College Basketball

[ad_1] GAINESVILLE, Fla. — It wasn’t long ago that Alex Condon was a point guard. Although he admittedly was “pretty uncoordinated” as a teenager playing low-level basketball in Australia, Condon quickly learned how to handle the rock. And he’s maintained those skills while growing into a 6-foot-11 forward/center and becoming one of Florida’s most important starters. He ranks third on …

[ad_1] As the final horn echoed through the packed Addition Financial Arena late Wednesday, Darius Johnson sprinted toward the UCF student section, eager to share in the celebration of his incredible night with Knight Nation for possibly the last time. The senior point guard had just concluded a stunning performance, lighting up the scoreboard with 36 points — 27 in …

[ad_1] North Carolina’s NCAA Tournament chances could very well depend on Saturday’s result against rival Duke in the Dean E. Smith Center. The Tar Heels have been on the bubble for months now mainly due to their 1-10 record in Quad 1 games. The Tar Heels have one of, if not the toughest non conference schedule in college basketball. But …

[ad_1] Duke basketball has plenty to play for this weekend in Chapel Hill. Entering their matchup with rival UNC (20-11, 13-6 ACC) on Saturday (6:30 p.m., ESPN) at the Smith Center, the second-ranked Blue Devils (27-3, 18-1 ACC) are aiming to secure an ACC regular-season championship and maintain their standing as one of the top teams in the nation. ACC …

[ad_1] Brace yourselves. The 2025 women’s March Madness bracket might already be wonky. It’s the most wonderful time of the year. It’s March, and that means there is basketball galore. So many people are tuning in across the country as teams march ― get it? ― towards the NCAA tournament. Typically, that means some madness ― see what I did …

[ad_1] Over the course of his distinguished college basketball coaching career, Rick Pitino has won national championships with two different programs and led a third to a Final Four. He has written several books and been a fixture of the motivational speaking circuit. He has even played himself in movies like “He Got Game” and “Blue Chips.” On Thursday night, …

[ad_1] MANHATTAN — Kansas State’s basketball team wraps up its regular season at 12:30 p.m. Saturday with a home game against No. 10-ranked Iowa State at Bramlage Coliseum. The streaky Wildcats (15-15, 9-10) have won their last two games and now have a chance to finish at .500 in the Big 12. They beat Colorado at home last Sunday, 65-56, …

[ad_1] The Michigan State Spartans clinched the outright Big Ten title with their road win over Iowa on Thursday night. That result eliminates much of the drama of the regular season’s final weekend. Now, the scheduled games will be played with Big Ten Tournament seeding at stake, plus with some teams needing a few more wins to make the NCAA …

[ad_1] The Wisconsin Badgers close their 2024-25 regular season with a home matchup against Penn State on Saturday afternoon. Wisconsin enters after an important road win over Minnesota on Wednesday. After the Badgers lost two of their last three games, both due to late-game struggles, their down-to-the-wire win over the Gophers was an important step forward. Wisconsin made key plays …

[ad_1] A week between games came at an ideal time for No. 6 St. John’s. Injuries to Deivon Smith (neck/shoulder), RJ Luis Jr. (groin) and Kadary Richmond (double groin pull) caused all three to miss practices in recent weeks. Smith and Luis both missed at least one game, too. Missed practices leads to rustiness in games, head coach Rick Pitino …

[ad_1] Fordham Rams (11-19, 3-14 A-10) at Rhode Island Rams (17-12, 6-11 A-10) Kingston, Rhode Island; Saturday, 2 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Fordham is looking to end its seven-game skid with a victory over Rhode Island. The Rhode Island Rams have gone 13-3 at home. Rhode Island is 6-5 in games decided by at least 10 points. The Fordham Rams …

[ad_1] This weekend, the best women’s college basketball conferences will crown their champions. While teams like USC, Texas and UConn don’t need great performances in their conference tournaments to earn great spots in March Madness, these tournaments offer a chance to build some momentum. Here’s what we want to see as the weekend unfolds. Another USC-UCLA matchup OK, maybe I’m …

[ad_1] The shift in Michigan basketball’s vibes from January to March is nearly palpable. As the Wolverines near the Big Ten tournament on the verge of earning a double-bye — despite a 20-point beatdown by Illinois (in which U-M allowed 19 offensive boards and 30 second-chance points and Wednesday’s six-point loss to Maryland (in which 16 turnovers became 21 Terp …

