DAYTON, Ohio — RJ Davis connected on all six of his 3-point attempts and finished with a team-high 26 points to lead North Carolina to a 95-68 First Four rout of San Diego State on Tuesday.Jae’Lyn W… MORE
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Late run allows OK State to top Wichita State to open NIT
Bryce Thompson had 23 points, including 19 in the first half, to lead five Oklahoma State players who scored in double figures on Tuesday as the fourth-seeded Cowboys rallied in the second half for an… MORE
Arkansas F Adou Thiero remains out for NCAA tourney opener
Arkansas starting forward and leading scorer Adou Thiero will not play in the team’s NCAA Tournament first-round game against Kansas on Thursday, coach John Calipari announced.Thiero has been out sin… MORE
Keeshawn Barthelemy, Oregon keeping Liberty in sight
Oregon and Liberty have never met on the basketball court and Ducks guard Keeshawn Barthelemy isn’t buying into talk his team holds the advantage in the first-round matchup.No. 5 seed Oregon raced to… MORE
North Carolina battles Ole Miss after rout in First Four
MILWAUKEE — The question of which team sixth-seeded Ole Miss would face in the first round of the NCAA Tournament South Region on Friday was emphatically answered by North Carolina.The 11th-seeded T… MORE
Vanderbilt takes aim at stingy Saint Mary’s defense
East Region opponents Saint Mary’s and Vanderbilt meet in the first round Friday in Cleveland, bringing squads of considerably different makeup but with a similar goal: reaching the second weekend of… MORE
After ‘heavy year,’ reigning champ UConn takes aim at Oklahoma
RALEIGH, N.C. — UConn openly embraces the opportunity for another chance to make something of the 2024-25 season.Looking for a third consecutive national championship, UConn pushed its way into the… MORE
Kentucky vies to clear upset-prone tag; underdog asks ‘Why not Troy?’
MILWAUKEE — First-year Kentucky coach Mark Pope is extremely familiar with the Wildcats’ NCAA Tournament legacy, but he’s also well aware of the recent history of opening-weekend upsets.The No. 3-se… MORE
Will Wade transparent with players, confirms NC State talks
Head coach Will Wade wanted players and administration at McNeese to know his status entering the NCAA Tournament and shared those details openly ahead of the first round opener Thursday against fifth… MORE
Trey Townsend, Arizona keeping guard up vs. Akron
Trey Townsend is the perfect player to alert his Arizona teammates about what can happen if they don’t fully prepare for first-round opponent Akron.Townsend was one of the stars of the 14th-seeded Oa… MORE
