Category: NCAA Basketball

Dillon Mitchell had 18 points and a career-high 15 rebounds, Day Day Thomas scored 21 points, and No. 13 seed Cincinnati cruised to an 87-68 victory over No. 12 seed Oklahoma State to open the Big 12 Tournament on Tuesday. Josh Reed added 19 points and Dan Skillings Jr. scored 13 on an array of high-flying dunks, sending the Bearcats (18-14) into the second round against fifth-seeded Iowa State on Wednesday. Cincinnati won 10 of its first 11 games and climbed as high as No. 14 in the AP Top 25 before struggling in conference play.

Ahead of the first round of the Big 12 Tournament, Brad Thomas and Vaughn Dalzell explain why they like Kansas State to win over Arizona State due to the Wildcats' size, leadership and coach advantage.

The Big 12 will reduce its men's conference basketball schedule to 18 games next season, answering the concerns of numerous coaches who argued that the 20-game grind of this past season provided their teams with no time for rest. The conference, which began its postseason tournament Tuesday, expanded to 16 teams this season with the addition of Utah, Arizona and Arizona State along with the return of Colorado from the Pac-12. “That is our anticipation to go to 18 games,” said Brian Thornton, the Big 12 vice president who oversees men's basketball.

No. 7 Michigan State is building momentum as March Madness beckons. No. 22 Michigan, meanwhile, seems to be taking a step or two back.

Yahoo Sports’ Jason Fitz is joined by Arizona Wildcats guard Caleb Love who reflects on his favorite college basketball memory and talks about what it’s like for Arizona to be in the Big 12 tournament. Hear the full conversation on the “College Basketball Power Hour” podcast - and subscribe on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, YouTube or wherever you listen.

Brad Thomas and Vaughn Dalzell evaluate the Syracuse vs. Florida State ACC Tournament matchup and explain why the under could be in play when the two teams meet in Charlotte.

La Salle named Darris Nichols as its new basketball coach on Tuesday, succeeding Fran Dunphy, who will retire from coaching at the end of the season. Nichols went 68-63 in four seasons at Radford from 2021 through this season. Radford went 20-13 this season, the second time in Nichols' four seasons he won at least 20 games.

Micah Handlogten owes so much to so many who helped him in the minutes, hours and days after he broke his left leg in the SEC tourney finale a year ago.

Rick Pitino already has turned back the clock at St. John’s and restored a winning tradition. Now, the Red Storm want to make some March Madness memories, too.

Gonzaga Bulldogs vs. No. 19 Saint Mary's Gaels Game Preview

Kansas enters the conference tournament as the No. 6 seed. They could be staring at the same seeding — or worse — in the NCAA tourney, where coach Bill Self’s teams have never been worse than a No. 4.

Syracuse Orange vs. Florida State Seminoles Game Preview

UCF Knight vs. Utah Utes Game Preview

Arizona State Sun Devils vs. Kansas State Wildcats Game Preview

Auburn and Duke have the best odds to win the 2025 national title. Will they meet in the Final Four?