College Basketball

[ad_1] North Carolina Central Eagles (11-15, 4-5 MEAC) at Delaware State Hornets (13-12, 5-5 MEAC) Dover, Delaware; Monday, 7:30 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Delaware State hosts North Carolina Central after Martaz Robinson scored 28 points in Delaware State’s 94-88 overtime loss to the South Carolina State Bulldogs. The Hornets are 8-2 on their home court. Delaware State is 4-1 in …

[ad_1] Sacred Heart Pioneers (12-14, 8-7 MAAC) at Saint Peter’s Peacocks (9-14, 4-11 MAAC) Jersey City, New Jersey; Sunday, 2 p.m. EST BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Peacocks -1.5; over/under is 140.5 BOTTOM LINE: Saint Peter’s plays Sacred Heart in a matchup of MAAC teams. The Peacocks are 4-5 on their home court. Saint Peter’s has a 3-7 record in games decided …

[ad_1] BLOOMINGTON — The most memorable scenes from Indiana basketball’s recent trip to West Lafayette were a far cry from the joyous celebration that unfolded at Assembly Hall after the team’s upset wins over Purdue in coach Mike Woodson’s first two seasons as coach. Oumar Ballo had a heated exchange with Myles Rice in the final seconds of an 81-76 loss …

[ad_1] Rick Pitino and Dan Hurley are two of the most fiery and emotional coaches on the sidelines in men’s college basketball. The St. John’s and UConn basketball coaches are set to renew their rivalry Sunday when the Huskies travel to New York for a matinee game against the Red Storm at Madison Square Garden. Sunday’s game is significant for …

[ad_1] FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. — Mizzou coach Dennis Gates dissected the loss neatly. Turnovers. Free throw attempts. A cursory glance at the box score indicates he’s right. No. 16/15-ranked Tigers scored 16 fewer points off turnovers and shot 20 fewer free throws than Arkansas in a 92-85 loss Saturday at Bud Walton Arena. “That’s the game, guys,” Gates said postgame. Losses happen. …

[ad_1] Georgetown Hoyas (16-10, 7-8 Big East) at Creighton Bluejays (18-8, 11-4 Big East) Omaha, Nebraska; Sunday, 4 p.m. EST BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Bluejays -12.5; over/under is 143.5 BOTTOM LINE: Georgetown plays Creighton after Micah Peavy scored 30 points in Georgetown’s 93-72 victory over the Providence Friars. The Bluejays have gone 12-2 at home. Creighton leads the Big East with …

[ad_1] Rider Broncs (10-17, 6-10 MAAC) at Mount St. Mary’s Mountaineers (16-10, 9-6 MAAC) Emmitsburg, Maryland; Sunday, 2 p.m. EST BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Mountaineers -5.5; over/under is 138.5 BOTTOM LINE: Mount St. Mary’s will try to continue its three-game win streak with a victory over Rider. The Mountaineers have gone 7-4 in home games. Mount St. Mary’s is fifth in …

[ad_1] UTSA Roadrunners (10-16, 4-10 AAC) at East Carolina Pirates (15-12, 7-7 AAC) Greenville, North Carolina; Sunday, 2 p.m. EST BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Pirates -7.5; over/under is 149.5 BOTTOM LINE: UTSA faces East Carolina after Damari Monsanto scored 22 points in UTSA’s 78-73 loss to the South Florida Bulls. The Pirates are 9-6 in home games. East Carolina averages 76.1 …

[ad_1] Tennessee Volunteers (20-6, 7-6 SEC) at Florida Gators (14-13, 5-8 SEC) Gainesville, Florida; Sunday, 1 p.m. EST BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Volunteers -13.5; over/under is 165.5 BOTTOM LINE: No. 15 Tennessee visits Florida after Jewel Spear scored 20 points in Tennessee’s 88-80 victory against the Alabama Crimson Tide. The Gators have gone 10-5 at home. Florida is 1-1 in games …

[ad_1] Arizona guard Caleb Love (1) and BYU forward Mawot Mag (0) talk to each other during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game, Saturday, Feb. 22, 2025, in Tucson, Ariz. BYU won 96-95. (AP Photo/Rick Scuteri) | Rick Scuteri TUCSON, Arizona — Whether it was a foul, or not, was debated long into the night here in …

[ad_1] TUCSON, Ariz. (AP) — Richie Saunders scored 23 points, including two free throws with 3.2 seconds left, to give BYU a 96-95 win at No. 19 Arizona on Saturday night. It was the Cougars’ fourth win in a row and second consecutive over a ranked opponent, following a 91-57 victory over No. 23 Kansas on Tuesday. Saunders was 8 …

[ad_1] NEW YORK — Cooper Flagg had 16 points in his Madison Square Garden debut and seven players scored in double figures for No. 3 Duke in a 110-67 blowout of Illinois on Saturday night. Isaiah Evans paced the Blue Devils (24-3) with 17 points off the bench, and Kon Knueppel added 15. Duke built a 23-point lead in the …

