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Purdue's Zach Edey is the overwhelming choice for 2nd straight AP Player of the Year award

Apr. 05, 2024 12:08 PM EDT

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. (AP) — The child who wanted Zach Edey's autograph during his Purdue recruiting trip apparently saw something others missed. Big Maple was destined to be a basketball star. While many college coaches passed on the unpolished Canadian prospect as...

Edey of Purdue, Newton and Bueckers of UConn, Iowa's Clark among finalists for John R. Wooden Award

Apr. 02, 2024 20:23 PM EDT

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Zach Edey of Purdue and Tristen Newton of UConn are among the five finalists for the John R. Wooden Award as the nation’s outstanding men’s college basketball player of the season. Joining them are RJ Davis of North Carolina, Dalton Knecht of Tennessee and...

In March Madness, Gonzaga plays near-perfect 2nd half to dispatch Kansas 89-68

Mar. 23, 2024 18:56 PM EDT

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — And to think, some folks said they might not make it to March Madness. The Gonzaga Bulldogs laughed that off as easily as they swatted away an exhausted Kansas team Saturday, rolling past the Jayhawks 89-68 to return to the Sweet 16 for the nation-leading...

Kansas and Gonzaga play in second round of NCAA Tournament

Mar. 23, 2024 03:31 AM EDT

Gonzaga Bulldogs (26-7, 15-3 WCC) vs. Kansas Jayhawks (23-10, 10-9 Big 12) Salt Lake City; Saturday, 3:15 p.m. EDT FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK LINE: Bulldogs -4.5; over/under is 151.5 BOTTOM LINE: No. 17 Kansas and No. 18 Gonzaga meet in the NCAA Tournament...

March Madness brings an early showdown of power programs: Gonzaga vs Kansas

Mar. 22, 2024 20:01 PM EDT

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Gonzaga is fresh. The Bulldogs cruised to a stress-free victory in the first round of the NCAA Tournament that ended with the starters watching garbage time from the bench. Kansas is fragile. The Jayhawks were missing their top scorer and had to fight to the...

Kansas and Gonzaga play in second round of NCAA Tournament

Mar. 22, 2024 03:52 AM EDT

Gonzaga Bulldogs (26-7, 15-3 WCC) vs. Kansas Jayhawks (23-10, 10-9 Big 12) Salt Lake City; Saturday, 3:15 p.m. EDT FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK LINE: Bulldogs -4; over/under is 151.5 BOTTOM LINE: No. 17 Kansas plays No. 18 Gonzaga in the second round of the NCAA...

Jayhawks get friendly late whistle to advance in March Madness with 93-89 victory over Samford

Mar. 22, 2024 02:15 AM EDT

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Nicolas Timberlake of Kansas swears he got fouled. If he did, Samford’s A.J. Staton-McCray insisted, then “I guess Casper hit him.” The fourth-seeded Jayhawks took advantage of what looked like a phantom foul in the waning seconds Thursday night that set...

Kansas Jayhawks and Samford Bulldogs play in the opening round of NCAA Tournament

Mar. 21, 2024 03:31 AM EDT

Samford Bulldogs (29-5, 18-3 SoCon) vs. Kansas Jayhawks (22-10, 10-9 Big 12) Salt Lake City; Thursday, 9:55 p.m. EDT FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK LINE: Jayhawks -7; over/under is 154 BOTTOM LINE: No. 17 Kansas plays Samford in the opening round of the NCAA...

Kansas center Hunter Dickinson says shoulder feels good on eve of March Madness

Mar. 20, 2024 18:54 PM EDT

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Kansas center Hunter Dickinson said he's good to go for the Jayhawks in their NCAA Tournament opener after a dislocated shoulder that sidelined him last week. “The shoulder feels good — good enough to be out there with my teammates,” Dickinson said...

Purdue's Edey, Tennessee's Knecht, UNC's Davis headline the AP men's college All-America teams

Mar. 19, 2024 12:19 PM EDT

For the second straight year, Purdue's Zach Edey is the unanimous headliner for The Associated Press men's college basketball All-America team. The 7-foot-4, 300-pound senior topped all 62 ballots from AP Top 25 poll voters in results released Tuesday. The reigning AP national player...