College Basketball

NEW ORLEANS—In a titanic third rivalry battle, Caleb Love and North Carolina proved they could play their outside-shooting finesse attack better than Duke could play bully ball.  The first meeting in the NCAA Tournament between the longtime rivals ended with a familiar storyline from the regular-season finale, when the Tar Heels got their offense humming after halftime…

April 02, 2022 NEW ORLEANS – The Kansas Jayhawks advanced to their 10th National Championship game in program history Saturday night with a convincing 81-65 win over Villanova at the Caesars Superdome. The No. 1 seeded Jayhawks never trailed in Saturday’s National Semifinal, leading for all but the first 19 seconds of the game. David McCormack…

APRIL 3, 2022 COLUMBUS, OHIO – The Columbus Blue Jackets have recalled defenseman Jake Christiansen and added forward Carson Meyer to the roster on emergency recall from the Cleveland Monsters, the club’s American Hockey League affiliate, General Manager and Alternate Governor Jarmo Kekalainen announced today. Christiansen, 22, has posted one goal with two shots and a…

4/3/2022 MINNEAPOLIS (AP) – Dawn Staley and South Carolina buttoned up on defense and won their second national championship, stifling UConn for a 64-49 victory Sunday night that ended the Huskies’ undefeated streak in title games. Destanni Henderson scored a career-high 26 points, Aliyah Boston added 11 points and 16 rebounds, and the Gamecocks handed Geno Auriemma’s Huskies their first…

 4/1/2022 MINNEAPOLIS (AP) – Aliyah Boston had 23 points and 18 rebounds to back up her AP National Player of the Year award and carry South Carolina to the NCAA championship game with a 72-59 victory over Louisville in the semifinals on Friday night. Brea Beal matched her season high with 12 points and helped hold Cardinals star…

4/2/2022 MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Geno Auriemma and the UConn Huskies are back in the NCAA title game for the first time in six years after getting through one of the most difficult seasons of the Hall of Fame coach’s career. Paige Bueckers scored 14 points and UConn advanced to the national championship game with a 63-58 win over…

March 30, 2022 NEW ORLEANS – Set to play in its 16th Final Four, No. 1-seed Kansas (32-6) will meet No. 2-seed Villanova (30-7) on Saturday, April 2, at 5:09 p.m. CST at the Caesars Superdome in New Orleans. The game will air on TBS with Jim Nantz (Play-by-Play), Bill Raftery (Analyst), Grant Hill (Analyst) and…

4/1/2022 NEW ORLEANS, La. – Villanova went through its second day of preparations Friday as it gets set for a clash with Midwest Region champion Kansas (32-6 overall) Saturday at the Ceasar’s Superdome. Tipoff is set for 6:09 p.m. eastern in the first half of the NCAA Final Four doubleheader. Saturday’s victor advances to meet the…

3/30/2022 THE OPENING TIP In the Final Four for the 17th time as a program and record 13th time under head coach Mike Krzyzewski, No. 2-seed Duke faces No. 8 North Carolina on Saturday at Ceasars Superdome in New Orleans.  The game tips at approximately 8:49 p.m. ET on TBS with Jim Nantz, Bill Raftery and…

April 1, 2022 GAME 38: NATIONAL SEMIFINAL • Carolina, East Regional champions, plays West Regional champion Duke in the second national semifinal, Saturday, April 2, in New Orleans in the Caesars Superdome.• Tip time is approximately 8:49 p.m. Eastern (7:49 p.m. local time). TBS will televise the game.• The 2022 Final Four is Carolina’s 21st, most…

Mar 30, 2022 NEW YORK CITY – The Texas A&M men’s basketball team takes on Xavier for the National Invitation Tournament Championship on Thursday at 6 p.m. CT inside Madison Square Garden. Scouting the AggiesThe top-seeded Aggies (27-12) are coming off a dominant 72-56 victory over Washington State on Tuesday to advance to the finals of the…

COURTESY THE NCAA & THE NIT

NEW YORK (AP) — Quenton Jackson scored 18 points and Texas A&M advanced to the NIT championship game Tuesday night with a 72-56 rout of Washington State. Henry Coleman III had 16 points and Manny Obaseki added 14 for the Aggies (27-12) in the second semifinal at Madison Square Garden. They will play for the title Thursday night against Xavier, an…

3/26/2022 ST. BONAVENTURE (23-9, 12-5 A-10) vs. XAVIER (21-13, 8-11 Big East)Tuesday, March 29 – 7:00 p.m.New York City – Madison Square Garden7:00 p.m.TV: ESPNNIT SEMIFINALS OPENING TIP St. Bonaventure advances to the NIT Final Four this week at Madison Square Garden in New York City. The Bonnies will square off against Xavier Tuesday night…

3/22/2022 CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. – St. Bonaventure’s run through the NIT over the past seven days has been a story of overcoming adversity and long odds. Perseverance. Redemption.   Fittingly, just over a week removed from heartbreak at the foul line in the Atlantic 10 Tournament, senior Kyle Lofton earned the ultimate redemption by sinking two free throws with…

COURTESY THE NCAA AND NIT

Mar 28, 2022 NEW YORK CITY – The Texas A&M men’s basketball team heads to Madison Square Garden to take on Washington State on Tuesday in the National Invitation Tournament semifinals at 8:30 p.m. CT. Scouting the AggiesThe top-seeded Aggies (26-12) defeated Wake Forest, 67-52, Wednesday night to advance to the semifinals of the NIT for the…

Mar 23, 2022 BRYAN-COLLEGE STATION, Texas (AP) — Wade Taylor IV and Quenton Jackson had 12 points apiece as Texas A&M defeated Wake Forest 67-52 in the NIT quarterfinals on Wednesday night. Tyrece Radford added 10 points and eight rebounds for Texas A&M (26-12). Isaiah Mucius had 15 points for the Demon Deacons (25-10). Dallas Walton added 10 points and 11…

March 27, 2022 vs (1) Texas A&M (26-12) | Tue., March 29 | 9:30 pmET | Madison Square Garden  Watch | ESPN2 (John Schriffen & Fran Fraschilla)  Listen | WSU Learfield Radio Network (Matt Chazanow & Craig Ehlo) OPENING FIVE > For the second time in program history the Cougs head to the NIT Semifinals where they will face off against Texas A&M…

PROVO, Utah – With a trip to New York and Madison Square Garden on the line, Washington State (22-14) left little doubt in the battle of the Cougars downing BYU (24-11), 77-56, Wednesday night in the quarterfinals of the NIT. The win propelled the Cougs to the tournament’s semifinals for the second time in program history…