College Basketball

PULLMAN, Wash. (AP) — Graham Ike had 23 points and 11 rebounds for his second consecutive double-double as No. 9 Gonzaga beat Washington State 86-65 on Thursday night to extend its win streak to 11 games. After a slow start, Ike scored eight points in the final five minutes of the first half and 13 more in the second. He …

It has been a long time since I have sweated an Illinois basketball result. The Illini went into the Northwestern game up in Evanston and notched win No. 6 in a row. The last time we lost a game was to the now-No. 8 Nebraska Cornhuskers. Advertisement While the Wildcats made the game close on paper, I honestly didn’t feel …

WEST LONG BRANCH — The atmosphere was off inside the Oceanfirst Bank Center as the Monmouth men’s basketball team fell to Drexel 73-51 on Thursday night, Jan. 15. Aside from students being on break playing a factor in a less-than-stellar crowd, the Hawks’ energy wasn’t the same from their previous showing. It was just this past weekend when Monmouth took …

Federal prosecutors in the Eastern District of Pennsylvania charged 26 people connected to an alleged point-shaving scheme that involved dozens of current and former college basketball players, including three DePaul players who faced St. John’s in the 2023-24 season. The federal indictment unsealed on Thursday alleges that the gambling ring fixed or attempted to fix 29 games played between September …

STORRS, Conn. (AP) — Sarah Strong had 24 points, nine rebounds and five blocks, and top-ranked UConn extended its winning streak to 34 games with a 99-50 blowout of Villanova on Thursday night. Azzi Fudd had 14 points, KK Arnold tied her season high with 13 points to go seven assists and four steals, and Blanca Quinonez added 13 points …

With conference play in full swing, fans are already watching where experts project their favorite teams to be seeded and placed. That’s especially true for North Carolina, where expectations are always high in Chapel Hill, particularly as March approaches. The Tar Heels are 14-3 overall and 2-2 in ACC play. Right now, Carolina looks like a team that could land …

Marquette Golden Eagles (6-12, 1-6 Big East) at DePaul Blue Demons (10-7, 2-4 Big East) Date: Friday, January 16, 2026Time: 7:30pm CentralLocation: Wintrust Arena, Chicago, Illinois Marquette Stats Leaders Points: Chase Ross, 15.8 ppgRebounds: Ben Gold, 6.4 rpgAssists: Nigel James, 4.0 apg Advertisement DePaul Stats Leaders Points: CJ Gunn, 13.5 ppgRebounds: NJ Benson, 6.9 rpgAssists: Layden Blocker, 3.7 apg KenPom.com …

Hey we like everything again! It’s funny how the ebbs and flows of the season can get you angry and despondent, and then turn around and feel hopeful and excited a few hours later. Welcome to Mizzou Basketball 2025-26. Advertisement During the month of December, Mizzou was playing like the worst team in the SEC, 126th in the country per …

With 11 newcomers, most of those coming out of the transfer portal, it’s taking time for Grand Canyon’s men’s basketball team to come together as Mountain West competition ramps up. The Lopes (10-6 overall, 3-2 conference) are in the midst of their toughest four-game stretch in a conference much tougher than what they were used to in the Western Athletic …

HBCU basketball players connected to FBI gambling indictment appeared first on ClutchPoints. Add ClutchPoints as a Preferred Source by clicking here. Twenty-four former college basketball players involved in a point-shaving scheme have been indicted by the FBI, per a report by ESPN. The case has an HBCU connection: among the 29 games and 17 programs affected by the scheme, North …

In a sold-out Welsh-Ryan Arena, the stakes of a historic rivalry were familiar for Northwestern. Unfortunately for ‘Cats fans, it was also an all-too-familiar storyline down the stretch on Wednesday night, as the Wildcats lost 79-68 to rival Illinois. With NU sitting at 0-6 to start Big Ten conference play, the frustration with Northwestern’s inability to secure a crunch-time victory …

The Johnnies returned to Madison Square Garden after two impressive away wins against Butler and Creighton. Their opponent was the Golden Eagles of Marquette, and fans were optimistic, but several feared that the Johnnies could put on another less-than-scintillating effort similar to their deflating loss against Providence a week before. Some were talking about the 2024-25 team, which, per the …

