Category: NCAA Basketball

Duke shot 53.8% after halftime and made 8 of 19 3-pointers, pushing the Blue Devils to a total of 14 3s for the game.

Freshman Cooper Flagg had 28 points, eight rebounds and seven assists in possibly his final home game, helping No. 2 Duke beat Wake Forest 93-60 on Monday night to clinch at least a share of the Atlantic Coast Conference regular-season title. Fellow rookie Kon Knueppel added 17 points for the Blue Devils (27-3, 18-1), who led by 13 at halftime and then blew the game open midway through the second half. The 6-foot-9 Flagg, a potential No. 1 overall NBA draft pick, checked out with 3:34 left.

Flagg finished with 28 points, eight rebounds, seven assists, three blocks and two steals in a blowout of Wake Forest in Duke's home finale.

Brad Thomas and Vaughn Dalzell preview the ACC men's basketball matchup between Duke and Wake Forest, discussing why the Blue Devils' first half over should be the focus.

Brad Thomas and Vaughn Dalzell preview the Big 12 men's basketball matchup between Kansas and Houston, analyzing why the under should be in play in a 'grind it out' game.

Auburn and Duke remain atop the AP Top 25. The rest of the poll was a big jumble.

Here's an updated look at where Big Ten men's basketball teams sit in the latest USA TODAY Sports Coaches Poll and AP Top 25 rankings.

With the calendar turning to March, conference tournaments get underway this week — the last chance for teams to try to impress the NCAA Tournament selection committee. Getting a win or two in the conference tournaments could be huge for teams like Seton Hall, Virginia Tech, Arizona and Saint Joseph's to help solidify their NCAA Tournament resume. “Our eight losses are all to teams with 20-plus wins,” Seton Hall coach Tony Bozzella said in a phone interview Monday.

The final week of the regular season is here.

Auburn and Duke remain atop the AP Top 25. Auburn was the unanimous pick at No. 1 for the second straight week, receiving all 61 votes from a media panel in the poll released on Monday. The Tigers held the top spot for the eighth straight week following lopsided wins over Ole Miss and then-No. 17 Kentucky.

Where is Michigan State basketball ranked in this week's poll? The Spartans are No. 7 in the USA TODAY Coaches Poll.

The Big Ten has eight teams that should be locks to reach the NCAA Tournament. For the league to hit double figures, teams on the bubble will have to have a strong finish to the season. Indiana (18-11, 9-9 Big Ten) appeared to be on the outside looking in less than a month ago, but has reeled off four wins in five games to move onto the bubble.

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Auburn and Duke remain 1-2 in men's AP Top 25; No. St. John's has its highest ranking since 1990-91.

Auburn retains its No. 1 spot in the USA TODAY Sports men's basketball poll followed by Duke and Houston.