Stanford star guard Ebuka Okorie will enter the NBA Draft after leading the ACC in scoring as a freshman. Okorie developed from an under-the-radar recruit out of New Hampshire into one of the top freshmen in the country in his one season with the Cardinal under coach Kyle Smith. Okorie thanked Smith and the coaching … Read more
T-MOBILE ARENA (LAS VEGAS) — After nearly two and a half hours of seesawing leads and pendulum-esque momentum swings, after an overtime session in which one team scored six consecutive points and the other — the eventual winner — reeled off the final 13 to capture the second annual College Basketball Crown, a celebration befitting this … Read more
T-MOBILE ARENA (LAS VEGAS) — As Oklahoma center Mohamed Wague extended an arm to help lift teammate Derrion Reid off the floor, a smile stretched across his face. “That’s my block!” Wague shouted, lobbying for another tally on the stat sheet. Reid could only laugh in response as Wague hauled him to his feet.  … Read more
LAS VEGAS — In a 35-second span midway through the first half Wednesday night, with Baylor trailing Minnesota in the opening round of the College Basketball Crown, freshman guard Tounde Yessoufou authored an exhilarating sequence that encapsulated why so many NBA scouts and executives are awaiting his decision to turn pro or remain with the … Read more
MGM GRAND GARDEN ARENA (LAS VEGAS) — With 7:23 remaining in a game that felt more and more like a foregone conclusion, a fan behind the Creighton bench held up a sign for all to see. On a white background and written in blue letters, the message was equal parts clear and concise: “THANK YOU … Read more
The men’s college basketball season is coming to an emphatic end with the College Basketball Crown tournament in Las Vegas, where drama, buzzer-beaters and everything in between is all but guaranteed. The second-year tournament will tip off on Wednesday with the elimination-style bracket leading up to the championship game Sunday. The new College Basketball Crown … Read more
MGM GRAND GARDEN ARENA (LAS VEGAS) — As the national anthem reached its conclusion on Wednesday evening, moments before Oklahoma and Colorado tipped off to begin the second annual College Basketball Crown, a call-and-response chant of “Boomer! …. Sooner!” rang out across the building for all to hear. Scores of fans proudly sporting crimson and … Read more
Eight teams. Two world-class arenas. An NIL prize pool of $500,000 on the line. The 2026 College Basketball Crown bracket was revealed Monday afternoon on FS1’s “First Things First.” The second-year tournament features a loaded field made up of teams from the nation’s top basketball conferences. FOX Sports college basketball analyst LaPhonso Ellis joined Danny … Read more