Setting the stage: No. 24 Texas at OU

OU looks to keep pace in the Big 12 and earn a season sweep of the Longhorns in the process as Texas comes to town.

Three-Point Shot: Penn State

Before No.14 Wisconsin takes on Penn State at The Bryce Jordan Center Sunday morning, Badger Nation looks at the three burning questions we're looking to have answered.

Triple-OT loss put Redhawks in last place

One of Seattle U's most entertaining games this season was also one of the most frustrating, as the Redhawks fell to Chicago State 84-77 in three overtimes on Thursday at KeyArena. Entertaining because the crowd-pleasing contest saw SU trade punches with a team in the top half of the WAC; frustrating because SU lost another winnable game and are now the sole owners of last place in the conference.

Parker Named Finalist for Naismith Trophy

Freshman has been named to the final list for National Player of the Year honors.

Albrecht Playing a Key Role off the Bench

STORY: Sophomore Spike Albrecht continues to spark the U-M offense coming off the bench.

Johnson Talks Senior Night, SDSU

Fresno State senior guard Tyler Johnson discusses his final home game versus nationally ranked San Diego State.

Terry Post-Practice 2/28

Fresno State head coach Rodney Terry discusses the Bulldogs' game versus No 13 San Diego State.

DePaul vs. St. John’s Game Preview

The Blue Demons travel to the Big Apple to face the St. John’s Red Storm at 11 a.m. on Sunday at Madison Square Garden. We preview the game in this report.

Coming Back Down To Earth

Fresh off a big win at No. 17 Kentucky, Arkansas (19-9, 8-7) must refocus quicky with Georgia (16-11, 10-5) due in Saturday for a 3 p.m. game at soldout Bud Walton Arena.

Cal Preview

Senior Day in Tempe has arrived and the Arizona State Sun Devils (20-8, 9-6 Pac-12) will host the California Golden Bears (18-10, 9-6) at Wells Fargo Arena on Saturday afternoon in an effort to sweep the weekend and finish off the best season at home in school history.

Smith 'thankful' to be among UofL's elite

University of Louisville All-American guard Russ Smith poured in 24 points in 23 minutes of play in the Cardinals 88-66 win over Temple on Thursday night, moving him even higher on the school's all-time scoring list.

Rivalry Rematch: AU Looking to Sweep Series

Coach Tony Barbee's Auburn basketball Tigers will take on Alabama in Tuscaloosa on Saturday hoping for a repeat of their first meeting this season.

Ellis still has the touch

InsideTennessee gives you the best possible coverage of Vol hoops every day. Check out this story on a visit from a UT legend:

Stakes High For Michigan, Minnesota Saturday

Michigan experienced plenty of adversity in a 63-60 road win the first time the Wolverines and Gophers did battle this season. Now set to host Minnesota Saturday, Michigan is aware of what’s on the line for both teams.

Tide Hopes For Different Result

Alabama Coach Anthony Grant is not a vengeful person. Good thing, since he’d have a lot of malice in his heart this season. On Saturday Alabama will host Auburn, the team that delivered perhaps the most disappointing loss among a number of setbacks to Bama this year.

Nebraska basketball donuts (2-28-14)

Topics: The 2014-15 basketball schedule, Ray Gallegos, and the Huskers' efforts against Illinois.

Beilein Previews Minnesota

VIDEO: U-M coach John Beilein addresses the media as Michigan gets ready for Minnesota this Saturday.

How Important Is Saturday Night’s Game?

Is Saturday night’s game against Kansas the biggest game in Travis Ford’s six years at Oklahoma State? The Cowboys head coach calls it “the next game” on the schedule but it’s much more than that for an OSU team that is attempting to improve its NCAA Tournament résumé following a recent seven-game losing streak. But a win over the nation’s fifth-ranked team would be impressive.

Hoops Recruiting Central: Weekend Tidbits

Quick notes on a couple of Indiana's 2014 targets. Read more here.

Previewing Virginia Tech

The Tar Heels have won 10 in a row. Their next opponent - Virginia Tech - lost ten ACC games in a row this season, and has now lost 13 of their last 14. Tip-off at Cassell Coliseum is Saturday at 2:30pm and will be televised by the ACC Network.

Photo Gallery: Charlotte

East Carolina toppled Charlotte in senior night for Akeem Richmond, Petar Torlak and Erin Straughn. Here's a gallery of photos.

Highlights: Rex Pflueger

2015 four-star Santa Ana (Calif.) Mater Dei shooting guard Rex Pflueger is a very good shooter and has developed a more well-rounded game this season...

Finney-Smith gaining confidence

Dorian Finney-Smith came into Tuesday night's game against Vanderbilt struggling with his shot. The sophomore forward made just one of his previous 23 three-point attempts before breaking out with 19 points and nine rebounds in Florida's win over Vanderbilt on Tuesday. He's now trying to carry that into Saturday's game against LSU.

BadgerNation Bracketology

The madness is upon us with the calendar about to turn to March. Wisconsin, along with many other Big Ten teams, are sitting strong, while teams like Minnesota and Nebraska have work to do to get into the field. In his seventh year doing bracketology, BadgerNation proudly welcomes Kyle Reichert to our staff as our resident Bracketologist for the 2013-14 season.

BGN Video: Scouting TCU

After losing three in a row, West Virginia is in need of a win to get some confidence back heading into the last couple of regular season games - as well as the Big 12 Conference tournament.

MSU announces 2014-15 conference slate

Eighteen-game schedule features five home-and-home series with eight single-plays with the addition of Maryland and Rutgers.

Second Basketball Scouting Report: Tennessee

The Vanderbilt Commodores had a chance to spoil Florida’s perfect SEC season. They tried mightily, and barely missed. Now, they’ll try to spoil the Tennessee Volunteers’ season by knocking their in-state rival out of the running for the NCAA tournament.

Big Ten releases 2014-15 schedule

Read more here to see what teams Indiana will play twice next season.

Second Basketball Scouting Report: Loyola-MD

The Navy basketball team will look at its opponent on Saturday and say, “We know how you feel.” Two teams at the bottom of the Patriot League standings can readily identify with each other.

Second Basketball Scouting Report: Lafayette

The Army basketball team started its Patriot League regular season against Lafayette back on Jan. 2. It will close the conference regular season on March 1. A lot has changed for the Leopards since then, making this a tough contest for the Black Knights.

Another Look at Texas Tech

Baylor looks to get back into its winning ways and send the Red Raiders home with a loss as vengeance for a big loss in Lubbock earlier this year.

Friday in Littlejohn

CLEMSON - Brad Brownell and Damarcus Harrison look ahead to Sunday afternoon's game against Maryland.

Well, Look at That

Freshman point guard Monté Morris was supposed to be good, but not this good. Morris is on pace to break an NCAA record, his fancy dishing a key reason why the No. 15 Cyclones are in a race for No. 2 in the Big 12. He faces one of the many stud (and freshman) PGs in the conference this weekend at Kansas State

Video: Staff Analysis of IU-Iowa

The AllHoosiers.com staff looks back at Indiana's victory Thursday night over No. 20 Iowa at Assembly Hall.

Insider Preview: UC vs UConn

Bearcats coming off a loss to Louisville last week, will face a UConn Huskies team on a full weeks rest. Insider previews tomorrow's match up.

Michigan Building Foundation W/ Jamal Murray

An up and coming wing in Canada is Ontario’s Athlete Institute 2016 combo guard Jamal Murray. Murray and his coach dish on his development, schools with interest, Michigan, a possible visit to Ann Arbor, and more.

VIDEO: Sheehey, Robinson, Gordon on Iowa win

Indiana's Will Sheehey, Stan Robinson and Evan Gordon addressed the media following IU's 93-86 win over Iowa on Thursday night. Watch it here.

Big Ten Basketball Matchups Announced

The Big Ten revealed its 2014-15 basketball matchups Friday afternoon, which included new members Rutgers and Maryland. The Scarlet Knights will have Michigan, Michigan State, Maryland, Ohio State and Penn State at the RAC next season.

VIDEO: Tom Crean reacts to win over Iowa

Indiana coach Tom Crean met with the media following his team's 93-86 win over Iowa on Thursday night. Watch it here.

GoPokes TV: Travis Ford

Travis Ford saw his Oklahoma State team fall behind by 19 points to Kansas before rallying to only lose by two points when the two teams met in Allen Fieldhouse on Jan. 18. Now, the fifth-ranked Jayhawks travel to Stillwater to face the Cowboys, who could improve their NCAA Tournament resume with a win. Travis Ford talks about the tough task the Cowboys face on Saturday night against the Jayhawks.

2017 Intro: Mitchell Ballock

EUDORA, Kans. -- Freshman guard Mitchell Ballock already has interest from his hometown school and has picked up an offer from a program in the Big East.

Terry Norvelle's Random Thoughts

The Florida gators just clinched their third SEC conference regular season championship in the last four years and can start to turn their sites to post season a little bit. Of course they need to continue to win for seeding purposes in the NCAA tournament, but as they move forward thoughts start to move to the ‘Big Dance’ Terry Norvelle gives his thoughts on winning it all.

GoPokes TV: Marcus Smart

Marcus Smart knows how important Saturday night's game against No. 5 Kansas is for the Oklahoma State Cowboys. The sophomore point guard visited with the media Thursday in preparation for the showdown with the Jayhawks.

Behing Enemy Lines: Syracuse Basketball

HooNation's Jacquie Franciulli goes behind enemy lines and discusses the big ACC title between Virginia and Syracuse on Saturday with Cusenation.com's Mike McAllister.

Ball State Offers Pair of JUCOs

Ball State offered a pair of Junior College Wing players this past week.

Notes: Painter looks ahead to Iowa

Purdue coach Matt Painter looks ahead to the Boilers' game with Iowa.

VIDEO: Alford after Oregon

Steve Alford says he's proud of the team's effort, particularly defensively, and also discusses the suspensions of Kyle Anderson and Jordan Adams prior to Thursday's loss to Oregon...

Washington continues to gain interest

Finding a pure point guard isn't easy, but in the class of 2016 Howard Washington fits that role well.

Smits Continues to Progress

2015 C Derrick Smits, Zionsville (IN) HS continues to progress on the court and interest continues to develop on the recruiting trail.

Butler Falls at Villanova

Butler (12-16, 2-14) lost their seventh straight game, this one to #8 Villanova (25-3, 13-2), on the road, 67-48.

