Category: NCAA Basketball

Iowa State withstood a game that was more like a wrestling match and made the key plays down the stretch, taking a three-point lead with 20 seconds left. Another hard-fought road win within their grasp, the third-ranked Cyclones wound up leaving McKale Center with an overtime loss after Arizona's Caleb Love hit a desperation heave from beyond half court at the end of regulation. "I don’t know what the odds are of that shot going in, but probably not real high,” Iowa State coach T.J. Otzelberger said after last Saturday's 86-75 loss.

John Beilein was a guest on the Detroit Free Press' "Hail Yes!" podcast, and spoke about Tom Izzo and the Michigan-Michigan State basketball rivalry.

The Spartans take on the Trojans this Saturday at 4:30 PM ET on Peacock.

Calipari's tenure at Kentucky ended with too many losses in March, but there's no denying he breathed instant life into a program that was struggling when he arrived.

The Arkansas Razorbacks (12-8, 1-6 SEC) have had their share of struggles to start Southeastern Conference play, and one big part of that has been an inconsistent frontcourt. The four main players — Jonas Aidoo, Zvonimir Ivisic, Trevon Brazile and Adou Thiero — have all had solid individual performances throughout the season, but most of them haven't been able to show that consistently. The only one who has been consistent is Thiero, who is the team's leading scorer at 16.1 points per game and the leading rebounder at 6.2 per game.

Illinois flipped its roster after making a run to the Elite Eight, and coach Brad Underwood knew there would be highs and lows navigating the season with the second-youngest team in the Power Four. The 18th-ranked Illini (14-7, 6-4 Big Ten) have hit a rough patch. “It's frustrating for me,” he said after the loss to Nebraska, “because I know where we can be and what we were getting to.”

Indiana Hoosiers vs. No. 10 Purdue Boilermakers Game Preview

Wednesday was West Virginia's third loss in eight days. Head coach Darian DeVries hopes improved play in the second half carries over to their upcoming road trip as he knows there are plenty of opportunities remaining. WVU had multiple opportunities to get it even closer, but couldn't convert.

Teams are going up and going down in the latest Bracketology projecting the NCAA men's tournament field with Tennessee leading the biggest change.

This week's Starting Five detailing the biggest games of the men's basketball weekend has six matchups due to an impressive schedule Saturday.

John Calipari faces an uncertain reception from Kentucky fans when he returns as Arkansas basketball coach after a divorce that benefitted both sides.

Tennessee State Tigers (10-12, 6-5 OVC) at Southeast Missouri State Redhawks (12-10, 7-4 OVC) Cape Girardeau, Missouri; Saturday, 4:45 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Tennessee State will look to keep its four-game win streak alive when the Tigers take on Southeast Missouri State. The Redhawks have gone 8-3 in home games.

Mount St. Mary's Mountaineers (11-9, 4-5 MAAC) at Merrimack Warriors (11-9, 8-1 MAAC) North Andover, Massachusetts; Friday, 7 p.m. EST BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Warriors -7.5; over/under is 133 BOTTOM LINE: Mount St. Mary's visits Merrimack after Dola Adebayo scored 20 points in Mount St. Mary's 74-64 loss to the Manhattan Jaspers. The Warriors have gone 5-1 at home.

South Carolina Upstate Spartans (5-18, 1-7 Big South) at Radford Highlanders (14-9, 4-4 Big South) Radford, Virginia; Saturday, 2 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: South Carolina Upstate faces Radford after Mister Dean scored 22 points in South Carolina Upstate's 82-75 loss to the Charleston Southern Buccaneers. The Highlanders are 7-1 in home games.

Mississippi State faces No. Missouri after Josh Hubbard scored 38 points in Mississippi State's 88-84 loss to the Alabama Crimson Tide. The Bulldogs have gone 8-2 in home games.