Category: NCAA Basketball

No. 2 Alabama used a three-point barrage to bury BYU but will need to play a complete game against No. 1 Duke in the Elite Eight.

Auburn will play Michigan in the Sweet 16 round of the NCAA tournament – here's what you need to know to tune in.

With Duke being tested by Arizona, Cooper Flagg needed to take control. And that's what he did in leading the Blue Devils to the brink of Final Four.

It's Michigan State basketball vs. Ole Miss: Who you got? Three Free Press sports writers give their thoughts before Friday's Sweet 16 in Atlanta.

Four teams are already locked into the NCAA men's tournament Elite Eight. Four more must earn their place. Breaking down Friday's Sweet 16 matchups.

An Elite Eight berth is on the line Friday evening in Atlanta when 5-seed Michigan plays 1-seed Auburn at State Farm Arena in the NCAA tournament.

Tom Izzo wants to get back to a Final Four and beyond. Before that, Michigan State basketball must get past a Mississippi team that resembles his own.

Here's a look at the Michigan State Spartans' Sweet 16 record in March Madness under head coach Tom Izzo.

Freshman sensation Cooper Flagg powered Duke past Arizona with an all-around showcase in the Sweet 16 on Thursday.

Alabama Crimson Tide (28-8, 14-6 SEC) vs. Duke Blue Devils (34-3, 22-1 ACC) Newark, New Jersey; Saturday, 8:49 p.m. EDT BOTTOM LINE: No. Duke and No.

Kentucky averages 85.0 points while outscoring opponents by 7.8 points per game. Tennessee's average of 8.4 made 3-pointers per game this season is only 0.1 fewer made shots on average than the 8.5 per game Kentucky gives up. Kentucky averages 9.6 made 3-pointers per game this season, 2.3 more made shots on average than the 7.3 per game Tennessee gives up.

Purdue Boilermakers (24-11, 14-8 Big Ten) vs. Houston Cougars (32-4, 22-1 Big 12) Indianapolis; Friday, 10:09 p.m. EDT BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Cougars -8.5; over/under is 131.5 BOTTOM LINE: No. Houston and No.

Butler Bulldogs (16-17, 5-14 Big East) at Purdue Fort Wayne Mastodons (26-8, 20-3 Horizon) Fort Wayne, Indiana; Friday, 7 p.m. EDT BOTTOM LINE: Purdue Fort Wayne and Butler play in the National Invitation Tournament. The Mastodons have gone 20-3 against Horizon teams, with a 6-5 record in non-conference play.

Kansas State Wildcats (28-7, 14-6 Big 12) vs. USC Trojans (30-3, 18-2 Big Ten) Spokane, Washington; Saturday, 8 p.m. EDT BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Trojans -1.5; over/under is 140.5 BOTTOM LINE: No. USC takes on No.

For 19 minutes of Thursday night’s Duke-Arizona Sweet 16 game at Prudential Center, it was a dead-even battle. Then the Blue Devils pressed the accelerator and hit a gear perhaps no other team in the country has. A Kon Knueppel 3-pointer, and a Cooper Flagg trey from the top of the key at the first half buzzer, gave the Blue Devils the shot of adrenaline they needed.