[ad_1] CLEVELAND (AP) — Nate Johnson hit a short pull-up jumper with two seconds left and top-seeded Akron rallied from 18 points down to beat Miami (OH) 76-74 Saturday night for a second-straight Mid-American Conference Tournament championship and second-straight berth in the NCAA Tournament. The victory also gave Akron coach John Groce his fourth win in five meetings over his …

[ad_1] Jalen Brunson is running out of time before his absence really starts hurting the New York Knicks. The All-Star point guard, sidelined since March 6 with a sprained right ankle, is now expected to be out through late March or early April, according to ESPN’s Shams Charania. He was initially reported to be out at least two weeks, but …

[ad_1] Akron’s Nate Johnson, who scored the game-winning layup for the Zips, led the team with 22 points in the win over Miami (OH). (Photo by Frank Jansky/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images) Akron is heading to the big dance after a wild finish in the MAC tournament final. The Zips defeated Miami of Ohio 76-74 on a buzzer-beating layup to …

[ad_1] Jalen Brunson is running out of time before his absence really starts hurting the New York Knicks. The All-Star point guard, out since March 6 with a sprained right ankle, is now expected to be out through late March or early April, according to ESPN’s Shams Charania. He was initially reported to be out at least two weeks, but …

[ad_1] LAS VEGAS (AP) — Nique Clifford scored 24 points and No. 2 seed Colorado State made a Mountain West Championship Tournament-record 12 3s and beat fifth-seeded Boise State 69-56 on Saturday night for its first title since 2003. Colorado State (25-9) will make its second straight NCAA Tournament appearance on a 10-game win streak. Boise State trailed by 10 …

[ad_1] NEW YORK (AP) — RJ Luis Jr. scored all but two of his 29 points after halftime and No. 6 St. John’s made 14 straight shots from the field in the second half to beat Creighton 82-66 on Saturday night for its first Big East Tournament title in 25 years. Zuby Ejiofor added 20 points and Kadary Richmond had …

[ad_1] NEW YORK (AP) — Kristaps Porzingis scored 24 points in his return from an eight-game absence with an illness, getting 14 in the fourth quarter to help the Boston Celtics hold off the Brooklyn Nets 115-113 on Saturday night. Payton Pritchard added 22 points and Jayson Tatum had 20 points, eight rebounds and eight assists for the Celtics, who …

[ad_1] KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Milos Uzan poured in 25 points, Emanuel Sharpe added 17 and second-ranked Houston turned up its trademark defense in the final minute to hold on for a 72-64 victory over Arizona in the Big 12 Tournament championship game Saturday night. Playing without injured big man J’Wan Roberts, the Cougars (30-4) took a 64-62 lead …

[ad_1] Michigan State basketball came up short in the final seconds against Wisconsin to lose in the semifinals of the Big Ten Tournament It was a tough way to go out in the Big Ten Tournament. Michigan State basketball came up short in the final seconds against Wisconsin to lose in the semifinals of the Big Ten Tournament. The Spartans …

[ad_1] For basketball fans, Selection Sunday is a day of anticipation. For the NCAA men’s basketball committee, it’s a day of stress. Selection committee members are holed up in a hotel in Carmel, Indiana, watching games, analyzing résumés and choosing between bubble teams. Here’s a look at the biggest decisions they must make before 6 p.m. ET on Sunday when …

[ad_1] For basketball fans, Selection Sunday is a day of anticipation. For the NCAA men’s basketball committee, it’s a day of stress. Selection committee members are holed up in a hotel in Carmel, Indiana, watching games, analyzing résumés and choosing between bubble teams. Here’s a look at the biggest decisions they must make before 6 p.m. ET on Sunday when …

[ad_1] Charley Martin-Berry holds “Big Bear,” who attends every home game, with her daughter Raven Berry, and her husband, Jake Berry. The family, from East Machias, traveled to Orono Brewing to watch the America East matchup between UMaine and Bryant on Saturday. Anna Chadwick/Morning Sentinel ORONO — There will be another NCAA men’s basketball tournament without the University of Maine. …

