College Basketball

[ad_1] DURHAM, N.C. (AP) — Toby Fournier scored 24 points and Ashlon Jackson made five 3-pointers on the way to 23 points as No. 10 Duke blew past Miami 90-49 on Sunday. Oluchi Okananwa had 16 points for the Blue Devils (19-5, 10-2 Atlantic Coast Conference), who have won twice since Monday night’s loss at No. 14 N.C. State. Cameron …

[ad_1] Penny Hardaway walked off the court at halftime Sunday, head in hands, his Memphis basketball team tied with Temple at FedExForum. Upon his return from the locker room, Hardaway was clapping. The No. 15 Tigers (20-4, 10-1 AAC) gave their coach plenty to applaud in the second half, eventually pushing away and hanging on to beat the Owls 90-82. …

[ad_1] When Memphis basketball walked off the court in Philadelphia 24 days ago, it was the lowest point of the season. The Tigers, who went in as significant favorites, had just lost — and they’d done so in embarrassing fashion. Temple outrebounded Memphis 49-25, and coach Penny Hardaway said afterward that the Tigers would “grow from this.” Sunday’s meeting at …

[ad_1] PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Rahsool Diggins’ 34 points led Massachusetts over La Salle 78-55 on Sunday. Diggins went 13 of 20 from the field (7 for 13 from 3-point range) for the Minutemen (11-13, 6-5 Atlantic 10 Conference). Jaylen Curry scored 13 points and added six rebounds. Daniel Hankins-Sanford shot 4 of 10 from the field and 2 for 3 …

[ad_1] Rahsool Diggins’ 34 points led Massachusetts over La Salle 78-55 on Sunday. Diggins went 13 of 20 from the field (7 for 13 from 3-point range) for the Minutemen (11-13, 6-5 Atlantic 10 Conference). Jaylen Curry scored 13 points and added six rebounds. Daniel Hankins-Sanford shot 4 of 10 from the field and 2 for 3 from the free-throw …

[ad_1] BYU guard Dallin Hall dribbles during game Saturday, Feb. 8, 2025, at Cincinnati. The Cougars fell to the Bearcats, 84-66, and will play at West Virginia on Tuesday. | Jaren Wilkey, BYU Photo Big 12 basketball and winter driving share one punishing thing in common — potholes. They show up each February and line a treacherous path to March. …

[ad_1] Jase Richardson was superman for the Spartans in Saturday’s comeback win over Oregon. Richardson scored 18 of his career-high 29 points in the second half to help lead Michigan State back from a double-digit halftime deficit. Michigan State trailed the Ducks by 14 points at halftime, but it was a different story in the second half as the Spartans …

[ad_1] On Saturday afternoon inside the Dean Dome, the North Carolina Tar Heels were, once again, locked in a tight game during the final minute. UNC welcomed Pitt to Chapel Hill for a rematch from two weeks ago, when the Panthers won 73-65. In that game, North Carolina led with under four minutes to go, only for Pitt to end …

[ad_1] MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — PJ Haggerty had 20 points and seven assists, Dain Dainja added 18 points and eight rebounds, and No. 17 Memphis used a second-half rally to beat Temple 90-82 on Sunday. Dainja was 5 for 7 from the floor as Memphis (20-4, 10-1 American Athletic Conference) won its seventh straight. Memphis’ last loss and only smudge …

[ad_1] STILLWATER, Okla. — It’s been a tough season for the Arizona State Sun Devils. And just when you think it can’t get any worse, it has. The Sun Devils trekked here for a Super Bowl Sunday showdown against Oklahoma State, a team that entered the contest with the same Big 12 record (3-8) as the Sun Devils, and were …

[ad_1] EUGENE, Ore. (AP) — Londynn Jones scored a season-high 21 points to lead No. 1 UCLA to a 62-52 win over Oregon on Sunday. Lauren Betts added nine points, six rebounds and four assists for the Bruins (23-0, 11-0 Big Ten), who won their 22nd straight game by double digits. Former Oregon player Angela Dugalic added seven points and …

[ad_1] LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — Brice Williams pumped in 24 points and grabbed 10 rebounds as Nebraska came from eight points down in the second half to win its fourth straight game, knocking off Ohio State 79-71 on Sunday. Nebraska (16-8, 6-7) knocked off then-No. 18 Illinois, then swept a West Coast trip to Washington and then-No. 16 Oregon before …

