The NCAA is in charge of booking hotels for each team, and UConn was assigned to the MGM-owned hotel, which is located less than a mile from where the team was set to play its next two games if they continued winning.

Vanderbilt’s postseason run came to an end in the quarterfinals of the NIT, as the Commodores lost to the University of Alabama Birmingham 67-59 on Tuesday night in Nashville.

The victory was a significant one for the Commodores, who finished the season with a 9-9 record in the SEC. After failing to make the NCAA Tournament, Vanderbilt entered the NIT as a No. 4 seed.

The No. 4 Cincinnati Bearcats secured a hard-fought 79-65 victory over Hofstra in their second round National Invitation Tournament game, despite playing away from home due to scheduled floor replacement work at their home arena.

What is most concerning about this new information is that Spears' presence at the scene had not been previously reported. It raises questions about what else may have been left out of the initial investigation and what other players or individuals may have been involved.

The win improved Cincinnati's record to 22-12 on the season, and the Bearcats have now won seven-straight games against ACC teams, including a perfect 2-0 record this year.

No. 19 Xavier men's basketball defeated Butler, 78-66, on Saturday night at Cintas Center. The Musketeers moved to 23-8 (15-5 BIG EAST) on the year, while the Bulldogs dropped to 14-17 (6-14 BIG EAST).

​The Buckeyes (13-17, 5-14 Big Ten) were fueled by their senior day honorees in a 73-62 win against the No. 21 Maryland Terrapins (20-10, 11-8 Big Ten), bumping them off the No. 2 spot in the Big Ten standings with just over a week until the conference tournament.

Freshman Malaki Branham scored 31 points to lift No. 22 Ohio State to an 86-83 win over No. 15 Illinois on Thursday night.

The result dealt a serious blow to Illinois' Big Ten title hopes, dropping them a full game behind leaders Purdue and Wisconsin two weeks left in the regular season.

In Thursday night’s battle with the Buckeyes, the Nittany Lions picked up their third straight win, extending their record to 17-11 and 8-9 in Big Ten play in a pivotal 75-71 win on the road.

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