Near the end of the Southeastern Conference championship game, between Louisiana State University and the University of South Carolina—a tight, physical contest, which South Carolina, the top-ranked team in the nation, was winning as time wound down—L.S.U.’s Flau’jae Johnson intentionally fouled a South Carolina player, and then pushed another, Ashlyn Watkins, after Watkins, delighted at … Read more
March Madness for some, March sadness for others. Two veteran coaches were fired on Thursday after disappointing seasons, with Vanderbilt dismissing Jerry Stackhouse and Oklahoma State parting ways with Mike Boynton. Stackhouse leaves Vanderbilt with a 70-92 record, including 28-60 in the SEC. “Commodore Nation will always remember the ‘Memorial Magic’ moments we experienced under … Read more
Long Beach State men’s basketball coach Dan Monson will step down after 17 years at the helm of the program following the postseason, the school announced Monday. Long Beach (18-14 overall, 10-10 Big West) finished fourth in Big West Conference play and received a first-round bye for this week’s Big West tournament in Henderson, Nevada. … Read more
LSU coach Kim Mulkey wishes South Carolina’s Kamilla Cardoso had chosen to pick on someone her own size during the fight in the final minutes of the SEC women’s basketball championship game. The near brawl, which included the brother of LSU’s Flau’jae Johnson jumping onto the court and having to be taken off by police, … Read more
LAS VEGAS — It ended, fittingly, with one final body bump, USC’s McKenzie’s Forbes collapsing to the hardwood after a final-second foul from UCLA’s Gabriela Jacquez. Falling unceremoniously, smacking the court again – but with a smile, because there was nothing left but to smile. The crosstown rivals fought until they couldn’t possibly fight anymore … Read more
Senior night was extra special for the Izzos this year. Michigan State head coach Tom Izzo shared a heartwarming moment with his son Steven on Wednesday on the special night that honors the graduating seniors on the men’s basketball team. Tom and Steven, the latter a graduate student who played five seasons at Michigan State … Read more
Sunday afternoon, Caitlin Clark made history. She wrote her name into college basketball lore, becoming Division I’s all-time leading scorer. She passed the great Pete Maravich (3,667 points) with a second-quarter free throw as part of another typical brilliant performance: 35 points, nine assists and a win over No. 2 Ohio State in front of … Read more
Caitlin Clark will likely be taking her talents to Indianapolis. Clark, the Iowa basketball phenom and women’s college basketball’s all-time leading scorer, announced on Thursday that she will be entering the upcoming 2024 WNBA Draft. The first pick is held by the Indiana Fever. Clark is a senior, but could have had another year of … Read more
Kyle Filipowski remembered seeing the images of Iowa women’s basketball star Caitlin Clark being accidentally knocked down by a fan storming the court after her team suffered an upset loss. Roughly a month later, Duke’s 7-foot star found himself part of the same discussion on the dangers of court- storming, his right leg wrapped in … Read more
A chaotic scene marred what had been an exciting basketball game between Texas A&M Commerce and Incarnate Word. Punches were thrown and a wild brawl broke out after Texas A&M Commerce defeated Incarnate Word 76-72 in overtime on Monday night. The fisticuffs appeared to break out during the handshake line when the game was over. … Read more
