College Basketball

[ad_1] Wisconsin Badgers (24-8, 14-7 Big Ten) vs. UCLA Bruins (22-9, 13-7 Big Ten) Indianapolis; Friday, 2:30 p.m. EDT BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Badgers -1.5; over/under is 142.5 BOTTOM LINE: UCLA plays in the Big Ten Tournament against No. 18 Wisconsin. The Bruins are 13-7 against Big Ten opponents and 9-2 in non-conference play. UCLA is 5-2 in games decided by …

[ad_1] Wisconsin Badgers (24-8, 14-7 Big Ten) vs. UCLA Bruins (22-9, 13-7 Big Ten) Indianapolis; Friday, 2:30 p.m. EDT BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Badgers -1.5; over/under is 142.5 BOTTOM LINE: UCLA plays in the Big Ten Tournament against No. 18 Wisconsin. The Bruins are 13-7 against Big Ten opponents and 9-2 in non-conference play. UCLA is 5-2 in games decided by …

[ad_1] HENDERSON, Nev. (AP) — Owen Koonce scored 20 points, and Cayden Ward added a double-double off the bench as Cal Poly breezed to a 96-83 upset victory over UC Riverside in a Big West Conference Tournament quarterfinal on Thursday night. The seventh-seeded Mustangs (16-18) will play No. 2 seed UC Irvine in a Friday semifinal. No. 1 seed UC …

[ad_1] Jalon Moore, OU basketball beat by ‘heck of a shot’ from Otega Oweh Another “heck of a shot’ from former Sooner Otega Oweh lifts Kentucky past OU basketball in the SEC tournament on Thursday in Nashville, Tenn. The Oklahoma Sooners lost a heartbreaker at the hands of the Kentucky Wildcats on a late night in the SEC Tournament. A …

[ad_1] NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Otega Oweh made a baseline jumper with 0.5 seconds left after No. 15 Kentucky had blown a late lead in the final minutes, and the Wildcats beat Oklahoma 85-84 on Thursday night to advance to the Southeastern Conference Tournament quarterfinals. The sixth-seeded Wildcats (22-10), who led by 10 with 1:20 left, won their third straight …

[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. The final two minutes were an emotional rollercoaster for Kentucky Wildcats fans in the team’s SEC tournament game against the Oklahoma Sooners. UK led 78-67 with 1:40 left, but the Wildcats …

[ad_1] Otega Oweh scored 25 points in the first 59 minutes of Kentucky’s second round SEC tournament game against Oklahoma. But as it so often goes, Nos. 26 and 27 turned out to be the ones that mattered the most. With Kentucky’s hopes of playing No. 3 Alabama on Friday dimming following a Jeremiah Fears layup to make it 84-83 …

[ad_1] NASHVILLE — Kentucky basketball is back in the win column at the SEC Tournament.  After one-and-done results in the event the past two years, UK held off Oklahoma thanks to Otega Oweh, who made the game-winning basket in the closing seconds of an 85-84 victory in a second-round matchup Thursday at Bridgestone Arena.  It marked Kentucky’s first triumph in …

[ad_1] NEW YORK (AP) — Alex Karaban scored 15 of his 18 points in the second half to help Connecticut rally for a 73-56 victory over Villanova in a Big East Conference Tournament quarterfinal at Madison Square Garden on Thursday night. The third-seeded Huskies (23-9) move on to play No. 2 seed Creighton in a Friday semifinal. The Bluejays had …

[ad_1] KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Henri Veesaar and KJ Lewis scored 19 points apiece and Arizona pulled away late to beat Kansas 88-77 in a Big 12 Conference Tournament quarterfinal at T-Mobile Center on Thursday night. Veesaar came off the bench to sink 7 of 11 shots with two 3-pointers for the third-seeded Wildcats (21-11), who move on to …

[ad_1] Bruce Pascoe  |  Arizona Daily Star Here’s what you need to know about the University of Arizona UA was established in 1885, and its main campus is in Tucson. The Wildcats once had a live bobcat named Rufus as a mascot. The Republic KANSAS CITY, Mo. – The Arizona Wildcats shot 52.6% from the field and defended Kansas better …

[ad_1] NEW YORK (AP) — At long last, downtrodden DePaul was finally about to produce its own indelible moment at the Big East Tournament. A big upset was in the bag for the Blue Demons — and their first trip to the semifinals at Madison Square Garden. And then it slipped through their fingers. After building a 17-point cushion in …

