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George Mason Manager Makes Play Of The Day, Saves Rogue Contact Lens

George Mason is matched up with Fordham in the Atlantic-10 tournament tonight. The Patriots led through most of the first half, but the best play of the game so far came from graduate manager Bryson Johnson.

Kansas Goes Down In Opening Game Of Big 12 Tournament

The top-ranked Kansas Jayhawks’ run in the Big 12 Tournament lasted exactly one game, as they just got bounced by TCU in the quarterfinals. Freshman superstar Josh Jackson was suspended for the game because of a traffic citation and his involvement probably had a large say in the outcome, since Kansas lost by just…

Benches Clear As Steaming-Mad Chris Mullin Gets Into It With Georgetown Coaching Staff

Things got real testy in the second half of Georgetown’s meeting with St. John’s in the Big East Tournament. After Georgetown players took issue with a seemingly dirty foul, they scuffled a bit. Then, volcano of angry energy Chris Mullin left the bench and went out of his way to yell at John Thompson III.

Wake Forest's Greg McClinton Nails Casual Buzzer-Beater From Goddamn Mars

Greg McClinton must have played football or something, because this overhander was as nice as pie.

All Passengers Okay After Michigan Basketball Team Gets Into Plane Accident

The Michigan men’s basketball team kicked off their road to the Big Ten tournament with some scary-as-hell plane trouble this afternoon. While attempting to take off from an airport in Ypsilanti amidst heavy winds, the pilot decided not to leave the ground. Instead, they slammed on the brakes and the plane skidded off…

Report: Josh Jackson Issued One-Game Suspension For Traffic Citation

According to the Kansas City Star, Kansas forward Josh Jackson has been suspended for the team’s first game in the Big 12 tournament. Provided the Jayhawks win their opening matchup against the winner of today’s Oklahoma-TCU clash, Jackson will be available to play in the semifinals.

Mark Gottfried Knew What He Was Signing Up For At N.C. State

The Mark Gottfried era came to an end for N.C. State on Tuesday in appropriately unruly fashion, and for the first time since 1996, the final year of Les Robinson’s run, N.C. State will finish sub-.500 in consecutive seasons.

Northern Kentucky Makes NCAA Tournament In First Season Of Eligibility

Northern Kentucky spent a good chunk of the 1990s and 2000s as a strong D-II power, making the D-II NCAA Tournament 12 times in 15 years, winning a bunch of conference and division titles, and playing for two national championships. The Norse started the transition to D-I during the 2012-13 season, when they joined…

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ACC mascots in Brooklyn for the conference tournament try, and fail, to entertain 13-month old Evelyn Robinson. Photo: Kathy Willens/AP Images.

Rayjon Tucker Throws Down Shot Clock-Busting Dunk

Dunk City is back, baby! FGCU is battling with UNF for the A-Sun title and its NCAA bid, and backup guard Rayjon Tucker brought the lightning and thunder on a massive dunk that turned the lights out on the shot clock.

Grayson Allen Graduates From Tripping People; Now Issues Elbows

Grayson Allen continues to inspire us with his unique, physical take on playing basketball.

Georgetown SID Shuts Down Reporter Who Asks About John Thompson III's Job

The past week—well, the past four years—has been rough for the Georgetown men’s basketball program, which is slowly coming to terms with the fact that it will have to part ways with John Thompson III in the very-near future. While students, fans, and pundits all see the falling curtain, the Hoyas public relations team…

Saint Francis Beats Wagner On Off-Balance, Buzzer-Beating Three

Keith Braxton heaved a heavily-contested, desperation three and found the basket as his Saint Francis Red Flash squad knocked off Wagner in the NEC semifinals.

NFL combine day 2 takeaways for the college football fan

College football’s stars of yesterday took center stage at the NFL combine on Friday. SI.com has four main takeaways.

Cincinnati Coach Mick Cronin: NCAA Tournament Seeding Is All About Selling Tickets

While other coaches are quick to entertain questions regarding potential seeding and region placements in the weeks leading up to the NCAA tournament, Cincinnati head coach Mick Cronin made clear on Wednesday that he’s not buying the NCAA’s athletes-first schtick.

