NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Championship

FILE - North Carolina forward John Henson (31) vies for a rebound with Michigan State center Adreian Payne (5) and forward Branden Dawson (22) during the first half of the Carrier Classic NCAA college basketball game aboard the USS Carl Vinson, Nov. 11, 2011, in Coronado, Calif. They're going to try to play college basketball on an aircraft carrier again, and Tom Izzo and the Michigan State Spartans will get a return trip to San Diego Bay to face Gonzaga on the flight deck of the USS Abraham Lincoln on Nov. 11. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill,File)

Michigan State gives Tom Izzo new deal worth $6.2M per year

By Larry Lage Aug. 11, 2022 04:07 PM EDT

Massachusetts lawmakers reach compromise on sports betting

Aug. 01, 2022 09:57 AM EDT
BOSTON (AP) — Massachusetts lawmakers reached a deal early Monday on a bill that would legalize betting on professional and collegiate sports, joining more than 30...

McClelland to become NCAA men's basketball committee chair

Jul. 14, 2022 01:27 PM EDT
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Southwestern Athletic Conference Commissioner Charles McClelland will become the first representative from a historically Black college,...

FILE - Michigan State head coach Tom Izzo speaks during a news conference on Saturday, March 19, 2022, in Greenville, S.C. Coming off a Final Four appearance, Villanova and new coach Kyle Neptune will face Tom Izzo’s Michigan State in one of the major attractions of the seventh Gavitt Tipoff Games. (AP Photo/Chris Carlson, File)

Villanova-Michigan St highlight Gavitt Games in BEast-BTen

Jul. 01, 2022 12:26 PM EDT

Emoni Bates says he's transferring to hometown E. Michigan

Jun. 29, 2022 07:21 PM EDT
YPSILANTI, Mich. (AP) — Emoni Bates, one of the top recruits in the 2021 men's basketball recruiting class, says he is transferring from Memphis to Eastern Michigan....

FILE - Connecticut head coach Jim Calhoun instructs his team in the first half of their NCAA tournament second-round college basketball game against Iowa State in Louisville, Ky., Thursday, March 15, 2012. Roy Williams and Jim Calhoun will join John Beilein and Lon Kruger in a star-studded cast of coaches who will be inducted into the National College Basketball Hall of Fame in November.(AP Photo/Dave Martin, File)

NCAA Connecticut Iowa State Basketball

Jun. 29, 2022 02:18 PM EDT

FILE - Michigan head coach John Beilein celebrates after beating Florida State in an NCAA college basketball tournament regional final in Los Angeles, March 24, 2018. Roy Williams and Jim Calhoun will join John Beilein and Lon Kruger in a star-studded cast of coaches who will be inducted into the National College Basketball Hall of Fame in November. (AP Photo/Alex Gallardo, File)

Williams, Calhoun among coaches headed to college hoops Hall

Jun. 29, 2022 01:48 PM EDT

FILE - North Carolina basketball star Lennie Rosenbluth is shown during a practice session Feb. 27, 1957, location not known. Rosenbluth, who led North Carolina to its first basketball NCAA title in 1957 with a victory over Wilt Chamberlain and Kansas in the championship game, died Saturday, June 18, 2022. He was 89. (AP Photo/File)

Lennie Rosenbluth, star of UNC's '57 title team, dies at 89

Jun. 18, 2022 10:13 PM EDT

FILE - Iowa State head coach T.J. Otzelberger, left, talks with his team during a timeout in the second half of an NCAA college basketball game against Missouri, Jan. 29, 2022, in Ames, Iowa. Otzelberger has received a contract extension and $500,000 raise after leading the Cyclones to the NCAA Sweet 16 and the third-best turnaround in major college basketball history. "I’m grateful that we are able to reward that success with this extension,” athletic director Jamie Pollard said Wednesday, June 1, 2022. (AP Photo/Matthew Putney, File)

Sweet 16 run earns Cyclones' Otzelberger raise, extension

Jun. 01, 2022 05:22 PM EDT

Weber State's Rahe retiring after 16 seasons

May. 16, 2022 09:53 PM EDT
OGDEN, Utah (AP) — Weber State men's basketball coach Randy Rahe is retiring after 16 seasons and three trips to the NCAA Tournament. Longtime Wildcats...

Carey, Holloway become latest Georgetown players to transfer

Apr. 28, 2022 07:38 PM EDT
WASHINGTON (AP) — Don Carey and Collin Holloway became the fifth and sixth Georgetown basketball players to enter the NCAA transfer portal this spring. ...

FILE - UCLA center Myles Johnson (15) dunks during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game against Arizona State, Monday, Feb. 21, 2022, in Los Angeles. UCLA guard David Singleton is returning for a fifth year with the Bruins, while center Myles Johnson is leaving the team to finish his graduate degree in electrical engineering. Both players announced their plans on social media Thursday, April 28, 2022. (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez, File)

UCLA's Singleton to stay, Johnson leaving Bruins

By Beth Harris Apr. 28, 2022 04:42 PM EDT

FILE - Akron head coach John Groce looks up from the bench during the first half of a first-round NCAA college basketball tournament game against UCLA, Thursday, March 17, 2022, in Portland, Ore. Akron extended coach John Groce's contract through the 2029-30 season on Wednesday, April 27, 2022. (AP Photo/Craig Mitchelldyer, File)

Akron extends coach John Groce's contract thru 2030 season

Apr. 27, 2022 06:18 PM EDT

NCAA president Mark Emmert answers a question during a news conference at the men's Final Four NCAA college basketball tournament Thursday, March 31, 2022, in New Orleans. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip)

As college sports evolve, what will be NCAA president's job?

By Ralph D. Russo Apr. 27, 2022 03:03 PM EDT

FILE - Texas Tech coach Mark Adams yells to players during the second half of the team's NCAA college basketball game against Baylor, Feb. 16, 2022, in Lubbock, Texas. Adams has a new contract that includes a hefty pay raise and adds two years to his deal through the 2026-27 season after leading the Red Raiders to the NCAA Sweet 16 in his first season as coach. (AP Photo/Brad Tollefson, File)

Texas Tech gives homegrown Adams new contract with big raise

Apr. 26, 2022 09:21 PM EDT

Villanova NCAA college basketball coach Kyle Neptune, left, greets retiring coach Jay Wright during a news conference in Villanova, Pa., Friday, April 22, 2022. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke)

Coach retirements, NIL create new college basketball world

By Aaron Beard Apr. 26, 2022 12:09 PM EDT

Harper Jr. wins Haggerty Award from Met Writers

Apr. 25, 2022 12:24 PM EDT
NEW YORK (AP) — Rutgers guard Ron Harper Jr. was honored Monday with the Lt. Frank J. Haggerty Award, given annually to the area’s Division I men’s college Player of...