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Yahoo
23-04-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
NCAA Reacts to UConn's Major Transfer Portal Move
Dan Hurley has always been known for his intensity and passion for the game of basketball. He consistently brings a high level of energy to the sidelines. With the rise of the transfer portal, Hurley now finds himself competing with programs across the country to attract top talent. Advertisement After leading his team to back-to-back NCAA Tournament titles, the Huskies fell this March to the defending national champion Florida Gators. Immediately after the season completed, Hurley began shaping his roster for the 2025–2026 season. The news he received on Tuesday was a significant boost to the team's progress. NCAA March Madness on X posted the latest news, which has Dan Hurley and Huskies fans even more excited for the 2025-2026 season "Malachi Smith joins the Huskies. UConn officially announced the signing of their new transfer" Smith, who has played three seasons of college basketball at Dayton, was a three-star prospect out of St. Raymond for Boys in the Bronx. Advertisement During the 2024-2025 season, Smith scored 10.4 points per game. He also dished out 5.3 assists and made 42.4% from the field. UConn Huskies head coach Dan Hurley. David Butler II-USA TODAY Sports The Flyers failed to reach the NCAA Tournament after falling in the quarterfinals of the Atlantic 10 Tournament. Smith scored 13 points in his final game, a loss to Chattanooga in the second round of the NIT. Smith is expected to provide support in the backcourt and offer veteran leadership for Hurley to work with. The Huskies will once again be among the favorites to win the Big East and contend for another national title. Related: Purdue's Fletcher Loyer Reacts to Braden Smith's Career Announcement Related: Auburn Gets Big Transfer Portal News After NCAA Tournament
Yahoo
23-03-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
Latson scores 28 and Florida State tops George Mason 94-59 in the NCAA Tournament's first round
BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — Ta'Niya Latson scored 28 points and sixth-seeded Florida State defeated George Mason on Saturday night in the first round of the NCAA Tournament. Mikayla Timpson had 18 points and 11 rebounds for the Seminoles (24-8), who advanced to play either No. 3 seed LSU or 14th seed San Diego State in a second-round game on Monday night. Paula Suarez scored 25 points and Kennedy Harris added 12 points for George Mason (27-6), which was making its first March Madness appearance after winning the Atlantic 10 Tournament. Florida State led by as many as 20 points in the middle of the second quarter, but George Mason pulled within seven when the second of Suarez's back-to-back 3s made it 49-42. Florida State coach Brooke Wyckoff called timeout at that point, and the Seminoles responded with a 10-0 run during which O'Mariah Gordon scored five points on a fast-break layup and corner 3. Jada Brown's fast-break 3 pulled George Mason back within 10 points at the end of the third quarter, but the Seminoles again pulled away with a 12-0 run to open the fourth quarter. Sydny Bowles' fourth 3 of the game began the decisive spurt. Gordon added a pair of layups and Timpson scored twice inside, once while being fouled for a 3-point play. Gordon finished with 18 points and Bowles with 15 on 5-of-5 shooting from deep. Takeaways George Mason: Staying within striking distance through three quarters made for a solid NCAA Tournament debut the Patriots before they faded in the final period. Florida State: The Seminoles are tournament regulars and looked like it when they dominated down the stretch. Florida State is part of March Madness for a 12th straight time and also has appeared in 19 of the past 20 NCAA Tournaments. Key stat Latson, the nation's leading scorer, eclipsed her average of 24.9 points coming in. Up Next Florida State plays in its first second-round game since 2019. The Seminoles have not advanced to the round of 16 since 2017. ___ AP March Madness bracket: and coverage: Get poll alerts and updates on the AP Top 25 throughout the season. Sign up here. Brett Martel, The Associated Press
Associated Press
23-03-2025
- Sport
- Associated Press
Latson scores 28 and Florida State tops George Mason 94-59 in the NCAA Tournament's first round
BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — Ta'Niya Latson scored 28 points and sixth-seeded Florida State defeated George Mason on Saturday night in the first round of the NCAA Tournament. Mikayla Timpson had 18 points and 11 rebounds for the Seminoles (24-8), who advanced to play either No. 3 seed LSU or 14th seed San Diego State in a second-round game on Monday night. Paula Suarez scored 25 points and Kennedy Harris added 12 points for George Mason (27-6), which was making its first March Madness appearance after winning the Atlantic 10 Tournament. Florida State led by as many as 20 points in the middle of the second quarter, but George Mason pulled within seven when the second of Suarez's back-to-back 3s made it 49-42. Florida State coach Brooke Wyckoff called timeout at that point, and the Seminoles responded with a 10-0 run during which O'Mariah Gordon scored five points on a fast-break layup and corner 3. Jada Brown's fast-break 3 pulled George Mason back within 10 points at the end of the third quarter, but the Seminoles again pulled away with a 12-0 run to open the fourth quarter. Sydny Bowles' fourth 3 of the game began the decisive spurt. Gordon added a pair of layups and Timpson scored twice inside, once while being fouled for a 3-point play. Gordon finished with 18 points and Bowles with 15 on 5-of-5 shooting from deep. Takeaways George Mason: Staying within striking distance through three quarters made for a solid NCAA Tournament debut the Patriots before they faded in the final period. Florida State: The Seminoles are tournament regulars and looked like it when they dominated down the stretch. Florida State is part of March Madness for a 12th straight time and also has appeared in 19 of the past 20 NCAA Tournaments. Key stat Latson, the nation's leading scorer, eclipsed her average of 24.9 points coming in. Up Next Florida State plays in its first second-round game since 2019. The Seminoles have not advanced to the round of 16 since 2017. ___
Yahoo
17-03-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
Flyers to play in NIT for fourth time in eight seasons, earn No. 1 seed
DAYTON, Ohio (WDTN) – After a disappointing early exit from the Atlantic 10 Tournament the UD men's basketball team accepted a bid to play in the NIT on Sunday night for the fourth time in the last eight seasons. The Flyers earn a No. 1 seed in the Dayton Region. It will be the first National Invite Tournament appearance for Dayton in three years. Because their homecourt at UD Arena is in use for the NCAA First Four, the Flyers will take on Florida Atlantic in Boca Raton at the Elanor R. Baldwin Arena on Wednesday at 7 p.m. The game will be broadcasted on ESPN2. The Flyers are one of 32 teams in the NIT field. Dayton suffered a frustrating 73-68 loss to St. Joe's in the quarterfinal round of the Atlantic 10 Tournament as the No. 3 seed on Friday night. It marked their second-straight exit from the conference championship bracket in the quarterfinal. The Flyers carry a 22-10 overall record into the NIT. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Chicago Tribune
15-03-2025
- Sport
- Chicago Tribune
Loyola's NCAA Tournament hopes end with a 62-55 loss to VCU in Atlantic 10 semifinals
WASHINGTON — Max Shulga had 14 points and 10 rebounds to help VCU beat Loyola 62-55 on Saturday in an Atlantic 10 Tournament semifinal. The Top-seeded Rams advanced to the championship game against the winner of the second semifinal between George Mason and Saint Joseph's. VCU and George Mason tied for the regular-season championship. The Ramblers (22-11) battled back from a nine-point halftime deficit and took a 51-50 lead on Kymany Houinsou's basket with 5 minutes, 10 seconds to play. But VCU answered with a 9-0 run and held on for their 10th straight win. Miles Rubin led the way for the Ramblers with 12 points, eight rebounds and two steals. Sheldon Edwards also scored 12 points. Phillip Russell scored 10 points for the Rams. The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar. Originally Published:
