College Basketball

3/27/2022 PHILADELPHIA (March 27, 2022) – A run that will go down in history as one of the greatest by an underdog in the history of the NCAA Men’s Basketball Championship has come to a close, as the Saint Peter’s University men’s basketball team fell to North Carolina, 69-49, in the Elite Eight on Sunday night…

March 26, 2022 GAME 37: NCAA EAST ELITE 8• No. 8 seed Carolina plays No. 15 Saint Peter’s on Sunday, March 27, in the East Regional final in Philadelphia. Tip time is approximately 5:05 p.m. (CBS) at the Wells Fargo Center.• This is the first time the Tar Heels will be playing against Saint Peter’s. Carolina’s…

3/26/2022 Peacocks look to continue historic run as a #15 seed The ParticularsSaint Peter’s (22-11, 14-6 MAAC) vs. North Carolina (27-9, 15-5 ACC)Date: Sunday, March 27, 2022 (5:09 PM)Location: Wells Fargo Center (Philadelphia)Network: CBS Tip-Off Coming off historic wins over #2 Kentucky, #7 Murray State and #3 Purdue in the first three rounds of the NCAA Tournament, the…

3/26/2022 Felisha Legette-Jack ’89 named the seventh head coach in program history Felisha Legette-Jack, a 1989 graduate of Syracuse University and Orange All-American, is coming home. The Syracuse native and 20-year collegiate head coach will take the reins of the Orange basketball program immediately. Legette-Jack is synonymous with Syracuse women’s basketball success. The 1985 BIG EAST…

March 26, 2022 ATHENS, Ga. — Katie Abrahamson-Henderson — a former Lady Bulldog who has experienced outstanding success as a head coach over the last two decades, including her current stint at UCF — has been named the third full-time head coach in Georgia women’s basketball history, J. Reid Parker Director of Athletics Josh Brooks announced Saturday.  Head Coach…

SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. – Todd Golden, who recently led USF to their first NCAA Tournament appearance since 1998, has accepted a new position as head men’s basketball coach at the University of Florida, Director of Athletics Joan McDermott announced on Friday. With the departure of Golden, associate head coach Chris Gerlufsen has officially been promoted to serve as the 21st head…

CHICAGO – Playing in its 25th NCAA Tournament Elite 8, No. 1 seeded Kansas (31-6) will meet No. 10 seeded Miami (26-10) on Sunday, March 27 at 1:20 p.m. (Central) at the United Center in Chicago. The game will be broadcast on CBS with Kevin Harlan (Play-by-Play), Dan Bonner (Analyst), Reggie Miller (Analyst) and Dana Jacobson (Reporter)…

The Hurricanes at 26-10, led by coach Jim Larranaga, are playing in the Elite Eight for the first time in school history. UM made the NCAA Tournament as the No. 10 seed in the Midwest Region after a great season in the always-tough Atlantic Coast Conference. Miami went 14-5 in the ACC during the regular…

3/25/2022 THE OPENING TIP A win away from the Final Four, No. 2 Duke battles No. 4 Arkansas Saturday night in San Francisco in the championship game of the NCAA Tournament West Regional at Chase Center. The game tips at approximately 8:49 p.m. ET on TBS with Jim Nantz, Bill Raftery and Grant Hill on…

March 25, 2022 Who: #17/18 (4 seed) Arkansas Razorbacks (28-8) vs #9/10 (2 seed) Duke Blue Devils (31-6)What: NCAA Championship Elite 8 – West RegionalWhen: Saturday – Mar. 26 – 7:49 pm (CT)Where: San Francisco, Calif. –  Chase Center (18,064)How (to follow):– TV: TBS (Jim Nantz, Bill Raftery, Grant Hill and Tracy Wolfson)^ Online: NCAA Tournament Central– Radio: Learfield Razorback Sports Network (Chuck Barrett…

3/25/2022 SAN ANTONIO, Tex. – For the first time in more than nearly four decades, Villanova is set to meet the University of Houston (32-5 overall) for the opportunity to advance to the NCAA Tournament Final Four. The No. 2 seed Wildcats and No. 5 seed Cougars will meet on Saturday at 6:09 p.m. eastern…

Cougars take on #6/5 (2) Villanova at 5:09 p.m., Saturday, inside AT&T Center in San Antonio SAN ANTONIO, Texas – Winners of 12 of its last 13 games, the University of Houston Men’s Basketball program takes on #6/5 (2) Villanova at 5:09 p.m., Saturday, inside AT&T Center with a berth to the 2022 NCAA Final Four…

3/25/2022 Leading the Racers to remarkable achievement from 2011-15, Prohm returns to Murray State to lead Racers into the Missouri Valley Conference Murray State Athletics announced the hiring of Steve Prohm as the 17th head coach of the Racers men’s basketball program. A public announcement will be held Monday (March 28) at the Gene W. Ray Center…

March 25, 2022 Martin brings 15 years of head coaching experience to Amherst after most recently spending 10 seasons at South Carolina. AMHERST, Mass. – University of Massachusetts director of athletics Ryan Bamford announced the hiring of Frank Martin as the head men’s basketball coach on Friday afternoon. Martin brings 15 years of head coaching experience to Amherst after…

MUNCIE, Ind. – Ball State men’s basketball has appointed a new head coach, and he’s back home again in Indiana. Director of athletics Beth Goetz announced the hiring of current UCLA assistant coach and Jasper, Ind. native Michael Lewis Friday. The former Indiana University standout will begin the job in Muncie once the Bruins have concluded…

March 21, 2022 FIGHTINGILLINI.COM  Becomes 10th Illinois Women’s Basketball Head Coach CHAMPAIGN, IL – The University of Illinois has hired Shauna Green as the 10th head coach of the Fighting Illini women’s basketball program. Green comes to Illinois following six successful seasons as the head coach at the University of Dayton, where her teams captured fiveAtlantic 10…

3/22/2022 TULSA, Okla. –– The University of Tulsa introduced Eric Konkol as the school’s 31st head basketball coach today at an evening welcome party and news conference at the Donald W. Reynolds Center. Konkol, 45, comes to Tulsa following seven seasons at LA Tech, where he compiled a 153-75 record. He won 46 games in his first two seasons,…

KALAMAZOO, Mich. – Earlier in March, it was announced there will be a change in leadership of the Western Michigan men’s basketball program. Head Coach Clayton Bates, has announced he is stepping down.  “Coach Bates has been a stabilizing and loyal member of the Bronco basketball family over several years,” said WMU Director of Athletics Dan Bartholomae. “He…

SAN DIEGO – Executive Director of Athletics Bill McGillis announced today that Sam Scholl will not return as men’s basketball head coach and that the university will begin a search for a new head coach. “Decisions like this are very difficult, especially when it involves people you care so much about,” said McGillis. “Coach Scholl is an amazing man, and he…

SACRAMENTO — Sacramento State head men’s basketball coach Brian Katz announced his retirement Friday morning, citing health reasons. The retirement comes one day after the Hornets’ exhibition victory, and four days before the start of the regular season. Current associate head coach Brandon Laird, in his 11th season with the program, will serve as the interim head coach…