One would have to take No. 5 Florida seriously as a national championship contender if record were the only factor on an NCAA Tournament resume.Dig deeper into the Gators’ 26-4 overall record and 13-… MORE
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Georgia, Vanderbilt tangle with chance to prove tourney credentials
Seemingly secure on the right side of the NCAA Tournament bubble, Georgia entertains Southeastern Conference foe Vanderbilt on Saturday in Athens, Ga.Georgia (19-11, 7-10 SEC) hasn’t made the tourney… MORE
No. 23 BYU banks on toughness as broken Utah visits Provo
The 23rd-ranked Cougars charge into Saturday night’s regular-season finale against visiting Utah in Provo as holders of a seven-game winning streak, five of them against Quad 1 opponents.That earned… MORE
No. 7 Alabama searching for extra gear in finale vs. No. 1 Auburn
No. 7 Alabama isn’t out of gas, even if the tank has looked closer to empty than full in recent weeks.Alabama (23-7, 12-5 SEC) has dropped four of its last six games and can’t finish higher than thir… MORE
Rick Barnes challenges ‘soft’ Vols to bring fight to South Carolina
Tennessee prides itself on defense, but coach Rick Barnes is calling on the Volunteers to bring the “confrontation” mentality to the regular-season finale on Saturday afternoon.After a 78-76 defeat a… MORE
Oral Roberts fires coach Russell Springmann
Oral Roberts fired head coach Russell Springmann on Friday after compiling a 7-23 record and last-place finish in the Summit League.”We want to thank Coach Springmann for his devotion to ORU and work… MORE
No. 14 Louisville faces Stanford, eyes ACC title
This time last year, Louisville was preparing to enter its second consecutive Atlantic Coast Conference tournament as the league’s last-place finisher.Few could’ve predicted that just 12 months later… MORE
Reports: Florida State turning to alum Luke Loucks as next head coach
Florida State is negotiating with Sacramento Kings assistant coach Luke Loucks to become head coach of the Seminoles, multiple outlets reported Friday.Loucks played at Florida State from 2008-12 unde… MORE
Rick Barnes challenges ‘soft’ Vols to bring fight to South Carolina
Tennessee prides itself on defense, but coach Rick Barnes is calling on the Volunteers to bring the “confrontation” mentality to the regular-season finale on Saturday afternoon.After a 78-76 defeat a… MORE
No. 3 Houston past Big 12 bubbly, can bump Baylor to tourney bubble
Kelvin Sampson doesn’t like to talk publicly about Houston’s accomplishments.The next accolade No. 3 Houston can attain is always more important to him than pelts on the wall.But the Houston head co… MORE
