Alex Jensen officially named 17th head coach of Utah men’s basketball
The Utah Athletics Hall of Famer and starter on the Runnin’ Utes 1998 Final Four team has been named the 17th head coach.
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Report: Former Ute, Mavs assistant Alex Jensen accepts head coach job at Utah
The Utah MBB program has hired Mavericks assistant Alex Jensen as its next head coach, according to ESPN’s Pete Thamel and Jeff Borzello.
Read MoreBYU men’s basketball stuck in Iowa due to blizzard weather
As of the late afternoon on Wednesday, the Cougars remained in Iowa after taking down No. 10 Iowa State 88-85 at Hilton Coliseum in 2OT.
Read MoreFocus on toughness, togetherness, has spurred BYU basketball’s turnaround
Head coach Kevin Young said there was a change of mindset a month ago when BYU beat UCF 81-75 in Orlando, after trailing 40-38 at halftime.
Read More11-year-old cancer survivor had a night to remember with the BYU Cougarettes
Alivia Natter, a non-Hodgkin lymphoma survivor, appeared with the Cougarettes for a timeout performance during Saturday’s men’s hoops game.
Read MoreACC settlement with Clemson and Florida State does not favor Cal
The settlement lays out an uneven revenue distribution plan based on the success and TV ratings of football and basketball for each member.
Read MoreWashington State extends MBB and WBB head coaches through 2030-31 season
WSU announced Tuesday it had extended both David Riley and Kamie Ethridge with their contracts now running through the 2030-31 season.
Read MoreArizona’s Caleb Love named finalist for Jerry West Shooting Guard of the Year
Arizona guard Caleb Love is one of five players in contention for the honor, which is awarded by the Basketball Hall of Fame.
Read MoreNo. 23 BYU holds on for memorable 2OT win at No. 10 Iowa State
No. 23 BYU went on the road and defeated No. 10 Iowa State, 88-85 in double-overtime in Hilton Coliseum in Ames, Iowa.
Read MoreReports: Mavs assistant Alex Jensen top target for Utah hoops head coach job
Among a select list of promising candidates for Utah men’s hoops coach, Dallas Mavericks assistant Alex Jensen has emerged as the top option.
Read MoreMario Cristobal delegating his duties of assigning No. 1 jerseys at Miami
When he first got to Miami, head coach Mario Cristobal decided to use the No. 1 jersey as a form of motivation.
Read MoreWCC announces 2024-25 men’s basketball all-conference teams and awards
All six major awards, along with the all-conference teams and the all-freshman team, were voted on solely by the league’s 11 head coaches.
Read MoreArizona Athletics’ renewed Nike contract largest in the Big 12, per report
Arizona Athletics announced that the school has renewed its Nike contract through 2033, while significantly increasing the annual allotment.
Read MoreBYU basketball may be without a key bench player for Iowa State game
The game at Iowa State is one of the most important contests of the year, as far as seeding for the conference tournament is concerned.
Read MoreDanny Sprinkle wants Washington hoops to change its mindset going forward
Washington is 13-16, the most losses Sprinkle has suffered in a season, and guaranteed he’ll finish below .500 for first time in his career.
Read MoreIn first Big Ten season, USC WBB wins first conference title in 31 years
USC women’s basketball dominated crosstown rival UCLA at Pauley Pavilion to claim their first Big Ten regular season title.
Read MoreInterim coach Josh Eilert and Utah hoops focused on finishing season strong
For the Runnin’ Utes players and personnel left to finish out the season, there is a focus on sticking together through the adversity.
Read MoreOregon basketball center Nate Bittle granted fifth season of eligibility
Ducks men’s basketball coach Dana Altman said Friday that the senior center has been granted a fifth season of eligibility by the NCAA
Read MoreSidelined Fresno State basketball players reportedly bet on their own stats
Two players, who are no longer with the program, allegedly made bets and entered daily fantasy contests involving games in which they played.
Read MoreESPN finds a new way to mix up ASU’s Tempe with Arizona’s Tucson
Utah squared off versus Arizona in Tucson, as a scenic shot of Tempe Town Lake was shown when the broadcast crew returned from halftime.
Read MoreNCAA Tournament expansion not done deal, decision unlikely in ‘near-term’
A decision on future NCAA Tournament expansion for men’s and women’s basketball isn’t expected to happen before the end of this season
Read MoreTommy Lloyd praises Craig Smith’s sons for staying with Utes after dad fired
One of the things that might have gotten lost in Utah firing men’s basketball HC Craig Smith was two of his sons are still with the program.
Read MoreArizona men’s basketball schedules home-and-home series with Auburn
Arizona will host the Tigers, who are currently No. 1 in the country, on Dec. 6, with a return game to Auburn set for the 2026-27 season.
Read MoreGonzaga and Kentucky to meet in Nashville on December 5th
Kentucky vs. Gonzaga, the fourth game of a six-year series against one another, will be on December 5th in Nashville, Tennessee.
