Tony Benford has been hired as an assistant men's basketball coach at TCU after finishing last season as interim head coach for LSU's run to the Sweet 16. Horned Frogs coach Jamie Dixon announced the hiring Monday, saying he has known Benford for 30 years.
Tony Benford has been hired as an assistant men's basketball coach at TCU after finishing last season as interim head coach for LSU's run to the Sweet 16.
Defense attorneys for the two men accused of bribing college coaches tried to convince jurors Friday that the payments made weren't really bribes, but just a hustle to get potential investors to part with their money.
Jurors in the college basketball corruption trial Thursday watched videos of coaches settling down in a Las Vegas hotel room, where wads of cash or envelopes were either exchanged or promised in exchange for securing influence with top players.
The college basketball world's focus shifts from the court to the courtroom when the second corruption trial begins on Monday. Find out what's at stake this time around.
An issue with TCU coach Jamie Dixon's buyout will likely take him out of the running as a coaching candidate at UCLA, sources confirmed to ESPN.
UCLA has targeted TCU's Jamie Dixon, who led the Horned Frogs to the NIT semifinals this season, as a possible replacement for Steve Alford, sources told ESPN.
Kerwin Roach II turned a season marred by suspension into a can't-miss performance in the first half to help Texas get comfortable at Madison Square Garden and beat TCU 58-44 on Tuesday night for a spot in the NIT championship.
Kouat Noi had 25 points with six 3-pointers as TCU beat Creighton 71-58 in the NIT quarterfinals on Tuesday night.
Desmond Bane had 30 points as TCU defeated Nebraska 88-72 in the second round of the NIT on Sunday night.
JD Miller had 15 points to lead six TCU players in double figures as the Horned Frogs beat Sam Houston State 82-69 in the first round of the NIT on Wednesday night. Desmond Bane and Alex Robinson added 13 points apiece for the Horned Frogs. RJ...
The federal government filed a superseding indictment against former Adidas consultant Merl Code and aspiring business manager Christian Dawkins that alleged Barker in 2017 accepted $6,000 in bribes to steer players toward Dawkins' new agency.
March is about celebrating the best in college basketball, but the College Basketball Misery Index seeds which fans feel the worst when March Madness starts.
Xavier Snead scored 19 points, none bigger than a 3-pointer as the shot clock sounded in the final minute, and No. 15 Kansas State rallied from a slow start to beat TCU 70-61 on Thursday in the quarterfinals of the Big 12 Tournament.
According to espn.com/bpi, these are the bubble teams with games today where a W could swing their tournament chances by at least 50 percent compared to an L: Nebraska Utah State Indiana Ohio State Ole Miss Seton Hall Baylor St. John's TCU
Desmond Bane hit a corner 3 with 16 seconds left to give TCU a one-point lead as they held off Oklahoma State in a 73-70 win in the opening round of the Big 12 Tournament on Wednesday night.
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Texas Tech | 14-4 | - | 31-7 |
| Kansas State | 14-4 | - | 25-9 |
| Kansas | 12-6 | 2 | 26-10 |
| Baylor | 10-8 | 4 | 20-14 |
| Iowa State | 9-9 | 5 | 23-12 |
| Texas | 8-10 | 6 | 21-16 |
| TCU | 7-11 | 7 | 23-14 |
| Oklahoma | 7-11 | 7 | 20-14 |
| Oklahoma State | 5-13 | 9 | 12-20 |
| West Virginia | 4-14 | 10 | 15-21 |
| NAME | POS | STATUS | GRADE |
|---|---|---|---|
| P.J. Fuller | SG | Signed | 85 |
| Mickey Pearson | PF | Committed | 80 |
| Diante Smith | SF | Signed | 79 |
| Francisco Farabello | PG | Signed | - |
| Final Fours | 0 |
| Tournament Record | 5-7 |
| Championship Seasons | None |
| Tournament Appearances | 7 |
