College Basketball

[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] Valparaiso Beacons (11-15, 4-11 MVC) at Evansville Purple Aces (9-17, 6-9 MVC) Evansville, Indiana; Sunday, 8 p.m. EST BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Purple Aces -2.5; over/under is 145.5 BOTTOM LINE: Valparaiso faces Evansville after Cooper Schwieger scored 27 points in Valparaiso’s 101-86 victory against the Belmont Bruins. The Purple Aces have gone 6-8 in home games. Evansville is 7-13 against …

[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] Iowa Hawkeyes (14-10, 5-8 Big Ten) at Maryland Terrapins (19-6, 9-5 Big Ten) College Park, Maryland; Sunday, 5 p.m. EST BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Terrapins -11.5; over/under is 159 BOTTOM LINE: No. 25 Maryland plays Iowa after Derik Queen scored 24 points in Maryland’s 83-75 victory against the Nebraska Cornhuskers. The Terrapins have gone 14-1 at home. Maryland is third …

[ad_1] PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Max Mackinnon had 29 points in Portland’s 89-78 victory over Loyola Marymount on Saturday night. Mackinnon added eight rebounds for the Pilots (10-17, 5-9 West Coast Conference). Vukasin Masic scored 21 points and added nine rebounds. Chris Austin had 17 points and shot 7 of 11 from the field and 3 for 3 from the …

[ad_1] Brigham Young Cougars center Fousseyni Traore (45) dunks the ball during a game between BYU and the Kansas State Wildcats at the Marriott Center on the campus of BYU in Provo on Saturday, Feb. 15, 2025. | Brice Tucker, Deseret News It took some brilliant defensive basketball in the first half, 41 points from BYU’s bench players and the …

[ad_1] This isn’t where Kansas basketball is supposed to be. The Jayhawks entered this season as one of the favorites to win not just a Big 12 Conference title, but a national championship. In fact, they were the preseason No. 1 team in the country. They entered the campaign with an enviable collection of returning veterans, and added quite a …

[ad_1] SPOKANE, Wash. (AP) — Khalif Battle’s 24 points helped Gonzaga defeat Pepperdine 107-55 on Saturday night. Battle also contributed five rebounds for the Bulldogs (20-7, 11-3 West Coast Conference). Nolan Hickman added 18 points while shooting 7 for 9, including 4 for 6 from beyond the arc while they also had seven assists. Michael Ajayi shot 4 of 6 …

[ad_1] MORAGA, Calif. (AP) — Paulius Murauskas’ 30 points led Saint Mary’s over Washington State 77-56 on Saturday night. Murauskas added 10 rebounds for the Gaels (23-4, 13-1 West Coast Conference). Augustas Marciulionis scored 16 points and added seven assists and four steals. Jordan Ross had 12 points and shot 4 of 10 from the field, including 1 for 5 …

[ad_1] CHAMPAIGN — Michigan State coach Tom Izzo stood near one sideline at the State Farm Center on Saturday night, chatting with a TV reporter about earning Big Ten Conference win No. 354. His Spartans’ 79-65 victory over Illinois officially made Izzo the all-time leader in Big Ten wins, pushing him past Indiana’s Bob Knight. Near the opposite sideline, as …

[ad_1] SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Gabe Madsen scored 24 points and became Utah’s career leader in made 3-pointers as the Utes beat No. 17 Kansas 74-67 on Saturday night. Madsen’s fifth and final 3-pointer of the game with 1:58 to play gave him the Utah career record of 288 made 3s. He then hit two free throws with 26 …

[ad_1] SAN DIEGO (AP) — Nicholas Boyd had 24 points in San Diego State’s 64-47 win over Boise State on Saturday night. Boyd had six rebounds for the Aztecs (17-6, 10-4 Mountain West Conference). Miles Byrd scored 10 points while going 4 of 10 (1 for 4 from 3-point range) and added three blocks. Wayne McKinney III shot 4 of …

[ad_1] CHAMPAIGN, Ill. (AP) — Michigan State’s Tom Izzo followed one of the most disappointing losses of his coaching career with a record-setting victory. The No. 11 Spartans came from behind to beat Illinois 79-65 on Saturday night for Izzo’s 354th career Big Ten victory, breaking former Indiana coach Bob Knight’s record of 353 conference wins. “What a win,” Izzo …

