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Purdue No. 1, Zags’ AP poll streak now 142 weeks

For the third straight week, Purdue topped the AP Top 25 men’s college basketball poll, while Gonzaga, despite dropping to 24, kept its poll streak alive at 142 consecutive weeks.… Continue Reading »

Clemson-UNC, Kentucky-Florida: A lot to watch this weekend with conference play underway

Forget what you’ve watched the past two months — this weekend is the start of the real tests especially for teams in the ACC, SEC, Big Ten and Big 12.… Continue Reading »

Sandler plays pickup before Colorado-Arizona

Adam Sandler got in a little pickup game at Arizona’s McKale Center before the 10th-ranked Wildcats beat Colorado 97-50 on Thursday night.… Continue Reading »

Pack, Miami hand No. 16 Clemson first ACC loss

Nijel Pack, in his return to the lineup after a two-week injury absence, scored 20 of his 25 points in the second half to lead Miami past No. 16 Clemson on Wednesday night.… Continue Reading »

St. John’s basketball HOFer Alfieri dies at 87

Gus Alfieri, a standout basketball player at St. John’s who later became a very successful high school coach and an author, has died. He was 87.… Continue Reading »

Bracketology: Arizona’s (blowout) loss is UConn’s gain

The Wildcats at times look like an NBA team and at other times — at Stanford on New Year’s Eve, against Princeton in March — can’t get out of their own way.… Continue Reading »

Baylor opens new $212 million basketball arena

Nearly three years removed from winning the national title, the 18th-ranked Baylor Bears christened the brand-new Foster Pavilion on Tuesday night, hosting their nonconference finale against Cornell in the $212 million facility that includes 7,000 seats.… Continue Reading »