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Associated Press Feb 17, 2025, 01:41 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Auburn‘s win at Alabama assured the Tigers would keep the No. 1 ranking in The Associated Press Top 25 men’s college basketball poll for a sixth consecutive week. The Tigers (23-2) received 59 of 60 first-place votes in Monday’s poll, reclaiming nearly all the

Associated Press Feb 17, 2025, 12:15 AM ET Open Extended Reactions SOUTH BEND, Ind. — Chucky Hepburn scored 16 points with six assists, James Scott had his fourth double-double of the season and Louisville beat Notre Dame 75-60 on Sunday night to snap a four-game skid in the series. Scott had 10 points and 10

Associated Press Feb 16, 2025, 07:04 PM ET NEW YORK — Creighton center Ryan Kalkbrenner avoided a serious injury to his right foot on Sunday, but coach Greg McDermott said the 24th-ranked Bluejays’ leading scorer should expect some lingering soreness. With 9:45 remaining in the second half of Creighton’s 79-73 loss to No. 9 St.

Myron MedcalfFeb 16, 2025, 10:11 AM ET Close Covers college basketball Joined ESPN.com in 2011 Graduate of Minnesota State University, Mankato Open Extended Reactions Illinois school officials have apologized after former star Terrence Shannon Jr.’s jersey was upside down during a retirement ceremony Saturday. At halftime of Michigan State’s win over Illinois, fans in the

ESPN News Services Feb 15, 2025, 11:27 PM ET Open Extended Reactions CHAMPAIGN, Ill. — No. 11 Michigan State rallied to beat Illinois 79-65 on Saturday night, giving longtime Spartans head coach Tom Izzo the most conference wins in Big Ten history. Izzo moved past late Indiana coach Bobby Knight with his record 354th conference

ESPN News Services Feb 15, 2025, 07:13 PM ET Open Extended Reactions TUSCALOOSA, Ala. — Johni Broome had 19 points and 14 rebounds and five teammates scored in double figures as No. 1 Auburn beat in-state rival and second-ranked Alabama 94-85 on Saturday in a matchup of top-ranked teams. Mark Sears scored 18 points and

Multiple Contributors Feb 15, 2025, 07:38 PM ET Open Extended Reactions The Auburn–Alabama rivalry has staged many classics on the football field. In the 1984 Iron Bowl, former Auburn star Bo Jackson ran the wrong way on a block to seal a win for Alabama. A late touchdown in 2009 helped Alabama win a rivalry

Associated Press Feb 15, 2025, 05:08 PM ET Open Extended Reactions COLLEGE STATION, Texas — Arkansas coach John Calipari sat down with his team after its loss to No. 8 Texas A&M Saturday for a “heart-to-heart.” The Hall of Fame coach wanted the Razorbacks to understand that they let a major opportunity slip away with

Jeff BorzelloFeb 15, 2025, 01:44 PM ET Close Basketball recruiting insider. Joined ESPN in 2014. Graduate of University of Delaware. Open Extended Reactions Auburn is the overall 1-seed in the NCAA tournament men’s basketball selection committee’s bracket preview, revealed Saturday afternoon, with the committee chair saying the Tigers were the unanimous choice. “They are clearly

Feb 14, 2025, 08:36 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Brad Stevens said he won’t be in the running for the upcoming vacant Indiana men’s basketball coaching job. Stevens, the president of basketball operations for the defending champion Boston Celtics, told Field of 68 on Friday that he is not a candidate to replace coach Mike

Associated Press Feb 14, 2025, 01:21 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Florida center Micah Handlogten, who gruesomely broke his left leg in the SEC championship game in March, is returning to the court. Handlogten announced Friday that he decided to forgo a redshirt and play this season, beginning Saturday against South Carolina. The 7-foot-1 junior

Myron MedcalfFeb 14, 2025, 08:30 AM ET Close Covers college basketball Joined ESPN.com in 2011 Graduate of Minnesota State University, Mankato Open Extended Reactions TUSCALOOSA, Ala. — The entire gym froze at the whistle. “Listen!” screamed Alabama head coach Nate Oats, as he catapulted onto the court from the sideline, refusing to take his foot

Open Extended Reactions Deep inside Omaha, Nebraska’s Baxter Arena on Dec. 21, the mood in the home locker room was somber. The Omaha Mavericks were preparing to face off against the Cal Poly Mustangs, marking their first game back home after a three-game road trip that came with two losses. The Mavericks were 4-9, having

Jeff BorzelloFeb 13, 2025, 09:00 AM ET Close Basketball recruiting insider. Joined ESPN in 2014. Graduate of University of Delaware. Open Extended Reactions For a few hours this past Saturday, it looked like we were on track to have a real debate about which team should be No. 1 in this week’s AP poll. Auburn

Jeff BorzelloFeb 13, 2025, 08:30 AM ET Close Basketball recruiting insider. Joined ESPN in 2014. Graduate of University of Delaware. Open Extended Reactions MEMPHIS, Tenn. — There are certain things you have to prepare for when your coach is one of the most gifted talents to ever play the sport. Take it from Memphis Tigers

Associated Press Feb 13, 2025, 06:16 AM ET Open Extended Reactions NEW YORK — Ninth-ranked St. John’s has moved its final home game of the regular season from cozy Carnesecca Arena to Madison Square Garden. The school announced Wednesday that its March 1 matchup against Big East rival Seton Hall will be played at “The

Jeff BorzelloFeb 11, 2025, 03:59 PM ET Close Basketball recruiting insider. Joined ESPN in 2014. Graduate of University of Delaware. Open Extended Reactions Duke‘s Cooper Flagg and Auburn‘s Johni Broome headlined the men’s Wooden Award late midseason top-20 list announced Tuesday night. The award is given annually to the best college basketball player in the

Associated Press Feb 12, 2025, 01:55 AM ET Open Extended Reactions OMAHA, Neb. — UConn freshman star Liam McNeeley hadn’t played in front of a crowd as hostile as the one the Huskies faced in Omaha on Tuesday night. He found the environment inspiring. In what coach Dan Hurley called one of the best performances