Game Analysis: IU 93, Iowa 86

Indiana had a great number of strong individual performances Thursday night and in some cases from players you wouldn't expect making the contributions. Will Sheehey had the big night with 30 points but Stanford Robinson, Jeremy Hollowell and Evan Gordon also came up big. Here is an analysis of what Indiana did well and what it needs to work on following the 28th game of the year.

Sheehey shines with career-high 30 points

Will Sheehey scored IU's first four points and 10 of the team's first 17. But instead of falling back into a secondary role on offense, the IU senior took charge, taking 20 shots and recording a career night on offense in IU's 93-86 victory.

Key Moments: Another 20-point victory

Louisville received 24 points from Russ Smith, 21 from Montrezl Harrell and a career-best 19 by Terry Rozier in the Cardinals dominating victory over visiting Temple.

Column: This was Indiana's perfect matchup

The Hoosiers got a big win on Thursday night because they were finally able to play fast. Now, can they do it again teams that want to play slow?

Hawgs work overtime again

Overtime suits Arkansas well when it comes to facing Kentucky. The Razorbacks needed an extra five minutes in both meetings this year, but came away with a pair of upset wins over the Wildcats that may have kept their NCAA Tournament hopes alive.

Gardner and Thomas lead MU over Gtown, 75-73

MU beats Georgetown 75-73 at Bradley Center in front of 14,874. Davante Gardner led the team with 26 points playing against single coverage defense that was trying to stop guard Jake Thomas from scoring from the three line. The Sr guard made 6 of 9 three point attempts for 22 pts.

The Authority Report

This week's Authority Report discusses the upcoming basketball visitors, basketball and football recruiting, answers readers' questions, and more.

Entrance for 'Gate 21' — Vol. CI

The InsideTennessee staff combined to put together this 3,400-plus-word installment of "Gate 21" for its site members. From recruiting to team news, sign in or subscribe now to get educated on what's going on in Big Orange Country.

Coverage Central: IU 93, Iowa 86

Indiana won a key game on Thursday night by outscoring Iowa in an uptempo game. The Hoosiers got a career-high 30 points from Will Sheehey. Read more here.

Coverage Central: IU 93, Iowa 86

Indiana won a key game on Thursday night by outscoring Iowa in an uptempo game. The Hoosiers got a career-high 30 points from Will Sheehey. Read more here.

Coverage Central: IU 93, No. 20 Iowa 86

Will Sheehey poured in a career-high 30 points and Indiana knocked off a ranked foe at home for the third time this season. Here are all the links to our coverage from Indiana's 93-86 victory over No. 20 Iowa Thursday night at Assembly Hall.

VIDEO: McCaffery talks loss at Indiana

Iowa coach Fran McCaffery met with the media following his team's 93-86 loss at Indiana on Thursday.

Team Effort Key to Lion Victory

Penn State tops No. 22 Ohio State (again) as supporting cast backs up Frazier and Newbill.

From the locker room: Cards blow past Temple

Here are a few videos following Louisville's 88-66 victory over Temple on Thursday night at the KFC Yum! Center.

Cajun Redzone Hoops Insider

After winning three games last week Georgia State has inched a bit closer to clinching the Sun Belt Conference regular season title, but seeding for the league tournament has yet to be determined. Go inside the Cajun Redzone for this week’s SBC Hoops Insider:

Hawks Grounded

Indiana sent Iowa to its third straight defeat Thursday night. The Hoosiers claimed a 93-86 decision in Bloomington.

Bobcats Lose Nail Biter

The Bobcats had a 12 point lead with just under 14 minutes to go against the number two team in the conference. Making this loss tougher to swallow, falling in defeat, 51-50 on Thursday night.

Player Transformation

We caught up with Plainfield East guard and Illinois 2015 commit Aaron Jordan after his Plainfield East Bengals team clinched their conference championship Thursday evening. Here's what the future Illini had to say about his revamped game this year.

Sheehey scores 30 as IU beats Iowa, 93-86

Will Sheehey picked a good time for a career high in scoring. The senior shattered his previous best with a 30-point effort as Indiana knocked off its third ranked opponent at home this season with a 93-86 victory. Sheehey's previous career high was 22. Stanford Robinson also had a career-high in scoring with 17 points.

The Breakdown: Aaron Jordan

Aaron Jordan is a much different player with a whole new mindset this year. We take a closer look at his game after watching him in action recently.

AW Video: UK, Arkansas Postgame

In this AllWildcats Video feature, Kentucky coach John Calipari, Arkansas coach Mike Anderson and the Razorbacks' Alandise Harris and Coty Clarke talk about the Hogs' overtime win at Rupp Arena on Thursday night.

Simon looking forward to visit

Five-star guard Justin Simon will be visiting Arizona this weekend. Read on to see what he will be looking for, how busy his summer will be, and more.

Richmond Shines On Senior Night

GREENVILLE, N.C. -- ECU (16-13, 5-9 C-USA) shooting guard Akeem Richmond's 27 points paced the Pirates to a 75-68 victory against Charlotte (14-13, 5-9 C-USA) Thursday.

UNT Downs UTSA, 71-62

UTSA and North Texas squared off in a CUSA matchup on Thursday evening at the Convocation Center.

In the Stands - Nebraska Win

Join Fletcher Page and Taylor Rooks for a casual conversation about Illinois' win over Nebraska.

The Essential List: Wes Lunt

A look at Wes Lunt -- one of a select group of players essential to the Illinois cause heading in to spring drills.

Arkansas 71, Kentucky 67

Coty Clarke has 7 of his 11 points in overtime as Arkansas downs Kentucky Thursday night at Rupp Arena in Lexington to become only the fourth road team in 86 games to win there with John Calipari at the helm of the Razorbacks.

Return To Rock Bottom, Buckeyes Lose To PSU

If a loss to Penn State in January was the low point for Ohio State this season, it's hard to tell where the Buckeyes sit now. OSU dropped its second game in as many contests with the Nittany Lions on Thursday, losing a 65-63 contest in Happy Valley.

iPTV: Illini Get Defensive

Opponents haven't scored more than 50 points against Illinois in three straight games. Oh, by the way -- the Illini won two of those three contests.

Cougar Conversations: Anson Winder/Eric Mika

Anson Winder and Eric Mika talked about the match up with San Diego and how they can carry their new-found momentum into the post season.

Basketball Players Suspended

Two UCLA starters have been suspended for tonight's game against Oregon for a violation of team rules...

Heartbreaker

RALEIGH, N.C. -- NC State had their chances Wednesday night against North Carolina, but they just couldn't string together enough plays to put the distance needed between them and the Tar Heels.

Naz Long, Corner Gunner

Naz Long has made a killing off the corner three-poiner this season, his excellence propelling Iowa State to a big win Wednesday night. We go inside Long's game and find the more he shoots, the better he is — and the better the Cyclones are

Thursday Hoops: Plainfield East

Playoffs are approaching quickly, but every regular season game still matters. And tonight, Aaron Jordan and Plainfield East host Plainfield Central in one of their final regular season matchups.

Dawson expected to play Saturday

Tom Izzo has "no clue" how much the forward will play, but he will be available when the Spartans play Illinois.

Surviving 'The Foul'

RALEIGH, N.C. – While Marcus Paige’s driving game-winner with 0.9 seconds remaining in overtime elicited equal parts elation and agony, depending on your side of the aisle, the emotion of choice for Leslie McDonald was undoubtedly relief.

Russ Smith named Player of the Year finalist

University of Louisville senior Russ Smith has been named a finalist for the Oscar Robertson Award, which goes to the National Player of the Year. Cardinal Authority has the latest on Smith.

Tigers hammer Gamecocks, 83-67

Chris Denson scored 22 points on 8-of-11 shooting to help Auburn beat South Carolina 83-67 on Wednesday night.

Highlights: Rex Pflueger

Rex Pflueger is one of the top shooting guards out west in 2015. Here are some highlights of Pflueger against Temecula Valley and Bishop O'Dowd.

Highlights: T.J. Leaf

T.J. Leaf is one of the top prospects nationally in 2016. Here's a highlight reel of the versatile forward against Temecula Valley.

Justise Winslow: Senior Refresher

One thing you always can rely upon when watching Winslow is maximum effort. When combined with top-notch athleticism and strength at 6-6, that's the makings of a potential star.

Karl Towns: Senior Refresher

Kentucky fans pining for a return to the Anthony Davis era may have to wait a little longer, but Towns has the tools to become a key contributor next season.

Charlotte Visits for ECU's Senior Night

East Carolina (15-13) hosts Charlotte (14-12) for the final home game of Akeem Richmond, Petar Torlak and undergraduate assistant coach Erin Straughn.

Depth Issues Catching Up to WVU Down Stretch

West Virginia came into this season knowing its overall lack of depth could end up becoming a problem once it got into Big 12 Conference play.

International big man to visit Arizona

Dusan Ristic, who took home co-MVP honors at the Jordan Brand International game last year, will take an official visit to Arizona this weekend.

VIDEO: Paige vs. Warren

RALEIGH, N.C. - Check out these video highlights of all the great plays made by T.J. Warren and Marcus Paige in NC State's 85-84 loss to North Carolina.

A player to watch: Iowa

Will Sheehey has played some of his best Big Ten basketball this season at Assembly Hall. His two highest scoring games have come there against Michigan and Wisconsin. But if IU hopes to make a late run this season, Sheehey's consistency will have to be very high. Read on and see the numbers.

Mangok on the improve for Cards

The University of Louisville men's basketball team is on a six-game winning streak and during that time freshman center Mangok Mathiang has shown major improvement. Cardinal Authority checks in with Mathiang on his recent play.

Ash having strong season

It has been a very good season for athletic junior Jordan Ash.

Anderson to be Honored on Senior Day

Set to graduate in the spring, redshirt junior Evan Anderson will be honored with seniors Ben Brust and Zach Bohanon on senior day and won't return to the team next season.

UNC 85, NCSU 84 OT

RALEIGH, N.C. - Marcus Paige hit a driving basket with 0.9 seconds left to cap a career night and help No. 19 North Carolina beat North Carolina State 85-84 in overtime on Wednesday.

Thrashed

West Virginia entered with expectations; Iowa State left making an impression.

Brey wins No. 300 at Notre Dame

SOUTH BEND -- Garrick Sherman scored 21 points and Notre Dame never trailed following a 22-9 run to conclude the first half in a 65-62 victory over Georgia Tech Wednesday night at the Purcell Pavilion.

