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Auburn star Broome won't need surgery on ankle

Auburn star Johni Broome will not require surgery on his sprained left ankle, the school announced. ... Continue Reading

Flagg scores ACC freshman-record 42 in Duke win

Cooper Flagg scored an ACC freshman-record 42 points to help No. 4 Duke hold off Notre Dame 86-78. ... Continue Reading

UCLA's Cronin rips refs after ejection: 'Tired of it'

Three days after ripping his team following a home loss to Michigan, UCLA coach Mick Cronin turned his disdain toward the officials after being ejected at Maryland. ... Continue Reading

No. 1 Tennessee trounced by Florida in first loss

In front of 11,011 fans in Gainesville, No. 8 Florida thumped top-ranked Tennessee 73-43 to knock off the last unbeaten team in Division I men's basketball, an authoritative performance that gave the Gators a 14-1 record this season. ... Continue Reading

Effort to unionize college athletes hits roadblock

The legal efforts to unionize college athletes appear to be running out of steam this month as a new Republican-led administration gets set to take over the federal agency in charge of ruling on employment cases. ... Continue Reading

Flagg evokes Zion with 'angry' dunk in Duke win

Cooper Flagg rebounded from a lackluster first half with an electrifying dunk, spurring Duke to a blowout of Pitt on Tuesday night. ... Continue Reading

Bracketology: How the Fighting Illini pulled off a surprise reboot

No one expected much from Illinois this year. But the Fighting Illini could have a shot at a No. 1 seed. ... Continue Reading

Power Rankings: How far does Tennessee fall after historic loss?

How do Florida's and Tennessee's fortunes change after the Gators' dominant showing? ... Continue Reading

Auburn's Broome sprains ankle, will undergo MRI

Auburn star Johni Broome left Saturday's 66-63 win at South Carolina with a "significant sprain" of his left ankle, Bruce Pearl said. ... Continue Reading

Broome, Flagg featured on Wooden Award top 25

Auburn's Johni Broome and Duke's Cooper Flagg anchor the Wooden Award midseason top-25 list. ... Continue Reading

Unbeaten Vols strengthen grip on No. 1 in Top 25

Tennessee tightened its grip on No. 1 in the AP Top 25 on Monday following a pair of lopsided wins, including one over SEC rival Arkansas, that left the Volunteers as the only undefeated team in men's Division I college basketball. ... Continue Reading

Effort to unionize college athletes hits road block

The legal efforts to unionize college athletes appear to be running out of steam this month as a new Republican-led administration gets set to take over the federal agency in charge of ruling on employment cases. ... Continue Reading

UCLA's Cronin calls Bruins 'soft' after ugly loss

UCLA coach Mick Cronin call his team "soft" following Tuesday night's blowout loss to Michigan. ... Continue Reading

Duke's Scheyer: Watching from afar was bizarre

Duke coach Jon Scheyer said he's feeling better from an illness that kept him from coaching the Blue Devils' weekend win at SMU, adding that watching from afar was "a bizarre, bizarre experience." ... Continue Reading

The 2025 championship parlays: Which picks do we love most?

We've all seen the receipts on social media of the small-bet champion parlays that come through. What do ours look like for 2025? ... Continue Reading

Bracketology: Auburn remains the top overall seed

The Tigers have the nation's top-ranked offense and have been our No. 1 overall seed since Maui. ... Continue Reading

AP poll reaction: What you need to know about each Top 25 team

The latest AP Top 25 poll is out for the 2024-25 season. Here's what you need to know about all 25 teams. ... Continue Reading

No. 1 Tennessee flops at Florida, suffers first loss of season

The Gators thumped the top-ranked Vols to knock off the last unbeaten men's team. ... Continue Reading

Marquette G Jones continuing rehab, out for '25

Marquette guard Sean Jones will sit out this entire season and take a redshirt as he continues his comeback from a torn anterior cruciate ligament. ... Continue Reading

UConn frosh McNeeley (ankle) to miss 'weeks'

UConn star freshman Liam McNeeley will miss "weeks" with a high-ankle sprain, coach Dan Hurley announced Saturday. ... Continue Reading