College Basketball

Men's college basketball, women's college basketball – there's no shortage of college ball, every night. Don't worry, we're here to help you figure out what you missed but shouldn't have. Here are all the best moments from last night in college basketball. Wisconsin beats Illinois in OT What is going on with Wisconsin? The Badgers have not had a particularly special season when you take the zoomed out view. They […]

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 him on the dais, and compassionately dismissed the Red Storm’s star player. "You can go," […]

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, 9-4 Big Ten) trailed by 12 points with 8:10 to go in regulation but sent […]

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 news conference Tuesday, Williams held himself accountable. "Whatever was going on on the internet that […]

The Associated Press announced its national players of the week in men's and women's basketball for Week 14 of the season. On the women's basketball side: Mikayla Blakes, Vanderbilt The sophomore guard scored 37 points to go with four steals and four assists to help Vanderbilt edge then-No. 16 Kentucky 84-83. It was her second straight 30-plus point game and the NCAA-leading seventh time she's had over 30 points this […]

Men's college basketball, women's college basketball – there's no shortage of college ball, every night. Don't worry, we're here to help you figure out what you missed but shouldn't have. Here are all the best moments from last night in college basketball. Kansas beats undefeated Arizona… without Peterson No. 9 Kansas was expected to be a test for No. 1 — and undefeated — Arizona. When word came that star […]

Flory Bidunga had a double-double and No. 9 Kansas defeated top-ranked and previously unbeaten Arizona 82-78 on Monday night. Arizona (23-1, 10-1 Big 12) entered Allen Fieldhouse with the second-longest winning streak in Division I men’s basketball. Kansas (19-5, 9-2) played without freshman guard Darryn Peterson, who was a late scratch with flu-like symptoms. Peterson has missed 11 games with a combination of hamstring, calf and ankle issues. Arizona held […]

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 […]