ATLANTA — No. 1 Auburn was the team to beat throughout the regular season, even earning the NCAA Tournament’s top overall seed after entering Selection Sunday losers in three of its last four.Now in… MORE
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No. 1 Houston tunes out ‘home’ advantage of underdog Purdue
INDIANAPOLIS — Kelvin Sampson and Houston are tuning out nostalgia and naysayers with a goal of tunnel vision when the top-seeded Cougars take the court against Purdue at Lucas Oil Stadium on Friday… MORE
Report: Fordham finalizing hire of Mike Magpayo
Fordham is finalizing a deal to hire UC Riverside’s Mike Magpayo as its new head basketball coach, ESPN reported Friday.Magpayo, 45, coached the Highlanders to a 21-13 record and a berth in the NIT i… MORE
Cooper Flagg carries Duke past Arizona, into Elite Eight
NEWARK, N.J. — Freshman star Cooper Flagg tallied 30 points, six rebounds, seven assists and three blocks as top-seeded Duke survived fourth-seeded Arizona 100-93 in a Sweet 16 thriller on Thursday.… MORE
Mark Sears, Alabama sink BYU with 3-point bombardment
NEWARK, N.J. — Mark Sears led a historic 3-point barrage with 10-of-16 shooting from deep, racking up 34 points to power No. 2 Alabama to a 113-88 victory over No. 6 BYU in the Sweet 16 on Thursday.… MORE
No. 1 Florida pulls away from No. 4 Maryland to move into Elite Eight
SAN FRANCISCO — Will Richard scored 15 points to pace six players in double figures, and the top-seeded Florida Gators defeated No. 4-seed Maryland 87-71 in an NCAA Tournament West Regional Sweet 16… MORE
Tennessee’s Rick Barnes on retirement talk: ‘In God’s hands’
INDIANAPOLIS — Tennessee coach Rick Barnes left open the possibility his next loss could be his final game on the sideline as the Vols prepare to face Kentucky in the Sweet 16 on Friday night.Barnes… MORE
Iowa transfer Owen Freeman commits to Creighton
Owen Freeman, the 2024 Big Ten Freshman of the Year at Iowa, is transferring to Creighton.The 6-foot-10-inch forward averaged 16.7 points, 6.7 rebounds, and 1.8 blocks per game as a sophomore with th… MORE
Michigan State looks to find range in clash vs. Ole Miss
ATLANTA — It is fair to say Michigan State has evolved, and then some, since its first trip to Atlanta in November.Then unranked, the Spartans fell to No. 1 Kansas in the Champions Classic in its fi… MORE
Caleb Love, Arizona face Duke in high-powered offensive matchup
NEWARK, N.J. — Caleb Love needs no introduction to the Duke Blue Devils. And Duke fans certainly need no refresher course on Love.The prolific shooting guard has faced Duke nine times, far more than… MORE
