College Basketball

What channel is USC vs. Purdue on today? Time, TV schedule, live stream to watch Big Ten men’s basketball game originally appeared on The Sporting News. Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here. A Big Ten men’s college basketball matchup will draw eyes this weekend as USC hosts No. 5 Purdue in sunny Los Angeles. Advertisement …

Saturday’s college basketball slate offers several opportunities to get paid, if you know where to look. This card is built around matchup advantages, recent trends, and teams’ reliable performance for bettors to get aggressive. From a ranked road favorite in the Virginia Cavaliers to a live underdog covering at a high rate with the Eastern Michigan Eagles to a surging …

How to Watch (and bet) Date: Saturday, 1/17/26 Tip-Off Time: 3:00 pm PT TV: Big Ten Network Radio: Huskies Gameday App, Sports Radio KJR Location: Seattle, Washington Betting Line: Washington Huskies +3.5 Advertisement Michigan State Spartans 2025-26 Statistics: Record: 15-2 (5-1) Points For per Game: 79.0 (105th) Points Against per Game: 64.2 (11th) Adjusted Offensive Efficiency: 118.3 (58th) Adjusted Defensive Efficiency: 90.3 (2nd) Strength of …

The No. 9 Gonzaga Bulldogs (18-1, 6-0 WCC) now have to face life without redshirt junior forward Braden Huff for the foreseeable future. Based on what was witnessed in Pullman against the Washington State Cougars on Thursday night, this group has enough depth to move past this devastating injury and replace Huff’s down-low presence as well as his scoring production. …

PROVIDENCE, R.I. — Stefan Vaaks scored 24 points as Providence beat Creighton 93-88 on Friday night. Vaaks added seven assists for the Friars (9-9, 2-5 Big East Conference). Jamier Jones scored 18 points while shooting 8 of 16 from the field and 2 for 6 from the line and added 11 rebounds. Oswin Erhunmwunse shot 6 of 9 from the …

The University of Dayton men’s basketball team was sluggish to start the game but controlled the second half against Loyola Chicago on Friday night. [DOWNLOAD: Free WHIO-TV News app for alerts as news breaks] Dayton made 15-25 shots, 60 percent, in the second half as they won, 78-51. Advertisement De’Shayne Montgomery led UD with 21 points while Javon Bennett added …

What if I told you that Marquette men’s basketball went down to Chicago on Friday night and threw their fifth best offensive game of the season at DePaul? You’d be pretty happy with that, I’d imagine, and that is what happened, according to KenPom.com’s offensive efficiency stats. Powered by 41% three-point shooting and just seven turnovers across the entire game, …

LAWRENCE, Kan. — Freshman Darryn Peterson scored 26 points on 11-of-13 shooting, Flory Bidunga had 23 points, 11 rebounds and five blocks, and Kansas beat Baylor 80-62 on Friday night. Kansas led by 15 points after opening the game on a 19-4 run, but the Bears rallied behind an 8-0 run to take their first lead at 37-36. The Jayhawks …

LAWRENCE, Kan. (AP) — Freshman Darryn Peterson scored 26 points on 11-of-13 shooting, Flory Bidunga had 23 points, 11 rebounds and five blocks, and Kansas beat Baylor 80-62 on Friday night. Kansas led by 15 points after opening the game on a 19-4 run, but the Bears rallied behind an 8-0 run to take their first lead at 37-36. The …

Louisville Cardinals (12-5, 2-3) at Pittsburgh Panthers (8-9, 1-3) Game Time: 8 p.m. Location: Petersen Events Center: Pittsburgh, Pa. Television: ESPN2 Announcers: Dave O’Brien (play-by-play) and Cory Alexander (analysis) Advertisement Favorite: Louisville by 5.5 Series: Louisville leads, 23-11 Last Meeting: Louisville won 79-68 on March 1, 2025 in Louisville Series History: Projected Starting Lineups: Louisville G Adrian Wooley (6-4, 200, So.) G Isaac McKneely (6-4, 195, Sr.) …

The Miami Hurricanes are one of college basketball’s hottest teams. Winners of their last 10 games, Jai Lucas’ squad has made people quickly forget about the dismal events of last season. The Canes are no longer pushovers or laughing stocks. They are a legitimate NCAA Tournament team and even a contender for an ACC regular-season title. Advertisement So far, Miami …

A Saturday men’s basketball quadruple-header on Peacock will kick off with second-ranked Iowa State on the road against Cincinnati and trying to bounce back from its first loss of the season. The Cyclones (3-1 Big 12, 16-1 overall) set program records for best start and longest winning streak before an 84-63 road loss Tuesday to Kansas. Advertisement The Bearcats (1-3 …

