College Basketball

[ad_1] The first step in North Carolina making a run to the NCAA Tournament is off to a good start. Facing a big week in Charlotte for the ACC Tournament, the Tar Heels need to essentially get to the title game on Saturday to have a chance, and that requires facing Duke again. But on Wednesday, the Tar Heels got …

[ad_1] WASHINGTON (AP) — Jackie Johnson III had 29 points in 15th-seededFordham’s 88-71 victory over 10th-seeded Rhode Island on Wednesday in the Atlantic 10 Conference Tournament. Fordham will play George Washington, the No. 7 seed, on Thursday. Johnson also added five rebounds for the Rams (12-20). Japhet Medor scored 26 points, going 6 of 12 from the floor, including 3 …

[ad_1] LAS VEGAS (AP) — Donavan Yap had 19 points in San Jose State’s 66-61 victory over Wyoming on Wednesday to begin the Mountain West Conference Tournament. No. 8 seed San Jose State advances to play top-seeded New Mexico in Thursday’s quarterfinals. Yap added five rebounds for the Spartans (15-18). Sadaidriene Hall added 16 points while going 6 of 12 …

[ad_1] NEW YORK — Even the man who hired Rick Pitino to turn St. John’s around didn’t expect it to happen so quickly. When Pitino famously guaranteed at his introductory press conference in March of 2023 that St. John’s was “going to be back,” the program had not won an outright Big East championship since 1985 or even a share …

[ad_1] WASHINGTON (AP) — Reed Bailey had 25 points in Davidson’s 69-65 victory against Richmond on Wednesday to begin the Atlantic 10 Conference Tournament. The 12th-seeded Wildcats will face fifth-seeded Saint Louis in Thursday’s quarterfinals. Bailey shot 10 for 19 (2 for 4 from 3-point range) and 3 of 5 from the free-throw line for the Wildcats (17-15). Connor Kochera …

[ad_1] KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — No. 12 Iowa State could have two of its best guards at less-than-full strength in the Big 12 Tournament quarterfinals after Tamin Lipsey hurt his groin and Keshon Gilbert continued to deal with a muscle strain in a win over Cincinnati on Wednesday. Lipsey played 29 minutes and had 16 points before leaving with …

[ad_1] KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Joshua Jefferson had 19 points, Dishon Jackson added 10 points and 15 rebounds, and No. 12 Iowa State leaned on its big men to beat Cincinnati 76-56 in the second round of the Big 12 Tournament on Wednesday. Tamin Lipsey scored 16 before leaving late with an apparent groin injury and Milan Momcilovic had …

[ad_1] CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — The National Junior College Athletic Association, with the support of 16 national coaches associations, is asking the NCAA to make transfer rules equitable for two-year college athletes. Junior college athletes need a GPA of 2.5 or higher to transfer to a Division I school while athletes moving from one four-year college to another are required …

[ad_1] The college basketball postseason is here, and the Oregon Ducks are playing their best basketball just in time. Things look grim in the middle of February when the Ducks lost five straight conference games and plummeted out of the Top 25, but Oregon snapped back with a seven-game —and counting — win streak. On Wednesday, the 2025 Big Ten …

[ad_1] CLEMSON — Clemson basketball coach Brad Brownell has achieved immense success in the past two seasons. So much so, his name has come up in a potential coaching position in his home state. Indiana coach Mike Woodson will step down after 2024-25 after four seasons. Indiana, a historic basketball program that has won five national championships, has not had much …

[ad_1] The NCAA selection committee will have some juggling to do before the bracket comes out Sunday to keep March Madness from looking like an extension of the Southeastern Conference’s regular season. With the country’s deepest league in line to place between 12 and 14 teams in the tournament, some long-held guidelines drawn to help set the matchups will have …

[ad_1] The Southeastern Conference opens up its annual men’s basketball tournament on Wednesday, and ahead of the opening salvo from the league’s edition of March Madness, ESPN’s Joe Lunardi and CBS Sports’ Jerry Palm released their latest bracketologies. The two have published their NCAA Tournament outlooks all season and with Selection Sunday just around the corner, the finishing touches are …

