Marquette falls to Villanova 94-70 ending Big East Tournament run
NEW YORK — Jay Wright became the winningest coach in Villanova history with 414, and the No. 2 Wildcats opened defense of their Big East Tournament championship in a 94-70 win over Marquette on Thursday night.Wright improved to 414-165 since he took the job in 2001 and has led the Wildcats to the 2009 Final Four and 2016 national championship.
NCAA Selection Sunday: Tournament teams revealed in 1st 10 minutes
NEW YORK — The 68 teams in the NCAA Tournament will be revealed in the first 10 minutes of the selection show on Sunday, and then the brackets and pairings will be unveiled by regions.The selection show will be aired on TBS for the first time since CBS and Turner Sports began partnering on NCAA Tournament coverage in 2011.
Marquette beats Creighton in Bradley Center finale, 85-81
MILWAUKEE — Andrew Rowsey scored 26 points and hit three deep 3s in the final 3:21, highlighting a second-half shooting surge that helped Marquette upset Creighton 85-81 on Saturday in the school's final game at the Bradley Center.The Golden Eagles (18-12, 9-9 Big East) overcame a 14-point deficit with 16:35 to go with another remarkable display of 3-point shooting.
No. 2 Michigan State wins 13th in row, beats Wisconsin 63-60
NEW YORK — The Big Ten Tournament didn't get off to a great start for Tom Izzo and No. 2 Michigan State.The ride to New York was delayed Thursday because the plane had to be de-iced.
Wisconsin tops Maryland 59-54 to reach Big Ten quarters
NEW YORK — Brevin Pritzl broke a tie with a foul-line jumper with 28 seconds left and Khalil Iverson secured the win with a steal in the waning seconds, leading Wisconsin past Maryland 59-54 on Thursday in the second round of the Big Ten Tournament.
Wisconsin Badgers fall to No. 2 Michigan State 68-63
MADISON — Cassius Winston scored 20 points and went 6 for 6 from the 3-point line, and No. 2 Michigan State held off Wisconsin 68-63 on Sunday to earn the outright regular-season Big Ten title.Winston hit two 3s during an 11-2 run in the second half — the second with a defender in his face from well beyond the arc — to lead the Spartans (28-3, 16-2).Brad Davison finished with 30 points for Wisconsin (14-17, 7-11), including a 3 with 4.7 seconds left that had hometown fans holding out hope for an upset.Miles Bridges wrapped up the Spartans' 12th straight win with two foul shots.It was a milestone victory in what has been a challenging season off the court for Michigan State basketball.One issue involved Bridges.
Strus scores 20, DePaul defeats Marquette 70-62
CHICAGO — Max Strus scored 15 of his 20 points in the second half and joined Marin Maric with a double-double and DePaul defeated Marquette 70-62 on Saturday.Eli Cain had 14 points and Maric and Brandon Cyrus added 13 apiece for the Blue Demons (11-17, 4-12 Big East).
Report: FBI probe docs list range of payments to top players
NEW YORK — Bank records and other expense reports that are part of a federal probe into college basketball list a wide range of impermissible payments from agents to at least two dozen players or their relatives, according to documents obtained by Yahoo Sports.Yahoo said Friday that the documents obtained in discovery during the investigation link current players including Michigan State's Miles Bridges, Duke's Wendell Carter and Alabama's Collin Sexton to potential benefits that would be violations of NCAA rules.
Happ leads Wisconsin past Northwestern, 70-64
ROSEMONT, Ill. — Ethan Happ scored 19 points and put his unique blend of skills on display to ruin Northwestern's Senior Night and lead Wisconsin to a 70-64 victory over the Wildcats on Thursday.Khalil Iverson had 16 points and lightly used 7-footer Andy Van Vliet added 14 for the Badgers (14-16, 7-10 Big Ten), who put together their first three-game winning streak of the conference season.Brevin Pritzl scored 11 points and hit the key shot of the night, a 3-pointer that gave Wisconsin a 68-64 lead with 29 seconds remaining.Scottie Lindsey (26 points) and Bryant McIntosh (18) led Northwestern (15-15, 6-11) in the final home game of their disappointing senior seasons.
Badgers honor 'Frank the Tank' Kaminsky: 'Going to the Final Four twice -- that's my favorite on-court memory'
MADISON -- He will be remembered for his skills on the court and also, for his large personality during his time as a Wisconsin Badgers player. "Frank the Tank" became a household name in college hoops and this weekend in Madison, he said "thank you.""You're gonna see my name and my number up there, but there's so much more behind it that, I guess you had to be there for that time," Frank Kaminsky said.It was a weekend dedicated to #44.
