College Basketball

Final Four upset pick eyes Houston, Duke

[ad_1] Duke, Florida, Auburn, Houston punch their ticket to the Final Four The madness continues as Mackenzie Salmon previews the Men’s Final Four matchups, which will feature all No. 1 seeds for the first time since 2008. Sports Seriously Duke enters Final Four as a worthy favorite, but how can you ignore Houston’s experience, defense and grit? Beware the upset!March …

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Purdue Fort Wayne and Cleveland State square off in NIT

[ad_1] Cleveland State Vikings (26-9, 15-7 Horizon) at Purdue Fort Wayne Mastodons (27-8, 20-3 Horizon) Fort Wayne, Indiana; Monday, 7 p.m. EDT BOTTOM LINE: Purdue Fort Wayne and Cleveland State meet in the National Invitation Tournament. Advertisement The Mastodons are 20-3 against Horizon opponents and 7-5 in non-conference play. Purdue Fort Wayne ranks second in the Horizon with 24.0 defensive …

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Dawes leads Utah against Butler after 21-point game

[ad_1] Utah Utes (16-16, 8-13 Big 12) vs. Butler Bulldogs (14-19, 7-15 Big East) Las Vegas; Monday, 3 p.m. EDT BOTTOM LINE: Utah faces Butler after Keanu Dawes scored 21 points in Utah’s 87-72 loss to the UCF Knights. Advertisement Butler ranks seventh in the Big East with 14.0 assists per game led by Jahmyl Telfort averaging 3.4. Utah ranks …

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Kansas basketball’s next roster is unfolding during offseason 2025

[ad_1] Kansas basketball coach Bill Self talks Arkansas loss in March Madness Check out everything Kansas basketball coach Bill Self and his players had to say following a NCAA tournament loss in March Madness against Arkansas. LAWRENCE — When Kansas basketball’s 2024-25 season ended in March, with a loss in the NCAA tournament against Arkansas, speculation began about what the Jayhawks’ …

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UC Irvine and North Texas meet in NIT

[ad_1] North Texas Mean Green (27-8, 15-5 AAC) vs. UC Irvine Anteaters (31-6, 18-4 Big West) Indianapolis; Tuesday, 7 p.m. EDT BOTTOM LINE: UC Irvine and North Texas play in the National Invitation Tournament. Advertisement The Anteaters are 18-4 against Big West opponents and 13-2 in non-conference play. UC Irvine ranks sixth in college basketball with 27.0 defensive rebounds per …

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Poplar leads Villanova against Colorado after 25-point game

[ad_1] Colorado Buffaloes (14-20, 5-19 Big 12) vs. Villanova Wildcats (19-14, 12-10 Big East) Las Vegas; Tuesday, 8:30 p.m. EDT BOTTOM LINE: Villanova plays Colorado after Wooga Poplar scored 25 points in Villanova’s 73-56 loss to the UConn Huskies. Advertisement Villanova scores 73.4 points and has outscored opponents by 5.9 points per game. Colorado averages 13.8 turnovers per game and …

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Final Four field led by No. 1 seeds

[ad_1] Jon Scheyer to uphold Coach K’s legacy with Duke’s Final Four berth Jon Scheyer isn’t worried about the pressure of coaching Duke after Coach K, he’s looking to build on his legacy. The stage is set for the Final Four of the NCAA men’s tournament in San Antonio, Texas. This year’s national semifinals will feature a star-studded cast — …

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A quarter-century after his lone national title, Tom Izzo comes up short again in March Madness

[ad_1] ATLANTA (AP) — Tom Izzo pounded the scorers’ table in frustration. He cusped his hands behind his head, struggling to figure out some way for his Michigan State team to make a few baskets in the NCAA Tournament’s South Region final. Advertisement During an especially excruciating sequence for the Spartans, he couldn’t even bear to watch as one shot …

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Miami-Ohio guard in transfer portal to visit Dayton, DePaul

[ad_1] WATCH: Xavier’s season ends in NCAA Tournament loss to Illinois Xavier’s season came to an end in Milwaukee Friday night after an 86-73 loss to No. 6 Illinois at Fiserv Forum. Former Xavier Musketeers guard Kam Craft, who entered the transfer portal after one season with the Miami University RedHawks, scheduled a visit Monday to Dayton and April 12 …

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Cincinnati Bearcats vs. DePaul Blue Demons

[ad_1] UC Bearcats coach Wes Miller on playing in College Basketball Crown Cincinnati Bearcats coach Wes Miller on playing in College Basketball Crown in Las Vegas March 31-April 6 On April Fool’s Day, it will have been nearly three weeks since the University of Cincinnati Bearcats men’s basketball team walked off the floor with a second-round defeat in the Big …

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Vols returners, portal needs for 2025-26

[ad_1] Tennessee basketball is heading into an offseason that’ll feature major roster movement. The Vols and coach Rick Barnes are restarting the roster for his 11th season after losing seven seniors, including key figures Zakai Zeigler and Jahmai Mashack after UT lost 69-50 to Houston in the Elite Eight on Sunday in Indianapolis. Here is what to know about Tennessee’s …

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stunning metrics make these teams special

[ad_1] Duke, Florida, Auburn, Houston punch their ticket to the Final Four The madness continues as Mackenzie Salmon previews the Men’s Final Four matchups, which will feature all No. 1 seeds for the first time since 2008. Sports Seriously ATLANTA – All hail Ken Pomeroy; the king of the calculator, the seer of the stats, the architect of the analytics …

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Former UND standout Treysen Eaglestaff commits to South Carolina – Grand Forks Herald

[ad_1] GRAND FORKS — Former UND men’s basketball star Treysen Eaglestaff has committed to South Carolina, his agent confirmed to On3 Sports on Sunday. Eaglestaff was drawing interest from some of the country’s biggest college basketball brands. Kentucky, Kansas and Alabama were among the many suitors of the 6-foot-6 former Bismarck High standout. “The coaching staff and how much they …

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