High school sports

Virginia Tech's Sean Pedulla (3) passes the ball during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game against Boston College, Wednesday, Dec. 21, 2022, in Boston. (AP Photo/Mark Stockwell)

Boston College tops No. 21 Virginia Tech 70-65 in OT

By Jimmy Golen Dec. 21, 2022 09:10 PM EST

Iowa head coach Fran McCaffery react to a call during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game against Georgia Tech, Tuesday, Nov. 29, 2022, in Iowa City, Iowa. (AP Photo/Charlie Neibergall)

Jimmy V Classic more than game for Iowa's Patrick McCaffery

By Eric Olson Dec. 05, 2022 03:45 PM EST

Fordham to honor basketball scout Konchalski, AP's O'Connell

Nov. 17, 2022 12:53 PM EST
NEW YORK (AP) — Fordham will honor the memories of alumnus and longtime high school basketball scout Tom Konchalski and The Associated Press' Hall of Fame basketball...

FILE - Arkansas coach Eric Musselman speaks during a news conference for the NCAA men's college basketball tournament in San Francisco, Friday, March 25, 2022. Musselman has been one of the nation's best at dipping into the transfer portal, at Arkansas and his previous stop in Nevada. (AP Photo/Jeff Chiu, File)

Transfer portal causing ripple effecting hoops recruiting

By John Marshall Nov. 01, 2022 04:55 PM EDT

FILE - Kansas' Jalen Wilson (10) celebrates after a college basketball game against North Carolina in the finals of the Men's Final Four NCAA tournament on April 4, 2022, in New Orleans. Kansas will start off its season on Nov. 7, against Omaha. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert, File)

Big 12 on upswing thanks to growing power of Texas schools

By Dave Skretta Oct. 21, 2022 12:33 PM EDT

FILE - Purdue center Zach Edey (15) shoots over Iowa forward Filip Rebraca (0) during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game at the Big Ten Conference tournament March 13, 2022, in Indianapolis. Coach Matt Painter intends to pin his Big Ten and national championship title hopes on the 7-foot-4, 290-pound junior becoming the Boilermakers' newest center of attention. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy, File)

Purdue's Edey moves from role player to center of attention

By Michael Marot Oct. 19, 2022 11:50 AM EDT

FILE - Then-Memphis forward Emoni Bates (1) takes a shot past Mississippi forward Robert Allen (21) and guard Matthew Murrell (11) during the first half of an an NCAA college basketball game in Oxford, Miss., Saturday, Dec. 4, 2021. Bates has officially transferred to Eastern Michigan. The school announced Tuesday, Aug., 23, 2022, that the 6-foot-9 guard will play for his hometown Eagles this season, nearly two months after Bates shared his plans on social media. (AP Photo/Thomas Graning, File)

Bates reinstated at Eastern Michigan after charges dropped

Oct. 13, 2022 03:52 PM EDT

College hoops player Emoni Bates charged with 2 felonies

Sep. 19, 2022 01:37 PM EDT

In this photo provided by Dylan Goodman, former President Barack Obama, center, walks with Valerie Jarrett, left, and Harvard basketball coach Tommy Amaker on their way into "The Breakfast Club" in Cambridge, Mass., Friday, Sept. 9, 2022. Obama returned to Cambridge on Friday to attend the club, a group formed by Amaker with law professors Charles Ogletree and Ron Sullivan to create a community of Black leaders and connect it with his team. (Dylan Goodman via AP)

Obama tells Harvard team basketball was about more than him

By Jimmy Golen Sep. 09, 2022 06:43 PM EDT

FILE - Northern Arizona head coach Shane Burcar directs his team during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game against Gonzaga, Monday, Dec. 20, 2021, in Spokane, Wash. Northern Arizona has labored the past two seasons under coach Shane Burcar, winning 15 combined games. With a veteran roster coming returning and a new high-tech performance center to lure recruits, the Lumberjacks could be on the cusp of rounding the corner. (AP Photo/Young Kwak, File)

Northern Arizona's Burcar building toward a bigger future

By John Marshall Sep. 01, 2022 07:42 PM EDT

FILE - Then-Memphis forward Emoni Bates looks on during the first half of a first-round NCAA college basketball tournament game against Boise State, on March 17, 2022, in Portland, Ore. Bates has officially transferred to Eastern Michigan. The school announced Tuesday, Aug. 23, 2022, that the 6-foot-9 guard will play for his hometown Eagles this season, nearly two months after Bates shared his plans on social media. (AP Photo/Craig Mitchelldyer, File)

Emoni Bates officially transfers to Eastern Michigan

Aug. 23, 2022 03:57 PM EDT

FILE - Oregon Ducks tight end Spencer Webb (18) hauls in a touchdown pass an NCAA college football game against Arizona on Sept. 25, 2021, in Eugene, Ore. Webb has died after falling and striking his head on rock slides at a popular swimming lake near Eugene, Oregon. Authorities say the 22-year-old was unresponsive when they arrived at Triangle Lake on Wednesday, July 13, 2022, and found him about 100 yards down a steep trail. (AP Photo/Andy Nelson, File)

Oregon tight end, social media star, dies of head injury

Jul. 14, 2022 01:05 PM EDT

FILE - University of North Carolina at Charlotte's Bob Ball appears to get a ball full in the face as he struggles to gain possession against University of Kentucky's Reggie Warford during first half of their NCAA college basketball NIT playoff game at New York's Madison Square Garden, March 21, 1976. Warford, Kentucky’s second Black men’s basketball player and first Black player at the school to graduate, died Thursday, May 26, 2022, in Pittsburgh. He was 67. (AP Photo/Ray Stubblebine, File)

Reggie Warford, Kentucky's first Black 4-year player, dies

May. 26, 2022 02:49 PM EDT

Michigan honorary football captain Colin Kaepernick meets with Hunter Dickinson before an NCAA college football intra-squad spring game, Saturday, April 2, 2022, in Ann Arbor, Mich. (AP Photo/Carlos Osorio)

Michigan's Diabate enters draft, Dickinson staying in school

Apr. 25, 2022 04:42 PM EDT

FILE — Saint Peter's head coach Shaheen Holloway looks on during the second half of a college basketball game against Purdue in the Sweet 16 round of the NCAA tournament, March 25, 2022, in Philadelphia. Holloway, 46, is leaving Saint Peter's for Seton Hall just days after helping the little Jesuit school make history by becoming the first No. 15 seed to reach the Elite Eight in the NCAA Tournament. (AP Photo/Chris Szagola File)

Mason takes over at Saint Peter's needing to settle roster

By Tom Canavan Apr. 13, 2022 04:11 PM EDT

Maryland hires former Rhode Island coach Cox as assistant

Mar. 28, 2022 09:08 PM EDT
COLLEGE PARK, Md. (AP) — Maryland hired former Rhode Island basketball coach David Cox as an assistant. The Terrapins announced the move Monday. Cox...