[ad_1] LAS CRUCES, N.M. (AP) — Zawdie Jackson had 21 points in New Mexico State’s 76-48 victory over Florida International on Saturday night. Jackson went 8 of 11 from the field (4 for 5 from 3-point range) for the Aggies (13-12, 6-6 Conference USA). Jaden Harris shot 3 of 8 from the field, including 3 for 7 from 3-point range, …

[ad_1] MISSOULA, Mont. (AP) — Malik Moore had 22 points in Montana’s 65-58 win against Weber State on Saturday night. Moore shot 8 for 13, including 6 for 10 from beyond the arc for the Grizzlies (19-8, 12-2 Big Sky Conference). Te’Jon Sawyer scored 17 points, finishing 7 of 9 from the floor. Kai Johnson had nine points and shot …

[ad_1] PROVO, Utah (AP) — Richie Saunders scored 17 points and grabbed 14 rebounds on Saturday night to help BYU beat Kansas State 80-65 and snap the Wildcats’ six-game win streak. Dallin Hall scored 16 points and Fousseyni Traore 11 for BYU (17-8, 8-6 Big 12). Keba Keita added nine points, 11 rebounds and five blocks. Egor Demin threw down …

[ad_1] CHAMPAIGN, Ill. (AP) — Jaxson Kohler had 23 points and 10 rebounds, Tre Holloman scored 14 points and No. 11 Michigan State rallied to beat Illinois 79-65 on Saturday night giving the Spartans’ Tom Izzo the most conference wins in Big Ten history. Izzo moved past late Indiana coach Bobby Knight with his record 354th conference victory. Jase Richardson …

[ad_1] Saturday night’s win for Michigan State basketball over Illinois on the road was a massive win, and not just because it gave Tom Izzo the new record for the most wins of any Big Ten coach. As much as it is a sports cliche to say a team ‘needs a win’, the Spartans, who have lost three of their …

[ad_1] Tom Izzo officially the winningest coach in Big Ten history, earning his 354th Big Ten win when his Michigan State basketball team went on the road to defeat Illinois. The Spartans overcame an early double digit deficit to takeaway a big 79-65 victory. As mentioned before, the start was anything but good for MSU, going down 16 with 8:53 …

[ad_1] CHENEY, Wash. (AP) — Andrew Cook scored a career-high 28, making two free throws with seven seconds left after he tied the game with a dunk and Eastern Washington rallied to beat Idaho 75-73 on Saturday night. Cook shot 9 of 12 from the floor and 10 of 10 from the free-throw line for the Eagles (10-16, 6-7 Big …

[ad_1] WILMINGTON, N.C. (AP) — TK Simpkins put up 32 points as Elon beat UNC Wilmington 81-70 on Saturday night. Simpkins shot 11 for 15, including 8 for 10 from beyond the arc for the Phoenix (16-11, 7-7 Coastal Athletic Association). TJ Simpkins shot 3 of 6 from the field, including 2 for 4 from 3-point range, and went 5 …

[ad_1] TULSA, Okla. (AP) — Keaston Willis had 19 points in Tulsa’s 80-76 win against UTSA on Saturday night. Willis shot 3 of 8 from the field, including 2 for 7 from 3-point range, and went 11 for 13 from the line for the Golden Hurricane (11-15, 5-8 American Athletic Conference). Isaiah Barnes added 18 points while going 7 of …

[ad_1] DALLAS (AP) — Hunter Sallis scored 12 of his 20 points before halftime and Wake Forest ended SMU’s five-game win streak with a 77-66 victory on Saturday night. Wake Forest (19-7, 11-4 Atlantic Coast Conference) rebounded from a 72-70 loss against Florida State on Wednesday night and has won four of its last five games. Sallis was just 4 …

[ad_1] When it’s all going right for Alabama and Mark Sears is splashing shots and Grant Nelson is getting under people’s skin and Nate Oats is shuffling in waves of explosive athletes and rim protectors off a bench that goes 10 deep, there is no scarier team in college basketball. They’re a team that could, maybe even should, win a …

[ad_1] NEWARK, N.J. (AP) — Isaiah Coleman had 23 points and Scotty Middleton tipped in his own missed shot with three seconds left in overtime to rally Seton Hall to a 69-68 victory over Connecticut on Saturday, ending a nine-game losing streak for the Pirates. Garwey Dual stole the ball from UConn’s Solomon Ball with six seconds left, leading to Middleton’s game-winner. …