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NCAA Tournament: Key Takeaways from the First Two (Three) Rounds

The opening act of the NCAA tournament — four months of pent-up drama squeezed into a four-day marathon — delivered the chaos it set out to create. If you haven’t yet digested what you…Read More

NCAA Tournament: Sunday (Round of 32) Schedule, Game Times

Here’s Sunday’s lineup for the second day of the round of 32 (all times EST): 12:15 p.m.: WEST – No. 2 Ohio State vs. No. 10 Iowa State at Dayton, Ohio (CBS) *2:45 p.m.: MIDWEST –…Read More

2013 NCAA Tournament: First and Second Round Matchups, Schedule and Times

First Four (Dayton, Ohio) (All times Eastern) Tuesday’s games (3/19) North Carolina A&T vs. Liberty, 6:40 (truTV) Middle Tennessee vs. Saint Mary’s, 9:10 (truTV) Wednesday’s games…Read More

2013 NCAA Tournament: How the Committee Ranked the Teams 1-68

The selection committee is inviting you to scrutinize, over-analyze and lambaste the 2013 NCAA tournament bracket. The panel is even offering its own critics extra ammunition. Moments after the complete…Read More

College Basketball: AP Voters Divided on New No. 1, Louisville Takes Spot

Duke’s four-week reign atop the AP Poll has come to a close while Louisville’s has just begun. The Cardinals, whose only loss this season came to the Blue Devils in the championship game of…Read More

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Deja Vu? Big Ten Deals Illinois Basketball Another Humbling Reality Check

It’s hard to shake the feeling of déjà vu in Champaign. One year removed from a season that began…Read More

College Basketball Schedule: Wednesday’s Marquee Games to Watch

Game of the night: No. 8 Minnesota at No. 12 Illinois (9 p.m., BTN) With neutral court wins over Memphis…Read More

Closer Look: Illinois Upsets Gonzaga, 85-74, in Spokane

Final score: Illinois 84, Gonzaga 74 Twitter recap: Paul drops 35, keeps Illini afloat in 1st half, puts…Read More

College Basketball: UCLA Drops Out, Kentucky Remains in Coaches’ Poll

It’s that time of year when the coaches’ poll–always good for a laugh–becomes…Read More

College Basketball: Kentucky Slips out of AP Top 25 Poll

Two losses to unranked teams–one breaking the nation’s longest standing home winning streak–has…Read More

ACC / Big Ten Challenge 2012 Preview, TV Schedule

Parallel to the Major League Baseball All-Star Game over the last 15 or so years, the ACC/Big Ten Challenge…Read More

College Basketball Top 25: Indiana, Duke, Michigan Top Coaches’ Poll

Indiana survived a pair of scares at the Legends Classic–first against Georgia and again versus…Read More

College Basketball Top 25: Duke Climbs to No. 2 in Newest AP Poll

After running the gauntlet in the toughest early-season tournament field at the Battle 4 Atlantis, Duke…Read More

Few Surprises Expected as College Basketball’s Early Signing Period Opens

The week-long fall signing period kicked off on Wednesday with few surprises. Most recruits of consequence…Read More

Florida State Basketball: Xavier Rathan-Mayes commits

Last night, the Florida State Seminoles landed one of the top 50 recruits in the 2013 class in shooting…Read More

Notre Dame Scores Point Guard Demetrius Jackson, Top Irish Recruit in 10 Years

Mike Brey is parlaying Notre Dame’s pending move to the ACC into instant recruiting riches. The Fighting…Read More

Illinois Nabs 4-Star Shooting Guard Kendrick Nunn

John Groce is adjusting nicely to his new gig in the Big Ten. After nabbing his first prized recruit…Read More

Big 10 Releases College Basketball Schedule, We Break It Down

The Big Ten Conference unpacked its schedule in full on Thursday for the upcoming college basketball…Read More