NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Championship
Xavier's Zach Freemantle (32) tries to get around the defense of St. John's LJ Figueroa during an NCAA college basketball game in New York on Monday, Feb 17, 2020. (Steven Ryan/Newsday via AP)
Xavier closes with 8-0 run to beat St. John's 77-74 at MSG

By Mike Fitzpatrick Feb. 17, 2020 09:22 PM EST

San Diego State guard Jordan Schakel (20) shoots a three-point basket against Boise State during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game, Sunday, Feb. 16, 2020, in Boise, Idaho. (AP Photo/Steve Conner)
Top of AP poll steady as Baylor, Kansas set collision course

By Dave Skretta Feb. 17, 2020 12:17 PM EST

Auburn's Austin Wiley pulls down a rebound during the first half of the team's NCAA college basketball game against Missouri on Saturday, Feb. 15, 2020, in Columbia, Mo. (AP Photo/L.G. Patterson)
SEC stacked with NCAA Tournament bubble teams

By John Marshall Feb. 16, 2020 10:46 PM EST

Georgetown guard Jagan Mosely (4) drive son Butler forward Bryce Nze (10) in the second half of an NCAA college basketball game in Indianapolis, Saturday, Feb. 15, 2020. Georgetown defeated Butler 73-66. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy)
Allen scores 22, Georgetown beats No. 19 Butler on the road

By Phillip Wilson Feb. 15, 2020 05:18 PM EST

FILE - In this March 30, 2014, file photo, Michigan State's Keith Appling walks past head coach Tom Izzo in the closing minutes of their 60-54 loss to Connecticut in a regional final at the NCAA college basketball tournament in New York. Former Michigan State basketball player Appling faces drug charges after authorities say they found heroin in his vehicle that he planned to sell. Appling, on parole after serving jail time for gun and resisting-arrest charges, was arraigned Wednesday, Feb. 12, 2020, in a Warren courtroom on charges of delivery or manufacture of less than 50 grams of a controlled substance. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig, File)
NCAA-UConn-Michigan St

Feb. 15, 2020 12:38 PM EST

Arkansas forward Reggie Chaney (35) and Tennessee guard Jalen Johnson (13) reach for the rebound during an NCAA college basketball game, Tuesday, Feb. 11, 2020 in Knoxville, Tenn. (Brianna Paciorka/Knoxville News Sentinel via AP)
SEC's bubble teams need to start making better impression

By Steve Megargee Feb. 14, 2020 02:41 AM EST

Oklahoma State forward Cameron McGriff, right, heads upcourt past Baylor guard Mark Vital, left, after a turnover during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game Saturday, Feb. 8, 2020, in Waco, Texas. (AP Photo/Rod Aydelotte)
Preseason No. 1 Michigan St out of Top 25; Baylor atop poll

By John Marshall Feb. 10, 2020 12:28 PM EST

Rutgers overcomes 18-point deficit, beats Northwestern in OT

By Matt Sugam Feb. 09, 2020 09:18 PM EST
PISCATAWAY, N.J. (AP) — The typically media-friendly and regular interview request Geo Baker skipped out on Rutgers’ post-game press conference. He had no...

Seton Hall's Myles Powell, left, goes up for a shot past Villanova's Justin Moore during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game, Saturday, Feb. 8, 2020, in Philadelphia. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum)
Powell leads No. 12 Seton Hall past No. 10 Villanova 70-64

By Aaron Bracy Feb. 08, 2020 06:08 PM EST

Kentucky head coach John Calipari gives instruction to forward EJ Montgomery (23) during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game against Tennessee, Saturday, Feb. 8, 2020, in Knoxville, Tenn. Kentucky won 77-64. (AP Photo/Wade Payne)
No. 15 Kentucky finally wins at Tennessee with 77-64 triumph

By Steve Megargee Feb. 08, 2020 03:18 PM EST

San Diego State guard KJ Feagin (10) shoots as Utah State guard Abel Porter (15) defends during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game Saturday, Feb. 1, 2020, in San Diego. (AP Photo/Gregory Bull)
Baylor gets top seed in NCAA committee's initial rankings

By John Marshall Feb. 08, 2020 01:15 PM EST

Paulicap has season-high 20 in Manhattan's 77-59 victory

Feb. 07, 2020 10:28 PM EST
NEW YORK (AP) — Pauly Paulicap had a season-high 20 points as Manhattan beat Niagara 77-59 on Friday night. Paulicap hit 8 of 10 shots and...

