College Basketball

[ad_1] Who is on the bubble for the NCAA Tournament? We took a look at recent March Madness bracketology projections to get an idea of which men’s college basketball teams are currently playing for their NCAA Tournament lives, looking at the latest predictions for the last four teams in the tournament and the first four teams out of the tourney …

[ad_1] After back-to-back SEC losses, Texas basketball enters a challenging week in a precarious spot when it comes to the NCAA Tournament. The Longhorns (15-9, 4-7 SEC) still rank high in certain metrics like the NET ratings (No. 31) and the KenPom ratings (No. 32), which are used by the NCAA Tournament selection committee in March. But losses against No. …

[ad_1] The Florida Gators recorded the best win of the men’s college basketball season so far on Saturday, upsetting the top-ranked Auburn Tigers and thus earning three first-place votes in the latest AP Top 25 Poll. Florida is now tied with Duke for a share of the No. 3 spot in the Week 14 update. Florida’s No. 3 ranking is …

[ad_1] Florida Gators GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Florida coach Todd Golden has a theme for this season, one he recounts in the locker room before every game: “A lot of us weren’t supposed to be here.” It’s a friendly reminder about how far the third-ranked Gators have come — mostly as individuals but also as a group. “We all feel like …

[ad_1] Two straight road losses in California, followed by a resounding comeback win, Michigan State basketball fell in this week’s USA Today coaches poll. The Spartans dropped two spots to No. 11 in this week’s rankings after checking in last week at No. 9. MSU (19-4, 10-2 Big Ten) opened last week with a 63-61 loss at Tuesday night at …

[ad_1] SOUTH BEND — It seemed a rather straight-forward, standard approach. Discussing earlier this season how he would like his bench rotations to be, Notre Dame men’s basketball head coach Micah Shrewsberry said it would often be decided on a game-by-game basis.  If more scoring was needed, junior swingman J.R. Konieczny might see more minutes. If the Irish needed some …

[ad_1] Tennessee basketball is getting another crack at Kentucky. The No. 4 Vols (20-4, 7-4 SEC) face No. 18 Kentucky (16-7, 5-5) on Tuesday (7 p.m. ET, ESPN) at Rupp Arena. They have won three straight games since losing to the Wildcats on Jan. 28. “It’s gonna take everybody just being locked in, being engaged,” Vols associate head coach Justin …

[ad_1] MADISON – The Wisconsin men’s basketball team was a major mover in both national polls this week. The Badgers climbed five spots in the Associated Press poll to No. 16. That is the third-largest jump this week behind No. 13 Arizona’s move up seven spots and No. 16 Ole Miss’ six-spot jump. UW moved up four spots to No. …

[ad_1] MADISON – The Wisconsin men’s basketball team was a major mover in both national polls this week. The Badgers climbed five spots in the Associated Press poll to No. 16. That is the third-largest jump this week behind No. 13 Arizona’s move up seven spots and No. 16 Ole Miss’ six-spot jump. UW moved up four spots to No. …

[ad_1] Two straight road losses in California, followed by a resounding comeback win xxxxx Michigan State basketball in this week’s USA Today coaches poll. The Spartans dropped two spots to No. 11 in this week’s rankings after checking in last week at No. 9. MSU (19-4, 10-2 Big Ten) opened last week with a 63-61 loss at Tuesday night at …

[ad_1] Cooper Flagg and Duke dropped their first game in ACC play on Saturday at Clemson. (John Byrum/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images) Despite a few losses at the top, we’re looking at a marquee matchup in the SEC this weekend. Here’s everything you missed in Week 14 of the college basketball season, and the latest Associated Press men’s basketball poll. …

[ad_1] Wisconsin basketball (19-5, 9-4 Big Ten) moved up five spots to No. 16 in the latest AP Poll on Monday. The move follows the team’s 2-0 week against a pair of conference opponents. Greg Gard’s group opened the week with a statement win over a struggling Indiana Hoosiers team, a game in which six Badgers scored at least eight …

[ad_1] In what is one of the more anticipated updates of the 2024-25 season so far, the Alabama Crimson Tide are back on the move in the latest AP Poll Top 25. Released on Monday afternoon, the Crimson Tide rise a spot up to No. 2 in the latest AP Poll, with Alabama jumping the Duke Blue Devils after they …

