College Basketball

[ad_1] Robert Morris Colonials (26-8, 18-5 Horizon League) vs. Alabama Crimson Tide (25-8, 14-6 SEC) Cleveland; Friday, 12:40 p.m. EDT BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Crimson Tide -22.5; over/under is 165.5 BOTTOM LINE: No. 7 Alabama and Robert Morris square off in the NCAA Tournament first round. The Crimson Tide are 14-6 against SEC opponents and 11-2 in non-conference play. Alabama leads …

[ad_1] It was not a good week for outspoken West Virginia fan Pat McAfee, former punter for the Mountaineers and Colts. First, his basketball team was snubbed by the NCAA Tournament selection committee after being projected in the field by every bracketologist compiled by BracketMatrix. Not even 48 hours later, the 31st Indiana basketball coach was hired and he, you …

[ad_1] WATCH: Sean Miller, Freemantle, Conwell, McKnight on NCAA Tournament Xavier head coach Sean Miller and players discuss the “magical” Selection Sunday moment when the Musketeers were picked for the NCAA Tournament. DAYTON, Ohio – The comeback. The dunk. The eruption. The victory. And then the chants that echoed throughout one of college basketball’s great venues late Wednesday night: Let’s …

[ad_1] WATCH: Purdue’s Braden Smith at Wednesday’s open practice in Providence Purdue’s point guard has the top assist rate in the nation. Purdue will face High Point on Thursday in the NCAA tournament in Providence, RI. Purdue basketball opens the 2025 NCAA Tournament against High Point in Midwest Regional action this afternoon at Providence, Rhode Island. The No. 4 seeded Boilermakers (22-11) have lost six of their …

[ad_1] WATCH: Sean Miller, Freemantle, Conwell, McKnight on NCAA Tournament Xavier head coach Sean Miller and players discuss the “magical” Selection Sunday moment when the Musketeers were picked for the NCAA Tournament. The Xavier Musketeers and Illinois Fighting Illini haven’t met in the NCAA tournament ahead of their Round of 64 showdown Friday night in Milwaukee. Asked by CBS Sports’ …

[ad_1] SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Malik Thomas had 21 points in San Francisco’s 79-70 win over Utah Valley on Wednesday night in the NIT. Thomas also added 10 rebounds for the Dons (25-9). Ryan Beasley scored 19 points while going 7 of 13 (3 for 6 from 3-point range) and added six assists. Carlton Linguard had 18 points and shot …

[ad_1] Texas fell short of the NCAA tournament. The Rodney Terry era in Austin looks to be coming to an end. Texas fell short of a March Madness run after suffering a devastating 86-80 loss to Xavier in the First Four of the NCAA Tournament on Wednesday night. Xavier overcame an early deficit and took control in the second half …

[ad_1] WATCH: Sean Miller, Freemantle, Conwell, McKnight on NCAA Tournament Xavier head coach Sean Miller and players discuss the “magical” Selection Sunday moment when the Musketeers were picked for the NCAA Tournament. Xavier University senior guard Marcus Foster averaged 7.6 points and 4.8 rebounds per game in his first season for the Musketeers. During Wednesday night’s NCAA tournament First Four …

[ad_1] March Madness is officially here. The First Four games on Tuesday and Wednesday were just the appetizer for the two best sports days of the year. The men’s tournament begins in earnest with 16 games on Thursday before the first round continues Friday and the women’s tournament first round kicks off. Here’s the complete schedule for Thursday’s men’s first …

[ad_1] After falling to Xavier 86-80 in the First Four of March Madness, Texas is reportedly parting ways with coach Rodney Terry. Texas finished the season 19-16, 13th place in the SEC and wasted a generational talent in Tre Johnson. Kirk Bohls of the Houston Chronicle reports it would take $20 million dollars or more to buy out the UT …

[ad_1] March Madness 2025: The Dos and Don’ts for filling out your NCAA Tournament bracket March Madness is finally here and Mackenzie Salmon has tips to help you fill out your NCAA Tournament bracket. Sports Pulse Now, March Madness can officially begin. We’ve soldiered through another First Four, in preparation for the NCAA Tournament’s first round on Thursday, the date …

[ad_1] The Texas Longhorns men’s basketball season is over. Now it appears head coach Rodney Terry’s tenure as UT men’s basketball coach is over too. The Longhorns made a nice run to the quarterfinals in the SEC tournament to get into March Madness. But Texas couldn’t survive the First Four play-in game against Xavier to make it into the official …