Postgame View: Tigers top Aggies

Following LSU's 68-49 win over Texas A&M Wednesday night, TSD's Ben Love caught up with Tiger players Jarell Martin and Andre Stringer as well as coach Johnny Jones. Come inside for HD videos with all three.

Panthers End Three-Game Skid

Pitt back to winning ways after 66-59 win over Boston College, keeping the Panthers in contention for fifth-place spot in the ACC.

Heartbreak hits Purdue in overtime loss

Purdue came just one point shy of the Michigan Wolverines, dropping a 76-75 overtime game at Mackey Arena.

Cyclones Shoot Past West Virginia, 83-66

It wasn't a 25-point curb stomping, but Iowa State handled West Virginia, 83-66, Wednesday night at Hilton Coliseum, even as Melvin Ejim sat much of the second half with a fourth foul

Rutgers Blows Lead Late in Road Loss

Rutgers blew a 15-point lead late in the second half, which led to a fourth consecutive loss and drop in the AAC standings. The Scarlet Knights fell 67-63 at UCF with an inability to finish off a strong start to the game. Guard Myles Mack led Rutgers with 19 points.

Illinois-Nebraska Live Thread

Follow along and get in on the discussion as Illinois takes on Nebraska.

DePaul Set to Play in Diamond Head Classic

CHICAGO – DePaul joins six other previously announced teams that have committed to play in the 2014 Hawaiian Airlines Diamond Head Classic at the Stan Sheriff Center in Honolulu, Hawai’i. The field for the sixth annual event includes Colorado, DePaul, George Washington, Nebraska, Ohio, Wichita State and tournament host school Hawai’i. The eighth team will be announced once finalized.

Photo Gallery - Indiana

Badger Nation Photographer Max Siker showcases these images from Wisconsin's victory over Indiana at the Kohl Center.

Live Thread: Purdue takes on Michigan

The Boilermakers take on the Big Ten's leader, the Michigan Wolverines.

Jeff Lebo Practice Comments

Inside ECU Sports stopped by basketball practice on Wednesday to talk to head coach Jeff Lebo. Here are his comments regarding senior night and UNC-Charlotte.

Texas Coming Off Back-and-Forth Stretch

Texas is coming off a wildly inconsistent five-game stretch. Just how crazy has it been? Come inside for more.

Stanford Preview

The trip to the mountains didn’t go as planned but the march towards March continues as the Arizona State Devils (19-8, 8-6) return home to host the Stanford Cardinal (18-8, 9-5 Pac-12) on Wednesday night at Wells Fargo Arena.

Highlights: Jeremy Hemsley

Jeremy Hemsley is one of the West Coast's top scorers in 2015. Here are highlights of Hemsley against Mission Viejo.

Oregon Preview

UCLA beat the Ducks at Eugene in January, and now Oregon gets the chance for revenge, with their NCAA Tournament hopes likely on the line...

NOTES: Pack Returns Home

After three straight road games, NC State is back at home tonight. The Wolfpack will host rival North Carolina at PNC Arena at 8 p.m. The game will be shown on the ACC Network’s affiliate stations.

Michigan’s Guard Development Key For Coleman

2015 La Porte (Ind.) La Lumiere four-star shooting guard Jalen Coleman is in the midst of a very strong junior season. After posting 34 points in a win, Coleman discusses his approach daily, his impressions of Michigan, decision timeline, and more.

Highlights: Paris Austin

Paris Austin has made big progress over the last year. Here are highlights of the 2015 prospect against Capital Christian.

Pitino previews Temple; talks officiating

University of Louisville basketball coach Rick Pitino spoke with the media on Wednesday, previewing Thursday's Temple game and talked about officiating.

This week in WSU Hoops: Huskies on tap

WE’RE INTO the “last of …” phase of Washington State’s 2013-14 basketball season, an end that can’t come soon enough for some Cougar fans. The Cougs play their final regular season road game this week when WSU makes the short flight across the state to play Washington at 7:30 p.m. Friday.

Roundtable: Upcoming Decisions

The true, dedicated Class of 2015 recruiting cycle will open in the next couple months, and already some players are preparing to make their college choices.

BROCast 25: Hoops, Combine, and More

We recap basketball's loss to Stanford and what it means, break down the Combine performances of UCLA players, and talk about the significance of Josh Rosen setting an announcement date...

Kapita emerges in Florida

Ted Kapita, a 6-foot-9, 225-pound big man out of Florida, is emerging as a high major recruit in the 2015 class.

Buckeyes Peaking Heading To Penn State

It's been nearly a month since Ohio State hit rock bottom with a devastating overtime home loss to Penn State. Since that time, however, the Buckeyes have bounced back, reeling off six wins in seven games and now head to Happy Valley looking avenge their season-changing loss.

VIDEO: Anderson on Offense

Kyle Anderson talks about several aspects of the offense, including Zach LaVine's surge against Stanford and playing the high post when Bryce Alford is in...

Backs Against The Wall

RALEIGH, N.C. -- North Carolina presents a difficult challenge for NC State in tonight's game, as the Tar Heels are one of the hottest teams in the country.

Jack Playing Bigger at Five

Kadeem Jack continues to see more time out of position, and is liking a bigger role at center. Jack went for 22 and 10 while playing primarily the five last week. He will start at center tonight at UCF with Eddie Jordan sticking to a new-look rotation.

Looking for Revenge

Any loss hurts the Cyclones, but if the pundits are already projecting them to lose both road contest, they'd better take care of business at Hilton Coliseum

The Piece of Cake Edition

Well, well, well. It’s not supposed to be that easy to whip the L.A. schools in Maples, is it? That was a big homestand. Sure, the toejams stink like a feed lot, but the Bruins are a very good team and we handled them. We defended Maples. And suddenly we are tied for third in the conference with four to play. And we are playing better than cal or Sparky or the Buffaloes.

Justin Jackson: Senior Refresher

Playing in a home school league, the temptation exists to dismiss statistical performance. After all, who can speak for the competition level?

A Perfect 10

When the so-called experts voiced their opinions before the college basketball season began, they pointed to other teams, mostly Oklahoma State as a probable champion of the Big 12. The point was they felt this was the year that Kansas’ mind boggling run of consecutive championships would finally come to an end.

Terry Norvelle's Random Thoughts

With the current Gators basketball squad doing things no other squad at Florida has done, the Gator Nation is captivated by this number one ranked squad. Terry Norvelle offers up some of his thought on the team and more in this version of what will be a regular piece on FightinGators.com.

Highlights: Trevon Bluiett

Here are highlights from Trevon Bluiett's 34-point performance against Lapel High School on Monday night.

Preview: Butler at #8 Villanova

Butler (12-15, 2-13) travels to Philadelphia looking to avenge an overtime loss to Villanova (24-3, 12-2) in the Big East opener. InsideTheDawgPound takes a look at what to expect on Wednesday night.

Trey Lyles: Senior Refresher

The race for Mr. Basketball in Indiana is highly competitive, as always, and Lyles stands as a frontrunner among his peers.

Recruiting Gets Serious for Smith

Las Vegas (Nev.) small forward Ray Smith is one of the top West Coast prospects in 2015 and is being recruited accordingly, with offers from Arizona, UCLA, and others...

A Post Presence

RALEIGH, N.C. -- NC State hasn't received a lot of consistent production from their post players this season, a group that is made up of a senior and three true freshmen.

TRM Sports Television 2/25

Ever wonder what happened with Lobo DeAndre Wright? Well he along with another boxing champion joined us on set this week. As well as Lobo basketball highlights, takes, and interviews from this week's victory over SDSU

Game Day Grades: Indiana

MADISON - After a sluggish first half, No.14 Wisconsin founds its rhythm in the second half, dropping 50 points on Indiana by being aggressive driving to the paint and simply knocking down some open shots. BadgerNation hands out the grades

Efficiency Ratings: Virginia Tech

Using an NBA Efficiency Rating Formula, TDD tracks the best statistical performances of the season.

3 Headed Monster Fuels Minnesota In Win

Minnesota scored 95 points in a signature win over Iowa, but most of the damage came from the three headed guard monster of Mathieu, Hollins and Hollins, who accounted for 60 of those points.

Gophers Get Much Needed Quality Win

Minnesota squared off against a high scoring Iowa Hawkeye squad Tuesday night, but the Gophers looked like the offensive team by shooting 61% from the field to go on and win 95-89

What happens with UK moving forward?

Kentucky was involved with three of the best shooting guards in the 2015 class. Now that Matthews has committed, how does this impact the other two.

Second Basketball Scouting Report: Boston

You play to win the game. You also play so that you’re in position to peak at the right time and maximize your abilities when it really matters. No, Army doesn’t have to slow down tonight against Boston University. What the Black Knights can do, however, is to not give their opponent too much information.

AUDIO: Pack Players Talk UNC

RALEIGH, N.C. -- Several NC State players met with the media in the Dail Center to discuss tonight's game against North Carolina.

Second Basketball Scouting Report: American

The Navy Midshipmen are down to their final few regular season games. Tonight, they get one more crack at one of the Patriot League’s two best teams.

Matthews picks Kentucky

Charles Matthews announce on Monday he was ready to make his college choice. At a press conference at his high school on Wednesday he announced for the Kentucky Wildcats.

Five-star 2015 wing commits to Cats

Five-star Chicago swingman Charles Matthews announced his commitment to Kentucky during a press conference at his school on Wednesday morning. He is the first verbal in the Class of 2015 for the Wildcats.

Joseph Young on 2/25/14

EUGENE -- Oregon junior guard Joseph Young talks to media about the Ducks' upcoming road trip to Los Angeles to take on the UCLA Bruins on Thursday night and USC on Saturday afternoon. The can improve their chances for an NCAA Tournament bid by winning both games this weekend.

Mike Moser on 2/25/14

EUGENE -- Oregon senior forward Mike Moser started his college career off as a UCLA Bruin and this weekend he and his teammates head to Los Angeles to take on the Bruins on Thursday night then USC on Saturday afternoon. Ducks are 18-8 for the season and 6-8 in conference play and need wins this weekend to keep their hopes for a bid to the NCAA Tournament alive. Moser spoke to media on Tuesday.

Dana Altman on 2/25/14

EUGENE -- Oregon Men's Basketball Coach Dana Altman answers media questions as his team prepares for a road trip to Los Angeles to take on UCLA on Thursday and USC on Saturday. The Ducks need wins this weekend to keep their NCAA Tournament bid hopes alive.

At a Glance: Nebraska

A closer look at Illinois next opponent - the Nebraska Cornhuskers.

