Auburn and Duke remain at the top of the AP men’s Top 25 hoops poll, while Texas Tech and Vanderbilt make their poll debuts and UConn clings to the No. 25 spot.… Continue Reading »
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Kentucky without Butler (shoulder) at Tennessee
Kentucky senior Lamont Butler, a guard who transferred from San Diego State last spring, has started 17 games for the Wildcats this season but is now dealing with a shoulder injury and is out for Tuesday night’s game against the Tennessee Volunteers.… Continue Reading »
Men’s Bracketology: The case for Texas A&M as a Final Four spoiler
A tough defense, an experienced core and a great coach? Texas A&M checks plenty of boxes.… Continue Reading »
Love’s half-court heave, OT surge lifts AZ past ISU
Caleb Love hit a game-tying heave from beyond half court at the end of regulation and made two more 3-pointers in overtime, finishing with 22 points and lifting Arizona to an 86-75 win over No. 3 Iowa State on Monday night.… Continue Reading »
Friars’ Hopkins again has season end with injury
Providence forward Bryce Hopkins, who missed most of last season with a torn ACL, will miss the rest of this season after suffering a knee injury.… Continue Reading »
Vanderbilt fined $500K for latest court storming
Vanderbilt was fined by the SEC on Sunday for allowing fans to storm the court Saturday after the Commodores’ win over No. 9 Kentucky.… Continue Reading »
Bama sits SEC top scorer Sears for 2nd half of win
Asked why Mark Sears sat out in the second half of Saturday’s win vs. LSU, Alabama coach Nate Oats said: “We played the guys that we thought gave us the best chance to win in the second half.”… Continue Reading »
Broome’s return lifts top-ranked Auburn past Vols
Johni Broome had 16 points and 13 rebounds in his return to the lineup as No. 1 Auburn extended its winning streak to 11 games by narrowly escaping No. 6 Tennessee.… Continue Reading »
No. 7 Houston outlasts No. 12 Kansas in 2OT
J’Wan Roberts scored 24 points, including six in two overtime periods, as No. 7 Houston beat No. 12 Kansas in double overtime.… Continue Reading »
Duke uses defensive ‘curveball,’ survives Wake
Duke erased a six-point second-half deficit after switching to a 2-3 zone defense over the final nine minutes of play and utterly suffocated the Deacons’ scorers to escape with a 63-56 win.… Continue Reading »