College Basketball

[ad_1] CLEMSON — Barring a late-season collapse, Clemson basketball will make the NCAA tournament in back-to-back seasons for the first time under coach Brad Brownell. The No. 17 Tigers (21-5, 13-2 ACC) are tied for second in the ACC standings after dominating Florida State on Saturday. This win came after upsetting then-No. 2 Duke and routing North Carolina. These wins have propelled Clemson’s seeding in …

[ad_1] USC women’s basketball just escaped Seattle with a narrow win over the Washington Huskies. Now the Trojans move on to a bigger and more difficult challenge in the Big Ten. They face the nationally-ranked Michigan State Spartans on Wednesday night in what should be a tough game. Spartans Wire has more on the Michigan State team USC will face …

[ad_1] It wasn’t rocket science. Kansas State basketball’s 74-69 loss to Utah on Monday night at Huntsman Center in Salt Lake City came down to two simple factors, one resulting from the other. “They pounded us on the glass,” K-State coach Jerome Tang said, pointing to Utah’s 51-28 rebounding advantage. “So, 21-6 offensive rebounds, and that allowed them to get …

[ad_1] Two weeks ago, Auburn basketball suffered a setback when it dropped a home game to then-No. 6 Florida, causing them to slide one spot in the USA TODAY Coaches Poll ahead of its showdown with rival Alabama, who jumped to the top. Following Saturday’s showing in Tuscaloosa, in which it never trailed and held Alabama to 39% shooting, Auburn …

[ad_1] (This story has been updated with new information.) GIRLS BASKETBALL Kimberly 67, Oshkosh North 43 OSHKOSH – The Papermakers built a 14-point halftime lead and extended it in the second half for the Fox Valley Association win. Kate McGinnis led Kimberly with 17 points. Ava Van Vonderen added 15 points and Haylie Dulas scored 10. Kimberly improves to 22-1 …

[ad_1] There will never be another Tom Izzo. It’s admittedly a bit strange to say that about a person who is still living, still breathing, still coaching. In fact, he’ll be on the sidelines later Tuesday night, as his 14th-ranked Spartans host No. 13 Purdue in a matchup that could shake up the top of the Big Ten standings. Izzo …

[ad_1] Charleston Southern Buccaneers (10-18, 6-7 Big South) at High Point Panthers (23-5, 11-2 Big South) High Point, North Carolina; Wednesday, 7 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Charleston Southern plays High Point after Taje’ Kelly scored 21 points in Charleston Southern’s 75-72 loss to the UNC Asheville Bulldogs. The Panthers have gone 14-1 in home games. High Point scores 81.9 points …

[ad_1] Evansville Purple Aces (10-17, 7-9 MVC) at Indiana State Sycamores (13-14, 7-9 MVC) Terre Haute, Indiana; Wednesday, 7 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Indiana State plays Evansville after Samage Teel scored 36 points in Indiana State’s 85-76 victory over the Illinois State Redbirds. The Sycamores have gone 7-5 at home. Indiana State ranks seventh in the MVC with 8.2 offensive …

[ad_1] EAST LANSING – All winter, Tom Izzo has preached that the Big Ten title could come down to who you play and where you play them. He added a third qualifier Monday. “It’s sometimes when you play and when they don’t play,” Izzo said. Three days after giving Izzo his Big Ten-record 354th conference win, No. 13 Michigan State …

[ad_1] Arkansas basketball will face the No. 1 team in the country for a second time this season on Wednesday night. The Razorbacks (15-10, 4-8 SEC) will hit the road to face Auburn, with the Tigers (23-2, 11-1) coming off their best win of the season, going into enemy territory and beating Alabama 94-85 over the weekend. Even in this …

[ad_1] EAST LANSING – All winter, Tom Izzo has preached that the Big Ten title could come down to who you play and where you play them. He added a third qualifier Monday. “It’s sometimes when you play and when they don’t play,” Izzo said. Three days after giving Izzo his Big Ten-record 354th conference win, No. 13 Michigan State …

[ad_1] Oklahoma City is the mecca of college softball. But Clearwater, Florida, has become a hotspot. The suburb of Tampa is home to what has become the sports’s premier early-season tournament, and this past weekend, the Clearwater Invitational was a non-stop churn of great matchups and splendid games. There were four top-10 teams in Florida State, UCLA, Texas A&M and …

[ad_1] Oklahoma City is the mecca of college softball. But Clearwater, Florida, has become a hotspot. The suburb of Tampa is home to what has become the sports’s premier early-season tournament, and this past weekend, the Clearwater Invitational was a non-stop churn of great matchups and splendid games. There were four top-10 teams in Florida State, UCLA, Texas A&M and …