[ad_1] It looks like the game of musical chairs involving the best teams in the SEC and the top line of our NCAA men’s tournament bracket will continue all the way to Selection Sunday. Florida returns to a No. 1 seed and Tennessee falls to the No. 2 line after the Gators’ road win against Alabama and the Volunteers’ loss …

[ad_1] As Iowa basketball (15-15, 6-13 Big Ten) celebrated the contributions of its four seniors on Thursday night from Carver-Hawkeye Arena on “Senior Night,” the Hawkeyes could not surmount a late comeback against No. 7 Michigan State (25-5, 16-3 Big Ten) in a 91-84 loss to the Spartans. Offensively, the Hawkeyes shot 30-for-63 from the floor, including 9-for-23 from beyond the arc …

[ad_1] AMES — With only so many days and weeks of guaranteed basketball left in the 2024-25 season, Iowa State aims to get back to having fun every single second it steps onto the practice court and on game days. Sure, there’s the dictionary definition of fun, but coach T.J. Otzelberger has his own spin on it. “Fun is fierce …

[ad_1] For the first time since 2020, Michigan State basketball is your Big Ten Champion. What’s even sweeter is that the Spartans are the outright champion and won’t share the title this year after MSU beat Iowa in Iowa City on Thursday night, 91 to 84. The win puts the exclamation point on a regular season that a lot of …

[ad_1] Over the weekend, men’s college basketball teams from the sport’s major conferences will wrap up their 2024-25 regular seasons and, with that, March’s beloved and trademark madness will be upon us. As mid- and low-major leagues from across the country tipped off their conference tournaments this week, the reminders of the men’s NCAA Tournament’s impending arrival have been everywhere. …

[ad_1] The ‘Can’t Miss’ Sports Events of the Weekend: Recommendations from The Athletic staff The Athletic Saturday 🏀 Men’s College Basketball Duke at UNC 6:30 p.m. ET on ESPN The final weekend of the regular season for high-major men’s basketball conferences is loaded with marquee matchups, but you don’t have to overthink this. This will be Cooper Flagg’s last game …

[ad_1] It’s March and all of the “madness” has already begun, especially if you are an Ohio State fan because the Buckeyes are the very definition of a bubble team. But what about the rest of the Big Ten? The conference has some teams like Michigan State, Michigan, Maryland, Wisconsin, and Purdue, but there are others that are still trying …

[ad_1] UNC basketball and Duke meet in another high-stakes matchup on the final day of the regular season. The Tar Heels (20-13, 13-6 ACC) are fighting for an NCAA Tournament berth and the second-ranked Blue Devils (27-3, 18-1) are trying to win their first outright ACC regular-season championship since 2022. The 264th battle of the blues tips off at 6:30 …

[ad_1] DURHAM — Jai Lucas joined Jon Scheyer and Duke basketball before Scheyer coached his first game with the Blue Devils in 2022. A hire from beyond Duke’s “Brotherhood,” Lucas quickly became a key part of that “Brotherhood.” Lucas, who was announced on Thursday as Miami’s next coach, will be leaving Durham this weekend after No. 2 Duke (27-3, 19-1 …

[ad_1] Arkansas basketball closes out the regular season with a home game against Mississippi State on Saturday (11 a.m., SEC Network), hoping to solidify its March Madness credentials. The Razorbacks (18-12, 7-10 SEC) currently sit on the right side of the bubble according to ESPN and CBS Sports, but there’s always potential for bids to be stolen in the upcoming …

[ad_1] IOWA CITY, Iowa — Tom Izzo wasn’t talking about a Big Ten championship when, last March, he promised he would restore Michigan State’s basketball program to its old ways or “die trying.” But it was essentially part of the package. Izzo has always measured the eliteness of his program on two things — deep runs in the NCAA tournament and Big …

[ad_1] Is there a point spread high enough? No. 19/15-ranked Missouri basketball will close the regular season with a top-20 game against No. 24/19 Kentucky on Saturday at Mizzou Arena. The game will tip off at 11 a.m. and air on ESPN. By all metrics, this finale should have some fireworks. The game pits the No. 5 and No. 6-ranked …