College Basketball

[ad_1] FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. — Arkansas basketball is back below .500 and barely alive in the race for a first-round bye at next week’s SEC Tournament. The Razorbacks (14-15, 5-11 SEC) must win both of their remaining games and hope that Texas A&M loses its final two contests to avoid playing on the opening day of the tournament. Arkansas begins a …

[ad_1] FGCU coach Pat Chambers reacts against Queens (N.C.) in a first-round Atlantic Sun Men’s Basketball Tournament game on Monday, Nov. 4 at Stetson University. Queens won 69-63. For the second consecutive season. Queens (N.C.) came up aces in the Atlantic Sun Men’s Basketball Tournament over Florida Gulf Coast. Despite Isaiah Thompson’s career-high 31-point effort, the Royals eliminated the Eagles …

[ad_1] CHAMPAIGN, Ill. — Ethan Morton doesn’t need to hear from the fans who call him an offensive liability. It’s evident to Morton every time he has the ball in his hands and a defender promptly chooses to sag back rather than close in. The guy who shot nearly 48% from the field and better than 44% from 3-point range …

[ad_1] The 2024 Missouri Valley Conference Tournament is scheduled to begin Thursday at the Enterprise Center in St. Louis. The championship game will be played Sunday on CBS. Eighth-seed Murray State and ninth-seeded Missouri State will tip off the tournament on Thursday at noon with three games to follow. Four games will take place on Friday with the semifinals being …

[ad_1] The calendar has turned to March, the most important month of the year in college basketball. No. 25 Florida basketball is looking to finish off its success at home and build some momentum in its O’Connell Center finale on Tuesday night against No. 17 Alabama. The Florida Gators (20-9, 10-6 SEC) have gone 13-1 at home and have won …

[ad_1] The regular season is coming to a close, which means that teams are making their final moves in preparation for the upcoming postseason tournaments. Among them are the Florida Gators, which has risen meteorically of late but unfortunately lost their most recent game at the South Carolina Gamecocks. A new week means a fresh set of college basketball rankings, …

[ad_1] The 2024 men’s March Madness tournament is almost here, and while the UConn Huskies are trying to become the eighth program in NCAA history to win back-to-back titles, Purdue and other college basketball teams like Houston, and Arizona are top contenders. Here’s what we know about March Madness. What is March Madness? The Division I men’s basketball tournament is …

[ad_1] Houston forward Ja’Vier Francis (5) looks to pass the ball against Oklahoma forward Sam Godwin (10) during the first half at Lloyd Noble Center. Houston does not have a problem. The Cougars retain the No. 1 spot in the USA TODAY Sports men’s basketball coaches poll, leading the rankings for a second consecutive week with 28 of 32 first-place …

[ad_1] Florida basketball is wrapping up its regular-season schedule with just a pair of games remaining. The Gators have been hot since mid-January, quickly climbing the NCAA Tournament brackets as well as the major polls. The Orange and Blue split its games this past week, earning a nine-point win at home over the Missouri Tigers before blowing a second-half lead …

[ad_1] Texas guard Max Abmas scores between Baylor guard Jayden Nunn, left, and guard Ja’Kobe Walter in the first half of Baylor’s 93-85 win in Waco Monday. Abmas scored a season-high 33 points in the loss, and star Texas forward Dylan Disu suffered a knee injury midway through the second half. WACO — With 11 minutes to go in Texas’ …

[ad_1] Auburn basketball split decisions last week. The Tigers fell to No. 4 Tennessee on the road before bouncing back to defeat Mississippi State at Neville Arena on Saturday. Despite losing on the road to Tennessee, a higher-ranked team, the loss hurts Auburn as they have fallen three places to No. 14 in the final USA TODAY Sports Coaches Poll …

[ad_1] Marquette’s Tyler Kolek against Xavier Marquette guard Tyler Kolek will miss the Golden Eagles’ final two games of the regular season because of an oblique injury, the team announced Monday. Marquette is scheduled to host UConn, ranked No. 2 in the AP Top 25, on Wednesday. The Golden Eagles are scheduled to visit the Xavier Musketeers at Cintas Center …

