West Virginia has added the first basketball transfer under new head coach Ross Hodge in UNC Wilmington center Harlan Obioha per a report.The news was first reported by Pete Thamel of ESPN.Obioha, 7-foot-0, 280-pounds, averaged 9.
Okongwu, Young help Hawks beat Jazz 147-134
Onyeka Okongwu had 27 points and 12 rebounds, Trae Young added 23 points and 15 assists and the Atlanta Hawks beat the Jazz 147-134 on Sunday night, extending Utah's losing streak to nine games. Caris LeVert scored 21, Dyson Daniels 19 and Vit Krejci made five 3-pointers and finished with 17 points on 6-of-6 shooting for the Hawks, who never trailed. Young set up Okongwu for a layup and then fed Terance Mann for a three-point play to spark a 9-0 run that made it 131-114 when Mann threw down a put-back dunk with 7:54 to play.
Brice Williams sets Nebraska scoring record in 77-66 win over UCF for College Basketball Crown title
Senior Brice Williams scored 21 points to set the single-season scoring record for Nebraska and the Cornhuskers out-rallied UCF for a 77-66 victory in the championship game of the College Basketball Crown at T-Mobile Arena on Sunday. Williams made 6 of 14 shots with three 3-pointers and 6 of 8 free throws for Nebraska (21-14). Connor Essegian sank 8 of 16 shots with four 3-pointers, also scoring 21 for the Cornhuskers.
After 149 wins over 6 seasons, J’Wan Roberts needs 1 more in last game for Houston’s 1st NCAA title
J'Wan Roberts has been at Houston for six seasons and played in 149 wins for the Cougars. Win one more time in his final game Monday night against Florida, and the Cougars will be first-time national champions. “So for us to actually get to the national championship, and won like the way we did last night, is kind of crazy.”
National championship keys & picks – Florida vs. Houston
Alijah Martin’s emphatic impact for Florida in this Final Four comes after 2023 heartbreaker at FAU
Florida’s Walter Clayton Jr. is rolling into the NCAA title game. Next up: Houston’s rugged defense
Walter Clayton Jr. is running hot and playing with unshakeable belief, fueled by his Florida teammates' insistence that any shot he takes is a good one. "Sometimes you can't," Clayton said with a chuckle. Houston has been the defensive force of the tournament, either slowing or downright locking down some of the best offenses in the game.
