College Basketball

Loyola Chicago promoted assistant Drew Valentine to head coach on Monday, hoping he can build on the success the Ramblers experienced under Porter Moser.

Kansas has hired Northwestern administrator Travis Goff, a Sunflower State native who graduated from the school, to be its next athletic director during a crucial moment for its football program and high-profile men’s basketball program.

Oklahoma has hired Loyola Chicago’s Porter Moser as its men’s basketball coach.

DePaul has hired longtime Oregon assistant Tony Stubblefield as head coach, hoping he can restore a struggling program, a person familiar with the situation told The Associated Press on Thursday.

Loyola Chicago’s Porter Moser has accomplished enough over the last four seasons to become one of the nation’s most attractive candidates for any coaching vacancy.

Ethan Thompson scored 20 points, including a pair of clinching foul shots with 35 seconds left, and No. 12 seed Oregon State kept its dream March going with a 65-58 victory over eighth-seeded Loyola Chicago in the Sweet 16 of the NCAA Tournament on Saturday.

The Ramblers are gearing up for their Sweet 16 matchup Saturday when Loyola takes on Oregon State.

Kianna Smith scored 16 points and the No. 2 seed Cardinals advanced to the Sweet 16 by rallying from 18 down to beat seventh-seeded Northwestern 62-53 on Wednesday night.

Illinois big man Kofi Cockburn is the second player to face racist comments on social media following a loss in the NCAA Tournament.

Lindsey Pulliam scored 25 points to lead seventh-seeded Northwestern to a 62-51 win over 10th-seeded UCF on Monday, the Wildcats’ first women’s NCAA Tournament victory in 28 years.

"I hope you die. I really do," said one of the messages sent to EJ Liddlell. He had 23 points and 14 rebounds in the Buckeyes' loss to Oral Roberts. Some of the messages included racist insults.

A state law on sports gambling law is making it difficult — but not impossible — for Illinois residents to bet on the University of Illinois men’s basketball team when March Madness kicks off this week.

DePaul athletic director DeWayne Peevy understands all eyes are on him.

DePaul fired coach Dave Leitao on Monday six years into his second tenure in another effort to lift a once-proud program.