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After a three-day pause, the madness will resume on Thursday with the Sweet 16 round of the NCAA tournament.

The Hoosiers stayed hot in their 86-70 win over the Buckeyes on Saturday.

Creighton, up-and-down since earning a No. 8 ranking in the AP Preseason Top 25, has now won four straight after upsetting No. 13 Xavier.

It's a full day of college hoops on FOX featuring Arizona, Ohio State, Indiana, Illinois and more. Here are the top plays!

Titus and Tate touched on Georgetown's memorable win over DePaul, Dajuan Wagner Jr. and his family, and more in their final show at FOX Sports.

Following their third straight SEC victory, the Tennessee Volunteers made a big jump in Mike DeCourcy's latest NCAA Tournament bracket projections.

Indiana senior Trayce Jackson-Davis is on a historic tear, playing the best basketball of his career at just the right time.

Xavier heads to Storrs, Connecticut to take on UConn in a Big East battle Wednesday on FS1. Here are the top plays!

Bronny James and a quartet of Kentucky signees highlight the rosters for the 46th annual McDonald's All American Game.

After winning 11 of their last 12 games, including a victory over Kansas, the Kansas State Wildcats made a big jump in Mike DeCourcy's bracket forecast.

LeBron James said that Bronny James is intrigued by playing at Oregon, who are one of a handful of programs on his shortlist.

A college basketball season filled with upsets continued on Sunday, when No. 1 Houston was knocked off by unranked Temple, 56-55.

Zach Edey had 24 points and 16 rebounds as No. 3 Purdue held off a furious second-half charge from Maryland for a 58-55 victory on Sunday.

NC State guard Terquavion Smith, a projected first-round NBA Draft pick, was released from a hospital after X-Rays were negative for fractures.

Armando Bacot passed Tyler Hansbrough for UNC's career rebounding record in an 80-69 victory over NC State on Saturday night.

Butler heads to Hartford, Connecticut to take on UConn in a Big East battle Sunday on FOX. Here are the top plays!

Iowa State heads to Columbus to take on Ohio State in a Big Ten battle on FOX. Here are the top plays!

The ACC is wide open, with a surprise contender sitting atop the conference standings. Andy Katz separates the top conference races into tiers.

Following a memorable overtime win against Kansas this past week, Kansas State is on the rise in Mike DeCourcy's latest bracket forecast.

Both Texas and Virginia made big jumps in Mike DeCourcy's latest bracket forecast, while a pair of blue bloods sit squarely on the bubble.

Houston moved up to the top-seed line in Mike DeCourcy's latest NCAA Tournament bracket forecast, while UConn dropped to a 3-seed. Get the latest here.

Following an impressive win over Creighton, the UConn Huskies are back on the No. 1-seed line. Here is Mike DeCourcy's latest bracket forecast.

Interim head coach Rodney Terry has a chance to be the permanent choice to replace Chris Beard at Texas, but the competition will be fierce.

For a third straight week, John Fanta has a new team atop his weekly power rankings: Houston. See how the rest of his list shakes out.

Washington State ended No. 5 Arizona’s 28-game home winning streak with a 74-61 upset victory on Saturday.

Zach Edey is the favorite to be this year's Naismith Men's College Player of the Year, but Azuolas Tubelis and Jalen Wilson aren't far behind.

After the fall of Chris Beard, Texas faces an extremely critical hire, and it will be among the most coveted jobs in America.

After Purdue and UConn endured recent upsets, Andy Katz and John Fanta break down who can win it all in a wide-open field.

New Year's weekend chaos gives us a shake up in John Fanta's weekly power rankings: UConn and Arkansas are falling, Baylor drops off the list, and Xavier joins the party.

Zach Freemantle had 16 points and 11 rebounds as No. 22 Xavier handed No. 2 UConn its first loss of the season, 83-73, on Saturday.

UConn, Purdue, Arizona and Kansas held onto their spots in the latest men's NCAA Tournament projections.

Andy Katz breaks down the teams that have been flying under the radar so far this season (though not for long!) and separates them into four tiers.

North Carolina, which was No. 1 in the AP's preseason Top 25 poll, is an eight-seed in FOX Sports bracket forecaster Mike DeCourcy's projections after stumbling to a 9-4 record.

Purdue remained atop The Associated Press Top 25 men’s college basketball poll for a third straight week, while North Carolina returned to the rankings.

What should we make of this past week? Well, those teams that took the entire week off did it right. Here's our fresh Top 15.

Surprise! Purdue, UConn, Mississippi State, New Mexico and Utah State remain unbeaten. Can they keep it up?

The Pac-12 has two Final Four-caliber teams in UCLA and Arizona. See where John Fanta places them in his latest power rankings.

Geno Auriemma missed No. 9 UConn’s game against Florida State on Sunday as he wasn’t feeling well after the team’s shootaround.

FOX Sports college basketball analyst Andy Katz offers up his freshmen of the year tiers, highlighted by a standout forward from Alabama.

What teams have surprised so far? Which players have impressed the most? Find out in our early season report card from Andy Katz and John Fanta.

