College Basketball

CHICAGO (AP) — Michigan coach Dusty May leaned on Elliot Cadeau in the final minutes, and freshman Trey McKenney also stepped up at times. It’s a group effort for the Wolverines when it comes to replacing L.J. Cason. Advertisement Cadeau and McKenney helped No. 3 Michigan hold off Ohio State for a 71-67 victory in the Big Ten Tournament on …

NASHVILLE — There won’t be a SEC Tournament semifinal Saturday for Kentucky basketball. UK, the No. 9 seed in this year’s event, fell to top-seeded Florida for the third time in as many games this season, with the Wildcats dropping a 71-63 decision in Friday’s quarterfinal at Bridgestone Arena. Advertisement Kentucky (21-13) and coach Mark Pope now head back to Lexington …

Cincinnati has fired men’s basketball coach Wes Miller, according to multiple reports on Friday, March 13. The Bearcats went 100-74 in five seasons under Miller, including an 18-15 mark this season. Cincinnati started 11-12 this season before rattling off seven wins over a nine-game stretch, but it coughed up an eight-point lead in the final two minutes in a 66-65 …

Fresh off an 85-82 win over the Washington Huskies, the No. 5 seed Wisconsin Badgers are taking on the No. 4 seed Illinois Fighting Illini in the quarterfinals of the Big Ten Tournament on Friday, with tip-off set for 1:45 p.m. CT on Big Ten Network. On Thursday, the Badgers escaped with a victory over Washington in a game where …

The Michigan Wolverines snuck past the Ohio State Buckeyes on Friday in the quarterfinals of the Big Ten Tournament, 71-67. Aday Mara scored 17 points to help the Wolverines beat the Buckeyes, setting up a date with either Illinois or Wisconsin on Saturday afternoon. Here’s how it all went down. Advertisement FIRST HALF The Wolverines jumped out to a quick …

Cincinnati is reportedly moving on from men’s basketball coach Wes Miller. The school reportedly parted ways with Miller on Friday after another disappointing year, per ESPN’s Pete Thamel. The reported move comes two days after the Bearcats suffered a one-point loss to UCF in the second round of the Big 12 tournament. While Miller put up a solid 100-74 record …

The Wisconsin Badgers beat the Washington Huskies 85-82 on Thursday, advancing to the Big Ten Tournament quarterfinals, where they’ll face the Illinois Fighting Illini on Friday, with tip-off slated for 1:30 p.m. In the win, the Badgers got out to strong starts in both halves and even led by 18 with 13:23 remaining, but struggled down the stretch defensively, allowing …

Purdue handled business on Thursday night, taking down the Northwestern Wildcats 81-68 in the third round of the Big Ten Tournament in Chicago. It was Braden Smith’s brilliance (16 assists) and Oscar Cluff’s physicality (19 points, 10 rebounds) that set the pace for Purdue. Purdue’s defense and offense were both working in the first half as it sets its sights …

After days and weeks of speculation over his future, Kim English’s tenure as Providence’s men’s basketball coach has come to an end. The university announced Friday, March 13 that English would not return for a fourth season as Friars coach. Advertisement “We appreciate Kim and his staff for their efforts over the past three seasons leading our men’s basketball team,” …

I know how easy it is to get caught up in the moment and to have a short-term memory. I am a fan, after all. But in this situation, it would be best to have the memory of both a goldfish and a dolphin. Why a goldfish? Well, goldfish have no memory. Let’s move on to the day that we …

Clemson’s season took a twist late last night. Coach Brownell had a full rebuild on his hands last offseason. Nearly the entire team was gone. Dillon Hunter, Ace Buckner, and Dallas Thomas remained. Zac Foster was the only true freshman who could make an immediate impact. The bulk of the team would be built through the portal, and that’s exactly …

Remember a few weeks ago, when the North Carolina Tar Heels quickly proved themselves as a second half team, in completing their season sweep of Syracuse? UNC did the same thing Thursday night, losing 80-79 in its ACC Tournament quarterfinal rematch against Clemson. North Carolina (24-8, 12-6 ACC) trailed by eight points at halftime, later by 18 midway through the …

