College Basketball

If there was any lingering doubt that the Red Storm were a serious Big East contender, that was laid to rest on Saturday night. St. John’s bested Villanova on the road by a score of 86-79 to claim their fourth straight victory and sole possession of second place in the conference. After a back-and-forth first half in which St. John’s …

How would the Virginia Tech Hokies bounce back from Wednesday’s heartbreaking buzzer-beating loss to the SMU Mustangs? Well, if we’ve learned one thing about the 2025-26 Hokies, they’re a resilient bunch. On Saturday, they proved that true again, dominating the Notre Dame Fighting Irish 89-76 to improve to 14-5 on the season, and 3-3 in ACC play. Virginia Tech dominated …

LUBBOCK, Texas — JT Toppin had 27 points and 12 rebounds, and No. 15 Texas Tech rallied in the second half for an 84-71 victory over 11th-ranked BYU on Saturday night, ending the Cougars’ 13-game winning streak. Christian Anderson scored 22 points and LeJuan Watts added 20 for the Red Raiders (14-4, 4-1 Big 12), who beat the Cougars for …

LUBBOCK, Texas — BYU’s basketball team viewed Saturday night’s Big 12 showdown with No. 15 Texas Tech as an opportunity to grow and learn and, possibly, get a statement road win over the seasoned Red Raiders. Well, at least the No. 11 Cougars succeeded on one front. Advertisement Texas Tech delivered a clinic on both ends of the floor in …

SAN DIEGO – BJ Davis made the game-winning jump shot with 10 seconds remaining, but it was the defensive wizardry by Miles Byrd that helped the San Diego State Aztecs hang on for an 83-79 win over the New Mexico Lobos on Saturday evening at Viejas Arena. Byrd had two of his career-high tying four blocks for the game and …

LOS ANGELES — “Let’s Go Boilers, Let’s Go Boilers” echoed across every hall of the Galen Center throughout the entire duration of USC’s back and forth battle between the No.5 ranked Boilermakers Saturday evening, with the outcome coming within the last seconds. This game resembled that of which two teams was going to make the crucial mistake first, and unfortunately, …

Nate Calmese saving the Deacs is starting to become a trend this season. After trailing for nearly the entire second half, Calmese’s contested floater with just 6 seconds remaining in the game gave Wake a 1-point lead and eventually the win over the Florida State Seminoles by a score of 69-68. This was definitely a game Wake could not afford …

Purdue basketball needed a little grit to avoid a perilous start to its west coast road trip. The No. 5 Boilermakers rallied in the final three minutes for a 69-64 victory over USC at the Galen Center. Advertisement They improved to 17-1 and 7-0 in Big Ten play behind Braden Smith and Oscar Cluff. Smith had 22 points on 7-for-14 …

The Ohio State basketball team got a big conference win over UCLA on Saturday afternoon by a score of 86-74. The Bruins came into the game riding a two-game win streak, but the Buckeyes would not be denied in the Jimmy Jackson Scarlet throwback uniforms. Jake Diebler’s club led from start to finish, taking a six-point lead into halftime after …

ATHENS, Ga. — Jeremiah Wilkinson scored 20 points, Blue Cain added 18, and No. 21 Georgia jumped out to a quick double-digit lead then outlasted Arkansas’ second half run to beat the No. 17 Razorbacks 90-76 on Saturday. Arkansas trailed 55-36 less than four minutes into the second half but went on a 20-3 run over a roughly five-minute span …

EUGENE, Ore. — Elliot Cadeau scored 17 points and No. 4 Michigan defeated Oregon 81-71 Saturday afternoon at Matthew Knight Arena. Nimari Burnett scored 15 points and Aday Mara added 12 points as Michigan (16-1, 6-1) won its second straight game following its lone loss of the season. Morez Johnson Jr. scored nine points in 17 minutes despite foul trouble …

PHOENIX (AP) — Makaih Williams scored 16 of his 20 points in the second half, Brian Moore Jr. added 20 points and Grand Canyon knocked off No. 23 Utah State 84-74 on Saturday. The Antelopes (11-6, 4-2 Mountain West Conference) shot 51% from the floor and turned back Utah State’s late charge to set off a court storming with their …

