College Basketball

[ad_1] After 1 a.m. Thursday, the Gophers athletics department announced it has parted ways with men’s basketball coach Ben Johnson. Athletics Director Mark Coyle said in a statement: I met with Ben in-person early this morning when the team returned from Minnesoaolis from the men’s basketball tournament and informed him that we will be making a chance in leadership.” Johnson …

[ad_1] BOISE, Idaho (AP) — Kai Johnson scored six of his 23 points late to help No. 2 seed Montana pull away and beat top-seeded Northern Colorado 91-83 in the Big Sky Championship title game on Wednesday night. Montana lead by as many as 14 points early in the second half, but Northern Colorado later used an 18-9 surge to …

[ad_1] LAS VEGAS (AP) — JaKobe Coles scored 24 points to lead six Grand Canyon players in double figures and the Lopes beat UT Arlington 98-75 in a WAC Tournament quarterfinal on Wednesday night. The second-seeded Lopes (24-7) advance to a Friday semifinal matchup to take on the winner Thursday’s game between third-seeded California Baptist and No. 6 Tarleton State. …

[ad_1] The Illinois basketball team begins the postseason today when it faces the Iowa Hawkeyes in the second round of the Big Ten Conference Tournament. Big Ten Network will televise the 5:30 p.m. game from Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis. The Illini (20-11, 12-8) are the No. 7 seed in the tournament and are coming in having won three games in …

[ad_1] NEW YORK (AP) — Eric Dixon scored all 19 of his points in the second half to help sixth-seeded Villanova beat No. 11 seed Seton Hall 67-55 on Wednesday night in the first round of the Big East Conference Tournament. Villanova (19-13) will face No. 10 seed DePaul (14-18) in a quarterfinal on Thursday. Dixon shot 4 for 14 …

[ad_1] INDIANAPOLIS — Desmond Claude scored 28 points, including 10 in the overtime periods, and USC defeated Rutgers 97-89 in double overtime on Wednesday night to advance to the second round of the Big Ten Tournament. USC, the No. 14 seed, plays sixth-seeded Purdue in the second round on Thursday. Four points from Claude plus 3-pointers by Rashaun Agee and …

[ad_1] A look at the NCAA Tournament bubble picture after Wednesday’s games: O-H … N-O It’s still fairly early in the major conference tournaments, so for bubble teams, Wednesday was more about avoiding bad losses than earning significant wins. For Ohio State, the next few days should be stressful after the Buckeyes lost 77-70 to Iowa in the Big Ten …

[ad_1] CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Chuck Harris and Matt Cross scored 12 points apiece and sixth-seeded SMU beat No. 14 seed Syracuse 73-53 on Wednesday night in the second round of the ACC Tournament. SMU (23-9) advances to play third-seeded Clemson in a quarterfinal matchup on Thursday. Boopie Miller and backup Keon Ambrose-Hylton each scored 10 points for the Mustangs …

[ad_1] INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Desmond Claude scored 28 points, including 10 in the overtime periods, and USC defeated Rutgers 97-89 in double overtime on Wednesday night to advance to the second round of the Big Ten Tournament. USC, the No. 14 seed, plays sixth-seeded Purdue in the second round on Thursday. Four points from Claude plus 3-pointers by Rashaun Agee …

[ad_1] NEW YORK — NJ Benson helped lead DePaul over Georgetown on Wednesday night with 18 points off of the bench in a 71-67 win in the Big East Tournament. DePaul (14-18) will play No. 2 seed Creighton in the quarterfinals on Thursday. Benson shot 7 of 8 from the field and 4 for 6 from the line for the …

[ad_1] MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — Luke Kennard scored 30 points and Ja Morant had 28, helping the Memphis Grizzlies top the Utah Jazz 122-115 on Wednesday night. Kennard went 7 for 9 from 3-point range, and Morant was 4 for 7 from deep. Desmond Bane added 17 points as Memphis posted its fourth straight win. Utah lost its seventh consecutive …

[ad_1] Mar. 12—MORGANTOWN — Cinderella just didn’t take a bite out of West Virginia on Wednesday, she took off one of her glass slippers and beat the Mountaineers in the back of the head with it. Colorado, a team that won just three Big 12 games during the regular season, now has two more in the Big 12 tournament, as …

[ad_1] INDIANAPOLIS — Brock Harding scored 15 points that included a clutch 3-pointer to help 15th-seeded Iowa pull away from No. 10 seed Ohio State for a 77-70 victory on Wednesday night in a Big Ten Tournament opener. Bruce Thornton converted a three-point play and then added a pullup jumper following a Harding turnover to cut the Ohio State deficit …

