College Basketball

[ad_1] If a campaign hasn’t started around Wisconsin basketball’s Greg Gard for national coach of the year, Frank Kaminsky is here to officially launch it. Following the Badgers’ impressive 94-84 road victory over No. 7 Purdue on Saturday, the Wisconsin basketball legend tweeted that “Greg Gard should be the front runner for National Coach of the Year.” Of course, Kaminsky …

[ad_1] Matt Painter, Braden Smith and Purdue come to Breslin Center for the first time in two seasons on Tuesday night. • What: Michigan State vs. Purdue • When: 7 p.m. Tuesday • Where: Breslin Center • TV/Radio: Streaming on Peacock/Spartan Sports Network radio, including WJIM 1240-AM and WMMQ 94.9-FM; SiriusXM Ch. 85 (MSU broadcast), 196 (Illinois broadcast) • Records/Rankings: MSU …

[ad_1] CHICAGO — Illinois freshman Morez Johnson Jr. will be out “for a good bit” after breaking his wrist in Saturday’s loss to Michigan State, coach Brad Underwood told reporters in Champaign, Ill., on Monday. Underwood said Johnson is in a cast and he didn’t have a timeline for a return. Johnson’s injury leaves the Illini (17-9, 9-7 Big Ten) …

[ad_1] BYU enters a big week for its NCAA Tournament chances. The Cougars (17-8, 8-6 Big 12) get a pair of chances for a resume-topping Quadrant 1 win. BYU hosts No. 23 Kansas on Tuesday, then travels to No. 19 Arizona on Saturday. BYU’s record was 3-6 in Quadrant 1 games and 4-2 in Quadrant 2 as of Monday, while …

[ad_1] Now that Tom Izzo’s quest to become the winningest Big Ten coach in history is complete, Michigan State basketball can turn its attention to what’s ahead. The pursuit of an 11th conference regular-season championship for its legendary coach. And, a month out from Selection Sunday, extending Izzo’s record NCAA tournament streak to 27 straight appearances. Celebrate Tom Izzo with …

[ad_1] Fans or foes of John Calipari have the chance to catch up with the legendary coach in a new six-part documentary. If you’ve missed seeing Calipari around since he left Kentucky basketball after the 2023-24 season, this new documentary, “Calipari: Razor’s Edge” will fill you in. The show, produced for Vice TV by Peyton Manning’s Omaha Productions, closely chronicles …

[ad_1] Michigan State basketball is one of the notable schools that is pursuing arguably the top small forward in the 2026 class. On3 recruiting insider Joe Tipton reported on Monday that Michigan State is one of 20 schools to visit with five-star small forward Anthony Thompson. Tipton also noted that Tom Izzo is one of the few head coaches to …

[ad_1] The Marquette men’s basketball team just got a rare week between games as it gears up for the final month of the regular season before Selection Sunday. After winning their lone game last week, the Golden Eagles (19-6, 10-4 Big East) landed at No. 16 in this week’s Associated Press poll, up two spots from last week. MU is …

[ad_1] CHAMPAIGN, Ill. (AP) — Illinois forward Morez Johnson Jr. is out indefinitely after breaking his wrist while making a spectacular block over the weekend. Coach Brad Underwood announced the severity of Johnson’s injury on Monday. Underwood said the injury occurred when Johnson fell to the floor after blocking a shot during Illinois’ 79-65 loss to No. 14 Michigan State …

[ad_1] LAWRENCE — Kansas basketball fell in the latest update of the USA TODAY Sports Coaches Poll, but not completely out of the top 25. The now-No. 25 Jayhawks (17-8, 8-6 in Big 12) were No. 20 at the time of the latest poll update. The issue is, since then coach Bill Self and company had to weather a more-than-necessary-challenging win …

[ad_1] The Oklahoma Sooners would have to go on a significant run over the final six games of the regular season to find themselves in the top 25 of the updated USA TODAY Sports Coaches Poll. Oklahoma has lost four in a row since beating Vanderbilt, who was ranked in the top 25 at the time. Three of those losses …

[ad_1] Florida basketball’s ascent toward the top of the standings continued this week in the USA TODAY Sports Coaches Poll, in which the Gators moved up one spot to No. 2 overall. However, the Auburn Tigers also moved up a spot and now occupy the Alabama Crimson Tide’s previous perch atop the rankings with all 31 first-place votes. Todd Golden’s …

