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nytimes.com - The Athletic Staff - Boston College names UConn's Luke Murray head men's basketball coach
Boston College names UConn's Luke Murray head men's basketball coach
The New York Times

A Boston College men's basketball program that has spent the better part of two decades wandering in the wilderness has found its latest savior. The Eagles named UConn assistant coach Luke Murray, son of actor Bill Murray, as its next head coach…

nytimes.com - Rustin Dodd - A college basketball coach made 418 mistakes his first year. He kept track of all of them
A college basketball coach made 418 mistakes his first year. He kept track of all of them
The New York Times

Peak newsletter | A version of this story first appeared in The Athletic's weekly newsletter covering the mental side of sports. Sign up here to receive the Peak newsletter directly in your inbox. Thirteen years ago, a college basketball coach…

espn.com - Dan Wetzel - NCAA men's tournament: Rick Pitino's case for best men's college basketball coach ever
NCAA men's tournament: Rick Pitino's case for best men's college basketball coach ever
ESPN

This St. John's team can't shoot. The Red Storm are 182nd nationally in field goal percentage (45.2) and 225th from 3-point range (33.2). It doesn't seem to matter. Rick Pitino's team (30-6) has been opportunistic, physical and fearless in reaching…

boston.com - Associated Press - Boston College hires UConn assistant Luke Murray, son of actor Bill Murray, as basketball coach
Boston College hires UConn assistant Luke Murray, son of actor Bill Murray, as basketball coach
Boston.com

CHESTNUT HILL, Mass. (AP) — Boston College hired UConn assistant Luke Murray on Thursday as coach of a slumping men's basketball program that has gone 17 years without an appearance in the NCAA Tournament. Murray, the son of actor Bill…

si.com - Kenneth Teape - Iowa State Basketball vs Tennessee Sweet 16 Bold Predictions
Iowa State Basketball vs Tennessee Sweet 16 Bold Predictions
Sports Illustrated

The Iowa State Cyclones have passed every test they have faced thus far in the 2026 NCAA Tournament. Despite having their star Joshua Jefferson for less than three minutes, they defeated the Tennessee State Tigers in the Round of 64. Without him…

si.com - Owen Lenson - Robin Harmony Determined to Win With Pitt Women's Basketball
Robin Harmony Determined to Win With Pitt Women's Basketball
Sports Illustrated

Robin Harmony, the new head coach of Pitt women's basketball, held her introductory press conference on March 27. Harmony was hired on March 23, 20 days after Pitt let go of the previous head coach, Tory Verdi. Verdi's final season with Pitt almost…

si.com - Cole Forsman - Utah basketball loses another guard to the transfer portal
Utah basketball loses another guard to the transfer portal
Sports Illustrated

The slow trickle of players exiting the Utah men's basketball program continued Friday, as Alvin Jackson III announced his intentions of entering the transfer portal once it opens in April. Jackson, who signed with the Runnin' Utes in November…

nytimes.com - Daniel Shirley - Women's March Madness 2026 Sweet 16 live updates: Start times, predictions and latest scores from NCAA Tournament
Women's March Madness 2026 Sweet 16 live updates: Start times, predictions and latest scores from NCAA Tournament
The New York Times

The women's NCAA Tournament Sweet 16 begins today with four games. We will have four games tomorrow, as well, as teams look to take the next step toward the Final Four. Follow along for coverage from our college basketball experts at The Athletic.

nola.com - Toyloy Brown III - With coach Will Wade back leading LSU basketball, here's what his next steps could be
With coach Will Wade back leading LSU basketball, here's what his next steps could be
NOLA.com

The satisfaction on the faces of those at the BTR Jet Center in Baton Rouge on Thursday was a precursor to the reception Will Wade will have at his introductory press conference at noon Monday at the Pete Maravich Assembly Center. The North…

nbc.com - Matthew Jackson - How to Watch Knicks vs. Thunder, Warriors vs. Nuggets - Sunday Night Basketball on NBC
How to Watch Knicks vs. Thunder, Warriors vs. Nuggets - Sunday Night Basketball on NBC
NBC

Just two weeks of NBA action remain before the Playoffs, but the NBA on NBC is not letting the regular season go quietly. This week brings a whole new lineup of games across three consecutive days, and it all begins with a Sunday Night Basketball…

si.com - Bryan Fischer - The Ruthless Bottom Line Is Driving College Basketball Now
The Ruthless Bottom Line Is Driving College Basketball Now
Sports Illustrated

WASHINGTON — In the March Madness days of old, it was in the literal underbelly of arenas and stadiums where you would find coaches, athletic directors, administrators and even players gossiping about what was really going on in the sport.

nypost.com - Ben Bolch - Lauren and Sienna Betts, so happy together, are powering UCLA women's basketball
Lauren and Sienna Betts, so happy together, are powering UCLA women's basketball
New York Post

SACRAMENTO — The childhood photo says it all about Lauren and Sienna Betts. The sisters are shooting baskets on a Pop-A-Shot arcade game, their personalities revealed in a single image. Lauren, the older sibling, stands properly positioned…

si.com - Angelo Feliberty - Clemson Basketball Expected to Hire New Assistant Coach Following Staff Departures
Clemson Basketball Expected to Hire New Assistant Coach Following Staff Departures
Sports Illustrated

This offseason is just a week old, but Clemson Basketball isn't wasting any time, as the Tigers are expected to add to head coach Brad Brownell's coaching staff following multiple departures. On Thursday afternoon, it was announced that Charleston…

si.com - Tori Couch - TCU Women's Basketball Draws 10 Seed Virginia in Sweet 16
TCU Women's Basketball Draws 10 Seed Virginia in Sweet 16
Sports Illustrated

TCU women's basketball will battle Virginia on Saturday, March 28 for the right to continue its season into the Elite Eight of the women's NCAA Tournament. The No. 3 seed Horned Frogs (31-5) are in the Sweet 16 for the second straight year - and…

si.com - Andy Patton - How former Gonzaga players performed in 2025-26 college basketball season
How former Gonzaga players performed in 2025-26 college basketball season
Sports Illustrated

While Mark Few and the Gonzaga Bulldogs have used the transfer portal to their advantage many, many times over the years, it has had its side effects as well. While Gonzaga has not suffered catastrophic roster turnover the way many other programs…

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