College Basketball

The Daily Mauling 3.4.26 – Yahoo Sports

Kansas Jayhawk News Well, that happened. Thought about doing the bit where I just pretend that last night didn’t happen but with Self getting tossed and the outcome, we may as well look at the reactions. Advertisement Fox Sports has a little video that may be worth checking out here. And here’s the recap from Fox Sports: Arizona State jumped …

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Women’s college basketball bracketology as conference tournaments begin

Conference tournaments begin this week in women’s college basketball for a handful of leagues, including the ACC, SEC, Big Ten, Big 12, Big East, Atlantic 10 and Summit. It’s possible a lot of these projections will change by the time USA Today Sports rolls out another bracketology next week as teams will play in high-stakes games against marquee in-conference opponents …

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Rick Pitino unhappy St. John’s keeps struggling with style of play

Access the St. John’s beat like never before Join Post Sports+ for exciting subscriber-only features, including real-time texting with Zach Braziller about the inside buzz on St. John’s. TRY IT NOW Rick Pitino was happy his team prevailed, but far from ecstatic. Advertisement He didn’t like much about No. 18 St. John’s performance in a tougher-than-expected 72-69 victory over Georgetown …

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Women’s NCAA Tournament Bubble Watch: Massive fight for bids in the Big 12 tournament

Editor’s note: This article is part of the Bracket Central series, an inside look at the run-up to the men’s & women’s NCAA Tournaments, along with analysis and picks during the tournaments. For many March Madness-bound teams, conference tournaments are a cherry on top of their seasons. They serve as a chance to take home hardware while preparing for the NCAA Tournament …

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Nebraska MBB Recap: Huskers Embarrassed by Bruins 72-52

FIRST HALF ANALYSIS: UCLA came out on fire to start this one, while Nebraska couldn’t hit water if it fell out of a boat in the middle of the ocean. The Bruins took an immediate double-digit lead, as they hit 6 of their first 8 field goal attempts. The Huskers would commit 3 turnovers in the opening 2 minutes. Nebraska …

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Kansas coach Bill Self ejected after erupting on officials over foul on Darryn Peterson in matchup vs. Arizona State

Bill Self did not last long on Tuesday night in Tempe. The Jayhawks’ head coach was ejected in the first half of No. 14 Kansas’ matchup with Arizona State after he came out onto the floor to berate officials over an offensive foul called on star Darryn Peterson. Advertisement That ejection ended up sparking a massive run for the Sun …

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Texas A&M defeats Kentucky 96-85 in home finale

With Texas A&M’s NCAA Tournament hopes starting to get more in doubt in recent weeks, the Aggies notched a major win to help solidify their March Madness resume as they took down the Kentucky Wildcats 96-85 on Tuesday night at Reed Arena. After some ice cold shooting early, the Aggies found themselves down 31-18 with 7:30 to go in the …

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Texas A&M cruises to critical 96-85 win over Kentucky

The Texas A&M Aggies picked up a massive 96-85 win against the Kentucky Wildcats that should secure their spot in the NCAA tournament. Texas A&M moves to 20-10 on the season and 10-7 in SEC play. This match was a game of runs from both sides in the first half, with Kentucky first pulling ahead to a 30-18 lead off …

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Nebraska basketball vs. UCLA live updates, stats and highlights

The Nebraska men’s basketball team (25-4, 13-4) will remain on the road to face the UCLA Bruins (19-10, 11-7) on Tuesday night. The Huskers are ranked No. 9 in the latest edition of the USA TODAY Sports Coaches Poll. Nebraska’s offense is averaging 78.6 points per game while shooting .468 from the field and .357 from the 3-point line. The Husker defense surrenders an average of 65.4 …

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Syracuse men’s basketball: game thread vs #24 Louisville

The Syracuse Orange (15-14, 6-10) stay on the road for an ACC game against the #24 Louisville Cardinals (20-9, 9-7). Tip-off is at 9:00 p.m. EST from the YUM! Center and will be broadcast on The ACC Network with Wes Durham and Dennis Scott on the call. Before the game, catch up on some recent posts: Advertisement Advertisement Advertisement Syracuse …

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Estrella and Okpara lead No. 23 Tennessee to dominant 78-58 win over South Carolina

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — J.P. Estrella scored 22 points, Felix Okpara added 20 and No. 23 Tennessee rolled past South Carolina 78-59 on Tuesday night to stop a two-game skid. The Volunteers (21-9, 11-6 Southeastern Conference) were a force inside, even without injured starter and second-leading scorer Nate Ament, a 6-foot-10 freshman. Advertisement Tennessee shook off Ament’s absence with post …

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Marquette Men’s Basketball Big East Preview Primer: at Providence

dog | Photo by Andrew Snook/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images Marquette Golden Eagles (10-19, 5-13 Big East) at Providence Friars (14-15, 7-11 Big East) Date: Wednesday, March 4, 2026Time: 6pm CentralLocation: Amica Mutual Pavilion, Providence, Rhode Island Marquette Stats Leaders Points: Nigel James, 16.2 ppgRebounds: Ben Gold, 5.7 rpgAssists: Nigel James, 4.9 apg Providence Stats Leaders Points: Jaylin Sellers, 18.0 …

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Dan Wetzel says adding teams like Auburn into NCAA Tournament is ‘world-class dumb’

Dan Wetzel says adding teams like Auburn into NCAA Tournament is ‘world-class dumb’ originally appeared on The Sporting News. Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here. Dan Wetzel delivered a blunt assessment of the NCAA’s ongoing discussion about expanding the NCAA Division I Men’s Basketball Tournament, calling the idea “world-class dumb” during the latest edition of …

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GAME THREAD: Georgetown at St. John’s

Game 30: Georgetown Hoyas (13-16, 5-13) at No. 18 St. John’s (23-6, 16-2)When: Tuesday 7 PMWhere: Madison Square GardenTV: Peacock (John Fanta, Donny Marshall)Radio: Team 980 AM (Rich Chvotkin), Sirius XM online (Georgetown), 85 (St. John’s) Series: St. John’s leads the overall series 70-57 (44-24 at home).Last Meeting: St. John’s won the first meeting this season 95-83 on NYE.Streaks: Georgetown has lost 10 straight …

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SEC POY Mikayla Blakes on Vandy’s rise + which team needs a conference title the most?

Hoops 360 hosts Caroline Fenton and Cassandra Negley break down the Power Four conference tournaments with March implications on the line. Is the SEC title South Carolina’s to lose? Can Duke’s offense deliver? Is anyone built to challenge UCLA? And how will the Big 12 shake out? Advertisement Plus, Vanderbilt star and SEC Player of the Year Mikayla Blakes joins …

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