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If ever there was a time for this year’s Zags to slip up, Monday night in Provo for the rematch with BYU was it. The...

LAWRENCE, Kan. — Kansas dropped out of The Associated Press men’s college basketball poll for the first time in 12 years on Monday, ending the Jayhawks’ record streak of 231 consecutive weeks ranked in the Top 25.Gonzaga and Baylor held down the top...

It was a night never to be forgotten. BYU students will be telling their grandchildren years from now where they were when the No. 24 BYU men’s basketball team beat No. 2 Gonzaga on Feb. 22, 2020. Whether they were physically in the Marriott Center, at home on their couch, or even just listening to Greg Wrubell on the radio, Cougar Nation was united that night. Students waited outside the arena for days, eagerly anticipating the matchup. When the stadium officials finally started letting peop...

NEW YORK (AP) — Freshman guard Posh Alexander and his pumped-up teammates doused Mike Anderson with water after their biggest win yet under the second-year St. John’s coach. Just outside Carnesecca Arena, students cheered so loudly from their dorms that jubilant players could hear them in the locker room. It was that kind of night for the suddenly surging Red Storm. “I let them see another side of me,” a smiling Anderson said. Alexander scored 16 points and St. John’s smothered No. 3 ...

NEW YORK (AP) — Posh Alexander scored 16 points and St. John’s smothered No. 3 Villanova, upsetting the ice-cold Wildcats 70-59 on Wednesday night to halt their nine-game winning streak. Julian Champagnie had 14 points — all in the second half — and a career-high 13 rebounds for the suddenly surging Red Storm (12-7, 6-6 Big East), who have won five straight games and six of seven. With active hands all over the court, St. John’s turned up its pressure defense and forced the experienc...

+ Show 1 more video Jim Meeham on BYUSN 1.27.21 PROVO — Last year, college basketball programs around the country were stunned by the abrupt cancellation of the NCAA Tournament due to the coronavirus pandemic, including the emotional ending to the magical season sparked by Yoeli Childs, Jake Toolson and the BYU mens basketball team. A year later, and a little more prepared, the NCAA is planning to hold the tournament amid the continuing pandemic that has claimed ov...

No. 1 Gonzaga visits San Diego seeking 20th straight win NCAA Basketball: Pacific at Gonzaga Top-ranked Gonzaga is picking up steam and looks for its 20th straight win dating back to last season when it visits San Diego in West Coast Conference play on Thursday night. The Bulldogs (15-0, 6-0 WCC) have won nine games this season by 20 or more points, including eight of their past 11. It figures to add to that rout total against the Toreros (2-6, 1-3), who typically don’t fare well against Gonz...

Top-ranked Gonzaga struggled a bit in beating two of the best teams in the West Coast Conference last week, so coach Mark Few pushed his squad to step up its defense.

No. 1 Gonzaga overcomes slow start, beats Saint Mary’s 73-59 Game goes on despite 4.2-magnitude earthquake By JANIE McCAULEY, Associated Press Published: January 16, 2021, 9:26pm Share: 2 Photos Gonzaga guard Jalen Suggs (1) shoots against Saint Marys forward Dan Fotu (42) during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game in Moraga, Calif., Saturday, Jan. 16, 2021. (AP Photo/Jeff Chiu) Photo Gallery MORAGA, Calif. — McKeon Pavilion is typically one of Gonzag...

Virginia vs Clemson Picks and Predictions for January 16 Jan 16, 2021 | By: Zachary Cohen Sam Hauser leads a balanced Virginia attack, but its defense that wins the Cavaliers games and should dictate the flow of this matchup. Photo By - USA TODAY Sports Sam Hauser leads a balanced Virginia attack, but its defense that wins the Cavaliers games and should dictate the flow of this matchup. Photo By - USA TODAY Sports Today’s college basketball betting slate is loaded, but this ACC match...