Bruce Pearl has turned Auburn into a basketball school and may have his best team yet. Rick Pitino has done what he does best at St. John's, ushering in a quick turnaround. Pearl and Pitino each received 20 votes in balloting released Friday from the national media panel that picks the AP Top 25 during the season.
Northwestern and basketball coach Chris Collins agree to contract extension through 2030
Collins is the only coach in the program’s 120-year history to lead Northwestern to the NCAA Tournament. Collins has a 194-190 record in 12 years. “Northwestern is my family’s home," Collins said in a statement.
Auburn’s Bruce Pearl and Rick Pitino of St. John’s named AP college basketball coaches of the year, award’s first tie
Auburn's Bruce Pearl and Rick Pitino of St. John's named AP college basketball coaches of the year, award's first tie.
How Duke could fall to Houston in the Final Four
Chris Russo joins the Dan Patrick show to discuss why basketball focuses on eras of play, why Wilt Chamberlain was underrated, and which teams will find success in men's Final Four matchups.
AI vs. pro gambler’s $1 million March Madness bet coming down to Duke and Houston
The $1 million March Madness wager between a pro gambler and an artificial-intelligence site will be decided by the winner of the Duke-Houston game in the Final Four. The bottom line: both pro gambler Sean Perry and the 4C's AI program have done very well over the first 60 games of the tournament. Alan Levy, who runs the 4C site, says ChatGPT — who else?
Predictions and keys to each game in the men’s Final Four
Nicole Auerbach spells out keys for each team in the men's Final Four, and predicts which ones will advance.
Final Four rankings: The best March Madness fields since NCAA Tournament expansion
This year's Final Four in the NCAA men's tournament boasts four No. 1 seeds. Is it the best ever? We rank the tops of the expansion era.
Final Four predictions? The picks are in from our March Madness experts
Final Four predictions? The picks are in from our March Madness experts.
Final Four edition, NBA mock draft: Projected first-round picks play this weekend
Several projected first-round picks for the upcoming NBA draft will be playing in San Antonio in the Final Four.
Final Four predictions: Expert picks for every men’s March Madness game
Here's a look at who various experts have winning Saturday's Duke-Houston and Florida-Auburn matchups in the Final Four.
Final Four predictions: 5 reasons Duke won’t win March Madness (and one reason it will)
One of these No. 1 seeds is not like the other. Sports betting books list Duke as a clear favorite in the men's Final Four, but hang on just a second.
Villanova and UCF square off in CBC matchup
UCF Knights (19-16, 9-14 Big 12) vs. Villanova Wildcats (21-14, 12-10 Big East) Las Vegas; Saturday, 4 p.m. EDT BOTTOM LINE: Villanova faces UCF in the College Basketball Crown. The Wildcats are 12-10 against Big East opponents and 9-4 in non-conference play.
Auburn Tigers take on the Florida Gators in Final 4
The Tigers are 16-4 against SEC opponents and 16-1 in non-conference play. Auburn is fifth in the SEC in rebounding averaging 34.5 rebounds. Johni Broome leads the Tigers with 10.9 boards.
UCLA Bruins face the UConn Huskies in Final 4
UConn Huskies (35-3, 21-0 Big East) vs. UCLA Bruins (34-2, 18-2 Big Ten) Tampa, Florida; Friday, 9:30 p.m. EDT BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Huskies -7.5; over/under is 135.5 BOTTOM LINE: No. UCLA and No.
Auburn goes from early turbulence with players in the air to landing in the NCAA Final Four
Auburn's season began with some real turbulence on its first trip. While it is unclear exactly what happened in the air on Nov. 8, other than there was some kind of in-flight disturbance between players, the plane carrying the Tigers returned home and left two players there. The rest of the team then went on to win at Houston the next day in their first road game.