SEC commissioner Greg Sankey says his league has been “incomparable” this season and expects no less than a record 14 teams to make the men’s NCAA tournament.… Continue Reading »
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UConn-Creighton ends in scuffle over ‘fancy’ dunk
A scuffle broke out at the end of Creighton’s victory over UConn in a Big East tournament semifinal after Jamiya Neal threw down a needless dunk for the Bluejays in the final seconds.… Continue Reading »
Clemson falls after halftime locker room lockout
Clemson’s Brad Brownell was forced to address his team outside its locker room at halftime after the Tigers were bizarrely locked out. Clemson went on to fall to Louisville in the ACC tournament semifinals.… Continue Reading »
Duke’s Flagg ‘doing better’ but out for ACC final
Duke survived a ferocious finish against rival North Carolina with a 74-71 win to advance to the ACC tournament title game, but the Blue Devils won’t have star Cooper Flagg for the game, coach Jon Scheyer said Friday.… Continue Reading »
Men’s Bracketology: Auburn stays No. 1 overall despite loss
Auburn and Michigan State are no longer the SEC and Big Ten automatic qualifiers. Their seeding, however, does not change.… Continue Reading »
Iowa dismisses coach McCaffery after 15 seasons
Iowa’s men’s basketball program dismissed McCaffery after 15 seasons as coach of the Hawkeyes, the school announced Friday.… Continue Reading »
‘Special’ Haggerty scores 42, Memphis advances
PJ Haggerty scored a career-high 42 points and led the go-ahead run for 16th-ranked Memphis in an 83-80 win over Wichita State in the American Athletic Conference quarterfinals Friday.… Continue Reading »
Men’s Bracketology: UNC slides back out for a potential bid thief
The Tar Heels and other bubble teams (i.e., Texas) are at the mercy of a busy Saturday slate — and especially the Mountain West championship game.… Continue Reading »
USF plans coaching search, ‘grateful’ for Fletcher
South Florida will conduct a national search for a new men’s basketball coach after Ben Fletcher filled the role on an interim basis this season following the death of Amir Abdur-Rahim.… Continue Reading »
Men’s Bracketology: UNC is still in, plus more updates from a busy Friday
Despite UNC’s loss to Duke, it remains in the bracket for now.… Continue Reading »