College Basketball

[ad_1] Arizona State Sun Devils (13-18, 4-16 Big 12) vs. Kansas State Wildcats (15-16, 9-11 Big 12) Kansas City, Missouri; Tuesday, 7 p.m. EDT BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Wildcats -5.5; over/under is 142.5 BOTTOM LINE: Kansas State plays in the Big 12 Tournament against Arizona State. The Wildcats have gone 9-11 against Big 12 opponents, with a 6-5 record in non-conference …

[ad_1] Seton Hall Pirates (7-24, 2-18 Big East) vs. Villanova Wildcats (18-13, 11-9 Big East) New York; Wednesday, 9 p.m. EDT BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Wildcats -10.5; over/under is 126.5 BOTTOM LINE: Villanova plays in the Big East Tournament against Seton Hall. The Wildcats have gone 11-9 against Big East opponents, with a 7-4 record in non-conference play. Villanova is ninth …

[ad_1] Mar. 10—LAS VEGAS — For the first eight minutes, ninth-seeded Pepperdine looked very much like the squad that pulled off a pair of upsets to make an improbable run to the West Coast Conference Tournament semifinals. Point guard Moe Odum and forward Stefan Todorovic poured in buckets inside and outside as the Waves built an early five-point lead over …

[ad_1] Mar. 10—LAS VEGAS — Here are three observations from Gonzaga’s 85-76 win against San Francisco in Monday’s West Coast Conference Tournament semifinals at Orleans Arena. Ike takes over From the what’s new department, Gonzaga senior post Graham Ike had another big game against San Francisco. The 6-foot-9 Ike powered inside for 27 points, his third game with at least …

[ad_1] LAS VEGAS (AP) — Graham Ike totaled 27 points and 10 rebounds, Khalif Battle scored 21 and Gonzaga advanced to its 28th straight West Coast Conference Tournament championship game after an 85-76 victory over San Francisco on Monday night at Orleans Arena in a West Coast Conference semifinal. The second-seeded Bulldogs (24-8) will play top-seeded and 19th-ranked Saint Mary’s …

[ad_1] ASHEVILLE, N.C. — Wofford basketball’s Corey Tripp drove to the basket with a minute and a half left and the Terriers trailing by two to Furman in the Southern Conference tournament championship game. But Furman forward Cooper Bowser cut off his drive. Tripp pivoted and searched for an open teammate. He spotted guard Jackson Sivills standing near the top …

[ad_1] UNCASVILLE, Conn. — Paige Bueckers scored 24 points and Azzi Fudd added 13 to help No. 3 UConn beat 22nd-ranked Creighton 70-50 to win the Big East championship Monday night. It’s the 23rd Big East title and fifth consecutive one for the Huskies (31-3) since they returned to the conference in 2021. This was Creighton’s first time in the …

[ad_1] The Big 12 men’s basketball tournament will take place this week at T-Mobile Center in Kansas City. | Denny MedleyBig 12 Conference After an event-filled 10 weeks of regular-season conference matchups, Big 12 men’s basketball is taking its show to Kansas City. The league’s conference tournament will take place over the next five days at T-Mobile Center, giving NCAA …

[ad_1] A late push of offense was just what the doctor ordered. At least for the Trojans. The Troy men’s basketball tam, utilizing a hefty run through about three-quarters of the second half, found its offensive stride behind some free throws and some hard-earned layups en route to a 94-81 win over Arkansas State in the 2025 Sun Belt Conference …

[ad_1] PENSACOLA, Fla. (AP) — Tayton Conerway, the Sun Belt Conference player of the year, scored 16 of his 21 points in the second half, Myles Rigsby added 20 points and No. 3 seed Troy beat fourth-seeded Arkansas State 94-81 on Monday night to clinch a spot in the NCAA Tournament for the first time since 2017. Troy (23-10) won …

[ad_1] LAKE CHARLES, La. (AP) — Love Bettis had 17 points and Micah Thomas hit a go-ahead 3-pointer late and scored 15 to rally Northwestern State to a 66-63 victory over Texas A&M-Corpus Christi on Monday in a Southland Conference Tournament quarterfinal. The fourth-seeded Demons (17-15) advance to play No. 1 seed McNeese in a Tuesday semifinal. Dion Wright-Forde made …

[ad_1] Mar. 10—LAS VEGAS — For a third straight season, the Gonzaga women’s basketball team exits the Orleans Arena on the wrong side of a close game. Kennedie Shuler banked in a jumper through tight defense with 0.8 seconds left to send fourth-seeded Oregon State over top-seeded Gonzaga 63-61 in the semifinals of the West Coast Conference basketball tournament on …

