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Jamichael Stillwell had 17 points and 15 rebounds, Riley Kugel added 15 points, and eighth-seeded UCF rallied to beat ninth-seeded Cincinnati 66-65 in overtime on Thursday and advance to the quarterfinals of the Big 12 Tournament. John Bol scored 13 points for the Knights (21-10), who trailed by as many as 12 in regulation, then watched as the Bearcats' Jalen Celestine missed a potential go-ahead 3-pointer with 1.3 seconds left in overtime to earn a date with top-ranked Arizona on Thursday. M...

Zoom Diallo had 22 points and 11 assists and scored the go-ahead basket in overtime as Washington defeated USC 83-79 in the second round of the Big Ten Tournament on Wednesday. The 12th-seeded Huskies (16-16) will take on fifth-seeded Ohio State in a quarterfinal on Thursday. Diallo scored 15 points over the second half and overtime despite staying on the floor after picking up his fourth foul with nearly 13 minutes left in regulation.

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Kevin Overton scored 22 points, including 15 in the second half, as No. 12 seed Auburn rallied past No. 13 seed Mississippi State 77-61 on Wednesday in the first round of the Southeastern Conference Tournament. The win helps Auburn’s NCAA Tournament chances under first-year coach Steven Pearl. The Tigers entered the SEC Tournament on the bubble after finishing as the top overall seed in the NCAA Tournament on their way to the Final Four a year ago. Auburn (17-15) erase...

Ryan Conwell hit two key shots in the final 1:17 and finished with 16 points as No. 24 Louisville battled back to beat SMU 62-58 on Wednesday and advanced to the Atlantic Coast Conference tournament quarterfinals. Adrian Wooley added 14 points and Isaac McKneely had 10 for the Cardinals (23-9), who’ll face Miami on Thursday. Jarron Pierre Jr. had 17 points and Jaden Toombs added 13 points and nine rebounds for SMU (20-13), which led by six in the second half before Louisville stormed back beh...

The 2026 draft class is widely viewed as one of the deepest in years. The headliners are obvious — Darryn Peterson, AJ Dybantsa, Cameron Boozer. But the guard depth may be what really shapes the lottery. Here’s a quick look at how things could shake out if the draft were held today: 2026 NBA Mock […] The post NBA Mock Draft: Top prospects entering NCAA tourney time appeared first on Hoops Wire .

Arizona State will not renew the contract of men's basketball coach Bobby Hurley, the school announced on Wednesday, hours after it was eliminated from the Big 12 tournament in a 91-42 blowout to Iowa State.

Iowa State pounded Arizona State 91-42 on Wednesday in the largest win in Big 12 tournament history.

Otega Oweh scored 23 points, including a key jumper with 1:12 remaining, and Brandon Garrison added 17 points off the bench as No. 9 seed Kentucky beat 16th-seeded LSU 87-82 on Wednesday in the opening game of the SEC Tournament. Kentucky (20-12) advances to play No. 8 seed Missouri in the second round on Thursday. The Wildcats had not played on a Wednesday at this tournament since the SEC brought the event back in 1979.

Idaho and Montana State play for a bid as the build to Selection Sunday slows down for a bit

Cooper Koch scored a career-high 19 points, Bennett Stirtz added 17 and the pair fueled a run of 21 straight points to help send Iowa to a 75-64 win over Maryland in the second round of the Big Ten Tournament on Wednesday. Koch made 5 of 8 3-point attempts and Stirtz had eight assists and a team-high six rebounds for the ninth-seeded Hawkeyes (21-11), who snapped a three-game losing streak and will take on eighth-seeded Ohio State in a quarterfinal Thursday. Tavion Banks added 12 points and C...

FOX Sports' bracket forecaster Mike DeCourcy offers up his latest men's NCAA Tournament projections.

