And then the NCAA tournament began. By the time Kansas State got to its Elite Eight matchup against Florida Atlantic, Nowell — who would score 30 points in a Wildcats loss — had become a must-see player. That’s how quickly everything can change in the college basketball postseason. While this regular season failed to produce […]
Continue readingHere are five bold statements about this group: Marvin Bagley III will stay at No. 1 Bagley is a once-in-a-lifetime talent. With strong athletic ability, scoring skills and a game that continues to show improvement, he will not be relinquishing the top spot anytime soon. His upside is obvious, but what’s exciting is his production […]
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More Teams. More Games. Ted Emrich and Paul Biancardi look forward to the 2017-18 basketball season and highlight the top players in the next ESPN 100 class. (1:40) Now that Marvin Bagley has moved up and will play at Duke this season, the 2018 class has a different look. R.J. Barrett moved up to the […]
Continue readingCOLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. — As the FBI investigation into college basketball recruiting continues, the shockwaves are already being felt in the 2018 class for several programs. While the college basketball world waits nervously for each development, the recruiting world has been reacting at a rapid pace. Decommitments, list cuts and quicker-than-expected decisions have all occurred […]
Continue readingMore Teams. More Games. South Florida upsets No. 10 Memphis after Jahvon Quinerly cannot connect on a potential winning 3 at the buzzer. (0:37) MEMPHIS, Tenn. — After escaping several games with last-second shots, No. 10 Memphis finally got burned. Kasean Pryor made a go-ahead free throw with 4 seconds left, and South Florida rallied […]
Continue readingFour of the top five teams in the Power Rankings (and in the AP poll) lost to unranked opponents. By the time Sunday ended, eight top-10 teams had lost to unranked opponents, and top-10 teams finished 9-10 on the week — with nine of the losses coming to unranked opponents. Top-10 teams finished 3-9 in […]
Continue readingThat leaves Houston as the only undefeated team left in Division I men’s college basketball in 2023-24, but how good, really, are the Cougars? They have the best defense in the country by some margin, ranking No. 1 in adjusted defensive efficiency, turnover percentage, 2-point defense, block percentage and steal percentage — and a lowly […]
Continue readingWilliams had applied for a waiver for an extra year, but his initial request was denied. He and the school appealed the NCAA’s decision, but that was denied this week as well. “We are extremely disappointed a waiver for an additional year of eligibility for DeAndre Williams was denied, which came following a request for […]
Continue readingThe buzzer sounded on UConn’s win over San Diego State in the men’s college basketball national championship game exactly six months ago — but the entire landscape of the sport has changed in that time. Rick Pitino is back in the big time; Bob Huggins is no longer coaching. Arizona will be headed to the […]
Continue readingPoint guard Jahvon Quinerly, who entered the transfer portal last month, said on social media on Thursday that he’ll play for Memphis this season. Because Quinerly is a graduate transfer, he won’t need a waiver and can play immediately for the Tigers. Quinerly, a former five-star recruit in the class of 2018, started his college […]
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