College Basketball

[ad_1] Searching for its second straight home win, Colorado men’s basketball will host the Baylor Bears early Saturday afternoon. Head coach Tad Boyle’s Buffs followed up their first Big 12 victory of the season last Saturday with a disappointing 79-65 loss at Iowa State on Tuesday. With only five regular season matchups left including Baylor, the Buffs are 10-16 overall …

[ad_1] CHAPEL HILL — UNC basketball’s Seth Trimble refers to himself as New York Knicks guard Josh Hart, according to head coach Hubert Davis. “He calls himself Josh Hart. … That’s what he says,” Davis said Friday during a press conference at the Smith Center. “If he keeps rebounding and playing as hard as him, then go for it. Even …

[ad_1] Some of the contributors that Alabama basketball had for last season’s Final Four run could come in handy right about now. Ahead of the 2024-25 season, Nate Oats put together one of the deepest rosters in college basketball, and one of the best in program history for the Crimson Tide. Yet, as Kentucky approaches with Mississippi State, Tennessee, Florida …

[ad_1] COLLEGE STATION — When Texas A&M men’s basketball welcomes Tennessee on Saturday to Reed Arena, it’ll only be the second top-10 matchup to ever take place in the venue. The first came earlier this season, when the Aggies lost to Alabama 94-88 on Jan. 11. Add the fact that the Aggies lost to Mississippi State on Tuesday, and the …

[ad_1] Florida basketball is back on the road, looking to maintain the high standard it has achieved during its current five-game win streak. The No. 2 Florida Gators (23-3, 10-3 SEC) play Saturday at LSU (6 p.m. SEC Network) in the first of two straight road games. After LSU, Florida travels again to face rival Georgia on Feb. 25 in …

[ad_1] Auburn basketball added guard Miles Kelly from the transfer portal last offseason, a move that will go down as one of the best under Bruce Pearl’s watch. Kelly is shooting a career-best 41.9% from the field this season for the No. 1 Tigers and has the third-highest three-point percentage among constant players with 39%. He averages 10.9 points per …

[ad_1] Wisconsin basketball (21-5, 11-4 Big Ten) rose to the No. 2 seed line in Joe Lunardi’s ESPN bracketology update on Friday. The Badgers’ latest move comes three days after their dominant home win over an injury-plagued Illinois squad on Tuesday. As Wisconsin experienced following Feb. 15’s win over No. 7 Purdue, the victory prompted a major shift in several …

[ad_1] CHAPEL HILL — UNC basketball coach Hubert Davis says “nothing has changed” in regards to the Tar Heels adding a general manager. “I addressed it during the radio show,” Davis said Friday during a press conference at the Smith Center. Two weeks ago, on his weekly radio show with UNC play-by-play announcer Jones Angell, Davis said an increase in …

[ad_1] STILLWATER — As Oklahoma State and Kansas prepare for their first and only meeting of the season in men’s basketball, differing reports have surfaced regarding Kansas coach Bill Self’s level of interest in the Cowboy coaching job last year. Self says he spoke to OSU about the job “and offered my opinion about what is needed to win in …

[ad_1] University of Louisville basketball coach Pat Kelsey is gaining some attention after being named one of more than a dozen coaches to watch for the Naismith National Coach of the Year Award. A Friday announcement included Kelsey as one of 15 coaches being considered for the award. Last year’s winner was Dan Hurley, head coach of the University of …

[ad_1] Wisconsin basketball coach Greg Gard earned a spot on the 2025 Naismith Men’s College Coach of the Year Watch List on Friday. The two-time Big Ten Coach of the Year was listed among 15 distinguished finalists for the annual honor. Gard joined Dennis Gates (Missouri), Todd Golden (Florida), Penny Hardaway (Memphis), Tom Izzo (Michigan State), Pat Kelsey (Louisville), Dusty …

[ad_1] For the second straight week, ESPN is putting Alabama basketball in a national spotlight game. This time around, ESPN’s visit to Tuscaloosa and its coverage of the Crimson Tide (21-5 overall, 10-3 SEC) will include a visit from beloved college basketball analyst Dick Vitale. “Dickie V” will be on the TV call for Alabama’s latest Top 25 matchup against …

