Raleigh, N.C. — Walter Clayton Jr. scored 23 points and sparked top-seeded Florida’s late-game splurge to oust two-time defending champion UConn 77-75 in the West Region’s second round on Sunday afte… MORE
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Report: Iowa nears deal with Drake’s Ben McCollum for coaching job
Iowa is finalizing a deal to make Drake’s Ben McCollum its next men’s basketball coach, 247Sports reported Sunday.While McCollum coached the Bulldogs in the state’s capital of Des Moines, his next st… MORE
BYU edges Wisconsin, makes first Sweet 16 since 2011
DENVER — Richie Saunders scored 25 points, Keba Keita had 10 points and three blocked shots and No. 6 seed BYU held off No. 3 seed Wisconsin 91-89 in the second round of the East Region on Saturday n… MORE
No. 12 Colorado State sets sights on No. 4 Maryland
Colorado State didn’t have a ticket to the NCAA Tournament until winning the Mountain West postseason tourney one day before Selection Sunday.Now the bracket-crashing Rams are one victory away from t… MORE
No. 10 Arkansas stuns No. 2 St. John’s to reach Sweet 16
PROVIDENCE, R.I. — Billy Richmond III scored nine of his 16 points in the second half, allowing 10th-seeded Arkansas to withstand a comeback from second-seeded St. John’s and earn a 75-66 victory in… MORE
Michigan rallies past Texas A&M to earn Sweet 16 berth
DENVER — Reserve Roddy Gayle Jr. scored five of his season-high 26 points in a momentum-turning run in the second half, and fifth-seeded Michigan rallied from down 10 to beat No. 4 seed Texas A&M 91-… MORE
No. 1 Houston blocks 3-pointer late to hold off No. 8 Gonzaga
L.J. Cryer made six 3-pointers and matched his career high of 30 points as top-seeded Houston earned its sixth straight Sweet 16 berth with an 81-76 victory over No. 8 Gonzaga on Saturday night in Wes… MORE
Coach hiring helps to lure 4-star PG Chance Mallory to Virginia
The hiring of coach Ryan Odom has led hometown point guard Chance Mallory back to Virginia.Mallory is the No. 9 point guard and the No. 55 overall prospect in the nation in the 2025 class, according… MORE
Tahaad Pettiford leads No. 1 Auburn past upset-minded No. 9 Creighton
LEXINGTON, Ky. — Tahaad Pettiford scored 16 of his 23 points in the second half while Johni Broome scored eight and grabbed 12 rebounds to help No. 1 Auburn hold off No. 9 Creighton for an 82-70 sec… MORE
Well-traveled Kent State visits Stanford in NIT second round
Kent State looks forward to an extended stay in the San Francisco Bay Area when the Ohio-based Golden Flashes visit No. 2 seed Stanford in the second round of the NIT on Sunday night.Kent State (23-1… MORE
