College Basketball

[ad_1] COLUMBIA, Mo. (AP) — 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 …

[ad_1] ERIE, Pa. (AP) — Jeff Planutis scored 28 points as Mercyhurst beat Le Moyne 82-78 on Saturday. Planutis also added six assists for the Lakers (13-14, 7-5 Northeast Conference). Aidan Reichert scored 24 points while shooting 9 for 18 (2 for 6 from 3-point range) and 4 of 4 from the free-throw line and added five rebounds. Bernie Blunt …

[ad_1] BOILING SPRINGS, N.C. (AP) — Taje’ Kelly scored 31 points as Charleston Southern beat Gardner-Webb 79-72 on Saturday. Kelly added nine rebounds for the Buccaneers (9-17, 5-6 Big South Conference). Daylen Berry added 20 points while going 6 of 13 from the floor, including 3 for 9 from 3-point range, and 5 for 6 from the line and had …

[ad_1] Tom Izzo hasn’t been one to shy away from showing emotions in his three decades as head coach for Michigan State — regardless of the situation and location. That was evident after the ninth-ranked Spartans’ bounce-back win over Oregon on Saturday, which tied the 70-year-old coach with Bob Knight for the Big Ten record for wins at 353. He …

[ad_1] HIGHLAND HEIGHTS, Ky. (AP) — Alvaro Folgueiras’ 35 points led Robert Morris over Northern Kentucky 81-76 on Saturday. Folgueiras added 10 rebounds for the Colonials (18-8, 10-5 Horizon League). Kam Woods added 15 points while going 6 of 14 (2 for 4 from 3-point range) while he also had seven assists. DJ Smith shot 3 of 5 from the …

[ad_1] MANHATTAN, Kan. (AP) — David N’Guessan scored 20 points and Kansas State beat No. 16 Kansas 81-73 on Saturday for its fifth straight win, including three against ranked opponents. Dug McDaniel added 15 points and Max Jones and Coleman Hawkins each scored 12 as Kansas State (12-11, 6-6 Big 12) beat Kansas for the third straight game in Manhattan, …

[ad_1] No Chucky Hepburn? No problem – for now, at least. With its leading scorer and facilitator sidelined due to a groin injury he suffered during Wednesday’s win at Boston College, Louisville basketball still found a way to take care of business Saturday against Miami, the ACC’s last-place team: 88-78. Pat Kelsey’s Cardinals (18-6, 11-2 ACC) led the Hurricanes for …

[ad_1] EASTON, Pa. (AP) — Caleb Williams had 17 points in Lafayette’s 61-51 victory over Navy on Saturday. Williams shot 7 for 13, including 3 for 7 from beyond the arc for the Leopards (10-15, 5-7 Patriot League). Justin Vander Baan scored 15 points while shooting 7 for 15, including 0 for 3 from beyond the arc and added 13 …

[ad_1] IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) — John Tonje scored 22 points and John Blackwell added 19 to lead No. 21 Wisconsin to a 74-63 victory over Iowa on Saturday. Tonje scored 11 points in a game-closing 16-4 run by the Badgers (19-5, 9-4 Big Ten), who won their third straight. Tonje shot 5 for 11 from the field and hit …

[ad_1] Michigan State basketball snapped its two-game losing streak thanks to an impressive second half performance against Oregon on Saturday. Jase Richardson scored a career-high 29 points to lead a monster Michigan State comeback victory over Oregon on Saturday. The Spartans trailed by double-digits at halftime, but an incredible performance from Richardson overcame that defect in a 86-74 Spartans’ victory. …

[ad_1] LEXINGTON, Ky. (AP) — Otega Oweh scored 15 of his 17 points in the second half and No. 14 Kentucky snapped a two-game skid with an 80-57 win over South Carolina on Saturday. Brandon Garrison came off the bench and scored 15 points for Kentucky (16-7, 5-5 in the Southeastern Conference), which won at home after losses to No. …

[ad_1] AMES, Iowa (AP) — Curtis Jones scored 24 points and Milan Momcilovic returned from injury to add 14 as No. 8 Iowa State ended a three-game losing streak with an 82-52 win over TCU on Saturday. Dishon Jackson also scored 14 points, and Joshua Jefferson had a double-double with 13 points and 10 rebounds. Momcilovic had not played since …

