College Basketball

[ad_1] The 2024 NCAA Tournament is officially down to an Elite Eight. We have already seen plenty of dominant victories, shocking upsets and shining moments from this edition of March Madness, and there’s four more games to go before we hit the Final Four. The top eight teams in the nation entering March Madness were all still alive in the …

[ad_1] Halftime Report Creighton is on the road but looking no worse for wear. They have jumped out to a quick 35-34 lead against Tennessee. If Creighton keeps playing like this, they’ll bump their record up to 26-9 in no time. On the other hand, Tennessee will have to make due with a 26-9 record unless they turn things around …

[ad_1] Halftime Report Duke is on the road but looking no worse for wear. They have jumped out to a quick 23-22 lead against Houston. If Duke keeps playing like this, they’ll bump their record up to 27-8 in no time. On the other hand, Houston will have to make due with a 32-5 record unless they turn things around …

[ad_1] Jason Fitz, Krysten Peek and Danny Green analyze NC State’s Sweet 16 victory over Marquette, diving into the Golden Eagles’ shooting struggles and what led to their downfall. Video Transcript JASON FITZ: Time for the March Madness recap, presented by Max. Remember, coming into the Sweet 16, NC State was the only double-digit seed to make it that far. …

[ad_1] No. 11 North Carolina State’s unlikely run in the men’s NCAA tournament continued following a 67-58 upset win over No. 2 Marquette in the Sweet 16 Friday. The Wolfpack were led by guard DJ Horne, who scored 19 points in the win. With the win, the Wolfpack extended their winning streak to eight games and have advanced to the …

[ad_1] The No. 2 Tennessee Volunteers (26-8) tipped off against the No. 3 Creighton Bluejays (25-9) late Friday night for the final game of the men’s Sweet 16. TBS/TruTV is broadcasting the March Madness matchup. Tennessee is the favorite to defeat Creighton in Friday’s March Madness matchup, according to BetMGM college basketball odds. STREAM: March Madness on Sling TV and Fubo …

[ad_1] DETROIT — Purdue big man Zach Edey withstood all the abuse Gonzaga could lay on him Friday night, finishing with 27 points and 14 rebounds to lift the Boilermakers to an 80-68 victory and move them one win from the Final Four. Gonzaga leaned on, swatted and grabbed at the 7-foot-4 center — even slapped him across the forehead …

[ad_1] The No. 1 Houston Cougars (32-4) tip off against the No. 4 Duke Blue Devils (26-8) at 9:30 p.m. ET in the March Madness Sweet 16. You can watch the game on CBS. LIVE UPDATES: Duke vs. Houston, and more March Madness games today The Cougars are favorites to defeat the Blue Devils, according to BetMGM college basketball odds. …

[ad_1] We have reached the final stages of the 2024 NCAA Tournament with just eight teams remaining, 60 eliminated and by the end of Saturday night two teams will have their tickets punched to the Final Four in Glendale, Arizona. The East Regional Final and West Regional Final will command the attention of the college basketball world in primetime, filling …

[ad_1] Mar. 29—BOSTON — Freshman Stephon Castle is about all the right things. He’s about winning and doing everything that he can to help the UConn basketball team reach its Final Four destination. He’s been that way since arriving on the Storrs campus. “He allows it to be about UConn because he has great parents,” coach Dan Hurley said. “He …

[ad_1] There are four 30-win teams in this 2024 NCAA Women’s Tournament, and three of them are playing in Portland, Ore. in this weekend’s Sweet 16. Top-seeded Texas (32-4) meets No. 4 Gonzaga (32-3) after No. 2 Stanford (30-5) and No. 3 North Carolina State (29-6) at the Moda Center. At stake is a spot in Sunday’s Elite Eight for …

[ad_1] Halftime Report North Carolina State is on the road but looking no worse for wear. They have a bit of a cushion as they currently lead Marquette 37-24. North Carolina State entered the game having won seven straight and they’re just one half away from another. Will they make it eight, or will Marquette step up and spoil it? …

[ad_1] The March Madness run for NC State basketball has caught a lot of eyes and has also turned some into believers. Count former legendary Duke basketball coach Mike Krzyzewski among the converted in the run put together by the Wolfpack, which included five wins in five days in the ACC Tournament to crack the field of 68 as an …