[ad_1] LAS VEGAS (AP) — Augustas Marciulionis and Paulius Murauskas each scored 15 points and No. 19 and top-seeded Saint Mary’s defeated No. 9 seed Pepperdine 74-59 in the West Coast Conference Tournament semifinals Monday night. The Gaels (28-4) play second-seeded Gonzaga or No. 3 San Francisco in the championship game Tuesday night, with the winner receiving the conference’s automatic …

[ad_1] Mar. 10—Ready for some tea and hoops? With Gonzaga set to take on San Francisco in Monday’s late-night West Coast Conference Tournament semifinals — with a scheduled 8:30 p.m. start — longtime Spokesman-Review reporter Jim Meehan preaches the benefits of Orange Zinger while breaking down the matchup in the latest Zags Basketball Insiders Podcast, alongside TV analyst and former …

[ad_1] Mar. 10—Pregame The long wait is almost over. The last team to take the court at the West Coast Conference Tournament, second-seeded Gonzaga is set to take on third-seeded San Francisco in the semifinals at 8:30 p.m. at the Orleans Arena in Las Vegas. The game will air on ESPN2. The winner between Bulldogs (23-8) and Dons (24-8) will …

[ad_1] ASHEVILLE, N.C. (AP) — Jackson Sivills scored a career-high 20 points and hit a go-ahead 3-pointer in a game-ending 15-2 run as Wofford rallied to beat Furman 92-85 in the Southern Conference Tournament championship game on Monday night. Wofford trailed 83-79 with 2:34 remaining. Kyler Filewich then made a layup and Sivills drilled his 3-pointer to put the Terriers …

[ad_1] UNCASVILLE, Conn. (AP) — Paige Bueckers scored 24 points and Azzi Fudd added 13 to help No. 3 UConn beat 22nd-ranked Creighton 70-50 to win the Big East championship Monday night. It’s the 23rd Big East title and fifth consecutive one for the Huskies (31-3) since they returned to the conference in 2021. This was Creighton’s first time in …

[ad_1] There’s always at least one supposed little guy leading into every NCAA men’s basketball tournament, a team whose selection or exclusion is a source of joy or outrage among those who don’t get excited by the 14th team out of the SEC earning an at-large berth. Drake clearly didn’t want to be the little guy. Subscribe to The Post …

[ad_1] NEW YORK (AP) — Columbia men’s basketball coach Jim Engles is stepping down. The athletic department announced the move Monday after the Lions finished 1-13 in Ivy League play this season. Columbia actually won its first eight nonconference games but finished 12-15 for its eighth losing record in eight seasons under Engles. “Columbia has meant so much to me, …

[ad_1] Missouri basketball will not be a top-20 team entering the postseason. The Tigers dropped three spots in Monday’s updated USA Today Sports Coaches Poll to No. 22 in the country, falling out of the top 20 for the first time since Feb. 10 edition of the rankings. Mizzou (21-10) has lost three straight games leading into the postseason, including …

[ad_1] The Texas A&M (22-9, 11-4 SEC) basketball team went 2-0 in Week 19, beating both No. 1 Auburn and unranked LSU. The Aggies ended the 2025 regular season on a two-game winning streak, headed into the SEC tournament. The Aggies started Week 19 with a historic win, recording their highest-ranked win when they beat No. 1 Auburn at Reed Arena on …

[ad_1] The Georgia Bulldogs lost seven players to the NCAA transfer portal following the 2023-2024 college basketball season. Each player transferred for various different reasons, but for the most part they were looking for more playing time or a larger role on a team. Overall, of the seven Georgia basketball transfers, two of them have significantly larger roles (Matthew Alexander-Moncrieffe …

[ad_1] Utah Utes guard Mike Sharavjamts (25) and Brigham Young Cougars guard Egor Demin (3) fight for possession of the ball during a basketball game at the Marriott Center at Brigham Young University in Provo on Saturday, March 8, 2025. | Tess Crowley, Deseret News Bringing water to a boil on a hot stove takes just five to 10 minutes. …

[ad_1] The Big Ten regular season is over. Before postseason tournaments begin, it’s time to forecast the recipients of the conference’s notable accolades. The Big Ten boasted talent from top to bottom this season, especially after welcoming former Pac-12 powers UCLA, USC, Oregon and Washington to the conference. That depth of talent made for an entertaining campaign, as even the …

[ad_1] The Texas A&M (22-9, 11-4 SEC) basketball team went 2-0 in Week 19, beating both No. 1 Auburn and unranked LSU. The Aggies ended the 2025 regular season on a two-game winning streak headed into the SEC tournament. The Aggies started Week 19 with a historic win, recording their highest-ranked win when they beat No. 1 Auburn at Reed Arena on …