[ad_1] BLOOMINGTON — Indiana basketball fans gave Michigan coach Dusty May an energetic and enthusiastic greeting upon his return to Assembly Hall on Saturday. The one they gave their own coach, Mike Woodson, during introductions would best be described as lukewarm. Not a chorus of boos, but not a full-throated celebration of his life as a Hoosier, either. IU announced …

[ad_1] BLOOMINGTON, Ind. − The vibes were rather low pregame at historic Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall. When the Hoosiers, losers of four in a row and six in their last seven, took the court for Saturday’s contest against No. 22 Michigan basketball (17-5, 9-2 Big Ten) with less than 30 minutes to go before tipoff, the welcome was muted at …

[ad_1] The Texas basketball (15-8, 4-6 SEC) program entered this week with four wins in its past six SEC games but suffered a disheartening 78-70 loss to Arkansas at home Wednesday. While the Longhorns’ NCAA Tournament hopes still seem strong, a road win at Vanderbilt (16-6, 4-5) on Saturday (noon, SEC Network) will bolster their postseason case. A victory would …

[ad_1] For just the second time ever, ESPN’s “College GameDay” is headed to Tuscaloosa — for basketball. The GameDay crew, led by host and UA alum Rece Davis, will be at Coleman Coliseum for next Saturday’s game between the Alabama Crimson Tide and Auburn Tigers. Both teams are ranked in the top five and enter the weekend as projected No. …

[ad_1] DALLAS — Rick Hart is stepping down after 13 years as athletic director at SMU, which in the past year completed its long-desired move into a power conference by becoming a member of the Atlantic Coast Conference. Hart said in a statement Friday, without elaborating, that it was “time for a new challenge” for him and a new voice …

[ad_1] EAST LANSING – Michigan State basketball’s deep rotation could be down two players Saturday. Both forward Xavier Booker and point guard Jeremy Fears Jr. are listed as questionable as the ninth-ranked Spartans host Oregon at Breslin Center. Coach Tom Izzo on his pregame radio show said Fears is unlikely to play, while Booker is possible for the noon tipoff …

[ad_1] EAST LANSING – Michigan State basketball’s deep rotation could be down two players Saturday. Both forward Xavier Booker and point guard Jeremy Fears Jr. are listed as questionable as the ninth-ranked Spartans host Oregon at Breslin Center. Coach Tom Izzo on his pregame radio show said Fears is unlikely to play, while Booker is possible for the noon tipoff …

[ad_1] Bob Donnan-USA TODAY Sports The Michigan State Spartans welcome the Oregon Ducks to the Breslin Center on Saturday afternoon for a Big Ten college basketball battle. If you are interested in watching the early hoops action on TV or live stream, we have the details you desire just below.  The Spartans are ranked ninth in the USA TODAY Sports …

[ad_1] Feb. 8—Men’s college basketball and Illini beat writer Scott Richey projects his top four seeds for each region of the NCAA tournament ahead of Selection Sunday on March 16. This week? The rise of the Big 12. MIDWEST * 1. Alabama (19-3) * 2. Purdue (19-5) * 3. Iowa State (17-5) * 4. Michigan (17-5) Michigan won just eight …

[ad_1] Iowa State basketball player Milan Momcilovic will return to the Cyclones for Saturday’s home game against TCU, a source with direct knowledge of the situation told the Register. Momcilovic last played on Jan. 11 against Texas Tech before suffering an injury that required surgery on his left (non-shooting) hand. He has missed the Cyclones’ last seven games. Iowa State, …

[ad_1] STORRS, Conn. — RJ Luis Jr. scored six of his 21 points in the final 2:16 to help No. 12 St. John’s extend its winning streak to 10 games with a 68-62 comeback victory over No. 19 UConn on Friday night. Kadary Richmond scored all 13 of his points in the second half and Simeon Wilcher added 12 for …

[ad_1] EAST LANSING — When Jase Richardson looks into the stands Saturday, he’ll see his father, Jason. Alongside a whole bunch of “uncles” who also know what the Michigan State basketball freshman is going through. It’s the family coach Tom Izzo has built over 30 years. The elder Richardson and his 2000 Spartan teammates will be honored guests and among …

[ad_1] The Arizona State Sun Devils basketball team has lost five straight games at home. Maybe it will have some better luck back out on the road. Coach Bobby Hurley’s squad plays its next two games away from Desert Financial Arena. The first comes on Sunday when the Sun Devils square off against Oklahoma State. Then it’s on to No. …