College Basketball

With the NCAA Tournament just over a week away for the Wisconsin Badgers, I want to examine this year’s squad, A-Z, to hit some of the highlights and try to make some sense out of things. We’ve gotten through Parts 1 and 2 of this series. Now, let’s finish things off with Part 3. R is for Ready For Anything: The NCAA Tournament Committee has …

Yes we know that most of you still aren’t used to the Syracuse Orange playing conference tournament games on Tuesday, but once again here we are. This afternoon, Syracuse opens ACC Tournament play against the SMU Mustangs in Charlotte. Syracuse enters on a five-game losing streak while SMU has dropped their last four. Neither is entering on a wave of …

Colorado Buffaloes freshman guard Isaiah Johnson was named co-Big 12 Player of the Week and Co-Big 12 Newcomer of the Week for March 2 through March 8. The 6-foot-1 freshman from Los Angeles has started 14 of Colorado’s 31 games this season and is averaging 17 points, three assists and 2.9 rebounds per game. Johnson shares both honors with Baylor …

KANSAS CITY — Big 12 commissioner Brett Yormark opened the conference’s men’s basketball tournament Tuesday morning with his annual press briefing, touching on topics ranging from the league’s television deals to its place atop the college basketball landscape. “We are thrilled to be back here at T-Mobile Center as we host what I think is the best conference tournament in …

WASHINGTON, D.C. – With the top two seeds gone in the 2026 Coastal Athletic Association tournament, the next two seeds have stepped up to take their place, and now they’ll meet for the CAA championship. The No. 4-seeded Monmouth Hawks rode their relentless defense to a 74-64 CAA semifinal win over the upstart, No. 9 Campbell Fighting Camels before CAA …

Welcome to Day 1 of the Big 12 Tournament. If you’re lucky enough to have today off and want to talk about some Big 12 Basketball with other Kansas State fans, this is your place. All the basketball chat without the trolls and bots, in this economy? Indeed, folks, there is a better way to talk about sports away from …

Duke point guard Caleb Foster’s season could be over. Blue Devils coach Jon Scheyer announced Tuesday that Foster is out for the “foreseeable future” after suffering a right foot fracture in Duke’s win over North Carolina on Saturday. Foster was injured with approximately four minutes to go in the first half and returned to the sidelines in the second half …

The 2026 ACC men’s basketball tournament tips off today at 11:00 EST with the 10-seed Stanford Cardinal taking on the 15-seed Pittsburgh Panthers. The Virginia Cavaliers earned a double-bye in the tournament with their success in conference play during the regular season, going 15-3 in their ACC games, which was good enough for the second-best record only behind the 17-1 …

The ACC is home to the best player and arguably the best team in men’s college basketball this season. Cameron Boozer has been every bit as good as Cooper Flagg was last year for Duke, and he’s going to be the sport’s unanimous player of the year at the end of the season. Can Boozer lead the Blue Devils two …

Postseason play is here for the BYU Cougars. They play in the first round of the Big 12 Tournament in Kansas City on Tuesday night — Their opponent, the Kansas State Wildcats. BYU is the 10th seed in the tournament, while K State is the 15th. BYU enters the conference tournament with a 21-10 record, and finished at 9-9 in …

If not for last season, national analysts would be chattering about how great SEC basketball is as we edge closer to the NCAA Tournament. But 2024-25 was an impossibly difficult act to follow. The SEC placed 14 teams in last year’s NCAA Tournament. That wasn’t just historic for the conference. No other league has ever had such a presence in …

If not for last season, national analysts would be chattering about how great SEC basketball is as we edge closer to the NCAA Tournament. But 2024-25 was an impossibly difficult act to follow. The SEC placed 14 teams in last year’s NCAA Tournament. That wasn’t just historic for the conference. No other league has ever had such a presence in …

LEXINGTON — Kentucky basketball couldn’t have ended the regular season with less momentum. A loss to Texas A&M in its road finale. Then, a setback to Florida on senior day at Rupp Arena. But the NCAA Tournament projections for UK and coach Mark Pope have remained fairly steady. 1 / 25 Kentucky Wildcats host Florida Gators in regular‑season finale. See photos …

