[ad_1] Wisconsin basketball checked in at No. 25 in the latest installation of the NCAA Men’s Basketball NET Rankings on Saturday. After sitting at No. 33 entering Friday’s contest against Iowa, Wisconsin leapfrogged several programs to claim the No. 25 spot in the list. Unlike ESPN BPI and KenPom, the NET ranking evaluates a program’s performance primarily based on the …

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[ad_1] Wisconsin basketball’s KenPom position shifted after its historic 31-point win over Iowa. The Badgers defeated the Hawkeyes in record-breaking fashion on Friday night, improving to 11-3 and collecting their first Big Ten win of the 2024-25 campaign. Most significantly, the win provides the team with early momentum entering its conference gauntlet to close the season. Despite not suiting up …

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[ad_1] UCLA forward Tyler Bilodeau dunks against Nebraska during the second half of a Big Ten game on Saturday. (Bonnie Ryan / Associated Press) With its best all-around player out and its point guard falling into a deeper funk, UCLA needed some step-up performances to beat Nebraska. What did the Bruins get? Sebastian Mack made three of 11 shots and …

[ad_1] Butler overcame a slow start to take a four-point lead into halftime, but turnovers killed the Bulldogs, allowing St. John’s to pull out a 70-62 win at Carnesecca Arena. The loss is Butler’s seventh in a row, tying a program low set during Brandon Miller’s lone season as coach in 2014. Pierre Brooks II led Butler with 17 points …

[ad_1] NEW YORK (AP) — Melvin Council Jr.’s 24 points helped Saint Bonaventure defeat Fordham 86-66 on Saturday. Council also contributed eight assists and five steals for the Bonnies (14-1, 2-0 Atlantic 10 Conference). Jonah Hinton scored 17 points while going 6 of 11 (4 for 9 from 3-point range) and added seven rebounds. Lajae Jones had 16 points and …

[ad_1] Why anxious Warriors not desperate enough to pursue Butler originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area The idea of a marriage between the Warriors and Jimmy Butler might be intriguing at first impulse but is improbable for too many reasons. The first is that in pure acquisition comparisons, it’s more Kelly Oubre Jr. than Kevin Durant. Yes, the Oubre …

[ad_1] Tennessee guard Chaz Lanier topped 20 points for the third consecutive game and seventh time this season in Saturday’s win over Arkansas on Jan. 4, 2025, in Knoxville, Tenn. (AP Photo/Wade Payne) The Tennessee men’s basketball team matched the best start in program history, improving to 14–0 with a 76–52 win over No. 23 Arkansas on Saturday. With the …

[ad_1] Why Draymond’s rise up Warriors’ 3-point rankings is deeply meaningful originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area SAN FRANCISCO – Kevin Durant caught a bounce pass from Bradley Beal well beyond the 3-point line from the right wing. As Durant inhaled the pass and time ticked off the game clock with only 22 seconds remaining and the Warriors leading …

[ad_1] KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Chaz Lanier scored 29 points to lead No. 1 Tennessee over No. 23 Arkansas 76-52 on Saturday and tie for the best start to a season in program history. The Volunteers (14-0, 1-0 Southeastern Conference) are tied with the 1922-23 team for the best start, according to the school. Igor Milicic Jr. had 13 points …

[ad_1] It’s Saturday, January 4, and the Utah Jazz (7-25) and Miami Heat (17-15) are all set to square off from Kaseya Center in Miami. It is game 2 of a 3-game road trip for Utah. They opened the trip New Year’s Day at Madison Square Garden and lost to the Knicks, 119-103. Colin Sexton led the Jazz with 25 …

[ad_1] Jan 4, 2025; South Bend, Indiana, USA; North Carolina Tar Heels guard Elliot Cadeau (3) shoots a three-point basket as Notre Dame Fighting Irish guard Matt Allocco (41) defends in the second half at the Purcell Pavilion. Mandatory Credit: Matt Cashore-Imagn Images The North Carolina Tar Heels really needed to find a way to get a victory after dropping …

[ad_1] Kerr believes Kuminga looks like ‘different guy’ amid hot stretch originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area Jonathan Kuminga has shown glimpses of his NBA potential, but not on a consistent basis. Warriors coach Steve Kerr, however, believes the 22-year-old is on the right track amid a promising stretch. “He looks like a different guy to me,” Kerr said …

[ad_1] Jan 4, 2025; Lexington, Kentucky, USA; Florida Gators guard Walter Clayton Jr. (1) handles the ball during the first half against the Kentucky Wildcats at Rupp Arena at Central Bank Center. Mandatory Credit: Jordan Prather-Imagn Images January means conference play in college basketball, and the first SEC game of the 2024-25 season was a 106-100 loss for the Florida …

[ad_1] Washington Wizards v New Orleans Pelicans New Orleans needed a win — the team and the city — no matter how small. CJ McCollum provided one Friday night, knocking down 10 3-pointers and scoring 50 points to earn New Orleans a win over Washington. It was the kind of night the Pelicans needed. It’s been a rough season — …

[ad_1] Dec 29, 2024; Chapel Hill, North Carolina, USA; North Carolina Tar Heels guard RJ Davis (4) on the court in the first half at Dean E. Smith Center. Mandatory Credit: Bob Donnan-Imagn Images After an 8-6 start to the season for North Carolina and a 7-5 finish in their non-conference schedule, the Tar Heels turned their attention today to …

[ad_1] After nearly half a season missed, Kawhi Leonard is reportedly set to make his season debut Saturday. The six-time All-Star and two-time NBA Finals MVP is expected to play in the Los Angeles Clippers’ game against the Atlanta Hawks, according to veteran NBA reporter Chris Haynes and The Athletic’s Law Murray. Officially, Leonard’s status has been upgraded from out …

[ad_1] After rolling through non-conference play unbeaten, No. 5 Florida basketball was unable to pass its first SEC test at No. 11 Kentucky on Saturday. Koby Brea led six Kentucky scorers in double figures with 23 points, lifting the Wildcats to a 106-100 win over the Florida Gators on Saturday at Rupp Arena. The loss ended UF’s best start to …

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[ad_1] It’s Saturday, January 4, and the Memphis Grizzlies (23-12) and Golden State Warriors (17-16) are all set to square off from Chase Center in San Francisco. The Grizzlies were in Sacramento last night and lost 138-133. Jaylen Wells scored 30 and Jaren Jackson Jr. added 28 points and 6 rebounds for Memphis in the loss. Golden State spanked Philly …

[ad_1] LEXINGTON, Ky. — En route to a 13-0 start this season, Florida basketball leaned on a simple formula. Armed with the best rebounding team in the land, the Gators used their dominance on the glass to jump-start offense, averaging nearly 20 points per game in transition, which ranked No. 2 nationally entering Saturday. Matching up with Kentucky in a …

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[ad_1] Report: Bulls center Vučević ‘most discussed’ Warriors’ trade target originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area The Warriors trading for disgruntled Heat star Jimmy Butler is becoming more and more unlikely for a number of reasons, including culture fit and his contract, The Athletic’s Marcus Thompson, Sam Amick and Anthony Slater reported, citing team and league sources. On Friday …

[ad_1] Jonas Aidoo played for Tennessee basketball at Arkansas last season. He is playing for Arkansas at Tennessee this season. The former Vols forward returned to Knoxville as a Razorback on Saturday following his transfer after a breakout season at Tennessee. “We obviously have great love and respect for Jonas,” Vols coach Rick Barnes said at the Big Orange Caravan …