College Basketball

The Kansas State Wildcats blew out the Mississippi State Bulldogs, 98-77, Thursday evening in the first round of the Hall of Fame Classic at T-Mobile Center in Kansas City. K-State (5-0) trailed by four early in the contest, and the Bulldogs (2-2) stayed within arm’s reach until 8:46 remained in the contest, when a pair of free throws brought them …

LINCOLN, Neb. — Jamarques Lawrence scored 21 points, Rienk Mast added 17, and Nebraska stayed unbeaten with an 84–72 win over New Mexico on Friday night. Mast went 6-for-12 from the field and 4 of 5 at the line while adding four rebounds and two assists for the Cornhuskers (5–0). Lawrence hit 4 of 7 from 3-point range, and reserve …

The first half tonight was probably the worst Purdue has looked so far on this young season. Braden Smith and Fletcher Loyer were a combined 2 of 13, with one of the two makes an off-balance banked-in three just before the buzzer. Trey Kaufman-Renn was saddled with three fouls, severely limiting his ability for the final 20 minutes. Memphis’ athleticism …

FIRST HALF ANALYSIS: Nebraska took control of the first half straight from the jump. Nebraska took a 13-4 lead in the opening 4 minutes courtesy of 6-8 shooting. The Huskers were particularly good from distance early, a trend that would keep up throughout the half. The Nebraska lead reached 20 points by the under 8 timeout, as Nebraska had really …

BYU looks to rebound from the UConn loss with another top 25 matchup when Wisconsin comes to Salt Lake City for a Friday afternoon rematch of last year’s thrilling Round of 32 NCAA game. The game tips off at 2pm MT at the Delta Center in SLC. The game is broadcast exclusively on Peacock, but YouTube TV subscribers can watch …

The Delta Center in downtown Salt Lake City has been quite kind to the BYU men’s basketball team the past 30 years, as the Cougars have compiled a 24-5 all-time record at the home of the NBA’s Utah Jazz. That includes a 19-1 record for BYU in the last 20 games, the only loss in that stretch a 69-68 decision …

Less than three weeks into the new men’s college basketball season, a handful of tradition-rich programs have already suffered at least two losses. Which sluggish starts are aberrations? Which are warning signs? The early-season college hoops panic meter assesses the most intriguing situations. Advertisement KENTUCKY (3-2) The most expensive roster in college basketball so far hasn’t performed up to its …

The Miami Hurricanes men’s basketball squad is currently four games into the Jai Lucas era, owning a 3-1 record. It’s been a promising start to the 2025-26 season, as the team has shown glimpses of what could be a surprise contender in the ACC. Miami has yet to face an opponent from outside the state of Florida, but it has …

The post Syracuse basketball SG Kiyan Anthony reveals truth of current dynamic with Carmelo appeared first on ClutchPoints. The 2025 Syracuse basketball team has gotten off to a strong start, sitting at 4-0. One of the biggest reasons for their strong start has been the emergence of Carmelo Anthony’s son, Kiyan Anthony, who was brought in as a freshman and …

The No. 23 Wisconsin Badgers get their first big test of the season on Friday when they travel to take on the No. 9 BYU Cougars at the Delta Center. Tip-off is slated for 3:00 p.m. on Peacock. Wisconsin has started the season 4-0, averaging over 93 points per game while limiting opponents to 65 points per game. They’ve beaten …

Rutgers men’s basketball improved to 4-0, rallying from an early 11-point deficit to defeat the American Eagles, 80-71, Tuesday evening at a sleepy Jersey Mike’s Arena. The Eagles bombarded the Scarlet Knights early with a barrage of made three-pointers before Rutgers settled down on defense and methodically attacked the rim to climb back into the game and eventually secure the …

No. 9 BYU (3-1) vs. No. 23 Wisconsin (4-0) Venue: Delta Center, Salt Lake City Radio: 102.7 FM/1160 AM/Sirius XM 143 Series: Wisconsin leads 2-1 (most recent meeting: 2025) The trends For BYU: 3-1 on the season, No. 17 in KenPom, averaging 84.5 points scored and 68.3 points allowed per game. For Wisconsin: 4-0 on the season, No. 16 in …

