Missouri Valley

Illinois star Ayo Dosunmu to return for junior season

Aug. 01, 2020 12:11 AM EDT
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. (AP) — Illinois basketball star Ayo Dosunmu plans to return for his junior season rather than turn pro. The first-team, all...

FILE - In this Nov. 29, 2017, file photo, Incarnate Word head coach Ken Burmeister directs his team during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game against Gonzaga in Spokane, Wash. Burmeister, a college basketball coach for 21 seasons who took Texas-San Antonio to the NCAA Tournament and later guided Loyola of Chicago, died Tuesday, May 19, 2020. He was 72. Loyola said Burmeister died following a bout with cancer. (AP Photo/Young Kwak, File)

Incarnate Word Cardinals at Gonzaga Bulldogs 11/29/2017

May. 19, 2020 03:50 PM EDT

Burmeister, who coached UTSA to NCAA tourney, dies at 72

May. 19, 2020 03:34 PM EDT

Illinois' Dosunmu declares for NBA draft

Apr. 16, 2020 08:27 PM EDT
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. (AP) — Illinois star Ayo Dosunmu declared for the NBA draft in a video posted to his Twitter account Wednesday. A first...

Gonzaga adds graduate transfer, highly rated recruit

Apr. 16, 2020 04:54 PM EDT
SPOKANE, Wash. (AP) — Gonzaga has added a graduate transfer from Southern Illinois and signed the highest-rated high school player in the basketball program's...

Burton signs with Texas Tech after 2 seasons at Wichita St

Apr. 16, 2020 02:35 PM EDT
LUBBOCK, Texas (AP) — Jamarius Burton has signed with Texas Tech after starting 52 games the past two seasons at Wichita State. He will have two seasons of...

Washington adds pair of transfers in Stevenson, Pryor

Apr. 15, 2020 03:32 PM EDT
SEATTLE (AP) — Washington has added Wichita State transfer Erik Stevenson and junior college standout Nate Pryor, the school announced Wednesday. ...

FILE - In this March 6, 2020, file photo, Northern Iowa's AJ Green (4) has his shot blocked by Drake's Liam Robbins (21) during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game in the quarterfinal round of the Missouri Valley Conference men's tournament in St. Louis. Minnesota has added two accomplished frontcourt players to the roster, bringing in Liam Robbins from Drake and Brandon Johnson from Western Michigan. The Gophers announced the signing of both big men on Wednesday, April 15, 2020. (AP Photo/Jeff Roberson)

Gophers get big men transfers Liam Robbins, Brandon Johnson

Apr. 15, 2020 03:28 PM EDT

FILE - In this Feb. 8, 2020, file photo, Kansas head coach Bill Self reacts as Kansas plays TCU during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game in Fort Worth, Texas. The NCAA transfer portal was implemented two years ago, intended to help ease the burden on administrators, increase transparency and empower athletes who complained about being prevented at times from going elsewhere. “There’s a lot of juggling that has to take place because of the transfer portal,” said Kansas coach Bill Self, who lost elite guard Isaac McBride to Vanderbilt but enjoyed the benefit of getting sharp-shooter Isaiah Moss from Iowa this past season. (AP Photo/Ron Jenkins, File)

Transfer portal causing college basketball coaches headaches

By Dave Skretta Apr. 14, 2020 03:25 AM EDT

FILE - In this Nov. 28, 1968, file photo, Miami Floridians' Les Hunter (41) is fouled by Oakland Oaks' Jim Eakins (42) while scoring a basket during an ABA basketball game in Miami. Hunter, a star on Loyola Chicago's barrier-breaking 1963 NCAA championship team, died Friday, March 27, 2020, the school said. He was 77 and had been battling cancer. (AP Photo/Toby Massey, File)

Les Hunter, star on Loyola Chicago championship team, dies

By Andrew Seligman Mar. 27, 2020 06:26 PM EDT

FILE - In this March 22, 2018 file photo, Sister Jean Dolores Schmidt sits with other Loyola-Chicago fans during the first half of a regional semifinal NCAA college basketball game against Nevada in Atlanta. Even to Sister Jean, the lovable nonagenarian nun who became a star during Loyola Chicago's stunning run to the Final Four two years ago, this is new territory. The COVID-19 pandemic has brought big chunks of the world to a near standstill. And at 100 years old, this is new territory for Sister Jean Dolores Schmidt. (AP Photo/David Goldman, File)

For Loyola's Sister Jean, pandemic is new territory

By Andrew Seligman Mar. 27, 2020 05:17 PM EDT

FILE - In this March 26, 2006, file photo, George Mason's Jai Lewis carries the NCAA Regional championship trophy as he greets fans at their home arena, the Patriot Center, in Fairfax, Va. Earlier in the day, George Mason advanced to the NCAA men's Final four in Indianapolis after defeating Connecticut in Washington. (John McDonnell/The Washington Post via AP)

NCAA's storied party crashers includes 'Dunk City,' Loyola

By Eric Olson Mar. 26, 2020 12:04 PM EDT

FILE - In this March 13, 1998, file photo, Valparaiso's head coach Homer Drew hugs his son, Bryce Drew, after Bryce hit a game-winning three-point shot at the buzzer to beat Mississippi 70-69 in the first round of the NCAA Midwest Regional college basketball game in Oklahoma City. (AP Photo/John Gaps III, File)

NCAA Tournament: Big shots that define the madness of March

By Dave Skretta Mar. 19, 2020 01:17 PM EDT

Stanford's Tyrell Terry (3) drives around California's Matt Bradley (20) during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game in the first round of the Pac-12 men's tournament Wednesday, March 11, 2020, in Las Vegas. (AP Photo/John Locher)

Cal thumps Stanford to advance to Pac-12 quarterfinals

By Adam Soboleski Mar. 11, 2020 11:38 PM EDT

California's Paris Austin (3) drives around Stanford's Spencer Jones (14) during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game in the first round of the Pac-12 men's tournament Wednesday, March 11, 2020, in Las Vegas. (AP Photo/John Locher)

Big Ten - First Round - Game 1 (win) at Iowa Hawkeyes 3/12/2020

Mar. 11, 2020 10:01 PM EDT

Washington's Jamal Bey, left, tries to steal the ball from Arizona's Dylan Smith during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game in the first round of the Pac-12 men's tournament Wednesday, March 11, 2020, in Las Vegas. (AP Photo/John Locher)

ACC - Second Round - Game 1 (win) at Florida State Seminoles 3/12/2020

Mar. 11, 2020 07:56 PM EDT

Utah's Branden Carlson (35) grabs a rebound over Oregon State's Kylor Kelley during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game in the first round of the Pac-12 men's tournament Wednesday, March 11, 2020, in Las Vegas. (AP Photo/John Locher)

Pac-12 - First Round - Game 1 (win) at Oregon Ducks 3/12/2020

Mar. 11, 2020 03:57 PM EDT

Northern Iowa's Isaiah Brown (24), AJ Green (4) and Spencer Haldeman (30) head off the court following an NCAA college basketball game against Drake in the quarterfinal round of the Missouri Valley Conference men's tournament Friday, March 6, 2020, in St. Louis. Drake upset Northern Iowa 77-56. (AP Photo/Jeff Roberson)

An updated look at NCAA Tournament bubble teams

By Dave Skretta Mar. 10, 2020 02:57 AM EDT

Wichita St. dumps Tulsa behind 18 points from Stevenson

Mar. 08, 2020 06:56 PM EDT
WICHITA, Kan. (AP) — Erik Stevenson scored 18 points with nine rebounds and Wichita State beat Tulsa 79-57 on Sunday to end American Athletic Conference play. ...