[ad_1] Auburn’s win at Alabama assured the Tigers would keep the No. 1 ranking in The Associated Press Top 25 men’s college basketball poll for a sixth consecutive week. The Tigers (23-2) received 59 of 60 first-place votes in Monday’s poll, reclaiming nearly all the support lost when they fell at home to Florida on Feb. 8. Auburn had been …

[ad_1] Michigan State women’s basketball went 1-1 during this past week, earning themselves a 20-point win against Wisconsin before traveling to the west coast, where the Spartans lost a heartbreaker against No. 1 UCLA. The Spartans showed that they are a team that is to be reckoned with, and that they have one of the most talented rosters in the …

[ad_1] Michigan State basketball went on the road on Saturday night to take down Illinois, earning Tom Izzo his record breaking 354th career Big Ten win. The Spartans overcame a 16-point deficit, outscoring Illinois by 30 from that point on, to win 79-65. Following the game, Brad Underwood spoke to the media, talking about his team’s lack of aggression and …

[ad_1] While February is mostly associated with the Super Bowl and the end of football season, I prefer to be more optimistic as the greatest sporting event of the year is right around the corner: March Madness. Selection Sunday is a month away from today, and 2025 could be the year the Alabama Crimson Tide breaks through and gets to …

[ad_1] UCF’s ongoing six-game losing streak has all but ended any chance for an at-large NCAA Tournament bid. Instead, the Knights will have to earn their way as an automatic qualifier by running a five-game gauntlet in the Big 12 Conference Tournament. The Knights fell twice last week — at home to top-10 Iowa State and on the road against …

[ad_1] After an impressive 84-73 Quad 1 victory over Rutgers on Wednesday night, Iowa basketball (14-11, 5-9 Big Ten) was embarrassed on Sunday during a 101-75 blowout loss at No. 25 Maryland (20-6, 10-5) in front of a packed XFINITY Center in College Park, Md. Offensively, the Hawkeyes shot a reasonable 31-for-71 (43.1%) from the floor, including 8-for-27 (29.6%) from beyond the …

[ad_1] AUBURN, Ala. (AP) — Vanderbilt’s Mikayla Blakes scored a Division I women’s freshman record 55 points on Sunday in a 98-88 overtime victory over Auburn. Blakes, a 5-foot-8 guard who is averaging 21.8 points, shot 15 for 28 from the field with two 3-pointers and made 23 of 24 free throws. She broke the record set by Elena Delle …

[ad_1] LOS ANGELES — Timea Gardiner hit a go-ahead 3-pointer with 44 seconds remaining to help top-ranked UCLA avoid its second loss of the week by edging No. 22 Michigan State 75-69 on Sunday night. Michigan State’s Nyla Hampton appeared to get fouled by Kendall Dudley late, but there was no call. An angered Spartans coach Robyn Fralick was called …

[ad_1] MADISON – The Division I men’s basketball committee liked what it was seeing from the Wisconsin Badgers, and that was before they knocked off Purdue on the road Saturday. Before tip-off the committee revealed its top 16 seeds for the NCAA Tournament, a peek at teams’ standing with a month to go before Selection Sunday. Wisconsin was a No. …

[ad_1] The men’s college basketball season tipped off three and a half months ago with Dan Hurley grumbling about two-time reigning champ UConn only being ranked No. 3. A lot has changed since then. The Huskies have tumbled out of the AP Top 25. So have Gonzaga and North Carolina. Preseason national title favorite Kansas is in jeopardy of joining …

[ad_1] The men’s college basketball season tipped off three and a half months ago with Dan Hurley grumbling about two-time reigning champ UConn only being ranked No. 3. A lot has changed since then. The Huskies have tumbled out of the AP Top 25. So have Gonzaga and North Carolina. Preseason national title favorite Kansas is in jeopardy of joining …

[ad_1] Michigan State basketball is calling on the fans to wear a specific color based on your seat for Tuesday night’s massive home game against Purdue. Similar to how Michigan State football annually has a “stripe the stadium” game, the Michigan State men’s basketball team is asking fans in the upper deck to wear green and fans in the lower …

[ad_1] The Big Ten basketball landscape was crystal clear as of our latest power rankings on Feb. 10. Purdue was the first-place team in the conference standings, the AP Poll and every relevant rating metric, including KenPom and the NET. This week flipped that standing on its head. Purdue went 0-2, with losses to now first-place Michigan and a surging …