Manhattan defeated Iona to secure a NCAA Tournament bid for the first time since 2004. (Photo: AP | Stephan Savoia Championship week continues in college basketball with the first round of conference tournaments wrapping up. So far, 12 teams have secured automatic bids to the…
Talk about a crazy day in college hoops. No. 1 Syracuse went down for the first time this season. At home. To one of the worst BCS teams out there. No. 2 Florida needed a gaffe to beat Auburn. No. 4 Arizona needed overtime to…
Wichita State (28-0, 15-0 MVC) remained perfect Wednesday thanks to a perfect performance by sophomore guard Fred VanVleet. VanVleet scored 22 points while shooting 6-of-6 from the field and 10-of-10 from the foul line in the Shockers’ 88-74 win at Loyola Chicago (9-18, 4-11 MVC).…
No. 3 Wichita State visits Loyola (Chicago) on Wednesday looking to continue its undefeated season. The Shockers are one of two unbeaten teams remaining in college basketball, along with No. 1 Syracuse. The Shockers (27-0, 14-0 MVC) have been closer to losing recently, surviving close…
No. 1 Syracuse was on the ropes Wednesday night at No. 25 Pittsburgh. The Orange, one of two undefeated teams remaining in college basketball, trailed 54-48 in the final minutes and 56-55 with 4.4 seconds remaining. Then, freshman point guard Tyler Ennis drained a long…
1. Syracuse (23-0, 10-0 ACC). Last week: 1 Syracuse held off Notre Dame and Clemson at home in close games last week to remain perfect. The Orange face one of their biggest remaining tests in the regular season Wednesday at Pittsburgh. 2. Arizona (23-1,…
1. Syracuse (21-0, 8-0 ACC). Last week: 2 Syracuse moves to No. 1 after surviving Duke’s upset bid on Saturday. The Orange remain home this week, facing Notre Dame and Clemson in what should be two more victories. 2. Arizona (21-1, 8-1 Pac-12). Last…
1. Arizona (20-0, 7-0 Pac-12). Last week: 1 Arizona held on to its spot as No. 1 in the nation with wins against Colorado and Utah last week. The Wildcats will be tested on the road this week, against Stanford and California. 2. Syracuse…
February is right around the corner, and now is when bracket projections actually begin to take some weight. Arizona and Syracuse currently sit on top as the No. 1 and No. 2 overall seeds. Michigan State and Kansas fill out the top line. Here’s a…
1. Arizona (15-0, 2-0 Pac-12). Last week: 1 Arizona blew out Washington State and then defeated a tough Washington team to begin Pac-12 play. The Wildcats take their first road trip of the conference season at UCLA and US this week. 2. Ohio State…
