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,… MORE
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No. 18 Purdue, Illinois ride recent resurgence into season finale
Nearly two weeks ago, Purdue’s prospects for a long March Madness run looked poor, and Illinois’ appeared worse.Matt Painter’s Purdue crew was suffering through the program’s first four-game losing s… MORE
No. 8 Michigan State can seal Big Ten title with win at Iowa
No. 8 Michigan State clinched a share of the Big Ten regular-season championship Wednesday without stepping on the court. The Spartans can win it outright Thursday with a victory over Iowa in Iowa Cit… MORE
Jaemyn Brakefield carries Ole Miss to win over No. 4 Vols
Jaemyn Brakefield’s tiebreaking putback with 7.5 seconds left capped an massive second-half performance as Ole Miss stunned No. 4 Tennessee 78-76 on Wednesday in Oxford, Miss.After Tennessee’s Igor M… MORE
Alex Condon, No. 5 Florida power past No. 7 Alabama
Alex Condon scored a career-best 27 points and collected 10 rebounds and No. 5 Florida clinched the No. 2 seed in the upcoming Southeastern Conference tournament with a solid 99-94 victory over No. 7… MORE
Report: Utah hires Alex Jensen, player in program’s glory days, as coach
Utah is hiring former player Alex Jensen as its next men’s basketball coach, ESPN reported Thursday.Jensen, 48, played for legendary coach Rick Majerus during the program’s heyday in the 1990s, when… MORE
Reports: Miami hires Duke assistant Jai Lucas as head coach
The Miami Hurricanes are hiring Duke associated head coach Jai Lucas as their next head coach, according to multiple reports.Longtime Hurricanes head coach Jim Larranaga stepped down 12 games into th… MORE
Xavier runs winning streak to six with rout at Butler
Zach Freemantle had a game-high 24 points to go with eight rebounds as Xavier earned a 91-78 Big East win over Butler Wednesday night in Indianapolis.Ryan Conwell added 21 points on 5-for-8 3-point s… MORE
No. 11 Clemson pulls away for win over Boston College
Jaeden Zackery scored a game-high 21 points and Chase Hunter finished with 18 points to lead No. 11 Clemson to a 78-69 victory over Boston College on Wednesday in Chestnut Hill, Mass.Zackery, who spe… MORE
UCF storms back, defeats Oklahoma State
Darius Johnson scored 27 of his career-high 36 points in the second half on Senior Night, lifting UCF to an 83-70 victory over Oklahoma State on Wednesday in Orlando, Fla.Johnson sank 10 of 18 shots… MORE
