College Basketball

[ad_1] No. 1 Auburn basketball departed Lexington on Saturday following its 94-78 win over No. 23 Kentucky knowing that it had a share of the SEC regular-season championship. Their world completely changed by the time the team plane landed in Auburn a few short hours later. The No. 5 Tennessee Volunteers stunned No. 6 Alabama on Saturday afternoon in Knoxville …

[ad_1] With only a week and change left in the college basketball regular season, it’s firmly crunch time for teams on the NCAA Tournament bubble. The conference tournament remains, of course, as a last chance for teams to improve their resume ahead of the big dance. Three SEC teams remain on the edge of the bubble, as Oklahoma and Texas …

[ad_1] When Michigan basketball head coach Dusty May strolled to the podium on Thursday, he broke habit. Following his team’s games, like Michigan’s recent 84-82 buzzer-beating win over Rutgers, May generally comes to the dais in the Crisler Center media room and shares an opening statement before taking questions. However, after the Wolverines’ most recent result, May offered no such …

[ad_1] EAST LANSING – There exists a beauty in the team-first basketball Michigan State continues to play. A deep rotation. Contributions from throughout the roster. Balance across the board, from production to minute distribution. And in doing so, Tom Izzo – who often talks about “unintended consequences” of decisions – is learning his shift in philosophy for these Spartans is …

[ad_1] Before the calendar even turned to March, Michigan State basketball has started to epitomize “survive and advance.” Looking like they were on the verge of an epic collapse on the road against Maryland in a game they totally controlled, the Spartans pulled out some magic. Tre Holloman’s drained an epic shot from beyond half court that helped MSU stay …

[ad_1] The Nebraska Cornhuskers (17-12, 7-11) started the month of March by hosting the Minnesota Golden Gophers (15-14 7-11) on Saturday afternoon. The Huskers dropped another close game, letting another win slip through their fingers. With seconds left, the Golden Gophers hit a three-point shot, handing them the lead and the 67-65 win. This game-winning three shut down Nebraska’s 19-point …

[ad_1] The 2025 Missouri Valley Conference men’s basketball tournament will be set Monday morning, one day after the final games of the regular season and with the finalization of the NCAA’s NET rankings. Here is what you need to know about the tournament, the league standings and schedule for the 2025 Arch Madness tournament. Where is Arch Madness in St. …

[ad_1] Princeton Tigers (18-9, 7-5 Ivy League) at Cornell Big Red (15-10, 7-5 Ivy League) Ithaca, New York; Sunday, 2 p.m. EST BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Big Red -4.5; over/under is 155.5 BOTTOM LINE: Princeton visits Cornell after Xaivian Lee scored 21 points in Princeton’s 73-68 win over the Columbia Lions. The Big Red have gone 7-5 at home. Cornell ranks …

[ad_1] Murray State Racers (15-15, 9-10 MVC) at Belmont Bruins (20-10, 12-7 MVC) Nashville, Tennessee; Sunday, 3 p.m. EST BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Bruins -2.5; over/under is 151.5 BOTTOM LINE: Belmont hosts Murray State after Tyler Lundblade scored 22 points in Belmont’s 74-65 victory over the Missouri State Bears. The Bruins are 10-5 in home games. Belmont is fifth in college …

[ad_1] SEATTLE, Wash. — Indiana basketball fans brought a taste of Assembly Hall to the West Coast on Saturday afternoon in a 78-62 win over Washington. There was a large contingent of IU fans in attendance at Alaska Airlines Arena and they closed out the game with chants of “Hoo Hoo Hoo Hoosiers” in celebration of the their team’s third straight …

[ad_1] Virginia Tech Hokies (17-11, 8-9 ACC) at Clemson Tigers (13-15, 6-11 ACC) Clemson, South Carolina; Sunday, 2 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Virginia Tech visits Clemson after Carys Baker scored 24 points in Virginia Tech’s 92-89 loss to the Boston College Eagles. The Tigers have gone 9-6 in home games. Clemson is 1-1 in games decided by 3 points or …

[ad_1] IRVINE, Calif. (AP) — Myles Che’s 19 points helped UC Irvine defeat Long Beach State 70-60 on Saturday night. Che shot 5 for 10 (1 for 3 from 3-point range) and 8 of 10 from the free-throw line for the Anteaters (25-5, 15-3 Big West Conference). Justin Hohn scored 14 points, shooting 4 for 9 (2 for 6 from …

