Sports News - College Basketball

Kentucky Trio to Test NBA Draft Waters

By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

Kentucky freshmen Terrence Jones, Brandon Knight and junior DeAndre Liggins are heading to the NBA. Maybe.

New Coach at Princeton

By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

Mitch Henderson is going back to Princeton to replace his former teammate Sydney Johnson as the Tigers’ coach.

Knight Apologizes for Statement Toward Kentucky

By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

Bob Knight has apologized to Kentucky and coach John Calipari after claiming that several of the Wildcats' players did not attend spring semester classes last year.

U.N.C.’s Barnes Returning for Sophomore Season

By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

North Carolina's Harrison Barnes will return for his sophomore season instead of declaring for the NBA draft.

Cyrus Kouandjio, a 6-foot-7, 305-pound offensive lineman, accepted all of the Facebook friend requests he received during his recruitment.

A Recruit’s Friend, a Team’s Fan and a Headache for Colleges

By DAVE SEMINARA

Fans have taken to connecting with recruits using social networking sites like Facebook, but it may violate N.C.A.A. regulations.

USD President Expresses Support for Coach, AD

By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

University of San Diego President Mary E. Lyons said she has “unwavering support” for men’s basketball coach Bill Grier and athletic director Ky Snyder as the FBI investigates.

Marquis Barnett, left, with his sister, Nyazia Brenby, and his mother, Francine Baker, at the lower Manhattan shelter where they were living. Barnett said the shelter is

Enduring Shelters and Long Subway Rides, a Recruit Perseveres

By VINCENT M. MALLOZZI

Marquis Barnett, a senior basketball player at Cardozo High School in Queens, plans to choose a college close to home.

Former San Diego star Brandon Johnson, top, was charged with influencing the outcomes of games.

Suspected Point-Shaving Scheme Shows Gambling Remains Persistent Issue

By PETE THAMEL

In the wake of a point-shaving scheme, opinions vary on just how many college basketball games are compromised each year.

On Basketball

Gary Blair talked himself through a long journey to a national championship.

Aggies Coach Has Another Story to Tell

By JERÉ LONGMAN

The arc of Gary Blair’s career is the arc of women’s basketball, from grudging tolerance to defiant outsider resolve to belated acceptance.

On Basketball

Notre Dame's women's soccer team, left, made a name for itself by winning the 2010 national championship, and Texas A&M won the women's team title at the N.C.A.A. track and field championships for a second consecutive year in 2010.

Across the Great Football Divide

By HARVEY ARATON

If Notre Dame and Texas A&M; could invest heavily in women’s sports, it would seem to be a better gender-equity metric than how many seats were left empty this Final Four.

Sports of The Times

Butler fell one win short of the championship for the second-straight season.

Teamwork Is Great, but Talent Is Essential

By WILLIAM C. RHODEN

Anyone looking for a deeper meaning to Monday’s national championship game between Butler and Connecticut need look no further than one simple truth: there is no substitute for talent.