PAC-12 BASKETBALL NEWS

Pope scores 16 and Oregon State pummels Division III Linfield College 82-46 in opener

Jordan Pope scored nine of his 16 points early when Oregon State opened a big lead, and the Beavers cruised to an 82-46 victory against Division III Linfield in a season opener for...

NOVEMBER 7, 2023 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

2023-24 College basketball preview: 10 burning questions for the season

Can Rick Pitino resurrect St. John's? Will Hunter Dickinson lead Kansas to glory? Can anyone stop Duke? These are among the key questions en...

NOVEMBER 6, 2023

California Golden Bears tip off season at home against the Saint Thomas Tommies

NOVEMBER 5, 2023 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

California Golden Bears start season at home against the Saint Thomas Tommies

NOVEMBER 2, 2023 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Transfer portal in college basketball remains 'the equivalent of free agency'

New rules might stem player movement some, but many coaches still look to rebuild through the transfer portal.

OCTOBER 31, 2023

Colorado coach Tad Boyle envisions big things after adding highly touted recruit to veteran lineup

Tad Boyle could've borrowed a page from the playbook of another Colorado coach and dipped into the transfer portal to bolster his team

OCTOBER 25, 2023 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Utah hopes to end NCAA Tournament drought with Branden Carlson leading experienced roster

Branden Carlson’s decision to withdraw his name from the 2023 NBA draft meant Utah was getting back a player who could help lead the Utes to the NCAA Tournament for the first time...

OCTOBER 25, 2023 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Washington faces must-win season under Hopkins, who will lean on a roster filled with experience

For the past four seasons, Mike Hopkins has tried to rediscover the formula that made his first couple of teams at Washington so successful

OCTOBER 25, 2023 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

New coach Mark Madsen determined to turn Cal program around and into an immediate winner

New California coach Mark Madsen is confident he can help turn the struggling program around immediately and bring the Golden Bears back into national prominence

OCTOBER 25, 2023 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Stanford features a more veteran, experienced team going into the season

Spencer Jones has returned for a fifth year at Stanford because he believes the Cardinal can be an NCAA Tournament team come spring

OCTOBER 25, 2023 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Arizona State aiming for second straight NCAA Tournament with 9 newcomers

Bobby Hurley faced a critical juncture a year ago, a make-or-break season that would determine his future at Arizona State

OCTOBER 24, 2023 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

UCLA undergoes biggest roster rebuild under Mick Cronin after key losses

UCLA fans will be checking their programs this season after the biggest roster turnover in coach Mick Cronin’s tenure

OCTOBER 24, 2023 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Bronny James 'doing well,' USC coach Andy Enfield says at Pac-12 media day

Three months after going into cardiac arrest at practice, Bronny James is “doing well," USC basketball coach Andy Enfield said.

OCTOBER 11, 2023

Bronny James is 'doing well,' USC coach Andy Enfield says at Pac-12 media day

Southern California basketball coach Andy Enfield said Bronny James, the oldest son of NBA superstar LeBron James, is “doing well” nearly three months after the prized recruit went...

OCTOBER 11, 2023 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

40 players, coaches who will shape the 2023-24 men's college basketball season

With another college hoops season only 40 days away, it's time to get familiar with the players and coaches who will shape the season.

SEPTEMBER 27, 2023

Mountain West has pitched Oregon State and Washington State in recent weeks

Washington State and Oregon State are the last Pac-12 teams without a home. Could they end up in the Mountain West?

SEPTEMBER 2, 2023

Bronny James is doing well, USC coach says 'We just have to be patient'

Bronny James is doing well and attending classes after the highly regarded freshman guard went into cardiac arrest during a workout last mon...

AUGUST 28, 2023

Bronny James is doing well and 'we just have to be patient,' says USC coach Andy Enfield

Southern California men's basketball coach Andy Enfield says Bronny James is doing well and attending classes after the highly regarded freshman guard went into cardiac arrest duri...

AUGUST 28, 2023 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Bronny James will 'return to basketball in the very near future'

Bronny James, son of NBA superstar LeBron, will return to basketball after suffering cardiac arrest in July due to a congenital heart defect

AUGUST 26, 2023

Oregon, Washington to Big Ten, while Big 12 adds Arizona, Arizona State, Utah

Pac-12 left with just four members after Oregon and Washington jump to Big Ten, while Arizona, Arizona State and Utah join the Big 12.

AUGUST 5, 2023

College basketball's biggest offseason splashes of 2023

From the return of Zach Edey to Purdue to the hiring of Rick Pitino at St. John's, here are the 20 biggest splashes of the college hoops off...

AUGUST 2, 2023

USC promotes Desmon Farmer and Kurt Karis to assistant basketball coaches

Desmon Farmer and Kurt Karis have been promoted to assistants on basketball coach Andy Enfield’s staff at Southern California

AUGUST 2, 2023 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

UCLA promotes Georgeton to assistant, hires 2 more assistant basketball coaches

UCLA has promoted Nate Georgeton to assistant on coach Mick Cronin’s basketball staff and added two assistants

AUGUST 1, 2023 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Colorado set to depart Pac-12, join Big 12 Conference in 2024-25

The University of Colorado Board of Regents unanimously approved a resolution allowing Colorado to join the Big 12 Conference.

JULY 27, 2023

Bronny James discharged from hospital as he recovers from cardiac arrest

USC freshman and son of LeBron James is at home resting after frightening incident at practice, leaving doctors encouraged.

JULY 27, 2023