Category: NCAA News Wire
Kentucky coach John Calipari writes in his new book that he compares the NCAA to the dying Soviet Union and the future of college sports’ governing body is bleak unless it embraces radical reform, according to a report in The Wall Street Journal. “The situation reminds me a little of the Soviet Union in its […]
Wisconsin-Milwaukee, which played in the NCAA tournament this season, will not be eligible to play in the postseason next season because of its insufficient academic standing. The school announced Wednesday that the NCAA denied the school’s appeal on its Academic Performance Rate (APR). It’s the same criterion that prevented Connecticut from playing in the 2013 […]
Lacey Holsworth, an 8-year-old girl with cancer who had a heartwarming bond with Michigan State basketball star Adreian Payne, died Tuesday. “Princess Lacey has achieved the ultimate victory,” reads a post from her official Twitter account. “She now dances among angels.” Her father, Matt Holsworth, said Lacey died late Tuesday at their St. Johns, Mich., […]
Kansas freshman Joel Embiid declared for the 2014 NBA Draft on Wednesday, the 7-foot-0 center announced at a press conference. “I just want to thank God first for giving me this opportunity to come to the (United States) and play ball,” Embiid said as he sat alongside coach Bill Self at Allen Fieldhouse. “I want […]
ARLINGTON, Texas — Senior guard Shabazz Napier and Connecticut’s band of upperclassmen proved that experience still means something in the one-and-done age of college basketball. The Huskies won the fourth national championship in school history by out-executing freshmen-led Kentucky in a 60-54 win Monday night before title-game-record 79,238 fans at AT&T Stadium. Napier scored a […]
ARLINGTON, Texas — With all due respect to Ray Allen, Donyell Marshall, et al, Connecticut guard Shabazz Napier carved his face on the Mount Rushmore of Huskies basketball on Monday night. Napier joined an elite class of Connecticut stars Monday: seniors who led the Huskies to national titles, helping the program stay a perfect 4-0 […]
The Connecticut Huskies defeated the Kentucky Wildcats, 60-54, to win their second national championship in four years.
Oklahoma State sophomore point guard Marcus Smart has declared for the upcoming NBA draft, opting to give up his final two seasons of college eligibility. Smart, who is likely to be an early first-round draft choice, was expected to turn pro after his freshman season, but surprised many by returning for another season. It turned […]
Manhattan College announced on Monday that it has decided to keep coach Steve Masiello, but with one stipulation: He must complete his undergraduate degree. Masiello will be on unpaid leave until he completes his undergraduate degree at Kentucky, according to Manhattan’s statement. Associate head coach Matt Grady will serve as the Jaspers’ interim head coach […]
ARLINGTON, Texas — For a game featuring the highest combined seed total in NCAA Tournament championship game history, there sure don’t seem to be any Cinderellas left at the ball. Seventh-seeded Connecticut vs. eighth-seeded Kentucky will be a matchup of perennial college basketball powerhouses dressed, oddly, as underdogs when the NCAA Tournament Final tips at […]