Analysis: A look at the schedule

Think that Indiana played too many cupcakes in the non-conference portion of the 2013-14 schedule? You're probably right. Here's a look at all the teams Indiana played in the non-conference and how they have fared to date.

Rematch At Rupp

Arkansas (18-9, 7-7) treks to Kentucky (21-6, 11-3) on Thursday for a 6 p.m. game at Rupp Arena that will be televised by ESPN.

Revamped Rotation to Continue on Road Trip

Rutgers coach Eddie Jordan was detailed in his expectations to earn playing time for the final stretch of the season. Planning to ride the same five players heavily against UCF, Jordan broke down his roster decisions Tuesday before flying to UCF for tomorrow’s tip off.

A player to watch: Wisconsin

Troy Williams had his career best in a Big Ten game with 12 points Saturday against Northwestern. But one thing the freshman forward has yet to do has been to score double figures in back-to-back games this season. Will tonight be the first time?

Stanley Johnson: Senior Refresher

Santa Ana (Calif.) Mater Dei is attempting to roll through California and capture a state championship, and Johnson is building a legendary portfolio in the process.

Scouting Report: Wisconsin

After falling to IU earlier this season, a loss that spurred the Badgers to lose five of six, Wisconsin heads back to the Kohl Center on a five-game winning streak ready to seek revenge against the Hoosiers.

VIDEO: Adams on Steals Record

Jordan Adams talks about being three away from the steals record and having a tough game against Stanford last week...

VIDEO: Alford on Monday

Head coach Steve Alford talks about his rotations, Tony Parker's minutes, and what goes into who brings the ball up the court when both Kyle and Bryce are in the game...

U-M Staying Focused, Know What’s at Stake

Michigan has four games left in what they hope is a Big Ten championship season. After last clinching a share of the conference in 2012, senior Jordan Morgan says this one has a different feel.

John Beilein: Purdue is Michigan's Focus

VIDEO: Michigan coach John Beilein talks prepping for Purdue, keeping team focused on one game.

Jordan Morgan on Facing Purdue, Focus

VIDEO: Michigan senior center Jordan Morgan details battle with Purdue, focus in Big Ten race.

Stauskas: had to be 'Agressive' against MSU

STORY: Nik Stauskas knew had to be more effective offensively against Michigan State. ***Read Inside***

Garrett picks Rhode Island

One of the top available point guards is off the board and headed to Rhode Island. Jarvis Garrett made his pledge on Tuesday.

Balance Elevating Heels

CHAPEL HILL, N.C. – N.C. State head coach Mark Gottfried recently described Wednesday’s contest with No. 19 North Carolina as a “classic David and Goliath” matchup. That analogy may be appropriate considering NCSU’s heavy reliance on T.J. Warren against UNC’s balanced offensive approach.

Long list after Thompson

Stephen Thompson, Jr. has a long list of suitors. What programs are recruiting the 2015 shooting guard the hardest and what is he looking for in a school?

Kelly Oubre: Senior Refresher

Leaving Texas for Las Vegas may not have been the way Oubre initially envisioned his prep career, but the move appears to have paid off for the top-10 prospect.

Roy Williams PC Quotes

CHAPEL HILL, N.C. - The head coach addressed the media ahead of his team's matchup with N.C. State on Wednesday.

Alabama Focus Has To Be On Ole Miss

It would be easy to bemoan relatively close losses to the nation’s top teams, number one Florida (two games by 15 points), undefeated number two Wichita State (67-72), number six Duke (64-74). Alabama, though, must worry about Mississippi.

ICTV: Fighting Through the Fatigue

CHAPEL HILL, NC - After playing a total of four games in eight days, Kennedy Meeks and Leslie McDonald in particular are feeling the wear and tear on their bodies heading into the last stretch of the season.

Recruiting getting serious for Smith

Ray Smith is one of the top West Coast prospects in 2015 and is being recruited accordingly. Here's the latest on the Top 30 small forward's recruitment.

Another look at Texas

The Bears travel south for a return game against the Texas Longhorns, with Baylor looking for its 5th straight win and Texas looking to end a 2-game losing streak.

Gates having solid season

Kaiser Gates is one of the top players in Georgia, and is having a very solid junior season.

Bone provides familiar map to WSU success

SPECULATION ABOUT THE future of Washington State coach Ken Bone has ramped up as multiple media outlets have published pieces about it in recent weeks as the Cougars have lost six consecutive games. Some even discussed a “blueprint” for success at WSU. CF.C asked Bone what he believes that is during his Tuesday teleconference.

Justin Jackson's Journal

Future Tar Heel Justin Jackson updates his path to Chapel Hill with regular journal entries at InsideCarolina.com leading up to his enrollment. In his newest entry,

Confident Koenig

Josh Gasser, Sam Dekker, Bo Ryan saw the importance of Bronson Koenig to Wisconsin's mix this season to give the true freshman pep talks and minutes off the bench. Once Koenig found his tempo and poise, he proved to himself that he can be hard to stop.

Announcement Primer: Charles Matthews

Here is a look at the talent Charles Matthews brings to the court, how his recruitment has gone, and guess on where he will pick tomorrow at his announcement ceremony.

Game Highlights: Milik Yarbrough

Check out game highlights of Zion Benton (Ill.) three-star Milik Yarbrough from one of the biggest match-ups in the Chicago area.

Brownell enters unfamiliar territory

CLEMSON - Brad Brownell is riding through uncharted waters. In his 12th season as a head coach, he’s never coached a player who’s played in the NBA.

NEWSLINE: Bone's future 'hanging by a thread'

AS THE HOOPS SEASON winds down, the Seattle Times noted in an article on Tuesday, the Cougs are in danger of finishing last in the Pac-12 for the third time in five years under Ken Bone. Bone’s future at WSU, says Bud Withers, is hanging by a thread.

Vols' point-guard woes

You'll get the finest coverage of Vol hoops available on the web by checking InsideTennessee on a regular basis. Check out this analysis of an area that has underachieved this season:

Hoosier Game Day: Wisconsin

Here's our preview coverage for Tuesday night's game in Madison. Read our scouting report, Insider Blog, and more here.

IU Insider Blog: The strive for 20 wins

If the Hoosiers want a chance to make the NCAA Tournament, they will need to get to at least 20 wins. Can they do it?

The Five: What I Learned After Syracuse

Welcome to our next edition of "The Five," where we take a look at five trends from Maryland's 57-55 loss to Syracuse at the Comcast Center in College Park, Md., Feb. 25.

Giles Attends UNC-Duke, Wins State Title

Harry Giles didn’t play in a single game this year for High Point (N.C.) Wesleyan Christian. But he was at every workout, every practice, every scrimmage and every game.

To Scout Users and Subscribers

The forums experienced a major hardware and database failure on Sunday. They're up and running again, but recovery required using a backup from February 14, and therefore all posts between then and Sunday morning have been lost, except for private messages.

Iowa Involved with Romine

Christian Romine continues to pick up interest from college coaches. Iowa is one of the schools showing him the most attention. The junior forward talks about visiting the Hawkeyes, assistant Andrew Francis watching him live and more in this story.

War Eagle Shout Radio Show/Podcast

Jason Caldwell and Mark Murphy discuss a variety of Auburn sports topics on War Eagle Shout.

Game Thread: Iowa vs. Minnesota

With Minnesota squarely on the bubble and in a position where a quality win is needed, Iowa is coming in at the perfect time. Follow GopherDigest for our live open discussion thread before the game, during the game and after the game.

Turner sets two visits

Although the grassroots world's attention has turned toward the high school playoff season, unsigned seniors are putting the wheels in motion as the spring signing period approaches.

Louisville offers top 2015 guard Simon

Justin Simon, a 6-foot-5 versatile guard out of Temecula (Calif.) Valley, is garnering a lot of attention on the recruiting front. Louisville assistant coach Wyking Jones was at his high school on Monday and Simon reacts to the Cardinals interest level.

Gilder looking to finish year strong

Four-star Admon Gilder is looking to finish the season strong while his recruitment continues to heat up.

Previewing Duke v. Virginia Tech

The Blue Devils and Hokies will tip off tonight in Cameron Indoor Stadium. The game will be broadcast nationally beginning at 7:00 PM EST on via ESPNU.

Breakdown: Indiana at No.14 Wisconsin

Back on track with five straight wins, including three over ranked teams, No.14 Wisconsin has a chance to open the NCAA tournament in Milwaukee down the road. In the present, however, the Badgers have some unfinished business with Indiana when the Hoosiers visit the Kohl Center tonight. BadgerNation breaks down the matchup.

4-star Dreher SG Tevin Mack Talks The Latest

In today's game scoring comes at a premium and that's something that 2015 Dreher High shooting guard Tevin Mack can do in an efficient manner. The 6'4 prospect sat down with SCPrepNation.com to talk about his recruitment, schools he's interested in hearing from soon, areas he's looking to improve on this off season, and what his team will need to make it to the next round of the AAA playoffs.

Matthews set to announce

Five-star Charles Matthews from Chicago (Ill.) St. Rita is set to announce on Wednesday.

ICTV Headlines: The Development of Joel James

Rob Harrington joins Dijana Kunovac in studio to break down the development of big man Joel James, as well as discuss the progression of his skills over his college career thus far.

Three-Point Shot: Indiana

Before No.14 Wisconsin takes on Indiana at the Kohl Center Tuesday night, Badger Nation looks at the three burning questions we're looking to have answered.

Carter out for the season with knee injury

Purdue senior guard Sterling Carter is out for the season with a knee injury.

A Bubblelicious Seven And Seven

Arkansas (18-9, 7-7), which travels to No. 17 Kentucky (21-6, 11-3) Thursday, has won five of its last six games and is in a massive logjam with six other teams in fourth place in the SEC.

Bennett Discusses Week Ahead

Virginia head coach Tony Bennet met with the media on Monday to discuss Miami, his senior leaders, the spotlight and much more.

Nunn Named B1G Ten Freshman of the Week

The accolades are coming in for freshman Kendrick Nunn.

Bennett Excited at Scott’s Big Night

Former Virginia forward Mike Scott had a great night with Atlanta on Sunday, scoring a career-high 30 points. Virginia head coach Tony Bennett talks about Scott's performance below.

The Essential List: V'Angelo Bentley

A look at V'Angelo Bentley -- one of a select group of players essential to the Illinois cause heading in to spring drills.

