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
ACC tournament roundup: SMU stifles Syracuse in tourney 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
Texas staves off Vanderbilt 79-72 to advance
Tre Johnson and Tramon Mark scored 19 points each to help 13th-seeded Texas hold off No. 12 Vanderbilt 79-72 on Wednesday in a Southeastern Conference tournament first-round slugfest in Nashville, Ten… 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
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. 14 Texas A&M looks to pick up steam vs. Texas
The final week of the regular season served as a reminder why No. 14-ranked Texas A&M is a threat to do damage in March.After stopping then-No. 1 Auburn on March 4 to end a four-game losing streak, t… MORE
DePaul gets past Georgetown again, advances in Big East
NEW YORK — NJ Benson scored 13 of his 18 points in the second half as 10th-seeded DePaul continued its improvement with a 71-67 victory over seventh-seeded Georgetown on Wednesday night in the openin… MORE
Colorado knocks off West Virginia for second straight upset
KANSAS CITY, MO. — Reserve Elijah Malone scored 12 of his 14 points in the second half to help Colorado defeat West Virginia 67-60 in the second round of the Big 12 tournament on Wednesday.It was th… MORE
UConn, Alex Karaban begin Big East tourney title defense vs. Villanova
NEW YORK — While UConn experienced some uneven moments during the regular season, the two-time defending national champion seemed to figure things out in the final two weeks of the regular season and… MORE
