College Basketball

[ad_1] Injury blows keep coming for Texas men’s basketball, as they lost one of its key contributors during Tuesday’s defeat to No. 2-ranked Alabama. Longhorns forward Arthur Kaluma tried to battle through knee soreness but left 11 minutes into the game against the Crimson Tide. He joins an injury list that includes forward Devon Pryor and guard Chendall Weaver. More: …

[ad_1] Back in 2021, Texas athletic director Chris Del Conte thought he’d found the perfect choice to revive the Longhorns basketball program. Chris Beard had just taken Texas Tech (of all programs) to the national title game. Plus he was a Texas graduate. But things didn’t turn out as planned for Del Conte, Beard or Texas fans. After leading the …

[ad_1] BLOOMINGTON — Indiana basketball and Marquette are finalizing details to confirm a nonconference game at the United Center in Chicago next season, per College Hoops Today. It joins Kentucky among high-profile nonconference games in what will now be Mike Woodson’s successor’s first season in Bloomington. The two programs have met 10 times, most recently in a 96-73 IU win …

[ad_1] John R. Wooden Award Men’s Late Midseason Top 20 Watch List was released on Wednesday by the Los Angeles Athletic Club, which included Florida Gators star guard Walter Clayton Jr. among its ranks. The senior originally from Lake Wales, Florida, leads the Gators in scoring with 17.5 points per game while also holding the top spot with 64 3-point …

[ad_1] UConn picked up its first win over Creighton in Omaha on Tuesday since the Bluejays joined the Big East. (Steven Branscombe-Imagn Images) Dan Hurley is at it again. The UConn head coach, shortly after grabbing a rare 70-66 win over No. 24 Creighton in Omaha on Tuesday night, made sure to taunt the Bluejays fans on his way off …

[ad_1] When Grand Canyon plays at UT Arlington on Saturday, sophomore point guard Makaih Williams doesn’t expect to hear a lot of cheers. He might even get greeted by boos. But that’s OK. He’s on the other team now, the team that beat UT Arlington in Las Vegas last year when Williams was the WAC Freshman Player of the Year …

[ad_1] BLOOMINGTON — Indiana basketball and Marquette are finalizing details to confirm a nonconference game at the United Center in Chicago next season, per College Hoops Today. It joins Kentucky among high-profile nonconference games in what will now be Mike Woodson’s successor’s first season in Bloomington. The two programs have met 10 times, most recently in a 96-73 IU win …

[ad_1] It’s Wednesday, February 12, and the Iowa Hawkeyes (13-10, 4-8) and the Scarlet Knights of Rutgers (12-12, 5-8) are all set to square off from Jersey Mike’s Arena in Piscataway. Dylan Harper scored 20 points in Rutgers’ last game, a 90-81 loss to No. 18 Maryland this past Sunday. The Hawkeyes have lost three in a row. Saturday, they …

[ad_1] OMAHA – It was a difficult five-week stretch for Liam McNeeley, sitting at the end of the bench in a polo shirt and khakis while his UConn teammates battled through close Big East games. Meanwhile, coach Dan Hurley often spoke of the highly-touted rookie as a sort of savior who could turn his team into a contender again. At …

[ad_1] UConn picked up its first win over Creighton in Omaha since the Bluejays joined the Big East on Tuesday night. (Steven Branscombe-Imagn Images) Dan Hurley is at it again. The UConn head coach, shortly after grabbing a rare 70-66 win over No. 24 Creighton in Omaha on Tuesday night, made sure to taunt the Bluejays fans on his way …

[ad_1] Over the past several years, Dan Hurley has become the most accomplished coach in men’s college basketball, having led UConn to national championships in each of the past two seasons. As his Huskies vie for a third-consecutive NCAA title, something that hasn’t been done at the Division I level since John Wooden’s UCLA dynasty of the 1960s and 1970s, …

[ad_1] The North Carolina Tar Heels really needed a win on Monday night to boost its NCAA Tournament resume, facing a quad 1 opportunity at Clemson. Instead, they were blown out by the Tigers which put a big dent in their chances. With just under a month left of regular season games plus the ACC Tournament, UNC is going to …

[ad_1] It’s Wednesday, February 12, and the Xavier (14-10, 6-7) and the Providence Friars (11-13, 5-8) are all set to square off from the AMP in Providence. Xavier is looking to bounce back after a tough loss at Villanova Sunday afternoon. The Musketeers lost 80-68. The Friars have lost three straight. Saturday, they lost at Butler 82-81. Providence got zero …