ScoutTV: Rick Ray Interview, Feb 24, 2014

ScoutTV: Mississippi State men's basketball head coach Rick Ray talks to the media February 24, 2014.

ScoutTV: Colin Borchert, Feb 24, 2014

ScoutTV: Mississippi State men's basketball player Colin Borchert talks to the media February 24, 2014.

Tom Crean talks Wisconsin, busy week

Indiana coach Tom Crean talked to the media on Monday's teleconference. Read what he had to say here.

Cuonzo's news conference

InsideTennessee gives you everything you need on Vol hoops. Check out this recap of Monday's Cuonzo Martin news conference:

Gottfried: "It's A Good Opportunity"

NC State head coach Mark Gottfried fielded questions from the media on his weekly teleconference.

Highlights: 2016 PG Jamal Murray

VIDEO: 2016 Athlete Institute (Ontario, Can.) point guard Jamal Murray scored 16 points in a variety of different ways in a loss in Indiana Friday night.

Looking for road win No. 5

CLEMSON - With a win at Wake Forest on Tuesday night, Clemson will tie the school record of five ACC road victories.

Road Trip: Scouting U-M Basketball Targets

Scout.com hit the road late last week to catch up with some of Michigan basketball’s top targets in upcoming classes including 5-star 2015 PF Carlton Bragg, hot shooting 2015 SG Jalen Coleman, also laying eyes on 2016 Canadian combo guard Jamal Murray for the first time.

A MESSAGE FROM SCOUT

A message from Bill Sorsin, CTO of Scout: Update on Forums Outage

Ryan breaks down Duke visit

Junior 2015 wing Matt Ryan took an unofficial visit to Duke on Saturday.

Ryan spends day in Chapel Hill

Matt Ryan, a 2015 wing out of New Rochelle (N.Y.) Iona Prep, took an unofficial visit to North Carolina on Thursday.

Turning the Corner: Stanford Thumps UCLA

Stanford's 83-74 victory over UCLA marked the most impressive performance of the Johnny Dawkins era. It also put the Cardinal firmly on track to again quality for the NCAA Tournament, something that hasn't happened on The Farm since 2008. Andrew Santana discusses the team's growth over the past month.

Highlights: Jalen Coleman

Jalen Coleman is having a tremendous junior season. Here are highlights of a 34 point outing over the weekend.

Final Four Games Carry Meaning for Rutgers

Rutgers sits in another losing streak after a brutal three-game stretch against ranked teams. With four games left to make a statement before the American tournament, the Scarlet Knights need a strong finish to reach their 2013-14 regular-season goal.

Jayhawks Look To Clinch Against Sooners

News, notes and quotes on No. 5 Kansas' matchup with Oklahoma tonight on ESPN Big Monday at 8 p.m. in Allen Fieldhouse, while hoping the Jayhawks clinch a tie for their 10th straight Big 12 Championship.

Ground Beef

It was supposed to be a showdown between the Big 12’s top two teams, but instead it turned into one-sided show. Kansas dominated early, then put on display of awe inspiring dominance, as they crushed Texas 85-54, Saturday night at Allen Fieldhouse.

A Glance at: Lake Central Indians

Lake Central is standing at a 15-3 mark as we close out the regular season.

Highlights: Jalen Coleman Snipes 34 Points

VIDEO: 2015 La Lumiere (Ind.) 4-star shooting guard Jalen Coleman scored 34 in a win Friday, including eight threes and showing off an improved playmaking/dribble drive game.

Monday Roy Williams Quotes

CHAPEL HILL, N.C. -- North Carolina head coach Roy Williams spoke with reporters Monday for his weekly ACC teleconference.

Fred Hoiberg Monday Morning Notebook

"So that's the growth I think we've made as a team. Even when we don't shoot the ball well we'll have a chance to win because we've got guys in the pain that can make plays."

Home Stretch for UW Hoops

Continuing to climb back up the national polls, Wisconsin - up two spots to No.14 in the AP poll - faces a rematch with Indiana at home Tuesday before facing Penn State for the first time Sunday in State College. Wisconsin coach Bo Ryan addressed the media Monday.

FORUM OUTAGE

Scout.com's forums have been down since Sunday morning. We apologize for this breakdown in service and thank you for your patience. Look inside for updates on the outage.

Donovan controlling excitement of top ranking

Billy Donovan knew the questions were coming on Monday. The Gators completed another perfect week, extending their winning streak to 19 games while the only team ranked ahead of them lost twice. The Gators were set to become the No. 1 team in the country -- and eventually did. But before it became official, Donovan made sure to stress how little he cares about the rankings.

Florida on top of college basketball polls

The Gators jumped to No. 1 in the Associated Press Poll and Coaches Poll that were released on Monday.

’16 PF Derek Funderburk Likes U-M’s System

An injury plagued sophomore season hasn’t slowed down the recruitment of 2016 Lakewood (Ohio) St. Edward power forward Derek Funderburk. Funderburk details his recovery process, talks relationship with Michigan, visit plans, and more.

Garrett Named Big East Rookie of the Week

CHICAGO – Not once, not twice, but five times for DePaul freshman Billy Garrett Jr. as he was named the BIG EAST Rookie of the Week again after averaging 21.5 points and 3.5 assists in games against Xavier and Marquette. The frontrunner for the BIG EAST Rookie of the Year leads all league freshmen with his five weekly honors.

Monday in Littlejohn

CLEMSON - Brad Brownell and K.J. McDaniels look ahead to Tuesday's trip to Wake Forest for their last league road game of the season.

Gophers Eying Upset

Two teams in need of a victory face off Tuesday night in Minneapolis. Minnesota plays host to border rival Iowa in a key Big Ten contest for both schools.

Cliff Alexander: Senior Refresh

In the battle to establish himself both in Chicago and nationally, Alexander finally has dealt himself a few trump cards.

Terry Norvelle's Random Thoughts

The NCAA bashing regarding their treatment of Chris Walker has really made me chuckle. Like everyone else I could hardly wait to see him get on the court. But to whom should the blame be placed for Walker’s ultimate 12 game suspension the NCAA or Walker himself?

Syracuse falls in both polls

As expected, the Orange fell in the AP Poll after losing twice last week.

'Plenty of Opportunities' Left for WVU

With two-straight losses dropping his team to .500 in Big 12 Conference play with just a few games left, time is running out for head coach Bob Huggins and the WVU basketball team to make its case for an at-large bid in the NCAA tournament.

Tyus Jones: Senior Refresh

More than any other position, point guards are defined by their ability to make others better.

Terps Hosting Multiple Top Hoops Recruits

Allonzo Trier, Franklin Howard, Anthony Cowan, Curtis Jones, Kodye Pugh, A.J. Wilson, Joe Hampton, Reggie Gardner, Melo Trimble, Dion Wiley, Jamir Moultrie and Josh Reaves are all visiting tonight.

ACC Power Rankings - February 24th

The final two weeks of the regular season should be very interesting - here's where the teams rank in our opinion.

Emmanuel Mudiay: Senior Refresh

Although his game's blemishes and uncertainties remain a factor, the prized SMU signee has reaffirmed his assets this season while beginning to dispel doubts.

Free Throws Propel FSU Basketball to Victory

Florida State hit 27 of 31 free throws to beat Pittsburgh 71-66 on Sunday night. The Seminoles had come in losing 7 of their last 10, but were able to take down the Panthers. Pittsburgh drops to 20-7 overall and 8-6 in ACC play. Florida State improves to 16-11 and 7-8 in ACC Play.

Setting the stage: OU at Kansas

OU returns to Big Monday with a huge task as Sooners look to become first conference team to beat Kansas in Lawrence.

McCaffery Bans Twitter

Iowa Coach Fran McCaffery has shut down his players' Twitter accounts after a weekend incident between one of his players and members of the Hawkeye fan base.

2017 Intro: Justin Roberts

Just a freshman, Justin Roberts is already having a major impact for Pike High School.

BCPL and WCAC Player Evaluations

BALTIMORE, Md. & WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Terrapin Times has been out scouting and took in both the Baltimore Catholic League and Washington Catholic Athletic Conference quarterfinals this past weekend. Here are some capsule evaluations on kids the Terps looked at, are looking at, and some others who may get a look.

VIDEO RECAP: Breaking down MSU's loss to UM

Scout.com's Mike Wilson and Kyle Bogenschutz talk about the Spartans' loss in Ann Arbor on Sunday

Forums Down... Let's Chat!

Pack Pride has opened up a chat for premium subscribers while the message board forums are down due to an outage.

Troutman Talks MSU Visit

Taylor County (Butler, GA) High School 2014 shooting guard Gerdarius Troutman talks about his unofficially visit to Mississippi State this past weekend.

SEC Weekly Roundup

The SEC story has become a clear one with four games remaining in the regular season - Florida and Kentucky are tournament-bound while the rest of the league's floundering in mediocrity. Scout.com's Ben Love takes you through the latest inside.

ANALYSIS: Inside the Numbers

Cal's 24-8 run to end the game wasn't just all because of Justin Cobbs. Ken Clampett goes inside the numbers to take a look at where Cal really stepped on the gas against USC.

VIDEO: Kessinger vs. Silver Creek

2015 Western Kentucky target posted 20 points and 10 rebounds in a 53-46 win over Silver Creek.

Video: Pitt Postgame

Lamar Patterson and Cameron Wright sum up Sunday's loss to Pitt simply beating themselves.

One More to Watch in 2014

Illinois already has a solid class of 2014 with signees Michael Finke and Leron Black, but a late opportunity to land one more might mean a late and large addition to the 2014 class.

Video: Izzo postgame at Michigan

VIDEO: Michigan State coach Tom Izzo talks about his team's lack of energy in loss to Wolverines, why he played a less than healthy Keith Appling and looking ahead to the rest of the season.

‘Cuse at Duke: Final Thoughts

After the controversy, number crunch and a night to sleep on it, John Garcia Jr. gives his final thoughts on taking in one of the most talked about games of the college basketball season.

Oregon-Washington State Game Chat Log

The Oregon Ducks take on the Washington State Cougars at Matthew Knight Arena in Eugene. eDuck.com will post the action from Game Chat.

Pitino watches shooting guard in Arizona

Phoenix, Ariz., Westwind Prep shooting guard Lyrik Shreiner talks about Louisville coach Rick Pitino coming to Arizona to watch him on Saturday. Cardinal Authority has the latest on the shooting guard prospect.

Florida State Chops Down Pitt, 71-66

Pitt's postseason now in question, following 71-66 loss to Florida State. Panthers have lost five of last seven games.

