The NCAA has relaxed the amount of THC an athlete can have to trigger a positive test, and is recommending less-stringent penalties for athletes who do test positive for marijuana.… Continue Reading »
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Ewing ‘hoping’ to stay coach of last-place Hoyas
Georgetown fell to UConn on Sunday, giving Patrick Ewing’s team its first last-place Big East finish since the conference began in 1979 and raising doubts about whether Ewing will be coach next year as the once-proud program tries to right the ship.… Continue Reading »
Spartans upset No. 4 Purdue as Izzo ties Knight
Tyson Walker made a tiebreaking 3-pointer with three seconds left to lift Michigan State past No. 4 Purdue, 68-65, on Saturday. The win was No. 662 for Tom Izzo, tying him with Bob Knight for most by a Big Ten coach.… Continue Reading »
Men’s Bracketology: Texas Tech down, Duke up in latest projection
Brand names such as Michigan, North Carolina and Indiana are on the right side of the bubble … for now.… Continue Reading »
How 2022 Duke compares to past title teams, and Syracuse’s chances for a late surge
ESPN’s experts make their picks for Duke-Syracuse and try to draw parallels to the Blue Devils of the past.… Continue Reading »
Coach K: ‘Exhaustion’ led to early exit vs. Wake
Duke head coach Mike Krzyzewski said a recent stretch of five games in 11 days wore him down, causing him not to return to the court after halftime on Tuesday.… Continue Reading »
Zags unanimous No. 1 in Top 25; Zona up to No. 2
Gonzaga is the unanimous No. 1 in the latest Associated Press men’s basketball poll. The way the Zags are dominating the West Coast Conference, they’re not likely to budge.… Continue Reading »
Martelli leads Michigan to home win over Rutgers
Caleb Houstan scored 13 of his career-high 21 points in the second half when Michigan pulled away to beat Rutgers 71-62 Wednesday night without suspended head coach Juwan Howard.… Continue Reading »
Stop saying Dan Monson made a mistake
He walked away from Gonzaga as it began its transformation into a college basketball powerhouse. But don’t weep for Dan Monson, whose home is in Long Beach.… Continue Reading »
Creighton’s Nembhard hurts wrist, out for season
Creighton freshman Ryan Nembhard, who averaged 11.3 points and 4.4 assists this season, will miss the rest of the campaign after injuring his right wrist during the win Wednesday vs. St. John’s.… Continue Reading »