College Basketball

[ad_1] EAST LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Jase Richardson was known as Jason Richardson’s son when he arrived at Michigan State last fall, following the footsteps of his father who played for the Spartans and in the NBA. The freshman guard has stepped out of his father’s shadow as a calm, consistent and efficient player for the Big Ten champions. “It’s …

[ad_1] Duke basketball’s Cooper Flagg is the ACC Player of the Year and Rookie of the Year. The ACC announced its awards and all-ACC teams for the 2024-25 season on Monday evening, a day before the 72nd edition of the conference tournament begins at Spectrum Center in Charlotte. The conference was formed in 1953. Flagg, the projected No. 1 pick in …

[ad_1] We’ve reached the final week before Selection Sunday, the kickoff to the annual NCAA men’s and women’s basketball tournaments. When will Wisconsin and Marquette play this week — and beyond? Here’s what to know: When does the NCAA Tournament begin? Selection Sunday arrives March 16, with a CBS special at 5 p.m. CT, at which point the Wisconsin and …

[ad_1] The plan for Michigan basketball is for the end of March to go better than the start of it. It’s the most important month on the calendar for college hoops with March Madness, yet the Wolverines have gone 0-3 since the calendar turned — a most inopportune time for a nosedive after having only lost consecutive games once prior …

[ad_1] The Florida Gators basketball team ended the 2024-25 regular season with a pair of conference wins against Alabama and Ole Miss and is ranked No. 4 in the USA TODAY Sports Coaches Poll heading into the SEC Tournament. Florida’s big road win over Alabama all but guaranteed upward movement in the poll this week, especially with Tennessee losing to …

[ad_1] Yahoo Sports’ Jason Fitz runs through the tournaments he’s most excited to watch this week – from the SEC’s quest to pick up a bakers dozen’s worth of NCAA tournament bids, to the Big Ten’s potential clash of in-state rivals to the ACC’s try to slow down Cooper Flagg and Duke. View more Video Transcript It’s championship week in …

[ad_1] CORAL GABLES — A new era in Hurricanes basketball started Monday morning. UM introduced new basketball coach Jai Lucas, the son of former NBA coach John Lucas and, until recently, the associate coach at Duke. And with the Hurricanes’ season over after a disastrous 7-24 campaign, Lucas has to hit the ground running. “I’m sure a lot of you …

[ad_1] South Carolina State Bulldogs (2-28, 1-13 MEAC) at Norfolk State Spartans (27-4, 14-0 MEAC) Norfolk, Virginia; Wednesday, 12 p.m. EDT BOTTOM LINE: Norfolk State and South Carolina State play in the MEAC Tournament. The Spartans are 14-0 against MEAC opponents and 13-4 in non-conference play. Norfolk State averages 74.5 points while outscoring opponents by 17.8 points per game. The …

[ad_1] CORAL GABLES, Fla. (AP) — Jai Lucas acknowledges his coaching pedigree lacks the vital role of running a team but believes that experience gained through assistant stops at “Blue Blood” programs has prepared him for the massive undertaking that awaits him. The 36-year-old Lucas was introduced as the men’s basketball coach at Miami on Monday. Lucas replaces Jim Larrañaga, …

[ad_1] The Wisconsin Badgers have struggled to close the 2024-25 regular season, winning only two of their last five games. Many different factors explain those struggles, including the absence of senior guard Max Klesmit and a tough quality of opponent. However, the Badgers now need to perform well during the Big Ten Tournament to hold onto a strong position entering …

[ad_1] Florida finished the college basketball regular season 2-0 with wins at Alabama and against Ole Miss, and the AP Top 25 voters have moved the Gators back into the No. 4 spot of the poll as a result. The Orange and Blue aren’t the only team to see changes in the poll ahead of the postseason, as every member …

[ad_1] Coming off what likely their most challenging week of the season, the Alabama Crimson Tide’s latest ranking in the USA TODAY Sports’ Men’s College Basketball Coaches Poll has now been revealed. Despite a 93-91 overtime win over the top-ranked Auburn Tigers on Saturday afternoon, the Crimson Tide did not move in the latest update Monday, staying put in the …

