College Basketball

[ad_1] First of all, I want to start by saying that I don’t think Tom Izzo is retiring anytime soon. A few years ago, the topic of Tom Izzo’s successor was a very hot topic in the Michigan State basketball community as it looked like the Spartans may have lost a little steam amidst the changing world of NIL and …

[ad_1] With Selection Sunday just days away, the Madness is nearly upon us. Men’s college basketball conference tournaments are now in full swing and most of the nation’s top teams will be in action on Thursday. Among the many noteworthy games, Cooper Flagg and top-ranked Duke will get their ACC tournament underway with a matchup against Georgia Tech. Surging BYU, …

[ad_1] MINNEAPOLIS — Minnesota fired coach Ben Johnson after four years of repeatedly rebuilding rosters at his alma mater without coming close to an NCAA Tournament appearance. It was a fleeting accomplishment for a program that has fallen behind in the rugged and expanded Big Ten. Johnson had two seasons remaining on his contract, which calls for a $2.92 million …

[ad_1] We’re two weeks and three games into March and, surprise, surprise, the Ducks are undefeated. Success in the season’s concluding – and most thrilling – month has been a theme for Oregon since coach Dana Altman took over the men’s basketball program in the 2010-11 season, and one the Ducks will attempt to keep going this week at the …

[ad_1] INDIANAPOLIS — While Iowa’s Jan Jensen drew the first technical foul of her head coaching career, Caitlin Clark lit into a different referee across the way from her former assistant coach. Clark delivering an earful to a ref is standard at an Iowa basketball game. Unlike in the past, though, Clark wasn’t conveying her thoughts from the field of …

[ad_1] Montana State Bobcats, you’re going to the Big Dance! We have action, folks. THIS. IS. MARCHHHHHH. (*300 voice*; Sorry, I’ll show myself out.) The Montana State women’s basketball team just pulled off one of the gutsiest game-winning shots I’ve seen in quite some time. It had ALL THE DRAMA. Down by one point. Only seconds remaining in regulation. A …

[ad_1] MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Minnesota fired coach Ben Johnson on Thursday after four years of repeatedly rebuilding rosters at his alma mater without coming close to an NCAA Tournament appearance. It was a fleeting accomplishment for a program that has fallen behind in the rugged and expanded Big Ten. Johnson had two seasons remaining on his contract, which calls for …

[ad_1] Welcome to For The Win’s women’s basketball transfer portal tracker. The regular season is now complete, and we’re well into the throws of March Madness preparation. So, you know what that means. MOVEMENT. That’s right. The folks are getting ACTIVE. Last year, we saw big names move on to other programs, including Kiki Iriafen to USC, Hailey Van Lith …

[ad_1] Wisconsin women’s basketball center Carter McCray and guard Gracie Grzesk entered the transfer portal on Wednesday. The pair of Badgers follow superstar forward Serah Williams into the portal. The three depart after Wisconsin went 13-17 during a disappointing 2024-25 season, which concluded with a 27-point loss to Iowa in the first round of the Big Ten Tournament. Coach Marisa …

[ad_1] Wisconsin transfer guard A.J. Storr reminded college basketball fans of what he’s capable of on a national stage on Wednesday evening. Pitted against UCF in the second round of the Big 12 Tournament, the Kansas Jayhawks guard dropped a season-high 19 points to help guide his team to a 98-94 victory. He did so off 7-of-11 shooting from the …

[ad_1] The Oklahoma Sooners arrived in Nashville in a pretty solid spot to make the NCAA Tournament but gave their tournament hopes a boost with an 81-75 win over the Georgia Bulldogs in the opening round of the SEC Tournament. Oklahoma started the first half shooting the basketball well, hitting 51% from the field and 55.5% from three. OU was …

[ad_1] The quarterfinals of the Big 12 tournament are set to tip off on Thursday, introducing four new teams to the action. No. 1 Houston, No. 2 Texas Tech, No. 3 Arizona and No. 4 BYU, who all had byes through the first two rounds of the bracket, will all fight for a spot in the semifinals of the tournament. …

[ad_1] T.J. Otzelberger of Iowa State, Kelvin Sampson of Houston, and Brad Brownell of Clemson. Let’s do some math. For the cost of one Bill Self — at $8.8 million the highest-paid coach in college basketball for the second year in a row — you could pay the combined salaries of Iowa State’s T.J. Otzelberger ($3.5 million) and Houston’s Kelvin …

[ad_1] Villanova coach Kyle Neptune, left, is on the hot seat. Indiana coach Mike Woodson, right, will step down at the end of the season. As representatives of Villanova have surveyed the college basketball coaching landscape over the past several weeks, gauging the interest of potential candidates should they decide to fire third-year coach Kyle Neptune, the potential salary is …

