College Basketball

[ad_1] Duke associate head coach Jai Lucas has agreed to become the new men’s basketball coach at Miami, according to reports. A contract has not yet been negotiated, but that is expected to be worked out in the weeks to come. One factor in finalizing a deal is determining when Lucas would leave Duke and start at Miami, reports the …

[ad_1] ATHENS, Ohio (AP) — Jackson Paveletzke scored 21 points as Ohio beat Akron 84-67 on Saturday night. Paveletzke shot 8 of 13 from the field and 5 for 5 from the line for the Bobcats (15-12, 9-5 Mid-American Conference). AJ Clayton added 18 points while shooting 5 for 12 (2 for 6 from 3-point range) and 6 of 7 …

[ad_1] TUSCALOOSA, Ala. (AP) — Mark Sears scored 30 points and No. 4 Alabama came from behind for a 96-83 win over No. 17 Kentucky on Saturday night. Alabama (22-5, 11-3 Southeastern Conference), which had lost its previous two games, got 19 points from Aden Holloway, who made five 3-pointers. Chris Youngblood had 14 points and Clifford Omoruyi had 11. …

[ad_1] CORAL GABLES, Fla. (AP) — Jaydon Young scored 27 points, Ben Burnham added 14 and the pair combined for six 3-pointers in the second half to help Virginia Tech beat Miami 81-68 on Saturday night. The score was tied at 38 at the break and Miami opened the second half on a 10-4 surge for a 48-42 advantage with …

[ad_1] GRAMBLING, La. (AP) — Jordan Johnson’s 22 points helped Southern defeat Grambling 71-64 on Saturday. Johnson shot 8 for 12, including 6 for 7 from beyond the arc for the Jaguars (18-9, 13-1 Southwestern Athletic Conference). Cam Amboree scored 13 points, shooting 6 for 11, including 1 for 3 from beyond the arc. Michael Jacobs had 12 points and …

[ad_1] KENNESAW, Ga. (AP) — Zawdie Jackson had 20 points in New Mexico State’s 60-49 victory against Kennesaw State on Saturday night. Jackson had five rebounds for the Aggies (15-12, 8-6 Conference USA). Peter Filipovity scored 18 points and added nine rebounds. R Simeon Cottle led the way for the Owls (16-12, 8-7) with 17 points. Adrian Wooley added 14 …

[ad_1] BALTIMORE (AP) — Cameron Shockley-Okeke had 24 points in Howard’s 87-81 victory over Morgan State on Saturday night. Shockley-Okeke added five rebounds for the Bison (12-15, 7-3 Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference). Blake Harper scored 21 points while shooting 5 of 12 from the field and 11 for 16 from the line. Ayodele Taiwo shot 6 of 9 from the field …

[ad_1] WASHINGTON (AP) — Matt Rogers had 13 points in American’s 48-44 win over Boston University on Saturday. Rogers shot 6 for 16 for the Eagles (18-11, 12-4 Patriot League). Greg Jones also scored 13 points, going 4 of 7 and 4 of 4 from the free-throw line. Elijah Stephens shot 3 for 8 and 4 of 4 from the …

[ad_1] HAMMOND, La. (AP) — Jakevion Buckley scored 21 points as SE Louisiana beat East Texas A&M 83-65 on Saturday night. Buckley had eight rebounds, seven assists, and three steals for the Lions (18-10, 12-5 Southland Conference). Jeremy Elyzee shot 8 for 12 (1 for 4 from 3-point range) and 3 of 4 from the free-throw line to add 20 …

[ad_1] FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. (AP) — Trenton McLaughlin scored 23 points as Northern Arizona beat Eastern Washington 87-67 on Saturday night. McLaughlin added six assists and five steals for the Lumberjacks (16-13, 7-9 Big Sky Conference). Carson Towt scored 19 points and added seven rebounds. Ryan Abelman shot 5 for 6, including 3 for 3 from beyond the arc to finish …

[ad_1] FRESNO, Calif. (AP) — Fresno State suspended two of its top men’s basketball scorers and removed a third player from the team in the midst of a gambling investigation, according to a report. ESPN.com reported Saturday that Jalen Weaver and Zaon Collins were “being withheld from team competition as it reviews an eligibility matter.” The third player, Mykell Robinson, …

[ad_1] CHICAGO (AP) — Modestas Kancleris had 18 points in UIC’s 82-77 win against Evansville on Saturday. Kancleris had 10 rebounds for the Flames (17-12, 9-9 Missouri Valley Conference). Sasa Ciani scored 13 points and Ahmad Henderson II added 13 points apiece. Henderson made 10 of 10 free throws. Gabriel Pozzato finished with 23 points and six rebounds for the …

