Category: NCAA Basketball

Brad Thomas and Vaughn Dalzell preview No. 1 Duke vs. No. 4 Arizona in the NCAA Tournament and explain why Duke at -9.5 is still the bet to make against an Arizona side that can't create turnovers.

The Sweet 16 tips off on Thursday with 4 games.

Tom Izzo sticking with what he knows as Michigan State closes in on another Final Four appearance.

The Florida Gators will meet the Maryland Terrapins in the NCAA Tournament tonight— here's the scoop on how to watch tonight's game.

Duke plays Arizona in the Sweet 16 round of the NCAA tournament – we've got the channel, streaming info and tip-off time.

Half of the NCAA men's tournament Elite Eight will be determined Thursday night in East and West Region action. A breakdown of the Sweet 16 matchups.

The matchup between Alabama and Brigham Young in the Sweet 16 of the East Region could be one of the high-scoring games of the NCAA men's tournament.

Here's how to follow all the action in the Sweet 16.

The Wildcats' record in SEC games is 11-9. Kentucky is sixth in college basketball scoring 85.0 points per game while shooting 48.2%. Tennessee makes 45.5% of its shots from the field this season, which is 2.0 percentage points higher than Kentucky has allowed to its opponents (43.5%).

Villanova ranks sixth in the Big East with 14.1 assists per game led by Jasmine Bascoe averaging 4.1. Portland leads the WCC with 17.3 assists. McKelle Meek leads the Pilots with 4.2.

Maryland Terrapins (25-7, 13-6 Big Ten) vs. South Carolina Gamecocks (32-3, 18-1 SEC) Birmingham, Alabama; Friday, 5 p.m. EDT BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Gamecocks -17.5; over/under is 150.5 BOTTOM LINE: No. South Carolina and No.

North Texas Eagles (25-8, 16-4 AAC) at Troy Trojans (21-13, 14-6 Sun Belt) Troy, Alabama; Thursday, 7 p.m. EDT BOTTOM LINE: Troy faces North Texas in the National Invitation Tournament. The Trojans have gone 14-6 against Sun Belt teams, with a 7-7 record in non-conference play.

North Carolina Tar Heels (29-7, 15-6 ACC) vs. Duke Blue Devils (28-7, 17-4 ACC) Birmingham, Alabama; Friday, 2:30 p.m. EDT BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Blue Devils -5.5; over/under is 124.5 BOTTOM LINE: No. Duke and No.

Colorado State hired Niko Medved's top assistant to replace him as basketball coach following a quick 24-hour search. Ali Farokhmanesh, 36, was promoted Wednesday evening after Medved left Fort Collins earlier this week to coach at his alma mater, Minnesota. The hire provides some continuity for a program that was 143-85 under Medved and posted three 25-win seasons in the last four years.

Fifteen years after taking the shot, Ali Farokhmanesh is going to be calling the shots at Colorado State.