[ad_1] WASHINGTON (AP) — Matt Rogers scored 25 points and second-seeded American University defeated Navy 74-52 on Wednesday night to claim the Patriot League Tournament Championship. American (22-12) has made three previous trips to the NCAA Tournament, the last in 2014. Geoff Sprouse, Rogers and Colin Smalls all made 3-pointers as the Eagles pushed their lead from 11 points to …

[ad_1] A pair of Spartan male athletes were considered top earners in NIL for the month of February. The NIL Store released their top male athlete earners for the month of February, and two Spartans cracked the top 10 list. Michigan State men’s basketball point guard Tre Holloman was No. 2 on the list behind only Duke star and future …

[ad_1] LSU basketball is heading to an early offseason this year as the Tigers lost 91-62 to the Mississippi State Bulldogs in the first round of the SEC Tournament on Wednesday night in Nashville, Tennessee. Despite showing some fight early, LSU (14-18) found itself trailing by 21 at one point and in a 20-point deficit by halftime. Things started to …

[ad_1] KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — VJ Edgecombe had 19 points and 10 rebounds, Norchad Omier added 12 points and 14 boards, and seventh-seeded Baylor rolled to a 70-56 victory over No. 10 seed Kansas State in the second round of the Big 12 Tournament on Wednesday night. Jayden Dunn also scored 18 points for the Bears (19-13), who built …

[ad_1] INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Brock Harding scored 15 points that included a clutch 3-pointer to help 15th-seeded Iowa pull away from No. 10 seed Ohio State for a 77-70 victory on Wednesday night in a Big Ten Tournament opener. Bruce Thornton converted a three-point play and then added a pullup jumper following a Harding turnover to cut the Ohio State …

[ad_1] NEW YORK (AP) — On the opening day of the Big East Tournament, Providence was done by dinner time. The eighth-seeded Friars never led and fell behind by 14 in the second half of a 75-69 loss to No. 9 seed Butler late Wednesday afternoon at Madison Square Garden. Afterword, coach Kim English didn’t sugarcoat his comments. “Disappointing effort. …

[ad_1] NEW YORK — Pierre Brooks had 25 points in Butler’s 75-69 win against Providence on Wednesday in the Big East Conference Tournament. Ninth-seeded Butler will play top-seeded St. John’s in the first quarterfinal on Thursday. Brooks added seven rebounds for the Bulldogs (14-18). Jahmyl Telfort scored 16 points and added three steals. Bensley Joseph finished with 20 points and …

[ad_1] INDIANAPOLIS — Nick Martinelli scored 28 points to help No. 13 seed Northwestern beat No. 12 seed Minnesota 72-64 on Wednesday to begin the Big Ten Tournament. Northwestern (17-15) earned its first conference tournament win since 2022 for a chance to play No. 5 Wisconsin in Thursday’s second round. The Wildcats lost to then-No. 17 Wisconsin 75-69 on Feb. …

[ad_1] NEW YORK (AP) — Pierre Brooks had 25 points in Butler’s 75-69 win against Providence on Wednesday in the Big East Conference Tournament. Ninth-seeded Butler will play top-seeded St. John’s in the first quarterfinal on Thursday. Brooks added seven rebounds for the Bulldogs (14-18). Jahmyl Telfort scored 16 points and added three steals. Bensley Joseph finished with 20 points …

[ad_1] NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Tramon Mark and Tre Johnson scored 19 points each and 13th-seeded Texas defeated No. 12-seed Vanderbilt 79-72 in the first round of the SEC Tournament on Wednesday. Texas, in its first SEC Tournament, will play No. 5 seed Texas A&M in the second round on Thursday. Texas led by 15 points at halftime and by …

[ad_1] Wisconsin basketball (23-8, 13-7 Big Ten) fell to No. 14 overall in Joe Lunardi’s ESPN bracketology update on Wednesday. The update follows the Badgers’ disappointing home loss to the Penn State Nittany Lions (16-15, 6-14 Big Ten) on Saturday. Wisconsin shot under 30% from the floor and just 21.43% from outside in the second half against Mike Rhoades’s team …

[ad_1] Wisconsin basketball’s (23-8, 13-7 Big Ten) second-round opponent in the 2025 Big Ten Tournament has officially been decided: the team will square off against No. 13-seed Northwestern. The Wildcats overcame the No. 12-seed Minnesota Golden Gophers 72-64 on Wednesday afternoon. Veteran forward Nick Martinelli spearheaded Northwestern’s offensive attack with a game-best 28 points, seven rebounds, three assists and one …