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Donovan Dent commits to UCLA from portal after New Mexico exit - ESPN
New Mexico transfer Donovan Dent, the best available player in the transfer portal, announced his commitment to UCLA on Friday.
Sources - West Virginia targets UNT's Ross Hodge for HC job - ESPN
West Virginia is working toward a deal to hire North Texas' Ross Hodge as its next head coach, and an agreement is expected to be reached in the near-future, sources told ESPN on Wednesday.
Breaking: Xavier hires Richard Pitino from New Mexico
There will be a father and son in the Big East, and they're both named Pitino!Richard Pitino, the son of St. John's head coach and Hall of Famer Rick Pitino, is leaving New Mexico to take the same position at Xavier, sources confirmed to Fox Sports on Tuesday night.After the 42-year-old took New Mexico to back-to-back NCAA Tournaments, beating Marquette this year in the first round after a 26-7 regular season, Pitino increased his stock significantly and was in the mix for both the Villanova and Xavier positions.Musketeers athletic director Greg Christopher was enamored by the upside of Pitino, who tried the high-major route at Minnesota but was let go in 2021 after eight seasons on the job. Going to Albuquerque led Pitino to reignite his career, going 88-49 over the last four seasons, winning the Mountain West Tournament in 2024 and charging the program to a regular-season title this year.This move only adds to the family atmosphere and tradition of the Big East. The fact that we will see at least two (and perhaps three) showdowns between Rick and Richard Pitino is phenomenal for the league and its storylines. Father has outdone son in their four meetings, with Rick owning a 3-1 record, including St. John's beating the Lobos this past November.But Richard was well in position for a high-major job in this cycle. After Villanova did not extend an offer to him despite being very much in the mix – with Maryland's Kevin Willard and a mystery candidate out there for the Wildcats – Christopher extended the offer to Pitino. And now he's heading to the state of Ohio to take over a Xavier program that has been a staple in the NCAA Tournament the majority of the last two decades.
Sources -- Richard Pitino set to leave New Mexico for Xavier - ESPN
Xavier is expected to hire New Mexico's Richard Pitino as its next head coach, sources told ESPN on Tuesday night.
Sources -- Ex-NBA star Mike Bibby agrees to deal to coach Sac State - ESPN
Mike Bibby, a 14-year NBA veteran and former Sacramento Kings star, has agreed on a deal to become the next men's basketball head coach of the Sacramento State Hornets, sources told ESPN Monday.
Women's March Madness Day 4: Live updates, scores, analysis - ESPN
Half of the women's Sweet 16 is set, with Notre Dame, TCU and Tennessee among the teams to seal their spots on Sunday. Now, it's time to complete the field, with eight more games Monday. After dominant performances in the first round, will the Texas Longhorns and the USC Trojans join fellow No. 1 seeds UCLA and South Carolina for the second weekend? Will the UConn Huskies roll to their fifth straight Sweet 16 appearance? Will we get any drama that matched the end of Kentucky-Kansas State? We'll have all that and more.
Sources: Minnesota to hire Niko Medved as men's hoops coach - ESPN
Minnesota is expected to hire Colorado State's Niko Medved as its next head coach, sources told ESPN.