College Basketball

[ad_1] EAST LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Tre Holloman scored a career-high 20 points, Jase Richardson had 18 points and No. 8 Michigan State beat No. 17 Michigan 79-62 on Sunday. With 37.2 seconds left, the rivals pushed and shoved one another at center court, where the Wolverines players were standing near the spot where Spartans seniors have kissed the logo …

[ad_1] EAST LANSING — Michigan State basketball roared from the opening tipoff and Michigan never really had a chance. The No. 7 Spartans blitzed the rival No. 15 Wolverines in a roaring first half on senior day, then held off a rally in the middle of the second half to complete an impressive 79-62 victory, their seventh straight to end …

[ad_1] The Southeastern Conference released its men’s basketball tournament bracket on Sunday ahead of the opening tipoff in the middle of the week. All 16 member schools will participate in the single-elimination event and the winner will earn not just the tourney crown, but also an automatic bid in the NCAA Tournament later this month. March Madness begins for the …

[ad_1] After a 25-point, 8-rebound performance to help lead Xavier to a 76-68 win over Providence in his final game at Cintas Center, forward Zach Freemantle was named to the Big East Honor Roll for the fourth time this season. Freemantle, who was also the Big East Player of the Week once this season, was then named second-team All-Big East …

[ad_1] It’s officially conference tournament time in college basketball. For most major conferences, the 2024-25 regular season wrapped up with games on Saturday. It’s officially time for March Madness, which means there are opportunities for upsets and potential bids being stolen for the Big Dance. While some teams might feel good about their chances to get in, others are firmly …

[ad_1] No game mattered more in college basketball on Saturday, March 8 than UNC-Duke, which had more than just bragging right on the line. North Carolina, which entered on a 6-game winning streak, needed a victory to solidify its NCAA Tournament hopes. The Blue Devils were playing to clinch their first ACC Regular Season Championship since 2021-2022, better known as …

[ad_1] The Big East is heading to the Big Apple for the Big East Tournament at Madison Square Garden. No. 9 seed Butler will start the event at 4 p.m. ET Wednesday, March 12, against No. 8 Providence on Peacock. Butler’s postseason opportunities are slim. The Bulldogs (13-18 overall, 6-14 in conference play) won’t qualify for the NCAA Tournament unless …

[ad_1] Iowa State may be in the best position to challenge Houston in Kansas City this week. (David K Purdy/Getty Images) Between Houston, Texas Tech and Iowa State, we should be in for a great week in Kansas City. Here’s everything you need to know about the Big 12 tournament. 3 storylines to watch Houston cruising into Big 12 tournament …

[ad_1] St. John’s picked up its first conference title in decades this season while UConn stumbled to the finish line. (AP/Morry Gash) St. John’s, not UConn, is in the driver’s seat at Madison Square Garden this week. Here’s everything you need to know about the Big East tournament. 3 storylines to watch Rick Pitino is back Just like that, Rick …

[ad_1] Mar. 9—Three consecutive February losses created doubt about Illinois basketball. Not just because they were losses to good teams. But because the Illini got crushed in that three-game stretch with a 14-point loss to Michigan State followed by a 21-point loss to Wisconsin followed by a 43-point loss to Duke. Illinois’ response? Three straight wins — by 20 against …

[ad_1] RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — N.C. State fired men’s basketball coach Kevin Keatts on Sunday, an abrupt end to an eight-year tenure coming less than a year after the Wolfpack’s improbable run to the Atlantic Coast Conference championship and the Final Four. The school announced the move a day after the Wolfpack closed a 12-19 season. “I want to thank …

[ad_1] Wisconsin basketball is locked in as the No. 5 seed in the upcoming Big Ten men’s basketball tournament. The current bracket, which is still subject to change pending Sunday’s results, would see the Badgers play the winner of No. 12 Rutgers vs. No. 13 Nebraska. The story of the Badgers’ seed is what could have been. The team entered …

[ad_1] The Rhode Island men’s basketball team ended regular-season play on a high note Saturday, beating Fordham 86-67 on Senior Day. The two teams will meet again in just a few days at the Atlantic 10 Men’s Basketball Tournament in Washington, D.C. URI got off to a fast start, taking an early 8-point lead and would never trail. Sebastian Thomas …

