Caleb Wilson has powered No. 11 North Carolina all year. The Tar Heels will now have to figure out how to play without their freshman star. The team said Thursday that the high-end NBA prospect had suffered a fracture in his left hand, an announcement coming two days after the 11th-ranked Tar Heels’ loss at … Read more
You know all about the Power 6 conferences in college basketball. You hear about those more than any other, and those groups often dominate the March Madness conversation. There are 31 other conferences out there, however, and our goal is to get you up to speed on the teams, players and fights in the standings … Read more
Mick Cronin is looking forward to his time in East Lansing. UCLA doesn’t play at No. 10 Michigan State until Tuesday, Feb. 17, but Cronin’s looking forward to getting some time with Spartans coach Tom Izzo before their teams face off. “I’m really hoping that I’m not totally miserable on Sunday — nor is he, … Read more
L.J. Cason scored 13 of his 18 points after halftime, helping No. 2 Michigan rally for an 87-75 victory over Nick Martinelli and Northwestern on Wednesday night. Yaxel Lendeborg added 15 points and 12 rebounds as the Wolverines (23-1, 13-1 Big Ten) erased a 16-point deficit in the second half of their ninth consecutive victory. … Read more
Andre Mills scored 24 points, David Coit added 19 off the bench and Maryland beat Iowa 77-70 on Wednesday night to snap the Hawkeyes’ six-game win streak. Mills scored 10 straight Maryland points to take a 57-56 lead with 8:03 remaining and then Coit scored the next five points overall for a six-point advantage. Catch … Read more
The men’s Final Four is less than two months away, and all the top teams have at least one loss. Now, things are getting interesting. Who is favored to be one of the last teams standing? Let’s check out the odds for the 2026 Final Four at FanDuel Sportsbook as of Feb. 11. This page … Read more
A little more than a month ago, on Jan. 3, the post-game scene at Madison Square Garden was somber when St. John’s head coach Rick Pitino sat for a news conference, his trademark suit swapped for sweats. He placed his left hand on the hip of center Zuby Ejiofor, who had plopped down sullenly beside … Read more
Buzz Williams took some time to address the big picture of a season gone wrong. In his first campaign at Maryland, the Terrapins are 9-14, 2-10 in Big Ten play. That’s even after a victory at Minnesota on Sunday — one that was followed by some online debate over his postgame accessibility. So in his … Read more
Nick Boyd scored 25 points and John Blackwell had 24 to lead Wisconsin to a 92-90 overtime victory over No. 8 Illinois on Tuesday night. The pair combined for nine of the Badgers’ 11 points in overtime, handing the Illini their second straight overtime loss. Illinois lost Saturday at No. 10 Michigan State. Wisconsin (17-7, … Read more
There were moments on Tuesday night, more than Purdue head coach Matt Painter would care to admit, when his team staggered and wobbled following an enthralling first half on the road against No. 7 Nebraska. A potent blend of relentless offensive rebounding, timely perimeter shooting and the ever-present playmaking from star point guard Braden Smith … Read more