WEATHER ALERT
Sears, Alabama can't duplicate record 3-point night, fall to Duke with Final Four at stake
Read full article: Sears, Alabama can't duplicate record 3-point night, fall to Duke with Final Four at stakeMark Sears was held to six points and Alabama followed an NCAA Tournament-record 25 3-pointers with only eight, dooming its shot at a second straight Final Four in an 85-65 loss to Duke in the East Region final.
Duke's great D sends Blue Devils to their 18th Final Four with an 85-65 win over Alabama
Read full article: Duke's great D sends Blue Devils to their 18th Final Four with an 85-65 win over AlabamaDuke’s stream of NBA-ready standouts used smothering defense and other options on offense to paper over Cooper Flagg’s rough shooting night and lift the Blue Devils to the program’s 18th Final Four with an 85-65 victory over Alabama.
Alabama makes March Madness record 25 3s and romps past BYU 113-88 to reach Elite Eight
Read full article: Alabama makes March Madness record 25 3s and romps past BYU 113-88 to reach Elite EightAlabama broke the 35-year-old March Madness record for 3-pointers with 25 and Mark Sears scored 30 of his 34 points on 3s in an 113-88 victory over BYU in an NCAA Tournament East Region semifinal.
Led by Mark Sears, Alabama breaks the record for 3-pointers in a March Madness game with 25
Read full article: Led by Mark Sears, Alabama breaks the record for 3-pointers in a March Madness game with 25Led by Mark Sears, Alabama broke the 35-year-old record for 3-pointers in an NCAA Tournament game, making 25 in a 113-88 victory over BYU in an East Region semifinal.
Don't write off future Cinderellas just because it's an all-power conference Sweet 16, coaches say
Read full article: Don't write off future Cinderellas just because it's an all-power conference Sweet 16, coaches sayNearly every year there’s at least one lovable underdog that rises from obscurity in the NCAA Tournament to capture the hearts of basketball fans and bust their brackets.
Love affair back on at March Madness. Now with Arizona, Caleb Love takes on Duke again
Read full article: Love affair back on at March Madness. Now with Arizona, Caleb Love takes on Duke againIf there’s a single player Duke or any of its fans would love to not run into when the stakes are this high, Caleb Love would be that player.
Alabama rolls by Saint Mary's 80-66 to reach the NCAA Tournament's Sweet 16 for a 3rd straight year
Read full article: Alabama rolls by Saint Mary's 80-66 to reach the NCAA Tournament's Sweet 16 for a 3rd straight yearAlabama thundered past Saint Mary’s 80-66 in the second round of the NCAA Tournament.
Mark Sears and Alabama survive scare and beat 15th-seeded Robert Morris 90-81 in March Madness
Read full article: Mark Sears and Alabama survive scare and beat 15th-seeded Robert Morris 90-81 in March MadnessAll-America guard Mark Sears scored 19 of his 22 points in the second half and second-seeded Alabama pulled away late to escape 15th-seeded Robert Morris 90-81 in the first round of the NCAA tournament.
Johni Broome of Auburn, Cooper Flagg of Duke unanimous picks to lead the AP All-America team
Read full article: Johni Broome of Auburn, Cooper Flagg of Duke unanimous picks to lead the AP All-America teamJohni Broome of Auburn and Cooper Flagg of Duke are unanimous first-team selections for The Associated Press men's college basketball All-America team.
The Rise of the SEC: How a league known for the gridiron became became kings of college basketball
Read full article: The Rise of the SEC: How a league known for the gridiron became became kings of college basketballThe SEC was the best conference in basketball all season, landing a record 14 teams in the 68-team NCAA Tournament.
March Madness selection panel will have to juggle thanks to SEC overload in bracket
Read full article: March Madness selection panel will have to juggle thanks to SEC overload in bracketThe NCAA selection committee will have some juggling to do before the bracket comes out Sunday to keep March Madness from looking like an extension of the Southeastern Conference’s regular season.
