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McCaffery ejected on 'emotional' night for Iowa

Fran McCaffery was tossed in the second half of the Hawkeyes' loss Thursday night, a scene he hopes will not be his last as Iowa's coach. ... Continue Reading

Texas' potential bid adds to 'historic' SEC season

Texas, the No. 13 seed in the SEC tournament which is on the bubble for the NCAA tournament, beat old foe Texas A&M in double overtime to reach the quarterfinals. ... Continue Reading

Flagg 'long shot' for ACC semis after ankle injury

Duke freshman phenom Cooper Flagg is a "real long shot" to play in the ACC tournament semifinals after suffering a sprained left ankle, coach Jon Scheyer said. ... Continue Reading

Sports columnist, author Feinstein dies at age 69

John Feinstein, whose career as a columnist and bestselling author of sports books made him one of the most notable sportswriters of his time, died Thursday. ... Continue Reading

Minnesota fires Johnson after 4 years as coach

Ben Johnson had served as Minnesota coach since 2021-22 but was unable to return the Gophers to the NCAA tournament. ... Continue Reading

March Madness betting expected to top $3 billion

An estimated $3.1 billion is expected to be bet on the NCAA men's and women's basketball tournaments with U.S. sportsbooks, a nearly 15% year-over-year increase. ... Continue Reading

Sources: Murray State set to hire Creighton asst.

Murray State is expected to hire longtime Division I assistant coach Ryan Miller from Creighton as its next head coach, sources told ESPN. ... Continue Reading

Men's Bracketology: UNC's win pushes Xavier and Indiana to the brink

Indiana drops down to take the "first team out" spot as North Carolina bumps up after a win over Wake Forest on Thursday. ... Continue Reading

Cooper Flagg injury impact: Duke isn't 'Final Four good' without him, more reactions

How could Flagg's and Maliq Brown's potential absences impact the Blue Devils on the court -- and on Selection Sunday? ... Continue Reading

Dick Vitale hands out the only postseason awards that matter

With Cooper Flagg mentions galore, here are the best players of the 2024-25 men's college hoops season, according to Dick Vitale. ... Continue Reading

'A Sweet 16 environment every time you play': How the SEC became a basketball powerhouse

Dwarfed by football no more, the SEC's rise as a men's basketball powerhouse didn't happen overnight. ... Continue Reading

Horns, fighting for bid to NCAAs, beat Ags in 2OT

Texas, the No. 13 seed in the SEC tournament which is on the bubble for the NCAA tournament, beat old foe Texas A&M in double overtime to reach the quarterfinals. ... Continue Reading

Montana wins Big Sky title, 1st NCAA bid since '19

No. 2 seed Montana took out top-seeded Northern Colorado in the Big Sky Conference championship game Wednesday night to earn its first NCAA tournament bid since 2019. ... Continue Reading

Florida eyes SEC title, a No. 1 seed in NCAA field

The No. 4 Florida Gators are highly motivated to bring home the SEC tournament title and earn a No.1 seed in the NCAA Tournament. ... Continue Reading

Men's Bracketology: UNC, Xavier playing to remain in projected field

The Tar Heels improved their NCAA tournament hopes with Wednesday's second-round ACC tournament win over Notre Dame. ... Continue Reading