APRIL 11, 2025 • WATAUGADEMOCRAT.COM
APPALACHIAN STATE MOUNTAINEERS 15-9 · 3RD IN SUN BELT
15-9 · 3RD IN SUN BELT
Ex-Colorado State G Kyan Evans chooses North Carolina Former Colorado State guard Kyan Evans said on multiple social media sites that he is transferring to North Carolina. The 6-foot-2 Evans pla...
Report: Creighton hires Alan Huss as coach-in-waiting High Point head coach Alan Huss is leaving to rejoin the Creighton staff as its head-coach-in-waiting, ESPN reported Thursday. Huss, 46, was...
APRIL 10, 2025 • WATAUGADEMOCRAT.COM
Nebraska beats UCF to win inaugural CBC title Brice Williams and reserve Connor Essegian scored 21 points apiece and Nebraska knocked off UCF 77-66 on Sunday to win the inaugural College...
APRIL 7, 2025 • WATAUGADEMOCRAT.COM
Darius Johnson pours in 42 points, UCF tops Villanova in OT in Crown Darius Johnson scored a career-high 42 points, including the 3-pointer that forced overtime, and UCF rallied to advance to Sunday's champion...
APRIL 6, 2025 • WATAUGADEMOCRAT.COM
Reports: LSU star Flau'Jae Johnson staying in school LSU star Flau'Jae Johnson will skip the 2025 WNBA Draft and play her senior season of college basketball, multiple outlets reported. A sourc...
APRIL 4, 2025 • WATAUGADEMOCRAT.COM
Eric Dixon's big second half helps Villanova edge USC Eric Dixon scored 24 of his 28 points in the second half, including the go-ahead free throw with 18 seconds remaining, and Villanova outlast...
APRIL 4, 2025 • WATAUGADEMOCRAT.COM
Jamion Christian replaces Phil Martelli Jr. at Bryant Bryant hired Jamion Christian as the new head coach of its men's basketball team on Thursday. Christian, 42, previously held that role at al...
APRIL 3, 2025 • WATAUGADEMOCRAT.COM
Indiana transfer Malik Reneau commits to Miami Indiana transfer Malik Reneau announced Wednesday that he's returning home to play at Miami in 2025-26. Reneau, who hails from nearby Hialea...
APRIL 2, 2025 • WATAUGADEMOCRAT.COM
Reports: Xavier G Ryan Conwell transferring to Louisville High-scoring Xavier shooting guard Ryan Conwell is transferring to Louisville, according to multiple reports Tuesday. Conwell entered the tr...
APRIL 2, 2025 • WATAUGADEMOCRAT.COM
Young players stepping up for Nebraska, Georgetown at Crown Cale Jacobsen and Nebraska appear to be saving some of their best basketball for last. The Cornhuskers (18-14) will try to keep rolling when...
APRIL 2, 2025 • WATAUGADEMOCRAT.COM
NCAA Tournament's Sunday Elite Eight flops with TV viewers The Elite Eight of the NCAA Tournament was not a big hit with March Madness viewers. The regional finals on Saturday and Sunday saw all four...
APRIL 1, 2025 • WATAUGADEMOCRAT.COM
Butler tries to slow down Boise State, Tyson Degenhart It wasn't clear how many teams would be motivated to compete at the inaugural College Basketball Crown, and a few programs even turned down...
APRIL 1, 2025 • WATAUGADEMOCRAT.COM
Auburn practicing without injured Johni Broome Johni Broome sat out practice Tuesday and will be held out again Wednesday as the Auburn Tigers complete on-campus preparation for their gam...
APRIL 1, 2025 • WATAUGADEMOCRAT.COM
Pierre Brooks' late layup lets Butler sink Utah at Crown Pierre Brooks scored a layup with 3.2 seconds left to help Butler beat Utah 86-84 in the first round of the College Basketball Crown tournam...
APRIL 1, 2025 • WATAUGADEMOCRAT.COM
Utah takes on Butler in College Basketball Crown Utah faces Butler in the opening round of the inaugural College Basketball Crown amid major changes to the basketball program. Earlier in Ma...
MARCH 30, 2025 • WATAUGADEMOCRAT.COM
Top seed Houston sinks Purdue with last-second layup INDIANAPOLIS -- Holding a compact priority list with only one vacancy to address on his roster, Houston coach Kelvin Sampson searched for --...
MARCH 29, 2025 • WATAUGADEMOCRAT.COM
Tulane's Kam Williams transferring to Kentucky Former Tulane wing Kam Williams announced Friday he is transferring to Kentucky. The 6-foot-8 freshman averaged 9.3 points and 4.5 rebounds...
MARCH 28, 2025 • WATAUGADEMOCRAT.COM
Top prospect Aaliyah Chavez commits to Oklahoma Aaliyah Chavez, considered the top women's high school recruit, committed to Oklahoma. The five-star point guard also considered LSU, South...
MARCH 27, 2025 • WATAUGADEMOCRAT.COM
Kansas F KJ Adams has Achilles surgery Kansas senior forward KJ Adams, who was injured in the NCAA Tournament first-round loss to Arkansas, had surgery on his torn Achilles on Wed...
MARCH 26, 2025 • WATAUGADEMOCRAT.COM
Former Will Wade assistant Bill Armstrong lands McNeese job McNeese has hired Bill Armstrong as its new coach to replace Will Wade, who left to be the new coach at North Carolina State. Armstrong has...
MARCH 26, 2025 • WATAUGADEMOCRAT.COM
Report: West Virginia hiring Ross Hodge as new coach West Virginia and North Texas coach Ross Hodge are in agreement on a five-year deal that would bring him to Morgantown at the conclusion of...
MARCH 26, 2025 • WATAUGADEMOCRAT.COM
Arizona State's Joson Sanon transfers to St. John's St. John's picked up a commitment Wednesday from 6-foot-5 guard Joson Sanon, who played his freshman season at Arizona State. His commitment...
MARCH 26, 2025 • WATAUGADEMOCRAT.COM
Report: Penn set to hire former Iowa coach Fran McCaffery Fran McCaffery is nearing a deal to become the next head coach at Penn, CBS Sports reported on Wednesday. McCaffery, who is a Penn alum and...
MARCH 26, 2025 • WATAUGADEMOCRAT.COM