The spotlights of Bridgestone Arena in Nashville are ready for a Wednesday night showcase as AJ Storr and the #15 seed Ole Miss Rebels challenge Dailyn Swain and the #10 seed Texas Longhorns in a high-stakes opening round battle of the SEC Tournament. The Texas Longhorns (18-13) arrive in Nashville as one of the nation's most efficient offensive units, looking to lock in their NCAA Tournament at-large bid. Texas is powered by SEC Newcomer of the Year Dailyn Swain , a versatile force who leads...

The atmosphere at the Spectrum Center in Charlotte will be electric tonight as Juke Harris and the #13 seed Wake Forest Demon Deacons look to keep their "house money" run alive against RJ Godfrey and the #5 seed Clemson Tigers in the second round of the ACC Tournament. The Wake Forest Demon Deacons (17-15) enter tonight with massive momentum following a thrilling 95-89 overtime victory against Virginia Tech on Tuesday. The Deacs are led by ACC Most Improved Player Juke Harris , a dynamic soph...

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Quadir Copeland had 24 points and eight assists , Ven-Allen Lubin added 18 points and No. 7 seed N.C. State beat 15th-seeded Pittsburgh 98-88 on Wednesday in the second round of the ACC Tournament. N.C. State (20-12) advances to play No. 2 seed and 10th-ranked Virginia in the quarterfinals on Thursday. N.C. State led 51-50 at halftime as both teams shot over 60% from the field and had three players in double-figure scoring. The Wolfpack went 7 of 9 from 3-point range, w...

PITTSBURGH (AP) — David Dixon could have left. The thought crossed the Duquesne forward's mind a few times over the years. Maybe more than a few. There might have been situations where Dixon could have found more playing time. Or more money. Or a higher profile. Or a mixture of all three. Yet as each offseason came, Dixon couldn't walk away from the school on a bluff overlooking the Monongahela River near downtown Pittsburgh. So even as teammates who became friends dipped in and out in search...

The College Basketball Crown postseason tournament is in its second season and will reveal its eight-team field a day after Selection Sunday.

Oregon State is hiring Michigan assistant Justin Joyner as its next head coach, sources told ESPN.

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The world-famous stage of Madison Square Garden is set for a high-stakes Wednesday as the #10 seed Xavier Musketeers face off against the #7 seed Marquette Golden Eagles in a win-or-go-home opening round clash of the Big East Tournament. The Marquette Golden Eagles (12-19) arrive in New York looking to reignite their season after a challenging conference slate. Led by standout freshman guard Nigel James Jr. , who earned All-Big East Third Team honors with 16.4 points per game, Marquette remai...

The high-stakes atmosphere of the T-Mobile Center in Kansas City takes center stage tonight as AJ Dybantsa and the #10 seed BYU Cougars look to continue their postseason surge against Honor Huff and the #7 seed West Virginia Mountaineers in the second round of the Phillips 66 Big 12 Championship. The BYU Cougars (22-10) enter tonight's matchup with massive momentum after a dominant 105-91 first-round victory over Kansas State on Tuesday. The Cougars are led by projected No. 1 overall pick AJ ...

Wayne Cavadi takes a region-by-region look at the bracket and looks at the team to beat and teams to watch.

Gonzaga advances x2 among multitude of mid-major finals, AJ Dybantsa sets a Big 12 record, Stanford loses a heartbreaker and more from Wednesday's college basketball action.

The madness starts long before teams hear their names on Selection Sunday, and many teams are already celebrating or already reminiscing on what could have been as conference tournaments rage on.

While some recognize the novelty of a floor that is also a screen, other Big 12 players feel it's a huge distraction.

Miami (Ohio) is the MAC Tournament's best story, but are the RedHawks the conference's best team? The 26-5 Akron Zips will have a say

Duke's Cameron Boozer may be a lock for the Naismith Award, but AJ Dybantsa is treating college basketball fans to a spectatular season in his own right

Kentucky freshman Bam Adebayo helped the Wildcats to the Elite Eight in the 2017 NCAA men's basketball tournament. Watch his March Madness highlights here.

Here's the breakdown of who is already safely in the field of 68 as conference tournaments ramp up