[ad_1] Louisville transfer forward Brandon Huntley-Hatfield will visit IU on April 12-14, per On3’s Joe Tipton. IU has six open scholarships for the 2024-25 season and need frontcourt help following Kel’el Ware’s departure for the NBA draft. The Hoosiers could use a rugged, rebounding big man to complement the returning Malik Reneau. At 6-10, 240 pounds, Huntley-Hatfield fits the bill. …

[ad_1] The No. 1 Purdue Boilermakers (31-4) tip off against the No. 5 Gonzaga Bulldogs (27-7) at 7:30 p.m. ET in the March Madness Sweet 16. Watch the game on TBS/TruTV. LIVE UPDATES: Purdue vs. Gonzaga and other March Madness games today You can’t have the men’s NCAA Tournament without the potential back-to-back national player of the year. Zach Edey …

[ad_1] BOSTON — Illinois appeared loose, relaxed and carefree Friday, a day after their heart-pounding, late-night win against Iowa State that sent them to the Elite Eight. It’s an attitude they need to carry over into Saturday’s showdown with top-seeded UConn, a prohibitive favorite after dominating in their three tournament victories. Here are five takeaways from their latest leg of …

[ad_1] On this day in history, March 29, 1982: Michael Jordan hits winning shot in NCAA title game originally appeared on NBC Sports Chicago Michael Jordan was a largely unknown college basketball player up until March 29, 1982. The North Carolina freshman was averaging 13.5 points per game when he found himself in a huddle down 62-61 with 32 seconds …

[ad_1] Who is the favorite to win the 2024 NCAA Tournament now that the field is (almost) down to eight teams? FanDuel Sportsbook has released updated odds before the Elite Eight for the winner of March Madness and UConn, the No. 1 seed in the East Region, is still the favorite to bring home the national title at +110. The …

[ad_1] Editor’s note: Follow all of the men’s March Madness action, scores and highlights here with USA TODAY Sports’ live coverage. The 2024 NCAA Tournament is in the midst of the Sweet 16 round. Sixty-eight teams entered March Madness and just eight programs will remain after this round, giving college basketball fans great games to watch after their brackets busted …

[ad_1] Which NCAA Tournament teams have the best chances of winning their Elite Eight games of March Madness on Saturday and Sunday? ESPN Analytics has revealed its Matchup Predictor numbers for the two NCAA Tournament regional final matchups on Saturday, March 30 and the two March Madness Elite Eight games on Sunday, March 31 and they offer some interesting win …

[ad_1] The No. 11 seed North Carolina State Wolfpack hope to extend their season with an eighth consecutive victory when they meet the second-seeded Marquette Golden Eagles on Friday in the South Region semifinals of the 2024 NCAA Tournament. NC State (24-14) ended its regular season with a four-game losing streak but has won seven straight since then, including triumphs …

[ad_1] The Elite Eight Round of the NCAA Tournament is Saturday, March 30 and Sunday, March 31. What do the betting odds say about the four March Madness games this round? Take a look at the point spread, moneyline and over/under for every regional final game in the 2024 NCAA Tournament, courtesy of BetMGM Sportsbook. Who is the favorite in each game? Which …

[ad_1] Brad Brownell and the Clemson men’s basketball team are making a statement in the 2024 NCAA Tournament as the Tigers have defied odds with three straight underdog wins landing them in the Elite 8.  Their latest win came in the Sweet 16 as No. 6 Clemson stunned No. 2 Arizona 77-72 in the NCAA’s West Regional on Thursday at the Crypto.com …

[ad_1] LOS ANGELES — Following UNC basketball’s season-ending loss to Alabama in the NCAA Tournament, questions were ramping up about what the Tar Heels could look like in the 2024-25 season. Third-year coach Hubert Davis brought in seven newcomers — including five players from the transfer portal — to surround veterans RJ Davis and Armando Bacot this season. That worked …

[ad_1] After all the upsets last Thursday and Friday in the first round of the NCAA Tournament, it appeared the brackets could have been busted for a second consecutive season. But in the second round, the remaining favorites restored order. There’s only one double-digit seed that made it to the Sweet 16 — and it happens to be Marquette’s opponent. …