College Basketball

[ad_1] CLEMSON, S.C. — Clemson returned to the national rankings on Monday. The 23rd-ranked Tigers showed a few hours later they plan to be part of the national picture going forward this season. Clemson followed up a 77-71 win over then-No. 2 Duke on Saturday night by dismantling the Atlantic Coast Conference’s other traditional power in North Carolina, 85-65. “Very …

[ad_1] HOUSTON — L.J. Cryer scored 14 points, Milos Uzan added 12 points and six assists, and No. 6 Houston beat Baylor 76-65 on Monday night for its third straight victory. Terrance Arceneaux had 11 points and J’Wan Roberts scored 10 for Houston (20-4, 12-1 Big 12). Emanuel Sharp also finished with 10 after missing two games with an ankle …

[ad_1] BUIES CREEK, N.C. (AP) — Colby Duggan had 26 points to help Campbell turn back North Carolina A&T 66-62 on Monday night, upping the Fighting Camels’ win streak to seven by handing the Aggies their 11th loss in a row. Duggan shot 11 for 17 (1 for 5 from 3-point range) and 3 of 5 from the free-throw line …

[ad_1] CLEMSON — Clemson basketball would be advancing to the Sweet 16 or the Final Four on Monday if it was in the NCAA tournament. The No. 19 Tigers (20-5, 12-2 ACC) endured a March Madness-esque 48 hours, playing two opponents in a three-day stretch. They dominated North Carolina (14-11, 7-6) on Monday, winning 85-65 at Littlejohn Coliseum. On Saturday, they upset …

[ad_1] RENO, Nev. (AP) — Nick Davidson finished with 25 points, Justin McBride came off the bench to score 19 and Nevada cruised to a 94-69 victory over Fresno State on Monday night, handing the Bulldogs their seventh loss in a row. Davidson made 10 of 12 shots with two 3-pointers and added six assists for the Wolf Pack (14-10, …

[ad_1] HOUSTON (AP) — L.J. Cryer scored 14 points, Milos Uzan added 12 points and six assists, and No. 6 Houston beat Baylor 76-65 on Monday night for its third straight victory. Terrance Arceneaux had 11 points and J’Wan Roberts scored 10 for Houston (20-4, 12-1 Big 12). Emanuel Sharp also finished with 10 after missing two games with an …

[ad_1] HOUSTON (AP) — L.J. Cryer scored 14 points, Milos Uzan added 12 points and six assists, and No. 6 Houston beat Baylor 76-65 on Monday night for its third straight victory. Terrance Arceneaux had 11 points and J’Wan Roberts scored 10 for Houston (20-4, 12-1 Big 12). Emanuel Sharp also finished with 10 after missing two games with an …

[ad_1] HOUSTON (AP) — L.J. Cryer scored 14 points, Milos Uzan added 12 points and six assists, and No. 6 Houston beat Baylor 76-65 on Monday night for its third straight victory. Terrance Arceneaux had 11 points and J’Wan Roberts scored 10 for Houston (20-4, 12-1 Big 12). Emanuel Sharp also finished with 10 after missing two games with an …

[ad_1] BOCA RATON, Fla. (AP) — Kaleb Glenn scored 18 points off the bench to lead Florida Atlantic to an 87-75 victory over Charlotte on Monday night. Glenn added six rebounds for the Owls (14-10, 7-4 American Athletic Conference). KyKy Tandy hit five 3-pointers and scored 17. Baba Miller pitched in with 14 points, six rebounds, three steals and three …

[ad_1] HUNTSVILLE, Ala. (AP) — Kintavious Dozier had 17 points to lead Grambling to a 72-61 victory over Alabama A&M on Monday night. Dozier shot 5 for 12 (4 for 9 from 3-point range) and 3 of 4 from the free-throw line for the Tigers (8-16, 5-6 Southwestern Athletic Conference). Antwan Barnett added 15 points and nine rebounds. P.J. Eason …

[ad_1] CLEMSON, S.C. (AP) — Clemson returned to the national rankings on Monday. The 23rd-ranked Tigers showed a few hours later they plan to be part of the national picture going forward this season. Clemson followed up a 77-71 win over then-No. 2 Duke on Saturday night by dismantling the Atlantic Coast Conference’s other traditional power in North Carolina, 85-65. …

[ad_1] MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — Amarr Knox finished with 26 points to help Alabama State hold off Southern 82-81 on Monday night, ending the Jaguars’ 10-game win streak. Knox also had six assists for the Hornets (10-14, 6-5 Southwestern Athletic Conference). CJ Hines shot 7 for 15, including 4 for 9 from beyond the arc to add 19 points. Antonio …

