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Auburn still No. 1 in men's AP Top 25; St. John's rises to No. 6

Auburn and Duke remain atop the AP Top 25, while the rest of the poll was a big jumble.

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Bueckers stars in final regular-season game as No. 5 UConn rolls past Marquette

Paige Bueckers had 19 points, seven assists and three steals in her final regular-season game to lead No. 5 UConn to a 92-57 win over Marquette on Sunday.

Prince has 16 points and 19 rebounds as No. 10 TCU beat No. 17 to win first Big 12 title

Sedona Prince had 16 points and 19 rebounds as 10th-ranked TCU won its first Big 12 regular-season title, holding on to beat No. 17 Baylor 51-48 on Sunday in the conference’s first winner-take-all on the final day in its 29-season history.

No. 16 Duke beat No. 24 Florida State, clinch No. 3 seed, double bye at ACC Tournament

Canadian Toby Fournier scored 10 of her 28 points in the fourth quarter to help No. 16 Duke pull away late and beat No. 24 Florida State 71-57 on Sunday night to clinch the No. 3 seed — and a double bye — at the Atlantic Coast Conference Tournament.

Hidalgo scores 20 as No. 3 Notre Dame earns share of ACC women's title with win over Louisville

Hannah Hidalgo scored 20 points and No. 3 Notre Dame bounced back from consecutive losses to clinch a share of the Atlantic Coast Conference regular-season women’s basketball title with a 72-59 victory against No. 25 Louisville on Sunday.

No. 1 Texas wraps up share of SEC regular season title with win over Florida

Kyla Oldacre scored 18 points and No. 1 Texas beat Florida 72-46 on Sunday to earn a share of the Southeastern Conference regular season championship with South Carolina.

LSU's Johnson will miss SEC tournament

LSU guard Flau'jae Johnson will miss the SEC tournament, Tigers coach Kim Mulkey told the team's radio station Sunday.

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No. 6 South Carolina tops Kentucky to earn share of SEC title

Tessa Johnson scored 16 points, and the No. 6 South Carolina women's basketball team claimed a share of the Southeastern Conference regular-season championship with a 78-66 victory over No. 15 Kentucky on Sunday.

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USC No. 2 in AP Top 25 for first time since 1986; Texas still No. 1

USC has its best ranking in 39 years after moving up to No. 2 in The Associated Press Top 25 women's basketball poll on Monday.

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Ole Miss rallies from 15-point deficit to stun No. 7 LSU

Tameiya Sadler scored 19 points, including five 3-pointers, and Ole Miss rallied from a 15-point deficit in the third quarter to stun No. 7 LSU 85-77 on Sunday.

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No. 2 Duke rolls past Florida State following Flagg's injury scare

Isaiah Evans scored 19 points and No. 2 Duke overcame freshman star Cooper Flagg's injury scare to rout Florida State 100-65 on Saturday night.

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Mashack hits long 3-pointer at the buzzer to lift No. 5 Tennessee past No. 6 Alabama

Jahmai Mashack raced up the court and hit a 3-pointer from well beyond the arc at the buzzer to give No. 5 Tennessee a 79-76 victory over No. 6 Alabama on Saturday.

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Must See: Buzzer-beater! Tennessee tops Bama on Jahmai Mashack's clutch 3

Jahmai Mashack knocks down a 3-pointer from way downtown as No. 5 Tennessee beats No. 6 Alabama at the buzzer.

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Watkins scores 30, No. 4 USC defeats No. 2 UCLA to win 1st Big Ten regular-season title

JuJu Watkins scored 30 points and No. 4 Southern California defeated second-ranked UCLA 80-67 on Saturday night to clinch the program's first Big Ten regular-season title in its league debut.

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Kelly scores 30, No. 1 Auburn rolls No. 17 Kentucky

Miles Kelly scored a season-high 30 points to lead No. 1 Auburn to a 94-78 win over No. 17 Kentucky on Saturday.

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Traore leads No. 25 BYU to a rout of West Virginia

Fousseyni Traore scored 20 points and had 10 rebounds for his second double-double of the season off the bench, Egor Demin had 15 points and six rebounds and No. 25 BYU dominated West Virgina 77-56 on Saturday night.

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Pitino-coached St. John's wins outright Big East title with victory over Seton Hall

RJ Luis Jr. scored 21 points and No. 7 St. John's beat Seton Hall 71-61 to clinch its first outright regular-season Big East title since 1985 on Saturday.

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UConn claims fifth straight Big East regular-season title

Sarah Strong had 22 points and nine rebounds and Paige Bueckers added 15 points, seven rebounds and seven assists as No. 5 UConn defeated No. 22 Creighton 72-53 on Thursday night and claimed its fifth straight Big East regular-season title.

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No. 15 Michigan beats Rutgers on Burnett's three-pointer at buzzer, moves into first-place tie

Nimari Burnett made a long 3-pointer at the buzzer, lifting No. 15 Michigan to an 84-82 win over Rutgers on Thursday night and into a first-place tie in the Big Ten with rival Michigan State.

