College Basketball

Zuby Ejiofor scored six of his 25 points in overtime and No. 17 St. John's outlasted pesky Xavier on Monday night, 87-82, at Madison Square Garden for its 10th consecutive victory. With his 904th career win on the court, Hall of Fame coach Rick Pitino passed Roy Williams for third place in Division I history behind Mike Krzyzewski (1,202) and Jim Boeheim (1,116). It was Pitino's second victory in 17 […]

An Alabama circuit judge on Monday denied Alabama basketball player Charles Bediako’s motion for a preliminary injunction, ending the 7-foot center's collegiate eligibility and his season with the Crimson Tide. County Circuit Court Judge Daniel Pruet cited that Bediako "failed to demonstrate that he is entitled to the injunctive relief that he seeks," according to court documents. Bediako was playing under a temporary restraining order that allowed the former NBA […]

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 to know before the conference tournaments, Selection Sunday and the official start of March Madness. […]

Arizona remained firmly atop The Associated Press Top 25 men's college basketball poll for a ninth consecutive week Monday, while Houston jumped back into the top 5 and Kentucky returned to the rankings for the first time since December. Tommy Lloyd's Wildcats (23-0) claimed all 59 first-place votes in the latest poll, making them the unanimous choice for a fourth consecutive week. That comes after Arizona — one of two […]

Zuby Ejiofor brought the fight and imposed his will in the paint, impressing FOX Sports play-by-play announcer Gus Johnson with his physicality. He lifted No. 22 St. John's to an 81-72 win against No. 3 UConn, and earned himself a spot on Johnson's "GOT It" team. "Zuby dooby doo!" Johnson exclaimed. "Zuby Ejiofor, what a game tonight! You just did it. Scoring the ball. On the boards. Blocking shots. Seven […]

Aday Mara scored a career-high 24 points, Morez Johnson Jr. and Yaxel Lendeborg had double-doubles and second-ranked Michigan rolled to an 82-61 victory over Ohio State on Sunday. The Big Ten-leading Wolverines (22-1, 12-1) led throughout as they made 10 3-pointers — including nine in the first half — and dominated in rebounding. Michigan had 17 offensive boards and outrebounded Ohio State 44-31. Johnson had 11 points and 12 rebounds […]

JT Toppin had 22 points and nine rebounds and No. 13 Texas Tech broke a two-game losing skid with a 70-63 victory over West Virginia on Sunday. Donovan Atwell added 15 points for the Red Raiders (17-6, 7-3 Big 12) and Christian Anderson had 13 points and 11 assists in his return from a one-game absence because of illness. Brenen Lorient scored 20 points for West Virginia (15-9, 6-5), which […]

Jeremy Fears Jr. scored 26 points, including a tie-breaking 3-point play with 1:47 left in overtime, and had 15 assists to help No. 10 Michigan State hold on for an 85-82 win over No. 5 Illinois on Saturday night. With a chance to send the game to a second overtime, Illinois center Zvonimir Ivisic missed a 3-pointer at the buzzer. The Spartans (20-4, 10-3 Big Ten) knocked the Fighting Illini […]

Seth Trimble made a corner 3-pointer with 0.4 seconds left to lift No. 14 North Carolina past No. 4 Duke, 71-68, in a stunning finish Saturday night, which included fans storming the court prematurely before having to clear out for the Blue Devils to get one desperate final play. Trimble's shot on the catch off a feed from Derek Dixon swished cleanly through the net with apparently no time left, […]