NCAA official says March Madness expansion will not be discussed until after this year’s tournaments
NCAA President Charlie Baker said last year that adding teams could add value to the tournament, and he said the NCAA already has had “good conversations” with TV partners CBS and Warner Bros., whose deal runs through 2032 at the cost of around $1.1 billion a year.
Big East Men’s Basketball
Michigan is No. 1 in The Associated Press men’s college basketball poll for the first time in 13 years, ending Arizona’s nine-week reign.
Staton-McCray also snagged five rebounds for the Pirates (18-8, 8-7 Big East Conference). Mike Williams III totaled 10 points and three steals.
Dylan Darling had 23 points and eight rebounds and No. 17 St. John’s scored eight straight points after a fracas that resulted in six ejections to take the lead and earn its 11th straight victory,
Six players were ejected from Saturday’s game between No. 17 St. John’s and Providence after a fracas resulting from a hard foul by Friars forward Duncan Powell.
Big East Women’s Basketball
Azzi Fudd scored 25 points, Sarah Strong had 19 of her 22 in the second half and No. 1 UConn remained unbeaten.
Azzi Fudd had 19 points, including three 3-pointers to become the 10th player in UConn history with 250 career threes.
Duke climbed up to No. 11 in The Associated Press women’s basketball Top 25 poll on Monday thanks to a 15-game winning streak.
UConn’s sophomore star Sarah Strong, the top scorer and rebounder for the Huskies, missed her first game in her two seasons for the Huskies to rest.
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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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Geno Auriemma tied Tara VanDerveer for most appearances in the AP women’s basketball Top 25 poll when UConn remained No. 1 on Monday.
N.J. Benson scored 23 points and grabbed 10 rebounds, and Brandon Maclin hit the game-winning layup with seven seconds remaining.
Clark added eight assists and five steals for the Pirates.
No. 6 UConn Huskies at Butler Bulldogs Game Preview
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With his 904th career win on the court, Pitino passed Roy Williams for third place in Division I history behind Mike Krzyzewski and Jim Boeheim.
Arizona holds No. 1 spot for 9th week in AP Top 25; Houston rises to No. 3, Kentucky returns at 25th
Arizona remained firmly atop The Associated Press Top 25 men’s college basketball poll for a ninth consecutive week Monday.
Isaac Traudt led Creighton with 18 points and Nik Graves scored the game-winning 3-pointer with 2.5 seconds left as the Bluejays knocked off Seton Hall 69-68 on Saturday.
In the first Big East showdown this season between the league’s top two teams, Dillon Mitchell added 15 points and Bryce Hopkins scored 14 for the Red Storm, who have won nine straight and 14 of 16.
No. 3 UConn Huskies at No. 22 St. John’s Red Storm Game Preview
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It’s a packed slate of Big East and Big 12 action.
