College Basketball

[ad_1] Whoever athletic director Scott Dolson hires as the next Indiana basketball coach will have pretty good ammo to take to recruits, those in the transfer portal and from high school. Robbie Hummel was calling Friday’s game as the Hoosiers hosted UCLA at Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall as an analyst for Fox and repeatedly touted how great and how loud …

[ad_1] ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — Elijah Lewis scored 14 points and his layup with 24 seconds left lifted Marist past Siena 65-64 on Friday night. Lewis shot 5 for 10, including 2 for 4 from beyond the arc for the Red Foxes (17-5, 10-3 Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference). Josh Pascarelli scored 12 points while going 3 of 11 from the …

[ad_1] BLOOMINGTON — The crowd at Assembly Hall on Friday night was as desperate for a win as the team the fans supported. Indiana basketball returned to Bloomington fresh off an upset victory over No. 11 Michigan State that gave supporters a sliver of hope. Could the Hoosiers shut out all the noise surrounding their impending coaching search and make …

[ad_1] BLOOMINGTON — Indiana basketball made UCLA earn it. The Hoosiers fought back from a 10-point deficit in the final minutes of Friday’s game against the Bruins at Assembly Hall, but couldn’t come up with a clutch basket in the final seconds of a 72-68 loss. Mackenzie Mgbako missed a point-blank layup that would have tied the game with 9 …

[ad_1] Indiana’s Mackenzie Mgbako, left, tries to shoot over UCLA’s Tyler Bilodeau during the Bruins’ 72-68 win Friday night. (Andy Lyons / Getty Images) Dylan Andrews exhaled, took two dribbles, spun the ball and swished the free throw. After so much had gone wrong for UCLA, including two missed free throws on the front end of one-and-one situations and a …

[ad_1] BLOOMINGTON — Indiana basketball battled from behind for the breadth of the second half Friday, before falling 72-68 to visiting UCLA. Here’s how the Hoosiers graded out: STARTERS ◼ Trey Galloway: 7/10 Struggled to find his shooting range early but contributed in other ways, namely six rebounds and six assists. Absorbed a lot of ball-handling duties and managed UCLA’s …

[ad_1] BLOOMINGTON — Indiana basketball made UCLA earn it. The Hoosiers fought back from a 10-point deficit in the final minutes of Friday’s game against the Bruins at Assembly Hall, but couldn’t come up with a clutch basket in the final seconds of a 72-68 loss. Mackenzie Mgbako missed a point-blank layup that would have tied the game with 9 …

[ad_1] BLOOMINGTON, Ind. (AP) — Dylan Andrews hit two free throws with four seconds left to allow UCLA to hold off Indiana, 72-68 on Friday. With five games left in the Big Ten regular season, the Bruins (19-7, 10-5) are in fifth place. The top four finishers earn a double bye into the conference tournament. UCLA led by as many …

[ad_1] Feb. 14—MORGANTOWN — On the surface, it’s almost as if Darian DeVries’ concerns about West Virginia’s defense is focusing on the wrong end of the equation. The stats scream out about a lack of offense from the Mountaineers (15-9, 6-7 Big 12), who travel to Baylor’s Foster Pavilion at 2 p.m. Saturday. WVU star point guard Javon Small has …

[ad_1] GREEN BAY, Wisc. (AP) — Josh Dilling scored 25 points as Northern Kentucky beat Green Bay 73-60 on Friday night. Dilling shot 8 for 14 (5 for 10 from 3-point range) and 4 of 7 from the free-throw line for the Norse (12-14, 7-8 Horizon League). Trey Robinson scored 20 points while going 8 of 15 from the floor, …

[ad_1] RIVERDALE, N.Y. (AP) — Will Sydnor scored 19 points as Manhattan beat Merrimack 79-75 on Friday night. Sydnor added 10 rebounds for the Jaspers (12-10, 7-6 Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference). Wesley Robinson scored 18 points and added 12 rebounds. Masiah Gilyard shot 4 for 10 (2 for 3 from 3-point range) and 7 of 10 from the free-throw line …

[ad_1] KENT, Ohio (AP) — Cian Medley’s 24 points helped Kent State hold off Ohio and earn a 76-75 victory on Friday night. Medley shot 8 for 13 (2 for 6 from 3-point range) and 6 of 6 from the free-throw line for the Golden Flashes (17-8, 7-5 Mid-American Conference). Jalen Sullinger shot 5 for 9 (2 for 4 from …

