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Sean Stewart to become seventh Duke player to enter portal
Stewart’s announcement comes less than a day after fellow freshman TJ Power decided to enter the portal. “I am grateful to have fulfilled a dream to play for the Blue Devils! I made some great memories that I will always cherish,” Stewart said in a social media post. “I have decided for my continued growth […]
Continue readingJeremy Roach to enter draft, 5th Duke player to enter portal
Roach made the announcement in a post on Instagram. Roach started 106 games in four seasons with the Blue Devils, earning third-team All-ACC as a senior and honorable mention All-ACC as a junior. A former McDonald’s All-American in the 2020 class, Roach was immediately thrust into an extended role in Durham. He averaged 8.7 points […]
Continue readingSources: Mark Pope nearing 5-year deal to be Kentucky coach
After being turned down by multiple top-tier candidates, Kentucky is turning to one of its own as the school’s next men’s basketball coach. The Wildcats are finalizing a five-year deal with BYU’s Mark Pope, sources told ESPN on Thursday. Pope, a 1996 Kentucky graduate who played two seasons and won a national title there, has […]
Continue readingMen’s March Madness 2024: First-round tournament takeaways
If Jack Gohlke was the NCAA tournament legend from Thursday, Yale’s John Poulakidas took the throne on Friday after scoring 28 points in an upset win over Auburn. There was arguably the game of the tournament, Colorado’s 102-100 win over Florida featuring KJ Simpson‘s winner in the final seconds. There was upset after upset — […]
Continue readingMen’s Power Rankings: Purdue loses, UConn distances itself as No. 1
Purdue saw its nine-game winning streak snapped in stunning fashion when it went to Ohio State and lost 73-69 in the Buckeyes’ first game since firing Chris Holtmann. We’ve had UConn at No. 1 for weeks, but how far does Matt Painter’s team drop from No. 2 with this loss? The Boilermakers entered the day […]
Continue readingJared McCain scores 35, ties Duke freshman record for 1 game
More Teams. More Games. Jared McCain is unstoppable in the first half as he cooks Florida State for 25 points. (1:49) TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Jared McCain set a Duke freshman record with eight 3-pointers and matched a school freshman mark with 35 points as the No. 9 Blue Devils defeated Florida State 76-67 on Saturday. […]
Continue readingMen’s Power Rankings: Every team’s needs going forward
Then the Huskies got dropped at Seton Hall by 15 points, and Arizona lost to Florida Atlantic in Las Vegas. How far do both squads drop? Well, not that far. Arizona’s defeat by one point in double overtime did more to help FAU than it did to hurt the Wildcats. UConn is a more intriguing […]
Continue readingMen’s college basketball Power Rankings: Pre-Feast Week, Kansas is still No. 1
It begins Monday, with the Maui Invitational and a UConn vs. Texas showdown at Madison Square Garden for the Empire Classic, but it doesn’t slow down from there. Here are a couple of things we’re watching from three key events this week: Maui Invitational: Perhaps the most loaded field we’ve seen for a nonconference tournament. […]
Continue readingChampions Classic 2023: Inside Duke-Michigan State, KU-Kentucky
But Scheyer has put his stamp on Duke’s program in his second season as head coach. With a recent commitment from five-star prospect Cooper Flagg, a potential No. 1 pick in the 2025 NBA draft, the 36-year-old head coach showed he can position Duke to continue competing for more national titles. That’s significant. With an […]
Continue readingBreaking down the impact of Cooper Flagg’s commitment to Duke
More Teams. More Games. Check out the moments that have made Cooper Flagg the top basketball prospect in the country. (0:59) The most anticipated commitment in the 2024 class finally came on Monday, with Cooper Flagg — the best prospect in high school basketball and the heavy favorite to be the No. 1 pick in […]
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