Basketball

Charlotte head basketball coach Ron Sanchez has resigned, and will return to the University of Virginia as the Associate head coach (Sanchez had been on Tony Bennett’s staff from 2009-18 before taking over at Charlotte). Here are the press releases from both schools: Charlotte The Charlotte 49ers announced today that Ron Sanchez is resigning his position as …

Sanchez resigns at Charlotte; Returns to UVA as Associate Head Coach Read More »

Draft deadline has passed, so who’s favored to cut down the nets? By Erik Evans on June 6, 2023 8:55 am The NBA Draft deadline passed last week, and with that drop-dead date lapsing, the 2024 national picture has now come into focus a bit more. Some teams received very bad news: looking at you …

Giving Away Money: 2024 College Basketball National Championship Odds Read More »

On the back of last week’s news that Judah Mintz would return to the Syracuse Orange men’s basketball program for a sophomore season, the roster is now set and we can begin to get an idea of what the team will look like ahead of the 2023-24 season. With that in mind, we decided to …

The biggest questions facing Adrian Autry as Syracuse basketball’s head coach Read More »

When news broke last week that UVa guard Reece Beekman was indeed going to pull out of the NBA Draft process and return to Charlottesville for his senior season, it was one of a number of last-minute decisions that helped shape college hoops for the coming season. For Virginia fans, it was exactly the news …

The 3-2-1: What Beekman’s return means for the Cavaliers Read More »

Dennis Evans III’s mother, Tayonah, wanted to do something special for her son on graduation day, a gesture celebrating the Louisville men’s basketball signee’s past and future.  So she took the 7-foot-1 center’s red Hillcrest High School gown, had an artist airbrush a cardinal perched atop a Trojan helmet on the back and presented it …

Kenny Payne’s new Louisville basketball roster: Dennis Evans’ journey Read More »

College Basketball By Zach Braziller June 6, 2023 | 7:30am The final buzzer of Iona’s season was the starting gun for Rick Pitino. Just five days after Iona’s NCAA Tournament loss to eventual national champion Connecticut in Albany, St. John’s convened the media at Madison Square Garden to announce Pitino as its new head coach. …

Inside look at Rick Pitino’s two-month St. John’s overhaul Read More »

Syracuse, N.Y. – Get your scorecard! Can’t tell the players without a scorecard! The ol’ ballpark refrain has never been truer than in college basketball these days. The transfer portal, the extra year of eligibility due to Covid and the NBA draft have all combined to wreak havoc on college basketball rosters. But the portal …

A roster breakdown of who’s gone, who’s back and who’s on the way Read More »

Steve Marcus UNLV cheerleaders perform before an NCAA basketball game between the UNLV Rebels and the Dayton Flyers at the Thomas & Mack Center Tuesday, Nov. 15, 2022. By Mike Grimala (contact) Monday, June 5, 2023 | 2 a.m. | Monday, June 5, 2023 | 2 a.m. As one of three high-profile veteran transfers who committed …

Sharpshooter Keylan Boone is big addition for UNLV basketball Read More »

The transfer portal has transformed college basketball. Roster turnover today is at an unprecedented level. But player movement is far from new. Over the past 30 years, Indiana basketball has welcomed in 27 transfers, while seeing 56 players head the other direction. While the grass isn’t always greener, there are some success stories. Here are …

Best transfers over past 30 years Read More »

The goal for Jamison Battle’s senior year was simple to define. Having been raised in the culture of the DeLaSalle program as a youngster, Battle played his first two years at rival Benilde-St. Margaret’s School before transferring before his junior year. The move was about more than just basketball, but it gave him a chance …

Shot at March Madness helped lead Jamison Battle to Ohio State Read More »