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New York Times
25-03-2025
- Sport
- New York Times
Sacramento State hires Mike Bibby as men's basketball coach
Sacramento State has hired former NBA player Mike Bibby as its new men's basketball head coach. Bibby spent seven seasons with the Sacramento Kings from 2001 to 2008, leading the team to multiple deep NBA playoff runs. He won a national championship as a player at Arizona and was the No. 2 pick in the 1998 NBA Draft by the Vancouver Grizzlies. Advertisement He played for the Grizzlies and also the Atlanta Hawks, New York Knicks, Miami Heat and Washington Wizards. In 1,001 NBA regular-season games, he averaged 14.7 points and 5.5 assists. 'Since 2001, Sacramento has felt like home to me,' Bibby, 46, said in a statement. 'The people, the fans and the passion they have for the city and their teams is unmatched. I have always felt that passion, and will always be thankful for how I was embraced. Sacramento State is no different. After seeing the campus and meeting with (president Luke) Wood and (athletic director) Mark Orr, their vision for the university and program was something I shared. We are going to build, we are going to develop and we are going to win.' 𝗪𝗘𝗟𝗖𝗢𝗠𝗘 𝗕𝗔𝗖𝗞 𝗧𝗢 𝗧𝗛𝗘 9️⃣1️⃣6️⃣ Former Sacramento Kings legend Mike Bibby is coming home as the 17th head men's basketball coach in school history. 🔗: — Sacramento State Men's Basketball (@SacHornetsMBB) March 25, 2025 It's another high-profile move for Sac State, which also spoke to Michael Vick for its football head coaching job before hiring UNLV offensive coordinator Brennan Marion. The school also has made claims of millions in NIL dollars becoming available if it were to receive an invitation to the Pac-12. 'I am convinced that Mike will pour every ounce of his energy into Sacramento State and engage the entire Sacramento region,' Orr said in a statement. 'I could not be more excited about the future of our program.' Bibby has spent time as an assistant coach with the Puerto Rican national team, the Cleveland Cavaliers and the Grizzlies summer-league teams. At Shadow Mountain High School in Arizona, his alma mater, Bibby led the program to five state championships. He was fired in 2019 following allegations of sexual abuse and harassment made against him by a teacher at the school. Bibby denied the claims, and Phoenix police did not recommend charges against Bibby after not finding probable cause. Advertisement Sacramento State reached the 1962 Division II national championship game but has never reached the Division I NCAA Tournament or the NIT. The Hornets went 7-25 overall this season, finishing last in the Big Sky Conference with a 3-15 record.
Miami Herald
21-03-2025
- Sport
- Miami Herald
RJ Luis Jr., No. 2 St. John's heat up, take down Omaha
RJ Luis Jr. made a career-high five 3-pointers and second-seeded St. John's found its shooting stroke en route to an 83-53 victory over No. 15 seed Omaha in the first round of the NCAA Tournament on Thursday night in Providence, R.I. St. John's (31-4) earned its first tournament win since 2000. Coach Rick Pitino and the Big East champs will face John Calipari and No. 10 seed Arkansas in the second round Saturday. Luis led all scorers with 22 points and added eight rebounds. He made 5 of 8 attempts from deep as St. John's -- a 30.4 percent 3-point shooting team entering the night -- matched a season high with 14 3-pointers to counter Omaha clogging the lanes. "I didn't know we hit 14 threes," Luis said. "We're not bad shooters, it's just about moving the ball and getting open looks and shots and shooting the ball with confidence. Definitely if we're able to keep shooting the threes, it's going to be pretty interesting going down and we have to pick up our defense and get back to that, which is our identity." Simeon Wilcher scored 13 points for the Red Storm. Kadary Richmond had 10 points, eight rebounds and six assists, while Zuby Ejiofor added 10 points, seven boards, four assists and three blocks. JJ White posted 15 points and five assists to lead Omaha (22-13), which was playing in its first Division I NCAA Tournament after claiming the Summit League championship. Marquel Sutton scored 11 for the Mavericks, and Isaac Ondekane pulled down 10 of his 11 rebounds in the first half. St. John's missed its first five shots and let Omaha stake out a 7-0 lead, prompting an early timeout from Pitino. After Richmond got the Red Storm on the board, Luis scored eight St. John's points in a row, bookended by a pair of 3-pointers. "I thought we got off to a great start, 7-0," Omaha coach Chris Crutchfield said. "Gave our guys some energy and confidence that we could play with a good