Michigan was the big winner of the 2025-26 season Big Ten men’s basketball season. The Wolverines won the league by four games and added to its dominance with Yaxel Lendeborg being named Big Ten Player of the Year by a panel of USA TODAY Network voters. It was a near unanimous selection with Lendeborg receiving 15 of 16 votes. He …

LAS VEGAS (AP) — Sash Gavalyugov scored 23 points including a back-breaking 3-pointer to lead Santa Clara to a 76-71 victory over No. 21 Saint Mary’s in the semifinals of the West Coast Conference Tournament on Monday night to take a big step toward making the Big Dance. The Broncos (26-7) will play No. 12 Gonzaga (29-3) in the championship …

WASHINGTON D.C. – Drexel head coach Zach Spiker sat inside the press room at CareFirst Arena for a good minute after speaking with the media with his head in his hand. The Dragons season had come to a close, following a 65-57 loss to Monmouth in the quarterfinals of the CAA Tournament. The finality of the season was setting in …

UConn capped its Big East tournament title run Sunday night with a 90-51 drubbing of Villanova. The championship is the Huskies’ 24th Big East crown and marked the program’s 50th consecutive win, the fifth-longest winning streak in NCAA women’s hoops history. The Huskies had four players in double figures, led by fifth-year senior Azzi Fudd, who finished with 19 points …

The Wright State University men’s basketball team is 40 minutes away from a bid into this year’s NCAA Tournament. [DOWNLOAD: Free WHIO-TV News app for alerts as news breaks] Wright State beat North Kentucky, 103-90, in the semifinals of the Horizon League championship on Monday at Corteva Coliseum in Indianapolis. Advertisement It’s the third time that the Raiders have beaten …

Monmouth men’s basketball is headed to its first Coastal Athletic Association Tournament championship game in its fourth year in the league. Senior guard Kavion McClain had a team-high 21 points as Monmouth scored a semifinal 74-64 victory over Campbell in Washington Monday night, March 9. The Hawks will play the winner of the Hofstra-Towson semifinal in the championship game Tuesday …

BYU goes to the Big 12 Tournament without a first round bye for the first time in its three years in the league. BYU is safely in the NCAA Tournament field, and a 6 or 7 seed seems like the most likely scenario. A couple wins would strengthen BYU’s case for a 6 seed. This game is just inside the …

It’s officially ACC Tournament week. Your North Carolina Tar Heels, who earned the fourth seed, kick off their conference tournament slate on Thursday at 9:30 p.m. UNC (24-7, 12-6) finished its regular season slate with a 76-61 loss at Duke on Saturday. North Carolina marched into halftime down just five points, but turnovers proved costly as the deficit swelled in …

After yet another stellar week, Washington Huskies star forward Hannes Steinbach earned his second consecutive and fourth total Big Ten Freshman of the Week award from the Big Ten on Monday afternoon. The 6-foot-11 German posted gaudy numbers in an up-and-down week for Danny Sprinkle’s squad. First, he posted his 19th double-double of the season before halftime of a 91-72 …

The ACC basketball regular season is over, and just like last year, Jon Scheyer and Duke came away with the title, ending the season 17-1 in conference play and 29-2 overall, earning the No. 1 ranking in both polls entering tournament play. As the No. 1 seed, the Blue Devils earned a double-bye in the tournament, not taking the court …

Auburn basketball guard Keyshawn Hall was named Third Team All-SEC by the SEC league offices. The Tigers’ leading scorer finished No. 4 in the conference, averaging 20.4 points per game. He scored a total of 591 points, which places him No. 15 all-time on Auburn’s single-season scoring. Hall did set a record for free throws made at Auburn with 210 …

Samsung called in two of college basketball’s biggest names for its March Madness campaign. Duke forward Cameron Boozer and his twin brother, Cayden, have signed NIL deals with the company. The Boozer Twins starred in a new Samsung campaign ahead of the NCAA Tournament, which gets underway next week. The ad promotes the Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra and will air …