College Basketball

[ad_1] The UConn men’s basketball team is back in action on Sunday, Feb. 23, when the Huskies head to famed Madison Square Garden in New York City for a Big East battle against legendary head coach Rick Pitino and resurgent No. 10 St. John’s. The game is on FOX at Noon. The Huskies (18-8, 10-5 Big East) are coming off …

[ad_1] It was a huge night for Michigan State basketball, as they played spoiler and upset No. 12 Michigan on the road in Ann Arbor. The Spartans now control the No. 1 spot in the Big Ten Conference after beating their long-time rivals. This was also the first Michigan vs. Michigan State rivalry game for Wolverines’ star center Vladislav Goldin, …

[ad_1] Set your alarms, Gators fans! College Gameday is coming to Gainesville. ESPN announced Saturday morning that the premiere college basketball pregame show will head to the O’Connell Center March 1 for the Florida basketball home game vs. Texas A&M. The Aggies will be the second-highest ranked opponent to visit the O’Dome this season, after then-No. 1 Tennessee on January …

[ad_1] Indiana and Purdue will face each other in men’s basketball on Sunday for the 220th time in a rivalry that has never in the modern era looked more lopsided than it does right now. On one hand here’s Purdue, the picture of sustainability and sensibility, showing up as a Final Four contender darn near every season. On the other …

[ad_1] Cooper Flagg and Duke basketball find themselves in an unusual position this late into the men’s college basketball season on Saturday: a non-conference matchup. In what is a break from their ACC schedule, the third-ranked Blue Devils (23-3 overall, 15-1 in ACC play) will take on Illinois (17-10, 9-8 in Big Ten play) at 8 p.m. ET on Saturday. …

[ad_1] Texas A&M men’s basketball suffered its first February defeat in 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 …

[ad_1] Michigan State basketball picked up what is probably its biggest and most satisfying win of the season when they beat their rivals, Michigan, on the road in Ann Arbor. The win gave the Spartans sole ownership over the No. 1 spot in the Big Ten and the ability to control their own destiny moving forward. After the game, Tom …

[ad_1] GLEN MILLS, Pa. (AP) — 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 …

[ad_1] Duke basketball is heading back to Madison Square Garden in New York. The third-ranked Blue Devils (23-3 overall, 15-1 in ACC play) renew their rich history with “The World’s Most Famous Arena” on Saturday when they tip off against Illinois (17-10, 9-8 in Big Ten play) at 8 p.m. ET Saturday in the SentinelOne Classic. Saturday’s contest is not …

[ad_1] It doesn’t get much better than beating your rival on their floor — and that’s exactly what Michigan State did on Friday night. Oh, and don’t forget they took over first place in the Big Ten as part of it. The Spartans used a dominant second half performance to top rival Michigan on Friday night at the Crisler Center. …

[ad_1] When halftime arrived, so did Tom Izzo’s wrath. Michigan State basketball committed nine first-half turnovers Friday night. Its offense stagnated after a strong start. As the night went on, Michigan picked apart its interior defense and ran off 15 straight points, threatening to tighten its grip on first place in the Big Ten with a little over three weeks …

[ad_1] Wisconsin star wing John Tonje was included in On3’s ranking of college basketball’s most impactful transfers of the 2024-25 season on Friday. Tonje, in his first year under Greg Gard, landed at No. 5 in the 10-man list. Only Memphis guard PJ Haggerty, Michigan forward Danny Wolf, Texas Tech forward J.T. Toppin and Kentucky center Amari Williams slotted ahead …

[ad_1] Prior to Iowa basketball’s (14-12, 5-10 Big Ten) Saturday night clash vs. Washington (13-13, 4-11) from Carver-Hawkeye Arena, midseason transfer forward Isaiah Johnson-Arigu spoke to the media on what the past few months of his whirlwind college career has felt like. Johnson-Arigu had originally committed and played sparingly as a freshman for the Miami Hurricanes this season but elected …

[ad_1] The University of Dayton men’s basketball team could not overcome a 13-point deficit in a 76-72 loss at Loyola Chicago Friday night. [DOWNLOAD: Free WHIO-TV News app for alerts as news breaks] Nate Santos led four Flyers in double-figures with 18 points, including 16 in the second half, before fouling out. Enoch Cheeks added 16 while Javon Bennett scored …

