College Basketball

When Arizona coach Tommy Lloyd was asked Thursday his thoughts on the Big 12 Tournament being played on an LED glass court, Lloyd remarked that the games could be played on asphalt for all he cared. Big 12 Commissioner Brett Yormark didn’t take Lloyd’s advice, but the conference is moving away from the controversial glass court for the remainder of …

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — The Big 12 Conference is ditching its slippery new glass floor for hardwood for the final two days of the tournament. “After consultation with the coaches of our four semifinal teams, I have decided that in order to provide our student-athletes with the greatest level of comfort on a huge stage this weekend, we will …

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Isaiah Evans made seven 3-pointers and finished with a career-high 32 points, Atlantic Coast Conference player of the year Cameron Boozer added 23 points and 10 rebounds, and No. 1 Duke survived a scare from Florida State to beat the Seminoles 80-79 on Thursday night in the Atlantic Coast Conference Tournament quarterfinals. The Seminoles had a chance …

ESPN’s Joe Lunardi says Auburn is firmly out of NCAA Tournament after Tennessee loss originally appeared on The Sporting News. Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here. Auburn’s NCAA Tournament hopes took a major hit Thursday after ESPN bracketologist Joe Lunardi said the Tigers no longer have a path into the field of 68. Advertisement In …

After earning its first victory in the Big Ten Tournament in three years, Rutgers basketball was defeated in the third round of the Big Ten tournament by UCLA, 72-59. While the Scarlet Knights played hard until the last whistle against a team that was vastly superior on paper, it was their second-half turnovers and poor offensive performance that ultimately doomed …

UConn men’s basketball team bounced back from its regular-season finale loss with a 93–68 victory over Xavier in the Big East Tournament quarterfinals Thursday at Madison Square Garden. Dan Hurley’s squad will play in Friday night’s second semifinal against the winner of Georgetown vs. Villanova. The Huskies corrected their mistakes from the previous game, shooting 57 percent from the field …

Well that was bracing, wasn’t it? Missing 40% of its starting lineup without Patrick Ngongba and Caleb Foster, both sidelined with foot injuries, Duke took down Florida State, arguably the hottest team in the ACC, 80-79, when Robert McCray missed a three-point attempt at the buzzer. As expected, it was a tough game. Duke has been a great defensive team …

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Kingston Fleming scored 17 points as No. 5 Houston held off AJ Dybantsa and defeated BYU 73-66 in the Big 12 quarterfinals Thursday night. Dybantsa played all 40 minutes, finishing with 26 points, but he was held to 3-of-10 shooting in the second half. He came into the game just 25 points shy of Kevin …

NEW YORK (AP) — Tarris Reed Jr. had 17 points and 14 rebounds as No. 6 UConn cruised past Xavier 93-68 on Thursday night in the quarterfinals of the Big East Tournament, bouncing back from a costly loss last weekend in the regular-season finale. The Huskies (28-4) led by 22 in the first half against Xavier (15-18), which got as …

The North Carolina Tar Heels are getting set to face off against Clemson for the second time this season. As many may recall, the Heels were able to beat the Tigers by four points in the final home game of the season. The difference in this game, though, is that the Tigers will be without junior forward Carter Welling, who …

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Clemson said forward Carter Welling suffered a torn knee ligament in the Tigers’ opening game of the Atlantic Coast Conference Tournament. The school announced Thursday that Welling had torn the ACL in his right knee. He was hurt when he attempted to drive late in the first half of Wednesday’s second-round win against Wake Forest when …

CHICAGO – UCLA’s first Big Ten tournament opponent is set and they’ll be facing the Rutgers Scarlet Knights on Thursday as the Bruins look to carry what they built right at the end of the season into the conference tournament and beyond. Rutger’s takedown of Minnesota may have taken away UCLA’s chance at getting revenge against the Gophers for besting …

Last year, on its way to the No. 1 overall seed in the 2025 NCAA Tournament and the program’s second Final Four appearance, Auburn became one of the most breathlessly discussed teams in men’s college basketball. The Tigers’ star player, Johni Broome, was at the center of a season-long national player of the year debate with Duke’s Cooper Flagg. They …