[ad_1] INDIANAPOLIS — Kylan Boswell scored a career-high 24 points and four other Illinois players finished in double figures as the 24th-ranked Fighting Illini beat Iowa 106-94 in a wild second-round Big Ten Tournament game on Thursday night. Tre White had 22 points and Tomislav Ivisic added 19 points, 10 rebounds and six assists as Illinois (21-11) won its fourth …

[ad_1] CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Kon Knueppel scored 28 points as No. 1 Duke overcame injuries to star Cooper Flagg and Maliq Brown to beat Georgia Tech 78-70 on Thursday and advance to the ACC Tournament semifinals. Isaiah Evans scored 14 points on four 3-pointers and Khaman Maluach added 14 points and nine rebounds for the Blue Devils (29-3), who …

[ad_1] CLEVELAND (AP) — Marquis Barnett scored 18 points off the bench to spark Kent State to a 73-66 victory over Western Michigan in a Mid-American Conference Tournament quarterfinal on Thursday night. Barnett added five rebounds for the third-seeded Golden Flashes (22-10), who will play No. 1 seed Akron in a Friday semifinal. Cian Medley finished with 13 points, five …

[ad_1] NEW YORK (AP) — Ryan Kalkbrenner had 32 points and scored the go-ahead basket in the second overtime after Creighton scored the final 11 points in regulation, and the Bluejays held on for an 85-81 victory over DePaul in a Big East Tournament quarterfinal at Madison Square Garden on Thursday night. Kalkbrenner scored in the paint to give No. …

[ad_1] KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — JT Toppin had 26 points and 10 rebounds to lift No. 9 Texas Tech to a 76-74 victory over Baylor in the Big 12 Tournament quarterfinals on Thursday night. The second-seeded Red Raiders never trailed but almost gave up the lead in the final minute after missing their final 10 field-goal attempts. VJ Edgecombe’s …

[ad_1] CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Chucky Hepburn’s putback jumper at the buzzer helped No. 13 Louisville overcome a 15-point second-half deficit to beat Stanford 75-73 on Thursday night and advance the semifinals of the Atlantic Coast Conference Tournament. Terrence Edwards scored 25 points and Hepburn added 20 for the Cardinals (26-6), who’ve won 10 straight. Noah Waterman and James Scott …

[ad_1] Auburn, Florida lead stacked SEC men’s basketball tournament The SEC men’s basketball tournament is setting up to be an exciting one with a potential for a major impact on the March Madness field. Sports Seriously With Selection Sunday just a few days away, the opportunities and time for Texas men’s basketball to get off the NCAA Tournament bubble are …

[ad_1] NEW YORK — Kam Jones scored 28 points and No. 25 Marquette rallied past Xavier 89-87 on Thursday in the Big East Tournament quarterfinals. After trailing by 14 early in the second half, the fifth-seeded Golden Eagles (23-9) took the lead for good at 81-80 on Jones’ layup with 1:16 remaining. David Joplin connected on a pivotal 3-pointer with …

[ad_1] Former BYU basketball great Jimmer Fredette, left, greets fans during a BYU basketball game against Denver, Wednesday, Dec. 13, 2023, in Provo, Utah. | George Frey Jimmer Fredette put up multiple notable performances in the NCAA Tournament during his illustrious BYU career from 2008-2011, and while his playing days in the Big Dance are long gone, he’ll be involved …

[ad_1] Vanderbilt basketball was eliminated from the SEC tournament with a first-round loss to Texas on Wednesday, and it might’ve impacted its NCAA Tournament chances. Vanderbilt fell to Texas 79-72 on Wednesday but finished the season with a 20-12 record and an 8-10 record in the SEC, which is expected to lead all conferences in NCAA Tournament bids. The Commodores …

[ad_1] CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Duke star Cooper Flagg left Thursday’s Atlantic Coast Conference Tournament quarterfinal game with a left ankle injury and had to be helped to the locker room. The top-ranked Blue Devils were trailing by 26-17 late in the first half when Flagg went up for a rebound and crashed to the floor after he appeared to …

[ad_1] After weeks of anticipation and speculation, the bracket-filling finally can begin Sunday as the 68-team fields for the NCAA men’s and women’s basketball tournaments are revealed. “Selection Sunday” will unveil which teams made the March Madness tournaments (and which “bubble” teams were left disappointed) that will unfold over the course of four regionals to will determine the Final Four …

[ad_1] (Hassan Ahmad/Yahoo Sports illustration) In early 1993, Michigan basketball coach Steve Fisher did a double take when he walked by the newly opened NikeTown store along Chicago’s Magnificent Mile. “The front window was plastered with Fab Five stuff,” Fisher told Yahoo Sports. There were Michigan jerseys for sale bearing the jersey numbers worn by Chris Webber, Juwan Howard and …