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How to hate-watch the rest of the NBA's In-Season Tournament, Part I
The NBA In-Season Tournament’s single elimination stage tips off this week. Human nature drives us to dump on new things and the IST has inspired a whole host of reasons to hate it. There’s a lot not to like. The scoring differentials playing a role in who advances, the personalized courts playing l...
Xavier aims to shake off narrow defeat, hosts Delaware
After a loss that showed the Musketeers are not all that far from the team they want to be, Xavier will stay at home for a matchup against Delaware on Tuesday in Cincinnati....
Balanced Virginia set to unleash defense on NC Central
Six different players have led Virginia in scoring in its seven wins this season....
Ime Udoka was wrong to go at LeBron James
Everyone who works for the NBA or one of its franchises should always behave in a professional manner. That being said, the head coach is supposed to be the person in charge of the team. A head coach is like the general manager of a store. That person may not own the place, but the person does need ...
Boston College seeks effort, energy vs. Central Connecticut
Boston College head coach Earl Grant is hoping for the same effort that propelled his team into overtime Saturday when the Eagles face visiting Central Connecticut on Tuesday in Chestnut Hill, Mass....
No. 25 San Diego St. streaks back into rankings, faces Grand Canyon
Before heading to Phoenix to play Grand Canyon on Tuesday, San Diego State jumped back into the Top 25 poll....
No. 23 Wisconsin soars into Big Ten opener vs. Michigan State
Knocking off a top-five team, as well as an in-state rival, gave No. 23 Wisconsin a huge boost going into its Big Ten opener....
Bucks, Knicks rolling ahead of quarterfinal tourney tussle
The Milwaukee Bucks and New York Knicks have overcome relatively slow starts by pushing down on the gas pedal of late....
UConn women fall to lowest ranking in 30 years
South Carolina and UCLA held steady in the top two positions in The Associated Press Top 25 on Monday, while UConn fell to its worst ranking in 30 years at No. 17....
Providence presents quality test for No. 19 Oklahoma
Off to its best start in eight seasons, No. 19 Oklahoma begins a tough stretch in nonconference play Tuesday when Providence comes to Norman, Okla., as part of the Big East/Big 12 Battle....
Arizona hits No. 1 for first time since January 2014
The unbeaten Arizona Wildcats are No. 1 in the country for the first time in nearly a decade....
Houston, BYU 1-2 in NCAA’s first NET rankings release
Houston was No. 1 followed by fellow Big 12 member BYU in the NCAA's first NET rankings release on Monday....
Vols G Dalton Knecht (ankle) game-time decision vs. George Mason
Gameday is decision day for Tennessee guard Dalton Knecht, whose status is up in the air because of a left ankle injury entering Tuesday's game in Knoxville against George Mason....
Tightly connected BYU rising in rankings, set to host Evansville
No. 19 BYU is slicing up opponents and rising in the rankings....
No. 11 Gonzaga throws balanced attack at Ark.-Pine Bluff
Gonzaga thrived the past three seasons with the superstar-led attack featuring Drew Timme....
No. 9 Baylor streaks into showdown with Seton Hall
After a series of dominating wins against mid-major foes, No. 9 Baylor will move up in weight class on Tuesday against Seton Hall in a Big East-Big 12 Battle matchup in Waco, Texas....
No. 5 Kansas carries momentum into clash with Kansas City
Kansas will be looking to avoid a loss of focus in a potential trap game on Tuesday night when it hosts Kansas City in Lawrence, Kan....
Another test ahead for No. 4 UConn, No. 17 UNC
There's no doubt No. 4 UConn and No. 17 North Carolina have been tested in the first month of the season....
Ascending K-State faces tall order in No. 18 Villanova
Kansas State, which has claimed back-to-back overtime wins against mid-major programs, will take a step up in competition on Tuesday against No. 18 Villanova during the Big 12/Big East Battle in Manhattan, Kan....
No. 13 FAU ready for spotlight, faces No. 24 Illinois in Jimmy V Classic
When it comes to the perks Florida Atlantic earned following last season's run to the Final Four, Tuesday's ranks pretty high as the 13th-ranked Owls travel to New York to face No. 24 Illinois in the Jimmy V Classic opener....