College Basketball

The Illinois men’s basketball team won its second straight game to open the season by a score of 112-70 over the Penn Quakers, a game that included strong performances from a pair of freshmen, guard Quentin Coleman and forward Zavier Zens. The Fighting Illini’s win made them 2-0 on the season headed into Tuesday, Nov. 10’s road game against the …

The Illinois Fighting Illini thrilled and delighted their hometown fans at State Farm Center in Champaign, Ill. on Thursday night with a 112-70 win over the Penn Quakers, who were led by a familiar face who used to coach the Iowa Hawkeyes. Quakers coach Fran McCaffrey matched wits with Illini coach Brad Underwood, but his team appeared overmatched as Illinois …

November should treat the UCLA Bruins well. The month, and the season, began with a terrific win over No. 5 Arizona where UCLA were able to play their style of game against one of the top teams in the country. Now things will get easier for the Bruins. For the rest of the month, UCLA will face six nonconference opponents …

SYRACUSE, NEW YORK – NOVEMBER 3: Kiyan Anthony #7 of the Syracuse Orange reacts against the Binghamton Bearcats during the second half at the JMA Wireless Dome on November 3, 2025 in Syracuse, New York. Syracuse won 85-47. (Photo by Rich Barnes/Getty Images) It’s important to take what Kiyan Anthony is doing right now with a grain of salt. Syracuse …

SYRACUSE, N.Y. – Syracuse Orange men’s basketball improved to 2-0 on Thursday night, handing Central Connecticut State a 102-49 drubbing inside the JMA Wireless Dome. Syracuse dominated from start to finish in the final buy game before the first two high-major matchups of the season. The Orange played a complete game, generating optimism leading into Monday’s matchup against Indiana in …

Imagine finding out that Caitlin Clark was sitting just a few feet behind you while you are playing a college basketball game. That was apparently the experience Illinois freshman Quentin Coleman had during the Fighting Illini’s recent matchup against the Penn Quakers. His reaction when he found out about the WNBA superstar’s presence resulted in a starstruck moment that has …

Bryce James hits milestone in college basketball career at Arizona originally appeared on The Sporting News. Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here. Bryce James scored his first collegiate points late Thursday night as the Arizona Wildcats defeated Cal Poly Mustangs 104-84. Advertisement The sophomore guard, and son of NBA superstar LeBron James, opened his scoring …

The UNC men’s basketball team barely avoided a complete embarrassment during Monday night’s season-opener, surviving Western Carolina 80-72. North Carolina (1-0) won Michael Malone’s debut behind a balanced scoring attack, strong defense in the closing minutes and second-half free throw shooting. The Catamounts (0-1), facing a huge size disadvantage, out-rebounded the Tar Heels and continued giving themselves several, second-chance opportunities. …

Caitlin Clark was in attendance for Illinois men’s basketball game against Penn on Thursday night. Clark is dating Connor McCaffery, son of Penn coach Fran McCaffery, and the two were sitting behind the Penn bench in Champaign. After Illinois’ 112-70 win over the Quakers, freshmen Zavier Zens (18 points, 4-of-8 from behind the arc) and Quentin Coleman (19 points on …

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With the first game of the men’s basketball season in the books, a loss to #15 Gonzaga, I reached out to the staff to get some quick thoughts on highlights, or maybe lowlights, from that first game. Ledman: Advertisement The most obvious thing that was a highlight for me was the play of Daniel Jacobsen. The big man looked like …

In Thursday’s ACC Action, Wake Forest lost to Vanderbilt, 74-51, Virginia Tech hammered Mercer, 96-67, Notre Dame smacked Mercyhurst, 83-56, Syracuse clubbed Central Connecticut, 102-49, Pitt rallied past Buffalo, 80-61, and VMI surrendered to SMU, 95-70. It’s hard not to respect Steve Forbes as a coach, and we thought Wake Forest might sneak up on Vandy. Well, they stayed close, …

“Kentucky supporters want and expect more.” That snippet comes from Bilas’ analysis of Kentucky in his annual “Bilas Index,” where the ESPN college basketball analyst ranked who he believes are the best teams in college basketball. Advertisement Bilas has the Wildcats at No. 19, sixth among SEC teams. “Mark Pope’s first two Kentucky teams won a combined 46 games — …

