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USA Today
20-03-2025
- Sport
- USA Today
9 guys we can't believe are still playing college basketball in March Madness
9 guys we can't believe are still playing college basketball in March Madness March Madness is a wonderful time of year where fans who can't always pay attention to college hoops all season long fill out their brackets, gather around the television and incredulously ask, to everyone and no one, "Wait this guy is still in college!?" Thanks to the transfer portal and players getting an extra year of eligibility because of the pandemic, it seems like were hearing that question more often than ever. IT'S BRACKET MADNESS: Enter USA TODAY's NCAA tournament bracket contest for a chance at $1 million prize. As the 2025 NCAA tournament heats up, there are plenty of names that will definitely sound familiar on the broadcasts. These nine will top that list. 1. Hunter Dickinson, Kansas The 24-year-old center from Northern Virginia played his first the seasons at Michigan before transferring to Kansas ahead of the 2023-24 campaign. He's still at Kansas, finishing up his fifth year while averaging 17.6 points and 10 rebounds per game. 2. Dajuan Harris, Kansas Another fifth-year Jayhawk, Harris has been starting for Kansas since his sophomore season in 2021-22. He helped the Jayhawks bring home a title that season and has kept his job ever since. This season he's averaging 9.2 points, 5.7 rebounds and 3.0 assists per game. 3. Caleb Love, Arizona The 23-year-old began his college career at North Carolina and reached the national championship game as a sophomore in 2022. He spent one more season with the Tar Heels before transferring to Tucson, where he's starred the last two years. Love withdrew from the 2024 NBA Draft to come back, and it's resulted in him averaging 16.5 points, 4.2 rebounds and 3.5 assists. 4. Chucky Hepburn, Louisville This is Hepburn's fourth season — and first at Louisville — but it feels like he's been around much longer because he's started every game of his career starting as a freshman with Wisconsin. The move to Louisville has paid off quite well as he's averaging a career-best 16.3 points and 5.9 assists per game. 5. Tyrese Proctor, Duke Anytime a starter stays at Duke for more than two years it feels like they've been around forever. That's how often the Blue Devils send players to the pros. Proctor is only in his junior year, but has started more than 90 percent of Duke's games over that span. 6. Mark Sears, Alabama The two-time SEC First-Team selection began his career at Ohio before transferring home to Alabama, where he helped lead the Crimson Tide to the Final Four last season. He's back for his fifth year and playing some of his best basketball yet with 19.0 points and 5.0 assists per game. 7. Jeremy Roach, Baylor Roach played four seasons at Duke, reaching the Final Four in 2022. He transferred to Baylor last offseason and has started to look more like himself as the weather gets warmer. The fifth-year star dropped 21 on Oklahoma State at the end of February as he looks to re-establish his game. 8. L.J. Cryer, Houston Cryer spent his first three seasons at Baylor before leaving for in-state and in-conference rival Houston. After winning a national title in a limited role with the Bears in 2021, Cryer may very well get a second ring as a star player for the Cougars. 9. Tucker DeVries, West Virginia The senior guard spent his first three seasons playing for his father, Darian, at Drake and followed him to the Big 12 after taking the West Virginia job. It's worked out pretty well for both of them as the Mountaineers are back in the NCAA tournament with Tucker averaging 14.9 points and 4.9 rebounds per game.
Yahoo
20-03-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
Kansas Jayhawks square off against Arkansas Razorbacks in first round of NCAA Tournament
Arkansas Razorbacks (20-13, 9-11 SEC) vs. Kansas Jayhawks (21-12, 12-10 Big 12) Providence, Rhode Island; Thursday, 7:10 p.m. EDT BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Jayhawks -5.5; over/under is 145.5 BOTTOM LINE: Kansas and Arkansas meet in the NCAA Tournament first round. The Jayhawks are 12-10 against Big 12 opponents and 9-2 in non-conference play. Kansas is the top team in the Big 12 with 17.7 assists per game led by Dajuan Harris averaging 5.7. The Razorbacks are 9-11 against SEC opponents. Arkansas ranks fourth in the SEC with 24.5 defensive rebounds per game led by Adou Thiero averaging 4.2. Kansas' average of 7.4 made 3-pointers per game this season is only 0.2 fewer made shots on average than the 7.6 per game Arkansas allows. Arkansas averages 7.3 more points per game (76.6) than Kansas gives up to opponents (69.3). TOP PERFORMERS: Harris is averaging 9.2 points and 5.7 assists for the Jayhawks. Hunter Dickinson is averaging 20.1 points over the last 10 games. Thiero is averaging 15.7 points, six rebounds and 1.7 steals for the Razorbacks. Johnell Davis is averaging 13.1 points over the last 10 games. LAST 10 GAMES: Jayhawks: 5-5, averaging 75.2 points, 33.8 rebounds, 17.0 assists, 6.1 steals and 4.4 blocks per game while shooting 45.5% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 75.3 points per game. Razorbacks: 6-4, averaging 75.7 points, 31.4 rebounds, 14.0 assists, 7.2 steals and 5.5 blocks per game while shooting 46.8% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 75.2 points. ___ The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.
