College Basketball

[ad_1] Cooper Flagg is back playing with the Duke Blue Devils, and they’ll face Baylor on the court today during March Madness 2025. (Lance King/Getty Images) No. 9 Baylor faces No. 1 Duke on the court tonight during March Madness 2025. Ahead of the game the odds favor the Duke Blue Devils over the Baylor Bears. The game tips off …

[ad_1] MSU basketball: Video analysis of MSU’s NCAA tourney win over Bryant Lansing State Journal columnist Graham Couch, Detroit Free Press beat writer Chris Solari and columnist Shawn Windsor break down MSU’s win over Bryant The Michigan State basketball team, the No. 2 seed in the South Region of the NCAA tournament, will face 10-seed New Mexico in a second-round …

[ad_1] The Illinois basketball team meets Kentucky in the second round of the men’s NCAA Tournament today in a Midwest Region game in Milwaukee. The No. 6 seed Fighting Illini (22-12) defeated No. 11 seed Xavier to advance, while No. 3 Kentucky (23-11) advanced with a win over No. 14 seed Troy. Here’s how to watch the March Madness game between Illinois and Kentucky, including time, …

[ad_1] MILWAUKEE — No. 3 seed Kentucky is a slight underdog to No. 6 Illinois as they get ready to meet in the Round of 32 in the NCAA Tournament. Tipoff on Sunday is 4:15 p.m. CT in Fiserv Arena. “We’ve been doubted all year with all the adversity,” Kentucky guard Lamont Butler said. “We were able to prove a …

[ad_1] MILWAUKEE — The NCAA Tournament selection committee got some things wrong, and Kentucky basketball is about to face one of the most egregious mistakes Sunday in its second-round game against Illinois. While the immediate outrage from broadcasters and those who swear they have a Ph.D. in bracketology was to rail against North Carolina’s admission, they should have shown the …

[ad_1] The Bradley Braves men’s basketball team meets the Chattanooga Mocs in the quarterfinals of the 2025 National Invitational Tournament at 6 p.m. Tuesday at Carver Arena in Peoria, The No. 3 seed Braves (28-8) are in the NIT for the third season in a row and the 24th time overall in its history. BU advanced to the quarterfinals with a 75-67 victory over …

[ad_1] Incarnate Word Cardinals (17-16, 10-12 Southland) vs. Manhattan Jaspers (17-13, 12-9 MAAC) Daytona Beach, Florida; Sunday, 12 p.m. EDT BOTTOM LINE: Manhattan squares off against Incarnate Word in the College Basketball Invitational. The Jaspers are 12-9 against MAAC opponents and 5-4 in non-conference play. Manhattan is fourth in the MAAC with 10.1 offensive rebounds per game led by Masiah …

[ad_1] Oklahoma State Cowboys (16-17, 7-14 Big 12) at SMU Mustangs (24-10, 14-8 ACC) Dallas; Sunday, 3 p.m. EDT BOTTOM LINE: SMU and Oklahoma State play in the National Invitation Tournament. The Mustangs are 14-8 against ACC opponents and 10-2 in non-conference play. SMU is ninth in the ACC at limiting opponent scoring, giving up 70.9 points while holding opponents …

[ad_1] Purdue’s Braden Smith on advancing to NCAA Tournament Sweet 16 Hear what Purdue’s point guard said after beating McNeese State 76-62 in the second round of the NCAA Tournament. INDIANAPOLIS − Purdue basketball will see an unfamiliar foe in the Sweet 16, but one led by a coach who knows about Matt Painter’s Boilermakers. The Midwest Region’s top seeded …

[ad_1] Tennessee guard Jahmai Mashack and UCLA forward Tyler Bilodeau battle for the ball during the Bruins’ 67-58 loss in the second round of the NCAA tournament on Saturday night. (Brynn Anderson / Associated Press) Given all the similarities in defense and toughness, the prevailing narrative about UCLA facing Tennessee was that it would be like looking in the mirror. …

[ad_1] LEXINGTON, Ky. (AP) — Chaz Lanier made 4 of 5 3-pointers and finished with 20 points, and No. 2 seed Tennessee advanced to a program-record third straight Sweet 16, beating seventh-seeded UCLA 67-58 in the NCAA Tournament on Saturday night. The Volunteers (29-7) will play either sixth-seeded Illinois or No. 3 seed Kentucky, who play Sunday in Milwaukee. The …

[ad_1] The third day of the NCAA tournament is now in the books. Here are the biggest stories from Saturday’s games as the men worked through the second round of their tournament and the women wrapped up their opening round. John Calipari gets his redemption Kentucky, you’re on deck. In his first season post-breakup, former Kentucky coach John Calipari is …

