College Basketball

[ad_1] UNC would like that play back. (Photo by Lance King/Getty Images) Friday had all the makings of a classic win for UNC in a season that can best be described as a disappointment. Then Jae’Lyn Withers stepped over the line — literally. The Tar Heels lost a game-tying free throw against rival Duke, who was playing without likely NBA …

[ad_1] NEW YORK (AP) — Zuby Ejiofor scored a career-high 33 points, a St. John’s record in the Big East Tournament, and the sixth-ranked Red Storm pulled away from No. 25 Marquette 79-63 on Friday night to reach the conference championship game for the first time in 25 years. Big East Player of the Year RJ Luis Jr. added 13 …

[ad_1] KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Emanuel Sharpe scored 26 points, LJ Cryer had 20 and second-ranked Houston stifled No. 17 BYU in a 74-54 victory Friday night that moved the Cougars into the Big 12 Tournament championship game for the second consecutive season. Milos Uzan added 14 points and Mylik Wilson pulled down 13 rebounds, helping the tournament’s top …

[ad_1] INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Rodney Rice scored 26 points, Derik Queen had 19 points and 10 rebounds and No. 11 Maryland routed No. 24 Illinois 88-65 on Friday night in the Big Ten Tournament quarterfinals. The Terrapins (25-7) will face the winner of the late quarterfinal between Michigan and Purdue in the semifinals. Ja’Kobi Gillespie added 12 points and nine …

[ad_1] Kansas basketball coach Bill Self reacts to loss against Arizona Check out what Kansas basketball coach Bill Self and his players had to say Thursday following a Big 12 Conference tournament loss against Arizona. LAWRENCE — Kansas basketball saw its run in the Big 12 Conference tournament end in the quarterfinals with a loss against Arizona. So, ahead of this …

[ad_1] FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) — Asher Woods had 20 points in Tulane’s 83-76 win against Florida Atlantic on Friday in the American Athletic Conference Tournament quarterfinals. Woods shot 6 for 10 (2 for 3 from 3-point range) and 6 of 8 from the free-throw line for the Green Wave (19-13). Kaleb Banks added 17 points while shooting 7 for …

[ad_1] HUNTSVILLE, Ala. (AP) — Freshman Quel’Ron House led Jacksonville State with 20 points, including two free throws with 22 seconds remaining as the Gamecocks took down Middle Tennessee 70-68 on Friday in the Conference USA Tournament semifinals. Jacksonville State will face Liberty in the championship game on Saturday. House shot 6 for 10 (2 for 4 from 3-point range) …

[ad_1] Missouri rediscovered identity in SEC tournament vs Mississippi State Here’s why Caleb Grill felt the most exciting part about Missouri’s win over Mississippi State in the SEC tournament was rediscovering its identity. NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Missouri basketball forward Mark Mitchell will not play in the Tigers’ SEC Tournament quarterfinals matchup against Florida on Friday night at Bridgestone Arena, the team …

[ad_1] Wisconsin’s basketball’s most important player added another signature performance to his 2024-25 campaign on Friday.  In the Badgers’ 86-70 Big Ten Tournament victory over the UCLA Bruins, star wing John Tonje dropped 26 points, nine rebounds, four assists and one steal in 27 minutes of action. To make that output more impressive, he did so on 9-of-10 shooting from …

[ad_1] Incentive will take you only so far. Tennessee basketball taught Texas as much Friday with an 83-72 victory in the SEC tournament in Nashville. The Longhorns’ late-season rush has carried them to within striking distance of the NCAA tournament. ESPN bracketologist Joe Lunardi declared them as the “last team in” after they posted tournament victories over Vanderbilt and Texas …

[ad_1] NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Chaz Lanier scored 17 of No. 8 Tennessee’s first 21 points, and the Volunteers never trailed Friday beating Texas 83-72 in the Southeastern Conference Tournament quarterfinals. The fourth-seeded Volunteers (26-6) also gave coach Rick Barnes the 832nd victory of his career, moving him into sole possession of 10th all-time after being tied with Cliff Ellis. …

[ad_1] Wisconsin basketball advanced to the semifinals of the 2025 Big Ten Tournament with a decisive 86-70 win over UCLA on Friday. The Badgers rediscovered their top form in the win. Just as the team did in notable triumphs over Arizona, Iowa, Purdue and Illinois earlier in the season, it shot a blistering mark from three-point range (59.4%), quickly creating …