Villanova Wildcats 14-3 (5-1) vs St. John’s Red Storm 12-5 (5-1) Where: Xfinity Mobile Arena (Philadelphia, PA) When: Saturday, Jan. 17 at 8:00 PM Betting Line: Villanova -1.5 (subject to change) Advertisement How to Watch: NBC Sports Network & Peacock How to Listen: Villanova Sports Radio Network Net Rankings: Villanova 25, St. John’s 26 (Quad 1) KenPom: Villanova 26, St. John’s 18 Torvik: Villanova 30, St. …

After suffering its first loss of the season, Iowa State men’s basketball will get its opportunity to regroup on the road. The No. 2-ranked Cyclones are headed to Cincinnati. The Bearcats are set to host Iowa State for a 1 p.m. CT tip-off at Fifth Third Arena. The game will be streamed on Peacock. Advertisement Iowa State (16-1, 3-1 Big …

• What: Michigan State at Washington • When: 6 p.m. (ET) Saturday • Where: American Airlines Arena, Seattle • TV/Radio: Big Ten Network/Spartan Sports Network radio, including WJIM 1240-AM and WMMQ 94.9-FM; SiriusXM Ch. 196 (MSU broadcast), 387 (Washington broadcast) Advertisement • Records/Rankings: MSU is 15-2 overall and 5-1 in the Big Ten, and week ranked No. 12 in both the …

Nate Oats gave an update on the health of Alabama basketball’s roster before the team’s trip to Oklahoma. Leading up to the Saturday, January 17 game against the Sooners, the statuses of Crimson Tide players Taylor Bol Bowen, Latrell Wrightsell Jr. and Keitenn Bristow were in the air after the trio was sidelined in the 97-82 win at Mississippi State. …

The Louisville Cardinals are struggling of late. Head Coach Pat Kelsey has seen his Cardinals lose three of their last four games, with unceremonious defeats to college programs like Stanford and Duke casting serious doubts on their credentials as an ACC contender. One highlight of their poor run of results of late is the absence of their star freshman, Mikel …

The Virginia Cavaliers athletic department will properly honor former legendary basketball coach Tony Bennett by naming the court at John Paul Jones Arena after him. From January 24th on, the basketball court that calls John Paul Jones Arena home will forever be known as “Tony Bennett Court” and rightfully so. The recognition will happen before the ‘Hoos take on North …

Freshman forward DeWayne Brown II has simple orders for the rest of the season. “Get your “blank” in gear,” said Tennessee basketball assistant coach Gregg Polinsky. Rick Barnes and the Tennessee coaching staff weren’t thrilled with Brown’s energy following the Vols’ 87-82 double-overtime win against Texas A&M at Food City Center on Jan. 13. Advertisement Tennessee improved to 12-5 overall …

TUCSON, Ariz. — Arizona has become the bully on the block. A program known for its free-flowing offense and efficiency, the top-ranked Wildcats have added a dose of bulk to beat teams down during their undefeated start to the season. Advertisement “You can sometimes wear people down with your speed, just getting the ball up and down the court and …

Amid a three-game skid, the Iowa Hawkeyes have stayed steady in the latest rendition of the ESPN NCAA Tournament bracketology update. Despite three Big Ten losses in a row to move them to 12-5 overall with a 2-4 mark in Big Ten play, the Hawkeyes remain comfortably in the field. Continuing this skid and extending the losing streak could put …

The Iowa Hawkeyes remained unbeaten in the Big Ten with a strong showing against the Oregon Ducks and are well-positioned in both the conference race and the national picture. After a string of games that saw some inconsistency, Iowa put together one of its better performances in recent memory. The game propelled the Hawkeyes to an outstanding 15-2 overall record, …

USC men’s basketball’s quest for a spot in the NCAA tournament was in grave danger after the Trojans were blown out in back-to-back games by Michigan and Michigan State. However, USC has since rebounded, securing much-needed wins against Minnesota and Maryland despite many injuries. At 3-3 in Big Ten play, the Trojans are still right in the middle of the …

Providence College (8-9, 1-5 Big East) vs. Creighton (11-7, 5-2) After scoring a career-high 33 points in a comeback win over Georgetown earlier in the week, Austin Swartz hopes to help Creighton continue its strong start in Big East Conference play on Friday evening at Providence. Advertisement Swartz averaged 5.9 points as a freshman before transferring from Miami to the …

The Wright State men’s basketball team continued its solid play on Thursday night. [DOWNLOAD: Free WHIO-TV News app for alerts as news breaks] T.J. Burch scored a career-high 24 points as Wright State beat Youngstown State, 93-83, at the Nutter Center. Four WSU players scored in double figures. Advertisement The Raiders have won seven straight games. WSU improves to 12-7 …