John Tonje poured in 32 points as No. 18 Wisconsin snapped No. 7 Michigan State’s eight-game winning streak with a 77-74 Big Ten tournament semifinal victory Saturday afternoon in Indianapolis.Tonj… MORE
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No. 8 Tennessee pull away, hold off No. 1 Auburn in SEC semis
Zakai Zeigler scored 20 points, Jordan Gainey had 15 and No. 8 Tennessee held off No. 3 Auburn 70-65 in the first semifinal game of the SEC tournament Saturday afternoon in Nashville.Chaz Lanier ad… MORE
Villanova fires coach Kyle Neptune after three seasons
Villanova fired basketball coach Kyle Neptune on Saturday after three seasons.Asked to replace the legendary Jay Wright, Neptune had a 54-47 record and no NCAA Tournament appearances.The Wildcat… MORE
Iowa exodus? Owen Freeman enters portal, cites coaching change
Iowa sophomore Owen Freeman entered the transfer portal, one day after the Hawkeyes fired head coach Fran McCaffery.The Big Ten Freshman of the Year in 2023-24, Freeman’s season ended after 19 game… MORE
NCAA Tournament can wait: No. 1 Duke, No. 13 Louisville want ACC title
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — While the perception exists that the Atlantic Coast Conference competition isn’t what it used to be, don’t tell that to the teams that will play Saturday night for the ACC tournamen… MORE
No. 6 St. John’s, Creighton collide in search of elusive Big East title
NEW YORK — Among the things St. John’s focused on in its renaissance during coach Rick Pitino’s second season was winning a Big East tournament championship.Creighton made it a goal to win an elus… MORE
Arizona faces ‘hard to beat’ No. 2 Houston for Big 12 title
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Top-seeded Houston will return to the Big 12 Championship final for the second straight year, looking for its first title, while squaring off against conference newcomer and third-… MORE
No. 16 Memphis ‘hunting greatness’ in clash vs. Tulane
Penny Hardaway understands that No. 16-ranked Memphis likely is a lock for a high seed in the NCAA Tournament that begins next week.But Hardaway said he isn’t concerned with next week at the moment… MORE
Berth in Big Ten title game at stake as No. 11 Maryland, No. 22 Michigan clash
Maryland’s Rodney Rice acknowledged he felt motivated going into the Big Ten Conference tournament quarterfinals Friday night against Illinois because he was left off the all-conference teams.If a… MORE
No. 4 Florida aims to continue sharp shooting vs. No. 5 Alabama
Neither Florida nor Alabama trailed in their respective Southeastern Conference tournament quarterfinal contests.Something will have to give one day later when the second-seeded Gators (28-4) and t… MORE
