[ad_1] When the SEC men’s basketball schedule was announced, many perused to find when former Kentucky coach John Calipari would bring Arkansas to Lexington to face off against his old program. There was more buzz then than there is now. With the Razorbacks struggling to stay out of last place in the SEC standings, Saturday’s matchup isn’t sexy at all. …

[ad_1] The vibes surrounding Indiana basketball and Purdue basketball could hardly be more different this week. The Hoosiers (14-7, 5-5 Big Ten) have dropped four of their past five games, and in all kinds of ways — a couple of blowouts, a second-half collapse and a last-minute heartbreaker. Their win in that span — over Ohio State — came in …

[ad_1] Report: Warriors open to trading 2025 first-round pick as ‘sweetener’ originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area The Warriors might be dangling an enticing chip ahead of the Feb. 6 NBA trade deadline. The Athletic’s Anthony Slater and Marcus Thompson II reported Wednesday, citing league sources, that Golden State is shopping its first-round pick in the 2025 NBA Draft, …

[ad_1] Jackson State Tigers (8-10, 6-1 SWAC) at Southern Jaguars (8-12, 6-1 SWAC) Baton Rouge, Louisiana; Thursday, 7:30 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Southern hosts Jackson State trying to extend its five-game home winning streak. The Jaguars are 5-0 in home games. Southern ranks eighth in the SWAC with 23.5 points per game in the paint led by Aniya Gourdine averaging …

[ad_1] Where win vs. OKC ranks among Warriors’ biggest recent upsets originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area The Warriors’ 116-109 comeback victory over the Oklahoma City Thunder on Wednesday night at Chase Center might have been their best win of the 2024-25 NBA season. Not only did it come over the Western Conference leaders — and clinch an edge …

[ad_1] Texas State Bobcats (9-10, 3-6 Sun Belt) at Southern Miss Eagles (7-13, 3-6 Sun Belt) Hattiesburg, Mississippi; Thursday, 7 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Southern Miss plays Texas State after Melyia Grayson scored 20 points in Southern Miss’ 54-48 win against the Marshall Thundering Herd. The Eagles are 5-3 on their home court. Southern Miss is 3-3 when it wins …

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[ad_1] Third-quarter Warriors return in victorious fashion vs. Thunder originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area SAN FRANCISCO – During their championship seasons, the Warriors widely were recognized around the NBA as the best third-quarter team in basketball. Time and time again, Golden State would turn close games into blowouts with their dominance coming out of halftime. While that feeling …

[ad_1] Illinois Fighting Illini (15-5, 5-4 Big Ten) at Rutgers Scarlet Knights (9-12, 1-9 Big Ten) Piscataway, New Jersey; Thursday, 7 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Illinois takes on Rutgers in Big Ten action Thursday. The Scarlet Knights are 8-7 on their home court. Rutgers is 6-12 against opponents over .500. The Fighting Illini have gone 5-4 against Big Ten opponents. …

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[ad_1] Golden State Warriors are 11th in the Western Conference [Getty Images] The Golden State Warriors withstood a 52-point haul from Shai Gilgeous-Alexander to beat Western Conference leaders Oklahoma Thunder 116-109. Canada’s Gilgeous-Alexander scored 31 points in the first half as his side led 58-48 at the break but Golden State fought back to pull away for victory. The home …

[ad_1] Jackson State Tigers (8-10, 6-1 SWAC) at Southern Jaguars (8-12, 6-1 SWAC) Baton Rouge, Louisiana; Thursday, 7:30 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Southern hosts Jackson State trying to extend its five-game home winning streak. The Jaguars are 5-0 in home games. Southern ranks eighth in the SWAC with 23.5 points per game in the paint led by Aniya Gourdine averaging …

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[ad_1] With Donte DiVincenzo sidelined, the Timberwolves don’t have much margin for error as they look to climb up the Western Conference standings. On Wednesday, they were also forced to play without Naz Reid, who was unavailable due to an illness. Enter PG/SG Nickeil Alexander-Walker (4%), who had his most productive night of the season in Minnesota’s win over Phoenix. …

[ad_1] Tennessee State Tigers (9-12, 5-5 OVC) at Little Rock Trojans (13-8, 7-3 OVC) Little Rock, Arkansas; Thursday, 8 p.m. EST BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Trojans -7.5; over/under is 140.5 BOTTOM LINE: Tennessee State visits Little Rock after Brandon Weston scored 21 points in Tennessee State’s 89-77 win against the Tennessee Tech Golden Eagles. The Trojans are 6-2 on their home …

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[ad_1] Trusted veterans lead Warriors past Thunder for best win of season originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area SAN FRANCISCO – A half hour prior to Wednesday’s tip-off, it was announced Warriors rookie Quinten Post would make his first NBA start. Soon after, it was clear the game wasn’t going to be about the rookie. The Warriors’ 116-109 win …

[ad_1] STARKVILLE, Miss. (AP) — Chris Youngblood had a season-high 23 points, including two free throws with 10.9 seconds remaining, to lead No. 4 Alabama to an 88-84 win over No. 14 Mississippi State on Wednesday night. Youngblood made a career-best seven 3 pointers while Alabama made 15 of 31 from beyond the arc. Mark Sears had 17 points for …

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[ad_1] Warriors’ thunderous win sends timely message to front office originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area SAN FRANCISCO – With eight days remaining before the NBA trade deadline, the Warriors’ shot callers are in the final stages of assessing whether they have the resources and audacity needed to deal their way into the same neighborhood as the Western Conference …

[ad_1] HARTFORD, Conn. — Solo Ball scored 14 of his 16 points in the second half and No. 25 UConn rallied from a 14-point deficit to defeat DePaul 72-61 on Wednesday night. Tarris Reed Jr. had 16 points and eight rebounds for UConn (15-6, 7-3 Big East). Jaylin Stewart finished with 15 points before leaving following an awkward fall under …

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[ad_1] What we learned as Warriors stun first-place Thunder in comeback win originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area BOX SCORE SAN FRANCISCO – Nine days after getting blown out by the Boston Celtics and looking nothing like an NBA playoff contender, the Warriors turned the tide and stunned the best team in basketball, beating the Oklahoma City Thunder 116-109 …

[ad_1] This time, a late shot didn’t fall for the Texas basketball team in another SEC thriller. The Longhorns (14-7, 3-5 SEC) came close to a third straight win over a ranked team at No. 23 Ole Miss on Wednesday, but the Rebels (16-5, 5-3) survived another big performance from Tre Johnson for a 72-69 win. The game came four …

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