[ad_1] Halftime Report Fortunes may be turning around for Portland State after losing three in a row. They have a bit of a cushion as they currently lead Idaho 45-27. If Portland State keeps playing like this, they’ll bump their record up to 17-14 in no time. On the other hand, Idaho will have to make due with an 11-20 …

[ad_1] Following its third road win of the season, Xavier finishes the road portion of its Big East schedule Wednesday night at Hinkle Fieldhouse against Butler in Indianapolis. Even in March, it’s not too late for a team to do something for the first time. That’s what Xavier pulled off in beating Georgetown Saturday night in our nation’s capital, recovering …

[ad_1] Jacksonville University sophomore guard Robert McCray V scored a season-high 31 points to lead the Dolphins over Kennesaw on Monday in the first round of the ASUN tournament. Jacksonville University sophomore guard Robert McCray V scored 15 of his game-high 31 points in the final 6:16 and senior forward Bryce Workman had 17 points and a career-high 15 rebounds …

[ad_1] Houston still has a tight grip on No. 1 in the AP Top 25. The Cougars received 52 first-place votes from a 62-person media panel in the poll released Monday to hold the top spot for the second straight week. UConn moved up a spot to No. 2 and had six first-place votes to leapfrog No. 3 Purdue, which …

[ad_1] RALEIGH – Duke basketball will have a chance to claim at least a share of the ACC regular-season championship in its finale against UNC. The eighth-ranked Blue Devils dominated on the glass and saw Sean Stewart take another major leap in a 79-64 win against NC State on Monday night at PNC Arena. Duke (24-6, 15-4) pulled away in …

[ad_1] AUBURN — Auburn basketball has played two games since the last batch of rankings were released. The Tigers stumbled on the road at Tennessee on Feb. 28 before bouncing back with a 15-point home victory against Mississippi State on Saturday. Here’s where Auburn ranks in the latest AP Top 25 Poll and USA TODAY Sports Men’s Basketball Coaches Poll. …

[ad_1] And just like that, college basketball season is coming to a close. The regular-season portion, that is. Conference tournaments start this week, then on Tuesday, March 19 – March Madness. Riding a 4-game win streak, the first-place UNC men’s basketball team is in a solid position. The Tar Heels struggled with weekday losses last month, but a rare victory …

[ad_1] Tennessee (23-6, 13-3 SEC) enters the final week of the regular-season. The Vols will play at South Carolina on Wednesday. Tipoff is slated for 7 p.m. EST and can be watched on ESPN2. Tennessee will also host Kentucky on Saturday (4 p.m. EST, CBS). Below is the latest USA TODAY Sports Men’s Basketball Coaches Poll top 25 rankings entering …

[ad_1] The Iowa Hawkeyes were rewarded accordingly for their big 93-83 Senior Day victory over the Ohio State Buckeyes. In front of a rabid Carver-Hawkeye Arena, Iowa’s collection of seniors delivered in a revenge game against Ohio State. Senior superstar guard Caitlin Clark had one final virtuoso regular season performance inside Carver. Clark knocked down six 3-pointers en route to …

[ad_1] Three weeks ago, the Southeastern Conference looked like it might have 10 teams qualify for the NCAA Tournament. The number was a longshot, but it was legitimate. Fast-forward to March and the SEC looks about like it has most of the last few years: a few teams near the top who could make a Final Four run, some standard …

[ad_1] With Houston and Purdue having an undefeated week this past week there is not a lot movement in the AP Poll. Houston, Purdue, and UConn remain a pretty solid 1-2-3, especially with Purdue having wrapped up the Big Ten title. All three teams have pretty much locked up a No. 1 seed in the NCAA Tournaement, too. This week …

[ad_1] For a multitude of reasons, Wednesday night’s match-up for Michigan State basketball vs. Northwestern will be one of great importance for the Spartans. For one, it’s senior night, and the Breslin Center might be saying goodbye to players like A.J. Hoggard, Tyson Walker and Mady Sissoko. It’s also of vital importance because recent losses has made this game more …

[ad_1] #3 Purdue goes into Champaign where a win will win the Big Ten outright. Confetti might have already fallen in Mackey Arena, but #3 Purdue will get a chance to win the Big Ten outright on Tuesday night against the only school capable of tying with them, #12 Illinois. It won’t be easy. Purdue won the first matchup on …