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nytimes.com - Jerry Brewer - As March Madness nears, Kansas' Darryn Peterson is college basketball's psychic pain
As March Madness nears, Kansas' Darryn Peterson is college basketball's psychic pain
The New York Times

The biggest scandal of this college basketball season involves a player who keeps getting hurt. That's no scandal at all, really, except in a sport that still wants to believe it owns what it merely borrows. Darryn Peterson is not a selfish villain…

espn.com - Zach Kram - Predicting the 2028 USA Olympic basketball roster: Top 12 players
Predicting the 2028 USA Olympic basketball roster: Top 12 players
ESPN

The 2026 Winter Olympics have concluded, and the United States, unsurprisingly, did not place atop the medal table. The United States usually excels more at the Summer Olympics; the Americans haven't won the medal count at a Winter Games since…

nytimes.com - CJ Moore - Men's college basketball Top 25: Duke deserves No. 1, and Jon Scheyer deserves credit
Men's college basketball Top 25: Duke deserves No. 1, and Jon Scheyer deserves credit
The New York Times

Jon Scheyer is rarely going to get credit for a great coaching performance because he's at Duke. Duke has the name recognition, the resources, the arena … everything you could ever want in a job. There are no excuses to lose at Duke. But…

bostonherald.com - Brendan Connelly - MIAA boys basketball tournament preview: Contenders have plenty of challengers
MIAA boys basketball tournament preview: Contenders have plenty of challengers
Boston Herald

Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... The blizzard of 2026 may have delayed things a day or two, but March Madness has finally arrived in Massachusetts. Of the 215 boys basketball programs entering the statewide tournament, only five will be…

espn.com - André Snellings - Fantasy basketball pickups: Look to Melton, Wallace and Raynaud for the homestretch
Fantasy basketball pickups: Look to Melton, Wallace and Raynaud for the homestretch
ESPN

This is the first Monday after the All-Star Break and the last Monday in the month of February. The rest of the fantasy basketball season is a sprint, with the fantasy playoffs either starting or right around the corner in most leagues. NBA teams…

espn.com - Myron Medcalf - Duke back to No. 1 in AP men's basketball poll thanks to Michigan win
Duke back to No. 1 in AP men's basketball poll thanks to Michigan win
ESPN

Duke' s win against Michigan has propelled the Blue Devils to a familiar perch: No. 1 in The Associated Press men's college basketball poll. The Blue Devils climbed two spots to top Monday's poll, marking the 148th appearance at No. 1 to add to…

espn.com - Vincent Goodwill - USA Basketball's road to 2028: New era, new coach, new decisions
USA Basketball's road to 2028: New era, new coach, new decisions
ESPN

In 2024, a Team USA squad full of NBA stars, role players, up-and-comers and legends, survived two thrillers -- a 95-91 win over Nikola Jokic -led Serbia squad and an exhausting 98-87 clincher over host France -- on its way to the Olympic gold…

ocregister.com - Steve Fryer - Fryer: A quick look at the CIF-SS boys basketball finals
Fryer: A quick look at the CIF-SS boys basketball finals
Orange County Register

Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... Steve Fryer reacts to the boys basketball playoffs and looks toward this week's championship games: JSerra had six players on the court for a few seconds of their CIF Southern Section Division 1 semifinals…

espn.com - Miguel Alfonso Caramoan - Breaking down Gilas Pilipinas' tough path to the FIBA Basketball World Cup
Breaking down Gilas Pilipinas' tough path to the FIBA Basketball World Cup
ESPN

It was a solid opening for Gilas Pilipinas in the 2027 FIBA Basketball World Cup Asian qualifiers, sweeping Guam in the home-and-away games for a 2-0 record in the first window. But sterner tests lie ahead, and Gilas will have to elevate its level…

nypost.com - Mike Turay - Houston vs. Kansas prediction: Men's college basketball odds, pick, best bet for Monday
Houston vs. Kansas prediction: Men's college basketball odds, pick, best bet for Monday
New York Post

Two top-15 teams in the Big 12 meet on Monday's college basketball slate. Bill Self and No. 14 Kansas host No. 5 Houston at Allen Fieldhouse in Lawrence, Kansas. The Cougars opened as 1.5-point favorites on the road, with the Over/Under sitting at…

si.com - Ivan White - Cowgirl Basketball Must Look Ahead to the Postseason After Latest Setback
Cowgirl Basketball Must Look Ahead to the Postseason After Latest Setback
Sports Illustrated

Oklahoma State is in one of the most interesting situations in the country, and the final week of the regular season could prove that once again. On Saturday, OSU women's basketball suffered its worst defeat of the season, a 72-40 blowout against…

si.com - Cole Forsman - Utah basketball vs. Iowa State by the numbers
Utah basketball vs. Iowa State by the numbers
Sports Illustrated

Utah looks to pull off a major upset Tuesday as it hosts Iowa State in a Big 12 tilt from the Huntsman Center. Tipoff between the Runnin' Utes (10-17, 2-12 Big 12) and Cyclones (23-4, 10-4 Big 12) is set for 7 p.m. MT on Fox Sports 1. Here's a look…

si.com - Jack Ankony - Indiana Basketball NCAA Tournament Bracketology Update After Latest Loss
Indiana Basketball NCAA Tournament Bracketology Update After Latest Loss
Sports Illustrated

Indiana's largest margin of defeat in a two-game stretch this season came this past week, with a 71-51 loss at No. 8 Illinois and a 93-64 loss at No. 7 Purdue. The Hoosiers were on the right side of the NCAA Tournament bubble prior to these games…

omaha.com - Wilson Moore World-Herald Staff Writer - Nebraska men's basketball drops to No. 12 in latest AP Top 25 poll
Nebraska men's basketball drops to No. 12 in latest AP Top 25 poll
Omaha World-Herald

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