Men’s College Basketball
Sitting at the bottom of the Atlantic Coast Conference standings, the Yellow Jackets (11-16, 2-12) are not giving up on their season — nor on their coach.
NEWS AND ANALYSIS
Memphis has dismissed Hasan Abdul Hakim from its basketball program for what coach Penny Hardaway described as “repeated violations of team rules.”
The school announced Wednesday that an MRI confirmed the ACL tear after Toppin got hurt late in the 13th-ranked Red Raiders’ 72-67 loss at Arizona State the previous night.
The Toreros are 11-17 this season and 18-47 under Lavin in the West Coast Conference.
The Iowa athletic department apologized for a security breach that allowed an individual to interfere in the coaches’ and players’ handshake line and approach Nebraska coach Fred Hoiberg after the Hawkeyes’ win over the ninth-ranked Cornhuskers.
Gottlieb slammed his hands on the table at one point and used an expletive in his postgame news conference while complaining about what he perceived as inconsistency in the officiating. Video of his news conference garnered attention on social media.
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The Wolverines started strong on the road, opening up a 44-22 lead in the first half and hanging on to beat the Boilermakers at Mackey Arena.
UConn locks in for the second half against Villanova, adjusting to a stingy Wildcats defense to get the win at Finneran Pavilion.
Jeremy Fears Jr. had 16 points and 10 assists, leading No. 15 Michigan State to an 82-59 win over UCLA. The Spartans (21-5, 11-4 Big Ten) bounced back with a strong showing after losing three of their past four games.
Pierre Andresen and Christian Odjakjian review the latest news in college basketball including Iowa State’s win over Houstin and discuss other top contenders to win March Madness in a couple weeks.
Freshman Darryn Peterson scored 20 of his 23 points in the first half, sparking No. 8 Kansas to an 81-69 win over Oklahoma State. Peterson, a top 2026 NBA Draft prospect, made 7 of 12 field goals and 6 of 10 3-pointers.
Kiki Rice and Lauren Betts led No. 2 UCLA to a 92-48 win over Indiana at home to remain an undefeated 15-0 in Big Ten play and 25-1 on the season.
Trysta Krick breaks down which conferences have the highest odds to produce the winner of the NCAA tournament at this point in the college basketball season, with the Big 10 and Big 12 at the top of the table.
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Iowa won despite not making a field goal over the final 4:59.
The Buckeyes beat a ranked team for the first time in seven tries this season.
Jeremy Fears Jr. had 16 points and 10 assists, leading No. 15 Michigan State to an 82-59 victory over UCLA on Tuesday night.
Doug Moe, an ABA original who gained fame over a rumpled, irreverent and sometimes R-rated decade as coach of the Denver Nuggets in the 1980s, died Tuesday. He was 87.
The Jayhawks will try to rebound in a Big 12 road game on Peacock.
Quadir Copeland scored 20 points while N.C. State held 16th-ranked North Carolina to 31.7% shooting in a 82-58 rivalry win on Tuesday night.
Jaron Pierre Jr. scored 25 points and Boopie Miller had 23 points with nine assists as SMU beat No. 21 Louisville 95-85 on Tuesday night, ending the Cardinals’ five-game winning streak.
Michigan took control quickly by using an early 13-0 spurt to take a 23-10 lead.