team like St. John's. As the game wore on, the physicality of that team just wore us down. ... We didn't make any shots tonight, but great effort by our guys. " The Mavericks moved ahead 20-14 before St. John's turned the tables. Wilcher cut the lead in half with a 3-pointer, prompting a 16-2 run that featured triples by Deivon Smith, Ruben Prey and another from Wilcher. Omaha scored six in a row to cut it to 30-28, but Vince Iwuchukwu got inside for a bucket that turned into a three-point play with two seconds left, giving St. John's a 33-28 halftime edge. Luis kept the Red Storm 3-point party going by making one 14 seconds into the second half. Teammate Aaron Scott splashed a trey, then Luis and Wilcher went on a two-on-one that ended in an alley-oop dunk by Luis, giving St. John's firm control at 43-30. Luis knocked down another two triples to hand St. John's its first 20-point lead with 13:14 to go. Critically, the Red Storm had assists on their first eight made field goals of the half while committing zero turnovers. St. John's held the Mavericks to 7-of-34 field-goal shooting (20.6 percent) and outrebounded them 31-19 in the second half. "The one thing about our team all season long, we have never panicked about either being down or being up by a few," Pitino said. "I think that the players were correct. I think they were a little tight. This is all new to them. ... It's first-time experience for them. They will learn from this night, get a lot better but it's been a great season for us." --Field Level Media Field Level Media 2023 - All Rights Reserved
NBC Sports
18-03-2025
- Sport
- NBC Sports
NCAA Tournament - SIUE vs. Houston Prediction: Odds, Expert Picks, Betting Trends and Stats
The top-seed in the Midwest, the Houston Cougars (30-4) take the court in their first game of the 2025 NCAA Tournament against the 16-seed SIUE Cougars (22-11). Houston won the Big 12 Tournament and SIUE won the Ohio Valley Conference. Winners of 13 straight, the Houston Cougars are led by guards L.J. Cryer (15.2ppg) and Emanuel Sharp (12.6ppg). Their offensive production is commendable, but their trademark is their efforts leading one of the top defenses in all of college basketball. Houston has not allowed more than 70 points just once and have held five of their last 13 opponents under 60 points since February 1. A former Division II power, SIUE is enjoying its third consecutive winning season. It has culminated in their first appearance in the Division I NCAA Tournament in the school's history. The winner earns the right to play the winner of Gonzaga vs. Georgia in Round 2. Lets dive into the matchup and offer some information and possibly a sweat or two. We've got all the info and analysis you need to know ahead of the game, including the latest info on the how to catch the opening tip, recent team performance, player stats, and of course, our predictions, picks & best bets for the game from our modeling tools and staff of experts. Game details & how to watch SIUE vs. Houston Date: Thursday, March 20, 2025 Time: 2:00PM EST Site: INTRUST Bank Arena City: Wichita, KS Network/Streaming: TBS Never miss a second of the action and stay up to date with all the latest scores and player news. Check out our day-by-day NCAA Basketball Schedule Page that includes live game updates. Game odds for SIUE vs. Houston The latest odds as of Tuesday courtesy of BetMGM: Odds: SIUE Cougars (+3300), Houston Cougars (-10000) Spread: Cougars -29.5 Total: 126.5 points Expert picks & predictions for SIU-Edwardsville vs Houston Our model calculates projections around each moneyline, spread and over/under bet for every game on the NCAA calendar based on data points like past performance, player matchups, injuries, and the schedule. Once the model is finished running, we put its projection next to the latest betting lines for the game to arrive at a relative confidence level for each wager. Here are the best bets our model is projecting for Thursday's Cougars & Cougars game: Moneyline: NBC Sports Bet is staying away from a play on the Moneyline. Spread: NBC Sports Bet is leaning towards a play ATS on SIU-Edwardsville +29.5. Total: NBC Sports Bet is leaning towards a play on the Game Total OVER 126.5. SIUE vs. Houston: Top betting trends and recent stats This is the first time these schools will meet on the hardwood SIUE is 6-4 against the spread in their last 10 games (16-11-1 for the season) Over the course of Houston's 13-game win streak, the Cougars are just 6-6-1 against the spread (16-14-1 for the season) If you're looking for more key trends and stats around the spread, moneyline and total for every single game on the schedule today, check out our NCAA Basketball Top Trends Tool on Please bet responsibly. If you or someone you know has a gambling problem, call the National Gambling Helpline at 1-800-522-4700. Follow our experts on socials to keep up with all the latest content from the staff: · Jay Croucher (@croucherJD) · Drew Dinsick (@whale_capper) · Vaughn Dalzell (@VmoneySports) · Brad Thomas (@MrBradThomas)
