By SARA KIERNAN NEW YORK — Stephen Swenson and his Stetson teammates won the ASUN Tournament on March 10, and then had a week to enjoy the program’s first-ever NCAA Tournament bid before learning their opponent on Selection Sunday. When Sunday came around, the Hatters were given a No. 16 seed and the reward of playing defending NCAA champion and overall No. 1 seed UConn … [Read more...] about No. 16 Stetson has no fear of No. 1 UConn: ‘We can’t wait to prove everybody wrong’
Dan Hurley: St. John’s is in ‘great hands’ with Rick Pitino
By SARA KIERNAN NEW YORK — Dan Hurley may have feuded through the media with Rick Pitino during the season, but Hurley had nothing but praise for the St. John’s coach ahead of the NCAA Tournament. On Thursday at Barclays Center, the UConn coach called St. John’s an “NCAA-caliber team” and also said the program is in “great hands” under Pitino, the Naismith Hall of … [Read more...] about Dan Hurley: St. John’s is in ‘great hands’ with Rick Pitino
After getting snubbed for NCAA Tournament, St. John’s opts out of NIT
After getting snubbed for the NCAA Tournament on Sunday night, Rick Pitino and St. John’s opted out of the NIT. “First and foremost, we have great respect for the National Invitation Tournament and St. John’s storied history in the event,” said Pitino in a statement. “After thorough consideration of all that goes into postseason participation, we believe at this time it is … [Read more...] about After getting snubbed for NCAA Tournament, St. John’s opts out of NIT
Class of 2026 guard Deron Rippey Jr. visits Syracuse; Rutgers up next
By ADAM ZAGORIA Deron Rippey Jr., the 6-foot-2 point guard from Blair Academy (NJ) and New Heights Lightning, visited Syracuse Saturday and will make the short trip to Rutgers on Thursday for the Michigan game. Rippey saw Syracuse beat Notre Dame, 88-85, on Jim Boeheim Day. “The Unofficial visit was great!” Deron Rippey Sr. told ZAGSBLOG. “The message is Ron Ron is a … [Read more...] about Class of 2026 guard Deron Rippey Jr. visits Syracuse; Rutgers up next
Jay Bilas: ‘If you’re picking one team to win it, you pick UConn’
By ADAM ZAGORIA Jay Bilas and the ESPN GameDay crew were in Storrs, Conn., on Saturday for the first time in 13 years, and Bilas immediately made friends with his proclamation on the state of college basketball. “I think UConn’s the best team this year,” Bilas said of the defending NCAA champions and No. 1 team in the land before flying off to Kansas to broadcast the … [Read more...] about Jay Bilas: ‘If you’re picking one team to win it, you pick UConn’