College Basketball

4/5/2021  Central Michigan University Athletics is parting ways with Head Men’s Basketball Coach Keno Davis after nine years at the helm Zyzelewski Family Associate Vice President/Athletic Director Amy Folan announced on Monday, April 5. Under Davis, who started in Mt. Pleasant in 2012, the CMU Chippewas went 142-143 overall and 62-94 in the Mid-American Conference, with a…

04/07/2021 TUCSON, Ariz. – The University of Arizona announced today (April 7) that men’s basketball head coach Sean Miller will be leaving the program. The University will honor the terms of his existing contract. Miller served as head coach for 12 seasons, compiling an overall record of 302-109, including a 150-68 record in Pac-10/Pac-12 play. He guided the…

04/06/2021 Stanford boasts 26 selections all-time in WNBA Draft STANFORD, Calif. – She’s cemented her name as one of the greatest to ever wear a Stanford jersey, and now she’s ready to take the next step. Kiana Williams has announced her decision to declare for the 2021 WNBA Draft. Helping guide the Cardinal to its third national championship in program…

Stanford edged Arizona 54-53 to win its first NCAA championship since 1992 SAN ANTONIO (AP) – Tara VanDerveer hugged each of her Stanford players as they climbed the ladder to cut down a piece of the net. It took 29 years, but VanDerveer and the Cardinal are NCAA women’s basketball champions again. Haley Jones scored 17 points and…

NOTABLES It all comes down to this. In the championship game for the first time in 11 years, Stanford (30-2, 19-2) seeks its third national championship, facing Arizona in a Pac-12 affair on Sunday, April 4 at 3 p.m. PST. Ryan Ruocco, Rebecca Lobo and Holly Rowe have the call on ESPN and Tim Swartz…

Watch   Listen  Live Stats   Game Notes (PDF)  Bracket (PDF)  NCAA Tournament Guide (PDF) GAME NOTESSunday, April 4 at 3 p.m. MSTTV: ESPN (Ryan Ruocco, Rebecca Lobo & Holly RoweRadio: 1400 AM (Derrick Palmer)/Westwood One SiriusXM 84 (Ryan Radtke & Debbie Antonelli)Twitter: @ArizonaWBB#MadeForIt FROM THE TIP Arizona will face 1-seed Stanford in the National Championship on Sunday at 3 p.m. MST. The…

 04/02/2021 SAN ANTONIO (AP) Aari McDonald scored 26 points and lead a smothering defensive effort for Arizona as the Wildcats beat UConn 69-59 Friday night to advance to the women’s NCAA Tournament championship game for the first time in school history. The Wildcats never trailed against the favored and fabled Huskies, who have made the Final Four…

 04/02/2021 Championship Bound Stanford survives South Carolina, will play for NCAA title Sunday SAN ANTONIO (AP) — Haley Jones came up with a big shot, and Stanford got a little bit of luck to get back to the national championship game for the first time in 11 years. Jones scored 24 points, including the go-ahead jumper with 32…

4/2/2021 Mitchell claimed Naismith, NABC and Lefty Driesell Defensive POY honors WACO, Texas – Baylor junior guard Davion Mitchell has swept three National Defensive Player of the Year awards, as announced Friday by the NABC, Atlanta Tipoff Club and College Insider. The Hinesville, Ga., native was announced as NABC Defensive Player of the Year at 10 a.m. CT Friday,…

Zags aim for 35th consecutive victory and berth into national championship #1-seed Gonzaga (30-0, 15-0 WCC) vs. #11-seed UCLA (22-9, 13-6 Pac-12)SATURDAY, APRIL 3 | 5:34 P.M. PT | LUCAS OIL STADIUM | INDIANAPOLISTELEVISION: CBSLIVE VIDEO | LIVE STATS THE TIP OFF– Top-overall seed Gonzaga will meet 11th-seeded UCLA Saturday in the 2021 NCAA Tournament National Semifinal…