Duke ends Auburn's 8-week stay at No. 1 in AP Top 25; Oregon, Illini return as postseason heats up
Read full article: Duke ends Auburn's 8-week stay at No. 1 in AP Top 25; Oregon, Illini return as postseason heats upDuke has ended Auburn’s eight-week stay at No. 1 in the AP Top 25 men’s college basketball poll.
College hoops is full of versatile big men who could bust brackets in March Madness
Read full article: College hoops is full of versatile big men who could bust brackets in March MadnessMichigan's Danny Wolf moves with the freedom of a guard in a 7-footer’s body, bursting off screens for catch-and-shoot 3-pointers, beating defenders off the dribble, using his vision to find open teammates over smaller players.
Jahmai Mashack hits long 3-pointer at the buzzer to lift No. 5 Tennessee past No. 6 Alabama, 79-76
Read full article: Jahmai Mashack hits long 3-pointer at the buzzer to lift No. 5 Tennessee past No. 6 Alabama, 79-76Jahmai Mashack raced up the court and hit a 3-pointer from well beyond the arc at the buzzer to give No. 5 Tennessee a 79-76 victory over No. 6 Alabama on Saturday.
Johni Broome's 19 leads No. 1 Auburn over No. 2 Alabama 94-85
Read full article: Johni Broome's 19 leads No. 1 Auburn over No. 2 Alabama 94-85Johni 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.
Duke's Cooper Flagg makes preseason AP All-America team as ACC, Big 12, SEC each place 2 players
Read full article: Duke's Cooper Flagg makes preseason AP All-America team as ACC, Big 12, SEC each place 2 playersAlabama's Mark Sears and North Carolina's RJ Davis headline The Associated Press preseason All-America men's basketball team.
Kansas tops AP Top 25 preseason men's basketball poll ahead of Alabama, defending champion UConn
Read full article: Kansas tops AP Top 25 preseason men's basketball poll ahead of Alabama, defending champion UConnKansas is No. 1 in the AP Top 25 preseason men's basketball poll ahead of Alabama and two-time defending national champion UConn.
UConn's Karaban, Alabama's Sears and Arizona's Love back in college after withdrawing from NBA draft
Read full article: UConn's Karaban, Alabama's Sears and Arizona's Love back in college after withdrawing from NBA draftUConn forward Alex Karaban is returning to school for a try at a third straight national title.
Before Alabama's biggest basketball game, the insults will be flying
Read full article: Before Alabama's biggest basketball game, the insults will be flyingIn the 15 minutes before Alabama makes its first Final Four appearance in school history, there probably won’t be many warm and fuzzy moments in the locker room.
Alabama rides tidal wave of 3-pointers to beat Clemson 89-82 and reach 1st Final Four ever
Read full article: Alabama rides tidal wave of 3-pointers to beat Clemson 89-82 and reach 1st Final Four everMark Sears hit seven 3-pointers and Alabama recovered from its early long-distance shooting woes to beat Clemson 89-82 and reach the Final Four for the first time.
Purdue's Edey, Tennessee's Knecht, UNC's Davis headline the AP men's college All-America teams
Read full article: Purdue's Edey, Tennessee's Knecht, UNC's Davis headline the AP men's college All-America teamsPurdue big man Zach Edey is an unanimous first-team All-American for The Associated Press for the second straight season.
Edey matches season high with 35 points in hometown, No. 4 Purdue beats Alabama 92-86 in Toronto
Read full article: Edey matches season high with 35 points in hometown, No. 4 Purdue beats Alabama 92-86 in TorontoZach Edey matched his season high with 35 points in his hometown, Braden Smith had a season-high 27 points and No. 4 Purdue rallied to beat Alabama 92-86 on Saturday.
Marquee games fill the week in Top 25 basketball
Read full article: Marquee games fill the week in Top 25 basketballThe holiday break is usually a quiet time in college basketball, many of the top teams playing small-conference schools at home or taking extra time off before conference schedules start in full.