[ad_1] TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Xavier Bell had 26 points to help Wichita State hold off South Florida 75-70 on Sunday. Bell made 14 of 15 free throws and added five rebounds for the Shockers (13-10, 3-7 American Athletic Conference). Quincy Ballard totaled 12 points and 12 rebounds. Corey Washington had 11 points. Jamille Reynolds led the way for the …

[ad_1] STILLWATER, Okla. (AP) — Jamyron Keller scored 14 points, five teammates had 10 points each, and Oklahoma State led all the way in an 86-73 win over Arizona State on Sunday. The Cowboys led 43-33 at halftime and pushed their lead to 19 points in the first six minutes of the second half. Later in the half, Basheer Jihad …

[ad_1] COLLEGE PARK, Md. (AP) — Derik Queen had 29 points and 15 rebounds, and No. 18 Maryland beat Rutgers 90-81 on Sunday. Dylan Harper scored 20 points for the Scarlet Knights (12-12, 5-8 Big Ten), but fellow freshman star Ace Bailey, who sat out a majority of the second half because he was sick, had only four. The Terrapins …

[ad_1] The Ohio State basketball team has been playing some pretty good basketball as of late, having won four of its last five, but couldn’t keep that going on Sunday in a tight affair on the road to Nebraska. The Buckeyes played well and led for large chunks of the game, but hit a rough patch hitting shots in the …

[ad_1] COLLEGE PARK, Md. (AP) — Derik Queen had 29 points and 15 rebounds, and No. 18 Maryland beat Rutgers 90-81 on Sunday. Dylan Harper scored 20 points for the Scarlet Knights (12-12, 5-8 Big Ten), but fellow freshman star Ace Bailey, who sat out a majority of the second half because he was sick, had only four. The Terrapins …

[ad_1] Just another week in the mad, mad world of SEC basketball. Week 14 in college basketball (and Week 6 in the SEC) saw the nation’s No. 1 ranked team go down for the first time all year in conference play. The No. 6 Florida Gators got 36 points combined from Walter Clayton Jr. and Alex Condon to hold off …

[ad_1] OLEAN, N.Y. (AP) — Rafael Castro’s 15 points helped George Washington defeat Saint Bonaventure 62-52 on Sunday. Castro added 10 rebounds for the Revolutionaries (16-8, 5-6 Atlantic 10 Conference). Trey Autry added 15 points while shooting 4 for 9 (3 for 7 from 3-point range) and 4 of 4 from the free-throw line while they also had seven rebounds. …

[ad_1] PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — Paige Bueckers scored 20 points as No. 5 UConn beat Providence 77-40 on Sunday to extend its Big East regular-season winning streak to 33 games. Bueckers did all scoring in the first three quarters, shooting 6 for 12 from the field and 6 for 6 from the line. Azzi Fudd had 17 points on 6-for-11 …

[ad_1] PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Eric Dixon had 24 points in Villanova’s 80-68 win over Xavier on Sunday. Dixon also added five rebounds for the Wildcats (14-10, 7-6 Big East Conference). Wooga Poplar scored 23 points while going 8 of 17 (5 for 9 from 3-point range) and added eight rebounds and four steals. Tyler Perkins shot 7 for 9, including …

[ad_1] PHILADELPHIA − An all-important Quadrant 1 victory was not in the cards for Xavier Sunday as another opportunity slipped through the Musketeers’ grasp in an 80-68 loss to Villanova at Wells Fargo Center. With a front-loaded Big East schedule, Xavier’s chances to break off the NCAA Tournament bubble are few and far between down the stretch. That’s why Sunday’s …

[ad_1] It was an epic comeback for the Ohio State Men’s Basketball Team on Thursday evening. After falling behind by 17 points, the Buckeyes battled back to get a 73-70 win over No. 18 Maryland. Bruch Thornton led the way with 31 points, including the game winner when he banked in a three-point shot with just seconds left to secure …

[ad_1] COLUMBIA, Mo. — Wade Taylor IV made a 3-pointer with 2.1 seconds remaining to lift No. 10 Texas A&M past No. 15 Missouri 67-64 on Saturday. Pharrel Payne scored 20 points, Taylor added 15 and Henry Coleman III grabbed a career-best 16 rebounds for the Aggies (18-5, 7-3 SEC) who entered in a three-way tie with Florida and Missouri …

[ad_1] Grand Canyon’s 22 turnovers led to 27 California Baptist points in an 85-71 men’s basketball WAC loss in the Fowler Events Center in Riverside, California, on Saturday night. The Lopes (17-6, 7-2) lost their grip on first place in the conference with one of their worst-shooting performances from the free-throw line (12 of 23). They also were outrebound 40-39 …