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Latson scores 23 points as No. 24 Florida St. stuns No. 3 Notre Dame

Ta’Niya Latson scored 23 points, Makayla Timpson scored 22 and No. 24 Florida State handed No. 3 Notre Dame its second straight loss, 86-81 on Thursday night.

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Must See: Michigan State stuns Maryland with miracle heave at the buzzer

Tre Holloman calls game for Michigan State with a stunning heave from beyond half court against Maryland.

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Zion Stanford calls game for Temple with unique buzzer-beater

Zion Stanford has his shot blocked, but corrals the miss and sinks a game winner for Temple against South Florida.

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No. 4 Houston avenges only Big 12 loss with win at No. 10 Texas Tech

Milos Uzan scored a career-high 22 points and No. 4 Houston clinched at least a share of the Big 12 regular-season title with a 69-61 victory over 10th-ranked Texas Tech on Monday night.

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Auburn atop AP Top 25 poll, preseason No. 1 Kansas drops out

Auburn remained atop the AP Top 25 for the seventh straight week on Monday, while preseason No. 1 Kansas dropped out of the men's basketball poll for the first time in nearly four years, ending the Jayhawks' ranked run at 80 consecutive weeks.

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Texas is No. 1 in women's AP Top 25 for 1st time in 21 years

Texas is No. 1 in The Associated Press Top 25 women's basketball poll for the first time in 21 years and the third different team to hold the top spot in the past three weeks.

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Hanna Cavinder on Carson Beck's move to Miami: 'I was not involved at all'

Hanna Cavinder tells Christine Williamson about not being involved in her boyfriend Carson Beck transferring to the University of Miami.

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NC State tops No. 1 Notre Dame, snaps Fighting Irish's 19-game win streak

Zoe Brooks had a career-high 33 points to help No. 13 NC State push past top-ranked Notre Dame 104-95 in a double-overtime classic Sunday, ending the Fighting Irish's 19-game winning streak while keeping alive their hopes to share the Atlantic Coast Conference regular-season title.

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Zoe Brooks: NC State beating top-ranked Notre Dame 'a great feeling'

Zoe Brooks joins "SportsCenter" to talk about NC State's huge upset over top-ranked Notre Dame.

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Flagg scores 16 in MSG debut and No. 3 Duke romps Illinois

Cooper Flagg had 16 points in his Madison Square Garden debut and seven players scored in double figures for No. 3 Duke in a 110-67 blowout of Illinois on Saturday night.

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Seth Greenberg: Duke is more than just Cooper Flagg

Seth Greenberg breaks down how good Cooper Flagg and Duke's supporting cast have been following their win over Illinois.

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Must See: Alex Rodriguez wins Bucknell student $10K with half-court shot

Alex Rodriguez banks in a half-court shot to win a Bucknell student $10,000.

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Saunders scores 23 including 2 critical free throws and BYU beats No. 19 Arizona

Richie Saunders scored 23 points, including two free throws with 3.2 seconds left, to give BYU a 96-95 win at No. 19 Arizona on Saturday night.

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Must See: Chaz Lanier muscles in for an epic one-handed jam

Chaz Lanier powers through the paint for a huge one-handed slam for Tennessee vs. Texas A&M.

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Kelvin Sampson credits Houston's culture for success this season

Houston head coach Kelvin Sampson joins "College GameDay" to discuss how "high-character players" form his team's culture.

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Zakai Zeigler seals Vols' win with dagger three

Zakai Zeigler drills a corner three-pointer to seal Tennessee's victory over Texas A&M.

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Fresno State holds out players - source confirms betting inquiry

The Fresno State men's basketball program has drawn scrutiny for potential ties to sports gambling, sources confirmed to ESPN on Saturday.

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Fears scores 27 as Oklahoma knocks off No. 21 Mississippi St. to snap five-game skid

Jeremiah Fears had 27 points and a career-high 10 assists, and Oklahoma defeated No. 21 Mississippi State 93-87 on Saturday to snap a five-game losing skid and revive its NCAA Tournament hopes.

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Chaz Lanier's season-high 30 leads Tennessee past Texas A&M

Chaz Lanier had a season-high 30 points, including 8 3-pointers, and No. 6 Tennessee defeated No. 7 Texas A&M 77-69 on Saturday.

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Bueckers passes Taurasi on UConn's all-time scoring list

Paige Bueckers knocks down a jumper to surpass Diana Taurasi for ninth on UConn's all-time scoring list.

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What are Nebraska's NCAA tournament prospects looking like?

Joe Lunardi offers his current NCAA tournament outlook for the Nebraska Cornhuskers.

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Bill Self: Kansas needs to regroup after 34-point loss

Kansas coach Bill Self explains how a blowout loss can allow his team to come together during a time of adversity.

