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A big road win for Florida combined with UConn's loss brought a change to the No. 1 seed line

WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. (AP) — Juke Harris tallied 31 points and grabbed 15 rebounds as Wake Forest came back from a double-digit deficit to defeat Cal 80-73 on Saturday to close out the Atlantic Coast Conference regular season. Harris shot 10 of 22 from the field and made 9 of 13 free throws in the victory for the Demon Deacons (16-15, 7-11), and has scored in double figures in 30 straight games. Omaha Biliew and Mekhi Mason each chipped in with 10 points.

John Blackwell made five 3-pointers and scored 25 points, Nick Boyd added 23 and Wisconsin set a school-record with 18 3-pointers in a road game Saturday in a 97-93 win over No. 15 Purdue. The Badgers (22-9, 14-6 Big Ten) have won three straight overall and six of their last eight after going 18 for 34 from beyond the arc.

Jahari Long had 21 points and nine assists, and George Mason routed No. 25 Saint Louis 86-57 in the regular-season finale for both teams Saturday. Kory Mincy added 15 points, five rebounds and five assists for the Patriots (23-8, 11-7 Atlantic 10), who defeated a ranked opponent for the first time since upending then-No. 16 Dayton on Feb. 21, 2024. Dion Brown had 13 points for the Billikens (27-4, 15-3), who had already clinched the No. 1 seed in next week’s Atlantic 10 tournament.

Shaqir O'Neal, son of NBA legend and Basketball Hall of Famer Shaquille O'Neal, sat with USA TODAY Sports in an interview on his college hoops career and what's next.

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Rashon Burno will not return as coach at Northern Illinois next season after five seasons in charge of the Huskies, the school announced, and the former DePaul guard said in a statement that "I have decided to step away to explore other opportunities."

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Joshua Jefferson, Tamin Lipsey and Milan Momcilovic had 16 points apiece, and No. 6 Iowa State scored 24 straight points to break open an 86-65 victory over Arizona State on Saturday. The Sun Devils led 45-41 when the game turned early in the second half. Momcilovic and Jefferson hit consecutive 3s to start the decisive run.

RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — Ebuka Okorie scored 33 points and Stanford hit 11 3-pointers to help beat North Carolina State 85-84 on Saturday in an Atlantic Coast Conference regular-season finale. Stanford (20-11, 9-9) has won four consecutive games while N.C. State (19-12, 10-8) extended its losing streak to four. Stanford used a 13-3 run for a 71-61 lead with 5:26 left. N.C. State pulled within two points twice inside the final minute but Jeremy Dent-Smith answered each time from the free-throw lin...

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — Chauncey Wiggins tallied a career-high 31 points and grabbed nine rebounds, Robert McCray V added 17 points, and Florida State cruised by SMU, 91-78 on Saturday. Wiggins shot 10 of 14 from the floor and 6 for 8 from deep for the Seminoles (17-14, 10-8 Atlantic Coast Conference), who close out the regular season on a three-game winning streak. FSU closed out the first half on a 16-6 run that sent them into halftime with a 45-27 lead. Wiggins scored 16 points in the fir...

FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) — Jayden Pierre had 18 points, five rebounds and five assists, Liutauras Lelevicius added 14 points, and TCU took down Cincinnati 73-63 in a regular-season finale for both teams. David Punch scored 13 points, dished seven assists and grabbed three steals for the Horned Frogs (21-10, 11-7 Big 12). It was their fifth straight win, setting a new program-best in Big 12 play. Pierre was 7-for-11 from the field, and the Frogs shot 44% overall and 27% from deep. Cincinnati sho...

Ryan Conwell scored 18 of his 24 points in the first half, Adrian Wooley hit the go-ahead 3-pointer with 18.4 seconds remaining and Louisville wasted a 12-point lead before hanging on to beat No. 22 Miami 92-89 on Saturday. J’Vonne Hadley scored 16 for the Cardinals, while Wooley and Isaac McKneely each scored 15. Louisville (22-9, 11-7 Atlantic Coast Conference) wrapped up the No. 6 seed in the conference tournament with the win — and could see the Hurricanes (24-7, 13-5) in the quarterfinals.

Tyler Tanner scored 25 points to lead No. 24 Vanderbilt past No. 23 Tennessee 86-82 on Saturday. The Volunteers (21-10, 11-7) cut their deficit to five points at 69-64 with a 3-pointer by Amari Evans with 5:25 to play. Vandy's Chandler Bing answered with a 3-pointer to end that threat.

