The goal of every team in college basketball is to make it to the NCAA Tournament. Each year, there are teams that are deserving of making it — but for whatever reason, are left on the outside looking in by the NCAA Tournament Selection Committee.

DFS picks for Tuesday's college basketball slate include insight into Tennessee-Kentucky, Texas A&M-Oklahoma and more.

With Oklahoma new to the SEC, this is the Sooners' first meeting with South Carolina since 1992. Oklahoma leads the all-time series 4-1.

Sunday marks the first time that the Gamecocks have beat the Sooners, pushing the series record to 1-3, still in favor of Oklahoma. South Carolina next faces undefeated LSU, the No. 4 team in ...

The Sooners are still winless in conference play in their first season as an SEC member, but that can change against South Carolina on Saturday.

Former Patriots coach Bill Belichick paid Billy Donovan a visit at the United Center. Here's what the Bulls coach said about it.

No. 14 Maryland (17-4) beat Penn St. 82-73. Next: vs. Illinois, Sunday. No. 15 North Carolina (18-4) did not play. Next: at No. 19 California, Thursday. No. 16 Michigan St. (17-3) did not play. Next: vs. Oregon, Thursday.

JR Hopson, a 35-year-old Lincoln County resident, said he bought his home in 2019 to be closer to family and because he wanted his children to attend Lincoln County Public Schools. After the change, 90% of his property will lie in Catawba County and he expects his three children will be required to attend school in the district.

For Kentucky, the game before The Game was a tough one on paper — a Tuesday night road contest against Rick Barnes' Tennessee Vols, who were ranked No. 1 in the country just a few weeks ago and listed as 10.

No. 15 North Carolina (18-4) at No. 19 California (18-3), 10 p.m. No. 16 Michigan St. (17-3) vs. Oregon (15-5), 6 p.m. No. 17 NC State (16-4) at Wake Forest (8-12), 6 p.m. No. 23 Vanderbilt (17-4) at Florida (11-10), 7 p.m. No. 25 Florida St. (16-4) at Boston College (12-10), 6 p.m.

Jan. 28 (UPI) -- A North Carolina man made a stop to put gas in his car and ended up winning a $200,000 lottery prize. Demarte Harris of Salisbury told North Carolina Education Lottery officials he stopped at Kangaroo Express on Statesville Road in Salisbury and bought a $200,000 Money Rush scratch-off ticket while filling up his tank.

The Texas A&M men’s indoor track & field team is ranked No. 1 in the first USTFCCCA poll of the season. The A&M women are No. 7.