College basketball live updates, scores: Auburn vs. Tennessee, Michigan State vs. Wisconsin and more
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We are one just one day away from Selection Sunday and the action is getting better all the time.
With most favorites delivering earlier in the week, we have plenty of marquee showdowns on Saturday as the majority of conference tournaments wrap up.
Top-ranked Duke will again be without star Cooper Flagg as it tries to finish off its ACC season with a tourney title to go along with its regular-season title. Auburn, Florida, Houston and Michigan State are all in action as well as contenders vie for the top seed line in the NCAA tournament.
Big Ten semifinal: No. 22 Michigan vs. Maryland, 3:30 p.m. | CBS
Big 12 championship game: No. 2 Houston vs. Arizona, 6 p.m. | ESPN
Big East championship game: No. 6 St. John’s vs. Creighton, 6:30 p.m. | Fox
ACC championship: No. 1 Duke vs. No. 13 Louisville, 8:30 p.m. | ESPN
Live20 updates
Halftime: Wisconsin 37, MSU 33
The Spartans led for the majority of the first half, but the Badgers hung around and took the lead just before the break.
John Tonje is leading the way for Wisconsin, as he has all year. The senior guard has 14 points.
Halftime: Auburn 33, Tennessee 32
It’s been a very even first half in Nashville. The two teams started off with a furious pace and made the first 8 shots of the game, but have cooled off since.
Chaz Lanier and Zakai Zeigler are in double digits already for Tennessee; Johni Broome is leading the way for Auburn with 12 points.
Wild sequence goes MSU’s way
The Spartans appeared to have given Wisconsin an easy layup after throwing the ball off an official, but a chase-down block by MSU’s Jaden Akins erases the mistake. (The ball hit the glass and should have been goaltending, per the broadcast, but no call was made.)
Michigan State still up as first half ticks under 5 minutes.
WHAT JUST HAPPENED!
The ball hits the ref’s ankle, Blackwell scoops it up, and Jaden Akins comes out of NOWHERE 🤯 pic.twitter.com/ziTzejnRyK
— CBS Sports College Basketball 🏀 (@CBSSportsCBB) March 15, 2025
Vols guard Lanier is cooking
Tennessee’s Chaz Lanier is a perfect 4-for-4 from the floor and has 10 points in the first 10 minutes of action. The Vols hold a five-point lead as the first half hits the midway point.
Spartans still hot
Michigan State is picking up right where it left off yesterday.
MSU in control early
The Badgers and Spartans have also tipped, with Michigan State taking an early 13-4 lead. Tom Izzo’s bunch could find themselves on the No. 1 seed line if they finish the Big Ten tournament strong.
Perfect start to SEC clash
Auburn-Tennessee is underway and off to a fast-paced start. The two teams only met once this season, in Auburn, and the Tigers won a 53-51 dogfight in that one.
Today, the teams combined for a perfect 8-for-8 from the field to start the game.
Betting insights for Saturday
Via BetMGM, here’s what people are betting on for today’s slate:
Most bet games – (tickets)
Wisconsin vs. Michigan State
Tennessee vs. Auburn
Michigan vs. Maryland
Most bet teams – Moneyline (tickets)
Michigan State -145
Tennessee +170
Michigan +170
Most bet teams – Spread (tickets)
Michigan State -2.5
Tennessee +3.5
Maryland -4.5
Ticket punched: Bryant wins America East!
The Bulldogs are dancing! Bryant dominated the America East title game from start to finish to lock up a spot in the NCAA tournament.
John Poulakidas sends Yale to Ivy final!
Trailing by one to Princeton with just over a minute left, John Poulakidas drilled what ended up being the game-winner. The Bulldogs will play the winner of Dartmouth-Cornell in the Ivy title game Sunday.
Coming up at the top of the hour (odds via BetMGM):
Big Ten: Wisconsin vs. Michigan State (-2), Over/Under 145.5
SEC: Tennessee vs. Auburn (-4.5), Over/Under 140.5
A10: Loyola Chicago vs. VCU (-9.5), Over/Under 136.5
Bryant handling Maine in second half
With an NCAA tournament bid on the line, the Bulldogs are firmly in control in the America East final. Their lead is now up to 18 points with just over 15 minutes left.
How much will Americans bet on March Madness this year? Hint: It’s more than the Super Bowl
March Madness remains America’s biggest betting event.
More than $3 billion is expected to be legally wagered on this year’s men’s and women’s NCAA tournaments. That’s a 12% year-over-year increase and more than double the $1.39 billion the AGA estimated would be bet on this year’s Super Bowl.
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March Madness: 4 opponents NCAA tourney teams want to avoid on Selection Sunday
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March Madness: 4 opponents NCAA tourney teams want to draw on Selection Sunday
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Brothers John Groce, Travis Steele will coach against each other for spot in NCAA tournament
The MAC tournament title game will be a sibling showdown.
Akron coach John Groce and Miami Ohio’s Travis Steele will face off Saturday in Cleveland with an NCAA tournament bid at stake.
Groce and Steele are half brothers, born 10 years apart. Steele credits Groce for instilling a passion for basketball in him at an early age and for inspiring him to get into coaching.
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Bubble watch, bracketology: Which teams will be sweating it on Selection Sunday?
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Villanova reportedly fires coach Kyle Neptune
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Good morning folks and welcome to our live tracker for Saturday’s conference tournament action! There’s one NCAA tournament bid on the line this morning and that’s in the America East final between Maine and Bryant.
While we wait for action to get rolling, here’s some light reading from around the sport with Selection Sunday nearing here.
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