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Tennessee's defense smothers Kentucky, books trip to Elite Eight
INDIANAPOLIS -- Zakai Zeigler and Tennessee booked a spot in the Elite Eight with a 78-65 win over Kentucky, avenging a pair of regular-season losses to advance to a regional final for the second consecutive season.,The second-seeded Vols (30-7) went from Sweet to Elite on Friday with a super-sized ...
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 chose Arizona, head coach Tommy Lloyd and his staff because I know I will be pushed," Peat told ESPN. "I...
Kentucky's Sweet 16 run earns Mark Pope another year on contract
While Kentucky was busy earning its way into the Sweet 16, head coach Mark Pope was adding another year onto his Wildcats contract, as well as earning a hefty bonus at the same time.,Pope has turned his first season at Kentucky into a successful one by advancing to the second week of the NCAA Tourna...
Caleb Love carries No. 4 Arizona past No. 5 Oregon
Caleb Love scored 20 of his 29 points in the second half and made several vital plays down the stretch to help fourth-seeded Arizona put away fifth-seeded Oregon 87-83 in the second round of the NCAA Tournament on Sunday night in Seattle.,Love shot 6-for-7 with four 3-pointers in the second half and...
No. 2 Houston dispatches Arizona to win Big 12 tourney
KANSAS CITY, Mo. - Milos Uzan had scored a career-high 25 points to lead top-seeded Houston to a 72-64 victory over third-seeded Arizona in the championship game of the Big 12 tournament on Saturday night., ,It was the first time in the 29-year history of the Big 12 championship that the final game ...
No. 18 Wisconsin turns back Northwestern at Big Ten tourney
John Tonje scored 12 of his 18 points in the second half and No. 18 Wisconsin defeated Northwestern 70-63 in the second round of the Big Ten tournament on Thursday afternoon in Indianapolis.,Nolan Winter matched Tonje's 18 points and four other Badgers scored between seven and nine as fifth-seeded W...
No. 18 Wisconsin attempts to regroup against Northwestern
Wisconsin looks to bounce back from its disappointing end to the regular season when the 18th-ranked Badgers face Northwestern Thursday afternoon in the second round of the Big Ten tournament in Indianapolis.,The 13th-seeded Wildcats (17-15) advanced with a 72-64 victory over Minnesota on Wednesday ...
Northwestern downs Minnesota behind Nick Martinelli's 28
Nick Martinelli scored a game-high 28 points and Ty Berry added 14 to lift Northwestern to a 72-64 victory against Minnesota on Wednesday in the opening round of the Big Ten tournament in Indianapolis.,Thirteenth-seeded Northwestern (17-15) advances to face fifth-seeded Wisconsin on Thursday afterno...
Cincinnati ousts Oklahoma State in Big 12 tourney opener
KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- Dillon Mitchell had a double-double with 18 points and a career-high 15 rebounds as Cincinnati defeated Oklahoma State 87-68 on Tuesday in the first round of the Big 12 tournament in Kansas City, Mo. ,Cincinnati will face No. 5 seed Iowa State, the No. 12 team in the country, in ...
Last chance for Kansas State, Arizona State to meet expectations
With both teams winning on the other team's home court during the regular season, Kansas State and Arizona State are glad their final meeting is on a neutral court.,The 15th-seeded Sun Devils (13-18) face the 10th-seeded Wildcats (15-16) meet in the third game of the Big 12 tournament Tuesday in Kan...
Cincinnati tries to shake off 'unacceptable' efforts vs. OK State
It wasn't that long ago that Cincinnati appeared headed to the NCAA Tournament. ,But after three straight losses, five losses in the last seven games and nine in the last 14 games, the Bearcats need a deep run in this week's Big 12 tournament in Kansas City, Mo., to reclaim consideration for an at-l...
Stephen Curry takes assistant GM role at Davidson
Stephen Curry is blazing a new trail by returning to his alma mater Davidson in the role of assistant general manager.,University officials confirmed the move Monday, making the Golden State Warriors guard the first active player in U.S. major professional sports to take an administrative position w...
Julian Reese propels No. 13 Maryland past Northwestern
In his final home game, Julian Reese collected 19 points and 11 rebounds to propel No. 13 Maryland to a 74-61 victory over Northwestern, Saturday in College Park, Md.,Ja'Kobi Gillespie scored 17 points and Derik Queen added 10 points and 10 rebounds as the Terrapins (24-7, 14-6 Big Ten) won for the ...
Julian Reese propels No.11 Maryland past Northwestern
In his final home game, Julian Reese collected 19 points and 11 rebounds to propel No. 11 Maryland to a 74-61 victory over Northwestern, Saturday in College Park, Md.,Ja'Kobi Gillespie scored 17 points and Derik Queen added 10 points and 10 rebounds as the Terrapins (24-7, 14-6 Big Ten) won for the ...
After slow start, No. 19 Kentucky rallies past No. 15 Missouri
Otega Oweh scored 22 points and Koby Brea added 17 as No. 19 Kentucky defeated No. 15 Missouri 91-83 on Saturday in Columbia, Mo.,Andrew Carr had 16 points and 12 rebounds and Amari Williams added 14 points and eight rebounds as the Wildcats (21-10, 10-8 Southeastern Conference) finished their regul...
No. 19 Kentucky looks to continue on 'uptick' vs. No. 15 Missouri
No. 19 Kentucky has had to adjust on the fly this season while overcoming myriad injuries, including guard Jaxson Robinson's season-ending wrist surgery.,Coach Mark Pope believes the Wildcats (20-10, 9-8 Southeastern Conference) will take an effective rotation into their regular-season finale Saturd...
David N'Guessan's double-double lifts Kansas State past Cincinnati
David N'Guessan scored 14 of his team-high 18 points in the second half and added 10 rebounds to rally Kansas State past host Cincinnati, 54-49, in Big 12 action Wednesday night.,Dug McDaniel added 13 points for Kansas State (15-15, 9-10 Big 12), which swept the season series and won its second stra...
Otega Oweh scores 24 as No. 19 Kentucky blows out LSU
Otega Oweh scored 24 points to lead a balanced scoring effort as No. 19 Kentucky dominated LSU 95-63 in Southeastern Conference play Tuesday night in Lexington, Ky.,Owek made 9-of-11 field-goal attempts and added a game-high eight rebounds for the Wildcats (20-10, 9-8 SEC) in their first game since ...
Villanova takes 3-game win streak into finale at Georgetown
Surging Villanova will try to end the regular season on a four-game winning streak when it faces Georgetown on Tuesday night in Washington.,The Wildcats (18-12, 11-8 Big East) once again relied heavily on Eric Dixon, the nation's leading scorer at 23.6 ppg, in going 2-0 last week. For his efforts, D...
UCLA refocused on defense in road game against Northwestern
UCLA looks to salvage its final road trip of its inaugural Big Ten Conference season on Monday when the Bruins face recently surging Northwestern in Evanston, Ill.,UCLA (20-9, 11-7 Big Ten) suffered a major blow to its pursuit of a top-four seed and bye into the quarterfinals of the upcoming confere...