St. John's, Providence among snubs for NCAA tournament The Big East found that out Sunday as three 20-win teams -- Providence, Seton Hall and St. John's -- were all snubbed by the NCAA selection committee.
South Carolina, Iowa, USC, Texas earn No. 1 seeds for women's tourney Undefeated South Carolina is the top overall seed in the women's NCAA tournament.
2024 March Madness: Meet the women's teams The 2024 women's NCAA tournament bracket is here. The games are right around the corner. The anticipation and excitement around women's college basketball has never been higher. - Alexa Philippou
Clark aiming to crown decorated NCAA career with a title Caitlin Clark’s dominant junior season in 2023 ended in heartbreak as the Iowa Hawkeyes lost in the NCAA women’s basketball final 102-85 to LSU.
Canadian C Edey leads Purdue, top seed in Midwest, on quest for first-ever March Madness title Canadian Zach Edey has led No. 3-ranked Purdue to the top record in the Big Ten and has a chance to propel the Boilermakers to their first-ever NCAA tournament title this season.
2024 March Madness: Meet the men's teams Well, here we go. The 2024 men's NCAA tournament field has been announced, and the greatest three-week stretch in sports is set to begin. - Myron Medcalf
UConn, Houston, Purdue, North Carolina secure top seeds Defending national champion UConn, a day removed from winning the Big East Tournament and improving to 31-3, was selected as the No. 1 overall seed Sunday during the NCAA Tournament selection show.
No. 12 Auburn goes wire-to-wire to beat Florida for SEC Tournament title Johni Broome scored 19 points and grabbed 11 rebounds as No. 12 Auburn won the Tigers' third Southeastern Conference Tournament championship by beating Florida 86-67 on Sunday in a game marred by a gruesome injury to Gators center Micah Handlogten.
Duquesne wins Atlantic-10 title for first NCAAT bid in 47 years Duquesne earned an NCAA tournament bid for the first time in 47 years, beating fifth-seeded VCU 57-51 on Sunday to win the Atlantic 10 tournament championship.
Gators' Handlogten stretchered off during SEC final Florida center Micah Handlogten fractured his lower left leg in the opening minutes of the Southeastern Conference tournament final Sunday and was taken off the court on a stretcher.
Shannon scores Big Ten tourney-record 40 points, No. 13 Illinois beats Nebraska in semis Terrence Shannon Jr. scored a career-high 40 points for a Big Ten Tournament record to lead a second-half surge by 13th-ranked Illinois in a 98-87 victory over Nebraska in the semifinals on Saturday.
Florida reaches SEC final after rallying past Texas A&M Denzel Aberdeen scored a career-high 20 points in helping Florida rally from an 18-point deficit and beat Texas A&M 95-90 at the Southeastern Conference Tournament semifinals on Saturday.
No. 12 Auburn holds off Mississippi State to reach SEC Tournament title game Dylan Cardwell waved to fans, turned a corner toward the locker room and then the 6-foot-11 center celebrated with a cartwheel. The senior backup scored his only points on consecutive dunks in the final minutes as No. 12 Auburn held off ninth-seeded Mississippi State 73-66 on Saturday to reach the Southeastern Conference Tournament championship game.
Wisconsin sinks No. 3 Purdue in OT for Big Ten title game berth Max Klesmit made a runner in the lane with 4.8 seconds to play in overtime and Wisconsin beat Big Ten Tournament top-seed Purdue 76-75 on Saturday for a spot in the conference championship game.
Aggies turn in second upset of SEC quarters, down No. 9 Kentucky The Texas A&M Aggies improved their candidacy for the NCAA Tournament at Kentucky's expense, and coach John Calipari got another reminder that his Wildcats must defend better to finish this season in a winning fashion.
No. 10 Marquette holds off Providence to reach back-to-back Big East championship games Kam Jones scored 23 points and Oso Ighodaro had 20 as No. 10 Marquette beat seventh-seeded Providence 79-68 on Friday night, withstanding a second-half surge by Devin Carter and advancing to the Big East Tournament championship game for the second straight year.
Davis takes over as No. 4 UNC reaches ACC Tournament final by beating Pitt RJ Davis took over the game with 25 points, Armando Bacot scored 19 while grabbing 11 rebounds and No. 4 North Carolina beat Pittsburgh 72-65 on Friday night to advance to the Atlantic Coast Conference Tournament final.
Newton leads No. 2 UConn past St. John's and into first Big East title game since 2011 Tristen Newton had 25 points and nine assists as No. 2 UConn advanced to the Big East championship game with a rollicking 95-90 victory over St. John's on Friday at Madison Square Garden.
Mississippi State stuns No. 5 Tennessee in SEC tournament Cameron Matthews and Josh Hubbard each scored 18 points and the ninth-seeded Bulldogs dominated Tennessee 73-56 Friday in the SEC tournament quarterfinals.
Michigan fires coach Howard after dismal season Juwan Howard was fired as Michigan's men's basketball coach, the school announced Friday. Michigan finished 8-24 this season, last in the Big Ten standings. - Jeff Borzello
No. 2 UConn dominates 2nd half, opens postseason by routing Xavier Tristen Newton and Donovan Clingan each had 13 points and seven rebounds, and the second-ranked Huskies blitzed Xavier in the second half Thursday to open their postseason with an 87-60 blowout in the Big East Tournament quarterfinals.
NC State tops No. 11 Duke to advance to ACC semis DJ Horne scored 18 points, including two clutch free throws with 15 seconds left, and North Carolina State ousted No. 11 Duke 74-69 in the quarterfinals of the ACC Tournament on Thursday night.
No. 1 Houston shuts down TCU in victory in Big 12 Tournament quarterfinals The Cougars ramped up their suffocating defense on TCU, Emanuel Sharp had 14 points and Big 12 player of the year Jamal Shead scored 12, and the No. 1 team in the nation rolled to a 60-45 victory on Thursday in the quarterfinal round of its first tournament in its new league.
Sixth-ranked Arizona rolls past USC in Pac-12 Tournament quarterfinals KJ Lewis led a balanced scoring attack with 15 points and sixth-ranked Arizona rolled past the Trojans 70-49 Thursday.
Report: Vanderbilt coach Stackhouse out after five seasons Jerry Stackhouse has been informed that he will not return for a sixth season as Vanderbilt's coach, per reports. - Jeff Borzello
UConn making its mark amongst elite of men’s college basketball UConn paraded off the floor at NRG Stadium in Houston last April as an NCAA champion for the fifth time, effectively ending the discussion of where the Huskies stand amongst college basketball’s elite. - Jeremy Visser