CHARLOTTE — Duke will play with the No. 1 national ranking next to its name for the first time this season when it takes the court in the Atlantic Coast Conference tournament quarterfinals Thursday a… MORE
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Xavier looks to burnish tourney resume vs. No. 25 Marquette
NEW YORK — Many bracketologists are describing Xavier with the phrases “last four in” or “first four out.”A well-timed seven-game winning streak gives Xavier a chance at being the fifth team from th… MORE
Northwestern downs Minnesota behind Nick Martinelli’s 28
Nick Martinelli scored a game-high 28 points and Ty Berry added 14 to lift Northwestern to a 72-64 victory against Minnesota on Wednesday in the opening round of the Big Ten tournament in Indianapolis… MORE
Upstart Colorado faces tall task in clash vs. No. 2 Houston
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — There’s a much-used expression in March, when every game can be a team’s last of the season. Survive and advance.Colorado has survived twice this season in the Big 12 Championship… MORE
Ole Miss running nose-first into 2nd-round showdown vs. Arkansas
Ole Miss coach Chris Beard has a simple, two-part message for his team entering the SEC tournament: “Be us, and smell the roses.”Beard wants the No. 8 seed Rebels (21-10) to be “the best version of O… MORE
Cal’s Andrej Stojakovic goes wild, but Stanford closes strong in ACC tourney
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Maxime Raynaud’s 23 points and Jaylen Blakes’ 21 points combined with clutch baskets from backups Benny Gealer and Chisom Okpara enabled Stanford to survive its first Atlantic Coast… MORE
SEC tournament roundup: Arkansas hangs on to defeat South Carolina
Trevon Brazile scored 16 points Wednesday and Jonas Aidoo added a double-double as No. 9 seed Arkansas built a 20-point lead, then barely held on to eliminate 16th-seeded South Carolina 72-68 in the f… MORE
SMU shuts down Syracuse in ACC tournament debut
Chuck Harris and Matt Cross both scored 12 points and SMU had a successful debut in the Atlantic Coast Conference tournament, defeating Syracuse 73-53 in Wednesday night’s second-round game in Charlot… MORE
No. 6 St. John’s stirs 1980s memories prepping for Butler
NEW YORK — For the first time in nearly 40 years, St. John’s enters the Big East tournament as the top seed.After winning their first outright regular-season title since the 1984-85 season, the No.… MORE
No. 18 Wisconsin attempts to regroup against Northwestern
Wisconsin looks to bounce back from its disappointing end to the regular season when the 18th-ranked Badgers face Northwestern Thursday afternoon in the second round of the Big Ten tournament in India… MORE
