Below is a closer look at the 25 richest programs
in college basketball.
The scandal has cost several people
in college basketball their jobs, most notably Rick Pitino at Louisville.
He's also a proven success, having led his team to five national championships, the second most
in college basketball history.
With Pitino's firing, University of Kentucky head coach John Calipari is now the highest - paid coach
in college basketball.
Pitino, the highest - paid coach
in college basketball, was set to make just under $ 7.8 million for the 2017 - 18 season, according to USA Today.
On Tuesday, Louisville was one of several schools named in an FBI investigation of fraud and corruption
in college basketball recruiting.
And while Cramer considers it to be one of the most classic names
in college basketball, it's had a tough run, thanks to a difficult schedule.
Former U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice tells NCAA leaders that the crisis
in college basketball is «first and foremost a problem of failed accountability and lax responsibility.».
I could say I believe that Kentucky is the best team
in college basketball, and that is a belief.
Porter became arguably the top incoming recruit
in college basketball because he's an athletic 6 ’10 combo forward who can score inside, in the mid-range, and beyond the arc.
The man who went from the best story
in college basketball to the sport's most polarizing player in the span of a few weeks.
Randle will be a house - hold name
in college basketball in no - time.
Flanked by fellow undergrads at a lunch table, the most improved player
in college basketball is annihilating his tray's contents — bacon cheeseburger, fries, fruit cup, orange juice — the way he does opponents in the paint.
THE OLD SOFT SHOE With some fancy footwork, super sneaker salesman Sonny Vaccaro has become a power
in college basketball
«We were the last undefeated team
in college basketball.
There are few forwards
in college basketball this versatile.
The Board and I are completely committed to making transformational changes to the game and ensuring all involved
in college basketball do so with integrity.
Don't let his size (generously listed at 6 - foot) fool you: Chiozza is one of the toughest players
in college basketball.
You might've noticed that NCAA President Mark Emmert trying to convince you that a $ 64 lunch for a University of Virginia basketball player is «an affront» and part of a «systematic failure»
in college basketball.
She may have been the most exciting player to watch
in college basketball last year, and she's going to grow a fanbase on her lightning - quick dribble moves alone.
Jackson was one of the better defenders
in college basketball last season despite being just a freshman.
In arguably the best rivalry
in college basketball — and possibly all of sports — # 10 Duke (19 - 4, 6 - 2 ACC) will travel down Tobacco Road to do battle with # 5 North Carolina (20 - 3, 7 - 1 ACC).
The allegations Miller is facing involve Christian Dawkins, a former associate of once - powerful NBA agent Andy Miller, and a central figure in the FBI's probe of corruption
in college basketball.
Not something you see very often
in college basketball.
Recruiting is a fragile game
in college basketball.
The most infamous player
in college basketball has inched out of the spotlight in his senior season.
Sirs: You have to admit that UCLA's Walt Hazzard and Gail Goodrich make up the best guard combination
in college basketball, with Hazzard being one of the best all - round players you'll ever see.
(The conversation in soccer is just as boring as the one
in college basketball, I assure you.)
Conference play has officially begun
in college basketball and that's good news for teams like UNC Wilmington and Vanderbilt who have struggled to cover this season.
UVA plays the slowest tempo
in college basketball: out of 351 DI teams, Virginia ranks last in pace.
Monday night's win, and the run that preceded it, hammered home another reality that many on the outside have been hesitant to accept: Villanova is the power program
in college basketball at the present moment.
She swept every Player of the Year award
in college basketball this season, and though she came short in this year's run, she won a National Championship for the South Carolina Gamecocks the year before.
Wright, the guy who couldn't win the big one 37 months ago, is now one of eight coaches
in college basketball history to win multiple national titles in three years.
The pair has formed the kind of backcourt that has become all but extinct
in college basketball, one in which the whole is superior to the parts.
He might be the best and most versatile perimeter defender
in college basketball, combining a 7 - foot wingspan with excellent quickness and anticipation.
Chaka Dumb might be the flashyest person
in college basketball but unlike a Richmond police report theres no substance at all.
Ayton has been the most physically dominant player
in college basketball this year, a 7» 0, 260 - pound center with remarkable athleticism, touch around the basket, and a developing skill set.
No one
in college basketball takes better care of the ball than Morris.
The first leg of the post-football portion of the American sports calendar tends to hone
in college basketball.
Virginia's loss to UMBC Friday night revived the hot January talking point that «there are no great teams
in college basketball this season» and that «this is the most wide open tournament ever.»
Hardly anyone
in college basketball can stay in front of Winslow when he puts his head down and decides to get to the basket.
So, the best team
in college basketball lost one of its best players on the eve of the NCAA tournament.
These Wildcats will forever be linked to one of the most astonishing upsets
in college basketball history.
one of the Top 15 - 20 paid coaches
in college basketball.
Kentucky has either the most or second-most talented roster
in college basketball, depending on your view of Duke's.
Porter announced the worst kept secret
in college basketball last month when he committed to Washington.
The uniforms will be worn beginning late January, for some of oldest and strongest rivalries
in college basketball.
All year, Villanova was one of the two best teams
in college basketball.
The Anteaters are one of the best teams
in college basketball at defending two - pointers.
After separating from the pack as the best team
in college basketball during the regular season, the Cavaliers will now try to do the same in the NCAA tournament.