A Nigerian-based conspiracy to extort money from a Marquette teen resulted in a guilty plea on money laundering.

Dinsimore Guyton Robinson, 29, of Huntsville, Alabama, is one of five U.S.-based defendants charged in the case and the first to enter a guilty plea.

There was change at the top of this week's USA TODAY Sports Bracketology with Alabama rising to a No. 1 seed at the expense of SEC rival Tennessee.

An Alabama man pleaded guilty to money laundering ... Jordan DeMay, a high school student in Marquette, Michigan, died by suicide after he was sexually exploited by the brothers, federal ...

Blue and Gold Brewing Co. will release a new drink just in time for National Marquette Day. Four Marquette Students created a canned lemon-lime vodka cocktail called The 'Lanche. The drink pays tribute to the old Marquette football team, the Golden Avalanche, and the popular Marquette bar The Avalanche.

The Red Storm get a major chance to pad their thin resume. Plus, Cooper Flagg gets his first dose of the Duke-UNC rivalry against the reeling Tar Heels.

UCLA started the New Year with four straight losses to Quad 1 competition but bounced back with close wins over Wisconsin and USC over the last week and a half. The Bruins have a chance at bolstering their NCAA Tournament résumé with seven Quad 1 games over their last 10 games of the regular season.

No. 10 Purdue begins the second half of league play while wrapping up a three-game homestand on Friday when Indiana visits Mackey Arena for the 220th

Sure, the win at Kansas is really the only marquee victory Houston has so far this season, but a 13-game winning streak with 11 double-digit wins over that stretch earns Kelvin Sampson's team a place in the top tier of the sport.

Army at Colgate, 6 p.m. George Washington at UMass, 6 p.m. La Salle at St. Bonaventure, 6 p.m. Maryland at Penn St., 6 p.m. Rhode Island at Fordham, 6:30 p.m. Bucknell at Loyola (Md.), 7 p.m. Butler at Seton Hall, 7 p.m.

The game is scheduled to start at 7 p.m. EST and will be broadcast on ESPN. Fans looking to watch this college basketball game can do so by using FuboTV, which offers a free trial and $30 off your first month, or DirecTV Stream, which also offers a free trial. SlingTV doesn’t offer a free trial but does have other promotional offers available.

Illinois is ranked 18th in the new AP Top 25 poll, released Monday. The Illini (14-6, 6-4 Big Ten) also are 20th in the coaches' poll.