College Basketball

[ad_1] No matter how good a resume is or isn’t, streaks of wins or losses in the final month of the regular season can heavily influence where a team lands in the bracket, and it could be the determining factor of success in March. Prime examples include St. John’s and Oregon. The Red Storm, only with three Quad 1 victories, …

[ad_1] EAST LANSING, Mich. — Desperate times call for desperate measures? Indiana basketball relied on a zone defense they’ve rarely used for a prolonged period of time during the Mike Woodson era in a 71-67 upset win over No. 11 Michigan State on Tuesday night. The Hoosiers (15-10; 6-8 Big Ten) settled into the defensive strategy midway through the first half …

[ad_1] Will Tschetter’s roommate Ian Burns, a walk-on for the Michigan basketball team, spent time the past two days handing out flyers around various Ann Arbor establishments as a reminder. The Wolverines were set to host No. 7 Purdue with a first-place spot in the Big Ten on the line. In addition to coach Dusty May making a public plea …

[ad_1] The Alabama Crimson Tide weren’t looking past the Texas Longhorns Tuesday night. Far from it. Jarin Stevenson scored a career-high 22 points as the No. 1 Crimson Tide beat Texas, 103-80, at Moody Center in Austin for their seventh straight victory. Now Alabama can turn its full attention to this weekend’s No. 1 vs. No. 2 matchup with the …

[ad_1] Grant McCasland knows most people will look at the end result of the Texas Tech basketball team’s loss to Arizona on Saturday. The 82-73 setback snapped the 12th-ranked Red Raiders’ seven-game winning streak and prevented a season sweep of the Wildcats. For McCasland, it’s not about the end result — another single-digit loss to a quality team. Rather, it’s …

[ad_1] The C.L. Brown Show Podcast This episode of The C.L. Brown Show features C.J. Moore, a national college basketball reporter with The Athletic. Moore discusses the need to get healthy for both the Kentucky and Louisville men’s basketball teams. He also breaks down the Wildcats’ historically bad defensive analytics, the importance of U of L point guard Chucky Hepburn and previews …

[ad_1] VCU Rams (19-5, 9-2 A-10) at George Washington Revolutionaries (16-8, 5-6 A-10) Washington; Wednesday, 7 p.m. EST BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Rams -9.5; over/under is 141.5 BOTTOM LINE: VCU will look for its 20th victory this season when the Rams visit the George Washington. The Revolutionaries are 11-2 on their home court. George Washington ranks fourth in the A-10 with …

[ad_1] Like thousands of others, Trent Sisley is eager to see how the Indiana basketball coaching search shakes out. Sisley just has a little more riding on the outcome. Sisley’s father, Matt Sisley, said his son will wait to see who will replace coach Mike Woodson before making any decisions. The 6-foot-7 Sisley, who is attending Montverde Academy (Fla.) as …

[ad_1] Oklahoma Sooners (16-7, 3-7 SEC) at Missouri Tigers (17-6, 6-4 SEC) Columbia, Missouri; Wednesday, 9 p.m. EST BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Tigers -8.5; over/under is 152 BOTTOM LINE: Mark Mitchell and No. 21 Missouri host Jeremiah Fears and Oklahoma in SEC play Wednesday. The Tigers have gone 15-1 in home games. Missouri has a 1-2 record in games decided by …

[ad_1] EAST LANSING, Mich. — Desperate times call for desperate measures? Indiana basketball relied on a zone defense they’ve rarely used for a prolonged period of time during the Mike Woodson era in a 71-67 upset win over No. 11 Michigan State on Tuesday night. The Hoosiers (15-10; 6-8 Big Ten) settled into the defensive strategy midway through the first half …

[ad_1] Illinois State Redbirds (14-9, 8-4 MVC) at Indiana State Sycamores (4-19, 2-10 MVC) Terre Haute, Indiana; Thursday, 7 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Indiana State plays Illinois State after Bella Finnegan scored 30 points in Indiana State’s 87-63 victory over the Southern Illinois Salukis. The Sycamores have gone 1-7 in home games. Indiana State has a 1-0 record in games …

[ad_1] OMAHA, Neb. — Liam McNeeley scored a season-high 38 points and had 10 rebounds, and UConn overcame a 14-point deficit late in the first half to end No. 24 Creighton’s nine-game winning streak with a 70-66 victory Tuesday night. Alex Karaban’s floater in the lane broke a 65-all tie with 1:44 left, and the Huskies (17-7, 9-4 Big East) …

[ad_1] LOGAN, Utah — The chant thundered down from the student section. “UP BY 20!” the Utah State Hurd roared. The gleeful taunt came less than 7 minutes into Tuesday’s game as the Aggies hosted the Colorado State men’s basketball team. That, really, tells the story. The Rams were swamped by a deluge of turnovers and Utah State 3-pointers from …

