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
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Top seed Auburn sees high stakes against Michigan
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
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
NCAA Tournament roundup: Alabama rides historic shooting to down BYU
Mark Sears led a historic 3-point barrage with 10-of-16 accuracy from deep, racking up 34 points to power No. 2 seed Alabama to a 113-88 victory over No. 6 seed BYU in an East Region Sweet 16 matchup… MORE
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
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
Welcome home: Fran McCaffery tabbed as coach at Penn
Fran McCaffery’s official homecoming began on Thursday morning after he was named as the head coach at Penn, his alma mater.McCaffery, 65, played for the Quakers from 1979-82 and served as an assista… MORE
Five-star F Koa Peat announces commitment to Arizona
Five-star forward Koa Peat committed to Arizona’s 2025 recruiting class on Thursday.The 6-foot-8, 235-pound senior from Gilbert, Ariz., is ranked No. 8 nationally by the 247 Sports composite.”I chos… 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
Kentucky-Tennessee III: Rivals square up for first-ever NCAA Tournament meeting
INDIANAPOLIS — No. 3 Kentucky and No. 2 Tennessee will tangle for the third time this season, and the stakes are higher than ever in the first NCAA Tournament meeting between the rivals.The Southeas… MORE