[ad_1] MADISON – Wisconsin got some help in the Big Ten race Friday night. Saturday the Badgers have a chance to take advantage of it. No. 11 UW (21-5, 11-4) has a chance to move within one game of first place with a victory over Oregon (19-8, 8-8) at the Kohl Center. Tip-off is 11 a.m. The Badgers, who have …

[ad_1] Michigan State Spartans guard Jase Richardson (11) goes to the basket during the second half at Crisler Center in Ann Arbor on Friday, Feb. 21, 2025. Michigan State’s Tre Holloman (5) celebrates after scoring a basket against Michigan’s defense during the second half of their matchup at Crisler Center in Ann Arbor, on Friday, Feb. 21, 2025. Michigan’s Danny …

[ad_1] On Saturday, Alabama men’s basketball will look to rebound from a loss to archrival Auburn when it hosts another ranked SEC team, Kentucky, at Coleman Coliseum. While the Crimson Tide had a proud hardwood history even before Nate Oats first arrived in Tuscaloosa in 2019, its opponent is in a different tier of the sport and has a pedigree …

[ad_1] Michigan State basketball went into the Crisler Center in Ann Arbor on Saturday as underdogs to the No. 12 Michigan Wolverines. The Spartans had to answer a lot of questions that were swirling around them heading into this game. Can this MSU team handle a zone defense? Do they have the size to contain Danny Wolf and Vladislav Goldin? …

[ad_1] Duke basketball is heading back to Madison Square Garden in New York. The third-ranked Blue Devils (23-3 overall, 15-1 in ACC play) renew their rich history with “The World’s Most Famous Arena” on Saturday when they tip off against Illinois (17-10, 9-8 in Big Ten play) at 8 p.m. ET Saturday in the SentinelOne Classic. Saturday’s contest is not …

[ad_1] Indiana and Purdue will face each other in men’s basketball on Sunday for the 220th time in a rivalry that has never in the modern era looked more lopsided than it does right now. On one hand here’s Purdue, the picture of sustainability and sensibility, showing up as a Final Four contender darn near every season. On the other …

[ad_1] Clemson basketball faces its toughest remaining test in the regular season with Saturday’s trip at SMU. The Tigers (21-5, 13-2) have not played since last Saturday’s blowout win at Florida State. Clemson should be comfortable favorites in the other four ACC games and can earn a share of the ACC regular season crown and the No. 1 seed by …

[ad_1] NJIT Highlanders (5-22, 2-10 America East) at UMBC Retrievers (12-16, 4-9 America East) Baltimore; Saturday, 12 p.m. EST BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Retrievers -9.5; over/under is 150.5 BOTTOM LINE: NJIT visits UMBC after Tim Moore Jr. scored 28 points in NJIT’s 75-71 overtime loss to the Binghamton Bearcats. The Retrievers are 7-7 in home games. UMBC has a 7-10 record …

[ad_1] VMI Keydets (13-15, 7-8 SoCon) at Furman Paladins (20-8, 8-7 SoCon) Greenville, South Carolina; Saturday, 12 p.m. EST BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Paladins -11.5; over/under is 145.5 BOTTOM LINE: Furman plays VMI after Pjay Smith Jr. scored 32 points in Furman’s 80-72 victory over the Samford Bulldogs. The Paladins have gone 11-3 in home games. Furman is fifth in the …

[ad_1] Georgia basketball came within a missed Asa Newell tip at the buzzer from sending its game with No. 1 Auburn into overtime when the Tigers left with a 70-68 win Jan. 18 in Athens. Auburn will have national player of the year candidate Johni Broome this time after he missed the first game with an ankle injury. Georgia (16-10, …

[ad_1] Marshall Thundering Herd (16-12, 9-6 Sun Belt) at Appalachian State Mountaineers (17-10, 10-5 Sun Belt) Boone, North Carolina; Saturday, 1 p.m. EST BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Mountaineers -3.5; over/under is 137.5 BOTTOM LINE: Marshall plays Appalachian State after Obinna Anochili-Killen scored 24 points in Marshall’s 81-77 win against the Old Dominion Monarchs. The Mountaineers have gone 10-3 at home. Appalachian …