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College baseball notebook: 30-4 Mountaineers build nation's best record with rebuilt pitching staff

West Virginia has the best overall and road records in Division I baseball and the Big 12-leading Mountaineers are doing it with a first-year coach and a No. 1 pitcher who spent hi...

APRIL 14 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Michigan basketball makes a big transfer portal addition in UCLA center Aday Mara Michigan basketball added a 7-foot-3 center to go along with the other three transfer portal commitments.

APRIL 11 • USATODAY.COM

Michigan adds 7-foot-3 UCLA transfer Aday Mara to top-ranked transfer class The Michigan men's basketball team continued its hot start in the NCAA Transfer Portal Tuesday evening, when the Wolverines picked up their...

APRIL 11 • 247SPORTS.COM

UCLA Basketball Commitment Analysis: Transfer Post Steven Jamerson What's UCLA getting in San Diego post Steven Jamerson? We break down Jamerson's game and how he might fit into the UCLA program next season....

APRIL 8 • 247SPORTS.COM

Michigan basketball predicted to land UCLA center Aday Mara via transfer portal A prediction has gone in for one of the top transfers in the country to land in Ann Arbor.

APRIL 8 • USATODAY.COM

College basketball rankings: Houston, Purdue headline way-too-early Top 25

Houston. Purdue. Louisville. Find out who is the No. 1-ranked team in John Fanta's way-too-early top 25 for the 2025-26 season.

APRIL 8

Who are the highest scorers in a title game in NCAA Men's Tournament history?

Can Florida's Walter Clayton Jr. or Houston's L.J. Cryer have one of the all-time best performances in a title game? Here are the top 10 rig...

APRIL 7

Women's college basketball looking for next star with no Paige Bueckers and JuJu Watkins injured

Women’s college basketball has been on the rise these last few years, riding the wave of iconic players like Caitlin Clark, Angel Reese, Paige Bueckers and JuJu Watkins

APRIL 7 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Duke's Final Four fade against Houston puts the Blue Devils among top teams to fall short of title

Duke's loss to Houston in the Final Four puts the talented Blue Devils on a list of elite teams that fell short in a run for the national championship

APRIL 6 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

How will UCLA Change With Addition of Booker? The UCLA Bruins picked up another key piece in the transfer portal, adding sophomore forward Xavier Booker. The former five-star struggled i...

APRIL 6 • SACBEE.COM

Fudd, Strong help UConn stomp UCLA for spot in NCAA women's basketball title game UConn’s devastating defensive pressure and a rabid offensive pace perplexed UCLA, as the Huskies dismantled the No.

APRIL 5 • KANSASCITY.COM

Social media reacts to MSU forward Xavier Booker transferring to UCLA See how fans and media have reacted to Xavier Booker transferring to a fellow Big Ten school in UCLA

APRIL 5 • USATODAY.COM

Xavier Booker transferring from Michigan State basketball to UCLA Former five-star recruit Xavier Booker plans to transfer to UCLA after playing his first two seasons with Tom Izzo and Michigan State basket...

APRIL 4 • FREEP.COM

Former Michigan State forward Xavier Booker transferring to Big Ten member UCLA

Former Michigan State forward Xavier Booker says he's heading to UCLA

APRIL 4 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

NCAA remembers the Alamodome, which is again a No. 1 spot for the Final Four

The NCAA has certainly remembered the Alamodome, which has again become a No. 1 spot

APRIL 4 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Who are the highest scorers in a national semifinal game in NCAA Men's Tournament history?

Who are the top single-game scorers in a national semifinal game in men's tournament history? FOX Sports Research compiled the list ahead of...

APRIL 4

Xavier Booker - Joining UCLA Booker has committed to UCLA for the 2025-26 season, Joe Tipton of On3.com reports.

Impact Booker, a former five-star recruit and McDonald's All-American, has moved on from the Spartans and latched on with the Bruins. He has plenty of untapped potential and should be in a good place to best his 2024-25 season numbers. He averaged 4.7 points and 2.2 rebounds on 12.8 minutes as a sophomore in 2024-25.

APRIL 4 • ROTOWIRE

Steven Jamerson - Commits to UCLA Jamerson has committed to UCLA for the 2025-26 season, according to 247Sports.com.

Impact Jamerson left San Diego but chose to stay in the state of California by committing to the Bruins. Jamerson was a regular starter for SDU in 2024-25, averaging 10.0 points and 7.8 rebounds across 30 starts. This will be his final year of college eligibility.

APRIL 4 • ROTOWIRE

Jamar Brown - Transfers to UCLA Brown will transfer to UCLA, per Rivals.com.

Impact Brown spent two highly productive years at University of Missouri-Kansas City, averaging 17.0 points, 7.4 rebounds, 1.2 assists and 1.6 steals in 2024-2025. The 6-foot-5 guard figures to immediately push for a spot in UCLA's rotation if not its starting five. Brown has one season of eligibility remaining.

APRIL 4 • ROTOWIRE

The John Wooden influence: 50 years after his final title, UCLA icon's impact still strong on and off the court | Sporting News Canada On the 50th anniversary of his final game as UCLA head coach -- and the last of the 10 NCAA titles he won -- we examine John Wooden's influe...

APRIL 4 • SPORTINGNEWS.COM

Which coaches have the most Final Four appearances in NCAA men's tournament history?

Who are the coaches with the most Final Four appearances in NCAA Men's Tournament history? FOX Sports Research compiled the list.

APRIL 3

REPORT: UCLA in Contact with Star Illini Forward The UCLA Bruins are pursuing former Illinois freshman forward Morez Johnson, who has now received interest from the Bruins and several other...

APRIL 1 • KANSASCITY.COM

College hoops coaches talk about the realities of their job in an ever-changing landscape

The Associated Press approached more than a dozen coaches in the leadup to March Madness to ask them simple questions: How is your job different

APRIL 1 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Why college basketball coaches say the game no longer has the same appeal

Coach after coach, from Miami’s Jim Larrañaga to Virginia’s Tony Bennett to Villanova’s Jay Wright, have walked away from college basketball, saying it no longer holds the appeal i...

APRIL 1 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Efficiency metrics touted Duke, Houston, Florida and Auburn all year. Now they're in the Final Four

Duke, Houston, Florida and Auburn have posted elite efficiency numbers in making it a rare Final Four featuring only 1-seeds

MARCH 31 • ASSOCIATED PRESS