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Top-ranked Michigan rolls past Northwestern 68-46
Trey Burke raised his eyebrows in disbelief when asked about Michigan's most remarkable stat of the night. "We only had two turnovers as a team?" ...
Transfers providing a boost in college basketball
College basketball coaches all around the country are using experienced transfers to restock their rosters. Here are six programs that have received ...
Michigan moves to No. 1 in AP poll
John Beilein acknowledged Monday afternoon that he had quite a few text messages on his phone. The Michigan coach just hadn't checked them yet.
No. 7 Hoosiers hold off No. 13 Spartans 75-70
Victor Oladipo wasted no time getting Indiana's fans riled up Sunday. They responded to his energetic play with loud, boisterous support for the next ...
No. 9 Butler reaps benefits of building process
The banners hanging from Hinkle Fieldhouse's dusty rafters are a constant reminder of achievement at Butler. More national championship game ...
No. 13 Butler steals 64-63 win over No. 8 Gonzaga
All Roosevelt Jones wanted to do Saturday night was make a play. He wound up stealing the ball and a victory. The sophomore forward looped around ...
Former president Spanier attends Penn State game
Former Penn State President Graham Spanier attended the school's men's basketball game against Nebraska on Saturday, making a rare high-profile ...
No. 8 Gonzaga, No. 13 Butler ready to square off
Gonzaga served as the model program for college basketball's non-power conference schools for more than decade. Butler took that blueprint, revised ...
Tubby leaning heavy on starters in Big Ten play
Tubby Smith drew some criticism in his first five seasons in Minnesota for a substitution pattern that often looked more like a hockey philosophy.
Badgers hold off No. 2 Indiana for 64-59 upset
Wisconsin played Tuesday night like it always does — defended everything, made big shots and limited the turnovers. Indiana looked like anything but ...
Thomas has 20, OSU hands Michigan 1st loss, 56-53
Deshaun Thomas had 20 points and scored the first and last baskets in a 16-0 first-half spurt and No. 15 Ohio State beat second-ranked Michigan 56-53 ...
No. 5 Hoosiers blow past No. 8 Minnesota 88-81
Indiana dazzled its fans with a first half to remember Saturday. Then the fifth-ranked Hoosiers had to survive a forgettable finish. The nation's ...
Duke starts 4th week as No. 1 in AP poll
Unbeaten Duke and Michigan hold the top two spots in The Associated Press' college basketball poll for the fourth straight week. Duke received 62 ...
No. 2 Michigan rolls past Iowa 95-67
Trey Burke rushed into the frontcourt, trying to take advantage of a 2-on-1 break. At the last moment, he softly lobbed the ball toward the rim, where ...
No. 9 Minnesota tops No. 18 Michigan St 76-63
The Spartans were charging, and the Golden Gophers were coming unglued, rushing shots, turning the ball over and losing their focus in transition.
Fifth-ranked Indiana blows out Jacksonville 93-59
Indiana continued its roll right through the small-school portion of its schedule Friday night — and its finally ready to start play in the rugged Big ...
Duke still No. 1 in AP poll; Pitt, K-State move in
Duke and Michigan remain the top two teams in The Associated Press' college basketball poll while Syracuse drops from third to ninth after its first ...
Bowers lifts No. 12 Missouri over No. 10 Illinois
After a long wait, Jabari Brown is finally feeling like part of the Missouri basketball program. Making his first start of the season, Brown had 18 ...
Withey leads No. 9 Kansas past Richmond, 87-59
Jeff Withey had at least six inches on just about everyone from Richmond. Little surprise that every time the Spiders slashed into the lane, Withey ...
Duke moves to No. 1 in AP poll after Indiana loss
Duke is back in a familiar place — No. 1. The Blue Devils advanced one spot to replace Indiana at the top of The Associated Press' Top 25 on Monday, ...
No. 3 Michigan beats West Virginia to move to 11-0
Tim Burke scored a season-best 27 points, Tim Hardaway Jr. matched his season high with 25 and No. 3 Michigan remained unbeaten with an 81-66 victory ...
Butler upsets No. 1 Indiana 88-86 in OT
All Butler guard Alex Barlow saw Saturday was space and an opportunity to make a play. So the unlikeliest player on the floor took a chance and made ...
No. 7 Buckeyes sprint to 90-72 win over Asheville
Grammy-winning singer and pianist Bruce Hornsby sent a tweet to Ohio State coach Thad Matta on Friday night. In it, he asked for the seventh-ranked ...
No. 1 Indiana gets stronger with 2 freshmen back
No. 1 Indiana, which has been playing short-handed all season, is getting reinforcements. On Saturday, 6-foot-8 forward Hanner Mosquera-Perea and ...