College Basketball

Clemson’s stay in Charlotte ended Friday night after top-seeded Duke pulled away for a 73-61 win in the ACC Tournament semifinals at Spectrum Center. The Tigers never fully recovered from a rough stretch late in the first half, when their offense completely stalled and allowed the Blue Devils to take control. After several tight finishes earlier in the week, Clemson …

CHICAGO (AP) — Donovan Dent had 23 points and 12 assists, Trent Perry added 22 points and UCLA held off No. 8 Michigan State 88-84 in the Big Ten Tournament quarterfinals on Friday night despite losing star Tyler Bilodeau to a leg injury. Bilodeau had to be helped off the court late in the first half and spent the second …

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Playing in their 10th Big 12 Conference tournament semifinal, Iowa State fell on a buzzer-beater as the University of Arizona claimed an 82-80 win Friday night inside the T-Mobile Center. Tamin Lipsey opened the scoring for the Cyclones with a pair of free throws. After Iowa State’s 6-0 was briefly halted by a pair of Jaden Bradley free throws, the Cyclones went on an …

Arizona’s Jaden Bradley answered a tying 3-pointer by Iowa State guard Tamin Lipsey with a fall-away jumper at the buzzer, sending the second-ranked Wildcats to an 82-80 victory over the No. 7 Cyclones in the Big 12 Tournament semifinals Friday night. Bradley finished with 15 points, and Anthony Dell’Orso matched a career-best with six 3-pointers and scored 26 points for …

Jaden Bradley has made clutch shots for Arizona basketball in the past. However, the Big 12 Player of the Year delivered one of the biggest shots thus far of March (and of his career) Friday night in an all-time thriller for No. 1 Arizona against No. 7 Iowa State in the Big 12 semifinals. With the ball in his hands …

Mar 12, 2026; Kansas City, MO, USA; Houston Cougars forward Chris Cenac Jr. (5) and Houston Cougars guard Emanuel Sharp (21) rebound during the second half against the BYU Cougars at T-Mobile Center. Mandatory Credit: William Purnell-Imagn Images | William Purnell-Imagn Images Kansas has a shot at making the Big 12 championship game, but they’ll have to get through Houston …

FIRST HALF ANALYSIS: Nebraska needed a better start than the 14-1 deficit they had when they faced Purdue the first time. It technically started better…barely. Nebraska would be down 13-3 in the opening 4 minutes as the Boilermakers would hit 5 of their first 6 field goals. The theme of this first half would be the uncharacteristic number of turnovers …

It wasn’t a performance that will live in future highlights packages of Friday night games in the Big East Tournament’s illustrious history, but it was enough for St. John’s to dispatch Seton Hall in a 78-68 win and advance to the conference’s championship game for a second straight year. Zuby Ejiofor steered the ship for St. John’s again, leading the …

NASHVILLLE – An exasperated Ethan Burg put his hands on his head after picking up his fourth foul on March 13. The Tennessee basketball guard could only take a handful of steps before Nate Ament told him to keep his head up. Advertisement Ament tried hard to keep the team’s hopes alive, but frustration crept into his brain after every …

It’s conference tournament time all around college basketball, with Selection Sunday right around the corner. The Wisconsin Badgers did their part on Friday, beating the Illinois Fighting Illini 91-88 in overtime to move forward in the Big Ten Tournament. Looking at the slate tonight, there are quite a few enticing games, including two more in the Big Ten with Purdue …

Wes Miller will not be back as the University of Cincinnati’s men’s basketball coach, two people familiar with the move told The Associated Press on Friday. They spoke on condition of anonymity because the university has not announced the move. Advertisement Cincinnati is not expected to announce Miller’s firing until the two sides can negotiate an equitable buyout. Miller has …

Duke Miles scored a season-high 30 points as No. 22 Vanderbilt beat 25th-ranked Tennessee 75-68 Friday to advance to the Southeastern Conference Tournament semifinals. The fourth-seeded Commodores (25-7) came in with their highest seeding since winning the 2012 SEC Tournament. They will play regular-season SEC champ Florida, a 71-63 winner over Kentucky, on Saturday. Advertisement Tyler Tanner added 19 points …

CHICAGO — Say what you want about the officiating in Friday afternoon’s quarterfinal battle between No. 5 Wisconsin and No. 4 Illinois in the Big Ten Tournament. But I think we can all agree it was a little much, as the Badgers pulled out the 91-88 win in overtime. Advertisement Illinois head coach Brad Underwood put part of the blame …

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The No. 7 Iowa State Cyclones men’s basketball team will face the No. 2 Arizona Wildcats men’s basketball team on Friday night in the Big 12 Tournament semifinals at T-Mobile Center, marking another Top-10 showdown in a season full of them. Iowa State (27-6) enters the matchup after a dominant start to the tournament, winning its …

CHICAGO (AP) — Nick Boyd scored a career-high 38 points, John Blackwell added 31 and No. 23 Wisconsin rallied from 15 down in the second half to beat No. 9 Illinois 91-88 in overtime in the Big Ten Tournament quarterfinals on Friday. It was tied at 80 in overtime when Boyd scored in the paint and Austin Rapp nailed a …

As the competition got tougher, an end was put to the two Cinderella teams’ hopes for a deep Big Ten Tournament run. Purdue and UCLA displayed dominance, and proved that they are, in fact, on a different level from Northwestern and Rutgers. Ohio State and Washington had tough battles, but with their great offenses, they both managed to prevail. It …

The Kentucky Wildcats are headed back to Lexington after back-to-back wins in the SEC Tournament. The Wildcats go down in the quarterfinals to the Florida Gators by a final score of 71-63, marking their third loss of the season to Todd Golden’s Gators. The Wildcats had a terribly tough time keeping the Gators’ frontcourt off the glass, getting out-rebounded 50-29. …

Kentucky Basketball fought hard, but Florida just had slightly more muscle. In a game where neither team got into an offensive rhythm, Florida used another 13-0 run in the first half to get far enough ahead to outlast the Cats 71-63 in the SEC Tournament Quarterfinals. Advertisement Florida was relentless on the glass, out-rebounding the Cats 50-29 and 18-8 on …

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 …