[ad_1] EUGENE, Ore. (AP) — Jackson Shelstad scored a career-high 26 points and Oregon ended its five-game losing streak by holding off Northwestern 81-75 on Tuesday night. Keeshawn Barthelemy scored 19 points and Nate Bittle scored 14 points for Oregon. Ty Berry scored 23 points shooting 8 for 10, reserve K.J. Windham scored 20 points and Nick Martinelli 16 for …

[ad_1] MORAGA, Calif. (AP) — Augustas Marciulionis scored 24 points as Saint Mary’s beat Santa Clara 73-64 on Tuesday. Marciulionis also contributed six assists and three steals for the Gaels (22-4, 12-1 West Coast Conference). Luke Barrett added 13 points while going 6 of 8 (1 for 3 from 3-point range) while he also had six rebounds. Harry Wessels had …

[ad_1] Finally. That has to be what is going through the minds of the Oregon Ducks men’s basketball team after they snapped a five-game losing streak with an 81-75 win over Northwestern Tuesday night inside Matthew Knight Arena. With the win, Oregon improves to 17-8 overall and 6-8 in Big Ten play. Northwestern dropped to 13-12 overall and 4-10 in …

[ad_1] EAST LANSING, Mich. — Indiana basketball managed to hold off Tom Izzo’s pursuit of Bob Knight’s storied Big Ten wins record for at least a few more days. The Hoosiers (15-10, 6-8 Big Ten) ended a five-game losing streak by knocking off the No. 11 Spartans, 71-67, at the Breslin Center on Tuesday night. The victory came with IU players still …

[ad_1] OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — UConn freshman star Liam McNeeley hadn’t played in front of a crowd as hostile as the one the Huskies faced in Omaha on Tuesday night. He found the environment inspiring. In what coach Dan Hurley called one of the best performances all season in college basketball, McNeeley scored a career-high 38 points while willing the …

[ad_1] OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Liam McNeeley scored a season-high 38 points and had 10 rebounds, and UConn overcame a 14-point deficit late in the first half to end No. 24 Creighton’s nine-game winning streak with a 70-66 victory Tuesday night. Alex Karaban’s floater in the lane broke a 65-all tie with 1:44 left, and the Huskies (17-7, 9-4 Big …

[ad_1] HOUSTON (AP) — Atin Wright led North Texas with 20 points and Moulaye Sissoko sealed the victory with a dunk with 55 seconds left as the Mean Green knocked off Rice 67-61 on Tuesday night. Wright shot 5 for 14 (5 for 12 from 3-point range) and 5 of 5 from the free-throw line for the Mean Green (18-6, …

[ad_1] LOS ANGELES (AP) — Chibuzo Agbo scored 21 points with a career-high seven 3-pointers and Desmond Claude scored 16 points and USC broke it open in the second half and beat Penn State 92-67 on Tuesday night. USC (14-10, 6-7 Big Ten) shot a blistering 67.3% (33 for 49) including 75% (12 for 16) from 3-point range. The Trojans …

[ad_1] ST. LOUIS (AP) — Woody Newton scored 27 points, Isaiah Swope made a tying 3-pointer at the end of regulation and George Mason beat Saint Louis 76-74 in overtime on Tuesday night for its 10th straight victory. Newton went 9 of 16 from the field (8 for 12 from 3-point range) for the Patriots (20-5, 11-1 Atlantic 10 Conference). …

[ad_1] Arizona made just 2 of 21 3-pointers and had 17 costly turnovers in a 73-70 loss to Kansas State in a battle of Big 12 Wildcats at Bramlage Coliseum on Tuesday. The loss snapped UA’s six-game winning streak and dropped the Wildcats to 17-7 overall and 11-2 in the Big 12. Arizona is now a game behind Houston in …

[ad_1] ANN ARBOR, Mich. (AP) — Danny Wolf scored 15 points, including a pair of free throws in the final seconds, to lead No. 20 Michigan to its fifth straight win, 75-73 over No. 7 Purdue on Tuesday night. Roddy Gayle Jr. scored 14 for the Wolverines (19-5, 11-2 Big Ten) while Tre Donaldson and Vladimir Goldin scored 12 apiece. …

[ad_1] GREENVILLE, N.C. (AP) — C.J. Walker led East Carolina with 29 points, RJ Felton made a go-ahead layup with 45 seconds left and the Pirates defeated UAB 82-75 on Tuesday night. Walker also added five rebounds for the Pirates (14-11, 6-6 American Athletic Conference). Felton added 23 points while going 9 of 18 (5 for 11 from 3-point range) …