The first days of January are special for American football fans, because in addition to the NFL playoffs, the NCAA ...

A Big 12 crew led by Michael VanderVelde will officiate the national championship game between Indiana and Miami on Jan. 19.

NCAA Season 101. San Beda Red Lions vs Benilde Blazers, Semifinals, December 2, 2025. Photo: Vyn Radovan The NCAA made history on Tuesday as a foreign referee took the court to officiate the ...

The referee who collapsed during Gonzaga's matchup against USC in the NCAA men's basketball tournament had a blood clot in his lung, The Indianapolis Star reported Friday. Bert Smith told the ...

There is no Hall of Fame just for basketball refs, but if there was, Tom Lopes certainly would be in it. The 1959 Red Bank Catholic High School graduate, whose officiating career began in the Shore ...

Tom Lopes, a renowned college basketball referee, passed away at the age of 83. His 35-year career included 20 NCAA tournaments and three Final Fours. Lopes received the Naismith College Official of ...