[ad_1] CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Cooper Flagg and Maliq Brown have been ruled out for No. 1 Duke’s game against North Carolina in the Atlantic Coast Conference Tournament on Friday night because of injuries. The team announced the status for each player a little less than two hours before tipoff of their semifinal matchup with the rival Tar Heels. Both …

[ad_1] INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — John Tonje matched his career high with six 3-pointers on his way to 26 points, and No. 18 Wisconsin tied the Big Ten Tournament single-game record by making 19 3s in an 86-70 victory over fourth-seeded UCLA on Friday. Tonje also had nine rebounds and four assists. He was 9 of 10 from the field and …

[ad_1] Wisconsin basketball rode a three-point barrage to an 86-70 victory over UCLA in the Big Ten Tournament quarterfinal on Friday. The Badgers’ shooting numbers effectively tell the story of the game. Wisconsin made 19 of 32 (59.4%) three-point attempts, tying a Big Ten Tournament record. John Tonje led that effort with 26 points, nine rebounds and four assists on …

[ad_1] Stevie Mitchell talks about Marquette’s experience in Big East tournament The Golden Eagles’ comeback against Xavier was led by their three seniors. NEW YORK – The Marquette men’s basketball team is trying to reach its third straight Big East championship game. But the fifth-seeded Golden Eagles (23-9) face a tough task on Friday night in the semifinals against top-seeded …

[ad_1] INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Jase Richardson scored 17 points and Jeremy Fears Jr. added 11 points and five assists to lead No. 7 Michigan State past No. 23 Oregon 74-64 in the first of Friday’s four Big Ten Tournament quarterfinal games. The Spartans (27-5) have now won eight straight, matching a season best. The league’s regular-season champion will face either …

[ad_1] Iowa men’s basketball is in the midst of a seismic change. The Hawkeyes have fired head coach Fran McCaffery after 15 years leading the program. The door has swung wide open for an intriguing Power Four opportunity and will surely see a long list of names tied to it. The Iowa Hawkeyes have due diligence to do and athletic …

[ad_1] NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Johni Broome scored 23 points and grabbed 14 rebounds as regular-season champion Auburn opened its bid to repeat at the Southeastern Conference Tournament by holding off eighth-seeded Mississippi 62-57 Friday. The third-ranked Tigers (28-4) will play either No. 13 seed Texas or eighth-ranked Tennessee in the semifinals Saturday. Denver Jones also had 13 points as …

[ad_1] Michigan State moves on to the semifinals following Friday’s win over Oregon Michigan State basketball is moving on to the semifinals of the Big Ten Tournament. The Spartans used a number of runs to get by a pesky Oregon Ducks squad on Friday afternoon from the Big Ten Tournament. Michigan State led throughout the second half and eventually pulled …

[ad_1] For the second time this season, Michigan State basketball beat Oregon, and this time it helped them advance in the Big Ten Tournament as the Spartans took down the Ducks 74 to 64 on Friday. While Oregon played MSU evenly in the second half, they were unable to overcome a 10 point deficit they carried into halftime. Below, you …

[ad_1] INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Jase Richardson scored 17 points and Jeremy Fears Jr. added 11 points and five assists to lead No. 7 Michigan State past No. 23 Oregon 74-64 in the first of Friday’s four Big Ten Tournament quarterfinal games. The Spartans (27-5) have now won eight straight, matching a season best. The league’s regular-season champion will face either …

[ad_1] WATCH: Xavier’s Sean Miller, Ryan Conwell on loss to Marquette Xavier’s Big East Tournament ended in Thursday’s quarterfinals after an 89-87 loss to Marquette at Madison Square Garden. Following an 89-87 loss to Marquette Thursday in the Big East Tournament quarterfinals, Xavier needs the bubble to break its way to feel good about being picked for the NCAA Tournament …

[ad_1] The men’s Big East Tournament is coming to a close with the semifinals taking center stage Friday night at Madison Square Garden in New York. Similar to the Big Ten Tournament, there’s been no major upsets so far, outside of No. 10 DePaul, whose run comes to an end after an 85-81 double overtime loss despite a 15-point lead …

[ad_1] INDIANAPOLIS – The Wisconsin Badgers' run through the Big Ten tournament continues this afternoon against UCLA at Gainbridge Fieldhouse. Tip off will at 1:30. The winner will face the winner of the Oregon-Michigan State quarterfinal at noon Saturday. Here is what you need to know matchup. Wisconsin Badgers probable starters 25 – John Blackwell, 6-4, G,  15.4 ppg, 5.2 …