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Eastern Michigan hires Stan Heath as new basketball coach

Apr. 12, 2021 04:48 PM EDT
YPSILANTI, Mich. (AP) — Eastern Michigan has hired Stan Heath as its new men's basketball coach. The 56-year-old Heath, an EMU alum,...

Drew Valentine smiles as he speaks during a press conference where he was introduced as Loyola University's new men's NCAA college basketball head coach, Tuesday, April 6, 2021, in Chicago. (AP Photo/Shafkat Anowar)

With big act to follow, Valentine takes over at Loyola

By Andrew Seligman Apr. 06, 2021 06:02 PM EDT

San Jose State hires Tim Miles as basketball coach

Apr. 06, 2021 04:42 PM EDT
SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) — San Jose State has hired former Nebraska coach Tim Miles to take over the Spartans' struggling program. Athletic...

Shawnee State forward EJ Onu (35) defends against Lewis-Clark State forward Trystan Bradley (32) during the first half of final in the NAIA men's college basketball tournament in Kansas City, Mo., Tuesday, March 23, 2021. (AP Photo/Orlin Wagner)

Shawnee State wins program's first NAIA Tournament title

Mar. 23, 2021 10:35 PM EDT

New University of Minnesota mens' head basketball coach Ben Johnson addresses the media after he was introduced Tuesday, March 23, 2021, in Minneapolis. Johnson replaces Richard Pitino, who was fired after eight seasons and took the job at New Mexico. (AP Photo/Jim Mone)

New Gophers coach Johnson aims to keep top state talent home

By Dave Campbell Mar. 23, 2021 07:52 PM EDT

FILE - In this March 9, 2003, file photo, Minnesota's Ben Johnson (22) drives past Illinois Dee Brown (11) in the first half at Assembly Hall in Champaign, Ill. Minnesota has picked former player and assistant Johnson to be the new head men's basketball coach, according to a person with knowledge of the hire. The person spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity because university had yet to make the announcement. (AP Photo/John Dixon, File)

New Minnesota coach is former player, assistant Ben Johnson

By Dave Campbell Mar. 22, 2021 04:46 PM EDT

Hartford’s Austin Williams (20) and head coach John Gallagher embrace after beating UMass-Lowell in an NCAA college basketball game in the championship of the America East conference tournament, Saturday, March 13, 2021, in Hartford, Conn. (Kassi Jackson/Hartford Courant via AP)

Droughts over: Drexel, Rutgers lead charge back to NCAAs

By Dan Gelston Mar. 16, 2021 03:35 PM EDT

Duke head coach Mike Krzyzewski watches the action during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game against Louisville in the second round of the Atlantic Coast Conference tournament in Greensboro, N.C., Wednesday, March 10, 2021. (AP Photo/Gerry Broome)

NCAA field missing mainstays Duke, Kentucky and Louisville

By Joe Reedy Mar. 14, 2021 10:01 PM EDT

Georgetown's Dante Harris celebrates while holding the Most Outstanding Player trophy after an NCAA college basketball game against Creighton in the championship of the Big East Conference tournament Saturday, March 13, 2021, in New York. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II)

Life on the bubble: Brackets set for return of March Madness

By Eddie Pells Mar. 14, 2021 06:30 PM EDT

Colorado guard McKinley Wright IV, front center, acknowledges the small crowd as he leaves the court with teammates after an NCAA college basketball game against Arizona State, Thursday, March 4, 2021, in Boulder, Colo. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)

Wright scores 24, No. 24 Colorado beats Arizona State 75-61

By Pat Graham Mar. 04, 2021 11:30 PM EST

Virginia head coach Tony Bennett during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game Saturday, Jan. 30, 2021, in Blacksburg, Va. (Matt Gentry/The Roanoke Times via AP, Pool)

The Latest: NCAA moving some championships to single sites

By The Associated Press Feb. 03, 2021 09:29 AM EST

FILE - Kareem Abdul-Jabbar arrives at WE Day California at The Forum on Thursday, April 25, 2019, in Inglewood, Calif. Kareem Abdul-Jabbar has revealed that he received the COVID-19 vaccine and is encouraging others to consider doing the same. The Basketball Hall of Famer and NBA’s leading all-time scorer has taped a short message that will be aired beginning Monday during broadcasts of games played on the Martin Luther King Jr. Day holiday. (Photo by Richard Shotwell/Invision/AP)

The Latest: 76ers-Thunder game postponed

By The Associated Press Jan. 17, 2021 03:17 PM EST

Clemson's Clyde Trapp 0 reacts to a missed scoring opportunity in the second half of an NCAA college basketball game in Blacksburg Va., Tuesday, Dec. 15, 2020. (Matt Gentry/The Roanoke Times via AP, Pool)

The Latest: 3 Mavericks players out under COVID-19 protocols

By The Associated Press Jan. 08, 2021 11:03 AM EST

The Galen Arena is closed due to a confirmed case of COVID-19 as the Southern California men's basketball team canceled an NCAA college basketball game against Stanford in Los Angeles, Sunday, Dec. 13, 2020. (AP Photo/Alex Gallardo)

The Latest: Cardinals place WR Christian Kirk on COVID list

By The Associated Press Jan. 02, 2021 01:37 PM EST

FILE - In this Sunday, Nov. 15, 2020 file photo, Cleveland Browns cornerback Denzel Ward celebrates after the Browns defeated the Houston Texans 10-7 after an NFL football game in Cleveland. The Browns are trying to shake free from COVID-19 to face the Steelers. Cleveland's issues with the virus intensified Thursday, Dec. 31, 2020 as top cornerback Denzel Ward and linebacker Malcolm Smith were placed on the COVID-19 reserve list and the team was forced to close its facility before canceling practice with the biggest game in decades coming fast.(AP Photo/Ron Schwane, File)

The Latest: Duke-Florida State basketball game postponed

By The Associated Press Jan. 01, 2021 03:19 PM EST

A Marshall fan films the opening kickoff of an NCAA college football game on Saturday, Dec. 5, 2020, in Huntington, W.Va. (Sholten Singer/The Herald-Dispatch via AP)

The Latest: SEC championship game to have crowd of 16,500

By The Associated Press Dec. 09, 2020 11:13 AM EST

James Madison head coach Mark Byington talks with his team as they walk off the court at the end of the first half of an NCAA college basketball game against Radford in Harrisonburg, Va., Sunday, Nov. 29, 2020. (Daniel Lin/Daily News-Record via AP)

The Latest: NC State-UConn hoops canceled amid positive test

Dec. 03, 2020 09:45 PM EST

The Latest: Florida heads to 'Bubbleville' for hoop games

By The Associated Press Nov. 30, 2020 08:55 AM EST
The Latest on the effects of the coronavirus outbreak on sports around the world: ___ Florida's men's basketball team...