[ad_1] BYU center Keba Keita (13) celebrates after defeating Arizona during an NCAA college basketball game, Saturday, Feb. 22, 2025, in Tucson, Ariz. (AP Photo/Rick Scuteri) | Rick Scuteri It’s been a magical week for BYU basketball. After routing No. 23 Kansas at home on Tuesday, the Cougars traveled south to stun No. 19 Arizona in an instant classic Saturday …

[ad_1] BYU guard Egor Demin, right, shields the ball from Arizona guard Jaden Bradley (0) during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game, Saturday, Feb. 22, 2025, in Tucson, Ariz. | Rick Scuteri, Associated Press For the first time in 37 years, BYU basketball has captured consecutive road victories. A pair of free throws from Richie Saunders in …

[ad_1] STANFORD, Calif. (AP) — Maxime Raynaud scored 20 points and grabbed eight rebounds and Stanford held off California for a 66-61 victory on Saturday night. Stanford led for most of the game and by as many as 17 points about midway through the second half before Cal rallied to tie the score at 61 with 42 seconds left. Raynaud …

[ad_1] NEW YORK (AP) — Cooper Flagg has certainly lived up to the hype. So it seems a foregone conclusion the freshman phenom from Duke will become the top pick in this year’s NBA draft. Illinois coach Brad Underwood has a different idea. “I hope he stays in school. I mean, if I’m the NCAA or the ACC, I’m figuring …

[ad_1] Arizona head coach Tommy Lloyd is going to need to hear that explanation again. (Photo by Chris Coduto/Getty Images) There are many ways for a ranked team, like No. 19 Arizona, to lose to a non-ranked team, like BYU. The Wildcats experienced one of the worst ones on Saturday. A back-and-forth Big 12 game in which neither team ever …

[ad_1] LOS ANGELES (AP) — Alex Merkviladze’s 21 points helped Loyola Marymount defeat Pepperdine 93-82 on Saturday night. Merkviladze also contributed five rebounds for the Lions (16-13, 8-9 West Coast Conference). Will Johnston scored 19 points, going 7 of 15 (3 for 9 from 3-point range). Jevon Porter shot 5 of 10 from the field, including 2 for 3 from …

[ad_1] COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Collin Murray-Boyles scored 22 points and grabbed 10 rebounds before fouling out and South Carolina put an emphatic end to a 13-game losing streak by knocking off Texas 84-69 on Saturday. The Gamecocks (11-16, 1-13), who lost their first 13 Southeastern Conference games, turned in an impressive performance against a team that had just knocked …

[ad_1] COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Collin Murray-Boyles scored 22 points and grabbed 10 rebounds before fouling out and South Carolina put an emphatic end to a 13-game losing streak by knocking off Texas 84-69 on Saturday. The Gamecocks (11-16, 1-13), who lost their first 13 Southeastern Conference games, turned in an impressive performance against a team that had just knocked …

[ad_1] HOUSTON (AP) — L.J. Cryer scored 28 points, Milos Uzan added 19 points and No. 5 Houston held on to beat No. 8 Iowa State 68-59 on Saturday. Cryer and Uzan combined to shoot 18 of 27, including 8 of 12 on 3-pointers. Emanuel Sharp added 11 points for Houston (23-4, 15-1 Big 12), which won its sixth straight. …

[ad_1] FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. (AP) — Zvonimir Ivisic scored 20 points, Johnell Davis added 18 and Arkansas beat No. 15 Missouri 92-85 on Saturday night for its third win over a top-15 team this season. Ivisic and Davis made back-to-back 3-pointers during a second-half run that saw the Razorbacks (16-11, 5-9 Southeastern Conference) turn a three-point deficit into a seven-point lead …

[ad_1] SPRINGFIELD, Mo. (AP) — Dalton Banks led Illinois State with 16 points and Chase Walker scored the game-winning layup with five seconds remaining as the Redbirds defeated Missouri State 70-68 on Saturday night. Banks also had eight assists for the Redbirds (17-12, 9-9 Missouri Valley Conference). Johnny Kinziger went 6 of 14 from the field (2 for 7 from …

[ad_1] PEORIA, Ill. (AP) — Duke Deen scored 24 points and Darius Hannah hit the game-winning bucket at the overtime buzzer to lift Bradley past Murray State 85-83 on Saturday night. Following a Bradley timeout, Hannah took an inbound pass near the top of the arc, drove the lane and banked an underhanded layup that rimmed in as time expired. …

[ad_1] HOUSTON (AP) — Grayson Carter’s 17 points helped Texas Southern rout Mississippi Valley State 79-38 on Saturday night. Carter added seven rebounds for the Tigers (12-15, 9-5 Southwestern Athletic Conference). Oumar Koureissi scored 12 points, shooting 4 of 5 from the field and 3 for 4 from the line. Zytarious Mortle went 4 of 4 from the field to …