Forde Minutes: League Title Droughts That Could Come to an End Clemson, UCLA and Marquette are among the men’s programs leading their conferences. Sports Illustrated · Feb 6, 2023
St. John’s vs Xavier Prediction, College Basketball Game Preview St. John's vs Xavier preview, prediction, and breakdown for the college basketball game on Saturday, February 4 USA Today Sports Media Group · Feb 4, 2023
Bracket Watch: Surging Illinois, Marquette Are Teams to Watch Plus, our latest projection features a change on the top line. Sports Illustrated · Feb 2, 2023
Providence vs Xavier Prediction, College Basketball Game Preview Providence vs Xavier preview, prediction, and breakdown for the college basketball game on Wednesday, February 1 USA Today Sports Media Group · Jan 31, 2023
Joplin makes eight three-pointers as No. 16 Marquette routs DePaul Tyler Kolek had 24 points, 10 assists and nine rebounds for the Golden Eagles, who moved into a tie with No. 13 Xavier atop the Big East. Chicago Sun-Times · Jan 29, 2023
One man’s Final Four picks: Providence, Miami, Xavier and ... Florida Atlantic Bet on it: I’ve got the Owls as my upstart outsider to make it to Houston, and at 60-1, that would mean big money Chicago Sun-Times · Jan 28, 2023
Bet on it: Taking Owl shot in Final Four I’ve got Florida Atlantic as my upstart outsider to make the NCAA semifinals in Houston. Chicago Sun-Times · Jan 28, 2023
Dom Amore: UConn men put fans through an emotional wringer, but came up empty again For an agonizing period, it was shaping up as one of the worst losses in years. And then, for a time, it was starting to look like one of the most exciting comeback victories in ages. Tribune News Service · Jan 26, 2023
Bracket Watch: Texas Makes Under-the-Radar Case for No. 1 Seed Recent results have brought about plenty of movement lately, including a pair of wins for a rising Baylor squad and a loss for No. 1 Houston. Sports Illustrated · Jan 26, 2023
UConn men’s struggles continue in 82-79 loss to Xavier as valiant second-half effort can’t make up for awful start STORRS, Conn. — A heroic second-half effort from UConn guards Jordan Hawkins and Tristen Newton wasn’t enough to come back from a first-half to forget as the Huskies fell, 82-79, to Big East-leading Xavier inside Gampel Pavilion on Wednesday. Tribune News Service · Jan 26, 2023
Xavier vs. UConn, live stream, TV channel, time, odds, how to watch college basketball The Xavier Musketeers and the Connecticut Huskies will face off in a Big East college basketball battle on Thursday night. USA Today Sports Media Group · Jan 25, 2023
Purdue returns to top spot in men’s basketball poll Alabama climbed two spots to No. 2, its highest ranking since reaching No. 1 in 2002-03. Houston, Tennessee and Kansas State round out the top five. Chicago Sun-Times · Jan 23, 2023
Dom Amore: On this given Sunday, UConn men add up all the inches for the confidence and the win they needed HARTFORD, Conn. — Dan Hurley, his bout with COVID just about behind him, made it back to practice Saturday, and the looks on the faces he saw were enough to make a coach want to lift the mask over his eyes. Tribune News Service · Jan 23, 2023
Marv Levy roots on his Bills, but Bengals take battle of Super Bowl title-less teams The 97-year-old Pro Football Hall of Famer and Chicago son had that winning feeling heading into Sunday’s AFC divisional playoff game. Alas, the Bills came up short again. Chicago Sun-Times · Jan 23, 2023
Tribune News Service · Jan 22, 2023 UConn men dominate Butler for much-needed win, 86-56, in Hartford Sunday HARTFORD, Conn. — The sliding UConn men’s basketball team needed a win on Sunday. Badly.
Chicago Sun-Times · Jan 19, 2023 DePaul snaps No. 8 Xavier’s 11-game winning streak Umoja Gibson scored 22 points, Javan Johnson added 16 and DePaul surprised Xavier 73-72 on Wednesday night at Wintrust Arena.
Sports Illustrated · Jan 18, 2023 SI’s First 2023 March Madness Men’s Bracket Projection There’s an intriguing battle for the No. 1 overall seed developing.
Chicago Sun-Times · Jan 9, 2023 Houston returns to No. 1 in men’s basketball poll The Cougars received 34 of 60 first-place votes in Monday’s poll to return to the top after a two-week stay there earlier this season. Kansas was second and had 22 first-place votes, while Purdue fell from No. 1 to No. 3.
The Philadelphia Inquirer · Jan 8, 2023 Cam Whitmore drops season-high 26 points, but Villanova falls to No. 18 Xavier, 88-80 VILLANOVA, Pa. — Every time it seemed like Villanova might be coming, Xavier had an answer. Which checks out: there are only a few teams more efficient on offense than No. 18 Xavier, while Villanova has struggled to find consistency on the defensive end.
Chicago Sun-Times · Jan 2, 2023 Purdue stays at No. 1 in men’s basketball poll; Charleston ranked for 1st time in 20 years The Boilermakers remained No. 1 for the fourth straight week, receiving all but one first-place vote.
USA Today Sports Media Group · Jan 1, 2023 UNLV’s Caden Fioroni, San Jose State’s Antonia Malate win 12th annual Patriot All-America; Arizona’s Chaz Aurilia claims inaugural Thunderbolt The event honors fallen or severely wounded soldiers in partnership with the Folds of Honor Foundation.
Tribune News Service · Dec 31, 2022 No. 2 UConn struggles late, suffers first loss of season to No. 22 Xavier, 83-73 Attempting to enter the New Year with a perfect record, the No. 2 UConn men’s basketball team (14-1) dropped its first game of the season to No. 22 Xavier in a hostile road environment at the Cintas Center in Cincinnati.
Sports Illustrated · Dec 31, 2022 No. 2 UConn Falls to Xavier for First Loss The Huskies were one of three undefeated teams left.
Tribune News Service · Dec 30, 2022 Dom Amore: UConn men may have targets on their backs, but won’t lose chips on their shoulders Dan Hurley made the short walk from his team’s hotel to the entrance of the XL Center and it was like walking back in time. Restaurants were full, fans in the window banging on the glass.
Tribune News Service · Dec 27, 2022 UConn men’s basketball remains at No. 2 behind Purdue in AP Top 25, receives 20 first-place votes The UConn men’s basketball team came in at No. 2 in the AP Top 25 rankings released Monday for the second consecutive week. There was no movement in the Top 5, which includes No. 1 Purdue, Houston, Kansas and Arizona.