Dayton's Obi Toppin (1) reacts after dunking during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game against Massachusetts, Saturday, Jan. 11, 2020, in Dayton. (AP Photo/John Minchillo)
Flyin' high: No. 6 Dayton having best season in half-century

By Joe Kay Feb. 05, 2020 03:59 PM EST

Tennessee coach Rick Barnes directs players during the second half of the team's NCAA college basketball game against Vanderbilt on Saturday, Jan. 18, 2020, in Nashville, Tenn. (AP Photo/Mark Humphrey)
Season of change leaves Tennessee struggling for answers

By Steve Megargee Feb. 03, 2020 03:04 PM EST

Maryland guard Anthony Cowan Jr. (1) gestures after making a three point basket against Northwestern during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game, Tuesday, Jan. 21, 2020, in Evanston, Ill. (AP Photo/David Banks)
Maryland guard Cowan puts winning ahead of individual feats

By David Ginsburg Feb. 03, 2020 02:56 PM EST

Kentucky guard Tyrese Maxey (3) snags a rebound from Auburn during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game Saturday, Feb. 1, 2020, in Auburn, Ala. (AP Photo/Julie Bennett)
Doughty, No. 17 Auburn top No. 13 Kentucky 75-66

By John Zenor Feb. 01, 2020 08:41 PM EST

Baylor guard Jared Butler (12) drives around Florida guard Noah Locke (10) during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game Saturday, Jan. 25, 2020, in Gainesville, Fla. (AP Photo/Matt Stamey)
Florida looks for defensive turnaround amid disappointment

By Mark Long Jan. 31, 2020 05:40 PM EST

FILE- In this March 12, 2011, file photo, San Diego State's Kawhi Leonard gestures after hitting a 3-point basket during the first half of an NCAA college basketball championship game against BYU in the Mountain West Conference tournament in Las Vegas. Nine years after Leonard helped lead San Diego State to national prominence, the Aztecs will honor the greatest player in program history by hoisting his No. 15 jersey into the rafters at Viejas Arena, high above Steve Fisher Court on Saturday, Feb. 1, 2020. ((AP Photo/Julie Jacobson, File)
Undefeated Aztecs set to retire Kawhi Leonard's jersey

By Bernie Wilson Jan. 31, 2020 03:50 PM EST

FILE - In this Jan. 11, 2020, file photo, San Diego State guard Malachi Flynn, left, guards Boise State guard RayJ Dennis during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game in San Diego. It's almost like coach Brian Dutcher and the San Diego State Aztecs won the lottery. Tired of losing at their old schools, big man Yanni Wetzell and guards Flynn and KJ Feagin transferred to San Diego State after being lured by the prospect of winning and going to the NCAA Tournament. And boy, have they ever won, to the point that they've matched some accomplishments by the breakthrough 2010-11 team led by the most famous player in program history, Kawhi Leonard.(AP Photo/Gregory Bull, File)
Trio of transfers powering Dutcher's undefeated No. 4 Aztecs

By Bernie Wilson Jan. 23, 2020 04:13 PM EST

Joe sparks late Arkansas rally to beat Mississippi, 76-72

By Chris Burrows Jan. 11, 2020 08:48 PM EST
OXFORD, Miss. (AP) — Isaiah Joe put on a clinic about finishing strong and Arkansas coach Eric Musselman loved the results Saturday as the Razorbacks rallied...