[ad_1] Any momentum the North Carolina Tar Heels may have built by narrowly beating Pitt on Saturday has quickly gone down the drain. The Tar Heels had a quick turnaround, facing a tough road test at Clemson on Monday. And they failed that test, putting their NCAA Tournament hopes down the drain again in the 85-65 loss to the Tigers. …

[ad_1] It’s looking increasingly likely that UNC basketball will have to win the ACC Tournament to make the NCAA Tournament. The Tar Heels were in a tough spot before their 85-65 loss at No. 23 Clemson on Monday night. Now, after its sixth loss in seven games against a top-25 squad, UNC (14-11, 7-6 ACC) is in a dire situation …

[ad_1] CLEMSON, S.C. (AP) — Viktor Lakhin scored 22 points, including a season-best four 3-pointers, and No. 23 Clemson rolled past North Carolina 85-65 on Monday night. Chase Hunter added 19 points with four 3s for the Tigers (20-5, 12-2 Atlantic Coast Conference), who followed up their 77-71 win over then-No. 2 Duke on Saturday night with a dominant showing …

[ad_1] OXFORD, Miss. (AP) — Madison Scott scored 22 points and Mississippi rallied from an eight-point second half deficit to beat No. 8 Kentucky 66-57 on Monday night. Ole Miss (16-7, 7-4 Southeastern Conference) used an 18-4 spurt midway through the third period to build a 55-49 lead with 7:43 remaining. Kentucky (19-3, 8-2) never got closer than six points …

[ad_1] Feb. 10—Thanks to the generosity and support of Edgardo Madrid & Associates, The University of Texas Permian Basin Athletics Department has announced Makala Bingley (Women’s Basketball) and DJ Armstrong (Men’s Basketball) as the January Student-Athletes of the Month. Thanks to the generous sponsorship by Edgardo Madrid & Associates, UTPB Athletics will be recognizing one male and one female student-athlete …

[ad_1] The Oklahoma Sooners men’s basketball team isn’t ranked in the newest USA TODAY Sports Coaches Poll, but several SEC teams are. Porter Moser’s team had a good start to the 2024-2025 season but have seen the wheels fall off once they’ve hit conference play. A total of eight teams from the SEC are in the Top 25, with each …

[ad_1] Tom Izzo is on the verge of setting an all-time Big Ten record, but he’s not focused on that when it comes to Tuesday night’s big-time matchup against Indiana. Michigan State hosts Indiana on what could ironically be the same night Izzo becomes the all-time leader in Big Ten wins. Izzo is currently tied with Indiana legend head coach …

[ad_1] Michigan State basketball is no longer in the top 10 of the USA TODAY Sports Coaches Poll. The updated coaches poll was released on Monday, and the Spartans dropped a few spots and out of the top 10. Michigan State is now ranked at No. 11 in the updated poll — which is the same position they are in …

[ad_1] Despite becoming one of college basketball’s best rebounders, thriving with what Arizona coach Tommy Lloyd calls some “hard living” in the low post, Tobe Awaka can still manage to get overlooked sometimes. That’s what happens when Caleb Love throws in a 60-foot buzzer-beater that led to Arizona’s Jan. 27 win over Iowa State, overshadowing the 17 points and 12 …

[ad_1] Up next for Nate Oats’ Alabama Crimson Tide is a trip to Austin to face the Texas Longhorns for the first time as SEC opponents. Alabama (20-3 overall, 9-1 SEC) moved up two spots to No. 1 in Monday’s new USA TODAY Sports Coaches Poll and is No. 2 in this week’s AP Top 25 poll, which kept the …

[ad_1] Sam McMahon has talked a lot about his basketball team’s defense during the 2024-25 campaign. For a four-minute stretch starting at the 10-minute mark of the second half, it looked like the Lions had settled in defensively. But, the final six minutes of Saturday’s game at Missouri Southern State University saw the Lions allow Emporia State to score 24 …

[ad_1] SOUTH KINGSTOWN — Tyonne Farrell is stepping away from the University of Rhode Island men’s basketball program. The Rams announced in a Monday afternoon statement that the freshman forward will be away from the program effective immediately. There is no set timetable for his potential return. Farrell has appeared in 18 games this season, including four minutes in an …

[ad_1] Jason Hooten has had enough. New Mexico State’s coach has watched his team struggle offensively this season. The Aggies (12-11, 5-5 Conference USA) rank last in Conference USA in both field goal percentage (42.2%) and points per game (71), and they’ve shot below 40% from the field in four of their last six games. Five of NM State’s last …