John Collins Might Just Will Wake Forest Into The Tournament

As was the case with several bubble teams, the last couple games of the regular season have been crucial for Wake Forest. Entering Wednesday night’s clash with No. 8 Louisville at 16-12 and 7-9 in conference play, the Demon Deacons desperately needed a signature upset to separate themselves from the bottom-feeders of…

Northwestern Beats Michigan On Length Of The Court Pass, Buzzer-Beater

Northwestern knocked off Michigan 67-65, on a Dererk Pardon layup as time expired. Inbounding with 1.7 seconds left, Nathan Taphorn heaved the ball the length of the court, right into Pardon’s hands. The storming of the court afterwards was the most exciting thing to happen in Evanston, Ill. since, well, ever.

This Basketball Child's Daring Climb Is The Sports Highlight Of The Night

An errant basketball took a desperate break in the name of freedom this evening and tried to escape a game between Boise State and Fresno State. Referees tried to dislodge it; didn’t work. Players tried to retrieve it; no dice.

Georgetown Should Fire John Thompson III, And Probably Won't

With the Georgetown basketball team in the midst of its second straight losing season; fresh off four straight losses, including two to Big East basement-dwellers St. John’s and DePaul; devoid of hope for a post-season appearance; and the fan base drowning in its own toxic frustration, firing off a “Put John Thompson…

The Only Time I Ever Tried To Dunk Went Like This, Too

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Virginia Shuts Down North Carolina, Deals Tar Heels Historic Loss

Few teams score more than North Carolina. The fifth-ranked Tar Heels average 86.4 points per game, good for seventh in the nation and third among Power 5 teams. They’ve notched 100 or more five times this season and they average the most assists per game in the country.

Prosecutor: Maurice Watson Forced Woman To Perform Oral Sex, Then Raped Her

Yesterday, injured Creighton star Maurice Watson turned himself in to Omaha police after they issued a warrant for his arrest on suspicion of first-degree sexual assault. Watson attended a court hearing today in Omaha on the charge, and a Douglas County judge set his bond at $750,000. He’ll need to post $75,000 to be…

Gonzaga Faceplanted And Now UCLA Is Coming For The No. 1 Seed

Going into Saturday’s NCAA action, it looked like Gonzaga was a lock to earn the No. 1 seed in the West. Many, myself included, were prepared for the Bulldogs to finish the regular season undefeated and attempt a historic run through the tourney. Then the Bulldogs went and ate shit against BYU the same night UCLA…

Louisville's Donovan Mitchell Reached Out Of The Arena To Finish Ridiculous Alley-Oop

After last Wednesday, Louisville forward Deng Adel probably thought he was in the clear for claiming the team’s dunk of year. Unfortunately for him, Syracuse defenders are a bunch of ball-watchers.

Creighton's Maurice Watson Turns Himself In After Arrest Warrant Issued For Him In Sexual-Assault Case

This Man Lives With His Finger In His Nose

Louisville Student Who Made Half-Court Shot Won't Get $38,000 Prize Because He Played High School Basketball

A Louisville sophomore who won $38,000 at a women’s basketball game by hitting a layup, a free throw, a three-pointer and a half-court shot has now been told that he cannot receive the money because he played basketball in high school.

NO! NO! TOO SEXY!

“But I must.”

Kansas's Josh Jackson Charged For Allegedly Kicking The Car Of Women's Basketball Player

Kansas star forward and future lottery pick Josh Jackson was charged with criminal damage to property on Friday. The misdemeanor charge is for cases under $1,000-worth of damage, and can call for a six-month jail sentence.

USF Forgot, Left Behind Two Players Who Fell Asleep At The Airport

After losing to Tulsa on Thursday night, the USF men’s basketball team headed home to Tampa the next morning. There was just one problem—two players fell asleep at the airport, and no one noticed they weren’t on the plane until it was too late according to The Daily Stampede.