Selection Sunday for the 2026 NCAA Tournament is just a week away, but we've already had teams officially book their places in March Madness.

Mercyhurst will play for the NEC championship, but Long Island will go to March Madness thanks to an NCAA rule.

Freshman star Darryn Peterson scored 27 points in his likely Allen Fieldhouse finale, Tre White and Melvin Council Jr. had memorable senior send-offs of their own, and No. 14 Kansas routed Kansas State 104-85 on Saturday. Peterson, the potential No. 1 pick in this year's NBA draft, was an efficient 10 of 15 from the field for the Jayhawks (22-9, 12-6 Big 12), who clinched a double-bye in next week's conference tournament by winning on Senior Day for the 43rd consecutive year. The win was a mu...

Follow along here for brackets, schedules, automatic qualifiers and more for all 31 DI men's basketball conference tournaments ahead of the NCAA tournament for March Madness.

Ahead of the 88th National Invitation Tournament, South Alabama has been named as the field’s first team. The automatic berth for South Alabama is based on a prior agreement made between the NIT Board of Managers and the university following the 2025 selection process that resulted in the Jaguars not being included in the NIT field.

OXFORD, Miss. (AP) — Meechie Johnson scored 17 points and hit a deep 3-pointer at the buzzer to lift South Carolina over Mississippi 64-61 on Saturday. South Carolina (13-18, 4-14 SEC) led 34-28 at halftime and held the advantage for much of the second half before the Rebels rallied to tie the game in the final minute. Mississippi (12-19, 4-14 SEC), which has lost 12 of its last 13 games, pulled even at 61 when Malik Dia converted a tip-in with one minute remaining. South Carolina went more t...

BOSTON (AP) — Fred Payne scored 24 points, Boston College rallied late in the second half, and the Eagles defeated Notre Dame 77-69 on Saturday, the last day of the ACC regular season. The win moved Boston College (11-20, 4-14 ACC) into position to possibly take 15th place in the ACC standings. Still, the Eagles need Pittsburgh (4-13 ACC) to lose to Syracuse later in the day in order to take the spot. Boston College holds the tiebreaker with Pitt. Notre Dame (13-18, 4-14) won’t qualify for th...

UConn coach Danny Hurley was ejected in the final second as Marquette hung on for a 68-62 victory that prevented the fourth-ranked Huskies from winning a share of the Big East regular-season title and hurt their hopes for a 1-seed in the NCAA tournament.

CLEMSON, S.C. (AP) — Butta Johnson and Nick Davidson each scored 15 points and Clemson rallied in the second half to beat Georgia Tech 79-76 on Saturday in a regular-season finale. Clemson (22-9, 12-6 ACC) erased a six-point halftime deficit and outscored Georgia Tech 46-37 in the second half to secure the win. The Tigers had four players score in double figures and closed the game at the free-throw line in the final seconds. Georgia Tech (11-20, 2-16 ACC), which entered the game on an 11-gam...

No. 20 Arkansas beat Missouri 88-84 in overtime on Saturday to make John Calipari the fifth Division I men’s basketball coach to win 900 games. Meleek Thomas scored 28 and Trevon Brazile had 19 points and nine rebounds for Arkansas (23-8, 13-5 Southeastern Conference), which played without star freshman point guard Darius Acuff Jr. He missed the game with an undisclosed injury. Acuff entered play leading the SEC in scoring and passing with 22 points and 6.2 assists per game.

Ugo Onyenso and Malik Thomas each had 16 points, Sam Lewis scored 15 and No. 13 Virginia held off Virginia Tech for a 76-72 win on Saturday. The Cavaliers (27-4, 15-3) had already clinched the No. 2 seed in next week’s Atlantic Coast Conference Tournament in Charlotte, North Carolina, and are all but assured of a spot in the NCAA Tournament field. The Hokies (19-12, 8-10) entered squarely on the NCAA bubble and in seek of an AP Top 25 win to enhance their resume.

In an interview on TNT, Bruce Pearl showered praise on Miami (Ohio) basketball coach Travis Steele and his RedHawks team.

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After missing the MAC tournament and finishing 12-19, Ball State has fired coach Michael Lewis.

St. Bonaventure head coach Mark Schmidt is expected to retire after this season, sources told ESPN's Pete Thamel. Schmidt, 63, is the all-time wins leader in program history.

From rim protection to historic blocks, centers Bam Adebayo and Kel’el Ware are redefining the Miami Heat’s defense and team strategy.