9 Wins in a Row Now! Just like with SMU, the Clemson Tigers had another high scoring unit playing in the mud on Saturday afternoon, holding the Miami Hurricanes under 60 when they came in averaging just under 90 points a game. Clemson’s balanced attack was once again on display, with Carter Welling leading the way with 18 points and …

NORMAN, Okla. (AP) — Labaron Philon scored 23 points, Aiden Sherrell added 21 and No. 18 Alabama beat Oklahoma 83-81 on Saturday. Oklahoma inbounded the ball with 4.1 seconds left and went for the win, but Nijel Pack missed a long 3-pointer and the Sooners couldn’t get a shot off after corralling the offensive rebound. Advertisement Alabama (13-5, 3-2 Southeastern …

UConn’s Dan Hurley freaks out with NSFW reaction to the chair in his press conference originally appeared on The Sporting News. Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here. Dan Hurley’s UConn Huskies pulled out a two-point win on Saturday at Georgetown. Advertisement After the game, though, Hurley found himself upset by a chair in his press …

NEWARK, N.J. (AP) — Finley Bizjack scored 25 points and Butler snapped a four-game losing streak with a 77-66 win over No. 25 Seton Hall on Saturday. Bizjack was 4 of 7 from 3-point range and 7 of 7 from the line. Advertisement Azavier Robinson added 14 points and Michael Ajayi scored 13, the 17th time this season he has …

DALLAS (AP) — Malik Thomas had a game-high 23 points and a career-best 11 rebounds and Thijs De Ridder added 17 points, including seven of No. 16 Virginia’s eight points in the final 2½ minutes, as the Cavaliers hung on to beat SMU 72-68 in an Atlantic Coast Conference game on Saturday. Virginia (16-2, 5-1 ACC) has won five consecutive …

CHAMPAIGN, Ill. — Carrying a six-game win streak and all the momentum in the world, head coach Brad Underwood and the Illini prevailed in their first game at State Farm Center in 11 days to make it seven straight victories for this squad and nine wins in a row against the Gophers. After big man Zvonimir Ivisic took advantage of …

Indiana men’s basketball (12-5, 3-3 Big Ten) is set to take on Iowa (12-5, 2-4 Big Ten) in a home matchup on Saturday afternoon. The Hoosiers’ last outing was an 81-60 loss to Michigan State on the road, the latest in a growing list of games with second half issues. Indiana’s issues have really started to show in conference play …

EUGENE, OR — Some Michigan basketball players were still in their jerseys after their win over Washington on Wednesday, Jan. 14, but their minds had already shifted to Oregon. The Wolverines made their first Big Ten trip to the Pacific Northwest to face the Huskies and Ducks, and after dispatching the former, 82-72, they turned to the latter, all that …

EUGENE, OR — Some Michigan basketball players were still in their jerseys after their win over Washington on Wednesday, Jan. 14, but their minds had already shifted to Oregon. The Wolverines made their first Big Ten trip to the Pacific Northwest to face the Huskies and Ducks, and after dispatching the former, 82-72, they turned to the latter, all that …

You may have noticed that Xavier doesn’t play today. The Musketeers have their open date on the schedule here as we hit the halfway mark of January. There is another Saturday off coming up in February, but this is the first time off for the Big East season for this team. Seven games in, Xavier is 3-4 and middle of …

Two bitter rivals face off on Saturday when the Kentucky Wildcats head to Knoxville for an SEC clash with the Tennessee Volunteers. Both teams sit at 2-2 in SEC play, and both feature strong defensive units. A win would be big for the resume of both teams, in addition to providing bragging rights. Advertisement My Kentucky vs. Tennessee predictions and …

EAST LANSING – The last time Michigan State basketball went on the road didn’t go as planned. Neither did the Spartans’ last trip to the West Coast. Tom Izzo hopes that will change this weekend as No. 12 MSU embarks on its first trip to the Pacific Northwest for Big Ten play. Advertisement The Spartans (15-2, 5-1) open their two-game …

Tennessee (12-5, 2-2 SEC) and Kentucky (11-6, 2-2 SEC) will renew their Southeastern Conference rivalry on Saturday at Food City Center. Tipoff between the Vols and Wildcats is slated for noon EST and will be televised by ESPN. Dan Shulman (play-by-play) and Jay Bilas (analyst) will be on the call. Advertisement Kentucky leads the all-time basketball series against the Vols, …