As Harvey Sees It: Nebraska/Purdue

Nebraska's win over Purdue on Sunday wasn't the type of game that will look impressive on the NCAA resume, but a loss would have killed it.

LeVert: "We've Got to Keep it Going"

Michigan sophomore guard Caris LeVert reflects upon his 23 point showing in Michigan's 79-70 victory over Michigan State. LeVert discussed the Wolverines' defensive adjustments, carrying the offensive load in the first half, the growth of the team, the significane of sweeping the Spartans, carrying this effort over to the remaining games, and more.

Okwarabizie Sees Iowa

Iyke Okwarabizie has added punch to the Sioux City East team since becoming eligible last month. In doing so, the big man from Nigeria has caught the attention of college coaches. One of the schools keeping tabs on him is Iowa. He visited the Hawkeyes on Saturday and talked with us about that stop and where things stand in his recruitment.

Boilers showing no signs of improvement

Purdue isn't showing any signs of improvement, breaking a trend of Boilermakers past.

Purdue in free fall

The juxtaposition of Purdue and Nebraska show two teams going in opposite directions.

Forums Outage - Sunday 6pm Update

Due to technical issues with Scout's servers, the InsideCarolina.com forums went offline Sunday afternoon. Scout's tech team is addressing the issues now.

Davis reopens recruitment

2014 power forward Jackson Davis is back on the market. Davis reopened his recruitment on Saturday.

U-M in ‘Position’ in B1G With Win vs. MSU

No. 20 Michigan’s 79-70 win over No. 13 Michigan State Sunday didn’t secure a Big Ten championship for the Wolverines. What it did do is put Michigan in a good spot with four games to play led by the hot hands of Caris LeVert and Nik Stauskas.

No. 10 SLU Continues Run, Wins 19th Straight

SAINT LOUIS, Mo. -- Another dismal free-throw shooting performance by the Saint Louis University men's basketball team nearly bit it yet again, but ultimately the Billikens outpaced George Washington to win its 19th straight game by a score of 66-59.

Two-headed Michigan monster downs MSU

Nik Stauskas and Caris LeVert combine for 48 points in 79-70 win against MSU to take control of Big Ten as the season winds down.

MSU Post Game: Tom Izzo on 'Weird Season'

VIDEO: Michigan State coach Tom Izzo on his teams' energy, loss to Michigan, looking ahead, more from his post game press conference.

MSU Post Game: John Beilein Presser

VIDEO: Michigan coach John Beilein on teams' energy Sunday in win over Michigan State, scoring by Nik Stauskas/Caris LeVert, the Big Ten race, the rivalry, and more.

MSU Post Game: Jordan Morgan Battles

VIDEO: Michigan senior Jordan Morgan talks battling Adreian Payne in the paint, the energy level of the Wolverines, the Big Ten race, and more.

MSU Post Game: Glenn Robinson III on Win

VIDEO: Michigan sophomore Glenn Robinson III scored 15 points in the Wolverines' win over Michigan State, he discusses his play, beating the Spartans twice, and more.

Stauskas said he Wouldn't be 'Contained'

STORY: Nik Satuskas scored 25 points in No. 20 Michigan's 79-70 win over No. 13 MSU on Sunday.He talks about his aggressive play inside.

Terps Face Tough Test Against 'Cuse

COLLEGE PARK, Md.-- Maryland head coach Mark Turgeon talks about the challenge of facing Syracuse on Monday night.

Nebraska - Purdue game updates

As bubble talk heats up, Nebraska looks to improve to 16-10. Come join Big Red Report for the latest during the game.

Buffs come up short against hot shooting UA

After hosting Arizona for ESPN's College GameDay, the Wildcats' pressure and the lack of Colorado defense led to a rout and the Buffs' biggest loss of the season, 88-61. It was the first time that the Wildcats had won at the Coors Events Center in Boulder since 1973.

McGhee returns from WKU, to take more visits

Jabari McGhee, arguably the nation's top available power forward, took an official visit to Western Kentucky this past weekend. He has two other trips planned.

Wolverines roll Spartans, take hold of B1G

Huge second half from Nik Stauskas downs Spartans in Ann Arbor on Sunday.

Highlights: Justin Simon

Justin Simon is one of the top prospects out west in 2015. Here's a highlight reel of the versatile prospect against Foothills Christian.

Photo Gallery: Rice

East Carolina won its second straight game, this time against Rice. Here's a gallery of Kat Jessick's photos from the game.

Sooners Illustrated Chat - Feb. 23, 2014

OU made a few more offers for the 2015 class and picked up a big win on the hardwood. Look back and look ahead in the weekly premium chat.

Five things revealed: KSU at OU

It was only one game, but there were a bevy of positive signs for OU going forward in the 86-73 victory against Kansas State.

Preview: Providence at Butler

Butler (12-14, 2-12) hosts Providence (17-10, 7-7) for the first time in a Big East conference clash.

VIDEO: Lewis Lobs To Vandenberg

Check out this alley-oop pass from Tyler Lewis to Jordan Vandenberg in the win over Virginia Tech.

Myles Turner: Senior Refresh

Placing Turner at No. 2 in the senior class last summer may have seemed bold at the time, but in retrospect he's about as safe as an elite prospect can be.

Recruits react to controversial ending

Syracuse lost to Duke Saturday night in controversial fashion. Several Orange recruits react to the block/charge call and head coach Jim Boeheim's reaction inside.

Jahlil Okafor: Senior Refresh

Despite a massive disappointment in the city final, Okafor has proved his mettle during a scintillating senior campaign.

Utah Preview

With just five Pac-12 games left before heading to Las Vegas, the Arizona State Sun Devils (19-7, 8-5 Pac-12) will look to salvage a split in the mountains when they travel to Salt Lake City to take on the Utah Utes (17-9, 6-8) on Sunday evening at 6 PM MT.

Trevor Stanback: Sophomore Sampler

For skinny young big men, performance frequently takes a back seat. Many stick-legged underclass centers have struggled to produce at an early stage, only to blossom later, and Stanback fits that mold.

From the stands: Duke v. Syracuse

After defeating the Syracuse Orange by six points on Saturday night, the Blue Devils have completed a grueling eight day stretch that included three rivalry games and two road contests. Now, with only three regular season games remaining, what have we learned about Duke?

Hoosier Links: Feb. 23, 2014

In today's Hoosier Links we have three stories from Saturday night's Indiana victory at Northwestern.

Painful final seconds for Syracuse

Syracuse lost at Duke in heartbreak fashion. CuseNation.com examines the final seconds inside.

Efficiency Ratings: Syracuse

Using an NBA Efficiency Rating Formula, TDD tracks the best statistical performances of the season

Video: Game recap of IU-Northwestern

AllHoosiers.com's Nolan Blair looks back at Indiana's 61-56 victory over Northwestern in this video package.

Tracking the true freshmen: Northwestern

Troy Williams had his best Big Ten performance so far in his career with 12 points and helped the Hoosier team out play the Wildcats. Vonleh also had a strong peformance with 12 points and 8 rebounds.

IU Insider Blog: Williams comes up big

The first time IU played Northwestern, Troy Williams didn't score in 17 minutes. Saturday night he had a Big Ten career high 12 points in 23 minutes What was different? He didn't try to do too much and let the game come to him.

Third Time Not a Charm

The No. 23 Bruins lost the back-half of a Pac-12 road trip for the third time, this time losing to Stanford, 83-74, thanks in large part to poor effort, intensity, and focus...

Smart Returns With ‘A-Plus’ Performance

STILLWATER, Okla. – It had been 28 days between Oklahoma State basketball victories, but it seemed like it had been much longer than Jan. 25 since the last win for the Cowboys. That’s what made OSU’s 84-62 victory over Texas Tech on Saturday one to celebrate as Marcus Smart’s return following a three-game suspension was everything he and his teammates were hoping it would be.

Olaseni Dejected in Defeat

Gabe Olaseni knew his team didn't play with the intensity needed to win in the Big Ten on Saturday. The junior talked about it after the 79-75 loss to Wisconsin.

Taking Advantage of Charity

CHAPEL HILL, N.C. – When asked his team’s 82.8 percent shooting from the free throw line in Saturday’s win over Wake Forest, UNC head coach Roy Williams pointed in jest to the stars and the moon being aligned appropriately. In reality, there’s a little more to the recent charity surge than just astronomy.

Pack Cruises Past Hokies, 71-64

BLACKSBURG, Va. (AP) T.J. Warren scored 31 points to lead NC State a 71-64 victory over Virginia Tech on Saturday.

Gesell Points to D

Mike Gesell didn't have to dig deep to figure out why his Iowa team fell at home to Wisconsin on Saturday. He talked about it after the game.

Oglesby Keeps Iowa In It

Josh Oglesby came out firing Saturday and kept Iowa in it with his hot shooting. The junior talked about his game and why the Hawkeyes came up short.

Marble Describes Defeat

Roy Devyn Marble logged 36 minutes during Saturday's tough, 79-75 loss to Wisconsin at Carver-Hawkeye Arena. He talked about the reasons he and his Hawkeyes came up short afterwards.

History Lesson

Every basketball team is different. Not unlike people, in that there is no one team like the other.

Plenty of Fight Left

Less than a week after it registered its biggest road win by responding to a counter punch on the road, No.16 Wisconsin overcame the same type of second-half adversity to upend No.15 Iowa, 79-74, at Carver-Hawkeye Arena Saturday.

Defense, Commitment Continues to Hurt WVU

There has been one thing Bob Huggins has constantly tried to get the players on this year's West Virginia basketball team to figure out.

BGN Video: Baylor Postgame

West Virginia's Eron Harris and Juwan Staten combined for 48 points. But that mattered little in a game in which the Mountaineers failed to execute even the basics of defense, allowing Baylor to be comfortable in virtually ever facet.

McCabe Describes Key Shot

Zach McCabe had a chance to hit a big shot late in Saturday's loss to Wisconsin but the Iowa senior misfired. He talked about that chance and more after the game.

Photo Gallery I: WVU - Baylor

Photos from West Virginia's crushing 88-75 loss to Baylor in what could have amounted to a de facto NCAA elimination game.

UNC-WFU: Roy Williams Postgame

CHAPEL HILL, N.C. -- Inside Carolina's postgame coverage includes video and a transcript of head coach Roy Williams's postgame press conference following UNC's win over Wake Forest on Saturday.

