Category: NCAA Basketball

Middle Tennessee is 22-6 in games decided by at least 10 points. Belmont makes 42.7% of its shots from the field this season, which is 10.3 percentage points higher than Middle Tennessee has allowed to its opponents (32.4%). Middle Tennessee averages 6.1 made 3-pointers per game this season, 0.2 fewer makes per game than Belmont gives up.

Oral Roberts Golden Eagles (24-8, 14-5 Summit) at Missouri State Bears (25-8, 17-5 MVC) Springfield, Missouri; Thursday, 7:30 p.m. EDT BOTTOM LINE: Missouri State plays Oral Roberts after Lacy Stokes scored 21 points in Missouri State's 76-67 loss to the Belmont Bruins. Missouri State ranks fourth in the MVC with 14.7 assists per game led by Stokes averaging 4.1.

Northern Arizona Lumberjacks (26-7, 17-3 Big Sky) at Arizona Wildcats (19-13, 10-9 Big 12) Tucson, Arizona; Thursday, 9 p.m. EDT BOTTOM LINE: Northern Arizona visits Arizona after Sophie Glancey scored 29 points in Northern Arizona's 71-67 loss to the Montana Grizzlies. Arizona is 9-13 against opponents over .

North Carolina dominated San Diego State in the First Four after the Tar Heels were criticized for making the field. Social reactions to the win:

Amarr Knox’s layup with a second left lifted Alabama State to its first NCAA Tournament win Tuesday night, 70-68 over Saint Francis (PA) in a matchup of No. 16 seeds in the First Four. Knox scored 16 points to help the Hornets earn a date with No. 1 overall seed Auburn on Thursday in a South Region game at Lexington, Kentucky. Saint Francis, which lost its season opener at Dayton, made an unlikely return to the same arena as the 19th team to enter the NCAA Tournament with a losing record.

Davis’ six 3-pointers tied Caleb Love’s program record for an NCAA Tournament game.

RJ Davis and his North Carolina teammates certainly looked as though they belonged in the NCAA Tournament on Tuesday night. Davis scored 26 points and shot 6 of 6 from 3-point range to help the Tar Heels silence some skeptics with a dominant 95-68 victory over San Diego State in their First Four matchup. UNC was a controversial NCAA selection on Sunday, but the Tar Heels played like a team with something to prove.

Bryce Thompson had 23 points in Oklahoma State's 89-79 victory over Wichita State on Tuesday night in the NIT. Thompson also contributed five steals for the Cowboys (16-17). Abou Ousmane scored 13 points and added five rebounds.

If UNC played like that during the regular season, they wouldn't have been a March Madness bubble team.

Izaiyah Nelson had 26 points and 10 rebounds in Arkansas State's 103-78 victory over Saint Louis on Tuesday night in the NIT. Taryn Todd scored 21 points while going 8 of 14 from the floor, including 4 for 7 from 3-point range, and added seven assists for the Red Wolves (25-10). Derrian Ford had 15 points and went 5 of 6 from the field (3 for 3 from 3-point range).

Knox scored 16 points to help the Hornets earn a date with No. 1 overall seed Auburn on Thursday in a South Region game at Lexington, Kentucky.

Jaron Pierre Jr. scored 30 points and Jacksonville State beat Georgia Tech 81-64 on Tuesday night in the NIT for coach Ray Harper's 600th career victory. Jacksonville State (23-12) earned its first NIT victory in program history. Pierre had five rebounds, seven assists, and three steals for the Gamecocks (23-12).

The Alabama State Hornets men's basketball team has won its first NCAA Tournament game, thanks to a Hail Mary.

The Associated Press 2024-25 All-America men’s basketball team with statistics through regular-season and conference tournaments: Cooper Flagg, Duke, 6-9, 205, Freshman; Newport, Maine; 18.9 points, 7.5 rebounds, 4.1 assists (61 of 61 first-place votes, 305 points* Johni Broome, Auburn, 6-10, 235, Fifth year; Plant City, Florida; 18.9 points, 10.6 rebounds, 3.1 assists (61, 305* Braden Smith, Purdue, 6-0, 180, Junior; Westfield, Indiana; 16.1 points, 4.6 rebounds, 8.7 assists (44, 268) Mark Sear

Alabama State's first March Madness win was a wild one.