College basketball is just two days away from Selection Sunday. The bubble watch calculus is now being reduced to a few key questions. Oklahoma has shockingly become a major factor in the bubble race. Porter Moser seemed to be done and dusted, ready to move to another job after being fired, but with the Sooners hammering Texas A&M in the …

UConn men’s basketball (28-4, 17-3) looks to keep things rolling at MSG, as the Huskies are set to take on Georgetown (16-17, 6-14) at Madison Square Garden in the semifinal round of the Big East Tournament on Friday night. The 11-seed Hoyas rank No. 76 in KenPom, with the No. 83 offense in the country, and 92nd in the NET. …

CHARLOTTE — At one point in the second half of the 2026 ACC Tournament quarterfinals, UNC basketball’s Henri Veesaar was angry as he made his way to the Tar Heels’ bench during a timeout. “Wake this (expletive) up!” Veesaar yelled. Advertisement The 19th-ranked Tar Heels did eventually heed that message with an eye-popping rally, but the comeback came up just …

When the ACC Tournament bracket was finalized, many people probably assumed that we’d see Duke-UNC III on Friday. Well, Clemson had something to say about that. The Tigers pulled ahead, 25-22 with 7:27 to play in the first half, and never looked back – until UNC rallied late. Advertisement Clemson was up 69-54 with 5:07 to play. The Tar Heels …

Just when it looked as if Bruce Pearl could take his victory lap for discounting Miami (Ohio), he changed his tune. The RedHawks lost their MAC Tournament opener to UMass on Thursday, bringing their undefeated season to a screeching halt. Pearl told Barstool Sports earlier this month Miami would need to win the conference tournament to earn a NCAA Tournament …

CHICAGO — Bruce Thornton had every opportunity to leave. He was one of the best players in men’s college basketball at the sport’s most important position, but everyone else around him wasn’t holding up their end of the bargain. Thornton was too good to end his college career without ever playing in the NCAA tournament. It would have been understandable …

It’s Game Day! The top-seeded Arizona Wildcats (30-2) take on the fifth-seeded Iowa State Cyclones (27-6) in the Big 12 Tournament semifinals. The UA beat Iowa State 73-57 on March 2 to clinch the regular season conference title. Advertisement Here’s all the info you need to watch, listen to or follow the game online: Arizona-Iowa State game time, details: Date: Friday, …

Editor’s note: This article is part of the Bracket Central series, an inside look at the run-up to the men’s and women’s NCAA Tournaments, along with analysis and picks during the tournaments. Well folks, we made it. In just two short days we will have the official March Madness bracket in front of us. So for one final time, let’s …

Based on recent NCAA tournament trends, only a few teams are likely true national championship contenders once March Madness officially gets underway. Seven of the last eight national champions were No. 1 seeds, with Connecticut the lone exception as a No. 4 seed in 2023. The Huskies were also a bit more talented than their seed displayed, especially as they …

There’s an old rule in hiring: Don’t repeat your last mistake. Syracuse basketball tried going the former player and unproven head coach route when it hired Adrian Autry from the Jim Boeheim tree. It failed. Syracuse fired Autry this week, ending a bad tenure that produced three straight unsatisfactory seasons. Advertisement It’s not Gerry McNamara’s fault the Orange flopped under …

CHARLOTTE, NC — Just outside the tunnel at Spectrum Center, Clemson basketball guard Jestin Porter handed Carter Welling a sticker of the Clemson logo. The gesture is a staple of the ACC Tournament, signaling that a team has advanced in the tournament. And No. 5 seed Clemson did, beating No. 4 North Carolina 70-69 on March 12 to reach the …

The North Carolina Tar Heels almost staged a massive comeback in their ACC Tournament opener against Clemson, a rematch from March 3 in Chapel Hill. UNC played poor basketball for most of the second half, at one point trailing by 18. North Carolina came all the way back, getting one last-second miracle heave, but lost 80-79 and now awaits its …

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — This was not the original column you were going to read. Thanks to howling winds outside my hotel on this blissful evening, I was unable to sleep, preparing for my drive back to Lubbock after my three-day stay at the Big 12 Tournament, which ended earlier than usual after Texas Tech basketball’s thud against Iowa State. …