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Kenyon Giles pours in 28 points as Wichita State rolls over Oklahoma State
Kenyon Giles put on a show as he connected on eight 3-pointers and scored 28 points, leading Wichita State to a dominant 96-70 victory over Oklahoma State in the second round of the NIT Sunday night in Stillwater, Okla.,Giles shot 8-of-16 from long range while four others finished in double figures....
Arizona holds off Utah State's surge to reach 3rd consecutive Sweet 16
SAN DIEGO -- Jaden Bradley scored 12 of his 18 points in the second half as the catalyst for West Region No. 1 seed Arizona holding off a wild comeback from No. 9 seed Utah State for a 78-66 win Sunday in NCAA Tournament second-round play. ,With its win, Arizona advances to its third consecutive Swe...
Illinois State hits late 3 to move past Wake Forest into NIT quarters
Johnny Kinziger hit a tiebreaking 3-pointer with two seconds remaining as Illinois State rallied for a 78-75 victory over top-seeded Wake Forest Sunday in Winston-Salem, N.C. in the second round of the NIT.,The fourth-seeded Redbirds (22-12) advanced to the NIT quarterfinals for the fourth time in s...
Iowa State forces 20 turnovers, thumps Kentucky despite Joshua Jefferson absence
ST. LOUIS -- Short-handed Iowa State was without versatile star forward Joshua Jefferson for its second-round NCAA Tournament Midwest Region matchup with Kentucky on Sunday.,But the Cyclones had their feral defense, and that was more than enough to tame the Wildcats, which coughed up 20 turnovers th...
TCU vs Ohio State Prediction: Best Bet for March Madness Opener
TCU vs Ohio State betting preview with expert analysis and best pick for the NCAA Tournament opener....
Isaiah Evans (32), No. 1 Duke edge Florida State to make ACC semis
Isaiah Evans scored a career-high 32 points as top-seeded Duke held off eighth-seeded Florida State's upset bid to win 80-79 Thursday night in the quarterfinals of the ACC Tournament in Charlotte, N.C.,Evans shot 11 of 20 from the floor and sank seven 3-pointers to go along with six rebounds and thr...
Isaiah Evans (32), Duke edge Florida State to make ACC semis
Isaiah Evans scored a career-high 32 points as top-seeded Duke held off eighth-seeded Florida State's upset bid to win 80-79 Thursday night in the quarterfinals of the ACC Tournament in Charlotte, N.C.,Evans shot 11 of 20 from the floor and sank seven 3-pointers to go along with six rebounds and thr...
Five College Pro Days That Could Shake Up the 2026 NFL Draft
With the NFL Combine finished, these five college pro days could significantly impact the 2026 NFL Draft board....
Arizona State, Baylor battle to keep slim postseason chances alive
Twelfth-seeded Arizona State will clash with No. 13 seed Baylor in the opening game of the Big 12 Conference tournament Tuesday afternoon in Kansas City, with both teams hoping to keep their NCAA Tournament chances alive for at least one more day.,The Sun Devils (16-15, 7-11 Big 12) enter the confer...
US closer to SheBelieves Cup title with shutout of Canada
Ally Sentnor's goal lifted the U.S. women's national team to a 1-0 victory over Canada in soggy Columbus, Ohio, on Wednesday night to put the Americans in position to win the SheBelieves Cup.,Sentnor scored from a corner kick by Rose Lavelle in the 55th minute when she settled the ball and on her se...
Maurice Odum sparks Arizona State upset of No. 14 Kansas
Maurice Odum made five 3-pointers and recorded 23 points and six assists to lead Arizona State to a 70-60 victory over No. 14 Kansas on Tuesday night in Big 12 play at Tempe, Ariz.,Massamba Diop added 19 points, nine rebounds and three blocked shots for the Sun Devils (16-14, 7-10 Big 12), who never...
Khamari McGriff nets 18 as Kansas State gets by West Virginia
Khamari McGriff scored 18 points to help Kansas State overcome the absence of leading scorer P.J. Haggerty and record a 65-63 victory over West Virginia in a Big 12 contest on Tuesday in Manhattan, Kan.,Haggerty was a late scratch after he sustained an undisclosed injury in practice, the school anno...
No. 5 Florida pummels Mississippi State, clinches SEC title outright
Alex Condon netted a season-high 26 points and added seven rebounds and three assists, and fifth-ranked Florida claimed the Southeastern Conference's regular-season title outright for the first time since 2014 with a 108-74 pasting of Mississippi State on Tuesday night in Gainesville, Fla.,In their ...
Oklahoma State pulls away from UCF in overtime
Kayne Clary scored seven points in overtime and Anthony Roy tallied 27 points overall, lift Oklahoma State to a 111-104 win over UCF on Tuesday in Orlando.,The Cowboys (18-12, 6-11 Big 12) won for the second time in three games, with both victories requiring OT.,Clary finished with 23 points while C...
No. 13 Michigan State extends winning streak over sliding Indiana
Jaxon Kohler racked up 21 points and 13 rebounds as No. 13 Michigan State stretched its winning streak to four games with a 77-64 win over slumping Indiana on Sunday afternoon in Bloomington, Ind.,Jeremy Fears Jr. also scored 21 points and dished out nine assists for Michigan State (24-5, 14-4 Big T...
Oregon State, Wayne Tinkle agree to part ways after season
Oregon State and coach Wayne Tinkle agreed to part ways at the end of the 2025-26 season, the school announced Thursday.,"We are grateful to Wayne for his dedication to Oregon State and for the leadership he has provided our men's basketball program," Beavers athletic director Scott Barnes said in a...
Oklahoma State, West Virginia each need a win to keep postseason chance
Oklahoma State's road map to the NCAA Tournament is pretty easy to follow. The team needs to win its last four regular-season games to have any chance at an at-large bid.,The Cowboys (16-11, 4-10 Big 12), who have lost five straight including three by double digits, will start this quest Tuesday whe...
No. 15 Michigan State survives icy start to beat Ohio State
Carson Cooper scored a career-high 20 points and grabbed 11 rebounds to help No. 15 Michigan State hold on for a 66-60 win over Ohio State in East Lansing, Mich., on Sunday afternoon.,Jordan Scott scored 12 and Jeremy Fears Jr. chipped in 11 for the Spartans (22-5, 12-4 Big Ten), who have won conse...
Why College Basketball Coaching Buyouts Feel Out of Control Right Now
Jerome Tang’s $18.675 million buyout reignites a bigger debate: Are college basketball coaches truly indispensable? A look at history — from Phog Allen to Dan Hurley — suggests massive buyouts may make little sense....
Sacramento State’s Move to the MAC Highlights College Football’s Travel Problem
Sacramento State is joining the MAC as a football-only FBS member in 2026, raising concerns about travel, costs and conference realignment....