[ad_1] DAYTON, Ohio (AP) — Dola Adebayo and Jedy Cordilla each scored 22 points as Mount St. Mary’s defeated American 83-72 in an NCAA Tournament matchup of No. 16 seeds at the First Four on Wednesday night. The Mountaineers (23-12) earned a date with No. 1 seed Duke on Friday in an East Region game at Raleigh, North Carolina. Geoff …

[ad_1] Jackson State basketball coach Mo Williams end-of-season press conference Watch Jackson State men’s basketball coach Mo Williams’ end-of-season press conference Wednesday following the Tigers’ loss in the SWAC final. Coach Mo Williams sees the SWAC championship game loss as motivation for the team heading into next season. The Jackson State men’s basketball team wanted to end its 18-year NCAA …

[ad_1] Kansas basketball coach Bill Self previews Jayhawks’ game vs Furman Check out everything Kansas basketball coach Bill Self had to say this week ahead of the Jayhawks’ game on Saturday against Furman. The Furman men’s basketball season was cut short. The Paladins (25-10, 11-7 SoCon) fell to North Texas 75-64 Wednesday night in the first round of the National …

[ad_1] DAYTON, Ohio — Dola Adebayo and Jedy Cordilla each scored 22 points as Mount St. Mary’s defeated American University 83-72 in an NCAA Tournament matchup of No. 16 seeds at the First Four on Wednesday night. The Mountaineers (23-12) earned a date with No. 1 seed Duke on Friday in an East Region game at Raleigh, North Carolina. “Today …

[ad_1] FAIRFAX, Va. (AP) — K.D. Johnson scored 20 points off of the bench, Zach Anderson had 19 points and 10 rebounds, and George Mason beat Samford 86-69 on Wednesday night in the NIT. Johnson added five assists and four steals for the Patriots (27-8). Anderson went 6 of 8 from the floor, including 3 for 5 from 3-point range, …

[ad_1] The University of Dayton men’s basketball team had a strong offensive performance to kick off their participation in the 2025 National Invitational Tournament (NIT). [DOWNLOAD: Free WHIO-TV News app for alerts as news breaks] Javon Bennett buried eight three-pointers, tied for the second most treys in a single game at Dayton. On Wednesday, UD beat Florida Atlantic, 86-79, at …

[ad_1] BOCA RATON, Fla. (AP) — Javon Bennett scored 30 points and made eight 3-pointers to lead Dayton over Florida Atlantic 86-79 on Wednesday in the NIT. Dayton (23-10) advances to play Chattanooga in the second round. Bennett shot 10 for 16 (8 for 12 from 3-point range) and 2 of 3 from the free-throw line for the Flyers (23-10). …

[ad_1] As the Iowa basketball roster exodus continues, junior forward Riley Mulvey joined the list of those entering the NCAA transfer portal. The 6-foot-11, 245-pound forward announced his decision on Tuesday. “These past four years at the University of Iowa have been nothing short of life-changing. When I first stepped onto campus, I could have never imagined the journey that …

[ad_1] DAYTON, Ohio (AP) — Dola Adebayo and Jedy Cordilla each scored 22 points as Mount St. Mary’s defeated American 83-72 in an NCAA Tournament matchup of No. 16 seeds at the First Four on Wednesday night. The Mountaineers (23-12) earned a date with No. 1 seed Duke on Friday in an East Region game at Raleigh, North Carolina. Geoff …

[ad_1] The Texas Longhorns First Four March Madness matchup with Xavier is a huge game for the UT program. A loss to the Musketeers would most likely cost coach Rodney Terry his job. It would also be the final game in a Texas uniform by freshman Tre Johnson. Xavier, led by head coach Sean Miller, are the favorites in the …

[ad_1] DAYTON, Ohio (AP) — American University leading scorer Matt Rogers was ruled out of his team’s First Four game against Mount St. Mary’s with a right knee injury Tuesday night. Rogers, a fifth-year senior who has already graduated, initially tweaked his knee four minutes into the game between No. 16 seeds seeking to advance to the main March Madness …

[ad_1] NBA draft prospects to watch in the March Madness tournament USAT’s Mackenzie Salmon gives you four players to keep your eye on in March Madness that will most likely be heading to the NBA next year. Sports Pulse American University star forward Matt Rogers was forced out of the team’s game against Mount St. Mary’s in the First Four …

[ad_1] Will the 2025 men’s NCAA tournament produce a massive upset? The odds of it happening may be better than you think. Five of the last six NCAA tournaments have included at least one No. 1, No. 2 or No. 3 seed losing in the first round. And that stretch includes two No. 16 over No. 1 upsets. In 2018, …