Final Four-bound UConn take off to Phoenix after plane issues causes delay

Final Four-bound UConn take off to Phoenix after plane issues causes delay

STORRS, Conn. (AP) — Defending national champion UConn had a tough time getting off the ground on the way to the Final Four. The Huskies finally took off from Bradley International Airport near Hartford at about 1:30 a.m. EDT Thursday after the plane they were supposed to take experienced mechanical issues getting to the East … Read more

Dartmouth men’s basketball team votes to unionize

Dartmouth men’s basketball team votes to unionize

HANOVER, N.H. (AP) — The Dartmouth men’s basketball team voted to unionize Tuesday in an unprecedented step toward forming the first labor union for college athletes and another attack on the NCAA’s deteriorating amateur business model. In an election supervised by the National Labor Relations Board in the school’s Human Resources offices, the players voted … Read more

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No. 17 UNC beats Florida State 78-70 in ACC opener

No. 17 UNC beats Florida State 78-70 in ACC opener

CHAPEL HILL, N.C. (AP) — North Carolina found energy from its full-court pressure. The 17th-ranked Tar Heels sure needed that jolt to win their Atlantic Coast Conference opener. What You Need To Know North Carolina overcame Florida State 78-70 in both teams’ ACC opener on Saturday in Chapel Hill RJ Davis had 27 points, and … Read more

Baker’s 18 help New Mexico defeat Louisiana Tech 74-65

Baker’s 18 help New Mexico defeat Louisiana Tech 74-65

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — Jemarl Baker Jr.’s 18 points helped New Mexico defeat Louisiana Tech 74-65 on Wednesday night. Baker finished 6 of 9 from 3-point range for the Lobos (6-1). Jaelen House scored 16 points while shooting 4 for 15 (1 for 6 from 3-point range) and 7 of 9 from the free throw … Read more

Shannon scores 19 to lead Illinois past Western Illinois

Shannon scores 19 to lead Illinois past Western Illinois

CHAMPAIGN, Ill. (AP) — Terrence Shannon, Jr. scored 19 points as Illinois ended its six-game home stand to open the season by routing Western Illinois, 84-52 on Friday night. Illinois has won five of its first six games with only a loss to No. 4 Marquette. Luke Goode’s 3-pointer eight minutes in put the Illini … Read more

Tigers close with a 31-9 run to stun Gophers 70-68

Tigers close with a 31-9 run to stun Gophers 70-68

Nick Honor scored 16 points and Sean East II’s three-point play with 9.9 seconds remaining gave Missouri its first lead of the night and the Tigers held on — after rallying — to beat Minnesota 70-68 on Thursday night. Minnesota’s Cam Christie missed a 3-pointer with time expiring. Mike Mitchell Jr. gathered the carom but … Read more

Top basketball recruit Cooper Flagg chooses Duke over UConn

Top basketball recruit Cooper Flagg chooses Duke over UConn

Cooper Flagg, the nation’s consensus top player in the 2024 recruiting class, announced Monday that he will play his college basketball at Duke October 30, 2023, 9:55 AM ET • 2 min read Cooper Flagg, the nation’s consensus top player in the 2024 recruiting class, announced Monday that he will play his college basketball at … Read more

The No. 19 Tar Heels have overhauled their roster

The No. 19 Tar Heels have overhauled their roster

CHAPEL HILL, N.C. (AP) — Little went right for North Carolina last season on the way to making unwanted history. Hubert Davis knew things had to change quickly, from the composition of the roster to how the Tar Heels push tempo. He accomplished the first in the offseason. The second could determine the 19th-ranked Tar … Read more

Big 12 releases number of expected basketball games – NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth

Big 12 releases number of expected basketball games – NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth

The Big 12 is preparing to play a 20-game conference schedule in men’s basketball, and an 18-game women’s schedule, when the league loses Texas and Oklahoma but welcomes four additions from the Pac-12 beginning next season. The arrival of Arizona, Arizona State and Utah along with former Big 12 member Colorado from the latest round … Read more