College Basketball

[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 …

[ad_1] CHARLESTON, Ill. (AP) — Afan Trnka’s 18 points helped UT Martin defeat Eastern Illinois 72-68 on Saturday night. Trnka added nine assists and three steals for the Skyhawks (12-15, 8-8 Ohio Valley Conference). Vladimer Salaridze scored 16 points while shooting 6 for 12 (2 for 6 from 3-point range) and 2 of 4 from the free-throw line and added …

[ad_1] CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — RJ Felton had 23 points to help East Carolina defeat Charlotte 75-59 on Saturday. Felton also grabbed five rebounds for the Pirates (15-11, 7-6 American Athletic Conference). Joran Riley scored 15 points and added eight rebounds. C.J. Walker finished 5 of 11 from the field and scored 13. The 49ers (9-17, 2-11) were led by …

[ad_1] Johni Broome added to his National Player of the Year case with a strong effort in a win over No. 2 Alabama. (Brandon Sumrall/Getty Images) Auburn prevailed on Saturday in the biggest basketball game in Alabama state history. In a matchup of the nation’s top two teams, No. 1 Auburn took early control then held off a late Crimson …

[ad_1] SAINT CHARLES, Mo. (AP) — Jadis Jones’ 27 points helped Lindenwood defeat Southern Indiana 81-78 in overtime on Saturday night. Jones also had seven rebounds for the Lions (13-14, 8-8 Ohio Valley Conference). Markeith Browning II scored 14 points while going 6 of 15 (2 for 7 from 3-point range) and added six assists. Reggie Bass had 14 points …

[ad_1] BOSTON (AP) — Rashad King’s 25 points helped Northeastern defeat Stony Brook 71-60 on Saturday. King added eight rebounds for the Huskies (15-12, 7-7 Coastal Athletic Association). Harold Woods scored 16 points and added seven rebounds and five assists. JB Frankel had 12 points and shot 4 for 7, including 4 for 6 from beyond the arc. The Seawolves …

[ad_1] SPARTANBURG, S.C. (AP) — Trey Fort put up 36 points as Samford beat Wofford 76-68 on Saturday. Fort had eight rebounds for the Bulldogs (20-7, 10-4 Southern Conference). Rylan Jones scored 14 points and added five rebounds. Josh Holloway shot 5 of 8 from the field and 4 for 7 from the line to finish with 14 points. The …

[ad_1] WILLIAMSBURG, Va. (AP) — Matteus Case had 19 points to help William & Mary defeat Drexel 72-59 on Saturday. Case went 8 of 10 from the field for the Tribe (16-11, 10-4 Coastal Athletic Association). Gabe Dorsey scored 17 and grabbed seven rebounds. Chase Lowe had nine points and shot 3 of 6 from the field and 3 of …

[ad_1] RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — Jayden Taylor scored 19 points, Brandon Huntley-Hatfield added 11 and N.C. State defeated Boston College 70-62 on Saturday to snap a nine-game losing streak. The Wolfpack (10-15, 3-11) climbed out of a tie for last place in the Atlantic Coast Conference, leaving Boston College (10-15, 2-12) tied with Miami at the bottom. The Eagles have …

[ad_1] BLACKSBURG, Va. (AP) — Isaac McKneely scored 22 points and reserve Anthony Robinson scored 15 points and Virginia held off Virginia Tech 73-70 on Saturday. Dai Dai Ames added 11 points for Virginia (13-12, 6-8 ACC). It was Virginia’s first win in Blacksburg since 2020. Tobi Lawal scored 23 points on 7-for-11 shooting and Ben Hammond scored 11 points …

[ad_1] Ahead of a jam-packed day in college basketball on Saturday, the NCAA Tournament committee unveiled the top 16 teams for the 2025 NCAA Tournament in March. It’s a look at where teams stand as of now with just a month to go until Selection Sunday. While North Carolina is still fighting for their tournament lives and really need a …

[ad_1] The Wisconsin Badgers sent a statement to the college basketball world with a 94-84 road win over No. 7 Purdue on Saturday John Tonje led the triumph — a common refrain in postgame recaps throughout the season. He finished with 32 points, six rebounds and three assists on 10-of-15 shooting. His second-half offensive dominance gave shades of Badger great …

[ad_1] DURHAM, N.H. (AP) — Sami Pissis drilled a 3-pointer from the left wing as time expired and scored 21 points as New Hampshire beat UMass-Lowell 80-79 on Saturday. Pissis also contributed six assists for the Wildcats (7-20, 5-7 America East Conference). Anthony McComb III scored 16 points while shooting 7 for 13, including 0 for 3 from beyond the …