Associated Press
11-03-2025
- Sport
- Associated Press
Green Bay women beat Purdue Fort Wayne 76-63 for back-to-back Horizon League Tournament titles
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Natalie McNeal scored 26 points and grabbed eight rebounds as top-seeded Green Bay beat No. 2 seed Purdue Fort Wayne 76-63 on Tuesday to claim back-to-back Horizon League Tournament championships. Green Bay (29-5) extended its winning streak to 22 games, the longest since rattling off 24 in the 2012-23 season. Green Bay also secured its 20th NCAA Tournament appearance in coach Kayla Karius' first season at the helm. Purdue Fort Wayne (25-8) was seeking its first Division I NCAA Tournament berth. Green Bay trailed 51-50 with 2:56 left in the third quarter before Jenna Guyer made two 3-pointers and scored eight points during a 10-2 run to take a 60-53 lead into the fourth. Bailey Butler scored the opening four points of the fourth to give Green Bay the first double-digit lead of the game. The Phoenix scored 12 of the opening 14 points of the fourth before Purdue Fort Wayne made its first field goal with 4:08 left on Sydney Freeman shot in the lane. Green Bay improved to 14-1 in the series with Purdue Fort Wayne, with a one-point loss coming earlier this season. Jasmine Kondrakiewicz and Callie Genke each scored 10 points for Green Bay. Guyer scored all eight of her points in the second half. McNeal was 11 of 20 from the field and 4 of 4 at the free-throw line. Freeman led Purdue Fort Wayne with 18 points. Jordan Reid added 12 and Jazzlyn Linbo 11. McNeal made 6 of 9 shots in the first half for a game-high 14 points as Green Bay and Purdue Fort Wayne played to a 40-40 tie after both teams shot above 51% from the field. Purdue Fort Wayne made seven 3-pointers in the first half before finishing 9 of 23. ___
Fox Sports
16-02-2025
- Sport
- Fox Sports
No. 4 UConn ends No. 7 South Carolina's 71-game home win streak with 87-58 rout
Guard Azzi Fudd scored 28 points and No. 7 UConn ended No. 4 South Carolina's 71-game home winning streak with an 87-58 victory Sunday. Forward Sarah Strong added 16 points and 13 rebounds for the Huskies (24-3), who had lost their past four to the Gamecocks. Paige Bueckers had 12 points, 10 assists and seven rebounds as UConn took control late in the opening quarter and was up by 22 points by halftime. Uncharacteristically, defending champion South Carolina could not respond and lost for the first time at home since North Carolina State beat the Gamecocks 54-46 on Dec. 3, 2020. That ended the fourth-longest home winning streak ever in women's Division I basketball history. Fudd followed up a career-best 34-point performance in a win over St. John's this Wednesday by torching the Gamecocks. She had six of UConn's 13 3-pointers, including four in the third quarter to close off any South Carolina hope of a comeback. Joyce Edwards had 17 points to lead South Carolina (23-3). UConn's win could shake up the women's Division I NCAA Tournament picture as the Huskies were projected as a No. 2 seed, while the Gamecocks were a No. 1 seed in the NCAA basketball selection committee's first reveal Sunday. UConn: It was a big win for the Huskies, who fell to another SEC opponent, Tennessee, 80-76, earlier this month. With a healthy Fudd playing at this level, UConn could be a championship contender. South Carolina: The Gamecocks had lost a total of three games the past three seasons and were sent reeling by No. 3 Texas last Sunday before Sunday. Coach Dawn Staley will need to find answers in a hurry. Key moment UConn trailed 11-9 early on Edwards' basket. Then the Huskies took off on a 22-3 surge in the next 10 minutes to take control and led 45-23 at the half. Key stat South Carolina came in out-rebounding opponents by more than eight boards a game. UConn turned that around, holding a 48-29 advantage on the glass. Up next UConn continues a three-game road trip at Seton Hall on Wednesday night. South Carolina ends a three-game homestand against Arkansas on Thursday night. Reporting by The Associated Press. Want great stories delivered right to your inbox? Create or log in to your FOX Sports account, follow leagues, teams and players to receive a personalized newsletter daily ! Get more from Women's College Basketball Follow your favorites to get information about games, news and more
