Mark Sears, in his third season with the Alabama Crimson Tide, is looking to get back to the Final Four for the second time in the last two seasons. After defeating its first two NCAA Tournament opponents by a combined 23 points, No. 2 seed Alabama took on the No. 6 BYU Cougars in the Sweet 16.

Nardi will manage the last run of college basketball for starters Eric Dixon and Jordan Longino, who have played at Villanova since their freshman years. It will also be the final college appearance for 2024 transfers Jhamir Brickus, Enoch Boakye, and Wooga Poplar.

McCaffery replaces Delaware County native Steve Donahue, who was fired March 10 after nine seasons in charge of the Quakers. McCaffery returns to his alma mater from Iowa, where he was let go on March 14 after 15 years as the head coach of the Hawkeyes.

The Sweet 16 gets going Thursday, but the past few days have given us plenty of off-the-court headlines. Here's what to know

Penn hired Fran McCaffery as its men’s basketball coach after he was fired at Iowa in a season where the Hawkeyes won their fewest games and had their lowest Big Ten regular-season finish in seven years.

The college basketball transfer portal is open! Here are the most notable players in the portal and where they're going to play next season.

Odum made a real name for himself in the WCC Tournament, leading No. 9 Pepperdine to three upset wins over No. 8 Portland, No. 5 Oregon State, and No. 4 Santa Clara. He scored 31 points with 11 assists against Portland, followed by a 17 point, 10 assist game against the Beavers and 19 points and 13 assists against Santa Clara.

A look at players from Utah schools who’ve entered the portal during the 2025 spring window, and what transfers are committed to local schools.

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