NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Championship
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...

North Carolina guard Caleb Love greets a fan as he leaves the court after North Carolina's win against Duke in a college basketball game during the semifinal round of the Men's Final Four NCAA tournament, Saturday, April 2, 2022, in New Orleans. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip)
Tar Heels' Caleb Love returning after NCAA title game run

By Aaron Beard Apr. 24, 2022 05:51 PM EDT

Duke's AJ Griffin (21) shoots over North Carolina's Brady Manek during the first half of a college basketball game in the semifinal round of the Men's Final Four NCAA tournament, Saturday, April 2, 2022, in New Orleans. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip)
Blue Devils' Griffin becomes 5th Duke player to bolt for NBA

By Aaron Beard Apr. 24, 2022 03:07 PM EDT

North Carolina's Caleb Love (2) shoots over the reach of Duke's Trevor Keels (1) during the first half of a college basketball game in the semifinal round of the Men's Final Four NCAA tournament, Saturday, April 2, 2022, in New Orleans. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip)
Duke's Trevor Keels takes one-and-done leap to NBA draft

By Aaron Beard Apr. 23, 2022 05:06 PM EDT

Obanor returning for super senior season at Texas Tech

Apr. 22, 2022 07:25 PM EDT
LUBBOCK, Texas (AP) — Kevin Obanor is returning to Texas Tech as a super senior after starting all 37 games in his first season with the Red Raiders and recording...

Oscar Tshiebwe of Kentucky speaks as he is introduced as The Associated Press men's basketball player of the year, in New Orleans, Friday, April 1, 2022. The 6-foot-9, 255-pound junior received 46 of 60 votes from a national media panel. Wisconsin's Johnny Davis was second with 10 votes. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert)
Kentucky's Tshiebwe looks to expand his game next season

By Gary B. Graves Apr. 22, 2022 03:08 PM EDT

Guard Nahiem Alleyne transfers from Virginia Tech to UConn

Apr. 22, 2022 02:32 PM EDT
STORRS, Conn. (AP) — Nahiem Alleyne, who helped Virginia Tech to the ACC tournament title last season, will transfer to UConn, the Huskies announced on Friday. ...

Jay Wright smiles while speaking at a news conference about his resignation as NCAA college basketball coach at Villanova, in Villanova, Pa., Friday, April 22, 2022. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke)
Wright cites lost 'edge' in surprise Villanova retirement

By Dan Gelston Apr. 22, 2022 12:44 PM EDT

Duke's Wendell Moore Jr. (0) shoots between North Carolina guard R.J. Davis, left, and forward Armando Bacot during the second half of a college basketball game in the semifinal round of the Men's Final Four NCAA tournament, Saturday, April 2, 2022, in New Orleans. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip)
Duke captain Wendell Moore Jr. declares for NBA draft

By Aaron Beard Apr. 21, 2022 08:58 PM EDT

Kentucky guard Sharpe to enter NBA draft, keep eligibility

Apr. 21, 2022 04:00 PM EDT
LEXINGTON, Ky. (AP) — Kentucky guard Shaedon Sharpe will enter the NBA draft and be evaluated while maintaining his collegiate eligibility after not playing last...

Jernstedt's 'celebration' includes unveiling of Indy statue

By The Associated Press Apr. 21, 2022 03:32 PM EDT
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Longtime NCAA executive Tom Jernstedt helped create a path for the men's college basketball tournament to go from just a national championship...