Iowa named Drake’s Ben McCollum as its basketball coach on Monday, returning him to his native state.He replaces Fran McCaffery, who was fired by the Hawkeyes on March 14 after 15 seasons with the pr… MORE
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Kentucky tops Illinois, makes first Sweet 16 since 2019
MILWAUKEE — Kobe Brea had 23 points and Otega Oweh added 15 to pace third-seeded Kentucky to an 84-75 victory over No. 6 Illinois in the second round of the NCAA Tournament Midwest Region on Sunday.… MORE
Reports: Columbia hires Florida’s Kevin Hovde
Columbia is bringing back Florida assistant Kevin Hovde as its new head coach, multiple outlets reported Monday.Hovde was an assistant coach at the Ivy League program for five seasons from 2012-16, i… MORE
Kentucky’s Sweet 16 run earns Mark Pope another year on contract
While Kentucky was busy earning its way into the Sweet 16, head coach Mark Pope was adding another year onto his Wildcats contract, as well as earning a hefty bonus at the same time.Pope has turned h… MORE
Reports: Minnesota hiring Colorado State’s Niko Medved
Minnesota is hiring Colorado State’s Niko Medved to be the next coach of the Golden Gophers, multiple outlets reported Monday.Medved, 51, is a Minneapolis native and Minnesota alumnus who worked as a… MORE
NCAA Tournament roundup: No. 1 Florida survives vs. No. 8 UConn
Walter Clayton Jr. scored 23 points and sparked top-seeded Florida’s late-game splurge to oust two-time defending champion UConn 77-75 in the West Region’s second round on Sunday afternoon in Raleigh,… MORE
Tyrese Proctor helps Duke roll past Baylor into the Sweet 16
RALEIGH, N.C. — Freshman sensation Cooper Flagg and top-seeded Duke will be heading to the Sweet 16 after handling ninth-seeded Baylor in an 89-66 victory in the East Region’s second round Sunday aft… MORE
No. 2 Michigan State survives close call with No. 10 New Mexico
Jaden Akins scored a team-high 16 points Sunday night and second-seeded Michigan State controlled the last seven minutes to eliminate 10th-seeded New Mexico 71-63 in the second round of the South Regi… MORE
Caleb Love carries No. 4 Arizona past No. 5 Oregon
Caleb Love scored 20 of his 29 points in the second half and made several vital plays down the stretch to help fourth-seeded Arizona put away fifth-seeded Oregon 87-83 in the second round of the NCAA… MORE
Reports: Xavier’s Sean Miller to be named Texas coach
Sean Miller is leaving Xavier to take over as head coach at Texas, according to multiple reports Monday.Miller, 56, was in his second stint at Xavier and took the Musketeers to the NCAA Tournament th… MORE