April 02, 2021 https://uclabruins.com/documents/2021/4/2/UCLA_Notes_April3.pdf https://uclabruins.com/documents/2020/11/25/MBKB_21STATS.pdf https://uclabruins.com/documents/2021/4/2/Gonzaga_Notes_April3.pdf INDIANAPOLIS – No. 11-seed UCLA (22-9) will take on No. 1-seed Gonzaga (30-0) in the NCAA Final Four on Saturday, April 3. Game time is 5:34 p.m. (PT). This will mark UCLA’s 19th appearance in the Final Four and the program’s first trip to the national semifinals since 2008. UCLA…

APRIL 3, 2021 University of Cincinnati Director of Athletics John Cunningham announced men’s basketball head coach John Brannen has been placed on paid administrative leave as of Saturday, April 3, 2021 pending the completion of a University review into the program. The University announced on March 26 it was reviewing allegations related to the program…

4/2/2021 HOUSTON – University of Houston Men’s Basketball Head Coach Kelvin Sampson was honored Friday as the recipient of the John McLendon Award, presented annually to the nation’s top collegiate head coach in NCAA Division I, Division II, Division III, NAIA and NJCAA. Now in his seventh season at Houston, Sampson has led the Cougars to a 28-3 overall…

HOUSTON – Forward Reggie Chaney has joined the University of Houston Men’s Basketball program after recently signing a scholarship agreement, Head Coach Kelvin Sampson announced Wednesday. Chaney, who stands at 6-foot-8 and weighs 225 pounds, will sit out the 2020-21 season as a redshirt but practice daily with the Cougars. He will have two years of eligibility remaining with the…

Baylor is playing in its third Final Four and first in the modern era No. 1 BAYLOR BEARS (26-2, 13-1)Location: Waco, Texas Head Coach: Scott Drew (Butler, 1993)Roster | Stats | Game Notes (PDF)  BAYLOR (26-2, 13-1) vs. HOUSTON (28-3, 14-3)April 3, 2021 • 4:14 p.m. CTIndianapolis, Ind. • Lucas Oil Stadium (70,000) LIVE STATS: statbroadcast.com/ncaaWATCH: CBS and March Madness AppTalent: Jim Nantz (pxp), Bill Raftery (analyst), Grant Hill…

Cougars tip off vs. Bears at 4:14 p.m. (CDT) Saturday on Equality Court inside Lucas Oil Stadium http://westwoodonesports.com/madness https://uhcougars.com/documents/2021/4/1/mbkb_HoustonNotes_04032021.pdf https://uhcougars.com/documents/2021/4/2/mbkb_BaylorNotes2_04032021.pdf https://uhcougars.com/documents/2021/4/1/mbkb_AmericanNotes_04032021.pdf INDIANAPOLIS – Winners of its last 11 games, the University of Houston Men’s Basketball program will make its first appearance in the NCAA Final Four since 1984 when it faces No. 3/3 (1) Baylor at…

4/2/2021 BLOOMINGTON, Ind. – Indiana University sophomore All-American forward Trayce Jackson-Davis will return for his third season, he announced on Friday. Jackson-Davis was named third-team All-American by the National Association of Basketball Coaches (NABC), The Sporting News, USBWA and was an honorable mention selection by The Associated Press. He is the only high major player to average at least 19…

BLOOMINGTON, Ind. – Indiana University Vice President and Director of Athletics Scott Dolson has named former Hoosier All-American and Indianapolis native Mike Woodson as the 30th head coach in the men’s basketball program’s history.  Woodson returns to the Bloomington campus with vast experiences and knowledge after playing in the NBA for 11 seasons beginning in 1980 and serving as a coach in…

Wisconsin native led VCU & Texas to eight total NCAA trips Shaka Smart has been named the 18th head coach of the Marquette University men’s basketball program, Vice President & Director of Athletics Bill Scholl announced on Friday. In 12 seasons as a head coach at Virginia Commonwealth (2009-15) and Texas (2015-21), Smart guided the two programs…

3/31/2021 BOWLING GREEN, Ky. — WKU Hilltopper Basketball junior center Charles Bassey announced Thursday that he will forego his senior season to sign with an agent and enter the 2021 NBA Draft. The 6-foot-11, 235-pound native of Lagos, Nigeria, will seek to become the 36th NBA Draft pick in WKU history. Bassey was named an All-American by several outlets…