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Why Wilbon isn't a fan of SEC, Big Ten's desired CFP changes

Michael Wilbon explains why he's not in favour of the changes the Big Ten and SEC want made to the College Football Playoff's seeding.

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NCAA women's basketball Power Rankings: Notre Dame takes over the No. 1 spot

The Irish were No. 4 in the NCAA's top 16 seeds reveal Sunday, behind UCLA, South Carolina and Texas. We'll find out where the Irish stand in the second reveal Feb. 27.

- Michael Voepel

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Flagg records double-double before halftime as No. 3 Duke downs Virginia

Freshman star Cooper Flagg had 17 points and 14 rebounds, notching his seventh double-double of the season before halftime, as No. 3 Duke cruised past Virginia 80-62 on Monday night.

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Two Canadian women looking to help Duke capture their first National championship

Toby Fournier and Emma Koabel are two Canadians playing for the 13th ranked Blue Devils. Fournier currently leads the team in scoring as they get set to take on 2nd seed Notre Dame who are undefeated in ACC play. Don't miss the action today at 6pm ET on TSN2.

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Brown at peace with departure from UNC: 'I'd had enough'

Mack Brown is back to living in Austin, Texas, during the winter and through the spring, and plans to spend the summer at the family's home in the North Carolina mountains. He is certainly at peace nearly three months after coaching his final game for the Tar Heels.

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Ward on NFL teams who may not draft him: 'I'll remember'

While Cam Ward hasn't decided if he will throw at the NFL combine next week, the quarterback knows how he will answer any scouts or team personnel who ask him if he quit on the Miami Hurricanes by not finishing his final game with the team.

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Auburn stays at No. 1 in AP Top 25 for sixth straight week

Auburn's win at Alabama confirmed the Tigers would keep the No. 1 ranking in The Associated Press Top 25 men's college basketball poll for a sixth consecutive week.

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Fudd helps No. 4 UConn end No. 7 South Carolina’s 71-game home win streak with rout

Azzi Fudd scored 28 points and No. 7 UConn ended No. 4 South Carolina’s 71-game home winning streak with an 87-58 victory Sunday.

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Gardiner, No. 1 UCLA bounce back from first loss of season to edge No. 22 Michigan State

Timea Gardiner hit a go-ahead 3-pointer with 44 seconds remaining to help top-ranked UCLA avoid its second loss of the week by edging No. 22 Michigan State 75-69 on Sunday night.

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Blakes nets NCAA record 55 points in Vanderbilt win

Vanderbilt's Mikayla Blakes scored a Division I women's freshman record 55 points on Sunday in a 98-88 overtime victory over Auburn.

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UCLA, South Carolina, Texas, Irish top early women's bracket

Despite losing Thursday for the first time this season, UCLA is the No. 1 overall seed in the first top-16 reveal ahead of the 2025 NCAA women's basketball tournament.

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Iriafen, Watkins help No. 6 USC rally to beat Washington

Kiki Iriafen scored 19 points and No. 6 USC rallied to beat Washington 69-64 on Sunday. JuJu Watkins had 17 points, seven rebounds and six assists for the Trojans (23-2, 13-1 Big Ten), who were coming off a statement victory over top-ranked UCLA and trailed by as many as 12 points against the Huskies. Kennedy Smith added 14 points, going 4 for 8 on 3-pointers.

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Aberdeen, Haugh notch career highs as No. 3 Florida beats South Carolina

Denzel Aberdeen scored 22 points, Thomas Haugh added 20 — career highs for both players — and No. 3 Florida beat South Carolina 88-67 Saturday night despite playing without two frontcourt players.

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No. 11 Michigan State beats Illinois as Izzo passes Knight for most coaching wins in Big Ten history

No. 11 Michigan State rallied to beat Illinois 79-65 on Saturday night, giving longtime Spartans head coach Tom Izzo the most conference wins in Big Ten history.

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Johnson, Mark score season bests to lead Texas past No. 15 Kentucky

Freshman Tre Johnson scored 32 points, and senior Tramon Mark had 26, season bests for both, and Texas defeated No. 15 Kentucky 82-78 on Saturday night, snapping a three-game losing streak.

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Madsen becomes Utah’s career three-point leader in win over No. 17 Kansas

Gabe Madsen scored 24 points and became Utah’s career leader in made 3-pointers as the Utes beat No. 17 Kansas 74-67 on Saturday night.

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Melendez leads No. 22 Mississippi State to win over No. 19 Ole Miss

R.J. Melendez had 17 points to lead No. 22 Mississippi State’s balanced offense for an 81-71 win over No. 19 Mississippi and a season sweep of its in-state rival on Saturday night.

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NCAA: Stanford 70, (3) Duke 106

Tyrese Proctor scored 23 points, Cooper Flagg contributed 19 points, six assists and five rebounds, and No. 3 Duke beat Stanford on Saturday.

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