[ad_1] Alabama Crimson Tide guard Mark Sears celebrates after making the game winning shot to beat the Auburn Tigers in overtime. – John Reed/Imagn/Reuters The most wonderful time of year for college basketball fans is almost upon us and Saturday’s hoops action served as a timely reminder of the March Madness chaos that awaits. In a jam-packed night of basketball, …

[ad_1] The final day of the 2024-25 Big Ten basketball regular season has arrived. While the Big Ten title is already decided (Michigan State clinched the outright crown with its win over Iowa on Thursday), conference tournament seeding is up in the air, pending Sunday’s results. The top four teams are set: No. 1 Michigan State, No. 2 Michigan, No. …

[ad_1] The North Carolina Tar Heels did all they could to try and beat Duke on the basketball court Saturday night in Chapel Hill. UNC trailed by 15 points with seven-and-a-half minutes remaining in the first half, then cut its halftime deficit to one point. North Carolina played its best basketball early in the second half, holding a game-best 7-point …

[ad_1] Well, this is anticlimactic. Slowly but surely over the past four months, Michigan basketball climbed its way from off the radar to a cute story to a red-hot team to perhaps the best story in college basketball. By mid-February, it seemed all but certain that some portion of the Big Ten championship would be decided in the season finale …

[ad_1] AUSTIN, Texas — Seconds before Kobe Elvis, Jalon Moore and Porter Moser — who sported a black suit with a red tie — entered the Moody Center postgame interview room, the OU locker room was a party. Moser was given a bottled water bath by his players, who streamed the festivities on Instagram Live while Chief Keef played so …

[ad_1] With the entirety of Maryland’s student section chanting “you suck,” toward the visiting Northwestern bench, coach Chris Collins found himself smiling. Being on the wrong side of Terps fans hurling good-natured barbs, he said, “felt like old school Cole Fieldhouse.” The energy is palpable around No. 13 Maryland. Collins knows what that’s like. He saw the Terps twice a …

[ad_1] The 2024-25 men’s college basketball regular season ended with some upsets Saturday, particularly in the SEC. None were bigger than Alabama’s win over No. 1 Auburn at Neville Arena. Mark Sears hit the game-winning shot at the buzzer to lift the Crimson Tide to a 93-91 victory in an instant classic. Nate Oats’ team wasn’t the only one who …

[ad_1] AUSTIN, Texas — Seconds before Kobe Elvis, Jalon Moore and Porter Moser — who sported a black suit with a red tie — entered the Moody Center postgame interview room, the OU locker room was a party. Moser was given a bottled water bath by his players, who streamed the festivities on Instagram Live while Chief Keef played so …

[ad_1] General view of the March Madness logo before the game between the Montana State Bobcats and the Grambling State Tigers at UD Arena. Selection Sunday is only a week away and will determine the 68-team field competing for the March Madness Naismith trophy, setting the stage for thrilling action. The NCAA Division I men’s basketball 12 committee members follow …

[ad_1] Well, this is anticlimactic. Slowly but surely over the past four months, Michigan basketball climbed its way from off the radar to a cute story to a red-hot team to perhaps the best story in college basketball. By mid-February, it seemed all but certain that some portion of the Big Ten championship would be decided in the season finale …

[ad_1] Mar. 9—SIOUX FALLS — At the end of the first half of the No. 6 UND men’s basketball team’s Summit League tournament semifinal game against No. 2 St. Thomas, the Fighting Hawks’ defense missed a switch on Tommies starting forward Carter Bjerke. Bjerke nailed a 3-pointer to tie the game at 33 going into halftime. The momentum started to …

[ad_1] Weber State Wildcats (12-21, 6-13 Big Sky) vs. Northern Colorado Bears (23-8, 15-3 Big Sky) Boise, Idaho; Sunday, 7:30 p.m. EDT BOTTOM LINE: Northern Colorado plays in the Big Sky Tournament against Weber State. The Bears are 15-3 against Big Sky opponents and 8-5 in non-conference play. Northern Colorado scores 81.3 points while outscoring opponents by 7.9 points per …