The last time a freshman was the Most Outstanding Player of the NCAA Tournament was 2015, when point guard Tyus Jones piloted Duke to its fifth national championship.Jones — and Jahlil Okafor, anoth… MORE
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Top 25 roundup: Florida takes down Tennessee to win SEC
Walter Clayton Jr. scored 22 points and No. 4 Florida outclassed No. 8 Tennessee 86-77 on Sunday to win the Southeastern Conference tournament title at Nashville.Will Richard added 17 points as the s… MORE
Midwest Region: Top seed Houston looks primed for Final Four run
The top-seeded Houston Cougars have been knocking on the door in recent seasons and now appear primed to make a championship run.Houston has reached the Sweet 16 the past five times the NCAA Tourname… MORE
Is Duke the team to beat at the NCAA Tournament?
There are enough factors to make Duke, the No. 1-ranked team in the East, an appealing choice to win the college basketball national championship.The pieces will be in place if freshman Cooper Flagg… MORE
Saint Francis, Alabama State meet for right to face top-seed Auburn
DAYTON, Ohio — A pair of No. 16 seeds will square off Tuesday night for the right to take on the top overall seed of the NCAA Tournament when Saint Francis (Pa.) battles Alabama State in the opener o… MORE
Duke remains No. 1 in AP poll, Auburn slips to No. 4
The top two in the Associated Press Top 25 men’s poll remain unchanged with Duke heading into the NCAA Tournament as the No. 1 team and Houston at No. 2.The Blue Devils (31-3) retained the top spot e… MORE
West Region: Intriguing coaching matchups loom in early rounds
When the NCAA Selection Committee members filled out the West Region bracket, they must have been looking ahead to potential coaching matchups in the second round.How else to explain this:Todd Golde… MORE
East Region: No. 1 Duke’s chance for title run goes through Cooper Flagg
A decade has passed since Duke won its most recent of five national championships, the longest title drought for the program since claiming its first in 1991. All five of those titles came under the d… MORE
College Basketball Crown reveals first-ever bracket
The 16-team bracket for the inaugural College Basketball Crown postseason tournament in Las Vegas was announced on Monday.Put on by Fox Sports and the Anschutz Entertainment Group, the event features… MORE
Report: Iona fires Tobin Anderson after two seasons
Iona fired men’s basketball coach Tobin Anderson on Monday after two seasons, ESPN reported.The Gaels finished 17-17 this season and were 33-34 under Anderson, 53.Iona’s season ended with a 63-49 lo… MORE
