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Seton Hall and Rutgers to play on Dec. 12 after missing 2020

Jun. 08, 2021 03:05 PM EDT
NEWARK, N.J. (AP) — Rutgers and Seton Hall are going to renew their basketball rivalry with a game at the Prudential Center on Dec. 12. The...

FILE - St. John's coach Mike Anderson gestures during the first half of the team's NCAA college basketball game against Butler in Indianapolis, in this Wednesday, March 4, 2020, file photo. Big East Conference coach of the year Mike Anderson of St. John's has been given a new six-year contract through at least the 2026-27 season.
The university announced the deal on Thursday, May 13, 2021, after seeing Anderson deliver consecutive winning seasons in his first two years. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy, File)

St. John's extends hoops coach Anderson's deal through 2027

May. 13, 2021 12:06 PM EDT

NC State adds Virginia's Morsell, Providence's Gantt

May. 04, 2021 08:17 PM EDT
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — North Carolina State has added transfers Casey Morsell and Greg Gantt to its roster. The team announced Tuesday that...

FILE - Oklahoma forward Kur Kuath (52) goes up for a dunk in front of Houston Baptist guard Brycen Long (3) and guard Pedro Castro, right, in the first half of an NCAA college basketball game in Norman, Okla., in this Saturday, Dec. 19, 2020, file photo. Marquette has added former Oklahoma forward Kur Kuath to its roster. “He’s a player who we got to know as an opponent while he was at Oklahoma, and he’s one of the best two-way bigs we played against,” Marquette coach Shaka Smart said in a university release. (AP Photo/Sue Ogrocki)

Marquette loses Carton to pros, adds Oklahoma transfer Kuath

Apr. 28, 2021 03:40 PM EDT

FILE - Seton Hall's Sandro Mamukelashvili (23) drives past Georgetown's Jamorko Pickett (1) during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game in the semifinals in the Big East men's tournament in New York, in this Friday, March 12, 2021, file photo. Mamukelashvili has won the Haggerty Award, presented annually since 1936 to the New York metropolitan area’s Division I men’s college player of the year. The award was chosen by the Met Basketball Writers Association and announced Tuesday, April 27, 2021. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II, File)

Seton Hall's Mamukelashvili voted NYC area's top player

Apr. 27, 2021 11:11 AM EDT

Duke signs Marquette's John, Davidson's Jones as transfers

Apr. 23, 2021 02:43 PM EDT
DURHAM, N.C. (AP) — Duke has signed Marquette graduate transfer Theo John and Davidson graduate transfer Bates Jones to scholarship agreements. ...

Guard Montez Mathis transfers to St. John's from Rutgers

Apr. 22, 2021 04:40 PM EDT
NEW YORK (AP) — Guard Montez Mathis has transferred to St. John's after three seasons at Rutgers. St. John's coach Mike Anderson announced...

Oklahoma State adds Creighton's Rencher as assistant coach

Apr. 22, 2021 02:39 PM EDT
STILLWATER, Okla. (AP) — Oklahoma State coach Mike Boynton added former Creighton assistant Terrence Rencher to his staff Thursday. Rencher...

File-This Feb. 24, 2021, file photo shows DePaul guard Charlie Moore (11) driving to the basket against Creighton guard Marcus Zegarowski (11) in the first half during an NCAA college basketball game in Omaha, Neb. Moore is transferring from DePaul to Miami, his fourth school, for his final year of eligibility. Moore provides a much-needed reinforcement for the Hurricanes, who since the end of the season have lost three players via the NCAA's new transfer rule. The 5-foot-11 Moore averaged 15.5 points and 6.1 assists in 32 games for DePaul in 2019-20, and 14.4 points and 4.2 assists in 16 games this past season. He started 34 games as a freshman at California and played as a reserve for Kansas in 2018-19. (AP Photo/John Peterson, File)

Guard Charlie Moore transferring from DePaul to Hurricanes

Apr. 19, 2021 03:47 PM EDT

Fordham forward Joel Soriano transfers to St. John's

Apr. 19, 2021 12:26 PM EDT
NEW YORK (AP) — Fordham forward Joel Soriano is transferring to St. John's, strengthening the Red Storm's inside game. The 6-foot-11, 250...

