ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. – The New Mexico men’s basketball program announced Monday the addition of Mustapha Amzil, a transfer forward from Dayton. The 6-9, 225-pound native of Helsinki, Finland will have two years of eligibility with the Lobos after playing the previous three seasons for the Flyers. […]
College Basketball
Quinnipiac Bobcats Men’s Basketball News: Dunleavy Stepping Down, Pecora to takes over Head Coaching Duties
4/13/2023 HAMDEN, Conn. – Quinnipiac University Head Men’s Basketball Coach Baker Dunleavy announced that he is stepping down from the coaching position. Dunleavy has served as the Head Coach at Quinnipiac for the past six seasons. “After a period of post-season reflection, I have decided to step down […]
Ole Miss hires Chris Beard to head Men’s Basketball Program
3/13/2023 The 2019 AP National Head Coach of the Year winner has been named the 23rd head coach in program history OXFORD, Miss. – A four-time conference coach of the year and 2019 national coach of the year, Chris Beard will bring his long run of […]
Austin Peay pulls quick trigger on head basketball coach Nate James after just 1 season & 12-18 record
March 06, 2023 Good morning Stacheville, Last night, we came to the difficult decision to change the leadership of our men’s basketball program. I would like to thank Nate James for his efforts and dedication to Austin Peay. I wish him, Bobbi, and their family nothing […]
McNeese State fires head basketball coach John Aiken after tough year in Southland Conference, 11-23, 6-12
3/8/2023 LAKE CHARLES – John Aiken will not return as the McNeese Cowboys basketball coach for the final year of his contract in 2023-24, McNeese Director of Athletics Heath Schroyer announced on Wednesday. In his two seasons at the helm, Aiken compiled a 22-45 overall record and 10-22 […]
2023 National Invitational Tournament Bracket and Field
The 2023 National Invitation Tournament (NIT) bracket was revealed on Sunday night. This is the 32-team Field. THE NIT SCHEDULE First Round: March 14-15 Second Round: March 18-19 Quarterfinals: March 21-22 Semifinals: March 28 Championship: March 30 The first round, second round, and quarterfinal games […]
Kent State Golden Flashes are going dancing! MAC Champions ready for NCAA Tourney
CLEVELAND – The Kent State University men’s basketball team (28-6) won the 2023 Mid-American Conference Championship, defeating the top-seeded Toledo Rockets (27-7). “Our guys deserved what happened tonight. This team has been through a lot together and has earned the right to play and the right to win […]
Toledo Rockets 17-game winning streak ends in MAC Championship Game with loss to Kent State
Toledo’s 17-game winning streak comes to end despite 25 points each from RayJ Dennis and Setric Millner FINAL STATS https://utrockets.com/documents/2023/3/11/Kent_State_93__Toledo_78.PDF CLEVELAND, Ohio –Junior guard RayJ Dennis and senior forward Setric Millner Jr. combined for 50 points but it wasn’t enough as Toledo lost to Kent State, 93-78, in […]
VCU Rams Men’s Basketball News: POWERS PAST SAINT LOUIS, 90-78, ADVANCES TO A-10 CHAMPIONSHIP GAME
Score: No. 1 VCU 90, No. 4 Saint Louis 78Location: Brooklyn, N.Y. (Barclays Center)Records: VCU 26-7, Saint Louis 21-12Schedule Note:: Atlantic 10 Semifinals The short story: VCU used a 23-5 run to start the second half, powered by 10 points from sophomore guard Jayden Nunn, to take a commanding 67-44 […]
Fordham Rams News: Keith Urgo Named a Finalist for Pair of National Coaching Honors, Jim Phelan and Joe B. Hall Awards
BRONX, N.Y. – Just hours after winning Atlantic 10 Coach of the Year honors, Head Coach Keith Urgo has been named as a finalist for a pair of national accolades. The first-year Fordham head man was one of 20 individuals to be named a finalist for the Jim Phelan […]
Fordham Rams’ 2022-23 Atlantic 10 Honors for Men’s Basketball
