College Basketball

DENTON, Texas – The Mississippi State men’s basketball team will look to secure a spot in the program’s third NIT Final Four when the Bulldogs square off with Richmond from the Atlantic 10 Conference during Thursday’s NIT Quarterfinals at the UNT Coliseum on the University of North Texas campus. The Bulldogs (16-14) have won five of their…

F | Gr.Sr. | 6-7 | 230 | Buffalo Grove, Ill. | Stevenson HS / Indiana • Rated the 11th-best Graduate Transfer in the Nation by TheStadium.com• Rated the 22nd-best Graduate Transfer in the Nation by ESPN.com• Graduated in just three years from Indiana’s Kelley School of Business (B.S.B.) in the Spring of 2020.• Is…

3/23/2021 FAIRFAX, Va. – George Mason University Vice President/Director of Athletics Brad Edwards has named Kim English as the 11th head coach in the history of the Patriot men’s basketball program. An outstanding basketball mind with an impeccable pedigree as a player, coach and leader, English comes to Fairfax from the University of Tennessee, where he most recently served as…

3/16/2021 Fairfax, Va. – Assistant Vice President/Director of Athletics Brad Edwards announced today that George Mason has parted ways with Men’s Basketball Head Coach Dave Paulsen. In six seasons with the Patriots, Paulsen had an overall record of 95-91 (.510) and 47-57 (.452) in the Atlantic 10 Conference. “After an extensive review and evaluation of our men’s basketball program, I have…

 March 22, 2021 2006 Penn State alumnus returns to Happy Valley after successful tenure with Miami (Fla.) UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. – Penn State Men’s Basketball Head Coach Micah Shrewsberry announced the hiring of Adam Fisher as the Nittany Lions’ associate head coach. Fisher, a 2006 Penn State alumnus, returns to Happy Valley after six seasons as…

3/15/2021 Veteran coach’s resume includes coaching roles at Purdue, Butler and the Boston Celtics UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. –Penn State Vice President for Intercollegiate Athletics Sandy Barbour announced Monday the hiring of Purdue Associate Head Coach Micah Shrewsberry as the 14th men’s basketball head coach in Penn State history. Shrewsberry comes to Penn State with a wealth of experience as…

Bronx, N.Y. – Jeff Neubauer, men’s basketball head coach left Fordham immediately during the season, said Ed Kull, Fordham University’s interim director of athletics. Associate head coach Michael DePaoli served as the interim head coach for the remainder of the season and a national search for a permanent replacement is still underway. “Fordham Athletics appreciates Coach Neubauer and his commitment…

3/17/2021 Eastern Michigan University Vice President/Director of Athletics Scott Wetherbee Statement: It is with great respect and appreciation for the process that Coach Rob Murphy and I are releasing this joint statement to announce that Coach Murphy will be moving on from Eastern Michigan University to embrace a new opportunity with the NBA’s Detroit Pistons. We have been honored…

Spoonhour posted 119 wins in nine seasons leading EIU Eastern Illinois Athletics has announced that men’s basketball head coach Jay Spoonhour‘s contract will not be renewed.  The Panthers wrapped up the 2020-21 season last weekend at home posting a 9-18 record, 6-10 in the Ohio Valley Conference. Entering the season Spoonhour was the longest tenured coach in…

National search for next head coach begins immediately “After evaluating where our men’s basketball program is currently and where we envision it to be moving forward, a decision was made to make a change in the head coaching position,” said Peevy. “We want to thank Dave for his many contributions to the program, including his…

March 15, 2021 Proven winner led College of Charleston to 2018 NCAA Tournament; its first appearance since 1999 CHESTNUT HILL, Mass. – William V. Campbell Director of Athletics Pat Kraft has named Earl Grant as The Clement and Elizabeth Izzi Family Head Men’s Basketball Coach at Boston College. Grant brings an impressive track record to BC after he turned…