NASHVILLE, Tenn. — The NIT? For Auburn basketball? Technically, it could still happen, especially with the Tigers making a second-round SEC Tournament exit Thursday, March 12, but it hasn’t been a topic of discussion in the confines of Neville Arena. Advertisement Head coach Steven Pearl said after the Tigers’ 72-62 loss to five-seed Tennessee that his program hasn’t discussed its …

Bracket Busters: Two mid-majors set to explode in March Madness originally appeared on The Sporting News. Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here. Everyone loves Cinderella. From the plucky days of Gonzaga through George Mason, and up to the incomparable Sister Jean and Loyola Chicago. Advertisement Sometimes it is easy to pick underdogs who will give …

Utah State used a dominant run late in the first half and a strong performance from Mason Falslev to defeat UNLV 80-60 in the Mountain West quarterfinal on Thursday. Thomas & Mack Center, the home of the UNLV Rebels, was filled with Utah State students flown in on the school’s dime, and their noise fueled Utah State’s energy throughout the …

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Nate Ament scored 27 points as the 25th-ranked Tennessee Volunteers rallied from an 11-point deficit and beat Auburn 72-62 Thursday to reach the Southeastern Conference Tournament quarterfinals. The fifth-seeded Volunteers (22-10) will play No. 22 Vanderbilt on Friday afternoon for a slot in the semifinals. Advertisement Ament started and played 32 minutes after sitting out the …

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Malik Reneau scored 18 of his 24 points in the second half, Tru Washington added 17 and Miami beat No. 24 Louisville 78-73 on Thursday to advance to the Atlantic Coast Conference Tournament semifinals. Reneau was 5 of 9 from the field and 7 of 8 from the foul line after halftime. Advertisement Tre Donaldson scored …

CHARLOTTE, NC — Miami’s size proved more lethal than Louisville basketball’s shooters Thursday in the ACC Tournament quarterfinals. The Cardinals suffered a 78-73 defeat to the Hurricanes in a game that could foreshadow the fate awaiting the Cards in the NCAA Tournament. Should they get the wrong draw and face a team with as imposing a frontcourt as the Canes, it …

The No. 5 seed Wisconsin Badgers defeated the No. 12 seed Washington Huskies 85-82 on Thursday, escaping a huge collapse down the stretch to advance to the Big Ten Tournament Quarterfinals on Friday against the No. 4 seed Illinois Fighting Illini. It was a game where the Badgers looked in control for the most part, even leading by 18 with …

College basketball analyst Bruce Pearl ruffled feathers by suggesting the then-unbeaten Miami of Ohio RedHawks would have to win their conference tournament to snag an NCAA bid. The CBS and TNT commentator said mid-major Miami of Ohio would struggle in a major conference. Advertisement “They’re not built for the grind of a Big Ten or even a Big East. In …

Darian DeVries built his first roster as Indiana’s head coach almost entirely through the transfer portal as the remaining members of Mike Woodson’s final team entered the transfer portal and Trent Sisley affirmed his commitment to the program. Once the dust settled on portal season, a few things became clear about this first group. Advertisement It was built to take …

There are no secrets in a conference tournament, not one like the Big East Tournament. The perfect symmetry of the double round robin comes home to roost as the countdown to the selection show turns from days to hours. Not only has every team put 20 games of film into the historical record, but every team has seen every other …

Virginia basketball advanced to the ACC Tournament semifinals with a 81-74 win over NC State in the first quarterfinal game on Thursday, March 12. Virginia (28-4) got 16 points from Malik Thomas and 15 from Thijs De Ridder to hold off a late run by a resilient NC State (20-13) team in Charlotte. The Wolfpack lost by 15 and 29 …

In his senior season at Prolific Prep, Darryn Peterson was the No. 1 college basketball prospect in the country, according to 247Sports. In his freshman year at Kansas, Peterson has delivered both the production expected of a generational recruit and a little drama on the side. Has it been a successful season? Advertisement Peterson arrived in Lawrence carrying the weight …