Bronx, N.Y. – Fordham University head coach Keith Urgo was named the 2023 Atlantic 10 Men’s Basketball Coach of the Year it was announced by the conference office today. Additionally grad student guard Darius Quisenberry was named Second Team All-Atlantic 10 while grad student forward Khalid Moore was named to the Third […]
Fordham Rams News: A-10’s surprise team of the year, Men’s Basketball Faces Dayton in A-10 Semifinals on Saturday
Watch (CBSSN Channel Finder) | Listen | Live Stats | Follow on Twitter | Atlantic 10 Championship Central Fordham enters the game with a 25-7 overall record and is coming off a 69-61 win over La Salle in the quarterfinals on Thursday while Dayton is 21-11 on the year following a 60-54 win […]
Top-seeded Purdue Ready for Semifinal Saturday Showdown with Ohio State in Big Ten Men’s Basketball Tournament
GAME NOTES https://purduesports.com/documents/2023/3/10/GAME33_Purdue_Game_Notes.pdf LISTEN LIVE VIA THE VARSITY NETWORK (APP) https://thevarsitynetwork.com/audioapplink/source/oas-1457/content/purdue:allaccess-Live-4443 DIGITAL PROGRAM https://digital.learfield.com/purdue-mbb-10.html GAMEDAY INFOSaturday, March 11, 2023 | 1 p.m. ET, Noon CT[1] Purdue (27-5) vs. [13] Ohio State (16-18)Chicago, Illinois | United Center (20,917)TELEVISION: CBS | RADIO: Purdue Sports NetworkANNOUNCERS: Jim Nantz, Bill Raftery, Grant Hill, Tracy […]
St. John’s Announces Leadership Change for Men’s Basketball Program as Mike Anderson is let go
QUEENS, N.Y. – St. John’s Director of Athletics Mike Cragg announced Friday that the University has begun a national search for a new head coach to lead its men’s basketball program. “After fully evaluating the men’s basketball program, our University has decided a change is needed in both […]
A MESSAGE FROM J BATT as Georgia Tech fires Men’s Basketball coach Josh Pastner
Georgia Tech Family, After seven seasons as our Men’s Basketball Head Coach, I have informed Josh Pastner that we are making a change in the leadership of our storied program. Josh has been an incredible ambassador for Georgia Tech, treating others with the utmost respect, […]
South Florida fires Men’s Basketball coach Brian Gregory after six years and 79 wins
March 10, 2023 TAMPA, FLA., MARCH 10, 2023 – University of South Florida Head Men’s Basketball Coach Brian Gregory has been relieved of his duties effective immediately, Vice President and Director of Athletics Michael Kelly announced today. Gregory concludes his six-year tenure leading the Bulls men’s basketball program […]
Georgetown fires former star, current head basketball coach Patrick Ewing
WASHINGTON – Georgetown University announced today that Patrick Ewing will no longer serve as Head Men’s Basketball Coach and that it has begun a national search for new leadership of the program. Georgetown President John J. DeGioia said, “Patrick Ewing is the heart of Georgetown basketball. […]
California Golden Bears fire Men’s Basketball Coach Mark Fox
BERKELEY – Mark Fox, who has served as California’s men’s basketball head coach for the past four seasons, will not return next year, Director of Athletics Jim Knowlton announced Thursday. Fox compiled a record of 38-87 with the Golden Bears, including a pair of wins over […]
Michigan State Spartans Opens Big Ten Tournament Play on Friday against hot Ohio State Buckeyes
East Lansing, Mich. – Michigan State opens Big Ten Tournament play in the quarterfinals on Friday, March 10 (2:30 p.m. approximately), playing the winner of a game between No. 5 Iowa and No. 13 Ohio State. The Spartans earned the No. 4 seed and a […]
Jim Boeheim’s 46-year career as Syracuse Basketball Coach ends; Adrian Autry named as successor
Nearly 60 years ago, Jim Boeheim ’66, G’73 first arrived on the Syracuse University campus as an undergraduate student and walk-on with the men’s basketball team. Little did he know that six decades later, he’d be one of college basketball’s winningest head coaches, a national champion, a […]