[ad_1] BYU center Fousseyni Traore (45) goes up for a shot while guarded by West Virginia Mountaineers center Eduardo Andre (0) during an NCAA men’s basketball game held at the Marriott Center in Provo on Saturday, March 1, 2025. | Isaac Hale, Deseret News For about 17 minutes on Saturday night, the West Virginia Mountaineers were showing themselves, and every …

[ad_1] SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Ben Gregg scored 23 points on Saturday night to help Gonzaga beat San Francisco 95-75 in the regular season finale for both teams and clinch a berth into the semifinals of the West Coast Conference Tournament. The Bulldogs will be the No. 2 seed in the conference tournament, which begins March 6 in Paradise, Nevada. …

[ad_1] SEATTLE, Wash. — Indiana basketball coach Mike Woodson wanted Malik Reneau to join the team on its West Coast Trip He didn’t want to risk everyone else getting sick. Reneau came down with an unexpected illness and visited the emergency room on Wednesday night instead of facing Penn State. His status was up in the air with the Hoosiers set …

[ad_1] SEATTLE (AP) — Duke Brennan’s 18 points helped Grand Canyon defeat Seattle U 63-60 on Saturday night. Brennan added 12 rebounds for the Antelopes (22-6, 12-2 Western Athletic Conference). JaKobe Coles added 13 points while going 5 of 8 and 3 of 5 from the free-throw line while he also had 12 rebounds. Makaih Williams had 12 points and …

[ad_1] SAN DIEGO (AP) — Kody Clouet scored 35 points and Tony Duckett made the go-ahead layup with 33 seconds remaining as San Diego defeated Portland 82-80 on Saturday night. Clouet had three steals for the Toreros (5-26, 2-16 West Coast Conference). Steven Jamerson II scored 10 points and added seven rebounds. Duckett shot 5 for 11, including 0 for …

[ad_1] FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. (AP) — Jaron Rillie’s 20 points helped Northern Colorado defeat Northern Arizona 83-73 on Saturday night. Northern Colorado moved into a tie atop conference standings with Montana, which lost in overtime at Portland State on Saturday, with one game remaining in the regular season. Rillie also contributed seven rebounds for the Bears (22-8, 14-3 Big Sky Conference). …

[ad_1] PROVO, Utah (AP) — Fousseyni Traore scored 20 points and had 10 rebounds for his second double-double of the season off the bench, Egor Demin had 15 points and six rebounds and No. 25 BYU dominated West Virgina 77-56 on Saturday night. Richie Saunders added 13 points for the Cougars (21-8, 12-6 Big 12), who have won six straight. …

[ad_1] AMES − This time, it was going to take more than a desperate half-court heave. A full-court miracle wouldn’t have been good enough, either. After Iowa State basketball lost in overtime to Arizona on Jan. 27 following a heave from well beyond mid-court by Caleb Love to tie the game at the buzzer, eventually claiming the win in OT, …

[ad_1] AMES, Iowa (AP) — Milan Momcilovic scored 17 points as No. 9 Iowa State survived a late scare from No. 22 Arizona for an 84-67 win on Saturday night. Tamin Lipsey added 15 for the Cyclones (22-7, 12-6 Big 12) while Curtis Jones and Nate Heise each contributed 12 points off the bench. Brandton Chatfield scored 10 points for …

[ad_1] UCLA went 27-0 in games not involving JuJu Watkins this year. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill, File) No. 2 UCLA went 27-2 in the regular season . JuJu Watkins had a combined 68 points in those two losses. On Feb. 13, she scored 38 points in a 71-60 win. And on Saturday, she had 30 in an 80-67 win. With …

[ad_1] KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Jahmai Mashack raced up the court and hit a 3-pointer from well beyond the arc at the buzzer to give No. 5 Tennessee a 79-76 victory over No. 6 Alabama on Saturday. The Volunteers (24-5, 11-5 Southeastern Conference) got the final shot by forcing a five-second inbounds violation under Alabama’s basket with 3.8 seconds left. …

[ad_1] GAINESVILLE, Fla. (AP) — Will Richard made six 3-pointers and scored 25 points, Thomas Haugh added 17 points and No. 3 Florida handed 12th-ranked Texas A&M a fourth consecutive loss, 89-70 on Saturday night. Alijah Martin had 14 points for the Gators, who bounced back from a midweek loss at unranked Georgia and moved a step closer to securing …

[ad_1] WASHINGTON (AP) — Kam Jones scored 13 points and had a career-high 13 assists for his fifth double-double as No. 21 Marquette easily topped Georgetown 76-61 on Saturday night. David Joplin had 17 points and Ben Gold added 15 as Marquette (22-7, 13-5 Big East) led by as many as 28 in the second half for its second straight …