College Basketball

[ad_1] Purdue head coach Matt Painter had high praise for the Wisconsin Badgers after their statement 94-84 victory over his Boilermakers on Saturday afternoon. Wisconsin entered the matchup as prohibitive underdogs. Purdue was the No. 7 team in the latest AP Poll and a No. 2 seed in the projected NCAA Tournament bracket. Wisconsin, while one of the better teams …

[ad_1] Tom Izzo poster from the Detroit Free Press, commemorating his Big Ten-record 354 conference wins. Mr. March has passed The General! With Michigan State’s come-from-16-points-down victory over Illinois on Saturday night, coach Tom Izzo broke the career record for Big Ten victories with his 354th. The record for a men’s basketball coach had stood since 2000, when Bob Knight’s …

[ad_1] Mick Cronin got to take a test drive as a coach on the sidelines at Assembly Hall, and he lead his UCLA team to a victory, though not without drama. Two stories programs dreaming of yesteryear to varying degrees met as Indiana basketball hosted the Bruins in a Big Ten Conference game. One coach, Cronin, seems unhappy with his …

[ad_1] Kansas State basketball coach Jerome Tang didn’t mince words in assessing his Wildcats’ performance Saturday night against Brigham Young. Basically, he said, the Wildcats got pushed around. “They kicked our butts tonight,” Tang said after BYU ended K-State’s six-game winning streak with a decisive 80-65 victory at the Marriott Center in Provo, Utah. “They were a better team, they …

[ad_1] Wisconsin sent a statement to the college basketball world with a 94-84 win over No. 7 Purdue on Saturday. The nature of the win, a dominant offensive showing, is only accentuated by its place in front of a national audience, in one of the toughest places to play in the sport. With the result, the Badgers inch closer to …

[ad_1] Duke basketball’s last road trip ended with a loss at Clemson, but the Blue Devils have produced blowout wins in six of their eight road games. The third-ranked Blue Devils (22-3, 14-1 ACC) have won their seven road games by an average margin of 19.8 points, including four victories by 25 or more points. Duke will try to maintain that …

[ad_1] CHAMPAIGN, Ill. — There might have been more important victories the past 30 years. A national championship and eight total Final Four appearances will do that. So will 10 Big Ten regular season and six postseason titles. When Tom Izzo eventually looks back over his Hall of Fame career, though, there may not be one more representative of the …

[ad_1] Tom Izzo became the all-time leader in Big Ten wins on Saturday night, and that accomplishment received praise from college basketball icons across the country. The Spartans rallied from a first half 16-point deficit to knock off Illinois and potentially put their Big Ten championship mission back on track. Michigan State held Illinois scoreless for the final eight minutes …

[ad_1] CHAMPAIGN, Ill. — There might have been more important victories the past 30 years. A national championship and eight total Final Four appearances will do that. So will 10 Big Ten regular season and six postseason titles. When Tom Izzo eventually looks back over his Hall of Fame career, though, there may not be one more representative of the …

[ad_1] Michigan State head basketball coach Tom Izzo earned his 354th career victory on Saturday night, going on the road to defeat Illinois, 79-65. That 354th win is significant because he now officially passes Bob Knight on the all time Big Ten wins list. While Izzo was unable to win the record at home, the celebration was done on the …

[ad_1] Saturday afternoon did not necessarily go how many Alabama Crimson Tide basketball fans had anticipated, as the program suffered a disappointing 94-85 defeat inside of Coleman Coliseum at the hands of the rival Auburn Tigers. A down showing from the Crimson Tide, Alabama never led in this contest against Auburn, as well as struggled from three-point range. This included …

[ad_1] Michigan State basketball picked up a win worth celebrating on Saturday night. The Spartans rallied from a first half 16-point deficit to knock off Illinois and potentially put their Big Ten championship mission back on track. Michigan State held Illinois scoreless for the final eight minutes to win by the final score of 79-65. Michigan State was led by …

[ad_1] Michigan State basketball picked up a statement win on Saturday night in Champaign, Ill. The Spartans rallied from a first half 16-point deficit to knock off Illinois and potentially put their Big Ten championship mission back on track. Michigan State held Illinois scoreless for the final eight minutes to win by the final score of 79-65. Michigan State was …

[ad_1] Lamar Cardinals (16-10, 11-4 Southland) at Northwestern State Demons (12-14, 8-7 Southland) Natchitoches, Louisiana; Monday, 7:30 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Northwestern State hosts Lamar after Addison Patterson scored 23 points in Northwestern State’s 70-68 loss to the Stephen F. Austin Lumberjacks. The Demons are 8-4 on their home court. Northwestern State has a 6-11 record against opponents above .500. …

