In mid-November Rutgers athletic director Tim Pernetti seemed to have taken the final step in transforming the athletic department, as it was announced that the school would join the Big Ten. But the original punishment handed to men’s basketball [...]

Think if you will about the single proudest achievement of your life. Maybe it was the moment you held your first child for the first time. Maybe it was the day you passed the bar or the day you graduated or the day you made a hole-in-one or [...]

It’s been quite the weekend for Michigan point guard Trey Burke, and the Wolverines haven’t even played their Final Four matchup against Syracuse yet. One day after being named National Player of the Year by the Associated Press the sophomore [...]

ATLANTA — Sitting on a chair in his locker in the far corner of Wichita State’s locker room, Ron Baker must have been thankful that he wasn’t claustrophobic. He was surrounded by reporters — print, TV, internet — from across the country, [...]

ATLANTA — Sitting on a chair in his locker in the far corner of Wichita State’s locker room, Ron Baker must have been thankful that he wasn’t claustrophobic. He was surrounded by reporters — print, TV, internet — from across the country, [...]

Four dunks. Four perfect scores. Detroit small forward Doug Anderson entered Thursday’s State Farm College Slam Dunk 3-Point Championships with quite the reputation when it comes to finishing above the rim, and he certainly did not disappoint [...]

For some teams a trip to the Postseason NIT is viewed as a punishment of sorts, and those teams tend to see their seasons end in quick fashion. For others the 32-team tournament offers a second chance of sorts, an opportunity to play more games [...]

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) – Ed Rush resigned Thursday as the Pac-12 Conference’s basketball coordinator of officials following comments during internal meetings before the league tournament that appeared to target Arizona coach Sean Miller. Pac-12 [...]

HOUSTON (AP) – Guy Lewis finally got the call from the hall. Lewis, the coach of Houston’s Phi Slama Jama teams in the 1980s, was informed on Thursday that he’ll be inducted into the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame, his wife, [...]

PISCATAWAY, N.J. (AP) – Two Rutgers basketball players on Mike Rice’s team say the fired coach wasn’t the abusive tyrant he appears to be on a widely viewed video that ultimately cost him his job. “You can’t let [...]

The story of Pac-12 coordinator of officials Ed Rush allegedly placing a “bounty” on Arizona head coach Sean Miller was one that slipped into the background after initial outrage on Monday due in large part to the happenings at Rutgers. But [...]

The NCAA held press conferences with the head coaches from the four Final Four teams on Thursday afternoon, and each one was asked about their reaction to the video of former Rutgers head coach Mike Rice physically and verbally abusing his players. To [...]

ATLANTA — On Saturday afternoon, John Beilein’s Michigan Wolverines will take the floor against Jim Boeheim’s Syracuse Orange in one of the more intriguing and unexpected Final Four matchups in recent memory. Syracuse lost seven of their [...]

When Kentucky ran through the 2012 NCAA tournament, winning the national title and finishing the season at 38-2, we all knew that the team was special. Just how special they were became even more evident this season, as John Calipari’s newest [...]

To follow along with the 2013 Coaching Carousel, click here. One day after footage of his behavior during practices was shown on the ESPN program Outside the Lines, Rutgers men’s basketball coach Mike Rice has been fired by the school as [...]

A few years ago, I went to a college basketball practice with a friend. It seemed a pretty normal practice to me — you know, lots of running, lots of teaching, lots of sneaker squeaking. But as we walked out, my friend’s face was flushed [...]

ATLANTA (AP) – Trey Burke, the sophomore point guard who led Michigan to the Final Four, has been selected The Associated Press’ college basketball player of the year. Burke joins Cazzie Russell in 1966 as the only Michigan players [...]

When Kentucky ran through the 2012 NCAA tournament, winning the national title and finishing the season at 38-2, we all knew that the team was special. Just how special they were became even more evident this season, as John Calipari’s newest [...]

NC State guard Rodney Purvis was granted his release from the Wolfpack after announcing his intent to transfer, but not without a condition. It is often the case that players can be barred from transferring within a conference, but NC State [...]

To follow along with the 2013 Coaching Carousel, click here. One day after footage of his behavior during practices was shown on the ESPN program Outside the Lines, Rutgers men’s basketball coach Mike Rice has been fired by the school as [...]

A few years ago, I went to a college basketball practice with a friend. It seemed a pretty normal practice to me — you know, lots of running, lots of teaching, lots of sneaker squeaking. But as we walked out, my friend’s face was flushed [...]

Connecticut coach Geno Auriemma doesn’t think much of Mark Cuban’s notion of drafting Brittney Griner into the NBA. Cuban, the owner of the Dallas Mavericks, said Tuesday night that he would consider drafting Griner, the 6-foot-8 [...]

(Eds: APNewsNow. Will be updated. With AP Photos.) Games throughout the NCAA tournament have been stopped so officials can go over to the TV monitors to review a play. Their goal is to make sure they get the right call, whether it’s time [...]

The injury to Louisville guard Kevin Ware has drawn the attention of a national audience, but he appears to be in good spirits after undergoing surgery to repair the compound fracture and being released from the hospital. Ware has been cleared [...]

To follow along with the 2013 Coaching Carousel, click here. While his dad is headed to the Final Four in Atlanta with Louisville, a report says that FIU head coach Richard Pitino could steal at least a share of the family spotlight this week. According [...]

He’s home. Believe it or not, a day and a half after undergoing surgery to repair his mangled lower leg after suffering the most gruesome injury that we’ve ever seen on a basketball court, Louisville’s Kevin Ware was back with his teammates. His [...]

To follow along with the 2013 Coaching Carousel, click here. One day after footage of his behavior during practices was shown on the ESPN program Outside the Lines, Rutgers men’s basketball coach Mike Rice has been fired by the school as [...]

To follow along with the 2013 Coaching Carousel, click here. And USC has reportedly won the Andy Enfield Sweepstakes. The Trojans have tabbed the Florida Gulf Coast coach as the next leader of their program, the school announced late Monday [...]

OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) – Sponging up tales of Jim Valvano and Muhammad Ali, the Louisville Cardinals are embracing the role of the underdog in the most fearless of fashions. Two of women’s basketballs biggest powers didn’t faze [...]

COLUMBIA, Mo. (AP) – Missouri freshman guards Negus Webster-Chan and Dominique Bull are transferring, citing concerns about playing time and a desire to play closer to home. Coach Frank Haith said Tuesday that he’d do what he could [...]