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Player of the year award isn't one-man race with Suggs, others in mix
Iowa center Luka Garza, Illinois guard Ayo Dosunmu and at least two more are making a strong case for top honors in college basketball.
No. 1 Gonzaga tested, pulls away to beat Santa Clara 89-75
Being challenged the past couple of months has been rare for top-ranked Gonzaga. Especially in conference play and especially at home.
No. 1 UConn wins Big East regular-season title with rout
Geno Auriemma doesn't profess to be hip, so even he wasn't exactly sure what he meant when he disclosed his new term of endearment for Nika Muhl.
PairWise rankings can't answer some NCAA hockey seeding questions
The pandemic spoiled inter-conference matchups that used to help determine the NCAA men's hockey field. Some coaches are wondering where their teams stand.
Gophers senior Zumwinkle among 10 finalists for Kazmaier Award
The award goes to the top player in NCAA Division I women's hockey. Zumwinkle, who leads the nation with 16 goals, is one of four WCHA players up for the honor.
Atson carries St. Francis (BKN) over Merrimack 84-71
Travis Atson scored 19 points as St. Francis (Brooklyn) topped Merrimack 84-71 on Thursday night.
Morales leads Wagner past Central Connecticut 83-63
Alex Morales had 20 points and 10 rebounds as Wagner won its 10th straight game, romping past Central Connecticut 83-63 on Thursday night.
Baker carries Morehead St. over Tennessee St. 74-60
James Baker Jr. registered 15 points and four blocks as Morehead State stretched its home winning streak to seven games, topping Tennessee State 74-60 on Thursday night.
Martin, Lawrence lead Arizona State past Washington 80-72
Remy Martin scored 31 points and Kimani Lawrence 21 with 20 rebounds as Arizona State pulled away with a late 8-0 run to defeat Washington 80-72 on Thursday night.
Howard's 27 lifts No. 19 Kentucky women over No. 17 Georgia
Rhyne Howard scored 27 points, hitting all four of her 3-pointers, and No. 19 Kentucky defeated No. 17 Georgia 62-58 on Thursday night.
Dickinson impresses as No. 3 Michigan routs No. 9 Iowa 79-57
Hunter Dickinson showed early on that he could guard Luka Garza without help.
Grimes scores 33 points, No. 12 Houston beats WKU 81-57
Quentin Grimes scored a career-high 33 points and had six rebounds to help No. 12 Houston beat Western Kentucky 81-57 on Thursday night.
Texas A&M wins ninth straight, beats Alabama 73-67
Texas A&M took care of business, making sure to not overlook Alabama ahead of the big regular season finale against South Carolina.
No. 8 Maryland routs Purdue for seventh straight win
Consider Purdue coach Sharon Versyp convinced about where No. 8 Maryland should be slotted in the upcoming NCAA tournament after her team suffered the largest home loss to a Big Ten team in school history.
Wright lifts SIU-Edwardsville over UT Martin 66-53
Shamar Wright scored 17 points as Southern Illinois-Edwardsville defeated UT Martin 66-53 on Thursday. Lamar Wright and Mike Adewunmi added 16 points each for the Cougars. Wright had 10 rebounds and four blocks, while Adewunmi posted nine rebounds. He had seven turnovers but no assists.
No. 2 NC State women get hot from outside, beat Pitt 83-53
Second-ranked North Carolina State rolled in its home finale while looking as comfortable as ever shooting from outside in the familiar Reynolds Coliseum setting.
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Hardnett leads Buffalo past Central Michigan 85-73
LaQuill Hardnett had a career-high 20 points plus 10 rebounds as Buffalo beat Central Michigan 85-73 on Thursday.
Vander Plas leads Ohio past Eastern Michigan 86-67
Ben Vander Plas registered 13 points, seven rebounds and eight assists as Ohio beat Eastern Michigan 86-67 on Thursday.
Miami (Ohio) defeats Western Michigan 74-66
Mekhi Lairy and Dalonte Brown scored 20 points apiece as Miami (Ohio) defeated Western Michigan 74-66 on Thursday.
No. 5 South Carolina wins 13th straight over Ole Miss, 68-43
South Carolina didn't waste time celebrating its latest victory over Mississippi, not with the bigger picture in sight.
Marquette seeks revenge on UConn
Marquette (11-12, 6-10) vs. UConn (11-6, 8-6)
Moving Big Ten hockey tournament dates makes Motzko, other coaches happy
Gophers coach Bob Motzko and other coaches got what they wanted on Thursday when the dates for the Big Ten tournament at Notre Dame were changed.
Iowa-Ohio State rematch latest top-10 duel in Big Ten race
A look at the upcoming week around Big Ten basketball:
Hill lifts Fresno St. past UNLV 67-64
Isaiah Hill had 19 points and seven assists and Deon Stroud posted 18 points and seven rebounds as Fresno State edged past UNLV 67-64 on Wednesday night.
No. 25 Rutgers women dominate 4th quarter to top Michigan St
Freshman Diamond Johnson scored 22 points, Arella Guirantes had 11 points, nine rebounds and eight assists, and No. 25 Rutgers used a 24-7 fourth quarter to beat Michigan State 63-53 on Wednesday for its sixth double-digit victory in a row.
No. 20 Arkansas' big run flusters No. 6 Alabama
It had been nearly a quarter-century since Arkansas had played a ranked team at home, let alone beaten one there.
Feazell lifts McNeese St. past SE Louisiana 95-91
Keyshawn Feazell tied his career high with 22 points plus 11 rebounds as McNeese State narrowly defeated Southeastern Louisiana 95-91 on Wednesday night.
No. 13 Creighton comes off layoff with 77-53 win over DePaul
Creighton coach Greg McDermott said he couldn't help but feel a little apprehensive heading into his team's game against DePaul on Wednesday night.
Bailey scores 21, No. 25 Tennessee beats Vanderbilt 70-58
The Tennessee Vols didn't know until warm-ups that Vanderbilt would be without its top scorer and the Southeastern Conference's leading rebounder.
Johnson leads Saint Mary's (Calif.) over Pacific 58-46
Logan Johnson had 17 points as Saint Mary's beat Pacific 58-46 on Thursday night.
Akinjo, Arizona pull away from Washington State 69-53
James Akinjo scored 19 points and Arizona shut down Washington State, pulling away for a 69-53 victory on Thursday night.
Mitchell leads No. 22 SDSU past Boise State 78-66 in OT
After breezing through eight straight wins by an average of 26.4 points, No. 22 San Diego State was brought back to reality by Boise State.
Michigan St beats No. 4 Ohio St 71-67, improves NCAA resume
Tom Izzo walked into the locker room with fists in the air and an ear-to-ear grin on his face, welcoming water getting doused on him by Michigan State's players celebrating what clearly was not just another win.
Wright, Horne lead Colorado to 80-62 rout of No. 19 USC
For the first time all season, McKinley Wright IV had his family in the building.