Don't look now, but UConn is playing the best basketball in the nation. John Fanta breaks down his latest power rankings.

The charge against Chris Beard is a third-degree felony in Texas, with a possible punishment of two to 10 years in prison.

It was a wild week of college basketball, including a controversial finish that showed one replay rule should be changed. Andy Katz breaks it down.

Andy Katz takes a look at college basketball's player of the year candidates through the first month of the season.

Michigan point guard Jaelin Llewellyn is out for the rest of the season with an injured knee and is expected to have surgery next month.

What's the deal with UNC and Gonzaga? And just how far can Purdue rise up? John Fanta dives in with his latest power rankings.

Juwan Howard and his players expressed optimism after Michigan's narrow loss to No. 3 Virginia, but the trend of late-game collapses continued.

Holiday week revealed much about the college hoops landscape. Who has work to do? Who is better than we thought? Andy Katz breaks it down.

Kentucky drops out, Virginia rises, and the Big Ten rules in John Fanta's Power Rankings. Check out his Top 15, his Player of the Week, and more!

Michigan State was underrated, Houston is stacked and Texas is a contender. All this and more in Andy Katz's weekly college hoops notebook.

Michigan State, Kentucky, Kansas and Duke held center stage on Tuesday night, setting up the season with a six-hour college basketball party.

An agent’s brazen demand made on behalf of University of Miami basketball star Isaiah Wong has provided a rare glimpse into the way elite college sports have been transformed by athletes’ rights to be compensated through endorsements.

Although your favorite team may or may not still be dancing, the NCAA Tournament continues on, with Sweet 16 games running through the weekend.

In case you've ever looked at an NCAA Tournament bracket and wondered, "Where the heck is that school located?," we have just the quiz for you.

It’s tournament time, which, for college basketball fans, is the best time of the year.

MIAMI – Jakai Robinson, a 6-foot, 4-inch guard from Ossining, New York, has signed to play for the Miami Hurricanes. Robinson attends Rock Creek Christian Academy in Upper Marlboro, Maryland. He previously played at National Christian Academy in Fort Washington, Maryland, where he led the Capital Beltway League in scoring each of the past two years and twice won league MVP honors. Robinson joins Nisine Poplar of Philadelphia in Miami’s 2021 recruiting class.

But while the world is sad over Thompson’s passing, he at least had 19 more years of living after nearly dying during the Sept. 11, 2001 terrorist attacks. But Rome’s producer, Danny Schwartz, asked that he fly out a day later to accommodate the show’s schedule. Thompson told Schwartz that wouldn’t work and he was unhappy at the suggestion, but after Schwartz insisted, Thompson changed his flight. Ten years after that day, Thompson went on Rome’s radio show to reminisce, starting with a message Thompson’s assistant relayed to him. “Let me tell you something, if you’re ever in Washington, D.C., you look me up,” Thompson told Schwartz.

With one unexpected sentence, Emoni Bates set the basketball world and Twitter on fire Monday afternoon. 1 high school basketball player in the Class of 2022, set off a national reaction of various emotions. Bates played his first two years of high school at Ypsilanti Lincoln High School. Another feeling was elation, particularly for fans of Michigan State basketball, who were understandably jumping for joy over Bates choosing to play for their school/team. pic.twitter.com/WdrG7R5tpc — SportsCenter (@SportsCenter) June 29, 2020Why Emoni Bates is a big dealMany pundits have called Bates the best basketball prodigy to come out of high school since LeBron James.

SUNRISE, Fla. – Sam Merrill scored 21 points Saturday and Utah State held Florida without a field goal for six minutes down the stretch to win 65-62 in the Orange Bowl Classic. Utah State won despite losing hard-luck center Neemias Queta to an injury in the first half. The Gators missed their first 14 shots, and missed seven in a row in the final minutes after taking a 55-54 lead. The Gators outrebounded the tallest team in the nation 41-33 but shot only 32 percent, including 4 for 17 from 3-point range. Justin Bean had 12 points, nine rebounds and four assists for Utah State.

19-ranked Florida State used smothering defense to overcome a 10-point deficit in the final seven minutes and beat South Florida 66-60 Saturday in the Orange Bowl Basketball Classic. Florida State forced four shot-clock violations and won despite being outrebounded by 14 and shooting only 40 percent, including 7 for 27 from 3-point range. Florida State (10-2) scored 21 points off turnovers to earn its third win in a row. South Florida (6-6) lost to a ranked team for the 27th consecutive time since 2012. Devin Vassell’s jumper with two minutes left put Florida State in front to stay.

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – Florida State is so deep at guard and forward that it hasn’t featured its 7-footers much this season. Balsa Koprivica scored 15 points and Dominik Olejniczak added 11 as both set season highs to lead No. 19 Florida State to a 98-81 victory over North Florida. “Neither one of those guys have been feature players on their teams in the past,” Florida State coach Leonard Hamilton said. Florida State (9-2) has won 12 straight home games in a streak that dates to last season.

