DOUG FEINBERG
In this photo provided by Bahamas Visual Services, Auburn head coach Bruce Pearl looks on during an NCAA college basketball game against Syracuse at Paradise Island, Bahamas, Friday, Nov. 26, 2021. (Tim Aylen/Bahamas Visual Services via AP)
Smith scores 22 points, No. 19 Auburn beats Syracuse 89-68

By Doug Feinberg Nov. 26, 2021 06:38 PM EST
PARADISE ISLAND, Bahamas (AP) — Bruce Pearl learned a lot about his Auburn team

Duke's Paolo Banchero (5) looks to pass during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game against Kentucky Tuesday, Nov. 9, 2021, in New York. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II)
Coach K wins Garden finale as Duke tops Kentucky 79-71

By Doug Feinberg Nov. 10, 2021 12:48 AM EST
NEW YORK (AP) — Mike Krzyzewski's farewell tour started with a win thanks to

Michigan State's A.J. Hoggard (11) drives past Kansas' Dajuan Harris (3) during the first half of an NCAA basketball game Tuesday, Nov. 9, 2021, in New York. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II)
Agbaji's career night helps No. 3 Kansas top Michigan State

By Doug Feinberg Nov. 09, 2021 09:21 PM EST
NEW YORK (AP) — Ochai Agbaji said he was close to turning pro and skipping his

FILE - Villanova head coach Jay Wright, left, and guard Collin Gillespie are shown before an NCAA college basketball game against Creighton in Villanova, Pa., in this Wednesday, March 3, 2021, file photo. Villanova has dominated the Big East over the last decade under the guidance of coach Jay Wright. The fourth-ranked Wildcats were the unanimous choice to win the conference in a preseason coaches poll released Tuesday, Oct. 19, 2021. Villanova is led by guard Collin Gillespie, who was the coaches' pick for preseason player of the year. (AP Photo/Laurence Kesterson, File)
Villanova tabbed to win Big East by conference coaches

By Doug Feinberg Oct. 19, 2021 08:30 AM EDT
NEW YORK (AP) — Villanova has dominated the Big East over the last decade under

Missouri State out of Missouri Valley Conference tourney

By Doug Feinberg Mar. 13, 2021 11:44 PM EST
No. 21 Missouri State pulled out of the Missouri Valley Conference tournament

Georgia Tech players link arms before an NCAA college football game against Boston College as part of the Atlantic Coast Conference's first Unity Week, Saturday, Oct. 24, 2020, in Boston. (AP Photo/Michael Dwyer)
Ivy League cancels winter sports because of COVID-19

By Doug Feinberg Nov. 12, 2020 06:52 PM EST
The Ivy League became the first Division I conference this year to cancel all

FILE - In this March 7, 2020, file photo, Villanova head coach Jay Wright gestures during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game against Georgetown in Washington. Two-time Villanova national champion coach Jay Wright says it's "50-50" the sport -- which took one of the first major hits in the coronavirus pandemic era with the cancellation of the 2020 NCAA Tournament - can make it through this season intact. (AP Photo/Nick Wass, File)
Villanova the Big East pick as league warily watches virus

By Doug Feinberg Oct. 28, 2020 08:30 AM EDT
NEW YORK (AP) — Jay Wright and his fellow Big East coaches know it will take a

Kansas guard Marcus Garrett (0) drives to the basket past Duke forward Matthew Hurt (21) during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game Tuesday, Nov. 5, 2019, in New York. (AP Photo/Adam Hunger)
No. 4 Duke edges third-ranked Kansas 68-66

By Doug Feinberg Nov. 05, 2019 09:27 PM EST
NEW YORK (AP) — Duke coach Mike Krzyzewski was pleased with his young team's

Seton Hall men picked to win Big East, edging Villanova

By Doug Feinberg Oct. 10, 2019 08:31 AM EDT
NEW YORK (AP) — Myles Powell calls it an easy decision to return to Seton Hall and

University of Connecticut men's basketball coach Dan Hurley, left, University President Susan Herbst, third left, Big East Commissioner Val Ackerman, fourth left, women's basketball coach Geno Auriemma, fifth left, and Director of Athletics David Benedict, pose for photos during the announcement that the University of Connecticut is re-joining the Big East Conference, at New York's Madison Square Garden, Thursday, June 27, 2019. (AP Photo/Richard Drew)
'Welcome Home, UConn': Huskies rejoin Big East

By Doug Feinberg Jun. 27, 2019 03:30 PM EDT
NEW YORK (AP) — UConn is back in the Big East. The Huskies were

FILE - In this Feb. 2, 2019, file photo, St. John's head coach Chris Mullin directs his players during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game against Duke, in Durham, N.C. Mullin felt in his heart that it was time to move on from St. John’s. Mullin stepped down as coach of the school he starred at as a player in the 1980s earlier this month after four years on the job. (AP Photo/Gerry Broome, File)
'From the heart': Mullin's decision to leave St. John's

By Doug Feinberg Apr. 22, 2019 03:13 PM EDT
NEW YORK (AP) — Chris Mullin felt in his heart it was time to leave St. John's.

Villanova head coach Jay Wright, left, argues a call with an official during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game against St. John's, Sunday, Feb. 17, 2019, in New York. (AP Photo/Adam Hunger)
Figueroa lifts St. John's to 71-65 win over No. 13 Villanova

By Doug Feinberg Feb. 17, 2019 07:32 PM EST
NEW YORK (AP) — A 70-foot shot just before halftime gave St. John's momentum, and LJ

Referee Bruce Morris officiates an NCAA college basketball game between Connecticut and Temple, Saturday, Feb. 9, 2019, in Storrs, Conn. Morris holds an NCAA record for the longest shot recorded.(AP Photo/Jessica Hill)
Morris recalls hitting longest shot in basketball history

By Doug Feinberg Feb. 11, 2019 02:17 AM EST
NEW YORK (AP) — Thirty-four years after hitting the longest shot in college