Powered by a pair of local stars, resurgent Seton Hall is on the cusp of Big East Tournament glory NEW YORK — Behind the skills of their New York-raised backcourt of Isaiah Whitehead and Khadeen Carrington, the Seton Hall program is reaching heights the program hasn’t seen in decades. The Pirates advanced to the Big East Tournament final with a sloppy, contentious 87-83 victory over Xavier … [Read more...]

Fans tell Tulane's Ed Conroy he's being fired during upset win During his team’s quarterfinal game in the American Conference tournament Friday, Tulane coach Ed Conroy learned from three fans behind his bench that he was reportedly being fired. It was an interesting time for news of that decision to come to Conroy’s attention considering Tulane went on to beat Houston 72-69 to advance to the … [Read more...]

Chris Boucher grateful his inbound pass blunder didn't cost Oregon LAS VEGAS — As the rest of the Oregon bench pumped their fists and roared after every overtime basket, forward Chris Boucher was a picture of anxiety and despair. The 6-foot-11 junior college transfer remained planted in his seat between two assistant coaches, his hands clasped together and the stress unmistakable on his … [Read more...]

West Virginia survives Oklahoma comeback and Buddy Hield heave One night after Oklahoma senior Buddy Hield put on an offensive show and strengthened his national Player of the Year candidacy in a win over Iowa State, he was taken completely out of his game Friday by West Virginia. But it almost didn’t matter. With his team down by two and 1.8 seconds on the clock, Hield snatched an inbound … [Read more...]

Wayne Selden's dunk on Baylor was the best of 2016 postseason The NCAA tournament hasn't even started yet. There are still numerous games remaining in conference tournaments across the nation. Yet, we're pretty sure Wayne Selden Jr.'s dunk in a 70-66 win over Baylor on Friday night won't be topped this postseason. If someone comes through with something more remarkable, well, we can't wait … [Read more...]

Tyler Dorsey's split with Arizona has worked out for all sides LAS VEGAS — When Arizona and Oregon meet in a highly anticipated Pac-12 semifinal on Friday night, it will also be a matchup between two players who will forever be inextricably linked. On one side is the star freshman guard the Wildcats landed last year. On the other side is the star freshman guard they let get away. The clash … [Read more...]

Yale's historic season overshadowed by controversy and confusion Yale is supposed to be celebrating its first appearance in the NCAA tournament in 54 years, but controversy over team captain Jack Montague’s expulsion from school last month and the way his teammates handled his departure has divided the campus. Montague played his last game for the school Feb. 6 and left Yale permanently … [Read more...]

Rutgers had to part ways with Eddie Jordan after awful season  A little less than a year after Eddie Jordan earned his bachelor’s of science degree from Rutgers in Labor Studies and Employment Relations, the school fired him Thursday for not winning enough games on the basketball court. It’s sad to see a good man lose his job, especially when you know it’s one he cares about deeply having … [Read more...]

Yale's historic season overshadowed by captain's mysterious expulsion Yale is supposed to be celebrating its first appearance in the NCAA tournament in 54 years, but controversy over team captain Jack Montague’s expulsion from school last month and the way his teammates handled his departure has divided the campus. Montague played his last game for the school Feb. 6 and left Yale permanently … [Read more...]

Four teams opponents should want in their section of the bracket When CBS unveils the NCAA tournament bracket on Sunday, every coach will respond by describing his team's opening-round opponent as though they were the Golden State Warriors. Don't believe them if they draw one of the struggling teams below. [Yahoo Tourney Pick’em is open. Sign up now and play for $50K] Iowa, Providence, South … [Read more...]