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Arizona big man Oumar Ballo enters the transfer portal

Apr. 08, 2024 20:07 PM EDT

TUCSON, Ariz. (AP) — Arizona center Oumar Ballo entered the transfer portal on Monday, leaving coach Tommy Lloyd with a huge hole to fill. “I would like to thank my coaches, teammates, friends and family for their ongoing support to make me the best player and person I can be,”...

Sweet 16 nets another big win for Purdue and big man Zach Edey, 80-68 over Gonzaga

Mar. 30, 2024 00:45 AM EDT

DETROIT (AP) — They leaned on him. They jawed at him. One time, they slapped him right across the forehead. None of it came close to stopping Purdue's big man, Zach Edey, and now he and the Boilermakers are one win away from the Final Four. The 7-foot-4 Edey withstood all the abuse...

For Gonzaga, the Sweet 16 brings with it the tall task of guarding Purdue's Zach Edey -- again

Mar. 28, 2024 17:23 PM EDT

DETROIT (AP) — For most teams, facing a 7-foot-4, 300-pound force of nature like Zach Edey is uncharted territory. Fortunately, or maybe unfortunately, for the Gonzaga Bulldogs, Edey is no mystery to them. Twice over the past 16 months, the Zags have faced Edey and...

FAU hires Baylor associate head coach John Jakus as its coach, gives him 5-year deal

Mar. 27, 2024 21:35 PM EDT

Florida Atlantic is hiring Baylor associate head coach John Jakus as its coach, a move that comes four days after Dusty May capped his six-year run with the Owls and took over at Michigan. Jakus and the school have agreed on a five-year contract. Financial terms were not immediately...