[ad_1] Alabama basketball defeated Texas 103-80 on Tuesday night, extending its winning streak to seven games. The win flips the page to the final chapter of the regular season for the Crimson Tide, one that explains the SEC gauntlet in a nutshell: Alabama will face seven ranked opponents in a row to end the conference slate this season, starting with …

[ad_1] The SEC has certainly been dominant in the 2024-25 men’s college basketball season, as the conference has four teams in the top five of the USA TODAY Sports Coaches Poll and another four schools in the top 25. Unfortunately a broadcaster for “College Basketball on ESPN,” Karl Ravech, had the right idea but used very much the wrong statistic …

[ad_1] Brad Brownell and the Clemson men’s basketball team are among the top teams in the country in 2025, and they’re being watched like one. Recently, the Tigers had their biggest win of the season and one of the biggest wins in the program’s history, taking down then No. 2 Duke Blue Devils 77-71 in front of their home crowd …

[ad_1] Malik Reneau powered Indiana basketball to a 71-67 upset victory over No. 11 Michigan State on Tuesday night, scoring 19 points and with 12 rebounds off the bench. The junior was relieved to snap a five-game losing streak that led to coach Mike Woodson’s departure at season’s end. “Everybody knew what the situation is now so we’re just coming …

[ad_1] On Tuesday, the No. 2 Auburn Tigers earned another SEC win by taking down Vanderbilt, 80-68, at the pestiferous Memorial Gymnasium in Nashville. The Tigers connected on over half of their shots from the field including nine three-point attempts, scored 19 points on 12 Vanderbilt turnovers, and received 29 points from their bench players. Their recipe for success also …

[ad_1] Three weeks to the day after its last victory, Oregon finally won again. The Ducks took an early lead they would never lose en route to an 81-75 Big Ten men’s basketball victory against Northwestern Tuesday inside Matthew Knight Arena. The win snapped a five-game losing streak for Oregon (17-8, 6-8 Big Ten), a stretch that was tied for …

[ad_1] Tuesday night’s home loss to a struggling Indiana basketball team is going to leave a bad taste in Michigan State basketball fans’ mouths for a while. In a game that was supposed to be a celebration of Tom Izzo and his legacy at MSU, the Spartans were completely flabbergasted against a zone defense and got absolutely dominated inside by …

[ad_1] EAST LANSING – Tom Izzo spent the past two weeks attempting to sidestep talking about a record. His priority concern was knowing the Big Ten race was about to tighten up. Not when or where he might pass Bob Knight for the most conference wins in league history. “I think the road is gonna get tougher,” Izzo said Jan. …

[ad_1] The Auburn Tigers will be playing in front of a prime time ‘College GameDay’ crowd for the second time in three weeks on Saturday, although this iteration may be a bit more hostile. ESPN’s premier basketball pregame show, which visited the Plains for Auburn’s matchup with top five ranked Tennessee in January, will be on campus in Tuscaloosa for …

[ad_1] No. 4 Tennessee (20-5, 7-5 SEC) suffered its fifth Southeastern Conference loss on Tuesday during the 2024-25 men’s basketball season. No. 18 Kentucky (17-7, 6-5 SEC) defeated the Vols, 75-64, at Rupp Arena in Lexington, Kentucky. Rankings reflect the USA TODAY Sports Men’s Basketball Coaches Poll. Tennessee senior guard Zakai Zeigler led all players in assists with six. He moved into sixth …

[ad_1] GIRLS BASKETBALL Kimberly 55, Fond du Lac 35 KIMBERLY – The Papermakers improved to 16-0 and secured the Fox Valley Association title with the victory. Kimberly led 32-7 at halftime as it improved to 20-1 overall this season. Kate McGinnis led Kimberly with 17 points, including 12 in the first half. Ava Van Vonderen added 12 points. The Cardinals …

[ad_1] ORLANDO, Fla. − Of the Big 12 Conference teams that Iowa State basketball plays twice this season the Cyclones notched their first regular-season series sweep of the season Tuesday by dispatching UCF. Iowa State had a narrow two-point halftime lead before pulling away in the second half to win, 77-65. The Cyclones previously defeated UCF, 108-83, last month at …