College Basketball

[ad_1] STANFORD, Calif. (AP) — Jalen Sullinger’s 34 points led Kent State over Stanford 77-75 on Sunday night in the second round of the NIT. Kent State plays Loyola Chicago in the quarterfinals. Sullinger added eight rebounds, five assists, and three steals for the Golden Flashes (24-11). VonCameron Davis shot 4 of 15 from the field, including 0 for 4 …

[ad_1] SEATTLE (AP) — Caleb Love had 29 points and nine rebounds, and fourth-seeded Arizona advanced to the Sweet 16, surviving a ragged finish to beat former Pac-12 rival Oregon 87-83 on Sunday night in the NCAA Tournament. The Wildcats (24-12) will face top-seeded Duke in the East Region semifinals in Newark, New Jersey. Three years ago, Love starred for …

[ad_1] Michigan State basketball went to Cleveland and won the weekend, defeating Bryant on Friday night before a gritty victory over New Mexico on Sunday night, 71-63, punching their ticket to the Sweet 16 round of the NCAA Tournament. The win came on the heels of a patented Michigan State game, with the team getting themselves into a dog fight, …

[ad_1] Michigan State basketball survived a round of 32 contest against New Mexico on Sunday night, 71-63, punching their ticket to the NCAA Tournament’s Sweet 16 for a matchup against the No. 6 seeded Ole Miss Rebels on Friday. While the Spartans and Rebels do not have an extensive history against one another, Tom Izzo and Ole Miss head coach …

[ad_1] CLEVELAND (AP) — Jaden Akins scored 16 points, including a 3-pointer that put Michigan State ahead to stay, and coach Tom Izzo took the Spartans to the Sweet 16 for the 16th time with a 71-63 victory over New Mexico on Sunday night. Izzo has 58 wins in the NCAA Tournament, tied for fourth in a coaching career with …

[ad_1] MILWAUKEE (AP) — Sean Pedulla scored 20 points, Jaemyn Brakefield had 19 and Mississippi beat Iowa State 91-78 on Sunday night to reach the Sweet 16 of the NCAA Tournament for just the second time in school history. Mississippi (24-11) is one of seven Southeastern Conference schools still standing, the most teams any conference has sent to the third …

[ad_1] Brackets, busted. The handful of remaining perfect brackets in the NCAA Tournament busted out on Sunday, ending the hopes of millions against exceptionally long odds. The final perfect brackets on Yahoo Sports and CBS Sports were shredded with Saturday’s games. Top-seeded Florida’s 77-75 win over two-time reigning national champion UConn continued the carnage on Sunday. Duke’s 89-66 win over Baylor left one remaining perfect …

[ad_1] WICHITA, Kan. – Gonzaga fans shared the same reaction when they learned the Zags’ NCAA Tournament seed on Selection Sunday, wincing, sighing and groaning when an “8” popped up next to the Zags’ name near the end of the hourlong CBS show. They weren’t alone. Kelvin Sampson was watching from a ballroom at Post Oak Hotel in Uptown Houston …

[ad_1] Kentucky is joining its former coach in the Sweet 16. The Wildcats believe they have their new coach to thank for it. Koby Brea matched a career high with 23 points and Kentucky beat Illinois 84-75 on Sunday to advance beyond the NCAA Tournament’s opening weekend for the first time since they reached the Elite Eight in 2019. Kentucky …

[ad_1] The Gophers’ effort to bring in a new men’s basketball coach might have had a big domino fall in Seattle on Sunday. Colorado State and its head coach Niko Medved — the U’s top candidate for the job — lost a heartbreaker, 72-71, to Maryland in the second round of the NCAA Tournament. Colorado State senior Jalen Lake hit …

[ad_1] CLEVELAND (AP) — Alabama thundered past Saint Mary’s 80-66 in the second round of the NCAA Tournament on Sunday night, using a steady stream of alley-oop dunks to reach the Sweet 16 for a third consecutive year. Chris Youngblood led the second-seeded Crimson Tide (27-8) with 13 points. Six players finished in double figures for Alabama, including forward Grant …

[ad_1] Ian Eagle and Clark Kellogg remember broadcasting legend Greg Gumbel CBS’ Ian Eagle and Clark Kellogg discuss their memories of legendary broadcaster Greg Gumbel who recently passed away. Sports Seriously Two days after ending an NCAA Tournament curse, Kentucky men’s basketball has ended another curse. With an 84-75 win over No. 6 Illinois at Fiserv Forum in Milwaukee on …