[ad_1] For the first time since Jan. 25, Texas A&M basketball enters a matchup fresh off a loss. The Aggies had won five in a row before a trip to Starkville, Miss., ended with a disappointing 16-point defeat to Mississippi State. Prior to the loss, the NCAA selection committee picked the Aggies to be a two-seed and the No. 6 …

[ad_1] MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Wisconsin decided to shake up a formula that had made it one of the nation’s most consistent programs. The results are evident from the box scores. A program traditionally known for draining the shot clock is scoring at a rate Badgers fans haven’t seen in more than half a century. No. 11 Wisconsin (21-5, 11-4 …

[ad_1] The No. 4 Alabama Crimson Tide are in a bit of unchartered territory heading into the weekend. Nate Oats’ team is coming off back-to-back losses for the first time all season after falling 94-85 in last week’s No. 1 vs. No. 2 Iron Bowl of Basketball clash against the Auburn Tigers. Alabama (21-5 overall, 10-3 SEC) didn’t respond well …

[ad_1] Friday marks one of the biggest days for Big Ten college basketball in the 2024-25 season, let alone for the state of Michigan. That’s because, for the first time this season, Michigan and MSU will resume their rivalry, playing each other on Friday evening at Crisler Center. At the moment, coaches across college basketball rank the Wolverines slightly ahead …

[ad_1] With a career as long and accomplished as Tom Izzo’s has been at Michigan State basketball, there aren’t many opportunities left for him to do something for the first time. However, one achievement that has alluded Izzo has been the Naismith Coach of the Year Award. Tom Izzo will have a good shot to win the award this year, …

[ad_1] Five years ago, Joe Bamisile and Darius Maddox were freshmen sharing an apartment at Virginia Tech. Now they’re set to go head-to-head as the leading scorers for the top teams in the Atlantic 10 — and maybe the best in the Commonwealth of Virginia, for that matter. The flagship programs at Virginia and Virginia Tech from the Atlantic Coast …

[ad_1] AMES – The biggest topic surrounding Iowa State women’s basketball is whether the Cyclones have done enough to reach the NCAA Tournament. It’s a subject that everyone seems to be talking about, even coach Bill Fennelly. “Sometimes coach Fenn will slide a comment in from bracketology,” said sophomore post player Audi Crooks. The impact of Saturday’s game against Baylor …

[ad_1] One of the best rivalries in college basketball is back in a big way. Michigan and Michigan State basketball are set for a massive showdown at Crisler Center on Friday night (8 p.m., Fox), with first place in the Big Ten standings on the line. In East Lansing, Tom Izzo has led the Spartans on a fun, somewhat surprising …

[ad_1] MADISON – The numbers Wisconsin is putting up are crazy and in some cases historic. The Badgers men’s basketball team’s average of 82 points per game is its highest since the 1970-71 season. It’s 83.4% free-throw shooting is on pace to be a NCAA record. KenPom’s offensive efficiency rating for Wisconsin is the highest since the 2015 Final Four …

[ad_1] The North Carolina Tar Heels still have plenty of work to do if they hope to make the NCAA Tournament, but their recent stretch is a good start. On Wednesday night in Chapel Hill, UNC dominated rival NC State for a 97-73 victory. Three days earlier, North Carolina (16-11, 9-6) beat Syracuse on the road by an 88-82 mark. …

[ad_1] MANHATTAN — A year ago, as the season wound down, Kansas State basketball coach Jerome Tang did not shy away from pleading his case for the Wildcats’ NCAA Tournament resume. This time, with five regular-season games remaining and the Wildcats hanging onto the March Madness bubble for dear life, Tang has changed his tack. “I’m trying to learn from …

[ad_1] UConn’s Geno Auriemma on his 40 years at the top and how the NCAA has evolved Geno Auriemma has been a stalwart of women’s college basketball for four decades, achieving success most coaches could only dream of. In 1985 he took over a UConn program with just one winning season and has since led it to 11 NCAA Division …

[ad_1] If you follow Ohio State men’s basketball or, really college hoops in general, you understand that making the NCAA Tournament is the litmus test of a successful season. Period. Make the Big Dance and your team did its job. Miss it and, depending on the program, the trapdoor opens under you. Duke is expected to make it every year. …