[ad_1] Alcorn State Braves (8-17, 8-4 SWAC) at Florida A&M Rattlers (11-12, 8-4 SWAC) Tallahassee, Florida; Monday, 7 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Alcorn State plays Florida A&M after Jalyke Gaines-Wyatt scored 24 points in Alcorn State’s 78-74 victory against the Bethune-Cookman Wildcats. The Rattlers have gone 7-2 at home. Florida A&M is 2-7 against opponents over .500. The Braves have …

[ad_1] Northern Kentucky Norse (12-14, 7-8 Horizon League) at Milwaukee Panthers (17-9, 10-5 Horizon League) Milwaukee; Sunday, 3 p.m. EST BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Panthers -6.5; over/under is 142.5 BOTTOM LINE: Northern Kentucky visits Milwaukee after Josh Dilling scored 25 points in Northern Kentucky’s 73-60 victory against the Green Bay Phoenix. The Panthers are 10-2 in home games. Milwaukee averages 13.4 …

[ad_1] AMES – The first thing I’ll note is that Iowa State basketball did a lot to like offensively in its 81-70 victory Saturday against Cincinnati. The 10th-ranked Cyclones made 39% of their 3-pointers, shot just under 50% from the floor for the game (after shooting 59% in the first half) and made 26 of 30 (86.7%) of their free …

[ad_1] Memphis basketball continues its push to March with Sunday’s game at Wichita State. The Tigers (21-4, 11-1) have won eight games in a row, including a 61-53 win over the Shockers on Jan. 23 in Memphis. Wichita State (14-10, 4-7) started 1-7 in the AAC but has won three games in a row. Here’s how to watch the Memphis …

[ad_1] CHAMPAIGN, Ill. — If you take Jaxon Kohler at his word, a couple hours after his career performance at Illinois on Saturday night, after the Spartans’ plane landed and the bus dropped them off at Breslin Center, he was back in the gym, taking shots. This has been his routine, win or lose, for a while now. Just because …

[ad_1] While Texas A&M men’s basketball was reeling off its 20th win of the season, the NCAA Tournament Selection Committee recognized the Aggies as one of the best teams in the country this season. The committee on Saturday revealed its top 16 seeds, about a month before the actual tournament selection show. A&M (20-5, 9-3 SEC) was one of six …

[ad_1] Florida Atlantic Owls (14-10, 7-4 AAC) at Temple Owls (14-11, 6-6 AAC) Philadelphia; Sunday, 12 p.m. EST BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Owls -2.5; over/under is 160.5 BOTTOM LINE: Temple faces Florida Atlantic in a matchup of AAC teams. The Temple Owls are 10-1 on their home court. Temple ranks seventh in the AAC in rebounding averaging 33.0 rebounds. Steve Settle …

[ad_1] Siena Saints (11-14, 6-8 MAAC) at Sacred Heart Pioneers (11-13, 7-6 MAAC) Fairfield, Connecticut; Sunday, 12 p.m. EST BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Pioneers -1.5; over/under is 151.5 BOTTOM LINE: Sacred Heart faces Siena after Amiri Stewart scored 20 points in Sacred Heart’s 99-90 loss to the Quinnipiac Bobcats. The Pioneers have gone 6-4 at home. Sacred Heart ranks second in …

[ad_1] Northern Iowa Panthers (17-9, 11-4 MVC) at Murray State Racers (13-13, 7-8 MVC) Murray, Kentucky; Sunday, 5 p.m. EST BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Racers -1.5; over/under is 133.5 BOTTOM LINE: Northern Iowa visits Murray State after Tytan Anderson scored 22 points in Northern Iowa’s 88-73 win over the Indiana State Sycamores. The Racers are 6-5 in home games. Murray State …

[ad_1] Missouri State Bears (9-17, 2-13 MVC) at UIC Flames (15-11, 7-8 MVC) Chicago; Sunday, 3 p.m. EST BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Flames -6.5; over/under is 142.5 BOTTOM LINE: UIC will try to break its four-game slide when the Flames play Missouri State. The Flames are 7-5 in home games. UIC ranks ninth in the MVC at limiting opponent scoring, allowing …

[ad_1] Mick Cronin got to take a test drive as a coach on the sidelines at Assembly Hall, and he lead his UCLA team to a victory, though not without drama. Two stories programs dreaming of yesteryear to varying degrees met as Indiana basketball hosted the Bruins in a Big Ten Conference game. One coach, Cronin, seems unhappy with his …