College Basketball

Darius Acuff Jr. had 28 points and 13 assists, Trevon Brazile scored a career-high 28 and No. 20 Arkansas beat Texas 105-85 on Wednesday night to clinch a double bye into the quartefinals of the SEC Tournament. After securing a top-four finish in the Southeastern Conference standings, the Razorbacks (22-8, 12-5) will bypass the first two rounds next week in …

Second halves have not been kind to Villanova in recent weeks. The Wildcats needed to change that narrative after a slow start that included 15 misses on the first 16 shots. Villanova adjusted accordingly on the offensive end and scored 50 points during a 76-57 win over DePaul in Chicago. Advertisement The Wildcats (23-7, 14-5) fell behind early in a …

EVANSTON, Ill. (AP) — C.J. Cox scored 21 of his 27 points in the second half, including a go-ahead 3-pointer with 48 seconds left that helped No. 15 Purdue edge Nick Martinelli and Northwestern 70-66 on Wednesday night. Cox outlasted Martinelli in a memorable duel in the final minutes, sending Purdue to a sorely needed victory. The Boilermakers (23-7, 13-6 …

There were a lot of factors to give all of us Marquette fans a bit of nerves going into Wednesday night’s game at Providence. There’s the fact that Marquette had no business beating Providence in Milwaukee earlier this season before succeeding in overtime, there’s the fact that Marquette looked absolutely horrible on Sunday against DePaul, and then there’s the fact …

ST. LOUIS (AP) — Amari McCottry scored 18 points, Dion Brown added 15 and No. 25 Saint Louis clinched the top seed in the Atlantic 10 Tournament by beating Loyola Chicago 79-65 on Wednesday night. The Billikens (27-3, 15-2) finished unbeaten at Chaifetz Arena for the first time in the building’s 18-year history and tied the school record with their …

Embry-Riddle guard Eliana Sheplee was named the Sunshine State Conference’s Freshman of the Year, nominated First Team All-Conference and recognized on the All-Defensive Team on Wednesday, March 4. The Eagles’ redshirt freshman guard transferred to Embry-Riddle after one season at Northern Iowa and promptly took over the Division II ranks. Sheplee led the conference with 21.5 points per game, making …

Indiana got the feel-good win it so desperately needed on senior night with a 77-47 thumping of the same Minnesota team that had beaten the Hoosiers earlier this season. If there were any questions as to whether this team had any gas left in the tank this season, Indiana responded emphatically tonight, getting on Minnesota early and responding to a …

Indiana men’s basketball got back in the win column in convincing fashion tonight, dominating Minnesota 77-47 for the Hoosiers’ first win since early February. It was a revenge win, a rejuvenating win, and potentially a win that revived Indiana’s NCAA Tournament hopes with just one regular season game to play. The Hoosiers came out looking like a desperate team tonight, …

BLOOMINGTON — Indiana basketball kept its NCAA Tournament hopes alive with a 77-47 win over Minnesota on Wednesday, March 4. The Hoosiers (18-12, 9-10) never trailed after the opening 90 seconds in the must-win matchup to avenge an early-season loss to the Gophers (14-16, 7-12) and snap a four-game losing streak in their home finale. Advertisement Indiana never looked back …

INDIANAPOLIS — Butler basketball squandered a first-half lead, falling apart in the second half and losing to Creighton 76-57. The Bluejays started the second half on a 26-6 lead, taking control of the game. Advertisement Michael Ajayi led Butler (15-15, 6-13 Big East) with 26 points and 13 rebounds. Josh Dix led Creighton with 22 points. He was one of …

Following an impressive 96-85 victory over the Kentucky Wildcats on Tuesday night at Reed Arena, Texas A&M head coach Bucky McMillan had an emphatic statement on the style of basketball he instills into his team. McMillan’s suffocating style of basketball is not a sign of a coach getting too aggressive. According to the Mountain Brook, Alabama, native, he simply isn’t …

Indiana men’s basketball is set to take on Minnesota tonight as the Hoosiers look to work their way to an NCAA Tournament bid. It’s the second matchup between the Hoosiers and Golden Gophers this season, with the first having ended in a 73-64 road loss for Indiana, its first on the season. Minnesota has risen quite a bit in the …

No. 13-seed Indiana women’s basketball kept its season alive today in a remarkable 72-69 comeback win over No. 12-seed Nebraska in the first game of the Big Ten Tournament at Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis. Things looked bleak when the Hoosiers entered the half down 45-28. All of Shay Ciezki, Lenee Beaumont and Maya Makalusky had picked up two fouls in …

CINCINNATI — Coach Kevin Young’s BYU basketball team is in a tailspin right now, losing three straight games and nine of its last 13 to tumble down the Big 12 standings and into a first-round conference tournament game next week in Kansas City, regardless of what happens Saturday against No. 10 Texas Tech at the Marriott Center. After unranked and …

Indiana men’s basketball (17-12, 8-10 Big Ten) is set to take on Minnesota (14-15, 7-11 Big Ten) on Wednesday night at home in Assembly Hall. The Hoosiers’ last outing was a 77-64 home loss to Michigan State, extending a late season four game losing streak. This is the kind of opportunity Indiana can’t afford to let slip if it has …

The TCU Horned Frogs entered the night on the NCAA Tournament bubble. Yet, after a massive upset victory over the No. 10 Texas Tech Red Raiders, they may have played their way safely into the field. Previously projected as an 11-seed across most bracket projections, TCU strengthened its résumé with its 20th win of the season and 10th in conference …

Ohio State’s win against No. 8 Purdue on March 1 put the Buckeyes on the right side of the NCAA Tournament bubble. The Buckeyes men’s basketball team is now almost universally projected to receive an at-large bid to participate in March Madness. March Madness bracketology: Where does Ohio State basketball rank in latest March Madness bracketology? Advertisement Unless, of course, …

Florida is chasing something that almost never happens in college basketball originally appeared on The Sporting News. Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here. College basketball fans talk about dynasties all the time. Advertisement But the NCAA Tournament rarely allows them. The bracket is brutal. The games are unpredictable. Even the best team in the country …

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 …