At 7 feet, 9 inches, Olivier Rioux is the world's tallest teen and an intriguing basketball project
Florida freshman Olivier Rioux is the world's tallest teenager5 DAYS AGO • ASSOCIATED PRESS
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Sports Betting: UConn favored for men, South Carolina for women in college basketball
When the college basketball season starts next week, UConn will be trying to become the first men’s team to win three straight national championships since UCLA won seven straight...5 DAYS AGO • ASSOCIATED PRESS
LSU coach Matt McMahon enters Year 3 with tepid expectations after improvement last season
LSU coach Matt McMahon is entering his third seasonOCTOBER 23 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
South Carolina once again leads a very stacked, talented and expanded SEC women's basketball league
South Carolina is on top of the Southeastern Conference, but will perhaps face its biggest challenge to stay there in the expanded leagueOCTOBER 23 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Mark Pope begins new era for No. 23 Kentucky as he follows Calipari with seasoned first roster
The work begins for real for Kentucky coach Mark Pope, who was hired from BYU and given the challenging task of following Hall of Famer John Calipari after his departure to Arkansa...OCTOBER 23 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Mississippi State seeks 3rd consecutive NCAA berth under Jans, built around guard Josh Hubbard
Mississippi State played in its second consecutive NCAA Tournament for the first time since 2008-09 and seeks another appearance under third-year coach Chris JansOCTOBER 23 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
South Carolina, Paris want more after first NCAA Tournament trip in seven years
South Carolina and coach Lamont Paris are after bigger things after the team's first NCAA Tournament appearance since 2017OCTOBER 23 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
No. 24 Ole Miss opens Beard's second season armed with Murrell and only second preseason ranking
Mississippi opens Chris Beard's second season with only the program's second preseason rankingsOCTOBER 23 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Fresh from Final Four, Mark Sears and preseason No. 2 Alabama hope for deep March run
Alabama is coming off the program’s first Final Four run and hoping for even more this seasonOCTOBER 23 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
No. 11 Auburn returns star Johni Broome, hopes to rebound from early NCAA Tournament exit
The Auburn Tigers open the season with high expectations, especially with the return of All-Southeastern Conference big man Johni BroomeOCTOBER 23 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Vanderbilt counting on new coach Mark Byington to revive the Commodores
The Vanderbilt Commodores start a new era with Mark Byington hoping to tap into the magic he showed taking James Madison to the NCAA Tournament as a No. 12 seed that knocked off Wi...OCTOBER 23 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Rick Barnes restocks No. 12 Tennessee looking for program's 1st Final Four berth
Coach Rick Barnes is back for his 10th season with the Volunteers the defending SEC regular season champs starting the season ranked No. 12OCTOBER 23 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Georgia is counting on strong recruiting class led by Asa Newell as it aims for return to NCAA party
Coming off its first 20-win season since 2016, Georgia is looking to make another move up and return to the NCAA tournament for the first time since 2015OCTOBER 23 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
John Calipari brings high hopes to No. 16 Arkansas
Eric Musselman took Arkansas basketball to its highest level since Nolan Richardson was coachOCTOBER 22 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Media picks Alabama to win SEC championship, guard Mark Sears is preseason player of year
Alabama is the favorite to win the Southeastern Conference men’s basketball championship, led by preseason player of the year Mark SearsOCTOBER 14 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Vanderbilt forward Kijani Wright out indefinitely with health issue
Vanderbilt has announced that forward Kijani Wright is out indefinitely with a health issue that isn’t related to basketballOCTOBER 8 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Jordan Wright seals it on 96-yard TD run from fumble recovery to get UConn past Temple 29-20
Jordan Wright recovered a fumbled ball and ran 96 yards into the end zone on the final play of the game to give UConn a 29-20 victory over TempleOCTOBER 6 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Defending national champion South Carolina sells out of season tickets
South Carolina is already on its way to leading women's college basketball in average attendance for an 11th straight seasonOCTOBER 2 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Biden honors NCAA basketball champs South Carolina and UConn for historic 2024 title runs
President Joe Biden has honored NCAA basketball champs South Carolina and Connecticut with White House celebrations to mark the programs' latest title runsSEPTEMBER 10 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Kansas guard Shakeel Moore will miss up to eight weeks after breaking his foot
Kansas guard Shakeel Moore could miss up to eight weeks after breaking his foot, potentially leaving the Jayhawks without a second guard for the start of the basketball season foll...SEPTEMBER 9 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
NCAA champions UConn and South Carolina headed to White House to celebrate national titles
UConn and South Carolina's national championship basketball teams are headed to the White House next week to celebrate their NCAA Tournament winsSEPTEMBER 5 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
South Carolina basketball star Ashlyn Watkins is charged with assault and kidnapping
South Carolina national championship-winning forward Ashlyn Watkins has been arrested on charges of assault and battery and kidnappingAUGUST 31 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Calipari, new-look Arkansas stirring up excitement as Hall of Fame coach approaches his debut season
John Calipari wants his Arkansas Razorbacks to think bigJULY 29 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Lamont Paris looking to mold South Carolina into another SEC contender and NCAA Tournament team
Lamont Paris knows his team was among college basketball's biggest surprises after going from 11 wins in 2022-23 to a school-record 26 victories and the NCAA Tournament last seasonJULY 3 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Timberwolves agree to trade with Spurs to get Rob Dillingham with 8th overall pick
The Minnesota Timberwolves agreed on a trade with the San Antonio Spurs to get Kentucky guard Rob DillinghamJUNE 27 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