[ad_1] Call it the very good, the very bad and the very ugly. Brad Korn certainly could. That derivative of the 1960s movie title might best sum up what will stand as an impressive fifth season for the Southeast Missouri State basketball coach who hails from Plano. His team had a bounce-back season, winning the Ohio Valley Conference regular-season title …

[ad_1] Reigniting ACC basketball starts by hiring better coaches. The process doesn’t end there. Good coaches require support. But, strong hires are a must. The ACC’s hardcourt hard times will come into focus on Selection Sunday. Bracket experts expect the 18-team conference to be reduced to three or four bids in the 68-team field. That bid projection is more in …

[ad_1] Florida guard Walter Clayton Jr. is a First Team All-American, according to The Sporting News. The outlet announced its 2024-25 College Basketball All-America Teams Wednesday morning, including Clayton in the top tier. Auburn forward Johni Broome, Duke forward Cooper Flagg, Alabama guard Mark Sears and Purdue point guard Braden Smith make up the rest of the First Team. Clayton …

[ad_1] Florida basketball senior point guard Walter Clayton was the engine that made UF’s high-powered offense run, pushing the ball up floor while often either finishing at the rim, dishing to teammates or sinking pull-up 3-pointers. On Wednesday, the 6-foot-3 Clayton was named a first-team All-American by the Sporting News, an honor befitting the Iona transfer and Lake Wales native. …

[ad_1] Far from ideal, of course, is a once-thriving team closing its regular season with a losing streak. Among the concerns a slump creates at this time is how it might impact the psyche of group just getting accustomed to success. And that, perhaps, is more significant than the standings. “They’re human, and they’re young,” coach John Dunne said of …

[ad_1] KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Big 12 commissioner Brett Yormark is in favor of expanding the men’s NCAA Tournament to 76 teams, and he believes a decision could come in the next few months, opening the possibility of proposed changes being implemented as soon as next year. Yormark spoke before the start of the Big 12 Tournament. “I’m in favor …

[ad_1] Mar. 12—BOISE, Idaho — Matt Logie was ejected after picking up two technical fouls as Montana State fell to top seeded Northern Colorado 72-45 in the men’s Big Sky Conference Tournament Semifinals Tuesday. Logie earned his first technical foul with 12:07 left in the second half as officials stopped play. His second technical came during the under-12 media timeout …

[ad_1] KANSAS CITY – For the second straight season, the Cincinnati Bearcats men’s basketball team won its opening round game to advance against a Quadrant 1 win opponent. Last year’s second round opponent was local favorite Kansas with UC beating the short-handed Jayhawks 72-52. Wednesday, it’s No. 12 Iowa State, the Big 12 Tournament defending champion. No. 13 seed UC …

[ad_1] March Madness is here, and the Auburn Tigers are looking to lock in as they journey through the tough road of the SEC Tournament. The top-seeded Tigers will begin their stay in Nashville Friday when they battle the winner of No. 9 Arkansas/No. 16 South Carolina vs. Ole Miss at noon CT at Bridgestone Arena. Auburn has been dominant …

[ad_1] The Iowa State men’s basketball team opens Big 12 Tournament play Wednesday against Cincinnati. Iowa State is the 5-seed in the tournament. Cincinnati is the 13-seed. The Cyclones received a first-round bye by finishing in the top eight of the conference. The Bearcats beat Oklahoma State in a first-round game Tuesday. Here’s what you need to know about Wednesday’s …

[ad_1] Wisconsin basketball is getting healthy at the right time, with the team set to start its Big Ten Tournament quest on Thursday afternoon. First, veteran guard Max Klesmit is set to return after an extended absence. He confirmed that status when meeting with the media on Tuesday. Second, just as significant, standout sophomore Nolan Winter appears healthy and ready …

[ad_1] Every March, there is always an NCAA tournament team that is glaringly more dangerous than the others on its seed line. It might be a juggernaut No. 1 seed that is the overwhelming favorite to cut down the nets. Or a mid-tier team that struggled early in the season but surged into March. Or a tournament-proven but criminally underseeded …

[ad_1] EAST LANSING – T’is the week of March Madness, and inside Michigan State’s house, attention has turned to what Tom Izzo will espouse. A Big Ten banner hangs in the rafters with care. With hope that, in the next month, the Spartans can add two more up there. In some ways, Sunday’s coronation of Izzo’s 11th regular-season crown felt …