10, 2024Andy Katz went live on Bleacher Report to reveal his way-too-early Power 36 rankings for the 2024-25 NCAA men's basketball season.
- Way-too-early 2024-25 men's basketball Power 36 rankings April 10, 2024Andy Katz gives his way-too-early Power 36 for the 2024-25 men's college basketball season.
- What March Madness looked like the year you were born April 10, 2024Here's wishing you a very vintage March Madness and may all your dreams of a perfect bracket come true. Here's what March Madness looked like the year you were born.
- March Madness: One stat shows AP No. 1 is far from a championship lock April 10, 2024It seems like a safe pick. But it’s happened only four times since the tournament expanded to 64 teams in 1985.
- 1 important thing to note from each of the 67 March Madness games in 2024 April 9, 2024All unforgettable moments from the 67 games of 2024 March Madness men's tournament, summed up here.
- UConn builds a longstanding legacy with 6th national title, 'old school' methods April 9, 2024UConn men's basketball made history Monday night in claiming back-to-back NCAA championships and sixth national title overall. Mike Lopresti looks back at the years of consistency and hard work that led to this moment.
- Relive the best moments from the 2024 men's National Championship April 9, 2024The UConn Huskies are the 2024 men's national champions, again defeating the Purdue Boilermakers 75-60.
- Donovan Clingan makes history with UConn as a part of back-to-back title wins April 9, 2024Donovan Clingan talks with Andy Katz following the Huskies national championship win over Purdue.
- Tristen Newton wins Most Outstanding Player in national championship win over Purdue April 9, 2024Tristen Newton talks with Andy Katz following the Huskies national championship win over Purdue.
- Watch every ‘One Shining Moment’ right here April 9, 2024Here's every version of One Shining Moment, the basketball ballad that's a highlight of March Madness every year.