[ad_1] This year’s SEC continues to bolster its case as one of the strongest basketball conferences in recent memory. The league will send at least six teams to the Sweet 16, tying a record set by the ACC nine years ago. Alabama became the sixth SEC team to advance to the NCAA tournament’s second week on Sunday evening when the …

[ad_1] March Madness arrives at Fiserv Forum from men’s basketball tournament Fiserv Forum hosts the NCAA men’s basketball tournament games in Milwaukee and this is what March Madness looks like . Koby Brea scored 23 points and Lamont Butler added 14 points and 5 assits as Kentucky advanced to the Sweet 16 of the NCAA tournament by beating Illinois, 84-75, …

[ad_1] Rick Pitino and John Calipari address media after round of 32 showdown Rick Pitino and John Calipari address media after Arkansas beat St. John’s in round of 32 of the NCAA men’s tournament — VIDEO: NCAA Sports Pulse MILWAUKEE — After six long years — which likely felt more like a lifetime for the fan base — Kentucky basketball …

[ad_1] Texas men, women compete in March Madness, NCAA tournaments The Texas men and women qualified for the NCAA basketball tournaments. The American-Statesman is here to chat about it. In hiring a new Texas men’s basketball coach, the university turned to its most recent opponent. The American-Statesman reported Sunday that Texas is preparing to hire Xavier coach Sean Miller as …

[ad_1] Dan Hurley explains how his UConn players have changed his life An emotional Dan Hurley speaks to the media after UConn’s second round loss to No. 1 Florida. Sports Seriously Nearly 48 games have been played in the men’s NCAA Tournament and the field continues to dwindle toward the Sweet 16. Second round action wraps up on Sunday and …

[ad_1] Abou Ousmane hit the tiebreaking jumper with 33 seconds left as fourth-seeded Oklahoma State outlasted top seed SMU for an 85-83 victory in the second round of the NIT Sunday afternoon in Dallas. The Cowboys (17-17) blew an early 14-point lead in the first half and took the lead for good in a frenetic final minute when Ousmane capped …

[ad_1] Defending champs UConn vs No. 1 seed Florida leads Sunday slate Mackenzie Salmon previews the best games during Sundays slate of games in the round of 32 including the defending champs UConn taking on Florida. Sports Seriously Through 42 men’s NCAA Tournament games, 24,388,543 brackets have been busted on ESPN’s tournament challenge. Only one perfect bracket remains. “#RoadtoPerfection” is …

[ad_1] Dan Hurley explains how his UConn players have changed his life An emotional Dan Hurley speaks to the media after UConn’s second round loss to No. 1 Florida. Sports Seriously One era of Texas basketball came to an end on Sunday, and another started. In the few hours after the Longhorns fired Rodney Terry, Texas has reportedly hired Xavier …

[ad_1] RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — Tyrese Proctor made seven 3-pointers and scored 25 points to continue his recent tear, helping No. 1 seed Duke beat Baylor 89-66 on Sunday in the second round of the NCAA Tournament. Freshman star Cooper Flagg had 18 points, nine rebounds and six assists for the Blue Devils (33-3), the headliner in the East Region …

[ad_1] Tyrese Proctor (left) continued his hot shooting and Cooper Flagg (right) was excellent too as Duke had an easy win over Baylor in the second round of the NCAA tournament on Sunday. (Photo by Jared C. Tilton/Getty Images) Duke didn’t have much issue making it to the Sweet 16. The No. 1 Blue Devils ended the first half on …

[ad_1] LEXINGTON, Ky. (AP) — Temira Poindexter hit a corner 3-pointer with 56 seconds left in overtime — her eighth 3 of the game — and fifth-seeded Kansas State dodged four misses by No. 4 seed Kentucky in the closing seconds to beat the host Wildcats 80-79 in the second round of the women’s NCAA Tournament on Sunday. Kentucky star …

[ad_1] Women’s basketball players you must watch in March Madness Mackenzie Salmon and Meghan Hall give a few players to keep your eye on in the women’s March Madness tournament that are not named Paige Bueckers. Sports Seriously You can breathe now. The heart-stopping March Madness matchup between No. 5 Kansas State and No. 4 Kentucky is over after a …

[ad_1] In what might have been the best game of the NCAA women’s tournament opening weekend, Kansas State defeated Kentucky in overtime on its home floor at Rupp Arena. The battle of Wildcats was certainly the most competitive contest of the first two rounds. The shot-making in the fourth quarter and overtime from both teams was exceptional with both teams …