Associated Press
19-03-2025
- Sport
- Associated Press
Kansas Jayhawks take on Arkansas Razorbacks in first round of NCAA Tournament
Providence, Rhode Island; Thursday, 7:10 p.m. EDT BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Jayhawks -4.5; over/under is 145.5 BOTTOM LINE: Kansas plays in the first round of the NCAA Tournament against Arkansas. The Jayhawks' record in Big 12 play is 12-10, and their record is 9-2 against non-conference opponents. Kansas averages 17.7 assists per game to lead the Big 12, paced by Dajuan Harris with 5.7. The Razorbacks are 9-11 in SEC play. Arkansas ranks sixth in the SEC scoring 35.6 points per game in the paint led by Adou Thiero averaging 8.7. Kansas' average of 7.4 made 3-pointers per game this season is only 0.2 fewer made shots on average than the 7.6 per game Arkansas gives up. Arkansas has shot at a 46.6% rate from the field this season, 6.7 percentage points higher than the 39.9% shooting opponents of Kansas have averaged. TOP PERFORMERS: Hunter Dickinson is averaging 17.6 points and 10 rebounds for the Jayhawks. Zeke Mayo is averaging 2.8 made 3-pointers over the last 10 games. Johnell Davis is shooting 32.2% from beyond the arc with 1.6 made 3-pointers per game for the Razorbacks, while averaging 11.2 points and 1.5 steals. D.J. Wagner is averaging 12.6 points and four assists over the last 10 games. LAST 10 GAMES: Jayhawks: 5-5, averaging 75.2 points, 33.8 rebounds, 17.0 assists, 6.1 steals and 4.4 blocks per game while shooting 45.5% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 75.3 points per game. Razorbacks: 6-4, averaging 75.7 points, 31.4 rebounds, 14.0 assists, 7.2 steals and 5.5 blocks per game while shooting 46.8% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 75.2 points. ___
Associated Press
12-03-2025
- Sport
- Associated Press
Kansas plays in Big 12 Tournament against the UCF
Kansas City, Missouri; Wednesday, 9:30 p.m. EDT BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Jayhawks -10.5; over/under is 155 BOTTOM LINE: Kansas and UCF square off in the Big 12 Tournament. The Jayhawks' record in Big 12 play is 11-9, and their record is 9-2 in non-conference games. Kansas averages 17.6 assists per game to lead the Big 12, paced by Dajuan Harris with 5.8. The Knights' record in Big 12 action is 8-13. UCF is seventh in the Big 12 with 32.8 rebounds per game led by Keyshawn Hall averaging 6.9. Kansas makes 47.4% of its shots from the field this season, which is 2.3 percentage points higher than UCF has allowed to its opponents (45.1%). UCF scores 10.9 more points per game (78.8) than Kansas gives up to opponents (67.9). The teams meet for the third time this season. Kansas won 91-87 in the last matchup on Jan. 29. Hunter Dickinson led Kansas with 24 points, and Hall led UCF with 34 points. TOP PERFORMERS: Zeke Mayo averages 2.4 made 3-pointers per game for the Jayhawks, scoring 14.0 points while shooting 40.1% from beyond the arc. Dickinson is shooting 56.0% and averaging 19.4 points over the past 10 games. Darius Johnson is shooting 40.9% from beyond the arc with 2.5 made 3-pointers per game for the Knights, while averaging 16.5 points, 4.1 assists and 2.3 steals. Hall is averaging 19.2 points and 7.2 rebounds over the past 10 games. LAST 10 GAMES: Jayhawks: 5-5, averaging 71.9 points, 32.8 rebounds, 17.2 assists, 5.8 steals and 4.6 blocks per game while shooting 46.6% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 70.4 points per game. Knights: 4-6, averaging 76.8 points, 33.1 rebounds, 12.7 assists, 8.1 steals and 4.7 blocks per game while shooting 42.7% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 79.9 points. ___
Associated Press
28-01-2025
- Sport
- Associated Press
UCF visits No. 11 Kansas following Hall's 26-point performance
The AP Top 25 men's college basketball poll is back every week throughout the season! Get the poll delivered straight to your inbox with AP Top 25 Poll Alerts. Sign up here. UCF Knights (13-6, 4-4 Big 12) at Kansas Jayhawks (14-5, 5-3 Big 12) Lawrence, Kansas; Tuesday, 8 p.m. EST BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Jayhawks -13.5; over/under is 152.5 BOTTOM LINE: UCF visits No. 11 Kansas after Keyshawn Hall scored 26 points in UCF's 85-58 win over the TCU Horned Frogs. The Jayhawks have gone 9-2 at home. Kansas is second in the Big 12 with 18.3 assists per game led by Dajuan Harris averaging 5.8. The Knights are 4-4 in conference games. UCF scores 79.5 points and has outscored opponents by 1.5 points per game. Kansas makes 48.1% of its shots from the field this season, which is 3.6 percentage points higher than UCF has allowed to its opponents (44.5%). UCF scores 14.7 more points per game (79.5) than Kansas allows to opponents (64.8). TOP PERFORMERS: Zeke Mayo is shooting 36.0% from beyond the arc with 2.2 made 3-pointers per game for the Jayhawks, while averaging 14.9 points. Hunter Dickinson is shooting 52.6% and averaging 16.6 points over the last 10 games. Hall is averaging 17.2 points and 6.7 rebounds for the Knights. Jordan Ivy-Curry is averaging 13.6 points over the last 10 games. LAST 10 GAMES: Jayhawks: 7-3, averaging 75.1 points, 38.2 rebounds, 17.6 assists, 5.7 steals and 5.4 blocks per game while shooting 47.1% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 61.9 points per game. Knights: 6-4, averaging 79.5 points, 31.0 rebounds, 14.1 assists, 6.2 steals and 4.6 blocks per game while shooting 42.7% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 80.9 points. ___
