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Zeller scores 24, leads Indiana past Illini 80-64
No matter what happens the rest of the way, Indiana coach Tom Crean believes his team deserves a No. 1 seed in the NCAA tournament. He probably won't ...
No. 13 Florida opens SEC tourney beating LSU 80-58
The 13th-ranked Florida Gators thought they finally had gotten healthy again when Erik Murphy felt a sharp pain in his knee during a non-contact ...
Wisconsin beats Michigan 68-59 in B10 tournament
Wisconsin just kept missing. The Badgers were icy cold from long range, simple layups a risky proposition. And they only trailed by three at the break
Iowa State-Kansas, Round 3 in Big 12 tourney
Iowa State and Kansas already have played two memorable games this season, highlighted by buzzer-beating shots, controversial calls and unforgettable ...
Syracuse, Georgetown set for 1 more Big East clash
Syracuse and Georgetown, one more heavyweight clash in Madison Square Garden. Two original Big East titans toe-to-toe on the New York stage.
No. 14 Oklahoma State holds off Baylor in Big 12
Phil Forte stepped to the foul line and Marcus Smart couldn't bear to watch, so with 2.9 seconds left on the clock in a tie game, Oklahoma State's ...
Louisville beats Villanova to reach Big East semis
Russ Smith figured the best way he could honor Jack Curran on Thursday night was by leading Louisville to a win. Smith scored 28 points in a ...
No. 11 K- State beats Texas in Big 12 quarters
It didn't seem to matter what Rodney McGruder did — fire away over the Texas zone, pull up in the lane or take a pass from Angel Rodriguez down low.
McLemore leads No. 7 Kansas past Texas Tech 91-63
Top-seeded Kansas wasn't about to let itself get lulled into a sense of apathy by playing an early afternoon game in the Big 12 tournament. It helped ...
No. 19 Syracuse beats No. 17 Pittsburgh 62-59
Neither Syracuse nor Pittsburgh wanted to see its Big East tenure end in the quarterfinals of their last conference tournament. James Southerland and ...
Michigan beats Penn St 83-66 at B10 tourney
Trey Burke scored 21 points and No. 6 Michigan beat Penn State 83-66 in the first round of the Big Ten tournament on Thursday, avenging a shocking ...
No. 5 Georgetown pulls away from Cincy at Big East
After coughing up a big lead in the middle of the game, Otto Porter Jr. and his Georgetown teammates showed off all the attributes that make them a ...
Charlotte stuns Richmond at A-10 tourney 68-63
Pierria Henry felt as though he stood on the foul line for half an hour. Officially, under two seconds ticked off the game clock as the Charlotte ...
NCAA's new enforcement chief has 18-month window
Jonathan Duncan has 18 months to prove he can run the NCAA's enforcement department effectively, efficiently and within the rules. Then President Mark ...
Sooners' Johnson positions self as high draft pick
While his teammates were sprinting as fast as they could in front of NFL scouts and working up a sweat throwing and catching passes, Lane Johnson had ...
No. 24 Notre Dame tops Rutgers at Big East tourney
Notre Dame will get at least one more day at the Big East tournament, something the Fighting Irish have gotten used to. Pat Connaughton scored a ...
Up to 7 teams may be in running for NCAA top seeds
Up to seven teams could be in the running for No. 1 seeds in the NCAA men's tournament, the chairman of the selection committee said Wednesday, ...
No. 19 Syracuse beats Seton Hall 75-63
Jim Boeheim couldn't help but think of the last three-plus decades as he entered Madison Square Garden on Wednesday for a big game for Syracuse.
Cincy beats Providence 61-44 at Big East tourney
A fast start and a strong finish gave Cincinnati an important win for its NCAA tournament resume. Sean Kilpatrick scored 17 points to lead the ...
Deep field could mean big thrills for Big Ten
Indiana is standing tall again. Michigan and Michigan State are right there with the Hoosiers, and Ohio State and Wisconsin aren't exactly backing ...
Thrilling conclusion for Big East conference
Notre Dame and Connecticut provided a thrilling final act for the Big East. The conference name will live on with the basketball schools that are ...
Late lay-in lifts ND over UConn in Big East final
Skylar Diggins cut the final strand off the net and twirled it around. Finally, Notre Dame had its first Big East tournament championship.
Georgetown has Big East coach, player of the year
John Thompson, the first of the Georgetown coaches with that name, was sitting on a raised area just feet from where John Thompson III was accepting ...
Notre Dame to join ACC next season
Goodbye Madison Square Garden, Georgetown and Villanova. Hello Greensboro Coliseum, North Carolina and Duke. A year from now, Notre Dame men's ...
Bus carrying Vt. lacrosse team crashes in NY
A bus carrying college lacrosse players from Vermont was hit Tuesday by a sports car that spun out of control on a wet highway in upstate New York, ...