College Basketball

TULSA, Okla. –– Frank Haith announced his resignation Saturday after eight seasons as head men’s basketball coach at The University of Tulsa. “I have enjoyed my time at The University of Tulsa and coaching the many young men who have made us proud as student-athletes and as they have gone on to live their lives after college,” said…

DALLAS – After 10 seasons on the Hilltop and 39 seasons of college coaching, SMU Head Coach Tim Jankovich announced his retirement today. “It has been an honor and a privilege to have coached at SMU for the past ten years,” said Jankovich. “I am grateful to Dr. Turner and Rick Hart for their support and leadership. I am also grateful…

WATCH THE PRESS CONFERENCE ONLINE (SEC Network / SEC Network +) 3/22/2022 COLUMBIA, Mo. –Dennis Gates has been named the University of Missouri Whitten Family Men’s Basketball Head Coach, Director of Athletics Desireè Reed-Francois announced today.  Gates will be introduced to the Mizzou community on Tuesday, March 22, 2022 at noon CT inside the Albrecht Family Practice Facility…

MARCH 21, 2022 BATON ROUGE — Matt McMahon, a Naismith National Coach of the Year Semifinalist who led Murray State to the first 18-0 season in Ohio Valley Conference history in 2021-22, has been named the 25th head coach of LSU Men’s Basketball, Director of Athletics Scott Woodward announced Monday.  McMahon, 43, arrives in Baton Rouge with…

Miami (25-10, 14-6 ACC) ran up and down the court, forcing turnovers and driving to the rim, all weekend long in Greenville, S.C. That, of course, is where the No. 10-seeded Hurricanes pulled two upsets to earn the fourth NCAA Sweet 16 berth in program history, including the third in the last decade. Led by…

03.22.2022 AMES, Iowa – In its first season under head coach T.J. Otzelberger, Iowa State is making its sixth Sweet Sixteen appearance this weekend when it faces Miami in the Midwest Regional semifinal at United Center in Chicago, Illinois. The Matchup: 11-seed Iowa State (22-12, 7-11 Big 12) vs. 10-seed Miami (25-10, 14-5 Big 12)Where: Chicago, Ill. – United CenterWhen: Sunday, March 20, Approx.…

March 24, 2022 PHILADELPHIA – Two days after their arrival to Philadelphia, the No. 4-seed Bruins practiced at Wells Fargo Center on Thursday afternoon after a mid-day press conference, in preparation for this Friday’s NCAA Tournament Sweet 16 contest against No. 8-seed North Carolina. UCLA’s game will be nationally televised on CBS and will start after…

March 24, 2022 GAME 36: NCAA EAST SWEET 16• Carolina returns to the Sweet 16 for an unprecedented 30th time since 1975 and as a No. 8 seed for the third time when the Tar Heels face No. 4 seed UCLA in the East Region semifinals on Friday, March 25.• The Sweet 16 matchup should…

March 25, 2022 LAWRENCE, Kan. – No. 1 seed Kansas (30-6) will face No. 4 seed Providence (27-5), Friday, March 25, at 6:29 p.m. CST in the 2022 NCAA Championship Sweet 16. The game from the United Center in Chicago will be televised on TBS. Kansas advanced to its 23rd Sweet 16 with a 79-72 win against…

3/22/2022 Friars (4 seed) will play Kansas (1 seed) in Chicago on Friday at 7:29 pm on TBS. Friar Tid Bits: *The Friars are making their 21st NCAA Tournament appearance and first since 2018. *The Friars have advanced to the NCAA Sweet 16 for the first time since 1997 (25 years). *The Friars are playing…

3/23/2022 GAMEDAY INFORMATION – NCAA SWEET 16[3] Purdue (29-7) vs. [15] Saint Peter’s (21-11)Friday, March 25 | 7:09 p.m. ET | Philadelphia, Pa.CBS (Ian Eagle, Jim Spanarkel, Jamie Erdahl) WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. – The No. 3-seed Purdue Boilermakers aim for their second Elite Eight appearance in the last three NCAA tournaments when it faces No. 15-seed…

3/24/2022 Peacocks trying to become first #15 seed in NCAA history to reach the Elite 8 The ParticularsSaint Peter’s (21-11, 14-6 MAAC) vs. Purdue (29-7, 14-6 BIG TEN)Date: Friday, March 25, 2022Location: Wells Fargo Center (Philadelphia)Network: CBS Tip-Off Coming off a historic wins over #2 Kentucky and #7 Murray State in the first two rounds of the NCAA…

3/21/2022 Markwood becomes the 23rd head coach in the history of the program Orono, Maine – Chris Markwood (’05) has been named the 23rd head men’s basketball coach at the University of Maine, Director of Athletics Ken Ralph announced on March 21. “Coach Markwood is everything we could hope for in a men’s basketball coach,” Ralph says. “He is…

Kentucky, Michigan, Marist and Maine to Compete in December 2022 Springfield, Mass. – The Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame re-announced on Monday, Feb. 28 the field of teams for the Basketball Hall of Fame London Showcase, a one-of-a-kind college basketball double-header that will be held in conjunction with The O2 arena on Sunday, December 4,…

Arizona advanced to the Sweet 16 for the 19th time in 34 NCAA Tournament appearances and for the first time since 2017. With a win over Houston, Arizona would advance to the Elite Eight for the 12th time and first since 2015. Arizona is 3-0 all-time in NCAA Tournament games played on March 24, beating…

3/22/2022 SAN ANTONIO, Texas – For the third straight season, the University of Houston Men’s Basketball program will compete in the NCAA Tournament Sweet 16 when it tips off against #2/2 (1) Arizona around 8:40 p.m., Thursday inside AT&T Center. Houston earned its trip to the Sweet 16 following an impressive 68-53 win over #19/16 (4)…

3/23/2022 THE OPENING TIP In the Sweet 16 for the 28th time as a program, No. 2 Duke faces No. 3 Texas Tech on Thursday night in San Francisco, Calif., in the semifinal of the NCAA Tournament West Regional. The game tips at approximately 9:40 p.m. ET on CBS with Jim Nantz, Bill Raftery and…

LUBBOCK, Texas – Only 16 teams remain in this fight, and for the third time in four NCAA Tournaments, Texas Tech is still a contender.   The third-seeded Red Raiders (27-9) are set to take on second-seeded Duke (30-6) in a West Region semifinal at 8:30 p.m. (CT) on Thursday at the Chase Center in San…

3/23/2022 SAN ANTONIO, Tex. – The Villanova Wildcats were back on a court here Wednesday for the first time since 2018 as they practiced at the AT&T Center. In 2018, the venue for the Final Four was the Alamodome located a short drive from this facility, which is the home to the San Antonio Spurs…

3/21/2022 GAME INFORMATION » No. 11 seed Michigan will face No. 2 seed Villanova in the NCAA Sweet 16 in San Antonio’s AT&T Center.» The Wolverines and Wildcats last met in the NCAA Tournament in the 2018 national title game in San Antonio.» U-M is making its fifth straight trip to the NCAA Sweet 16.» Hunter…