17 Florida State 80-64 in the Big Ten/ACC Challenge. “Tonight was his night.”After Indiana took a 15-point lead in the first half, the Hoosiers watched Florida State methodically cut into the deficit. Green helped steady the Hoosiers, who extended the margin to 10 with 13:53 left. That’s when Green helped spur the decisive sequence. “Obviously, Devonte Green was special tonight,” Indiana coach Archie Miller said.

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – Florida State is ranked for the first time this season after victories against No. 17 Tennessee and Purdue in the Emerald Coast Classic. The Seminoles (7-1, 0-1 Atlantic Coast Conference) are ranked No. The Seminoles defeated the previously undefeated Volunteers 60-57 Friday and outlasted the Boilermakers 63-60 in overtime Saturday to win the Emerald Coast Classic championship. Florida State is the fifth ACC team ranked among the top 25, behind new No.

NICEVILLE, Fla. – Devin Vassell scored 13 points and made a key steal and pair of free throws in the final minute as Florida State upended No. Florida State (6-1) started hot, sprinting to a 14-2 lead. Ten players scored for Florida State, but M.J. Walker was the only other Seminole in double figures with 10 points. Trent Forrest made one of two free-throw attempts with 32 seconds left to put Florida State ahead by four before Vassell stole the ball. He then made two free throws to ice the game.

SUNRISE, Fla. – Tipoff times have been set for the doubleheader at this year's Orange Bowl Basketball Classic. Florida State and Florida will return to the BB&T Center in Sunrise for the Dec. 21 games. It will be the 11th time since 1999 that the Seminoles, 8-2 all-time in Sunrise, will participate in the Orange Bowl Basketball Classic. Florida is making its 11th consecutive appearance in the Orange Bowl Basketball Classic and 21st overall. Both teams were victorious last December, with the Gators beating Florida Gulf Coast 77-56 and the Seminoles defeating St. Louis 81-59.

SUNRISE, Fla. – Fans of the Gators and Seminoles won't have to travel far from home to see their teams on the hardwood this year. Florida and Florida State will return to Sunrise in December for the Orange Bowl Basketball Classic, the schools announced Wednesday. Florida is making its 11th consecutive appearance in the Orange Bowl Basketball Classic and 21st overall. Florida State's game against USF will be the eighth consecutive appearance and 11th time since 1999 that the Seminoles will appear in the Orange Bowl Basketball Classic. Both teams were victorious last December, with the Gators beating Florida Gulf Coast 77-56 and the Seminoles defeating St. Louis 81-59.

PEMBROKE PARK, Fla. – Keith Stone is coming home. The former Florida forward announced Monday on Twitter that he is transferring to Miami for his senior season. "I'm coming home momma," Stone tweeted, along with a picture of him wearing a Miami uniform. Florida head coach Mike White announced last month that Stone was planning to graduate and transfer to another school for his final season of eligibility. "We are excited to welcome Keith to the Hurricane family," Miami head coach Jim Larranaga said in a statement Tuesday.

Sunday evening will bring one of the most anticipated hours of the entire sports year, as the 68-team field will be announced for the upcoming NCAA men’s basketball tournament. An appointed 10-member committee is tasked with determining the teams and matchups for the tournament. Not only does the committee determine which teams make the field, but also their seeding, which can create favorable matchups. Teams are placed in four regions, with two regions having 16 teams and two having 18 teams. Why is there a selection committee?

CHARLESTON, S.C. – Florida and Miami will participate in the Charleston Classic next season, the schools announced Thursday. Joining the Gators and Hurricanes will be Connecticut, Missouri State, Penn State, Saint Joseph's, Towson and Xavier. The Hurricanes won the 2014 tournament the last time they traveled to Charleston. Previous tournament winners include Temple last year, Villanova in 2016 and Virginia in 2015. Fans can save up to $25 on discounted tickets by signing up on the tournament's website between now and Nov. 25.

SUNRISE, Fla. – Florida and Florida State will once again participate in the Orange Bowl Basketball Classic this season. The Orange Bowl Committee announced Tuesday that the Gators and the Seminoles will return to the BB&T Center in Sunrise for a basketball doubleheader Dec. 22. Florida Gulf Coast will face Florida in a rematch of a 2013 NCAA tournament game that the Gators won 62-50. The Gators will make their 10th consecutive appearance in the Orange Bowl Basketball Classic and 20th overall, including a 71-69 loss to Clemson last year. Florida State, which advanced to the "Elite Eight" last season, is making its seventh consecutive appearance in the Orange Bowl Basketball Classic and 10th overall.

MIAMI SHORES, Fla. – Yunio Barrueta is this close to becoming a dunk championThe Barry University basketball star is locked in a heated battle to win ESPN's Dark Horse Dunker contest and needs your help to get him over the top. Barrueta cruised past the first three rounds, and is now facing off against Dwaun Anderson of Wagner. With voting coming to a close at 1 p.m. Wednesday, Barrueta trails Anderson by just the narrowest of margins, so he needs your help to make the finals. Let's all vote and turn the tide for Barrueta and Barry!