Mark Sears led a historic 3-point barrage with 10-of-16 accuracy from deep, racking up 34 points to power No. 2 seed Alabama to a 113-88 victory over No. 6 seed BYU in an East Region Sweet 16 matchup… MORE
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Report: Fordham finalizing hire of Mike Magpayo
Fordham is finalizing a deal to hire UC Riverside’s Mike Magpayo as its new head basketball coach, ESPN reported Friday.Magpayo, 45, coached the Highlanders to a 21-13 record and a berth in the NIT i… MORE
Welcome home: Fran McCaffery tabbed as coach at Penn
Fran McCaffery’s official homecoming began on Thursday morning after he was named as the head coach at Penn, his alma mater.McCaffery, 65, played for the Quakers from 1979-82 and served as an assista… MORE
Derik Queen, No. 4 Maryland set sights on top-seeded Florida
SAN FRANCISCO — Florida’s Todd Golden hopes a visit to his old coaching grounds will be just a brief stopover on the Gators’ way back to the center of the college basketball stage. Meanwhile, Marylan… MORE
Colorado State tabs assistant Ali Farokhmanesh as new head coach
Colorado State promoted lead assistant Ali Farokhmanesh to head coach on Wednesday to replace the departed Niko Medved.Farokhmanesh was on the Rams’ staff for all seven seasons of the Medved era. Med… MORE
Caleb Love, Arizona face Duke in high-powered offensive matchup
NEWARK, N.J. — Caleb Love needs no introduction to the Duke Blue Devils. And Duke fans certainly need no refresher course on Love.The prolific shooting guard has faced Duke nine times, far more than… MORE
Stellar offenses in focus when BYU, Alabama clash in Sweet 16
NEWARK, N.J. — The Utahns on BYU’s roster have faint memories of the last time the Cougars made the Sweet 16, the 2010-11 team led by Jimmer Fredette.”I probably was in school watching them, trying… MORE
Iowa transfer Owen Freeman commits to Creighton
Owen Freeman, the 2024 Big Ten Freshman of the Year at Iowa, is transferring to Creighton.The 6-foot-10-inch forward averaged 16.7 points, 6.7 rebounds, and 1.8 blocks per game as a sophomore with th… MORE
Five-star F Koa Peat announces commitment to Arizona
Five-star forward Koa Peat committed to Arizona’s 2025 recruiting class on Thursday.The 6-foot-8, 235-pound senior from Gilbert, Ariz., is ranked No. 8 nationally by the 247 Sports composite.”I chos… MORE
Arkansas looks to keep run going against Texas Tech
SAN FRANCISCO — With a couple more victories, Hall of Fame coach John Calipari and his Cinderella squad at Arkansas may become the best magic act this side of David Copperfield. The No. 10-seeded Raz… MORE
