(The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.) Dustin R. White, University of Nebraska Omaha; Benjamin Cowan, Washington State University, and Jadrian…
(The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.) Rick Eckstein, Villanova University (THE CONVERSATION) In a legendary “South Park” episode lampooning the…
(The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.) Dae Hee Kwak, University of Michigan (THE CONVERSATION) Participating in a March Madness bracket…
By DAVE SKRETTA AP Basketball Writer Reigning national champion Villanova will be in action along with Michigan, the runner-up from a year ago, while Belmont and Murray State open the…
MADISON, WI (March 20, 2019) — The annual rite of spring and national obsession known as March Madness is about to begin. Did you know that one of the founding…
CHICAGO (AP) — Nate Reuvers scored 14 points, D’Mitrik Trice hit a clutch 3-pointer with 58 seconds left and No. 19 Wisconsin beat pesky Nebraska 66-62 on Friday to advance…
NEW YORK (AP) — Marquette guard Markus Howard is the Big East player of the year after leading the conference in scoring and helping the Golden Eagles to a second-place…
Marquette’s Markus Howard scores on step-back 3-pointers, floaters in the lane, by slithering between bigger defenders on drives to the basket, shooting from distances stretching to near midcourt. The undersized…
MILWAUKEE (AP) — James Akinjo scored 25 points, Mac McClung added 23 and Georgetown beat No. 16 Marquette 86-84 on Saturday, the Golden Eagles’ fourth straight loss to close the…
NEWARK, N.J. (AP) — Myles Powell scored 34 points and Seton Hall beat No. 16 Marquette 73-64 on Wednesday night, closing with an 18-0 run to revive its NCAA Tournament…
The Big Ten’s expanded schedule is shaping up to be quite a grind. After starting the season with only three teams in the AP Top 25, the league now has…
Be careful what you wish for By Keith Kubisiak, for Wausau Pilot & Review I started last week’s column with “Although there weren’t any half-court buzzer beaters in the opening…
Sweet 16 and never been MISSED (in the last four years) By Keith Kubisiak, for Wausau Pilot & Review Although there weren’t any half-court buzzer beaters in the opening weekend…
