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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…

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…

ajc.com - Mike Griffith - What UGA basketball will do to 'reshape' amid challenges it faces to elevate
What UGA basketball will do to 'reshape' amid challenges it faces to elevate
ajc

UGA athletic director Josh Brooks has indicated in the past that the Bulldogs' basketball NIL spending has hovered “near the middle” in a conference that sent a nation-high 10 teams to the NCAA tournament this season. A record 14 SEC…

espn.com - Eric Moody - Fantasy basketball picks, DFS and betting tips for Thursday's NBA games
Fantasy basketball picks, DFS and betting tips for Thursday's NBA games
ESPN

ESPN's fantasy basketball daily cheat sheet is your pregame destination before you set your lineups for that night's games. Here you'll read our best advice for the night, including a selection of players you can stream as well as game-by-game…

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 - Brad Bierman - The latest era of Syracuse basketball is linked to over a half century of success
The latest era of Syracuse basketball is linked to over a half century of success
Sports Illustrated

The picture (above) chosen to illustrate this story from the great central New York photographer Rich Barnes, uniquely captures the last three Syracuse basketball coaches sitting side-by-side. Gerry McNamara's upcoming Orange head coaching debut…

thehoya.com - Maddie Taylor - MEN'S BASKETBALL | GU Students Say Farewell to Lewis
MEN'S BASKETBALL | GU Students Say Farewell to Lewis
The Hoya

Just 13 days after the Georgetown University men's basketball team's season ended, junior guard KJ Lewis told On3 that he intends to enter the transfer portal. Lewis' departure, first reported on March 24, marks the first roster change at the start…

si.com - Dylan Grausz - Stanford Women's Basketball Taking on BYU in WBIT Quarterfinals
Stanford Women's Basketball Taking on BYU in WBIT Quarterfinals
Sports Illustrated

Stanford women's basketball is marching through the WBIT. Missing March Madness for the second straight season, the Cardinal still qualified for a postseason tournament, earning a No. 2 seed in the 2026 WBIT. While the Cardinal entered the…

cbssports.com - Cody Nagel - How Utah State became college basketball's most influential mid-major job for future power conference coaches
How Utah State became college basketball's most influential mid-major job for future power conference coaches
CBS Sports

The Utah State job has become the most predictable stop in college basketball: win fast, leave faster. It keeps happening to the point where it's not even surprising anymore. And yet, this small program in Logan has quietly become one of the most…

si.com - Arden Cravalho - Oregon Women's Basketball Recruiting Class Could Change Everything
Oregon Women's Basketball Recruiting Class Could Change Everything
Sports Illustrated

The 2025-26 Oregon Ducks women's basketball team under coach Kelly Graves exceeded many expectations and had much to be proud of despite a second-round exit in the NCAA Tournament to the No. 1-seeded Texas Longhorns in Austin, Texas, on March 22…

cbssports.com - Ross Kelly - 2026 March Madness bracket: Sweet 16 predictions, NCAA Tournament picks from elite college basketball expert
2026 March Madness bracket: Sweet 16 predictions, NCAA Tournament picks from elite college basketball expert
CBS Sports

The 2026 NCAA Tournament rolls into the Sweet 16 this week, with Thursday featuring a pair of Big Ten squads facing off against teams from Texas. Purdue vs. Texas tips off at 7:10 p.m. ET, with Illinois vs. Houston beginning at 10:05 p.m. ET. The…

si.com - Hunter De Siver - Everything Dusty May, Michigan Basketball Said About Alabama
Everything Dusty May, Michigan Basketball Said About Alabama
Sports Illustrated

After taking down 13-seed Hofstra in the first round of the 2026 NCAA Tournament, 4-seed Alabama followed it with a 90-65 win over 5-seed Texas Tech on Sunday night and will face 1-seed Michigan on Friday evening in Chicago. Before UA faces the…

si.com - Travis Tyler - Three Storylines That Influenced UCLA Men's Basketball Season
Three Storylines That Influenced UCLA Men's Basketball Season
Sports Illustrated

An up-and-down season filled with injuries and inconsistencies for the UCLA men's basketball team ended in the second round of the NCAA Tournament with a loss to No. 2 seed UConn. Despite the struggles this season, the Bruins got hot at the end and…

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