College Basketball News

Sweet 16 predictions: Who wins Arkansas-UConn, Gonzaga-UCLA?

And … relax.We can finally capture our cumulative breath after a weekend that saw a 15-seed and 16-seed advance to the second round for the first time in NCAA competition […]

FDU’s ‘exceptionally unique’ NCAA run ends with loss

COLUMBUS, Ohio– Coach Tobin Anderson said he and his Fairleigh Dickinson players will remember everything. “Whatever. Everybody chanting ‘F-D-U.’ The location going crazy. The police escorts. Leaving the hotel with […]

Sources: Pitino in serious conversations for SJU job

12:07 AM ET Pete Thamel Jeff Borzello Close Jeff Borzello ESPN Personnel Author Basketball recruiting expert. Joined ESPN in 2014. Graduate of University of Delaware.Iona’s Rick Pitino met with St. […]

UConn advances to its 1st Sugary food 16 because 2014

ALBANY, N.Y.– The headaches might come a little less regularly now for Connecticut coach Dan Hurley, a level of relief for the Huskies head coach. He had been close to […]

Calipari: Expectations play part in stars’ battles

GREENSBORO, N.C.– For the second time in as many years, Kentucky is going home after the first weekend of the NCAA competition, and the Wildcats have actually now gone four […]

Hauser authors double-double in Michigan St

COLUMBUS, Ohio– Just 10 seconds stayed, however Joey Hauser stooped down before inbounding the ball a final time to tie his tennis shoes anyhow. As he went from one shoe […]

Ducas injures back in Saint Mary’s loss to UConn

ALBANY, N.Y– Saint Mary’s senior forward Alex Ducas was knocked out of Gaels’ second-round NCAA tournament game against UConn on Sunday with a first-half back injury.The Australian needed to be […]

Reseeding the Sweet 16: Who overperformed, who underperformed?

So … how’s your bracket? Yeah, we understand.The initially 2 rounds have provided us historic moments and thrilling wins. Remember when Furman beat Virginia on a 3-pointer in the last […]

Houston turns switch, rallies to burn out Auburn

BIRMINGHAM, Ala.– Houston coach Kelvin Sampson didn’t sense panic in his players as they trailed Auburn by 10 points at halftime in the second round of the NCAA competition. So […]

Vols bring Duke ‘into the mud,’ transfer to Sweet 16

ORLANDO, Fla.– Tennessee is headed to the Sweet 16 because it enjoys playing in “the mud.” That’s the Vols’ term for the tough, physical and in some cases ugly design […]