COLLEGE BASKETBALL-POLL Michigan takes number-2 spot UNDATED (AP) — Michigan has finally broken the stranglehold of Gonzaga and Baylor atop The Associated Press men’s college basketball poll, taking advantage of the Bears’ loss at Kansas to leap into the No. 2 spot behind the Bulldogs. Illinois climbed one spot to fourth and Iowa gave the Big Ten three teams in…
Western Michigan (4-15, 3-11) vs. Northern Illinois (2-15, 1-11) Convocation Center, DeKalb, Illinois; Tuesday, 7 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Northern Illinois looks for its fourth straight win over Western Michigan at Convocation Center. The last victory for the Broncos at Northern Illinois was a 70-56 win on Feb. 28, 2017. TEAM LEADERS: Greg Lee and B. Artis White have led…
Miami (11-10, 8-8) vs. Bowling Green (14-9, 10-7) Stroh Center, Bowling Green, Ohio; Tuesday, 7 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Bowling Green looks for its fifth straight conference win against Miami. Bowling Green’s last MAC loss came against the Kent State Golden Flashes 71-67 on Feb. 9. Miami fell 64-51 at home to Kent State on Saturday. SAVVY VETERANS: Senior leadership…
No. 25 Wisconsin (16-9, 10-8) vs. No. 23 Purdue (16-8, 11-6) Mackey Arena, West Lafayette, Indiana; Tuesday, 9 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: No. 23 Purdue looks for its fifth straight win over No. 25 Wisconsin at Mackey Arena. The last victory for the Badgers at Purdue was a 72-58 win on Jan. 25, 2014. . CREATING OFFENSE: D’Mitrik Trice has…
Ohio (13-7, 9-5) vs. Kent State (15-6, 12-5) Memorial A & C Center, Kent, Ohio; Tuesday, 7 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Kent State looks for its seventh straight win over Ohio at Memorial A & C Center. The last victory for the Bobcats at Kent State was a 59-53 win on Jan. 8, 2014. SUPER SENIORS: Kent State’s Danny Pippen,…
No. 5 seed Detroit (12-9, 11-6) vs. No. 4 seed Northern Kentucky (13-10, 11-7) Horizon Conference Tourney Quarterfinals, BB&T Arena, Highland Heights, Kentucky; Tuesday, 7 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: A spot in the Horizon semifinals is up for grabs as Detroit and Northern Kentucky prepare to do battle. Detroit took care of Robert Morris by 10 on Thursday, while Northern…
Marquette (11-13, 6-11) vs. DePaul (4-12, 2-12) Wintrust Arena, Chicago; Tuesday, 9 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Marquette seeks revenge on DePaul after dropping the first matchup in Milwaukee. The teams last met on Jan. 23, when the Blue Demons outshot Marquette 41.1 percent to 35.5 percent and hit 10 more foul shots on the way to a 68-61 victory. STEPPING…
Vanderbilt (7-13, 3-11) vs. LSU (14-8, 9-6) Pete Maravich Assembly Center, Baton Rouge, Louisiana; Tuesday, 8:30 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Two guards will be on display as Jordan Wright and Vanderbilt will face Cameron Thomas and LSU. The sophomore Wright is averaging 7.8 points over the last five games. C. Thomas, a freshman, has scored 28 percent of the team’s…
Kentucky (8-14, 7-8) vs. Mississippi (13-10, 8-8) The Pavilion at Ole Miss, Oxford, Mississippi; Tuesday, 9 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Two guards will be on display as Brandon Boston Jr. and Kentucky will go up against Devontae Shuler and Mississippi. The freshman Boston is averaging 13 points over the last five games. Shuler, a senior, has scored 23 percent of…
No. 15 Texas (14-7, 8-6) vs. Iowa State (2-18, 0-15) James H. Hilton Coliseum, Ames, Iowa; Tuesday, 7 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: No. 15 Texas looks to give Iowa State its 17th straight loss to ranked opponents. Iowa State’s last win vs a ranked opponent came against the then-No. 16 Seton Hall Pirates 76-66 on Dec. 8, 2019. Texas fell…
