Category: NCAA Basketball

After an unusual trajectory to the start of his college career, UCLA's Dylan Andrews is moving elsewhere to finish it as he enters the transfer portal.

Shawn Respert started it on Senior Day in 1995, at the end of a record-setting career, and Mateen Cleaves brought it back into the spotlight during the NCAA championship season of 2000. On March 9, though, Michigan's Phat Phat Brooks and L.J. Cason stood on the logo in the final minute of Michigan State's 79-62 win, trying to ruin the moment. Holloman and Jaden Akins asked them to move, and when they refused, Holloman moved them himself.

Video of Arkansas' John Calipari, players previewing the Sweet 16 matchup against the Texas Tech Red Raiders.

The Rams announced the hiring Wednesday, coming less than a week after Ryan Odom left to take over at Virginia. VCU reached the NCAA Tournament but lost in the first round to BYU last week.

The 44-year-old Hodge replaces Darian DeVries, who left after one season for Indiana. Hodge agreed to a five-year deal to become West Virginia’s fourth coach in four seasons. Terms of the contract weren’t immediately disclosed.

The Arkansas basketball fanbase breathed a collective sigh Tuesday after Arkansas head coach John Calipari said junior forward Adou Thiero was going to be available for the Hogs' Sweet 16 matchup against Texas Tech on Thursday in San Francisco, but his availability may be more limited than previously thought. Calipari said Tuesday on the Pat McAfee Show that Thiero should be available to play 12 to 15 minutes, but that number has gone down to between eight and 10. Thiero practiced with the team Tuesday, but Calipari said he held him out of practice Wednesday.

Yahoo Sports senior NBA analyst Kevin O’Connor is joined by Chris Vernon from The Ringer to discuss the Colorado State wing’s prospects for June’s NBA draft. Hear the full conversation on “The Kevin O’Connor Show” and subscribe on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, YouTube or wherever you listen.

Yahoo Sports senior NBA analyst Kevin O'Connor is joined by Chris Vernon of The Ringer to discuss the players who have stood to them the most during the NCAA tournament. Hear the full conversation on “The Kevin O’Connor Show” and subscribe on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, YouTube or wherever you listen.

Yahoo Sports’ Caroline Fenton, Jason Fitz and basketball analyst Isis ‘Ice’ Young look ahead to the SEC showdown in the Sweet Sixteen and discuss if the Wildcats can top the Volunteers for a third time this season. Hear the full conversation on the “College Basketball Enquirer” podcast - and subscribe on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, YouTube or wherever you listen.

Yahoo Sports’ Caroline Fenton, Jason Fitz and basketball analyst Isis ‘Ice’ Young discuss the Spartans’ chances of surviving the Sweet Sixteen and Elite Eight weekend to advance to San Antonio. Hear the full conversation on the “College Basketball Enquirer” podcast - and subscribe on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, YouTube or wherever you listen.

With the Sweet 16 tipping off, here are seven questions I’m looking to answer about some of the top prospects still dancing.

From microwave scorers with tunnel vision to late-bloomers making a lottery push, here’s what we learned about seven prospects on college basketball’s biggest stage.

The guy who made the buzzer beater to send San Diego State to the 2023 NCAA Tournament championship game is confident he can get back there as a fifth-year senior with Kentucky.

Next up for the fourth-seeded Terps at the NCAA Tournament is a trip to San Francisco to play No. 1 Florida.

There will be more than one Pitino in the Big East next season.