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Breaking Down College Basketball's Top 25 Teams [21-25]
Here are the teams ranked 21-25 and a few key facts to help you get to know them.
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Here are the teams ranked 21-25 and a few key facts to help you get to know them.
Here are the teams ranked 16-20 and a few key facts to help you get to know them.
Alec Peters is not just a scorer. The 6'9" forward proved that in the first half of Valparaiso's regular season finale against Cleveland State, passing out of double teams and attempting just two shots.
Here are the teams ranked 11-15 and a few key facts to help you get to know them.
Here are the teams ranked 6-10 and a few key facts to help you get to know them.
Here are the top five teams and a few key facts to help you get to know them.
Although the NCAA Tournament is out of reach for Lalanne and his Minutemen, an Atlantic 10 championship and deep run in the NIT Tournament would really impress the scouts looking at the future NBA star.
Saturday's slate was incredible, and some of the biggest and best games are recapped below. In many conferences, regular season concluded this past weekend, meaning the league tournaments are set to begin (some as early as tomorrow).
Here are five games this week that will get you ready for the upcoming NCAA Tournament.
Harvard star point guard Wesley Saunders looks to summon the skills of former Crimson guard Jeremy Lin by helping his team make school history.
In March Madness, anything can happen. Kentucky can lose. Here's who has the best shot at beating them...
Jermaine Wiggins has an opinion on everything, so when he's in studio Tuesday afternoons Michael Felger and Tony Massarotti have a number of questions at their disposal and ready to go for him to answer.
On Monday Tony Massarotti said, "I hope UConn gets smoked by Kentucky," and on Tuesday he ate his words!
Young scored 20 points for Kentucky last night, twice as many as the next highest-scoring Wildcat, in a 60-54 loss to Connecticut. This was Young's ninth 20-plus point game and he led Kentucky with 17 in the Final Four win over Wisconsin.
CSNNE's Mike Gorman takes a look at the crop of college players who may end up wearing a Celtics uniform next season.
Last night, the Huskies cut down the nets in Dallas after beating Kentucky 60-54 to win the school's fourth national championship. Consider that Kentucky needed four straight late escapes to reach the final and you get a sense for what kind of Tournament this was.
Shabazz Napier walked slowly through the hallway of the stadium — the tears still drying, the twine from the cut-down net still hanging around his neck.
Coach Cal is rumored to be the next head coach of the Lakers and it's supposedly a "done deal." Buy or Sell that, plus four other sports topics!
Shabazz Napier scored 22 points and Connecticut won its second NCAA title in four years, beating all those Kentucky freshmen 60-54 in the championship game Monday night.
Shabazz Napier scored 22 points and Connecticut won its second NCAA title in four years, beating all those Kentucky freshmen 60-54 in the championship game Monday night.
We knew Tony Massarotti is not a fan of the state of Connecticut, but apparently that extends to their college basketball programs as well -- especially their women's team.
Joe Sullivan of the Boston Globe has been covering the NCAA tournament and he came on Toucher and Rich Monday morning to talk about the job of Connecticut coach Kevin Ollie and how UConn, led by Roxbury native Shabazz Napier, defied all odds to make the championship game.
The wildest NCAA Tournament of the modern era culminates with an 8 seed versus a 7 seed for the championship. Kentucky, a 74-73 winner over Wisconsin on Saturday, will face Connecticut, which upset Florida 64-53.
Jon Keller moderated a debate between Republicans looking for the party's nomination to challenge Sen. Elizabeth Warren.
The longtime party figure and native Chicagoan previews this week's Democratic National Convention, and offers a message to his fellow Democrats about the prospects of the Harris-Walz ticket come Election Day.
After a three-week-long adventure that spanned 10 miles, a missing cat was reunited with his family in Somerville.
Brayan Bello took a no-hitter into the sixth inning and Jarren Duran delivered a tiebreaking two-run single in the seventh to carry the Boston Red Sox past the Baltimore Orioles 5-1 Saturday night.
Three people are dead, and two are injured following a head-on crash on Route 101 in Candia, New Hampshire, on Saturday.
Police are investigating after a man died when he stumbled onto the electrified track at Boston's Park Street MBTA station on Saturday.
Jon Keller moderated a debate between Republicans looking for the party's nomination to challenge Sen. Elizabeth Warren.