[ad_1] Yahoo Sports national columnist Dan Wetzel, senior college sports reporter Ross Dellenger and Sports Illustrated’s Pat Forde react to the Drake Bulldogs impressive season with a brand new roster and highlight how impactful the transfer portal can be. Hear the full conversation on the “College Basketball Power Hour” podcast – and subscribe on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, YouTube or wherever …

[ad_1] Michigan State basketball ended their electric 2024-25 regular season with a seven-game winning streak, with five of those wins coming over ranked opponents, punctuated with a double-digit win over No. 17 Michigan on Sunday. For their efforts, the Spartans moved up in the latest AP poll, but maybe not as high as some fans were expecting or hoping. Michigan …

[ad_1] Duke ended Auburn’s eight-week stay at No. 1 in the AP Top 25 men’s college basketball poll on Monday, while the Tigers dropped to third behind Houston as all three programs began preparing for their conference tournaments. The Blue Devils took advantage of back-to-back losses by Auburn to ascend to the top spot for the first time since November …

[ad_1] With the regular season complete and only conference tournaments left in the men’s college basketball schedule, a handful of teams are running out of chances to secure an NCAA Tournament spot. There will inevitably be bid stealers that make the 68-team bracket by winning their conference tournament who otherwise would not earn an at-large berth. There could also be …

[ad_1] John McDonnell // The Washington Post via Getty Images March Madness is full of surprises. Every year, lower-seeded teams pull off upsets and shock the basketball world. These teams, called “Cinderellas,” go on unexpected runs, beating big schools and making history. The NCAA Tournament is perfect for underdogs. It is single-elimination, meaning one bad game can end a top …

[ad_1] Kansas State basketball will face Arizona State for the third time this season when the teams meet at 6 p.m. Tuesday in the first round of the Big 12 Tournament at Kansas City’s T-Mobile Center. K-State (15-16, 9-11 Big 12) is the No. 10 seed and needs to win at least two games in the tournament to avoid finishing …

[ad_1] DAVIDSON, N.C. (AP) — Golden State Warriors guard Stephen Curry will serve as an assistant general manager for Davidson College’s basketball teams. The four-time NBA champion and two-time league MVP will be the first active player in U.S. major professional sports to take an administrative job with a college team. He will continue to play with the Warriors while …

[ad_1] Brian Barone had already done the office-supply shopping for the moment. The former player at Marquette from 1998 to 2001 and now an NCAA Division I head coach, Barone just led Southern Illinois University Edwardsville to its first NCAA men’s basketball tournament, capped with a 69-48 win in the Ohio Valley Conference championship over top-seeded Southeast Missouri on Saturday. …

[ad_1] Mar. 10—Illinois was locked in as the No. 7 seed in the Big Ten tournament when UCLA beat USC on Saturday. That set the Illini up to face the winner of the 10/15 game in the second round. Here’s how those two teams currently stack up: Ohio State (17-14) Bruce Thornton. The junior guard makes Ohio State go, leading …

[ad_1] The UConn men’s basketball team is back in action at the Big East Tournament in Madison Square Garden on Thursday, March 13 when the Huskies meet either Villanova or Seton Hall in the quarterfinal round. The game is on FS1 at 9:30 p.m. The Big East men’s basketball tournament games will be held at Madison Square Garden beginning on …

[ad_1] The 2024-25 Big Ten regular season has concluded. Michigan State (26-5, 17-3 Big Ten) is your conference champion, finishing a full three games better than second-place Michigan and Maryland. This date follows the official unveiling of the 2025 Big Ten Tournament bracket. The tournament, set to start on Wednesday afternoon, saw significant drama in the race for the final …

[ad_1] Purdue basketball is the No. 6 seed in the Big Ten men’s basketball tournament that runs Wednesday, March 12, through Sunday, March 16, at Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis. The Boilermakers (21-10 overall, 13-7 in conference) lost five of their final seven regular-season games. Trey Kaufman-Renn, Braden Smith and Fletcher Loyer carry a heavy load, combining for 52.3 points, 13.0 …

[ad_1] They may trade places when the new AP Top 25 is released Monday morning, but Auburn and Duke will not switch spots in NCAA tournament bracket projections. Auburn remains the clear-cut No. 1 overall seed despite taking a pair of losses this past week. Duke still slots in behind the Tigers despite swatting aside North Carolina’s upset bid this …