MILWAUKEE — Kobe Brea had 23 points and Otega Oweh added 15 to pace third-seeded Kentucky to an 84-75 victory over No. 6 Illinois in the second round of the NCAA Tournament Midwest Region on Sunday.… MORE
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Reports: Xavier’s Sean Miller to be named Texas coach
Sean Miller is leaving Xavier to take over as head coach at Texas, according to multiple reports Monday.Miller, 56, was in his second stint at Xavier and took the Musketeers to the NCAA Tournament th… MORE
No. 2 Michigan State survives close call with No. 10 New Mexico
Jaden Akins scored a team-high 16 points Sunday night and second-seeded Michigan State controlled the last seven minutes to eliminate 10th-seeded New Mexico 71-63 in the second round of the South Regi… MORE
Kentucky’s Sweet 16 run earns Mark Pope another year on contract
While Kentucky was busy earning its way into the Sweet 16, head coach Mark Pope was adding another year onto his Wildcats contract, as well as earning a hefty bonus at the same time.Pope has turned h… MORE
Oklahoma St. knocks out top seed SMU, reaches third round of NIT
Abou Ousmane hit the tiebreaking jumper with 33 seconds left as fourth-seeded Oklahoma State outlasted top seed SMU for an 85-83 victory in the second round of the NIT Sunday afternoon in Dallas.The… MORE
Reports: Minnesota hiring Colorado State’s Niko Medved
Minnesota is hiring Colorado State’s Niko Medved to be the next coach of the Golden Gophers, multiple outlets reported Monday.Medved, 51, is a Minneapolis native and Minnesota alumnus who worked as a… MORE
Alabama tops St. Mary’s, advances to Sweet 16 again
Six Alabama players scored in double figures and the No. 2 seed Crimson Tide held seventh-seeded Saint Mary’s to 24-of-70 shooting from the floor in an 80-66 win in the second round of the East Region… MORE
Reports: Columbia hires Florida’s Kevin Hovde
Columbia is bringing back Florida assistant Kevin Hovde as its new head coach, multiple outlets reported Monday.Hovde was an assistant coach at the Ivy League program for five seasons from 2012-16, i… MORE
Indiana F Mackenzie Mgbako enters transfer portal
Indiana wing Mackenzie Mgbako announced Monday that he is entering the transfer portal while also considering entering the NBA draft.The portal opened for men’s basketball players Monday and will clo… MORE
Tyrese Proctor helps Duke roll past Baylor into the Sweet 16
RALEIGH, N.C. — Freshman sensation Cooper Flagg and top-seeded Duke will be heading to the Sweet 16 after handling ninth-seeded Baylor in an 89-66 victory in the East Region’s second round Sunday aft… MORE
