OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — T.J. Otzelberger was sitting around CHI Health Center on Wednesday, just before leading Iowa State onto the court for its open practice ahead of the NCAA Tournament, still marveling at the way its fan base showed out last weekend. Buoyed by Cyclones fans filling to the rafters, […]
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Chris Jans knows what he wants to see when he turns on film of his Mississippi State team’s defensive effort. Getting back quickly in transition. Defending ballhandlers without constant help. And a motor revving at go-go-go intensity. Defense will be a heavy emphasis in the NCAA […]
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Branden Carlson had 21 points in Utah’s 84-75 win against UC Irvine on Tuesday night in the NIT. Carlson added 11 rebounds and five blocks for the Utes (20-14). Gabe Madsen scored 16 points while shooting 5 for 10 (3 for 6 from 3-point range) […]
Kansas guard Kevin McCullar Jr. has been ruled out of the NCAA Tournament because of a bone bruise on his knee that caused him to miss six of the past 12 games, including the Jayhawks’ one-and-done ouster in the Big 12 Tournament. Kansas coach Bill Self told reporters Tuesday, two […]
PITTSBURGH (AP) — Before Duquesne slid into basketball anonymity and nearly five decades of what coach Keith Dambrot only semi-jokingly describes as “anguish,” there was glory. Lots of it. Dambrot heard the tales firsthand from his father Sid, a guard and set-shot wizard on the Dukes’ teams of the early […]
For the second straight year, Purdue’s Zach Edey is the unanimous headliner for The Associated Press men’s college basketball All-America team. The 7-foot-4, 300-pound senior topped all 62 ballots from AP Top 25 poll voters in results released Tuesday. The reigning AP national player of the year claimed all 58 votes last year. […]
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Anthony Edwards had 32 points, eight assists and seven rebounds to lead the Minnesota Timberwolves over the Utah Jazz 114-104 on Monday night. Edwards scored 25 of his 32 points in the second half to help the Timberwolves pull away late. It was his second consecutive […]
The Pac-12 Conference could be poised for a strong showing in its final March Madness run. Led by Pac-12 tournament champion Southern California and regular-season champion Stanford, the conference got seven teams into the NCAA Tournament on Sunday, including the Trojans as a No. 1 seed and the Cardinal and UCLA as […]
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Anthony Edwards scored 31 points despite a twisted ankle, Mike Conley added a season-high 25 points in his return to Utah and the Minnesota Timberwolves topped the struggling Jazz 119-100 on Saturday night. Edwards stepped on Taylor Hendricks’ foot while driving and turned his right […]
LAS VEGAS (AP) — Jaedon LeDee scored 22 points and San Diego State beat No. 18 Utah State 86-70 on Friday night to reach the final of the Mountain West Conference Tournament. Lamont Butler added 16 points and Micah Parrish had 15 points for the Aztecs (24-9). Great Osobor led […]