FILE - Marquette's Theo John, right, tries to drive past Villanova's Jeremiah Robinson-Earl during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game in Villanova, Pa., in this Wednesday, Feb. 10, 2021, file photo. Former Marquette forward Theo John says he’s transferring to Duke.
John said via Twitter on Friday, April 16, 2021, that “after conversations with my family, I have decided that next year I will be attending Duke University for my final year of eligibility.” (AP Photo/Matt Slocum, File)

Marquette basketball exodus: Theo John transferring to Duke

Apr. 16, 2021 11:18 AM EDT

Creighton 3-point sharpshooter Ballock 5th starter to leave

Apr. 15, 2021 08:42 PM EDT
OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Mitch Ballock, one of the top 3-point shooters in Creighton history, will not return to the Bluejays in 2021-22. The...

Shaka Smart speaks at Marquette, Monday, March 29, 2021, at the Al McGuire Center in Milwaukee. Smart is the new NCAA college head men's basketball coach at Marquette. (Ebony Cox/Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel via AP)

Marquette adds 2 transfers as part of roster overhaul

By Steve Megargee Apr. 15, 2021 04:01 PM EDT

Connecticut's Tyler Polley (12) shoots next to DePaul's David Jones (32) during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game in the Big East conference tournament Thursday, March 11, 2021, in New York. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II)

Polley to explore pro options, but plans to return to UConn

Apr. 14, 2021 04:11 PM EDT

USF's Alexis Yetna heads to Seton Hall as graduate transfer

Apr. 14, 2021 03:42 PM EDT
SOUTH ORANGE, N.J. (AP) — South Florida forward Alexis Yetna is headed to Seton Hall as a graduate transfer. Pirates coach Kevin Willard...

FILE - Creighton's Marcus Zegarowski (11) shoots for three points against Oklahoma's Jalen Hill (1) during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game in Omaha, Neb., in this Tuesday, Dec. 17, 2019, file photo. Zegarowski announced he's leaving Creighton and declaring for the NBA draft, the biggest name in an exodus that started after the Bluejays' run to the NCAA Sweet 16. “I will be entering the 2021 NBA draft and look forward to continuing to work hard, chase my dreams and play the game I love,” Zegarowski tweeted Tuesday, April 13, 2021. “Thank you Creighton for making my college experience so special. I will forever be a Bluejay.” (AP Photo/Nati Harnik, File)

Creighton star Zegarowski says he's declaring for NBA draft

By Eric Olson Apr. 13, 2021 04:08 PM EDT

Tony Stubblefield speaks during a press conference where he was introduced as DePaul University's new men's NCAA college basketball head coach, Wednesday, April 7, 2021 in Chicago. Before coming to DePaul, Stubblefield has spent the last 11 seasons at the University of Oregon. (AP Photo/Shafkat Anowar)

Stubblefied embraces 'limitless' possibilities at DePaul

By Andrew Seligman Apr. 07, 2021 06:05 PM EDT

Baylor guard Jared Butler cuts down the net after the championship game against Gonzaga in the men's Final Four NCAA college basketball tournament, Monday, April 5, 2021, at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis. Baylor won 86-70. (AP Photo/Darron Cummings)

Guards stayed at Baylor, paving way for Drew's dream title

By Stephen Hawkins Apr. 06, 2021 05:59 PM EDT

Senior Isaiah Whaley to return to UConn for another year

Apr. 06, 2021 04:08 PM EDT
STORRS, Conn. (AP) — UConn senior Isaiah Whaley has decided to take advantage of the extra year of eligibility being offered to athletes by the NCAA and will...