“Ngongba is a skilled and high IQ post player that can score on the block, rebound, pass and shoot out to three. He has great hands and touch and is on a steep upward trajectory with how he continues to make strides in his development.” — 247Sports.com National Recruiting Analyst Travis Branham “Ngongba has a…

College Basketball season is upon us, and media predictions are beginning to surface. The SEC preseason media poll has been released, and the Auburn Tigers are projected to finish sixth this season, one spot below rival Alabama and one spot ahead of Mississippi State. During his turn at the podium on Wednesday at SEC Media…

Myron Medcalf, ESPN Staff WriterOct 19, 2023, 10:57 AM ET Close Covers college basketball Joined ESPN.com in 2011 Graduate of Minnesota State University, Mankato Open Extended Reactions KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Bill Self said the NCAA investigation that ended last week without additional penalties imposed on him or Kansas by the independent resolution panel still…

Jackie Young did it again. For the second time in as many seasons, Young and the Las Vegas Aces won the WNBA Championship. The former Notre Dame women’s basketball guard helped the Aces beat the New York Liberty, 70-69, in Game 4 of the championship series Wednesday night. Young had 16 points in the clincher,…

With the college basketball season right around the corner, it’s time for the Blue Zone to take a look at the 2023-24 Duke women’s basketball roster. We previously looked at Emma Koabel, Oluchi Okananwa, Delaney Thomas, Jordan Wood, Camilla Emsbo, Kennedy Brown, Jadyn Donovan and Ashlon Jackson. Next up is sophomore guard Taina Mair:   Taina…

Oct 19, 2023, 10:30 AM ET Open Extended Reactions The nonconference portion of the men’s college basketball season is a measuring stick of sorts. It’s a test of new coaches at new programs. Of a team’s cohesiveness after adding freshmen and transfers over the summer. Nonconference games offer us a data-backed look at a team’s…

There’s plenty of excitement surrounding the upcoming season for the Syracuse Orange men’s basketball team as the program turns the page from the Jim Boeheim era to Adrian Autry. Autry will have some on-court questions he’ll need to find some answers for as he and the rest of the Orange prepare for their 2023-2024 campaign,…

Story Links Santa Clara Director of Athletics Renee Baumgartner has been appointed to the Division I Men’s Basketball Committee. Her five-year term begins immediately.  A native of Portland, Oregon, Baumgartner earned a bachelor’s degree in sports information and broadcast journalist from Southern California in 1987. She completed her master’s degree from Oregon in 1989 and…

Story Links CHEROKEE, N.C. — Chattanooga women’s basketball will officially be taking part in the 2023 Cherokee Invitational hosted by Harrah’s Cherokee Casino Resort, December 20-21 this year. In addition to the Mocs, the 2023 Cherokee Invitational field will include Coastal Carolina, Michigan State and Richmond. This marks the tournament’s second year of existence, as…

Oct. 19, 2023 9:40 am ET Listen (2 min) Brooklyn, N.Y. When it matters, when it counts, a proper arena doesn’t just get loud. It lifts. That’s what it felt like, Wednesday night, in Brooklyn, the site of so many ambivalent Nets wanderings—now hosting an electric do-or-die Game 4 of the WNBA Finals, between the…