College Basketball

Zuby Ejiofor has experienced plenty of winning over these last three seasons. Some of those victories have been more dramatic than they ever needed to be. So there couldn’t have been a more fitting swan-song for Ejiofor and the Red Storm’s senior class than St. John’s rallying from a 12-point deficit to defeat Georgetown in a 72-69 thriller. Advertisement On …

Want to get more Covers content? Add us as a preferred source on your Google account here. The No. 20-ranked Arkansas Razorbacks host the Texas Longhorns in college basketball action on Wednesday night. Advertisement These are two of the most explosive offenses in the country, which is why my Texas vs. Arkansas predictions are betting the Over on a lofty …

The Kansas Jayhawks were upset by the Arizona State Sun Devils during their final road game of the collegiate regular season, and tensions were high. This 70-60 defeat was the second loss in a row by the Jayhawks, who are just 1-3 in their last four games. During the game, meanwhile, Kansas coach Bill Self became frustrated and was ejected …

Nebraska (25-5, 13-5) remained on the West Coast to face UCLA (20-10, 12-7) in a Tuesday after-dark clash. The late-night battle proved to be too great for the Huskers, who fell big to the Bruins 72-52. UCLA remains vigilant at home, now holding a 17-1 record on the season. It translated well on Tuesday, with the team controlling the game from start …

Jekyll and Hyde is a work of fact as the Aztecs flipped into Hyde mode against Boise State. This comes on the heels of a stellar performance last week against Utah State.  Aztecs outrebounded and outshot drop into third place in the Mountain West Conference Heading into the last road game of the year, the Aztecs (19-10, 13-6 MWC) found …

In Tuesday night’s ACC Action, Virginia nipped Wake Forest, 75-70, UNC survived Clemson, 67-63, Virginia Tech thumped BC, 72-63, and Louisville handled Syracuse, 77-62. We honestly didn’t think that Wake Forest could keep up with Virginia in this one. First, UVA has vastly more size than Wake, and second, the Cavaliers were bound to be furious about what Duke did …

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 …

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 …

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 …

MADISON – Teams don’t get many second chances in the Big Ten, but by qualifying for the conference tournament, that is the opportunity that awaits Wisconsin. The Badgers women’s basketball team, which is the 15th and final seed for the tournament, will face No. 10 seed Illinois at approximately 4:45 p.m. Wednesday, March 4, in a first-round game at Gainbridge …

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 …

This episode of The C.L. Brown Show features Louisville native Brian Thornton, who serves as vice president of men’s basketball for the Big 12 Conference. Thornton talks about how, despite growing up a Louisville basketball fan and attending Manual High, he ended up playing at Vanderbilt and later Xavier. He also gives insight on what it was like as an assistant coach …

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 …

CINCINNATI — In what came as absolutely no surprise to anybody who has been paying attention the past few weeks, once-ranked and mighty BYU was pulverized 90-68 by red-hot Cincinnati on Tuesday night in front of a sellout crowd of 12,012 at Fifth Third Arena. That some people believed the Cougars, who have now lost three straight and nine of …

Nevada has looked like two different teams this year between its home and road games. At home, the Wolf Pack are 14-2 and consistently look like an energized team. Only one of those two home losses is from a conference opponent. Advertisement On the road, Nevada is 4-8, including tonight’s loss to Wyoming, 83-73. The team simply looks flat when …

Kentucky Basketball kicked off tonight’s game in College Station right where they left off against Vanderbilt on Saturday. The offense was clicking, and the defense looked locked in once again. However, after a 12-point lead was built, the Cats imploded, as they dropped a very winnable game to the Aggies. How bad was it? Well, the Cats allowed one of …

Just a few days into March, there’s already an overarching sense of Madness floating through the air. Tuesday night’s UNC-Clemson matchup proved that point to a T. The Tar Heels and Tigers battled for ACC Tournament positioning on an emotional evening, with the Dean Dome crowd celebrating seniors Seth Trimble and Elijah Davis. North Carolina trailed by five at halftime, …

Bill Self’s ejection leaves Bobby Hurley stunned with Big 12 officials originally appeared on The Sporting News. Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here. Kansas coach Bill Self was ejected late in the first half during the Jayhawks’ game at Arizona State on Tuesday night, a moment that left even Sun Devils coach Bobby Hurley visibly …

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 …

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 …

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 …

Alabama basketball’s last road trip of the regular season didn’t come without bumps along the way. Leading up to the 98-88 loss at Georgia, the Crimson Tide had a lead foot on the pedal. For the first time since February 1st, however, No. 16 Alabama (22-8, 12-5 SEC) lost control of what became the second-longest winning streak in the conference. …

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 …

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 …

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 …