College Basketball

EAST LANSING, Mich. – Michigan State has earned a bid to its 23rd consecutive NCAA Tournament, extending the longest NCAA Tournament streak in Big Ten history. The Spartans (15-12) will face UCLA (17-9) in the First Four on Thursday, March 18 at 9:57 p.m. on TBS. The game will be played at Mackey Arena in West…

INDIANAPOLIS – UCLA will make its 50th all-time appearance at the NCAA Tournament this week. The No. 11-seed Bruins (17-9) will take on No. 11-seed Michigan State (15-12) on Thursday night at Purdue’s Mackey Arena (West Lafayette, Ind.). UCLA’s matchup on Thursday is one of four “First Four” contests in this season’s NCAA Tournament. The winner…

3/16/2021 INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. – After years of coming oh-so-close to getting back to the Big Dance following their monumental upset of No. 2 seed Missouri, the Norfolk State men’s basketball team will make its way back into the NCAA Tournament this Thursday when the Spartans take on Appalachian State in the First Four. Game time is…

3/17/2021 BLOOMINGTON, Ind. — App State men’s basketball will make its first appearance in the NCAA Tournament since 2000 on Thursday evening against Norfolk State in the First Four. Tip is set for 8:40 p.m. at Assembly Hall on the campus of Indiana University. MEDIA COVERAGEThe game will be broadcast on truTV and can also be…

3/17/2021 DAVIDSON COLLEGE WILDCATSSeed: SecondOverall Record: 13-8 | Atlantic 10 Record: 7-4Head Coach: Bob McKillop (Hofstra, 1972)Career Record: 607-372 (32nd season)Record at Davidson: Same TOURNAMENT INFORMATIONDate: March 17-20, 25, 27 & 28Locations: Denton & Frisco, TexasSites: UNT Coliseum | Comerica CenterRadio: Davidson Radio NetworkTV: ESPN, ESPN2Video: WatchESPN.comLive Stats: DavidsonWildcats.com DAVIDSON POSTSEASON HISTORYNCAA Tournament Appearances (Last): 14 (2018)NCAA Tournament Record: 8-15NIT Appearances (Last): 9 (2019)NIT Record: 3-8CBI Appearances (Last): 1 (2011)CBI Record: 1-1Postseason Record: 12-23Bob McKillop‘s Postseason Appearances: 18…

3/17/2021 NC State is making its second NIT appearance in last three seasons ESPN | WatchESPN link | Live Stats DENTON, TX – The NC State men’s basketball team opens play in the NIT Thursday when it faces Davidson at the UNT Coliseum. Tipoff is scheduled for 7 p.m. ET and the game will be televised on ESPN. NC…

3/17/2021 (11) WICHITA STATE (16-5, 11-2 AAC) vs. (11) DRAKE (25-4, 16-2 MVC)NCAA MEN’S BASKETBALL CHAMPIONSHIP | FIRST FOURTHURSDAY, MAR. 18, 2021 | 5:27 P.M. CT (6:27 P.M. ET)WEST LAFAYETTE, IND. | MACKEY ARENATV: TBS (Streaming at NCAA.com/MarchMadnessLiveRADIO: KEYN 103.7 FM (Local) & Westwood One Radio (National)SERIES: WSU leads 104-47 No. 11 seeds Wichita State…

Bulldogs and Shockers to meet for the 152nd time. The Drake University men’s basketball team begins its fifth NCAA Tournament trip Thursday evening against Wichita State. The two former longtime Missouri Valley Conference rivals meet in their First Four matchup at 5:27 p.m. CDT at Mackey Arena in West Lafayette, Ind. The contest will be televised…

3/16/2021 NCAA TOURNAMENT FIRST FOUR#16 MOUNT ST. MARY’S (12-10) vs. #16 TEXAS SOUTHERN (16-8)Thursday, March 18, 2021 | 5:10 p.m.Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall | Bloomington, Ind.TELEVISION: truTV (Brad Nessler, Steve Lavin, Avery Johnson and Evan Washburn)STREAM: NCAA.com/march-madness-live/watchLISTEN: Westwood One (Ted Emrich, Kyle Macy) GAME NOTES | TWITTER | OFFICIAL GAME PROGRAM MOUNT STORY LINES The Mount used another strong defensive effort to capture the…

3/17/2021 • The Texas Southern Tigers are back in the NCAA Tournament for the ninth time in school history as they prepare to face the Mount St. Mary’s Mountaineers in the First Four round of the 2021 NCAA Basketball Tournament. The contest will tip-off at 4:10 p.m. (CST) at the Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall located…

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MORAGA, Calif. — Saint Mary’s will be playing in their 14th consecutive postseason on Wednesday as they fly to Frisco, Texas to compete in the National Invitation Tournament (NIT). The Gaels will take on Western Kentucky in the first round and the game will be broadcast on ESPN.  GAME INFORMATIONGame No. 24 vs. Western Kentucky (20-7,…

MORAGA, Calif. — Saint Mary’s season will continue deep into March once again as the team was selected to compete in the National Invitation Tournament (NIT) as announced today by the selection committee. SMC was named as a 2-seed in the field.  It is the 14th straight season the Gaels have (or would have) made the…

SAN MATEO, Calif. — The West Coast Conference announced their 2020-21 All-WCC Teams today and two Gaels were recognized for their excellent level of play. Logan Johnson was named to the Second Team while Mitchell Saxen was picked for the All-Freshman Team.  Johnson is in his first year as a full-time starter and has raised his game to a new…

SURPRISE, AZ (March 16, 2021) – The Kansas City Royals announced two more roster moves ahead of tonight’s game against the Seattle Mariners. The Club has optioned catcher Sebastian Rivero and pitcher Tyler Zuber to Triple-A Omaha. Following the moves, 40 players remain in Major League Camp, including 13 non-roster invitees. COURTESY KC ROYALS & MLBpressbox.com

INDIANAPOLIS — WKU Basketball junior center Charles Bassey became the first Hilltopper to make a traditional All-America team in 50 years Wednesday when he was selected to the USBWA All-America Third Team. The Hilltoppers have had honorable mention All-American selections since – including Bassey on Tuesday by The Associated Press – but the last player chosen for All-America team…

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – WKU Hilltopper Basketball junior center Charles Bassey was named an Associated Press All-America Honorable Mention on Tuesday, the program’s first since Orlando Mendez-Valdez in 2009. Since its first AP All-American Honorable Mention in 1948, WKU has had 27 AP All-American selections, including Bassey: three First Team honorees, one Second Team, and 22 Honorable Mention. This is…

INDIANAPOLIS – WKU Hilltopper Basketball’s junior center Charles Bassey was named to the USBWA All-District Team, the U.S. Basketball Writers Association announced Tuesday morning. The honor, along with district Player and Coach of the Year awards, were voted on by the USBWA’s 900-plus members. USBWA’s districts are broken down by state as Kentucky is included in District IV with…

KANSAS CITY, Mo. – WKU Hilltopper Basketball junior center Charles Bassey was named to the NABC All-District First-Team while senior guard Taveion Hollingsworth was tabbed to the second team, the National Association of Basketball Coaches announced Tuesday afternoon. The teams were selected by NABC-member head coaches in NCAA Division I. NABC Districts are organized by conference. Conference USA is designated as…