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Florida’s Case for a No. 1 Seed Is Stronger Than UConn’s
Florida and UConn are battling for the final No. 1 seed in the NCAA Tournament. Here’s why the Gators have the stronger case heading into Selection Sunday....
March Madness or Transfer Portal Showcase? The New Reality of College Basketball
March Madness is now as much about transfer portal scouting as tournament glory. A deep dive into mid-major stars and the risks of jumping to power conferences....
Tennessee guard leaves team, calls senior night 'breaking point'
Tennessee women's basketball reserve Kaiya Wynn announced Tuesday that she has left the program, citing how she was treated during last week's senior day game as a "breaking point.",Wynn, who is finishing her fifth season with the Volunteers, has appeared in nine games this season after missing the ...
Miami Ohio Claps Back at Bruce Pearl After Claiming 30-0 Record
Miami Ohio is 30-0, but must win the MAC Tournament to secure an NCAA bid. Should an undefeated team be left out of March Madness?...
Unlikely scorers lead No. 23 Tennessee to win at South Carolina
J.P. Estrella shot 76.9% (10 of 13) and scored 14 of his game-high 22 points in the second half as No. 23 Tennessee defeated South Carolina, 78-59, on Tuesday in Columbia, SC,Felix Okpara made 10 of 14 shots, finishing with 20 points and a team-high eight rebounds as the Volunteers (21-9, 11-6 South...
Tennessee Tech fires John Pelphrey after 7 seasons
Tennessee Tech fired men's basketball coach John Pelphrey on Tuesday after seven seasons and a 79-138 record.,The Golden Eagles ended a 13-18 season with Saturday's 89-73 loss at Southeast Missouri State. With an 8-12 league record, they did not qualify for the Ohio Valley Conference tournament.,"We...
Kansas Basketball Is a Bracket Nightmare Waiting to Happen
Kansas has elite defense and brand-name appeal, but rebounding issues and inconsistency make the Jayhawks a risky NCAA Tournament pick....
Why Texas Tech Could Be a Sneaky Final Four Bet Without JT Toppin
Texas Tech faces life without JT Toppin, but +2500 Final Four odds may offer value thanks to elite three-point shooting and guard play....
No. 23 Tennessee intent on keeping guard up vs. South Carolina
Tennessee coach Rick Barnes still is worried about his team's ability to close out games at this stage of the season.,The No. 23 Volunteers (20-9, 10-6 Southeastern Conference) will have a chance to ease his fears to a degree when they face South Carolina (12-17, 3-13) on Tuesday in Columbia, S.C.,T...
Why the Undefeated Miami RedHawks Deserve NCAA Tournament Respect
Miami of Ohio is 29-0, but metrics like KenPom and NET don’t love them. Here’s why the RedHawks still deserve NCAA Tournament respect....
Labaron Philon Jr., No. 17 Alabama edge No. 22 Tennessee
Labaron Philon Jr. gave Alabama its lone lead of the contest by sinking a jumper with 22.8 seconds remaining as the No. 17 Crimson Tide recovered from a 13-point, second-half deficit to post a 71-69 victory over No. 22 Tennessee on Saturday night in Southeastern Conference play at Knoxville, Tenn.,P...
Big Ten March Madness Contenders Ranked by Analytics
Michigan leads a group of Big Ten teams with legitimate NCAA Tournament title hopes. Analytics suggest the conference could end its 25-year drought....
No. 22 Tennessee aims to continue recent mastery of No. 17 Alabama
Tennessee apparently knows the secret to defeating Alabama and takes aim at beating the Crimson Tide for the sixth straight time when the Southeastern Conference rivals clash on Saturday at Knoxville, Tenn.,The Volunteers continued their mastery with a 79-73 win at Tuscaloosa, Ala., on Jan. 24, hold...
Joey Aguilar Eligibility Ruling Is a Win for College Football
The NCAA won a key court ruling denying Tennessee quarterback Joey Aguilar an extra year of eligibility. Here’s why the decision matters....
Tennessee CB Jermod McCoy recovered from torn ACL
Tennessee cornerback Jermod McCoy is ready to fight his way back into the debate among candidates to be the first cover man off the board in the 2026 NFL Draft.,McCoy said Thursday at the NFL Scouting Combine that he's fully recovered from the torn ACL in January 2025 that required him to sit out th...
T.O. Barrett scores 28 as Missouri upends No. 22 Tennessee
T.O. Barrett scored a career-high 28 points as Missouri defeated No. 22 Tennessee 73-69 on Tuesday night in Columbia, Mo.,Mark Mitchell added 23 points as the Tigers (19-9, 9-6 Southeastern Conference) won for the fifth time in seven games to bolster their NCAA Tournament case.,Ja'Kobi Gillespie led...
No. 22 Tennessee gathers steam entering Missouri visit
Tennessee is playing its best basketball of the season as March Madness nears.,The No. 22 Volunteers (20-7, 10-4 Southeastern Conference) have won four straight games and nine of their last 11. They climbed back into the Associated Press Top 25 this week.,Tennessee coach Rick Barnes applauded his te...
Arizona’s No. 1 Seed Hopes Face Major Test After Koa Peat Injury
Arizona is eyeing a No. 1 or No. 2 seed, but a tough Big 12 stretch and Koa Peat’s injury could shape its NCAA tournament fate....
Tennessee posts road upset of No. 19 Vanderbilt
Tennessee, behind 17 points from Ja'Kobi Gillespie and 13 from Nate Ament, scored a 69-65 road upset of No. 19 Vanderbilt on Saturday afternoon in Southeastern Conference play before a sellout crowd of 14,316 in Nashville, Tenn.,The Volunteers (20-7, 10-4) shot 43.1% from the floor and outrebounded ...
Judge rules against Tennessee QB Joey Aguilar's bid for 7th season
Tennessee quarterback Joey Aguilar's bid for a seventh season took a major blow Friday when a judge denied his preliminary injunction, an action that will likely end his college career.,Knox County (Tenn.) Chancellor Christopher Heagerty, who granted Aguilar a 15-day restraining order earlier this m...