Read MoreBYU’s Kevin Young credits ‘classy’ ASU fans coming off Arizona game
Following Arizona fans using expletives around BYU’s faith in a chant, Kevin Young gave credit to the ASU fans who were at the game in Tempe.
Read MorePac-12, Mountain West agree to mediate ongoing lawsuits
The Mountain West and Pac-12 have agreed to enter mediation related to the ongoing lawsuits related to exit fees and poaching penalties.
Read MoreFormer Sun Devil James Harden donated 6-figure amount to Arizona State NIL
Arizona State basketball alum James Harden contributed a six-figure amount to the Sun Angel Collective, according to Front Office Sports.
Read MoreUtah basketball interim HC Josh Eilert faces tough debut at No. 22 Arizona
After Utah parted ways with Smith, AD Mark Harlan announced assistant coach Josh Eilert, in his first season, will be the interim coach.
Read MoreESPN Events cancels Diamond Head Classic basketball tournament for 2025
The future of Hawaiian Airlines Diamond Head Classic is in doubt ESPN Events announced that the CBB tournament will not take place in 2025.
Read MoreEleven teams from West in Lundardi’s Latest Bracketology, one on bubble
With one week left until March and the beginning of the NCAA Tournament, ESPN’s Joe Lunardi shared a new update to Bracketology.
Read MoreCan Cal MBB keep Jeremiah Wilkinson, Andrej Stojakovic from transferring?
In this era of massive movement in transfer portal and the addition of revenue-sharing, keeping a team’s top talent becomes a major priority.
Read MoreUCLA pays tribute to Bill Walton with Grateful Dead-inspired clothing line
UCLA partnered with the clothing brand Class Trip to create a clothing line honoring Walton and his beloved jam band.
Read MoreRichie Saunders makes BYU hoops history with Big 12 Player of the Week honor
The junior standout is the first men’s BYU basketball player to receive Big 12 Conference Player of the Week honors.
Read MoreHouston hoops makes 100-year history with 2nd consecutive Big 12 title
Houston is first team in over a century to join an existing major conference and win back-to-back regular season titles in first two seasons.
Read MoreThamel: Longtime Stanford AD Bernard Muir expected to resign
Muir is closing out his 13th year at the school, which during his tenure has won more than 30 NCAA championships.
Read MoreUtah Utes men’s basketball head Coach Big Board: Potential targets 1.0
As Utah begins its search for its next head coach, Mark Harlan has expressed the desire to raise the program’s expectations.
Read MoreBoise State hoops creeping back towards NCAA bubble after road win at Nevada
Things are starting to get interesting again with the Boise State men’s basketball team after a win over Nevada on Saturday.
Read MoreGonzaga men’s hoops closer to the NCAA Tournament cut line than it is used to
The predictive metrics have the Gonzaga Bulldogs at 11.3, while the résumé ones average out 46.3, a 3-seed one, and a 12 seed in the other.
Read MoreReports: Utah fires basketball head coach Craig Smith before season’s end
Craig Smith’s days as the head coach of the Utah men’s basketball team have come to an end, according to multiple reports.
Read MoreEric Musselman calls out Big Ten for USC road schedule following Rutgers loss
Following the loss, Musselman sounded off on the exhausting amount of travel and the effects it has had on his team.
Read MoreMick Cronin gets 500th career win with UCLA’s victory over Ohio State
Cronin became the 18th active Division I men’s head coach, and youngest at age 53, to reach the coaching milestone.
Read MoreUCLA basketball honors the late Bill Walton with tie-dye tribute
On Sunday, UCLA went all-out to embrace one of the distinct personalities in college basketball during their game against Ohio State.
Read MoreBJ Freeman no longer with ASU basketball due to conduct detrimental to team
A team spokesperson confirmed to Arizona Sports on Sunday that BJ Freeman is no longer with the Arizona State men’s basketball team.
Read MoreLong after playing days, Bill Walton never stopped making UCLA feel special
Decades after leading UCLA to two national titles Walton remained an outsized presence in the lives of those around the program.
Read MoreFirst-year basketball HC Jerrod Calhoun addresses his future at Utah State
Aggies HC Jerrod Calhoun isn’t done with his first season coaching the men’s hoops team and he’s already talking about a contract extension.
Read MoreArizona AD apologizes to BYU for ‘unacceptable chant’ following game
Per video of the incident, Wildcats fans chanted an expletive and “Mormons” toward BYU as players exited the floor.
Read MoreBYU men’s basketball pulls off last-second upset at No. 19 Arizona
For the first time in 37 years, BYU men’s basketball has won back-to-back games against Top 25 opponents with the win over No. 19 Arizona.
Read MoreOregon rallies from 17-point deficit to beat No. 11 Wisconsin on the road
The Ducks clawed back late in the second half and Jackson Shelstad drilled the late three-pointer to force overtime.
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