[ad_1] SPARTANBURG, S.C. (AP) — Quimari Peterson’s 27 points helped East Tennessee State defeat Wofford 73-68 on Saturday. Peterson added 10 rebounds for the Buccaneers (17-12, 10-6 Southern Conference). Jaden Seymour shot 4 of 9 from the field and 7 of 11 from the free-throw line to add 16 points. DJ Hughes shot 6 of 7 from the field and …

[ad_1] MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Yanic Konan Niederhauser scored 24 points, Penn State had a dominant 17-minute stretch in the middle of the game, and the Nittany Lions defeated Minnesota 69-60 on Saturday. The Gophers led 24-15 after Lu’Cye Patterson’s 3-pointer with nine minutes remaining in the first half but they managed just two free throws by Dawson Garcia the remainder …

[ad_1] NEW YORK (AP) — Bobby Durkin’s 20 points helped Davidson defeat Fordham 80-69 on Saturday. Durkin had 13 rebounds and five assists for the Wildcats (16-11, 6-8 Atlantic 10 Conference). Connor Kochera added 17 points while shooting 7 for 13 (1 for 3 from 3-point range) and 2 of 4 from the free-throw line while he also had eight …

[ad_1] NORMAN, Okla. (AP) — Jeremiah Fears had 27 points and a career-high 10 assists, and Oklahoma defeated No. 21 Mississippi State 93-87 on Saturday to snap a five-game losing skid and revive its NCAA Tournament hopes. Fears, an 18-year-old freshman, made 7 of 12 field goals and 11 of 14 free throws. It was one of his most efficient …

[ad_1] BOONE, N.C. (AP) — Dezayne Mingo scored 25 points as Marshall beat Appalachian State 69-59 on Saturday. Mingo added five rebounds for the Thundering Herd (17-12, 10-6 Sun Belt Conference). Jalen Speer added 16 points while shooting 7 for 16, including 2 for 7 from beyond the arc while he also had eight rebounds. Nate Martin had 15 points …

[ad_1] LUBBOCK, Texas (AP) — JT Toppin scored 22 points, freshman Christian Anderson had a season-high 21 points with five 3-pointers in his first career start and ninth-ranked Texas Tech beat West Virginia 73-51 on Saturday. Toppin and the Red Raiders (21-6, 12-4 Big 12) overcame a slow start, with the 6-foot-9 reigning AP national player of the week making …

[ad_1] MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Nate Bittle had 23 points and Jackson Shelstad made a desperation 3 to force overtime as Oregon beat No. 11 Wisconsin 77-73 on Saturday. Bittle, a 7-foot center, scored six points in overtime to help snap Wisconsin’s five-game winning streak. Shelstad scored 13 points as the Ducks (20-8, 9-8 Big Ten) extended their winning streak …

[ad_1] The Oregon Ducks trailed by 16 points in the second half against the No. 11 Wisconsin Badgers on Saturday afternoon. They managed to storm back and get the massive upset win in overtime, thanks to some brilliant play from guys like Nate Bittle, Jackson Shelstad, Keeshawn Barthelemy, and TJ Bamba. Oregon scored 11 points in overtime to beat Wisconsin …

[ad_1] CINCINNATI (AP) — Jizzle James scored 18 points, Dillon Mitchell had 12 points and 13 rebounds and Cincinnati led from the start in taking a 75-63 win over TCU on Saturday. James shot 7 of 16 and Mitchell collected his fourth double-double this season to end a two-game losing streak for the Bearcats (16-11, 6-10 Big 12) while snapping …

[ad_1] The individual accolades continue to pour in for the Auburn Tigers in what has become a historically great season. Head coach Bruce Pearl, who has led his team to an unheard of 14 Quadrant 1 wins in the campaign, was named to the ‘2025 Werner Ladder Naismith Men’s College Coach of the Year Watch List’ on Friday. Pearl, who …

[ad_1] GLEN MILLS, Pa. — Kris Jenkins owes a Villanova fan a drink. Or maybe a shot as memorable as his in the 2016 national championship game. At the very least, the next time he’s in the French Quarter, the former Villanova star who sunk a March Madness buzzer-beating 3-pointer to win a national title needs to keep his championship …

[ad_1] Arizona Wildcats head coach Tommy Lloyd calls out during a game against the BYU Cougars held at the Marriott Center in Provo on Tuesday, Feb. 4, 2025. | Isaac Hale, Deseret News TUCSON, Ariz. — Arizona’s last three home basketball games at 14,545-seat McKale Memorial Center were against three nationally ranked teams — No. 3 Iowa State, No. 13 …

[ad_1] Texas A&M men’s basketball suffered its first February defeat on Tuesday. The Aggies, riding a five-game winning streak, entered Starkville, Miss., and suffered a disappointing 16-point loss to Mississippi State. Now, No. 7 A&M hosts No. 6 Tennessee (11 a.m., ESPN) and will try to take the lone matchup between these two near-locks for the NCAA Tournament. The Aggies …