College Basketball News
LSU star Johnson to skip WNBA draft, source says
LSU star guard Flau'Jae Johnson is opting to skip the 2025 WNBA draft and will return to college basketball for her senior season, a source told ESPN on Thursday.
Texas out to avoid 'Rocky Horror' show vs. S.C.
Texas coach Vic Schaefer said his team hopes to avoid bad stretches that cost them in two losses to South Carolina earlier this season.
S.C. on Final Four opponents: 'We owe them one'
South Carolina's three losses this season came against the other three teams in the Final Four -- Texas, UCLA and UConn.
No. 1 UCLA finds motivation as Final 4 underdog
UCLA is an underdog against UConn in the Final Four, but the No. 1 Bruins say they are used to being overlooked this season.
USC's Watkins named AP women's player of year
USC sophomore JuJu Watkins, who averaged 23.9 points while leading the Trojans to their best season in 40 years, is the AP women's college basketball Player of the Year.
UCLA's Close named AP women's coach of year
Cori Close, who led UCLA to its first women's Final Four during one of the best seasons in school history, was named The Associated Press Coach of the Year on Thursday.
DePaul promotes Pizzotti to HC, replacing Bruno
DePaul has promoted assistant Jill Pizzotti, who served as interim head coach this season, to take over for longtime coach Doug Bruno, who stepped down last week.

LSU star guard Flau'Jae Johnson is opting to skip the 2025 WNBA draft and will return to college basketball for her senior season, a source told ESPN on Thursday.

Texas coach Vic Schaefer said his team hopes to avoid bad stretches that cost them in two losses to South Carolina earlier this season.

South Carolina's three losses this season came against the other three teams in the Final Four -- Texas, UCLA and UConn.

UCLA is an underdog against UConn in the Final Four, but the No. 1 Bruins say they are used to being overlooked this season.

USC sophomore JuJu Watkins, who averaged 23.9 points while leading the Trojans to their best season in 40 years, is the AP women's college basketball Player of the Year.

Cori Close, who led UCLA to its first women's Final Four during one of the best seasons in school history, was named The Associated Press Coach of the Year on Thursday.

DePaul has promoted assistant Jill Pizzotti, who served as interim head coach this season, to take over for longtime coach Doug Bruno, who stepped down last week.