The Bruins coach let the honorable mention All-American know that if he wanted to play in the NBA, his defense would have to improve and he'd be held accountable.
Tom Izzo: Michigan State basketball needs to amp up intensity before games get real
Denver joining West Coast Conference, which is looking to expand to 12 schools
Gonzaga coach Mark Few seeks to return the No. 21 Bulldogs to national title contention
Coach Mark Few wants to return No. 21 Gonzaga to the list of national title contenders, and he's assembled a loaded team to get there. Gonzaga went 26-9 last season, and finished 14-4 in the West Coast Conference, losing the regular-season title to archrival Saint Mary's. The Zags lost to top-seeded Houston in the second round of the NCAA Tournament, the first time since 2012 they did not advance to the second weekend.
No. 5 St. John’s enters Pitino’s third season with highest preseason ranking in school history
As college basketball continues to change, how long will the game’s old guard of coaches press on?
As college basketball continues to change, how long will the game’s old guard of coaches press on?
Kevin Willard aims to revive Villanova basketball after Kyle Neptune flop
68 men’s college basketball predictions: Cinderella isn’t dead but she’s in danger
Significant graduation losses challenge Marquette in its quest for 5th straight NCAA Tournament bid
Coach Shaka Smart has led the Golden Eagles to the NCAA Tournament each of his four seasons by relying on an old-school strategy for this era. Smart used the transfer portal to rebuild Marquette's roster immediately after his arrival, but he hasn't added a Division I transfer since and instead has relied on developing players already on his roster. Marquette must replace its top three scorers — including Associated Press All-America second-team selection Kam Jones — from the team that lost to New Mexico in the first round of last season's NCAA Tournament.
Danny Sprinkle is hopeful Washington can bounce back from forgettable season
Xavier begins Richard Pitino era with entirely new roster
The Musketeers had a late-season surge to get into the NCAA Tournament, then immediately went into rebuilding mode when coach Sean Miller ended his second stint on Victory Parkway by heading to Texas. Xavier didn't wait long and landed Richard Pitino after he led New Mexico into the second round of the NCAA Tournament. Pitino's roster doesn't include one returning player on scholarship last season.