UCLA coach Mick Cronin was initially surprised that his 83-year-old father was traveling from the Midwest to see the Bruins host Minnesota on Tuesday night in Big Ten play in Los Angeles.Hep Cronin… MORE
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Illinois freshman Morez Johnson Jr. (wrist) out indefinitely
Illinois freshman forward Morez Johnson Jr., a starter for the Fighting Illini over the past eight games, will be out indefinitely after breaking his left wrist while blocking a shot on Saturday.Jo… MORE
LSU, South Carolina seeking rare conference victory
LSU needed eight opportunities before it finally won its second Southeastern Conference game.South Carolina is still seeking its first SEC win.The two worst teams in the conference will meet whe… MORE
Protecting the ball key for Virginia Tech, Boston College
Boston College will try to end a four-game losing streak Tuesday when it plays an Atlantic Coast Conference contest against Virginia Tech in Chestnut Hill, Mass.The Eagles (10-15, 2-12 ACC) have lo… MORE
Syracuse, Pitt in critical stretch for ACC tourney berths
Pittsburgh’s leading scorer Jaland Lowe is expected to return when the Panthers host Syracuse on Tuesday night with both teams scrambling for position in the upcoming Atlantic Coast Conference tournam… MORE
UConn out to regroup, dent Villanova’s NCAA tourney hopes
The drop-off in UConn’s play from last season is evident and perhaps highlighted by Alex Karaban’s admission after a disappointing overtime loss at Seton Hall on Saturday.After Karaban said the pla… MORE
Butler, Xavier finding their footing in February
Two Big East teams on the upswing will face off when Butler rides a three-game winning streak into Cincinnati to face host Xavier on Tuesday.Butler (12-13, 5-9) is faring better since a dismal 0-6… MORE
No. 13 Purdue in close pursuit of No. 14 Michigan St. in standings
Any hope that No. 13 Purdue has of winning the Big Ten regular-season title hinges on its visit to East Lansing, Mich.Following two consecutive losses, the third-place Boilermakers can’t afford to… MORE
Florida jumps to No. 2 behind Auburn in men’s Top 25
Auburn strengthened its grip on the No. 1 spot after winning a showdown with then-No. 2 Alabama, receiving 59 of 60 first-place votes in The Associated Press Top 25 poll released Monday.The Tigers… MORE
Bill Self wants to see No. 23 Kansas ‘be men’ at BYU
These are not heady times for No. 23 Kansas entering Tuesday night’s Big 12 Conference contest against BYU in Provo, Utah.That’s because the Jayhawks (17-8, 8-6 Big 12) continue to mix sloppy losse… MORE