[ad_1] The moment is finally here, as a years-in-the-making showdown between No. 1 Auburn basketball and No. 2 Alabama will take place Saturday (3 p.m., ESPN) in Tuscaloosa. It’ll be the first-ever No. 1 vs. No. 2 matchup in the history of the SEC, and it’s solely a Yellowhammer State affair. “I just don’t think — if you would try …

[ad_1] Michigan State basketball dropped a stinker early this week so its no surprise they dropped in the latest batch of “Bracketology” from ESPN’s Joe Lunardi. Michigan State is in the midst of a slump with losses in three of their last four games, and this last loss to the Hoosiers was their worst by far. That loss dropped Michigan …

[ad_1] In hopes of a needed trip back into the winning column, your UNC basketball team makes a trip to The Empire State for a 6 p.m. tip-off on Saturday, February 15 with the Syracuse Orange. North Carolina (14-11, 7-6 ACC) is once again searching for its identity after a blowout, 85-65 loss at Clemson on Monday night. The Tar …

[ad_1] You know success level is elite when the conspiracy theories start being whispered. Do they gather students somewhere to practice the shot? Are they pre-screening selections? Is it a regulation basketball? Beer for a Year is now famous at Colorado State men’s basketball games. Here’s a look at the phenomenon where CSU students win free beer for hitting a …

[ad_1] Michigan State basketball picked up its worst loss of the season earlier this week, and head coach Tom Izzo is blaming himself for it. Izzo met with the media on Thursday, and one of the things he talked about was his Spartans’ inability to beat Indiana’s zone defense. Izzo noted that the Hoosiers hadn’t play much zone defense this …

[ad_1] Texas basketball (15-10, 4-8 SEC) dropped a third consecutive SEC game Tuesday with a 103-80 loss to No. 1 Alabama on its home court. The Longhorns now enter a critical contest Saturday against No. 18 Kentucky (17-7, 6-5) desperately needing a high-profile win to strengthen a case for the NCAA Tournament that seems to get weaker with each game. …

[ad_1] What has been dubbed the Iron Bowl of basketball is here for Alabama and Auburn. However, ESPN analyst and UA alum Rece Davis can’t get down with sharing the historic football tradition with basketball. The “IBOB” has become a beloved title in the hearts of many Crimson Tide fans, but some like Davis aren’t in support of it. “I’m …

[ad_1] Florida center Micah Handlogten, who gruesomely broke his left leg in the Southeastern Conference championship game last March, is returning to the court. Handlogten announced Friday that he decided to forgo a redshirt and play this season, beginning Saturday against South Carolina. The 7-foot-1 junior will help the third-ranked Gators (21-3, 8-3 Southeastern Conference) deal with the loss of …

[ad_1] BYU Cougars head coach Kevin Young watches a shot go up against the Oklahoma State Cowboys during an NCAA men’s basketball game held at the Marriott Center in Provo on Tuesday, Jan. 14, 2025. | Isaac Hale, Deseret News Three weeks ago, Saturday’s game against Kansas State for the NCAA Tournament bubble-squatting BYU Cougars looked like a much-needed breather …

[ad_1] WEST LAFAYETTE — Purdue basketball’s quest to challenge itself in the nonconference portion of its schedule continued with its most recent addition. The Boilermakers scheduled a home-and-home series with Iowa State beginning next season. Purdue will host the Cyclones next season and travel to Ames, Iowa for the 2026-27 season. That game adds to a nonconference slate that includes …

[ad_1] Florida basketball coach Todd Golden is well aware of the challenge South Carolina presents on Saturday night at the O’Connell Center (8:30 p.m., SEC Network). The No. 3 Florida Gators (21-3, 8-3 SEC) fell behind by as many as 14 points in the second half against the Gamecocks in the first meeting between the two schools on Jan. 22, …

[ad_1] When Maryland center Derik Queen and Rutgers point guard Dylan Harper and shooting guard Ace Bailey met Feb. 9, there was more than a little friendly competition at stake for Queen. “Them two are my guys,” said Queen, a Baltimore resident. “Obviously, we’re all in the race [for Big Ten] Freshman of the Year. But on the court, it’s …

[ad_1] ESPN basketball analyst Rece Davis said there are three SEC teams equipped to win the national championship this year, but it’ll be tough for the Crimson Tide if it’s going home with Alabama basketball. Before taking Tuscaloosa on Saturday with his “College GameDay” cohosts, Davis broke down his picks to take it all in April and where Alabama (21-3, …