West Virginia's McBride to test NBA draft waters
West Virginia sophomore Miles McBride is entering the 2021 NBA draft, but will maintain his college eligibility and retain the option to return to school, he told ESPN Friday.
West Virginia sophomore Miles McBride is entering the 2021 NBA draft, but will maintain his college eligibility and retain the option to return to school, he told ESPN Friday.
— Buddy Boeheim carried his father, Jim, to the Hall of Fame coach’s 20th Sweet 16 appearance, scoring 22 of his 25 points after halftime to lead 11th-seeded Syracuse past third-seeded West Virginia in the NCAA Tournament on Sunday.
What started as a field of 68 is down to 32. Here's how we rank the teams that remain heading into Sunday's action.
West Virginia coach Bob Huggins became the sixth Division I men's basketball coach to reach 900 wins, doing so with a 84-67 win over Morehead State in the first round of the NCAA tournament.
— Miles McBride scored 18 of his 30 points after halftime to help West Virginia pull away and beat Morehead State 84-67 on Friday night in the first round of the NCAA Tournament, giving coach Bob Huggins his 900th career victory.
There are 357 Division I men's basketball teams. And most won't have much of a chance to win it all. We break down the near misses.
It's Champ Week, and several teams near the top of college basketball look to be at the peak of their powers.
— Sophomore Avery Anderson III scored a career-high 31 points to lead No. 17 Oklahoma State to an 85-80 victory over No. 6 West Virginia on Saturday in their Big 12 regular-season finale.
— Redshirt freshman Jalen Bridges set seasons highs with 22 points and 12 rebounds to lead No. 6 West Virginia to a 76-67 victory over TCU on Thursday night.
The final instigator, Bob Huggins once said, was all the losing.
Kansas' win over Baylor not only means the Jayhawks move up, but also lifts Michigan to the No. 2 spot, just below undefeated Gonzaga.
TEAM | CONF | GB | OVR |
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Baylor | 13-1 | - | 28-2 |
Kansas | 12-6 | 3 | 21-9 |
Texas | 11-6 | 3.5 | 19-8 |
West Virginia | 11-6 | 3.5 | 19-10 |
Oklahoma State | 11-7 | 4 | 21-9 |
Texas Tech | 9-8 | 5.5 | 18-11 |
Oklahoma | 9-8 | 5.5 | 16-11 |
TCU | 5-11 | 9 | 12-14 |
Kansas State | 4-14 | 11 | 9-20 |
Iowa State | 0-18 | 15 | 2-22 |
AP | COACHES |
---|---|
13 | 18 |
NAME | POS | STATUS | GRADE |
---|---|---|---|
Seth Wilson | PG | Signed | 80 |
Kobe Johnson | SG | Signed | - |
Final Fours | 2 |
Tournament Record | 32-30 |
Championship Seasons | None |
Tournament Appearances | 30 |