[ad_1] The No. 5 Tennessee men’s basketball team endured a major scare at home versus in-state rival Vanderbilt before rallying for a 81-76 win on Saturday in Knoxville. The Volunteers took a 67-64 lead with 4:59 remaining in regulation on a Chaz Lanier 3-pointer and held on from there. A corner 3 by Jahmai Mashack with 2:27 remaining was effectively …

[ad_1] CINCINNATI (AP) — Zach Freemantle scored 19 points as Xavier beat DePaul 85-68 on Saturday. Freemantle also contributed nine rebounds for the Musketeers (16-10, 8-7 Big East Conference). Dailyn Swain scored 17 points and added seven rebounds and eight assists. Dayvion McKnight shot 5 of 8 from the field and 4 of 4 from the free-throw line to finish …

[ad_1] Dillon Hunter had a career-high 17 points, Ian Schieffelin had a double-double with 14 points and 12 rebounds, and the No. 19 Clemson Tigers continued their roll through conference play by beating ACC rival Florida State 72-46 at Donald L. Tucker Center in Tallahassee Saturday. A few days after completing a season sweep of their Tobacco Road rivals with …

[ad_1] Xavier is over .500 in Big East play for the first time this season following an 85-68 win over DePaul Saturday afternoon at Cintas Center. A win over one of the worst teams in the Big East won’t do much for Xavier’s thin NCAA Tournament chances, but the Musketeers did what a bubble team needed to do against an …

[ad_1] With approximately one month left until Selection Sunday, college basketball fans will surely have one eye on the rest of their favorite team’s regular season schedule and another on bracketology projections. On Saturday, the NCAA selection committee gave a glimpse into their thought process by unveiling the in-season top 16 NCAA Tournament seeds at this point of the season. …

[ad_1] The Division I men’s basketball committee’s in-season top 16 seeds is a NCAA men’s tournament roadmap directly from the source. A year ago, the committee’s in-season list nailed all but two of the eventual top 16 tournament seeds, missing on only Creighton and Kentucky. While there’s enough time left in the regular season for this early bracket projection to …

[ad_1] Auburn leads the SEC’s dominance at the top of the NCAA’s early men’s tournament bracket reveal. (Photo by Carly Mackler/Getty Images) The SEC’s men’s basketball prowess was on full display during the NCAA’s early bracket reveal on Saturday. If the season ended today, the SEC would have three of the top four seeds in the NCAA tournament and five …

[ad_1] Saint Joseph’s (PA) Hawks (15-9, 7-5 A-10) at George Mason Patriots (20-5, 11-1 A-10) Fairfax, Virginia; Saturday, 12:30 p.m. EST BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Patriots -4.5; over/under is 134 BOTTOM LINE: Saint Joseph’s (PA) faces George Mason after Erik Reynolds II scored 22 points in Saint Joseph’s (PA)’s 75-63 victory against the La Salle Explorers. The Patriots are 14-1 in …

[ad_1] Georgetown Hoyas (15-9, 6-7 Big East) at Butler Bulldogs (11-13, 4-9 Big East) Indianapolis; Saturday, 2 p.m. EST BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Bulldogs -3.5; over/under is 141.5 BOTTOM LINE: Georgetown plays Butler after Micah Peavy scored 22 points in Georgetown’s 60-46 victory against the Seton Hall Pirates. The Bulldogs have gone 8-6 at home. Butler scores 73.7 points and has …

[ad_1] Stanford Cardinal (16-9, 8-6 ACC) at Duke Blue Devils (21-3, 13-1 ACC) Durham, North Carolina; Saturday, 4 p.m. EST BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Blue Devils -18.5; over/under is 140.5 BOTTOM LINE: No. 3 Duke hosts Stanford after Cooper Flagg scored 27 points in Duke’s 78-57 victory against the California Golden Bears. The Blue Devils have gone 14-0 at home. Duke …

[ad_1] Michigan State Spartans (19-5, 10-3 Big Ten) at Illinois Fighting Illini (17-8, 9-6 Big Ten) Champaign, Illinois; Saturday, 8 p.m. EST BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Fighting Illini -6.5; over/under is 156.5 BOTTOM LINE: Illinois hosts No. 11 Michigan State after Kasparas Jakucionis scored 24 points in Illinois’ 83-78 win against the UCLA Bruins. The Fighting Illini have gone 11-3 at …

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