The Dartmouth men’s basketball team has scheduled a March 5 election to determine whether the players will unionize — a step that would be unprecedented in American college sports.… Continue Reading »
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Southern Miss coach suffers medical emergency
Southern Mississippi coach Jay Ladner was hospitalized Tuesday after suffering what the school described as a “heart-related medical emergency.”… Continue Reading »
Weekend preview: Figuring out this season is one big headache
We’ve seen this movie before, this season, as we watched good teams fail to follow-up on strong victories or extend winning streaks.… Continue Reading »
Baylor AD fined $25K for officiating comments
The Big 12 fined Baylor AD Mack Rhoades $25,000 after he called the officiating in a home win over Iowa State on Saturday “an embarrassment for this league.”… Continue Reading »
Men’s Bracketology: This year’s Florida Atlantic might be … Florida Atlantic
FAU’s record (18-5) isn’t quite where it was a year ago at this time (22-2), but the Owls played a far tougher nonconference schedule this season.… Continue Reading »
NCAA changes: NLRB, lawsuits and mounting legal challenges
Making sense of the latest NLRB decision and antitrust cases that target amateurism in the NCAA.… Continue Reading »
No. 3 UNC falls to Clemson on heels of Duke win
PJ Hall had 25 points and Clemson survived a blown 16-point lead to stun No. 3 North Carolina 80-76 on Tuesday night, earning a marquee win for a team battling to improve its NCAA tournament chances.… Continue Reading »
Power Rankings: UConn, Purdue in a whole different tier
There were nine losses by teams ranked in the top 10 of last week’s Power Rankings.… Continue Reading »
Bracketology: Mountain West (5 projected bids) is the best West Coast conference
Its eight NCAA bids the past two years are one more than the Pac-12, and its five projected tourney slots this season are more than the Pac-12 and WCC combined.… Continue Reading »
Syracuse dismisses F Williams from hoops team
Syracuse has dismissed forward Benny Williams from its men’s basketball program, the school announced in a brief statement on Tuesday.… Continue Reading »