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Men’s March Madness 2024: second-round tournament takeaways
No. 7 Dayton was hoping to ride the momentum from its remarkable comeback against Nevada in the first round Thursday. The Flyers came close. But No. 2 Arizona, seeking its second Sweet 16 in three years under head coach Tommy Lloyd, prevailed. The rest of the day promises more matchups. Two bluebloods will collide when […]
Continue readingJoson Sanon, No. 9 basketball recruit in 2025, chooses Arizona
“I’m going to Arizona,” Sanon said Wednesday. “I love the fit, the way they score, how they get you open. They play at a fast pace, and being in the center of a high-powered offense was attractive. I wanted to get locked in before things really get going with the transfer portal.” Sanon says he […]
Continue readingWooden’s UCLA to 1997’s Arizona: How Pac-12 men’s basketball will be remembered
The Pac-12 as we know it will come to an end — in men’s basketball, at least — this week in Las Vegas with its conference tournament. Ironically, the conference tournament, or lack thereof, was one of the things that once differentiated the Pac-12 from the majority of other leagues. The league didn’t have one […]
Continue readingMen’s Power Rankings: Houston joins Purdue, UConn for the No. 1 debate
The Huskies’ metrics aren’t quite as strong as the other two programs’, but they own double-digit wins over North Carolina, Marquette and Creighton and had looked utterly dominant with a healthy Donovan Clingan before the road loss to the Bluejays. They’re 9-3 against Quadrant 1 opponents (tied for the most Q1 wins in the country), […]
Continue readingThe post-Feast Week Power Rankings: Purdue is No. 1 again
Once again, Purdue is rising to No. 1 in the Power Rankings — and almost assuredly the AP poll — on the Monday after Feast Week. This time around, it had an even more difficult run to a title, needing to beat Gonzaga, Tennessee and Marquette to win the Maui Invitational. How long will Purdue […]
Continue readingMen’s college basketball Power Rankings: Arizona rises; MSU, Duke fall
A top-five team (Michigan State) loses at home to the Sun Belt favorite (James Madison) in overtime A matchup between two top-12 teams (Duke and Arizona), a game that went down to the final seconds A battle between a top-25 team (Baylor) and a borderline top-25 team (Auburn) that went down to the final minute […]
Continue readingAaliyah Gayles makes USC debut in 1st game since 2022 shooting
More Teams. More Games. USC’s Aaliyah Gayles tells the story of the night that changed her life. Since that night in April 2022, Gayles works to regain what was taken from her. (3:37) Aaliyah Gayles, who was shot multiple times at a house party in 2022, checked into a basketball game for the first time […]
Continue readingArizona finalizes roster with European prospect Paulius Murauskas
“My decision to go to the NCAA is all about improvement,” Murauskas told ESPN. “Especially physical improvement to be able to compete in high-intensity games. Personally, I think that this will be the best place for my further development as a person and as a basketball player.” The 6-foot-9 forward from Lithuania led the FIBA […]
Continue readingNCAA Division I men’s college basketball rosters, departures, newcomers for 2022-23
Between the one-time transfer waiver and the extra year of eligibility due to the pandemic-impacted 2020-21 season, keeping track of the comings and goings has become borderline impossible. As one coach said to me recently, it feels like every player in the country can find a year of eligibility if they really try. But keeping […]
Continue readingNCAA Division I men’s college basketball rosters, departures, newcomers for 2021-22
Because it has been nearly impossible to keep track of rosters this offseason, we’ve decided to share a cleaner version of my roster changes research. (The actual one has cross-outs and underlines and capitalized names; it’s unreasonable to think anyone besides me can read it.) First, some guidelines. “Departed or expected to depart” players include […]
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