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Tyler Kolek leads Marquette to Sweet 16 with 81-77 March Madness win over Colorado — Tyler Kolek had 21 points and 11 assists, and David Joplin made two free throws with 7.4 seconds left to help Marquette finally put away Colorado 81-77 on Sunday in the second round of the NCAA Tournament.

Mar 24, 2024, 02:50 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Though the first day of the second round of the 2024 men’s NCAA tournament featured victories by every favored team, the second day might present some upset opportunities. Just ask 2-seed Marquette, which had to battle 10-seed Colorado until the final seconds of an 81-77 win.

2024 men’s college basketball odds to win championship, advance to Elite Eight and Final Four UConn’s men’s team is favored to win its second NCAA basketball national title in a row. See the odds for Houston, Purdue and Arizona and North Carolina and every other team to advance to the Sweet 16, Elite Eight, Final

Associated Press Mar 24, 2024, 12:52 AM ET Open Extended Reactions PITTSBURGH — Steven Ashworth and Ryan Kalkbrenner made 3-pointers in the second overtime as Creighton edged past its former coach, Oregon‘s Dana Altman, to move into the Sweet 16 of the NCAA tournament with an 86-73 win on Saturday night. The 3s by the

Kyle Bonagura, ESPN Staff WriterMar 23, 2024, 09:25 PM ET Close Covers the Pac-12. Joined ESPN in 2014. Attended Washington State University. Open Extended Reactions SPOKANE, Wash. — A week ago, the idea that 29 members of the University of Idaho pep band would become dedicated supporters of the Yale Bulldogs men’s basketball team would

Powered by big man DJ Burns Jr., NC State muscles past Oakland in overtime to reach Sweet 16 — DJ Burns Jr. scored 24 points, including a go-ahead putback that ignited a 9-0 run in overtime, and 11th-seeded North Carolina State beat 14th-seeded Oakland 79-73 in the… Mar 23, 2024, 09:57 pm – AP

Adrian Wojnarowski, ESPNMar 23, 2024, 09:48 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Florida Atlantic‘s Dusty May has agreed on a deal to become the next men’s basketball coach at Michigan, sources told ESPN. Andy Miller, May’s representative with Klutch Sports, was finalizing details on a long-term deal with University of Michigan officials late into Saturday evening,

ESPN News Services Mar 23, 2024, 10:11 PM ET Open Extended Reactions PITTSBURGH — DJ Burns Jr. scored 24 points, including a go-ahead putback that ignited a 9-0 run in overtime, and 11th-seeded North Carolina State beat 14th-seeded Oakland 79-73 in the second round of the NCAA tournament on Saturday night. Powered by their versatile

Josh Weinfuss, ESPN Staff WriterMar 23, 2024, 07:47 PM ET Close Josh Weinfuss is a staff writer who covers the Arizona Cardinals and the NFL at ESPN. Josh has covered the Cardinals since 2012, joining ESPN in 2013. He is a member of the Pro Football Writers of America and a graduate of Indiana University.

Ben Baby, ESPN Staff WriterMar 23, 2024, 05:23 PM ET Close Ben Baby covers the Cincinnati Bengals for ESPN. He joined the company in July 2019. Prior to ESPN, he worked for various newspapers in Texas, most recently at The Dallas Morning News where he covered college sports. He provides daily coverage of the Bengals

In March Madness, Gonzaga plays near-perfect 2nd half to dispatch Kansas 89-68 — Gonzaga played a nearly perfect second half, busting open a back-and-forth game with a 15-0 run Saturday to pull away from Kansas for an 89-68 win and extend its nation-best streak of trips to the Sweet 16 to nine. Mar 23, 2024,

Jeff Legwold, ESPN Senior WriterMar 23, 2024, 04:58 PM ET Close Jeff Legwold is a senior writer who covers the Denver Broncos and the NFL at ESPN. Jeff has covered the Broncos for more than 20 years, joining ESPN in 2013. He also assists with NFL draft coverage, including his annual top 100 prospects. Jeff

Mar 23, 2024, 03:35 PM ET Open Extended Reactions With Saturday’s action, we get to reacquaint ourselves with Thursday’s stars and surprises — many of whom are hoping to repeat their performances to advance to the second weekend. No. 7 Dayton was hoping to ride the momentum from its remarkable comeback against Nevada in the

Associated Press Mar 23, 2024, 01:29 PM ET Open Extended Reactions St. Bonaventure athletic director Joe Manhertz resigned abruptly, the university announced Saturday, in the midst of questions regarding the men’s basketball program opting out from competing in the NIT without initially informing its players and fans. St. Bonaventure provided no details behind Manhertz’s departure

2024 men’s college basketball odds to win championship, advance to Elite Eight and Final Four UConn’s men’s team is favored to win its second NCAA basketball national title in a row. See the odds for Houston, Purdue and Arizona and North Carolina and every other team to advance to the Sweet 16, Elite Eight, Final

Kyle Bonagura, ESPN Staff WriterMar 23, 2024, 03:19 AM ET Close Covers the Pac-12. Joined ESPN in 2014. Attended Washington State University. Open Extended Reactions SPOKANE, Wash. — Grand Canyon’s first NCAA tournament win arrived in style. In their third appearance in the tournament since elevating to Division I in 2013, the Lopes defeated Saint

Ben Baby, ESPN Staff WriterMar 22, 2024, 11:43 PM ET Close Ben Baby covers the Cincinnati Bengals for ESPN. He joined the company in July 2019. Prior to ESPN, he worked for various newspapers in Texas, most recently at The Dallas Morning News where he covered college sports. He provides daily coverage of the Bengals

ESPN Betting Analysts Mar 22, 2024, 11:06 PM ET Open Extended Reactions The first round brought immediate madness and some memorable upsets, but how should you bet Saturday’s games? Here are our experts Dalen Cuff, Jeff Borzello and Tyler Fulghum to explain which games they’re making their picks on. Dayton +9.5 v. Arizona, 12:45 p.m.