Michigan Guard Trey Burke Wins Wooden Award
Gregory Shamus/Getty Images(ATLANTA) — Michigan guard Trey Burke won the John R. Wooden Award Friday, which is given to the most outstanding player in college basketball.
The award is voted on by hundreds of college basketball media members. Burk…
Former Big East Becomes American Athletic Conference
Joe Robbins/Getty Images(NEW YORK) – The conference formally known as the Big East has been renamed the American Athletic Conference
University presidents have approved the name change beginning this year and the conference announced the decisio…
Richard Pitino Takes Over at Minnesota
Andy Lyons/Getty Images(NEW YORK) — Richard Pitino has reached an agreement with the University of Minnesota to become its next head men’s basketball coach.”Richard Pitino has been selected as the finalist for the position of University of Minnesota…
Rutgers Basketball Coach Mike Rice Comes Under Fire For Practices
Mitchell Layton/Getty Images(NEW BRUNSWICK, N.J.) — In video obtained by ESPN’s Outside the Lines, Rutgers head men’s basketball coach Mike Rice is shown throwing basketballs at his players, shoving them and using abusive language during p…
UConn Advances To Sixth-Straight Final Four
G Fiume/Maryland Terrapins/Getty Images(BRIDGEPORT, Conn.) – The Huskies are headed back to the Final Four.
Breanna Stewart scored 21 points as top-seeded Connecticut ousted Kentucky 83-53 on Monday night to advance to a record sixth-straight na…
USC Hires Andy Enfield As Men’s Basketball Coach
Tom Pennington/Getty Images(LOS ANGELES) — “Dunk City” is heading to Hollywood.
The University of Southern California has hired Andy Enfield as their men’s basketball coach after he led Florida Gulf Coast to the Sweet 16 of the NCAA tournament.
Enfiel…
Top-Ranked Baylor Stunned By Louisville, 82-81
Mitchell Layton/Getty Images(OKLAHOMA CITY) – Louisville pulled off one of the greatest upsets in Women’s NCAA basketball tournament history Sunday night.
Monique Reid hit two free-throws with 2.6 seconds left and (5) Louisville stunned top-seed…
Louisville Heads to Second Straight Final Four
Andy Lyons/Getty Images(INDIANAPOLIS) — Russ Smith scored a game high 23 points helping lead (1) Louisville past (2) Duke 85-63 Sunday, as the Cardinals advance to their second straight Final Four.
The Cardinals played with some heavy hearts. Sophomor…
Michigan Heads to First Final Four Since 1993
Ronald Martinez/Getty Images(ARLINGTON, Texas) — Michigan started the game on a 13-0 run and never looked back.
The (4) Wolverines are headed to their first Final Four since 1993 by defeating (3) Florida, 79-59, on Sunday.
Michigan freshman Nick Staus…
(9) Wichita State Stuns Ohio State 70-66
Harry How/Getty Images(LOS ANGELES) – The Shockers have shocked the basketball world.
Malcolm Armstead scored 14 points as (9) Wichita State stunned (2) Ohio State 70-66 on Saturday night to advance to their first Final Four since 1965.
Fred Van…
(4) Syracuse Punches Ticket To Final Four
Rob Carr/Getty Images(WASHINGTON) – The Orange are headed to Atlanta.
James Southerland scored 16 points as (4) Syracuse bounced (3) Marquette 55-39, punching their ticket to the Final Four of the NCAA tournament.
Syracuse has not reached …
(4) Michigan Wins Thriller over (1) Kansas 87-85
Ronald Martinez/Getty Images(ARLINGTON, TX) – Trey Burke would not be denied.
The sophomore scored all 23 of his points after halftime, including the game-tying 3-pointer at the end of regulation, as (4) Michigan came back to stun (1) Kansas 87-…
(1) Louisville Soars Into Elite Eight
Andy Lyons/Getty Images(INDIANAPOLIS) — Russ Smith scored 31 points, Kevin Ware added 11 as (1)Louisville soared past (12) Oregon 77-69, to advance to the Elite Eight of the NCAA tournament.
Gorgui Dieng chipped in 10 points and nine rebounds for Loui…
(3) Marquette Takes On (4) Syracuse for Final Four Berth
Tom Maguire/BIG EAST Conference/Collegiate Images/Getty Images(WASHINGTON) — An elite Big East battle.
(3) Marquette (26-8) takes on (4) Syracuse (29-9) Saturday, in an Elite Eight matchup, with the winner earning a trip to Atlanta to play in the Fina…
(3) Marquette Takes On (4) Syracuse for Final Four Berth
Tom Maguire/BIG EAST Conference/Collegiate Images/Getty Images(WASHINGTON) — An elite Big East battle.
(3) Marquette (26-8) takes on (4) Syracuse (29-9) Saturday, in an Elite Eight matchup, with the winner earning a trip to Atlanta to play in the Fina…
(9) Wichita State Throttles (13) La Salle
Harry How/Getty Images(LOS ANGELES) — The Shockers keep surprising the college basketball world.
Carl Hall had 16 points to lead ninth-seeded Wichita State past 13-seed La Salle, 72-58 at the Staples Center to advance to the Elite 8 for the first time…
(4) Syracuse Knocks Off (1) Indiana
Rob Carr/Getty Images(WASHINGTON) — The trademark defense of Syracuse came to play on Thursday night.
Michael Carter-Williams scored 24 points, the Orange held top-seed Indiana to 33 percent shooting, and Syracuse defeated the Hoosiers 61-50 at the Ve…
(2) Ohio State Edges (6) Arizona, 73-70, In Sweet 16 Tilt
Harry How/Getty Images(LOS ANGELES) – LaQuinton Ross hit a three-pointer with two seconds left to lift (2) Ohio State to a thrilling 73-70 win over (6) Arizona in the Sweet 16 of the NCAA Tournament.
Ross scored 14 of his 17 points in the second…
(3) Marquette Drops (2) Miami 71-61 To Advance To Elite Eight
Rob Carr/Getty Images(WASHINGTON) – Jamil Wilson scored 16 points as No. 3 Marquette dropped second-seeded Miami 71-61 to advance to the Elite Eight of the NCAA tournament.
Vander Blue and Davante Gardner added 14 apiece for Marquette (26-8), wh…
Shaka Smart to Stay at VCU
Mike Stobe/Getty Images(NEW YORK) — VCU made sure nobody was going to take Shaka Smart away from Richmond.
Smart confirmed to ESPN.com that he is staying at VCU to coach the Rams, and the school released a stament saying Smart will have some changes i…