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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 »

AD: Illinois surprised by Shannon Jr. rape charge

Officials at Illinois said they were surprised to learn that star basketball player Terrance Shannon Jr. had been charged with rape in Kansas.… Continue Reading »

Stanford sets mark for 3s, upsets No. 4 Arizona

Kanaan Carlyle and Spencer Jones led the way as Stanford made a school-record 16 3-pointers en route to a 100-82 upset of No. 4 Arizona.… Continue Reading »

Bronny shines with highlight jam, season-best 15

Bronny James bumped up his playing time Saturday, playing 20 minutes while scoring a season-high 15 points in USC’s 86-70 loss to Oregon State.… Continue Reading »

‘Battle-tested’ Florida Gulf Coast stuns No. 7 FAU

Known as “Dunk City” during their remarkable 2013 run to the Sweet 16, the Florida Gulf Coast Eagles made a splash again Saturday night, taking down No. 7 Florida Atlantic, a team that made the Final Four last season and was ranked No. 7 in the country.… Continue Reading »