Tommy Lloyd and the Arizona Wildcats bounced back nicely from the opening night loss to UCLA, dominating the Cal Poly Mustangs, 104-84, on Thursday for their first win of the season. Arizona was up 16-15 in the early going before a 27-7 run gave the Wildcats a 21-point lead, which they more or less maintained for the entire second half. …

Watch Arizona’s Bryce James sink corner 3 for first college bucket appeared first on ClutchPoints. Add ClutchPoints as a Preferred Source by clicking here. Aside from Ivan Kharchenkov, Arizona basketball posted an underwhelming offensive effort in Monday’s 84-75 loss versus UCLA. Bryce James had a particularly tough night. Despite starting at guard, the son of all-time NBA great LeBron James …

BOSTON − It’s time for an early season heavyweight showdown. Michigan basketball (1-0) arrives New England for a national championship game rematch against UConn (1-0) on Friday, Nov. 6 (8 p.m., TNT) at TD Garden. The tipoff comes seven months to the day after the Wolverines upended the Huskies 69-63 in Indianapolis to cut down the nets. Advertisement While both …

LAS VEGAS — Purdue men’s basketball lived up to Gonzaga coach Mark Few’s expectations in one aspect the numbers cannot always measure. Sure, the Boilermakers brought a sophisticated offensive system full of shooters and a talented big man to T-Mobile Arena on Monday. Few, though, said he spent a lot of time leading up to the teams’ season opener stressing …

BLOOMINGTON — Darren Harris inserted himself into what turned out to be the best game of his college career at the earliest possible moment Thursday night. Harris, a Duke transfer, caught and shot the Hoosiers’ first field goal attempt, in what eventually matured into a 92-69 win over Bellarmine. That shot, a 3-point attempt, went down, a relief for the …

Tom Izzo kept center Anton Bonke in the starting lineup as Michigan State beat Toledo 91-61. Bonke started in the Spartans’ season opener against Quinnipiac because forward Jesse McCulloch was out, an absence Graham Couch of the Lansing State Journal reported was a mild concussion. McCulloch was good to go against the Rockets but played only 12 minutes off the …

A Buy Game Masterpiece Early-season nonconference play in college basketball often serves as a tune-up against teams that are expected to take their lumps. This one started close, though, and the Le Moyne Dolphins made TCU work for it. The teams were tied 17-17 after the first quarter, but TCU took off from there, outscoring Le Moyne 79-24 over the …

The Duke Blue Devils cruised to their second victory of the 2026-27 college basketball season, taking down Coastal Carolina 113-52 at Cameron Indoor Stadium on Tuesday night. As the final tally shows, it was an all-around dominant performance from the Blue Devils. Duke got off to a red-hot start, similar to the way it started against Army. But this time, …

After beating Iowa State to start the season, Memphis returns to FedExForum for its first home game on Saturday against VCU. The Tigers ended last season losing three-straight at home, and Hardaway will look for his first win inside FedExForum since February 8. The Rams enter Saturday’s game after a season-opening home win over Little Rock. VCU won the game …

The Duke Blue Devils are now 2-0 on the 2026-27 college basketball season, earning their second blowout win this week. After taking down Army on Monday, the Blue Devils returned to the court and took care of business on Thursday. Duke controlled the entire game, taking down Coastal Carolina 113-52, leaving no doubt in Cameron Indoor Stadium. And that 61-point …

Michigan State basketball improved to 2-0 on the season Thursday night when the Spartans defeated the Toledo Rockets, 91-61. It was another convincing win from MSU, who are showing the strength of this team early in the year. In the win, Michigan State had four in double figures, while the team shot 50.9% from the field to go along with …

Indiana basketball took care of business Thursday night, cruising to a 92-69 victory over Bellarmine in a game that was never particularly close. The Hoosiers were expected to handle the Knights, and head coach Darian DeVries’ squad did exactly that, using a dominant first half and balanced offensive attack to secure another early-season victory. The Hoosiers wasted little time establishing …