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Providence aims to oust Ed Cooley, Georgetown in Big East tourney
NEW YORK — The drama surrounding coach Ed Cooley's departure from Providence to Georgetown nearly 12 months ago is about to add an unexpected chapter....

Rival Xavier standing in Butler's way at Big East tourney
By Larry Fleisher, Field Level Media...

Ibrahima Diallo paces UCF past Oklahoma State
Ibrahima Diallo put up a career-high 17 points, 11 rebounds and three steals as UCF sprinted away in the second half to defeat Oklahoma State 77-62 in the first game of the Big 12 tournament Tuesday afternoon in Kansas City, Mo....

Clemson fires coach Amanda Butler after six seasons
Clemson fired women's basketball coach Amanda Butler on Tuesday after six seasons....

Hoping for 2022 repeat, Virginia Tech opens ACC tourney vs. Florida State
Two years ago, Virginia Tech entered the Atlantic Coast Conference tournament as the No. 7 seed, believing it needed a deep run to advance to the NCAA Tournament....

Oklahoma, TCU look to solidify NCAA Tournament resumes
TCU and Oklahoma look to bounce back from losses in their regular-season finales and build on their respective resumes for the NCAA Tournament when they square off in the second round of the Big 12 Conference tournament on Wednesday afternoon in Kansas City, Mo....

No. 17 Zags, No. 21 Saint Mary's meet in another WCC title tilt
Two familiar foes will compete for the West Coast Conference tournament title when No. 17 Gonzaga and No. 21 Saint Mary's take the court in Las Vegas on Tuesday night....

No. 21 Saint Mary's shoots past Santa Clara in WCC semis
Alex Ducas scored 18 of his 21 points in the first half Monday night as No. 21 Saint Mary's eased past Santa Clara 79-65 in the semifinals of the West Coast Conference tournament in Las Vegas....

No. 17 Zags pull away to beat San Francisco in WCC semis
Nolan Hickman recorded 20 points and six assists to help No. 17 Gonzaga post an 89-77 victory over San Francisco on Monday night in Las Vegas to reach the championship game of the West Coast Conference tournament....

Conference championships roundup: James Madison wins Sun Belt
Xavier Brown scored all 21 of his points in the first half and second-seeded James Madison trounced fourth-seeded Arkansas State 91-71 to win the Sun Belt championship on Monday in Pensacola, Fla....

Paige Bueckers, No. 10 UConn rout Georgetown in Big East final
Paige Bueckers scored 27 points and blocked five shots as No. 10 UConn cruised to a 78-42 win over Georgetown to capture the women's Big East tournament title on Monday night in Uncasville, Conn....

Kansas' Kevin McCullar Jr., Hunter Dickinson out of Big 12 tourney
Injured Kansas stars Kevin McCullar Jr. and Hunter Dickinson won't play in this week's Big 12 tournament, but coach Bill Self said on Monday that he expects the pair will play in the NCAA Tournament next week....

Skidding Miami tries to rekindle March magic against Boston College
Last season, losing in the Atlantic Coast Conference Tournament semifinals didn't keep Miami from authoring a storybook March....

North Carolina State might not have DJ Horne vs. Louisville
Louisville has been troubled for most of the season, and North Carolina State isn't looking all that good either going into the Atlantic Coast Conference tournament....

Women’s Top 25 roundup: Iowa St. upsets No. 17 Sooners in semis
Audi Crooks racked up 25 points and nine rebounds and Iowa State toppled No. 17 Oklahoma 85-68 in the semifinals of the Big 12 women's basketball tournament on Monday in Kansas City, Mo....

Cincinnati, West Virginia open Big 12 tournament with rematch
Cincinnati has hopes of hosting an NIT game as it heads into the first round of the Big 12 tournament against West Virginia on Tuesday in Kansas City, Mo....

Notre Dame, Georgia Tech hope to keep rising to start ACC tourney
The best parts of the season for Georgia Tech and Notre Dame seemed to come late on the schedule....

UCF, Oklahoma State open league tournament with tall tasks
UCF and Oklahoma State look to keep alive their dreams for a longshot NCAA Tournament bid when they square off on Tuesday in the first round of the Big 12 Conference tournament in Kansas City, Mo....

Houston remains No. 1 heading into postseason
Houston remains entrenched atop the Associated Press Top 25 poll heading into conference tournaments, while North Carolina and Kentucky made big leaps to close out the regular season....

Kentucky fires women's basketball coach Kyra Elzy
Kentucky fired women's basketball coach Kyra Elzy on Monday, two years removed from a Southeastern Conference tournament championship....