Dogs from Shultz's Guest House were featured on this week's Pet Parade.
Three people are dead, and two are injured following a head-on crash on Route 101 in Candia, New Hampshire, on Saturday.
Deck Brewer was identified as a suspect in connection to Susan Leigh Wolfe's cold case killing in 1980 when she was a nursing student at the University of Texas.
A man in his 80s from Worcester County is the first person in Massachusetts diagnosed with EEE since 2020.
Massachusetts Gov. Maura Healey has announced a plan to save five Steward hospitals from closure.
UMass Memorial Children's Medical Center in Worcester is celebrating 50 years of saving young lives.
Doctors at Shriners Children's Boston are warning parents about a candied fruit trend on TikTok that can cause serious burns, especially in children.
Scientists at Brigham and Women's Hospital in Boston have found that a common, painful rash could be linked to symptoms of dementia.
Could you spot a deepfake video? A WBZ-TV I-Team survey found more than half of those who took the test failed.
Inmates at a prison in Massachusetts claim the Department of Correction retaliated against them for speaking out earlier this year about a lack of programs there.
David Almond was living with autism and doing well when the state returned him to his abusive parent. Within months, the 14-year-old was dead.
Nurses told the I-Team they had no idea cameras were being mounted in operating rooms until after they were installed in early June.
An advocacy group wants immediate changes at a state hospital for mental patients accused of crimes in Massachusetts.
Jon Keller moderated a debate between Republicans looking for the party's nomination to challenge Sen. Elizabeth Warren.
A new report says Massachusetts is the best state to live in. But experts say you should really take a closer look before celebrating.
Both Donald Trump and Kamala Harris are expected to provide details of their economic policies this week.
A political expert is using a different way to find out what are people saying about former President Donald Trump and Vice President Kamala Harris ahead of November's election.
Even with a heavily Democratic legislature, Massachusetts's leaders have trouble finding common ground. WBZ-TV's Jon Keller talks with Doug Howgate, president of the Massachusetts Taxpayers Foundation.
Some New England orchards made Yelp's list of the best U.S. apple picking spots.
Multiple Big Lots stores in Massachusetts and another in New Hampshire are set to close, according to the retailer's website.
Massachusetts is getting ready to hold its 2024 tax free weekend. Here's what to know about the sales tax holiday.
It was a scary Monday for those who watch stocks closely and those who have retirement funds tied up in 401k accounts.
The Great Scott rock club is making a comeback after closing during the COVID pandemic.
Host Rachel Holt talks with their CEO about their distinct connection to Newport and what sets them apart as a "brewstillery."
Newport's Castle Hill Inn is one of the area's most coveted destinations offering visitors spectacular views, luxurious accommodations, and unique dining experiences.
Founded in 2014 with a mission of preserving, celebrating and sharing automotive history, the Audrain Automobile Museum is a must-stop destination for both car enthusiasts and Newport visitors alike.
Host Rachel Holt joins Prezza Mixologist Craig Carpenter in Boston's North End for a hot new twist on a classic cocktail that's bound to be the next big hit.
Chef Delphin Gomes joins host Rachel Holt in the test kitchen to show off his latest creations and the art of merging design with chocolate.
Brayan Bello took a no-hitter into the sixth inning and Jarren Duran delivered a tiebreaking two-run single in the seventh to carry the Boston Red Sox past the Baltimore Orioles 5-1 Saturday night.
Facing personal challenges and giving to others makes Boston College's Ismael Zamor this week's BZ's MVP.
Masataka Yoshida homered and had four RBIs and the Boston Red Sox beat the Baltimore Orioles 12-10 on Friday night.
Now that he's healthy again, Raekwon McMillan is making a strong case to earn an important role on the New England defense.
Triston Casas is expected to make his long-awaited return to the Red Sox lineup Friday night as the team continues its four-game series against the Orioles in Baltimore.
Matt Damon and Casey Affleck are part of a heist gone wrong in a new Dunkin' ad to promote "The Instigators."
Two orphaned cougars have found a new home at the Stone Zoo in Massachusetts.
A young whale's presence in Boston Harbor could delay ferries in the area.
A one-in-30-million orange lobster in Maine is a little less rare now after giving birth.
Bears that are no longer afraid of humans are trailing New Hampshire campers in search of food.