[ad_1] WICHITA, Kan. (AP) — LJ Cryer matched a career high with 30 points, including two free throws with 14.2 seconds left, and No. 1 seed Houston held on to beat eighth-seeded Gonzaga 81-76 on Saturday night to reach the Sweet 16 for the sixth straight NCAA Tournament. J’Wan Roberts added 18 points, and Milos Uzan made two last free …

[ad_1] DENVER — The Mile High City was once again magical for the Sweet 16-bound BYU Cougars, but only by a hair this time. Floppy-haired BYU guard Richie Saunders, doing his best Jimmer Fredette impression, scored 25 points and the Cougars were almost perfect from the free-throw line, going 15 of 16 from the stripe, as the No. 6 seed …

[ad_1] John Tonje arrived to Wisconsin as an unheralded transfer after a redshirt season at Missouri and four years at Colorado State. He leaves with one of the greatest seasons in Wisconsin basketball. Despite his best efforts, Tonje couldn’t get the Badgers into the Sweet 16. But he delivered a March Madness performance for the record books on Saturday night …

[ad_1] Tennessee basketball proved it could win at Rupp Arena in the first two rounds of the NCAA tournament. Next, it might have to prove it can beat Rupp Arena’s home team. That might present a greater challenge than what the Vols encountered in an impressive 67-58 second-round victory over UCLA on Saturday in Lexington, Kentucky. Or maybe, the Vols …

[ad_1] DENVER — What a heartbreaker for Wisconsin. Trailing by 11 points with just over two and a half minutes left to play Saturday against BYU in the second round of the NCAA Tournament, the Badgers stormed back to cut the lead to two with a chance to tie or take the lead with 13 seconds remaining. A potential magic …

[ad_1] The Wisconsin Badgers saw their 2024-25 season come to an unfortunate end with a 91-89 loss to BYU in the second round of the NCAA Tournament. BYU, far better than its No. 6 seed indicates, controlled the game through its first 38 minutes. The Cougars built a decisive advantage through relentless offense (Wisconsin’s season-high in points allowed), efficiency from …

[ad_1] BYU’s win over Wisconsin Saturday had plenty of chaos on its own. It didn’t need any help from the CBS broadcast. In a game that featured a flagrant 2 ejection for “non-incidental contact to the groin” and a last-second shot that came up painfully short, BYU held off a late Wisconsin rally to advance to the Sweet 16. The …

[ad_1] Wisconsin dropped a heartbreaker to BYU, 91-89, in the second round of the 2025 NCAA Tournament on Saturday night. With that, the Badgers’ 2024-25 season comes to a close. Wisconsin was far from its best throughout the contest, starting from the opening tip. A high-powered BYU Cougars team captured early momentum, building a double-digit lead with 7:53 left in …

[ad_1] WICHITA, Kan. (AP) — LJ Cryer matched a career high with 30 points, including two free throws with 14.2 seconds left, and No. 1 seed Houston held on to beat eighth-seeded Gonzaga 81-76 on Saturday night to reach the Sweet 16 for the sixth straight NCAA Tournament. J’Wan Roberts added 18 points, and Milos Uzan made two last free …

[ad_1] Drake men’s basketball coach Ben McCollum reflects on job rumors Drake lost to Texas Tech, 77-64, in the second round of the 2025 NCAA men’s basketball March Madness tournament. Drake coach Ben McCollum has been a popular name for college basketball coach openings. WICHITA, Kan. — There are very few certainties during March Madness, as the name implies. From …

[ad_1] Second half 7:32 – UH 70, GU 58: Zags cut the lead to seven, then Cryer hits a 3-pointer. Then Cryer gets a steal and makes two free throws, and Cryer answers a Battle 3-pointer with a 3 of his own. Cryer up to 24 points and has made 6 of 9 3-point attempts. He’s been the difference tonight. …

[ad_1] WICHITA, Kan. (AP) — Texas Tech coach Grant McCasland knew that tossing up 46 shots from beyond the arc wasn’t going to fly against Drake. Not like it did in the first round of the NCAA Tournament against UNC Wilmington. So, the Red Raiders turned to JT Toppin, their second-team All-American, and bruising forward Darrion Williams, and the two …

[ad_1] Auburn kickstarted a major run with 14:03 remaining in the game to coast to victory. After playing rather flat in its first NCAA Tournament game, the No. 1 seed Auburn Tigers found motivation on Saturday and will ride it into the Sweet 16. Auburn took down No. 9 Creighton on Saturday, 82-70 in Rupp Arena in Lexington, Kentucky. Star …