ICTV: McDonald Riding High

CHAPEL HILL, NC - It has taken Leslie McDonald a bit longer to get to a level of play he's satisfied with, but he has now led the Heels in scoring for the second straight game and is feeling the most comfortable he's been all season.

From the locker room: Cards win a big one

CINCINNATI - Here are a few videos from Cardinal Authority after the University of Louisville pulled out a 58-57 win over Cincinnati on Saturday afternoon.

Ryan Reacts to Iowa Win

Wisconsin Coach Bo Ryan met with the media in Iowa City Saturday after his team knocked off the No. 15 Hawkeyes, 79-75. See what he has to say in this video of his complete press conference.

McCaffery Postgame

Iowa Coach Fran McCaffery met with the media after his team's 79-74 loss to Wisconsin Saturday at Carver-Hawkeye Arena. Read the transcript and watch the video right here.

‘Complete the Streak’

CHAPEL HILL, N.C. – North Carolina had a locker room full of excuses available to explain a possible letdown against Wake Forest on Saturday, roughly 36 hours after its exhausting comeback victory over No. 5 Duke. The Tar Heels made it clear early that such a list wouldn’t be needed.

AP: Florida 75, Ole Miss 71

OXFORD, Miss. (AP) — Mississippi's Marshall Henderson unleashed a first-half scoring spree that put No. 2 Florida's school-record winning streak in danger.

Russ with the game-winner for Cards

CINCINNATI - University of Louisville senior Russ Smith came through in the clutch for the Cardinals on Saturday. Smith hit a jumper from the left wing with 2.2 seconds left, giving the Cardinals a 58-57 win on the road at Cincinnati.

Baylor Big Men Beat WVU

Despite leading by six points at halftime, the West Virginia men’s basketball team suffered a devastating blow to its NCAA tournament resume with a 88-75 loss to Baylor at the Coliseum on Saturday.

ScoutTV: From the Locker Room

Ole Miss couldn't stop the bleeding Saturday against No. 2 Florida, falling 75-71 for its fourth-straight loss.

Clemson tops Tech

K.J. McDaniels scored 10 of his 16 points in the second half, when Clemson overcame a six-point deficit to win 63-55 at Georgia Tech.

Gators slow Henderson late, earn road win

The score was tied at 42 at halftime, but Ole Miss guard Marshall Henderson looked set to carry his team to stay in the game. After 22 first-half points, the Gators shut out the Rebels’ guard in the second half of the game, holding him to 0-6 from the field. No. 2 Florida extended its school-record winning streak to 19 games with a 75-71 win at Ole Miss on Saturday.

Syracuse at Duke Live Game Thread

Syracuse and Duke face-off in a rematch of the best college basketball game this season. Follow all the action, and add your thoughts, inside.

Game Day Grades: No.15 Iowa

IOWA CITY, Iowa - No.16 Wisconsin isn't letting a Big Ten title slip away without a fight, as the Badgers battled back in the second half to earn a 79-74 victory at No.15 Iowa Saturday afternoon. BadgerNation hands out the grades.

Brunson, Boudreaux put on a show

Purdue prospects Jalen Brunson and Evan Boudreaux impressed in an overtime thriller, doing so in front of coach Matt Painter.

IU Insider Blog: 3-game skid has to end

Indiana has only won one true road game this season but somehow is a two-point favorite tonight against a Northwestern team that it lost to at Assembly Hall. Go figure. Whatever the case, this is a must-win game for an IU team that is running out of opportunities.

Kone Earning Bigger Role

PISCATAWAY, N.J. - Rutgers junior Malick Kone made the most of his bonus minutes Thursday in the 64-59 loss to No. 22 Memphis. Setting a career-high for time on the court, Kone continues to earn the trust of coach Eddie Jordan and his teammates.

A player to watch: Northwestern

As hard as it may be to believe but 25 games into his college basketball career, Noah Vonleh still has not scored 20 points or more in any game this year. The first time against Northwestern he had 17 points and 12 rebounds but he missed 10 shots, too. Vonleh will be a big key today against the Wildcats.

UNC 105, WFU 72

CHAPEL HILL, N.C. - Leslie McDonald scored 19 points to help North Carolina beat Wake Forest 105-72 on Saturday.

Hoosier Game Day: Northwestern

Indiana is on the road tonight in Evanston, Ill. to try to snap a three-game losing streak. Here is all of our pregame coverage of the IU-Northwestern game scheduled for an 8:15 p.m. ET tip on the Big Ten Network.

Game Recap: Carving up the Hawks

The huge road wins just keep coming for No.16 Wisconsin, which put four players in double figures and stormed back in the second half to register a 79-74 victory over No.15 Iowa at Carver-Hawkeye Arena Saturday.

GAME THREAD: Notre Dame vs. UVa

Virginia hosts Notre Dame at te JPJ. Follow along and join the discussion here.

Texas Game Preview

News, notes and quotes on the biggest game of the year matching No. 8 Kansas against No. 19 Texas on Saturday at 6:30 p.m. in Allen Fieldhouse on ESPNU, while believing the Jayhawks will be sky high after the Longhorns whipped Kansas, 81-69, in the previous meeting in Austin on Feb. 1.

Just Like Old Times

If the Kansas Jayhawks can win their next two games, they would clinch at least a tie for their 10th consecutive Big 12 championship. You’d think that would have them giddy, but their goals right now are a little closer to home.

It's College GameDay at Colorado!

For the first time in program history, ESPN's College GameDay visited the University of Colorado to feature its men's basketball game against the no. 4 Arizona Wildcats. Rece Davis, Digger Phelps, and Jay Williams were the featured hosts for the event.

Junior Smith: Sophomore Sampler

The Southeast boasts a very strong sophomore class, and Smith has pushed himself higher in the pecking order thanks to a rousing 2013-14 campaign.

Josh Jackson: Sophomore Sampler

Superstardom is a word we don't toss out casually around here, and by no means is Jackson's ascent to that level assured -- but he has a shot.

Davis gives his expectations of match-up

ESPN's College GameDay is in Boulder this weekend for Colorado's big game with No. 4 Arizona. ESPN's Reese Davis talks to the media about his thoughts of the match-up, his thoughts on the CU Fan Base and more.

Appling, Payne hope to get first win at UM

Spartans seniors are 0-3 at Crisler Center in their career and hope to avoid going winless in their careers in Ann Arbor, which hasn't happened since 1987-90.

Around the Rim: Nevada at Air Force

Two teams, the Nevada Wolf Pack and the Air Force Falcons, will matchup for the second time this season. Nevada won the first matchup in Reno 69-56 in OT, so the struggling Falcons will seek revenge.

Mosquera-Perea suspension ongoing, undefined

Hanner Mosquera-Perea will miss Saturday's game at Northwestern. Tom Crean updates his suspension here.

Setting the stage: KSU at OU

OU looks for win No. 20 of the season as it returns to Lloyd Noble Center for a crucial game vs. Kansas State.

Tom Crean talks Northwestern, and more

Indiana coach Tom Crean talked about Northwestern, Hanner Mosquera-Perea's suspension and more on Friday's teleconference.

More than happy to be back

CLEMSON - Landry Nnoko spent last Saturday doing what a number of his fellow Clemson students were probably doing -- laying in bed, writhing pain. But he wasn’t nursing a hangover.

Game Thread: Minnesota vs. Ohio State

After a bad loss at home to Illinois, Minnesota looks to bounce back against No. 24 ranked Ohio State in Columbus today. GopherDigest will have a live open thread for before the game, during the game and after the game.

Hoosier Links: Feb. 22, 2014

In today's Hoosier Links we have two stories advancing the Northwestern game, a story updating the situation with Hanner Mosquera-Perea and one more looking at the person who would have been sitting in the seat that was hit by falling debris Tuesday afternoon at Assembly Hall.

Scouting Report: Northwestern

Northwestern has lost its last four games of the conference season, but they head back to Evanston, Ill. to take on the Hoosiers, who the Wildcats beat more than a month ago in Bloomington.

Seattle U legend O'Brien passes away at 83

Before I knew anything about Seattle University, I knew about Eddie O'Brien. When I was a kid, nowhere close to thinking about which college would someday be my alma mater, I remember reading a story about the O'Brien twins, Eddie and Johnny, leading the Chieftains to an upset win over the Harlem Globetrotters in a legit basketball game in 1952.

Breakdown: Fresno State at Utah State

Fresno State and Utah State are back in the same conference this season, but will only play one time in Mountain West regular season play. Bulldog Playbook breaks down how the two teams match up in Saturday's game at the Smith Spectrum.

Into the Lion's Den

Texas Tech must regroup from a tough one-point loss to Kansas and travel to what is sure to be a hostile crowd in Stillwater to take on Oklahoma State and the conveniently just-reinstated Marcus Smart.

Breakdown: Arizona vs. Colorado

Arizona will travel to Colorado for the final game of a three-game road trip. Read on for a complete positional breakdown, statistics, and more.

Payne back for this rivalry game

After missing first meeting with Michigan, Spartans senior forward is back from a foot injury and looking to contribute to a different outcome.

Gators prepared for road test

Florida’s porous three-point defense against Auburn on Wednesday was almost the reason for a loss. If it doesn’t improve on Saturday, the Gators could see their school record 18-game winning streak come to an end. Ole Miss leads the Southeastern Conference with 8.1 three-pointers made per game, led by leading scorer Marshall Henderson.

Breakdown: No.16 Wisconsin at No.15 Iowa

On a four game winning streak, No.16 Wisconsin needs to likely win out to have a chance to earn a piece of the Big Ten conference regular season title, a tough task with the Badgers head to No.15 Iowa Saturday morning. BadgerNation breaks down the matchup.

Insider Preview: Bearcats vs Lousiville

No. 7 Bearcats face rivals No. 11 Louisville in what could be both clubs final match up. This will make it the 99th meeting between the two. Insider previews tomorrow match up.

Highlights: Allonzo Trier

Allonzo Trier is one of the best shooters in the 2015 class. Here are some highlights of Trier against Findlay Prep.

Dickerson Can See Duo At Arkansas

Williston State College point guard Trey Dickerson (6-1, 180) talks about playing before Arkansas head coach Mike Anderson on Thurday night and the possibility of joining Connors State power forward Willie Atwood (6-8, 220) as being future Razorbacks.

The last time: Syracuse vs Duke

Syracuse faces Duke on Saturday in a rematch of an overtime thriller three weeks ago inside the Carrier Dome. Relive the best game of the college basketball season to date inside.

