College Basketball

As the calendar turns to March and Selection Sunday looms tantalizingly close, the annual heated discussion around the NCAA men’s basketball tournament bubble has once again commenced. But for all the debate that surrounds who should be in and out of the 68-team field, dozens of other teams across the country that are safely in will be spending the final …

The is madness almost upon us. It’s never too early to start thinking of March Madness as conference play intensifies. The Miami Hurricanes (22-6, 11-4 ACC) men’s basketball team is getting to the crux of their conference schedule with consistent ACC opponents weekly. Advertisement Will they be able to improve their standing this week? Or will they slip down the …

March Madness is quickly approaching with just 13 days until Selection Sunday. The projected 68-team bracket took a bit of a hit over the weekend with several seed-altering upsets for fighting for the final No. 1 seed, such as No. 8 Purdue going 0-2 on the week with losses to No. 13 Michigan State and Ohio State and Iowa State …

It’s the final week of the 2025-26 college basketball regular season. Duke basketball opens the week on the road at N.C. State on Monday, March 2 and closes it with a rematch against UNC at Cameron Indoor Stadium on Saturday, March 7. Advertisement No. 1 Blue Devils (27-2, 15-1 ACC), which sit atop NCAA NET rankings, are coming off a dominant 77-51 home win over …

The Arizona Wildcats (27-2, 14-2) can secure the outright Big 12 regular season title tonight when they take the court at McKale Center for Senior Night against the Cyclones of Iowa State (24-5, 11-5). While Arizona has already clinched a share of the Big 12 title in just their second year in the conference, a win secures it outright. The …

The nation’s top-ranked team makes the short trip from Durham to Raleigh Monday night as the Duke Blue Devils (27-2, 15-1) take the court against the Wolfpack of NC State (19-10, 10-6 ACC). After dominating the Virginia Cavaliers, 77-51, over the weekend, the Blue Devils will secure the outright ACC regular-season championship with a win over NC State. For their …

Kevin Willard didn’t have to imagine what the inside of the St. John’s basketball practice facility looked like in the days following their embarrassing 72-40 loss to UConn. He’s lived it. As an assistant coach for ten years under Rick Pitino when he led the Boston Celtics and Louisville men’s basketball, Willard experienced plenty of success working under the Hall …

North Carolina defeated Virginia Tech 89-82 on Saturday night, but one of its star big men needed a jolt at halftime. The Tar Heels went into the break tied 44-44 with Virginia Tech, a struggling but well-coached team desperate for a win as it lingered on the NCAA Tournament bubble. Advertisement North Carolina had appeared to seize control early, building …

The USC men’s basketball team is losing one of its most key players at one of the most critical points of the season. Chad Baker-Mazara, a sixth-year graduate student, is no longer with the program, the team announced in a statement Sunday afternoon. Advertisement No further details were provided by the team, but Ryan Kartje of the Los Angeles Times …

Michigan State basketball went into Assembly Hall and took care of business, defeating Indiana on Sunday afternoon, 77-64. This was a massive win for the Spartans, capping off a week that saw MSU defeat both schools in the state of Indiana, on the road. Following the game, Tom Izzo caught up with CBS’s Tracy Wolfson on the court for an …

USC Basketball loses second-leading scorer at critical point in season originally appeared on The Sporting News. Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here. The timing honestly could not be worse for USC. Advertisement With March right around the corner and every game carrying real weight, the Trojans suddenly find themselves adjusting on the fly. On Sunday, …

Indiana men’s basketball’s late season spiral continued on Sunday afternoon with a 77-64 loss to Michigan State at home in Assembly Hall. The Hoosiers entered this final four game stretch on a slightly comfortable side of the bubble following two blowout road losses against Illinois and Purdue. A loss to Michigan State was affordable given the Spartans’ standing nationally and …

COLUMBUS, Ohio — John Mobley Jr. scored 21 points to lead Ohio State to an 82-74 win over No. 8 Purdue on Sunday. A crowd that included a loud contingent of Boilermakers fans watched the Buckeyes revive their fading NCAA Tournament hopes and beat Purdue for the third time in a row. Advertisement Purdue (22-7, 12-6 Big Ten) led by …

COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — John Mobley Jr. scored 21 points to lead Ohio State to an 82-74 win over No. 8 Purdue on Sunday. A crowd that included a loud contingent of Boilermakers fans watched the Buckeyes revive their fading NCAA Tournament hopes and beat Purdue for the third time in a row. Advertisement Purdue (22-7, 12-6 Big Ten) led …

The Ohio State men’s basketball team (18-11, 10-8) faced Purdue (22-7, 12-6) Sunday afternoon, which was about as close to a do-or-die game as it could possibly be without mathematically being a do-or-die game. With three games remaining, Ohio State came into Sunday’s game desperately needing to pin a big-time, quality win on its resume. Neither Penn State nor Indiana …

Make some room in the fire next to the Michigan film. Kevin Willard and the Wildcats have another game tape to burn after an embarrassing loss to No. 15 St. John’s on Saturday night. After a Bryce Lindsay layup gave Villanova a 2-0 lead, there was very little that went right. From there, St. John’s scored the next 11 points …

On Saturday, the USC men’s basketball team fell 82-67 to Nebraska at Galen Center. With the loss, the Trojans dropped to 18-11 on the season and 7-11 in Big Ten play. What did we learn from the game? Here are a few key takeaways: Advertisement Five straight losses A few weeks ago, USC had won four out of five games, …

Syracuse basketball head coach Adrian Autry chooses his words carefully when addressing media. Typically measured in public speech, Autry is mindful of his words, considerate of both their impact and the feelings of those he’s speaking about. So it felt significant when he expressed public frustration following Syracuse’s 88-83 defeat to Wake Forest. Autry’s emotions were controlled, but he spoke …

Ohio State 2025-2026 Season Overall Record: 17-11 Big 10 Record: 9-8 Previous 3 Games 2/25: L – 57 – 74 vs Iowa @ Away 2/22: L – 60 – 66 vs Michigan State @ Away 2/17: W – 86 – 69 vs Wisconsin @ Home Advertisement Ohio State Personnel Starters Position # Player Class Height Weight Min Pts Reb Ast Center 7 Ivan Njegovan So. 7’2″ …

It was yet another exciting Saturday night in the Big Ten as Big Ten men’s hoops delivered another shocking upset. The Big Ten remains unpredictable on a night-to-night basis, as any team can beat any team on any given night. The one thing that remains consistent just might be that USC will continue to fumble its chances in must-win games. …

Virginia Tech came to Chapel Hill badly needing a win against the Heels to bolster their resume for a possible NCAA tournament bid. UNC had been perfect at home so far this season and needed a win to continue to move up the ranks in ACC tournament seeding. Caleb Wilson had his cast removed earlier this week but once again …

North Carolina defeated Virginia Tech 89-82 to extend its winning streak to three games. The Tar Heels, ranked No. 21 in the country, are now 17-0 at home and have a chance to finish perfect on the season when they take on Clemson next Monday. Advertisement North Carolina shot 29-for-52 (55%) from the field and 8-for-20 (40%) from 3-point range. …

In Saturday’s ACC Action, UNC topped Virginia Tech, 89-82; Clemson handled Louisville, 80-75; NC State bowed to Notre Dame in overtime, 96-90; Florida State got by Georgia Tech, 80-71; Miami hammered BC, 76-54; Pitt stunned Cal, 72-56; Wake Forest nipped Syracuse, 88-83; and Stanford spanked SMU, 95-75. NC State stuff, meet Will Wade. Will Wade, NC State stuff. Advertisement We …

It can’t end like this. This doesn’t have to be the last matchup between the two West Coast college basketball powerhouses under coaches Randy Bennett and Mark Few. Yes, the No. 9 Gonzaga Bulldogs (28-2, 16-1 WCC) fell to the Saint Mary’s Gaels (26-4, 15-2 WCC) in the regular season finale in Moraga, California, 70-59. The hatred between the schools …

Going into this weekend, Iowa State was one of three teams that still had a shot to catch Arizona for the Big 12 title. But then the Cyclones lost at home to Texas Tech, eliminating them from the race and taking a little of the shine off their meeting on Big Monday. It’s still a big game, one that could …