UConn, Big 12 Discuss Huskies Joining Conference

UConn and the Big 12 were reportedly in talks early Friday morning about the Huskies potentially joining the conference in all sports, according to ESPN’s Pete Thamel. UConn athletic director David Benedict, board chair Daniel Toscano met with Big 12 athletic directors in person in Dallas No vote has occurred for a potential Huskies membership, […]

James Foglio  •  24 Aug 2024
Memphis Police Arrest Man For Stealing Shoes From Penny Hardaway’s Home

Police arrested a suspect Thursday in the theft of exclusive shoes from the home of University of Memphis men’s basketball coach Penny Hardaway. Ronald James, 42, was charged with theft of property, Memphis police spokesman Officer Joseph Hibler told ESPN. Per a Memphis police report obtained by ESPN’s Myron Medcalf, a man was captured on […]

James Foglio  •  22 Aug 2024
Frank Selvy, NCAA Record Holder With 100-Point Game, Dies At 91

Frank Selvy, an All-America guard at Furman who scored an NCAA Division I-record 100 points in a single game and later played nine NBA seasons (1954-64), died Tuesday at the age of 91. A cause of death was not revealed. Selvy’s family announced that he died at his home in Simpsonville, South Carolina. Frank Selvy […]

James Foglio  •  13 Aug 2024
Kyle Guy Retires From Basketball to Join UVA’s Athletic Program

Kyle Guy is retiring from basketball at the age of 26 to join the men’s basketball staff at the University of Virginia (UVA) as Athlete Development Mentor and Special Assistant, Dean and Markel Families Head Coach Tony Bennett announced on Wednesday. Kyle Guy returns to the University of Virginia to work on head coach Tony […]

James Foglio  •  08 Aug 2024
Bronny James Declares For 2024 NBA Draft, Enters NCAA Transfer Portal

USC freshman guard Bronny James, the eldest son of Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James, will enter the 2024 NBA Draft while maintaining his college eligibility and will also enter the NCAA transfer portal, he announced Friday on Instagram. James was sidelined for five months after suffering cardiac arrest in July due to a congenital […]

James Foglio  •  05 Apr 2024
Duquesne wins Atlantic 10 title for first NCAA tourney bid in 47 years

The sixth-seeded Duquesne men’s college basketball team defeated fifth-seeded VCU 57-51 at Barclays Center to earn their first NCAA tournament bid in 47 years. It was the Dukes’ first invite to March Madness since 1977. Duquesne colored red, white and blue streamers fell from the rafters with the Dukes leading by 15 in the second […]

James Foglio  •  18 Mar 2024
Projected First-Round Pick Bobi Klintman to Enter 2024 NBA Draft

Swedish forward Bobi Klintman, a projected first-round pick, told ESPN on Friday that he has submitted paperwork to make himself eligible for the 2024 NBA Draft. “I believe I am ready for the next challenge, which is the NBA,” Klintman said. “It’s been a goal since I was young. I’ve always tried to challenge myself […]

James Foglio  •  09 Mar 2024
No. 15 Creighton Upsets No. 1 UConn, Halts 14-Game Win Streak

The No. 15 Creighton Bluejays achieved the impossible on Tuesday night, upsetting the No. 1 UConn Huskies 85-66 at CHI Health Center Omaha, the Bluejays’ home arena, having lost all six of their previous meetings with No. 1-ranked teams and never coming closer than 10 points. Seven times was the charm. The Bluejays built a […]

James Foglio  •  21 Feb 2024
Texas A&M-Commerce, Incarnate Word Players Brawl During Postgame Handshakes

A wild college basketball handshake brawl broke out following Texas A&M-Commerce’s 76-72 overtime win against Incarnate Word at the Alice P. McDermott Convocation Center in San Antonio on Monday. The postgame handshakes quickly went from sportsmanlike banter to a violent confrontation in one of the craziest men’s college basketball brawls to date. While saying “good […]

James Foglio  •  20 Feb 2024