Marquette rallies from 15 down, beats Creighton 90-86
OMAHA, Neb. — Sacar Anim scored 26 points and Marquette rallied from a 15-point, second-half deficit to beat Creighton 90-86 on Saturday night.Marcus Foster made a 3-pointer to open the second half that stretched the Bluejays' lead to 56-41.
Happ's double-double leads Wisconsin over No. 6 Purdue
MADISON — Ethan Happ had 21 points and 12 rebounds, and Wisconsin secured its biggest win of a challenging season, beating No. 6 Purdue 57-53 on Thursday night.Brad Davison added 16 points for the Badgers (12-16, 5-10 Big Ten), who handed the Boilermakers (23-5, 12-3) their third straight loss on the night the program honored one of its best.
Wisconsin Badgers fall to Michigan 83-72
MADISON — Duncan Robinson earned his first start in a month after putting on a 3-point shooting clinic at practice.He rewarded coach John Beilein's trust and kept hitting from long distance in the first half against Wisconsin.Robinson scored 16 points and made all four of his 3s in the first half, Moe Wagner had 20 points and 11 rebounds and No. 20 Michigan rode a hot-shooting start for an 83-72 win on Sunday.
Happ scores 27, Wisconsin beats Illinois 78-69
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. — Ethan Happ scored 27 points on 12-of-20 shooting to lead Wisconsin to a series record 13th straight win over Illinois, 78-69 Thursday at the State Farm Center.The Illini last defeated the Badgers on Jan. 2, 2011, in Champaign.Brevin Pritzl scored 15 and Brad Davison added 14 points for the Badgers (11-15, 4-9 Big Ten).
Wisconsin Badgers fall to Maryland Terrapins 68-63
COLLEGE PARK, Md. — In a matchup between two struggling Big Ten teams, Anthony Cowan Jr.
Marquette falls to Providence 77-75
MILWAUKEE — Kyron Cartwright totaled 15 points and eight rebounds and his steal with three seconds left in the game helped Providence outlast Marquette 77-75 on Saturday.Maliek White made 1 of 2 free throws with 27 seconds left to give the Friars (15-8, 6-4 Big East Conference) a 75-71 lead.
Wisconsin loses 60-52 to Northwestern
MADISON — Derek Pardon scored 17 points on 8-of-8 shooting, and Northwestern rode a game-opening 18-1 run to beat Wisconsin 60-52 on Thursday night.Scottie Lindsey added 14 points for the Wildcats (14-10, 5-6 Big Ten), who have won two of their last three road games.But what started as a runway slowed down into a miss-filled mess that allowed the Badgers to hang around in the second half.Northwestern went 8 of 8 from the foul line to hang on after Aleem Ford's 3 with 1:21 left got Wisconsin within 52-46.
Wisconsin falls to Michigan State 76-61
EAST LANSING, Mich. — Miles Bridges scored 24 points and No. 6 Michigan State beat the Wisconsin Badgers 71-62 on Friday night, less than 12 hours after athletic director Mark Hollis announced his retirement amid the outcry over how the school handled allegations against Larry Nassar.The Spartans (19-3, 7-2 Big Ten) have won three straight after losing two of the previous three games.Wisconsin (10-12, 3-6) has lost five of six.The court was surrounded by a sea of teal T-shirts worn by students, hoping to raise awareness about sexual violence.Hollis, a close friend of Spartans coach Tom Izzo, is retiring as the latest leader to step away because of a sexual abuse scandal involving a former physician at the school.
Bucky Badger sculpture gets 115-inch hand-knitted scarf
MADISON -- The Well Red Bucky Badger sculpture in Madison, received a big and warm gift from UW-Madison Library employees.
Wisconsin Badgers fall to Iowa Hawkeyes 85-67
IOWA CITY, Iowa — Freshman Luka Garza scored 17 points with a career-high 16 rebounds, Tyler Cook added 17 points and Iowa walloped Wisconsin 85-67 on Tuesday night, snapping a two-game losing streak.Isaiah Moss scored 15 points for the Hawkeyes (11-11, 2-7 Big Ten), who won for just the second time in seven games and for the first time at home in league play.The difference for Iowa was that it never trailed after falling behind by at least 17 points in each of its previous six games.