[ad_1] The chaos continues Thursday with another slate of conference tournament games that will help some teams get one step closer to joining March Madness. The schedule includes 44 games Thursday. Among the major teams playing are Duke, UConn and North Carolina. Thirteen teams have already secured an automatic bid to the men’s NCAA Tournament. Here’s a breakdown of all …

[ad_1] NEW YORK – March Madness is here for the Marquette men’s basketball team. The fifth-seeded Golden Eagles (22-9) will face fourth-seeded Xavier (21-10) in the quarterfinals of the Big East tournament on Thursday at Madison Square Garden. Here is what to watch in the game: Who does Marquette play in Big East tournament? MU and Xavier split the regular-season …

[ad_1] PROVIDENCE — Welcome back, old friend. The men’s basketball version of the NCAA Tournament has been missed around here. The marquee event in college sports includes a rich history in our capital city. March Madness has come through downtown on 10 previous occasions, starting with a 1976 trip to the Providence Civic Center. The building was less than four …

[ad_1] AUBURN — For likely the final time this season, Bruce Pearl fielded questions from within Neville Arena on Wednesday. That doesn’t mean Auburn basketball’s season is over, though. Far from it. The Tigers travel to Nashville, Tennessee, this week for the SEC Tournament as its top overall seed, beginning play Friday (Noon CT, ESPN) against the winner of Thursday’s …

[ad_1] Iowa Hawkeyes (17-15, 8-13 Big Ten) vs. Illinois Fighting Illini (20-11, 12-8 Big Ten) Indianapolis; Thursday, 6:30 p.m. EDT BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Fighting Illini -10.5; over/under is 166 BOTTOM LINE: No. 24 Illinois plays in the Big Ten Tournament against Iowa. The Fighting Illini have gone 12-8 against Big Ten teams, with an 8-3 record in non-conference play. Illinois …

[ad_1] Butler Bulldogs (14-18, 7-14 Big East) vs. St. John’s Red Storm (27-4, 18-2 Big East) New York; Thursday, 12 p.m. EDT BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Red Storm -12.5; over/under is 145.5 BOTTOM LINE: No. 6 St. John’s plays in the Big East Tournament against Butler. The Red Storm’s record in Big East play is 18-2, and their record is 9-2 …

[ad_1] Tulsa Golden Hurricane (12-19, 6-12 AAC) vs. Temple Owls (17-14, 9-9 AAC) Fort Worth, Texas; Thursday, 7 p.m. EDT BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Owls -2.5; over/under is 143.5 BOTTOM LINE: Temple plays Tulsa in the AAC Tournament. The Owls have gone 9-9 against AAC teams, with an 8-5 record in non-conference play. Temple is sixth in the AAC with 23.6 …

[ad_1] Duquesne Dukes (13-18, 8-10 A-10) vs. Saint Bonaventure Bonnies (21-10, 9-9 A-10) Washington; Thursday, 11:30 a.m. EDT BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Bonnies -2.5; over/under is 129.5 BOTTOM LINE: Saint Bonaventure takes on Duquesne in the A-10 Tournament. The Bonnies’ record in A-10 games is 9-9, and their record is 12-1 in non-conference play. Saint Bonaventure ranks third in the A-10 …

[ad_1] North Carolina Tar Heels (21-12, 14-7 ACC) vs. Wake Forest Demon Deacons (21-10, 13-7 ACC) Charlotte, North Carolina; Thursday, 2:30 p.m. EDT BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Tar Heels -5.5; over/under is 148 BOTTOM LINE: Wake Forest faces North Carolina in the ACC Tournament. The Demon Deacons are 13-7 against ACC opponents and 8-3 in non-conference play. Wake Forest ranks fourth …

[ad_1] NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Porter Moser’s arm rested on Jeremiah Fears’ shoulder as the two headed into Oklahoma’s locker room postgame. “That was huge,” Moser told his star true freshman guard following the Sooners’ 81-75 win over Georgia late Tuesday at Bridgestone Arena. Fears has put OU on his back all season, whether it was his clutch four-point play down …

[ad_1] UNC basketball continues the postseason against No. 4-seeded Wake Forest on Thursday (2:30 p.m., ESPN) at the 2025 ACC Tournament in Charlotte. The fifth-seeded Tar Heels (21-12) remain projected to miss the NCAA Tournament for the second time in the last three seasons under head coach Hubert Davis. Like UNC, the Demon Deacons (21-10) enter the postseason on the …