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UConn is No. 1 in the 2023-24 men’s Way-Too-Early Top 25

Basketball recruiting insider. Joined ESPN in 2014. Graduate of University of Delaware. After one of the wildest NCAA tournaments in recent history — a tournament that included a 16-over-1 upset, zero top-three seeds in the Final Four, a buzzer-beater in one national semifinal and a 5-seed vs. a 4-seed in the title game — what does the 2023-24 men’s college […]

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Next moon mission astronauts honored at UConn-San Diego State

Covers college basketball Joined ESPN.com in 2011 Graduate of Minnesota State University, Mankato HOUSTON — Before they take a spin around the moon next year, four astronauts entered NRG Stadium on Monday night excited to see a basketball game. NASA’s Reid Wiseman, Victor Glover and Christina Koch and the Canadian Space Agency’s Jeremy Hansen were announced Monday as the first […]

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SDSU’s Butler: Sister ‘with me’ on buzzer-beater

HOUSTON — The day after hitting the biggest shot of the 2023 NCAA men’s basketball tournament, San Diego State junior Lamont Butler reflected on the meaning of the moment to he and his family. Butler’s sister, Asasha Lache Hall, was shot and killed in January 2022. Butler said on Sunday at NRG Stadium that he felt his sister’s presence in […]

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UConn powers into final as dominance continues

HOUSTON — UConn doled out another drama-free basketball beatdown Saturday, getting 21 points and 10 rebounds from Adama Sanogo to dispatch Miami 72-59 and move one win from the school’s fifth national title. Jordan Hawkins overcame his stomach bug and scored 13 for the Huskies, who came into this most unexpected Final Four as the only team with any experience […]

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With eye on NBA, Mark leaves Houston for portal

Basketball recruiting insider. Joined ESPN in 2014. Graduate of University of Delaware. Houston guard Tramon Mark announced Saturday he plans to enter the transfer portal, while also declaring for the NBA draft. Mark started all 37 games for the 33-4 Cougars this season, averaging 10.1 points. “I am excited for the next steps of my journey,” Mark said. “I will […]

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Texas to be without Disu for matchup vs. Canes

Texas big man Dylan Disu has been ruled out for the Longhorns’ Elite Eight matchup against Miami because of a foot injury. Disu averaged 22.5 points in the first two rounds of the NCAA tournament but because of the injury missed all but 2 minutes of his team’s 83-71 win over Xavier in the Sweet 16 on Friday. Disu suffered […]

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K-State’s Nowell flips page after ‘scare,’ eyes FAU

Basketball recruiting insider. Joined ESPN in 2014. Graduate of University of Delaware. NEW YORK — Less than 24 hours after his historic Sweet 16 performance, Kansas State guard Markquis Nowell said his injured ankle is 85% to 90% healthy. However, he left zero doubt about his status for Saturday’s Elite Eight game against Florida Atlantic. “It’s good,” Nowell said. “It […]

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FAU rallies past Vols to Elite 8: ‘We belong here’

Basketball recruiting insider. Joined ESPN in 2014. Graduate of University of Delaware. NEW YORK — Before last Friday, Florida Atlantic didn’t have an NCAA tournament win in the history of its men’s basketball program. Less than a week later, the Owls have three — and they’re 40 minutes from the Final Four. FAU came back in the second half to […]

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