The Villanova Wildcats are national champions after Kris Jenkins (6'6''-F-93) swished a 3-pointer at the buzzer to beat North Carolina 77-74 in one of the great NCAA title games of all time. North Carolina's Marcus Paige (6'1''-PG-93) had just tied it for the Tar Heels when he adjusted in the air and rattled home a game-tying 3-pointer with 4.7 seconds left to make it 74-all. For Villanova, it is its first national title since 1985, when the Wildcats shocked Georgetown. At the half it was North Carolina 39, Villanova 34. The crowd at NRG Stadium in Houston, Texas was announced at 74,340 - the second largest in NCAA tournament final history. Carolina coach Roy Williams was looking for his third national championship with the Tar Heels and the school's sixth overall, but just couldn't make it happen. In the semifinals, Villanova shocked the hoops world with a 95-51 dissecting of Oklahoma. The Wildcats set a record for margin of victory in a Final Four game. They held Oklahoma's Buddy Hield (6'4''-G-93) to just nine points. The Carolina-Syracuse semifinal game was never really in doubt as the Tar Heels won 83-66. The victory for the Tar Heels was their third this season over the Orange. Phil Booth (6'3''-G-95) led Villanova with 20 points. Jenkins finished with 14. Paige had 21 for the Heels (33-7) who came one shot short of giving coach Roy Williams his third national title. Courtesy of: fox61.com
Four-star forward commits to Wake Forest - 34 minutes ago
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Danny Manning added another four-star recruit to his 2018 recruiting class. Isaiah Mucius(6'7''-F), a 6-foot-7 forward, committed to Wake Forest on Monday evening, giving the Demon Deacons another top-rated prospect alongside top-25 prospect Jaylen Hoard in 2018. 'I'd like to thank my family and my friends for having my back throughout all the tough times and good times,' Mucius said in a social media post. 'I'd like to thank all the college coaches that recruited me through this process... [read more]
Danny Manning added another four-star recruit to his 2018 recruiting class. Isaiah Mucius (6'7''-F), a 6-foot-7 forward, committed to Wake Forest on Monday evening, giving the Demon Deacons another top-rated prospect alongside top-25 prospect Jaylen Hoard in 2018. 'I'd like to thank my family and my friends for having my back throughout all the tough times and good times,' Mucius said in a social media post. 'I'd like to thank all the college coaches that recruited me through this process and believed in me and my talents. 'I'll be attending Wake Forest University.' Mucius, a consensus top-100 recruit, visited Wake Forest, which he visited this past weekend, over Xavier, which he visited earlier this month. The Brewster Academy product also had offers from the likes of Connecticut, Minnesota and LSU, among others. Manning's 2018 class now includes Mucius, three-star guard Sharone White and Hoard, a 6-foot-8 four-star forward who committed to the Demon Deacons last month. 'I am trying to win an NCAA Championship,' Mucius told Scout.com, 'and I think having Jaylen (Hoard) on the wing with me, and we are trying to help get a point guard, and I think we can win a championship.' Courtesy of: nbcsports.com
Vanderbilt lands commitment from Aaron Nesmith - 35 minutes ago
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Vanderbilt landed their first commitment in the Class of 2018 with four-star wing Aaron Nesmith. Nesmith is a native of South Carolina, and the Commodores beat out South Carolina for his services. At 6-foot-6, Nesmith is the kind of defensive presence and athlete that Vandy will need to replace Jeff Roberson, who will be graduating this season. This is a critical class for Bryce Drew, who is squarely in the mix for five-star guards Darius Garland and Romeo Langford [read more]
Vanderbilt landed their first commitment in the Class of 2018 with four-star wing Aaron Nesmith. Nesmith is a native of South Carolina, and the Commodores beat out South Carolina for his services. At 6-foot-6, Nesmith is the kind of defensive presence and athlete that Vandy will need to replace Jeff Roberson, who will be graduating this season. This is a critical class for Bryce Drew, who is squarely in the mix for five-star guards Darius Garland and Romeo Langford. Nesmith isn't on that level, but he will be a nice piece for Vandy for four years. Courtesy of: nbcsports.com
Utah signs guard Devante Doutrive, plans to redshirt - 4 days ago
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Utah has signed shooting guard Devante Doutrive(6'5''-SG) to a letter of intent. He plans to redshirt during the 2017-18 season. The 6-foot-5, 190-pounder from Woodland Hills, California, averaged 22.3 points, 8.7 rebounds, 5.6 assists and 2.7 steals and won a state title at Birmingham High School last season. Doutrive was ranked a four-star prospect by Scout and ESPN. Scout reported he received offers from Oregon, Arizona State, Gonzaga and UTEP. Utah lost four of its top six scorers fro... [read more]
Utah has signed shooting guard Devante Doutrive (6'5''-SG) to a letter of intent. He plans to redshirt during the 2017-18 season. The 6-foot-5, 190-pounder from Woodland Hills, California, averaged 22.3 points, 8.7 rebounds, 5.6 assists and 2.7 steals and won a state title at Birmingham High School last season. Doutrive was ranked a four-star prospect by Scout and ESPN. Scout reported he received offers from Oregon, Arizona State, Gonzaga and UTEP. Utah lost four of its top six scorers from the 2016-17 season. Kyle Kuzma was selected by the Los Angeles Lakers No. 27 overall in the NBA Draft and Lorenzo Bonam graduated. Devon Daniels and JoJo Zamora both left the program. The Utes open the season by hosting Prairie View A&M on Nov. 10. Courtesy of: nbcsports.com
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