Highlights: Chimezie Metu

Chimezie Metu is one of the West Coast's top posts in 2015. Here's a highlight reel of Metu against Gardena Serra.

AUDIO: Alford's Friday Teleconference

Head coach Steve Alford talks about Zach LaVine's solid game against California and the development of the Wears this season...

Tigers ready to hit the ATL

CLEMSON - When Clemson and Georgia Tech met earlier this month, the Tigers emerged with a good, old-fashioned ugly win.

Barren bench

InsideTennessee is your go-to option for the best coverage of Vol hoops. Check out this story on a key shortcoming for the Big Orange:

To zone or not to zone

Kentucky coach John Calipari faces a bit of a strategic dilemma with his Wildcats. The young team has experienced some problems with its man-to-man defense, but has shown promise while playing zone, the latter being the figurative four-letter word for its coach.

MSU's record shooting too much to handle

Purdue couldn't keep up with Michigan State's hot shooting, falling to the Spartans on Thursday night.

Robinson honored in return to Purdue

Glenn Robinson was honored by Purdue fans in his return to Mackey Arena.

Highlights: Trevor Stanback

Trevor Stanback is one of the top post prospects out west in 2016, and UCLA has been showing him attention. Here's a highlight reel of Stanback from the fall.

Previewing Wake Forest

The Tar Heels only get about 36 hours to recover from their exhausting rivalry battle, as Wake Forest comes to Chapel Hill on Saturday. UNC enters the game having won eight in a row, while WFU has lost six in a row. Tip-off at the Smith Center is set for noon and will be televised by the ACC Network.

Basketball Scouting Report: Auburn

The Vanderbilt Commodores did many things well against the Missouri Tigers on Wednesday, but as is often the case in a basketball game, the final six minutes often carry more weight than the first 20 to 30. VU wasn’t able to sustain a high level for all 40 minutes, and Missouri mounted a successful comeback. The story of Vanderbilt on Wednesday is the story of its opponent throughout this season.

Bragg Open, Planning Spring Michigan Visit

Villa Angela (Ohio) St. Joseph and 2015 five-star PF Carlton Bragg fell at home to Lakewood St. Edward Thursday night, 82-76. Bragg scored 16 points and discusses the loss, his season, the recruiting process and Michigan.

Will he stay or will he go?

If you put stock in all the NBA Mock Drafts, then Noah Vonleh could have as few as seven games remaining in his college basketball career. Or could Vonleh follow in Cody Zeller's footsteps and return for his sophomore season despite all of the lofty projections?

Historical season rewrites the record books

With five games remaining in the regular season, No. 2 Florida has taken its eraser to the school’s record book. The four-man senior class has been a key part of the school’s three straight Elite Eight appearances, but what the group is doing this year in the regular season is different. They’re changing the history of Florida basketball.

Highlights: Kipper Nichols

Deck: 2015 Lakewood (Ohio) St. Edward small forward Kipper Nichols scored 22 points in a road win at Villa Angela St. Joseph Thursday night. Highlights of Nichols big night inside.

Photo Gallery: Louisiana Tech

East Carolina shocked Louisiana Tech by handing the Bulldogs a 75-68 defeat. Inside ECU Sports was on scene at Minges Coliseum. Here are Kat Jessick's photos from the game.

Friday in Littlejohn

CLEMSON - Brad Brownell, Jaron Blossomgame and Landry Nnoko look ahead to Saturday's game at Georgia Tech.

Only getting better

Could Terran Petteway be the Huskers' first all-conference player since 2008?

Another Look at West Virginia

Baylor travels to West Virginia looking to win its fourth straight game and get a big road win for their NCAA tournament chances.

Highlights: 2015 5-star PF Carlton Bragg

VIDEO: 2015 Villa Angela (Ohio) St. Joseph five-star power forward and Michigan target Carlton Bragg scored 16 points in a loss to Lakewood St. Edward Thursday. Highlights inside.

ISU Hoops Hot Board

With Rashad Vaughn committing to UNLV, it appears the Cyclones have turned most of their attention to the 2015 class, offering two forwards Wednesday, while maintaining interest in Marvin Clark, who should make his decision soon

Interest picks up for Johnson

This season Stanford signee Reid Travis was the popular recruit out of Minneapolis (Minn.) De La Salle. Next year, it'll be 2015 point guard Jarvis Johnson.

Jordan Sends Message with Rotation

PISCATAWAY, N.J. – Rutgers coach Eddie Jordan, in what became his third straight loss, used Thursday night against No. 22 Memphis to send a message to his players. Jordan went in-depth post game about the message he wanted to send and how he did it.

Ash Eying Iowa

Jordan Ash is enjoying another successful season at St. Joseph High (Westchester, IL). It has pulled plenty of coaches into gyms this winter to watch the Illinois Wolves product do his thing. Iowa has been one of the schools in attendance. The talented combo guard talks with us about the Hawkeyes and the rest of his recruitment.

BadgerNation Bracketology

Wisconsin can surge up to a two seed with a big road win on Saturday, something almost unthinkable a month ago. In his seventh year doing bracketology, BadgerNation proudly welcomes Kyle Reichert to our staff as our resident Bracketologist for the 2013-14 season.

Stanford Preview

UCLA has an opportunity to make a big statement with a win at Stanford on Saturday, after thumping California on Wednesday...

Matchup Preview: Syracuse at Duke

Can the sequel live up to the original? We break down Saturday's matchup between Syracuse and Duke inside.

Second Basketball Scouting Report: American

Conference tournaments can and do provide plenty of surprises, but with that point in mind, some matchups are still more desirable than others. At this point in time, the American Eagles represent a better matchup for Army than the surging Boston Terriers. If Army can beat American on Saturday, it has a better chance of facing the Eagles in the Patriot League Tournament.

Clark making visits

Power forward Marvin Clark is becoming a household name for high-major coaches with his performance this season for Sunrise Christian.

Gallery: Nebraska vs PSU

Looking for some of the best photos from Nebraska's 80-67 win over Penn State on the web? You don't need to look any further.

Baylor a Different Team with Improved Chery

There's no secret that Baylor can potentially be a very dangerous team when it gets things rolling.

Troutman To Visit MSU

Taylor County (Butler, GA) High School 2014 shooting guard Gerdarius Troutman is unofficially visiting Mississippi State this weekend.

DePaul vs. Marquette Game Preview

The Blue Demons host archrival Marquette Golden Eagles at 1 p.m. Central on Saturday afternoon at Allstate Arena. We preview the game in this report.

IU-Iowa game rescheduled for Feb. 27

Indiana and Iowa will makeup the postponed game from last Tuesday night on Thursday, Feb. 27 at 9 p.m. at Assembly Hall. The game will be televised on ESPN. That means the Hoosiers will be looking at four games in the next eight days beginning Saturday at Northwestern.

BGN Podcast: Back on the Bubble

It's been a different WVU basketball team over the course of the last few weeks. The Mountaineers are getting back on track and have started to win enough games to get back into the national conversation.

Harrell dunks record; has lofty goal in mind

University of Louisville sophomore Montrezl Harrell surpassed the school’s single-season dunk record on Tuesday night against South Florida. Now, Harrell has his sights set on making the mark stick for quite a while. Cardinal Authority checks in with Harrell to see what his new dunk goal is this season.

Recent Rabb Video and Comments

Ivan Rabb, the #1 hoops prospect in the nation, supplied a few comments about UCLA, and we also have some recent highlights of him in action...

Preview: WVU - Baylor

Baylor hit a early rough stretch in Big 12 play, and this game with WVU could serve as an elimination contest of sorts in terms of both squads' NCAA hopes.

Ex-Tide Star Toils In NBA D-League

“Mercy” by rapper Lil Wayne blared from the MassMutual Center sound system in Springfield, Mass., the birthplace of basketball. Tony Mitchell had a smile as he moved from drill-to-drill prior to a basketball game against the Springfield Armor. You didn’t read about this game on President’s Day? That’s because it was on that near-anonymous circuit, the NBA D-League – the ‘D’ for ‘Developmental.’

Gottfried: "We Have To Get It Back"

RALEIGH, N.C. -- NC State head coach Mark Gottfried met with the media to discuss the upcoming game against Virginia Tech.

Close Pleased with Happ's Progress

Registering a triple double in front of Gary Close two weeks ago, Taylor Ridge (IL) Rockridge three-star forward, and Wisconsin 2014 commit, Ethan Happ is impressing Wisconsin's assistant coach with how his game is developing.

Utes Fall to #4 Arizona

Utah get out to a slow start and can't finish down the stretch, lose second home game

NU Notebook: Shifting to Taphorn

Notes on Drew Crawford, Nikola Cerina, Nate Taphorn and the remaining schedule.

As Harvey Sees It: Nebraska/Penn State

Nebraska improved to 15-10 on the season and 7-6 in Big Ten play, as "bubble talk" heats up across the country.

Spartans set school record in win at Purdue

Michigan State totals 17 3-pointers -- five from Gary Harris and four each from Travis Trice and Adreian Payne -- in 94-79 win.

Pirates Capture Stunning Win

GREENVILLE, N.C. -- ECU (14-13, 3-9 C-USA) surprised Conference USA's top-ranked team Louisiana Tech (21-6, 9-3 C-USA) 75-68 at Minges Coliseum Thursday.

Michigan State too much for Purdue

Michigan State was too much for Purdue, earning a 94-79 win at Mackey Arena.

Illinois Shocks Minnesota At Home 62-49

Minnesota in a home contest verse Illinois were the favorites in the matchup, but the Gophers had offensive struggles and could never get anything going to lead to a devastating loss

Comeback Incomplete Against No. 22 Memphis

PISCATAWAY, N.J. – Rutgers lost its third straight game with a 64-59 showing against No. 22 Memphis at the RAC. Rutgers showed improvement in another rematch, but 22 points and 10 rebounds from Kadeem Jack was not enough to get it done.

Postgame Video: Coach Eddie Jordan

PISCATAWAY, N.J. -- Rutgers coach Eddie Jordan stuck with the same five players for the final 10:19 in a 64-59 loss to No. 22 Memphis. Jordan cited "trust" as the reason for sticking with the same five. he went in-depth in an illuminating post-game press conference.

USC basketball, recruiting reset

As Andy Enfield's first season as USC's head coach begins winding down, Scout's west coast recruiting analyst Josh Gershon breaks down the Trojans future. Who is USC on the recruiting trail for? And who do they have the best chance to get?