BYU’s AJ Dybantsa beats out NBA legacy, tops ESPN’s list of newcomers originally appeared on The Sporting News. Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here. In a season defined by elite freshmen across the country, BYU star AJ Dybantsa has managed to emerge as college basketball’s top newcomer and a potential No. 1 overall NBA draft …

Time’s reputation for distorting the past is well established and equally deserved. It’s so good at what it does that at some point in every person’s life they begin to doubt – to some degree at least – the validity of their own memories. I bring this up because in my surely flawed mind, 90 percent of the games Louisville …

Michigan State basketball is off to an outstanding start to the 2025-26 season, earning two massive ranked wins over Arkansas and Kentucky. Obviously, Tom Izzo is no stranger to the national spotlight, and is highly thought of across many levels of basketball. That includes arguably the greatest player to ever play the sport. Advertisement LeBron James, who obviously debated as …

The Bryant men’s basketball team trailed by just six points late in the contest at Blacksburg, Virginia, but a 15-point performance off the bench from freshman center Christian Gurdak and a pair of key runs led Virginia Tech to a 78-61 nonconference win over the Bulldogs on Wednesday, Nov. 19. The game result was perhaps as much of a hit with the crowd …

Defense. Defense. Defense. After giving up 78 points in a stunning season-opening loss to the New Orleans Privateers, the TCU Horned Frogs haven’t allowed a single opponent to reach 67 since. Their dominant defensive stretch continued against the Kansas City Roos, as TCU rolled to an 81–45 win behind a suffocating performance on the less glamorous end of the floor. …

Alabama finds rare air for SEC in win over Illinois at United Center originally appeared on The Sporting News. Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here. Alabama delivered the jolt the SEC badly needed Wednesday night, grinding out a 90-86 win over No. 8 Illinois in a charged atmosphere at the United Center. Advertisement In a …

For the second time this season, the Alabama Crimson Tide have defeated a Top 10 team outside of Tuscaloosa. Yes, even despite the season only being a few weeks old, Alabama has already picked up a second Top 10 road win, doing so Wednesday night in Chicago with a thrilling 90-86 victory over Illinois inside the United Center. Previously, Alabama …

Amid Baba Oladotun’s long-awaited commitment to Maryland Wednesday evening, Maryland men’s basketball took the court at Xfinity Center for a clash with Mount St. Mary’s. Though the Mountaineers pushed the game to overtime, the Terps ultimately handled its in-state foe, defeating Mount St. Mary’s, 95-90. Advertisement Here are three takeaways from the game. An all-time Diggy Coit performance Basketball can …

It has not been a good week for Kentucky Basketball. The Wildcats suffered a brutal loss to Michigan State in the Champions Classic Tuesday night, and morale around the program is not good after Kentucky fell to 3-2 with losses in their only two games against power conference opponents this season. The Wildcats have not looked good on the floor, …

There are six games tonight with Purdue facing Memphis in the Bahamas the highlight. Let’s take a look at the upcoming action. Memphis vs #1 Purdue Boilermakers Time/TV: 6:00 PM ET CBSSN Baha Mar Championship (Bahamas) Purdue reclaimed the top spot in the rankings this week after knocking off eighth ranked Alabama on the road. The team has looked much …

The 11th ranked Alabama Crimson Tide traveled to Chicago to play 8th ranked Illinois on Wednesday night. The Tide rose to the occasion and took down the Fighting Illini 90-86 in a hard fought game. Alabama has now taken down 5th ranked St Johns in Madison Square Garden and the 8th ranked team in the United Center, home of the …

Diggy Coit had a long way to get to College Park. The graduate guard spent a season in junior college, two at Northern Illinois and one on the bench at Kansas before head coach Buzz Williams swayed him to Maryland men’s basketball for his final season of college basketball. Advertisement And Wednesday against Mount St. Mary’s, years of hard work …

“When you’re in rhythm and you feel like you’re open, you’ve just got to … pull the trigger and shoot it.” — Stephen Curry The Spartans turned into the Golden State Warriors of old last night, unleashing a barrage of threes en route to an 80–66 win over Kentucky. It wasn’t an NCAA record, but for this young Spartans season, …