3/15/2021 CHARLESTON, S.C. – College of Charleston Head Coach Earl Grant has accepted the head coaching position at Boston College on Monday. Grant, a Lowcountry native, spent the last seven seasons with the Cougars compiling a 127-89 (.588) overall record. The 2017 Colonial Athletic Association Coach of the Year and NABC All-District Coach of the Year led Charleston to…

ALBANY, N.Y. – The University at Albany and Director of Athletics Mark Benson have announced the hiring of Dwayne Killings as the 16th head men’s basketball coach in program history and fourth during UAlbany’s Division I era. A native of Amherst, Mass., Killings joins UAlbany from his latest position as Associate Head Coach at Marquette University,…

3/21/2021  LAS VEGAS (UNLVRebels.com) – Former Runnin’ Rebel student-athlete and assistant coach Kevin Kruger has been appointed the new head coach of the UNLV’s men’s basketball program, Director of Athletics Desiree Reed-Francois announced Sunday.Kruger will be formally introduced via a virtual press conference on Monday at 10 a.m. “As we methodically went through the interview process speaking to many strong candidates,…

3/22/2021 University of Minnesota Athletics Director Mark Coyle announced today that Ben Johnson has been named head men’s basketball coach at the University of Minnesota. The University and Johnson have agreed to a five-year term, pending the completion of a background check and Board of Regents approval. Johnson, 40, is Minnesota’s 18th head coach in program history. …

March 21, 2021 Trojans’ 23 wins tied for 8th-most in school history https://www.ncaa.com/march-madness-live/bracket https://s3.amazonaws.com/sidearm.sites/usctrojans.com/documents/2021/3/21/NCAA_Tournament_Notes_Game_2.pdf The No. 6 seed USC Trojans (23-7, 15-5) will face the No. 3 seed Kansas Jayhawks (21-8, 12-6) in an NCAA Tournament second-round game at Hinkle Fieldhouse in Indianapolis, Ind. on March 22 at 6:40 p.m. PT.  The game will air…

3/21/2021  https://rolltide.com/news/2020/11/23/mens-basketball-2020-21-game-notes.aspx https://rolltide.com/documents/2021/3/21/2021NCAAChampionshipBracket_3_20_21.pdf https://www.ncaa.com/march-madness-live/game/308 https://www.ncaa.com/march-madness-live/game/308 INDIANAPOLIS – The Alabama men’s basketball team, the No. 2 seed in the East Region and No. 5 overall seed in the 2021 NCAA Tournament, advanced to the Round of 32 and will face off with No. 10 seed Maryland on Monday inside Bankers Life Fieldhouse. The contest will tip off…

3/21/2021  https://www.tntdrama.com/watchtnt https://umterps.com/sports/2018/6/18/maryland-sports-radio-network.aspx https://umterps.com/documents/2021/3/21/210322_Alabama_NCAA2R.pdf #10 Maryland (17-13) vs. #2 Alabama (25-6)March 20, 2021Bankers Life Fieldhouse8:45 pm EDT COLLEGE PARK, Md. –  The 10-seed Maryland men’s basketball team is set to face 2-seed Alabama in the NCAA Tournament Round of 32 Monday at 8:45 pm on TNT. The Terps are seeking their 15th Sweet 16 appearance in history and first appearance…

Florida State Game Notes / Florida State Statistics / Indianapolis, Ind. (seminoles.com) — No. 4 seeded Florida State, which won its sixth consecutive NCAA Tournament First Round game with a 64-54 victory over No. 13 UNC Greensboro on Saturday, faces No. 5 seed Colorado at 7:45 p.m. on Monday at the Indiana Farmers Coliseum in the NCAA Tournament…

GAMETIME: 5:45 p.m. MDTRadio: KOA 850 AM & 94.1 FM (Mark Johnson, Scott Wilke);Westwood One (Dave Pasch, Danny Manning)TV: TBS (Brad Nessler, Steve Lavin, Evan Washburn)Watch Online: NCAA.comSatellite (Westwood One): TBALive Statistics: CUBuffs.com BUFFS IN NCAA TOURNAMENT: Colorado is making its 15thappearance in the NCAA Tournament and first since 2016. TheBuffaloes have two Final Four…