SALT LAKE CITY — Tobe Awaka and Jaden Bradley each scored 18 points and No. 1 Arizona cruised past Utah 97-78 on Saturday to remain undefeated. Brayden Burries had 17 points and 11 rebounds, Koa Peat also scored 17 and Ivan Kharchenkov 13 for the Wildcats (14-0, 1-0 Big 12 Conference), who extended their best start to a season since …

For the first time in decades, an NBA Draft pick played in a college basketball game on Saturday. The player was James Nnaji, who was selected 31st overall by the Detroit Pistons in the 2023 NBA Draft. After five years playing for FC Barcelona in Europe, he signed with a Baylor program looking for interior help. It is the start …

FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. (AP) — Freshman Darius Acuff Jr. scored a career-high 29 points, including a key 3-pointer with just over two minutes left in the second half, to help No. 18 Arkansas to an 86-75 win over No. 19 Tennessee in the Southeastern Conference opener for both teams on Saturday. Arkansas (11-3) used a 18-5 run over a 6-minute, 37-second …

The East leading Detroit Pistons will be without two key starters for at least the next week. Center Jalen Duren, who is playing at an All-Star level this season, has suffered a right ankle sprain and will be re-evaluated in one week, the team announced. Duren has taken a big step forward this season, averaging 17.9 points per game on …

The TCU Horned Frogs hosted a high-powered Baylor Bears squad for their first game of a challenging Big 12 conference slate. Despite Baylor’s top-five-ranked offense, Jamie Dixon’s team set the tone early with smothering defense. Both teams struggled to score in the opening minutes. TCU finally got on the board with a Brock Harding three-pointer, followed by treys from Liutauras …

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NEW YORK — Stefan Vaaks scored 15 of his 16 points in the second half and Jamier Jones had 15 points and 10 rebounds to help lead Providence to a 77-71 victory against St. John’s on Saturday despite a career-tying 33 points by Zuby Ejiofor. Vaaks made four 3-pointers and Jaylin Sellers added 15 points for the Friars (8-6, 1-2 …

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TUSCALOOSA, Ala. — Aden Holloway tied a career-high with 26 points, Labaron Philon Jr. added 17 points and No. 14 Alabama beat Kentucky 89-74 on Saturday. Kentucky fought back from a 21-point deficit, cutting the lead to single digits, 77-68, with 5:38 to play. But the Wildcats were outscored 12-6 down the stretch, with all but two of the Crimson …

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Alabama led by as many as 21 points in the first half Saturday, but the Kentucky Wildcats should get some credit for scrapping their way back to make it a nine-point game on two occasions in the second half before falling by a final score of 89-74. This Alabama team was really good coming into Saturday, and they showed why …

Save for the first several minutes of the second half, the No. 21 Virginia Cavaliers dominated NC State on Saturday afternoon to pick up their first ACC win of the year, 76-61. Sam Lewis led all scorers with 23 points, 20 of which came in the first half as he alone matched NC State’s first-half output. A 40-20 halftime lead …

Victor Wembanyama will miss his second straight game after suffering a hyperextended left knee against the New York Knicks on Wednesday night. The San Antonio Spurs star didn’t travel with the team to Indianapolis for Friday’s 123-113 win over the Indianapolis Pacers. He was reportedly expected to be questionable for Saturday night’s home meeting with the Portland Trail Blazers, but …

The Wisconsin Badgers resume Big Ten Conference play by hosting the No. 5 Purdue Boilermakers at the Kohl Center. Tip-off is scheduled for 7:00 PM on FOX this Saturday, January 3. Purdue enters as a 5.5-point favorite. Despite shooting just 4-of-22 from three-point range, the Badgers defeated UW-Milwaukee 80-60 on December 30. Nick Boyd scored 16 points, and Nolan Winter …

After missing five games due to a sprained ankle, Clippers center Ivica Zubac is off the injury report and is expected to return Saturday night when Boston comes to Los Angeles. Zubac limped off the court during the Clippers’ game on Dec. 20 against the Lakers with what turned out to be a Grade 2 sprained ankle. Zubac is averaging …

RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — Sam Lewis matched his career high with 23 points, Thijs De Ridder took over after halftime and No. 21 Virginia beat N.C. State 76-61 on Saturday. Lewis had 20 points on 7-for-8 shooting by halftime for the Cavaliers (12-2, 1-1 Atlantic Coast Conference), who never trailed three days after losing in triple overtime at Virginia Tech. …

Darryn Peterson is, by all accounts, available to play today as the Jayhawks face the UCF Golden Knights at 1pm Jayhawk Time. The game will be broadcast on the NBC Sports Network for TV viewers, and Peacock for those with a subscription. Kansas is currently favored by 4.5 points. The spread might seem a little light, but UCF has been …

The Lakers defeated the Grizzlies, 128-121 tonight in Los Angeles. Luka Dončić finished with a team-high 34 points along with 8 … Source link : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r8dxQX8Y-XA Author : Publish date : [publish_date] Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

They’re calling it the biggest win in Nebraska basketball history. While that might seem hyperbolic or a little melodramatic, for a program that has failed to ever win a single NCAA Tournament game, a January win over a top ten opponent with the pedigree of Michigan State clearly means a lot to the Nebraska basketball program, fans, and their head …

The 8th-ranked Houston Cougars open conference play rolling, looking for a seventh straight win overall as they visit the Cincinnati Bearcats. Cincy hasn’t strung together back-to-back wins over its last nine games, part of the reason they’re 7-point home ‘dogs in the college basketball odds. With little juice on the Cougs winning outright, my Houston vs Cincinnati prediction and free college basketball …

After a week off from the FridA10 Notebook for the holiday season, we are back with conference play underway, and like clock work, the Atlantic 10 is cannibalizing itself. I guess having a #ZeroBidLeague was the only way we could truly honor the 50th anniversary of our beloved A10? Our resident A10 reporter, Riley Frain, is bringing you a weekly …

For the first time in the 2025-26 season, Maryland women’s basketball has to respond to a game that didn’t break its way. Bogged down by foul trouble, the team dropped a nailbiter to Illinois on the road Thursday afternoon, losing the 14-game undefeated streak that opened the year. Just four days after the loss, a reeling Indiana program will arrive …

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