Kent State Golden Flashes (21-11, 13-6 MAC) vs. Ball State Cardinals (25-7, 17-2 MAC) Cleveland; Friday, 10 a.m. EDT BOTTOM LINE: Ball State and Kent State play in the MAC Tournament. The Cardinals' record in MAC games is 17-2, and their record is 8-5 in non-conference play.
Western Kentucky plays in CUSA Tournament against the Florida International
Florida International Panthers (11-18, 7-11 CUSA) vs. Western Kentucky Hilltoppers (22-8, 13-5 CUSA) Huntsville, Alabama; Thursday, 3 p.m. EDT BOTTOM LINE: Western Kentucky and Florida International meet in the CUSA Tournament. The Hilltoppers are 13-5 against CUSA opponents and 9-3 in non-conference play.
Fairleigh Dickinson Knights play in NEC Tournament against the Chicago State Cougars
Chicago State Cougars (7-25, 7-10 NEC) at Fairleigh Dickinson Knights (27-3, 17-0 NEC) Teaneck, New Jersey; Thursday, 7 p.m. EDT BOTTOM LINE: Fairleigh Dickinson and Chicago State play in the NEC Tournament. The Knights have gone 17-0 against NEC teams, with a 10-3 record in non-conference play.
Fantasy Basketball Waiver Wire: Low-rostered Raptors shine during silly season
Jared Rhoden, AJ Lawson and Orlando Robinson had big nights for the Raptors as they beat the 76ers on Wednesday.
Watch Mikal Bridges cap off big night with 3-point, buzzer-beating, overtime game-winner
Bridges had 33 points on the night, but the last three won the game.
Montana will head to NCAA Tournament for first time since 2019 with 91-83 win over Northern Colorado
Kai Johnson scored six of his 23 points late to help No. seed Montana pull away and beat top-seeded Northern Colorado 91-83 in the Big Sky Championship title game on Wednesday night. Montana lead by as many as 14 points early in the second half, but Northern Colorado later used an 18-9 surge to pull within 74-73 with 3:35 remaining.
SEE IT: Mikal Bridges’ overtime game-winner silences Trail Blazers
The Knicks needed every second of the 53 minutes played to separate themselves from the Trail Blazers as Mikal Bridges' three-pointer just before the buzzer gave New York a 114-113 overtime win.
Coles’ 24 points sends Grand Canyon to WAC semis with win over UT Arlington
JaKobe Coles scored 24 points to lead six Grand Canyon players in double figures and the Lopes beat UT Arlington 98-75 in a WAC Tournament quarterfinal on Wednesday night. The second-seeded Lopes (24-7) advance to a Friday semifinal matchup to take on the winner Thursday's game between third-seeded California Baptist and No. Tarleton State.
Thunder’s championship mettle on display in yet another win over Celtics
The Thunder made it clear: the defending champion Celtics have work to do — because OKC is ready for June.
Dixon’s 19 help Villanova knock off Seton Hall 67-55 in Big East Conference Tournament first round
Eric Dixon scored all 19 of his points in the second half to help sixth-seeded Villanova beat No. seed Seton Hall 67-55 on Wednesday night in the first round of the Big East Conference Tournament. Villanova (19-13) will face No.
Mikal Bridges drills last-second three to give Knicks 114-113 OT win over Trail Blazers
The Knicks almost let one slide against the Portland Trail Blazers on Wednesday night, but a last-second three-pointer in overtime gave them an improbable 114-113 win.
Mikal Bridges drills perfect buzzer-beater to lift Knicks past Trail Blazers in OT
Mikal Bridges drained a clutch 3-pointer from the top of the key to stun the Trail Blazers late on Wednesday night.
Bubble Watch: Ohio State’s loss is North Carolina’s gain, plus a good day for the SEC
It's still fairly early in the major conference tournaments, so for bubble teams, Wednesday was more about avoiding bad losses than earning significant wins. For Ohio State, the next few days should be stressful after the Buckeyes lost 77-70 to Iowa in the Big Ten Tournament. Ohio State has plenty of company in its own state, with Xavier on the bubble as well.
Claude scores 28, shines in OT, and USC tops Rutgers 97-89 in 2OT at Big Ten Tournament
Desmond Claude scored 28 points, including 10 in the overtime periods, and USC defeated Rutgers 97-89 in double overtime on Wednesday night to advance to the second round of the Big Ten Tournament.
Jeremiah Fears scores 29 points, Oklahoma beats Georgia 81-75 in the SEC Tournament first round
Jeremiah Fears scored 29 points to lead No. seed Oklahoma to an 81-75 victory over 11th-seeded Georgia on Wednesday night in a first-round game of the SEC Tournament. Jalon Moore hit a 3-pointer during a 10-0 run that gave the Sooners a 74-64 lead with 2:55 remaining.