[ad_1] Cooper Flagg and Duke dropped their first game in ACC play on Saturday at Clemson. (John Byrum/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images) Despite a few losses at the top, we’re looking at a marquee matchup in the SEC this weekend. Here’s everything you missed in Week 14 of the college basketball season, and the latest Associated Press men’s basketball poll. …

[ad_1] Seven regular-season basketball games remain for Tennessee (20-4, 7-4 SEC) during the 2024-25 campaign. The Vols will play two SEC rivalry games this week. Tennessee will play at Kentucky on Tuesday (7 p.m. EST, ESPN2), while hosting Vanderbilt on Saturday at Food City Center (1 p.m. EST, SEC Network). The latest USA TODAY Sports Men’s Basketball Coaches Poll was …

[ad_1] UCF faces an uphill climb over the final month of the men’s basketball season if it wants to reach the NCAA Tournament for the first time since 2019. An untimely four-game losing streak has dropped the Knights out of the 68-team field, according to both ESPN and CBS Sports, but all hope is not lost. UCF has another huge …

[ad_1] The madness is almost upon us. As the college basketball season rolls on, it’s never too soon to take a look at March Madness and the NCAA men’s basketball tournament. Florida Atlantic University (13-10, 5-4 AAC) is currently on the outside looking in. But the Owls have made some progress, picking up a win against Tulsa last week. There’s …

[ad_1] The UConn men’s basketball team is back in action on Tuesday, Feb. 11, when the Huskies travel to Creighton for a Big East battle in Omaha, Nebraska. The game is on CBS Sports Network at 9 p.m. The Huskies (16-7, 8-4 Big East) are coming off a 68-62 loss against St. John’s on Friday night at a sold-out Gampel …

[ad_1] Michigan basketball is in control of its own destiny with less than a month remaining in the regular season. The Wolverines (18-5, 10-2 Big Ten), winners of four straight, are now 5-1 in their past six league games and find themselves in a tie for second place in the Big Ten. The team they’re tied with? Naturally, in-state rival …

[ad_1] Colorado Buffaloes (9-14, 0-13 Big 12) at Kansas Jayhawks (16-7, 7-5 Big 12) Lawrence, Kansas; Tuesday, 9 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: No. 16 Kansas faces Colorado after Hunter Dickinson scored 21 points in Kansas’ 81-73 loss to the Kansas State Wildcats. The Jayhawks are 11-2 in home games. Kansas scores 76.7 points and has outscored opponents by 10.0 points …

[ad_1] There was a five-way tie for first in the ASUN men’s basketball standings entering Saturday’s games. The picture didn’t get much clearer as the day’s proceedings ended with a four-way tie for first. Jacksonville University, Florida Gulf Coast, Lipscomb, North Alabama and Queens were 8-3 in the conference before Saturday. JU beat Bellarmine, FGCU cruised past North Florida, Lipscomb topped …

[ad_1] Alabama basketball’s pitch to keep its status as the top team in the nation hinges on what goes down in Texas on Tuesday. The Crimson Tide, ranked No. 3 before surviving Arkansas on Saturday, meet the Longhorns in Moody Center to kick off its biggest week in not only the season, but program history. Like the Razorbacks, Texas enters …

[ad_1] The Nebraska men’s basketball team returned home Sunday afternoon to host the Ohio State Buckeyes. After dropping six straight, the Huskers increased its winning streak to four, defeating the Buckeyes 79-71. Ohio State held the lead heading into halftime, and the Huskers trailed until under 12 minutes left in the second. After Nebraska took back the lead, it kept …

[ad_1] Clemson basketball continues to try and put more space between itself and the bubble with Monday’s game against North Carolina at Littlejohn Coliseum. The Tigers (19-5, 11-2) are coming off an upset win over No. 2 Duke on Saturday but will need to re-focus quickly in a turnaround resembling the flow of the NCAA Tournament. UNC (14-10, 7-5) is …

[ad_1] Tom Izzo sits one win away from more history. Michigan State basketball hosts Indiana on Tuesday in its first chance for Izzo to break a tie with Bob Knight for the most conference wins in Big Ten history. A 354th victory in league play also would give the Spartans their 13th straight season with at least 20 wins overall, …