If the NCAA Tournament began today, where would Clemson basketball land in the final 68-team March Madness bracket? The Tigers have certainly looked the part of an NCAA Tournament team through the first two-plus weeks of ACC play. Clemson (15-3 overall) is 5-0 in conference action after blowing part Boston College, 74-50, on Tuesday night at Littlejohn Coliseum. Advertisement Senior …

After winning their second Big Ten game of the year against Northwestern in another overtime thriller, Rutgers basketball is preparing to hit the road to take on Wisconsin. The Badgers are coming into this game on a three-game win streak after beating UCLA, No.4 Michigan, and Minnesota. Wisconsin currently sits at 12-5. Their most impressive win of the season is …

Four games into SEC play, the Florida Gators (12-5, 3-1) moved up to No. 9 on the ESPN College Basketball Power Index. Ranked No. 13 following non-conference play, Florida has steadily climbed in the rankings. Despite dropping the conference opener against Missouri, Florida has strung together three straight victories against Georgia, Tennessee and Oklahoma, winning by an average margin of …

Kentucky Basketball’s comeback win at LSU will be remembered for the ending. The Cats erased an 18-point second-half deficit in Baton Rouge and stole a 75–74 victory on a last-second bucket from Malachi Moreno. It was chaotic, dramatic, and exactly the kind of win Kentucky desperately needed. Advertisement But the most important development from the night happened well before the final shot. For …

—It’s game day for the red hot Louisville women’s basketball team. The Cards will face Notre Dame for a matchup of top 25 teams in South Bend. Here’s a preview. —The big story in the world of college basketball today is that 20 men were charged in a point-shaving scheme involving more than 39 college basketball players on more than …

Point-shaving in college basketball isn’t new. Henry Hill did it, years ago. Still, in an age of widespread legalized, normalized, and monetized sports betting, any gambling scandal is a red flag. On Thursday, the federal government charged 20 men in a point-shaving scheme involving 39 college basketball players with 17 Division I teams. Via David Purdum of ESPN.com, fifteen of …

Texas A&M (13-4, 3-1 SEC) is ahead of schedule amid head coach Bucky McMillan’s first season at the helm, reaching 3-0 in SEC play before falling to No. 24 Tennessee on the road 87-82 in double-overtime on Tuesday night. In a game where the Aggies struggled from the free throw line (21-32) while being outrebounded 60-35, including 24 offensive rebounds …

The TCU Horned Frogs have fallen to 1–3 in conference play following a hard-fought 76–70 loss to the No. 11 BYU Cougars. BYU needed a late push to fend off the Horned Frogs, who controlled much of the contest. TCU started strong, scoring efficiently and defending hellaciously. It took the Cougars until the 10:19 mark to tie the game for …

Kansas Jayhawks News Darryn Peterson gave his first interview since November and opened up about his injury struggles 247 Sports asks if the Iowa State game was KU’s ceiling Tre White talks about a player’s-only meeting held by the basketball team Advertisement Advertisement Advertisement This piece from The Athletic asks if Kansas is now ready to move on from their …

We’ve reached the two-week mark of Southern Conference play, and one team remains alone atop the standings, as East Tennessee State remains unbeaten after Saturday’s 86-60 rout of UNC Greensboro. The Bucs have looked like the team to beat all season, and it’s a no-brainer to have them at the top of the power rankings for week two. As for the rest of …

LSU men’s basketball nearly came away with its first conference win of the season on Wednesday. However, a buzzer-beating shot by Kentucky was the difference and the Tigers fell 75-74 in the PMAC. The loss drops the Tigers to 12-5 overall and 0-4 in the SEC. Five players finished in double figures for LSU, led by Max Mackinnon and Marquel …

Head to Peacock tonight for a night of back-to-back Big Ten women’s college basketball action. First, at 7:00 PM ET, it’s Illinois vs Michigan, followed by No. 12 Maryland vs USC at 9:00 PM. See below for more information on how to live stream both games, and find out how you can follow all of the college basketball excitement this …

Wednesday night felt like deja vu for the Iowa basketball team—and not the good kind. They led for most of the game on the road against a top-five team for the second time this season. And just like last month’s loss to Iowa State in Ames, the Hawkeyes didn’t execute enough down the stretch in West Lafayette to take down …