[ad_1] FORT WORTH, Texas — PJ Haggerty made eight free throws and forced a huge turnover in the final minute as 16th-ranked Memphis beat Tulane 78-77 on Saturday to advance to the American Athletic Conference Tournament championship game. Haggerty, the AAC player of the year, put the Tigers (28-5) ahead to stay with two free throws that made it 72-71 …

[ad_1] When the Warriors and Knicks met 11 days ago in New York, New York forward Karl-Anthony Towns was declared out for personal reasons, which prompted a baseless and inappropriate reaction from Golden State forward Draymond Green. Draymond implied on his weekly podcast that Towns was dodging Warriors forward Jimmy Butler, Towns’ teammate when they were on the Minnesota Timberwolves. …

[ad_1] Michigan basketball was seeking revenge against Maryland after losing to the Terps 10 days ago in Ann Arbor, but with so much more on the line. Facing the 2-seed in Indianapolis, the 3-seed Wolverines needed a win in order to advance to the Big Ten Championship Game against Wisconsin on Sunday. And early in the second half, it appeared …

[ad_1] Could Dallas have to forfeit a game because it doesn’t have enough healthy players? It’s possible. It’s not likely, but it’s not out of the question. It’s something Bobby Marks first got into at ESPN. NBA rules require a team to dress at least eight healthy players for a game, or it must forfeit. Dallas has been so ravaged …

[ad_1] Tre Donaldson needed a few seconds to flip Michigan-Maryland on its head. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy) In the racing capital of the world, it was the speed of Tre Donaldson that put Michigan in the Big Ten tournament championship game. The Wolverines beat Maryland 81-80 in the semifinal on Saturday, taking the lead with less than a second to go …

[ad_1] LAS VEGAS — Coach Kevin Kruger, who led UNLV to the Sweet 16 as the team’s point guard in 2007 while playing for his father, Hall of Famer Lon Kruger, was fired by the Rebels on Saturday. Kruger went 76-55 in four seasons and failed to lead the Rebels to the NCAA Tournament. The program, once one of college …

[ad_1] PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — AK Okereke had 25 points in Cornell’s 87-71 win over Dartmouth on Saturday in the Ivy League Tournament. Cornell, the tournament’s No. 2 seed, will face top-seeded Yale in Sunday’s championship game. Okereke also added nine rebounds, four steals, and four blocks for the Big Red (18-10). Jake Fiegen added 16 points while shooting 5 …

[ad_1] Saturday may have been an ignition point for the 2024-25 Wisconsin Badgers as they search for postseason success. The team defeated Michigan State 77-74 in the Big Ten Tournament semifinal. The win, which came down to a chaotic final-minute sequence, sends the Badgers into the conference title game on Sunday afternoon. More importantly, it was arguably the team’s best …

[ad_1] NORFOLK, Va. (AP) — Christian Ings scored 16 points, including the go-ahead free throw with eight seconds left, and top-seeded Norfolk State held off a wild rally by No. 2-seed South Carolina State for a 66-65 victory in the MEAC Tournament championship game on Saturday. With the automatic bid to the NCAA Tournament, Norfolk State will be making its …

[ad_1] Kevin Kruger is out as head coach of UNLV’s men’s basketball team, the school announced on Saturday. “I would like to express my sincere gratitude to Coach Kruger for his hard work, commitment, and dedication over the past four years as head coach of the Runnin’ Rebels,” said UNLV athletic director Erick Harper in a statement. “While there have …

[ad_1] Was it a foul or not? We take a look at the final play of Michigan State-Wisconsin on Saturday Michigan State basketball’s time in the Big Ten Tournament ended in controversy on Saturday afternoon. The Spartans had a chance to tie the game in the final seconds, but a block (or maybe steal) by Wisconsin star John Tonje sealed …

[ad_1] It’s Saturday, March 15, and the Indiana Pacers (37-28) and Milwaukee Bucks (37-28) are all set to square off from Fiserv Forum in Milwaukee. The Pacers are currently 16-18 on the road with a point differential of 1, while the Bucks have a 6-4 record in their last ten games at home. Milwaukee is 2-1 in the season series …

[ad_1] The Auburn Tigers have not made a run past the first weekend of the NCAA Tournament since 2019. While each iteration of Bruce Pearl’s Tigers have been plagued by a specific set of issues resulting in those early exists, one overarching trope has trumped them all. At the end of the day, guard play is what leads to victories …