Playing the 16th seed in a 16-team tournament — as ninth-seeded Arkansas will do Wednesday against South Carolina in the opening game of the Southeastern Conference tourney in Nashville — seems like… MORE
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Mississippi State confident entering tourney date with LSU
Mississippi State dropped out of the Top 25 poll this week after an 11-week stay.But the No. 10 seed Bulldogs (20-11) have a couple of things going for them as they face No. 15 seed LSU (14-17) in… MORE
Seton Hall must find an answer for Villanova’s Eric Dixon
NEW YORK — Villanova’s Eric Dixon is the nation’s top scorer and the Big East’s top 3-point shooter.Despite Dixon’s individual success, the sixth-seeded Wildcats are barely on the NCAA Tournament… MORE
Cincinnati ousts Oklahoma State in Big 12 tourney opener
Dillon Mitchell had a double-double with 18 points and a career-high 15 rebounds as Cincinnati defeated Oklahoma State 87-68 on Tuesday in the first round of the Big 12 tournament in Kansas City, Mo.… MORE
Southern California aims to contain Rutgers’ Dylan Harper
Cross-continent conference foes meet on Wednesday in Indianapolis, where No. 11 seed Rutgers takes on 14th-seeded Southern California in the first round of the Big Ten tournament.After having never… MORE
DePaul, Georgetown look to extend much-improved seasons
NEW YORK — Georgetown showed major improvement in coach Ed Cooley’s second season as Micah Peavy earned a spot on the All-Big East first team and injured center Thomas Sorber made the third team and… MORE
Iowa, Ohio State embrace ‘fresh start’ in Big Ten tourney
Iowa begins the Big Ten tournament against Ohio State on Wednesday in Indianapolis looking to use the experience from having already played an elimination game.The No. 15 seed Hawkeyes (16-15) defe… MORE
Texas faces uphill climb in SEC first-round game vs. Vanderbilt
No. 13 Texas will be playing for its NCAA Tournament life when it squares off against No. 12 Vanderbilt on Wednesday afternoon in a first-round game in the Southeastern Conference tournament in Nashvi… MORE
Butler, Providence enter Big East tourney on downturns
NEW YORK — Providence and Butler ended disappointing regular seasons with the dubious claim of being among the Big East’s coldest teams.Two teams on lengthy losing streaks will open the Big East t… MORE
Northwestern opens Big Ten tourney vs. well-matched Minnesota
Minnesota and Northwestern both ended the Big Ten regular season on two-game losing streaks.The 12th-seeded Golden Gophers and 13th-seeded Wildcats realize wiggle room will be out the window on Wed… MORE
