PROVIDENCE FRIARS NEWS

Calipari bests Pitino in March Madness and leads Arkansas to sweetest Sweet 16 appearance yet

John Calipari is heading back to the Sweet 16 after sending a second straight Hall of Famer home from the NCAA Tournament’s “Region of Coaches.”

MARCH 22 • Associated Press

No. 4 Purdue handles McNeese to reach Sweet 16 PROVIDENCE, R.I.-- Trey Kaufman-Renn recorded 22 points and 15 rebounds to help Purdue punch its sixth Sweet 16 ticket in the last eight NCA...

MARCH 22 • NEWSOBSERVER.COM

Rick Pitino and John Calipari share a mutual respect. Just don't call them friends

Rick Pitino and John Calipari are a pair of basketball lifers who are more alike than they care to admit

MARCH 21 • Associated Press

Pitino leads St. John's past Omaha and into 2nd-round March Madness matchup with nemesis Calipari

Rick Pitino returned to Providence and picked up a March Madness victory with yet another school, coaching St. John’s past Omaha 83-53 and into a second-round matchup with longtime...

MARCH 21 • Associated Press

Will Wade's impending departure a price McNeese is happy to pay for revived basketball program

McNeese President Wade Rousse had a two-year plan when he hired Will Wade as basketball coach

MARCH 21 • Associated Press

No. 12 seed McNeese holds off late Clemson charge to earn first March Madness victory

McNeese coach Will Wade and his boombox-toting manager are moving on in March Madness after the 12th-seeded Cowboys held off late-charging No. 5 seed Clemson 69-67 in the first bra...

MARCH 20 • Associated Press

Historic Futility Cost Clemson Early Exit from NCAA Tournament PROVIDENCE, R.I. — Chase Hunter and Ian Schieffelin picked the worst time to have the worst game of their careers. The two Clemson stars com...

MARCH 20 • THECLEMSONINSIDER.COM

Clemson Needs Big Assist to Advance PROVIDENCE, R.I. — For Jake Heidbreder, today marks the fulfillment of dream. The Clemon guard grew up dreaming about playing in the NCAA To...

MARCH 20 • THECLEMSONINSIDER.COM

'Going through that experience propelled me for life': The early years of Rick Pitino

In Part 1 of "Postcards of Pitino," FOX Sports spoke with five of Pitino's former players during his early years coaching at Syracuse, Bosto...

MARCH 20 • FOX SPORTS

March Madness 'Region of Coaches' opens with Calipari vs. Self. Pitino could be next for winner

The stakes will be a lot lower this time around when Bill Self and John Calipari meet in March Madness

MARCH 19 • Associated Press

Could Clemson's Veteran Guard get a Year of Eligibility Back? PROVIDENCE, N.C. — Clemson guard Jaeden Zackery is paying very close attention to what is going on with the battle between the National Juni...

MARCH 19 • THECLEMSONINSIDER.COM

More on Brownell's Extension with Clemson PROVIDENCE, R.I. — Clemson head coach Brad Brownell went into more detail on the new contract extension he and athletic director Graham Neff...

MARCH 19 • THECLEMSONINSIDER.COM

Providence basketball's Bryce Hopkins to enter transfer portal. Are his Friar days over? Hopkins played in just three games with the Friars last season after suffering an injury setback in his left knee

MARCH 19 • PROVIDENCEJOURNAL.COM

McNeese State's Will Wade confirms he's been in contact with NC State about its coaching job

McNeese State coach Will Wade knows his name is in the mix during the college basketball coaching carousel

MARCH 19 • Associated Press

Bryce Hopkins - Plans to enter portal Hopkins (knee) plans to enter the NCAA's transfer portal, according to Barkley Traux of On3.com.

Impact Traux's announcement indicates Hopkins has maintained his senior year of collegiate eligibility. 2025 will be Hopkins' second year in the transfer portal. During 2022, he transferred colleges from Kentucky. Providence's team is how Hopkins established himself as a big name, so he would typically attract the most well-resourced suitors. But according to Jon Rothstein of CBS Sports, Hopkins' portal entry comes with a "do not contact" tag, suggesting his next team may already be decided.

MARCH 19 • ROTOWIRE

Justyn Fernandez - Will enter portal Fernandez will enter the NCAA's transfer portal, according to Travis Branham of 247Sports.

Impact 2025 will be Fernandez's second year in the NCAA's transfer portal. The first year was 2023, when he transferred from George Mason. Fernandez has two years of collegiate eligibility remaining.

MARCH 19 • ROTOWIRE

March Madness: Rick Pitino has No. 2 seed St. John's back in NCAAs after latest coaching revival

Standing in the middle of a sold-out Madison Square Garden, confetti sticking to his suit, Rick Pitino was asked about his remarkable basketball odyssey and latest Big East champio...

MARCH 18 • Associated Press

College Basketball Crown: Guide to all 16 teams in the tournament

The 16-team bracket for the College Basketball Crown is set! Check out the tournament bracket and a complete guide to all 16 teams.

MARCH 17 • FOX SPORTS

Dom Amore: Yale earns another chance to play March Madness' favorite underdog PROVIDENCE, R.I. - The clock ran out, and Bez Mbeng sat on the floor at Pizzitola Sports Center, cra...

MARCH 17 • KANSASCITY.COM

Ognacevic bounces back after missing season due to injury and leads Lipscomb into NCAA Tournament

Lipscomb forward Jacob Ognacevic remembers growing up in Sheboygan and cheering for his home-state team as Wisconsin made back-to-back Final Four appearances in 2014 and 2015

MARCH 17 • Associated Press

West Region will feature 3 Hall of Fame coaches, another with consecutive national titles

Rick Pitino’s latest rebuilding project will take him to Providence, where he pulled off one of the biggest surprises in NCAA Tournament history by leading the Friars to the 1987 F...

MARCH 17 • Associated Press

March Madness bracket anything but sleepy as Auburn, Tar Heels picks highlight wild Selection Sunday

Auburn is the top overall seed in the NCAA Tournament, with Duke, Houston and Florida joining the Tigers on the No. 1 line in the March Madness bracket

MARCH 16 • Associated Press

No. 6 St. John's beats Creighton 82-66 for 1st Big East Tournament crown in 25 years

RJ Luis Jr. scored all but two of his 29 points after halftime and No. 6 St. John’s made 14 straight shots from the field in the second half to beat Creighton 82-66 for its first B...

MARCH 16 • Associated Press

Big East Conference Tournament odds: Johnnies favored

St. John's hasn't won the Big East Tournament in over 20 years. Is this the year Rick Pitino gets it over the hump? See the odds.

MARCH 14 • FOX SPORTS

Oswin Erhunmwunse - Double-double to finish season Erhunmwunse provided 16 points (7-9 FG, 2-2 FT), 11 rebounds, two blocks and one steal in 32 minutes during Wednesday's 75-69 loss to Butler.

Impact Erhunmwunse dropped just his second double-double of the year in the loss to the Bulldogs, capping off a solid freshman season. With the loss to Butler, the Friars will now have no hopes to make the NCAA Tournament. The 6-foot-10 first-year, though, finished off his season with 6.8 points, 5.6 rebounds and 1.6 blocks on 20 minutes per game across 32 games (24 starts).

MARCH 13 • ROTOWIRE