[ad_1] Our latest NCAA men’s basketball tournament bracket projection still has a heavy SEC presence. But several Big Ten teams have begun to assert themselves as well. The SEC maintains five of the top eight seeds, including three spots on the No. 1 line. But the Big Ten now has three projected No. 3 seeds with Wisconsin and Michigan moving …

[ad_1] Florida basketball will look to extend its four-game win streak when it hosts Oklahoma on Tuesday night. The No. 2 Florida Gators (22-3, 9-3 SEC) improved to 12-1 at home on the season with an 88-67 win over South Carolina at the O’Connell Center on Friday night. Florida is 2-3 all-time against Oklahoma but this is the first meeting …

[ad_1] Illinois has won nine straight games against the Wisconsin Badgers, entering Tuesday night’s matchup at the Kohl Center. Wisconsin’s last win against Illinois came on February 18th, 2019, a 64-58 home triumph led by 18 points from then-sophomore Brad Davison. The Badgers are currently favored to end that streak. They should still have their work cut out for them, …

[ad_1] UNC basketball is in danger of missing the NCAA Tournament and N.C. State is in danger of missing the ACC Tournament. The season hasn’t gone as planned for the Tar Heels (15-11, 8-6 ACC) and Wolfpack (10-15, 3-11), programs that won an ACC championship in 2024. But they both have plenty to play for Wednesday (7 p.m., ESPN) at …

[ad_1] It may very well be the game of the year in Columbia. On Wednesday evening, No 16/15 Missouri basketball will host No. 4/4 Alabama for an 8 p.m. tipoff at Mizzou Arena. Both teams have likely locked up NCAA Tournament berths, and a loss in this two-way Quad 1 matchup won’t hurt either team’s March Madness résumé. But it …

[ad_1] BLOOMINGTON — The best version of this year’s Indiana women’s basketball team showed up in the first quarter of Saturday’s game against Purdue at Assembly Hall. The Hoosiers dropped 30 points on their rival while shooting 60% from the field. They jumped out to a 20-2 lead before some fans even had a chance to settle into their seats. While …

[ad_1] Northern Iowa Panthers (18-9, 12-4 MVC) at Belmont Bruins (18-9, 10-6 MVC) Nashville, Tennessee; Wednesday, 7:30 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Northern Iowa visits Belmont after Trey Campbell scored 21 points in Northern Iowa’s 74-67 win over the Murray State Racers. The Bruins are 9-4 on their home court. Belmont is 5-2 in games decided by 3 points or fewer. …

[ad_1] Northern Iowa Panthers (18-9, 12-4 MVC) at Belmont Bruins (18-9, 10-6 MVC) Nashville, Tennessee; Wednesday, 7:30 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Northern Iowa visits Belmont after Trey Campbell scored 21 points in Northern Iowa’s 74-67 win over the Murray State Racers. The Bruins are 9-4 on their home court. Belmont is 5-2 in games decided by 3 points or fewer. …

[ad_1] Duke basketball looked like it was going through a 5-on-0 drill in practice. After blowing by the century mark in a blowout win against Stanford, the third-ranked Blue Devils followed that offensive onslaught with a vicious 80-62 victory at Virginia on Monday. In an NCAA Tournament-like turnaround, Duke (23-3, 15-1 ACC) carved up the Cavaliers (13-13, 6-9) for its …

[ad_1] NATCHITOCHES, La. (AP) — Andrew Holifield scored 22 points to lead Lamar to a 75-65 victory over Northwestern State on Monday night. Holifield went 8 of 11 from the field (5 for 6 from 3-point range) for the Cardinals (17-10, 12-4 Southland Conference). Alexis Marmolejos hit three 3-pointers and scored 13. Danquez Dawsey hit two 3-pointers and scored 13. …

[ad_1] ORANGEBURG, S.C. (AP) — Davion Everett scored 23 points to lead South Carolina State to an 87-57 romp over Coppin State on Monday night. Everett added six rebounds for the Bulldogs (13-12, 6-3 Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference). Drayton Jones totaled 19 points and five rebounds. Jayden Johnson had 13 points. Jonathan Dunn led the way for the Eagles (4-20, 2-7) …

[ad_1] SOUTH BEND, Ind. (AP) — Hannah Hidalgo scored 19 points and No. 1 Notre Dame used a strong second half to beat No. 11 Duke 64-49 on Monday. Notre Dame (23-2, 14-0 Atlantic Coast Conference), which moved up to No. 1 for the first time in more than six years earlier in the day, won its 18th game in …