College Basketball

[ad_1] Jan 4, 2025; Dallas, Texas, USA; Duke Blue Devils guard Cooper Flagg (2) reacts during the second half against the Southern Methodist Mustangs at Moody Coliseum. Mandatory Credit: Kevin Jairaj-Imagn Images The Clemson Tigers welcome the Duke Blue Devils to Littlejohn Coliseum on Saturday evening for an Atlantic Coast Conference college basketball battle. If you want to catch the …

[ad_1] When the toughest stretch of Marquette’s schedule began a week ago, the Golden Eagles were tied for first place in the Big East. After a pair of losses to then-No. 25 Connecticut at home and at No. 12 St. John’s Tuesday, MU now needs a victory Saturday at Creighton to avoid losing three conference games in a row for …

[ad_1] Auburn Tigers guard Chaney Johnson (31) backs up Florida Gators forward Thomas Haugh (10) during the SEC Men’s Basketball Tournament Championship game at Bridgestone Arena in Nashville, Tenn., Sunday, March 17, 2024 at Bridgestone Arena in Nashville, Tenn., Sunday, March 17, 2024. The Florida Gators hit the road on Saturday to take on the top-ranked team in the country, …

[ad_1] Jan 18, 2025; Lawrence, Kansas, USA; Kansas Jayhawks guard Zeke Mayo (5) dribbles against Kansas State Wildcats guard Dug McDaniel (0) during the second half at Allen Fieldhouse. Mandatory Credit: Scott Sewell-Imagn Images The Kansas Jayhawks and Kansas State Wildcats continue their intra-state rivalry on Saturday afternoon on the college basketball court inside Bramlage Coliseum. If you are looking …

[ad_1] ESPN’s “College GameDay” is headed to Ames for a Big 12 showdown. ESPN’s pregame show will air live from Hilton Coliseum for the first time in 10 years when Iowa State faces TCU on Saturday. “GameDay’s” crew of Seth Greenberg, Andraya Carter, Jay Williams, Pete Thamel and Rece Davis will be on-site, with Jay Bilas joining the show remotely …

[ad_1] Iowa State Cyclones forward Tre King (0) takes a shot around TCU Horned Frogs center Ernest Udeh Jr. (8) and guard Micah Peavy (0) during the first half in the Big-12 conference showdown of a NCAA college basketball at Hilton Coliseum on Saturday, Feb. 10, 2024, in Ames, Iowa. The Iowa State Cyclones will take on the TCU Horned …

[ad_1] Iowa State Cyclones forward Tre King (0) takes a shot around TCU Horned Frogs center Ernest Udeh Jr. (8) and guard Micah Peavy (0) during the first half in the Big-12 conference showdown of a NCAA college basketball at Hilton Coliseum on Saturday, Feb. 10, 2024, in Ames, Iowa. The Iowa State Cyclones will take on the TCU Horned …

[ad_1] Dick Vitale is one of college basketball’s defining and most enduring figures. After coaching for 16 years, Vitale joined ESPN in 1979, only a few months into the network’s existence, and began calling college basketball games. In the years and decades that followed, his energy, exuberance and charisma made him one of the faces of the game. He has …

[ad_1] BLOOMINGTON, Ind. − When No. 22 Michigan basketball takes the Assembly Hall court on Saturday against Indiana, it has the potential to be one of the strangest environments for a mid-February Big Ten basketball game in recent memory. IU coach Mike Woodson and the program announced Friday this season would be his last, but he will finish out the …

[ad_1] The Florida Gators have been a top-10 team for most of the 2024-25 college basketball season, but ESPN believes that the program is in the third tier of the Southeastern Conference. While it may seem odd to place Florida anywhere but the top tier among Division I teams, it should be noted that the SEC is unlike any other …

[ad_1] Rhode Island Rams (15-7, 4-6 Atlantic 10) at George Mason Patriots (18-5, 9-1 Atlantic 10) Rhode Island is coming off a heartbreaking 80-79 loss to Fordham on Wednesday night, falling in the final seconds after battling back from a 15-point first-half deficit. Sebastian Thomas led Rhode Island with 20 points to go with seven rebounds, five assists and four …

[ad_1] Idaho State Bengals (10-11, 5-5 Big Sky) at Weber State Wildcats (9-15, 3-7 Big Sky) Ogden, Utah; Saturday, 9 p.m. EST BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Bengals -2.5; over/under is 141.5 BOTTOM LINE: Weber State hosts Idaho State after Blaise Threatt scored 34 points in Weber State’s 77-73 win against the Northern Arizona Lumberjacks. The Wildcats have gone 4-7 at home. …

[ad_1] Northwestern State Demons (11-12, 7-5 Southland) at McNeese Cowboys (17-6, 11-1 Southland) Lake Charles, Louisiana; Saturday, 5 p.m. EST BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Cowboys -17; over/under is 133.5 BOTTOM LINE: McNeese will try to keep its seven-game home win streak alive when the Cowboys face Northwestern State. The Cowboys are 9-1 on their home court. McNeese scores 76.9 points and …

[ad_1] Missouri State basketball will look to rebound after dropping a heartbreaker to Northern Iowa when it travels to Belmont one last time as a Missouri Valley Conference member. The Bears and Bruins will tip off at 4 p.m. on Saturday in Nashville. The Bears are coming off a 66-61 loss to Northern Iowa. The game was tied late before …

[ad_1] A lot went wrong for the USC men’s basketball team in Tuesday night’s loss to Northwestern. However, one area in particular stood out as a massive issue for the Trojans: rebounding. Entering the game, the Wildcats had been averaging 34.5 rebounds per game. Against the Trojans, they had 22 offensive rebounds alone, and 43 total—nearly 25% more than their …

[ad_1] Wagner Seahawks (12-11, 4-6 NEC) at Fairleigh Dickinson Knights (9-15, 5-4 NEC) Teaneck, New Jersey; Saturday, 1 p.m. EST BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Knights -4.5; over/under is 128.5 BOTTOM LINE: Fairleigh Dickinson hosts Wagner after Terrence Brown scored 29 points in Fairleigh Dickinson’s 87-66 loss to the Central Connecticut State Blue Devils. The Knights are 5-4 on their home court. …

[ad_1] South Carolina Gamecocks (10-12, 0-9 SEC) at Kentucky Wildcats (15-7, 4-5 SEC) Lexington, Kentucky; Saturday, 12 p.m. EST BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Wildcats -11.5; over/under is 151.5 BOTTOM LINE: No. 14 Kentucky faces South Carolina after Otega Oweh scored 24 points in Kentucky’s 98-84 loss to the Ole Miss Rebels. The Wildcats have gone 11-2 in home games. Kentucky averages …

[ad_1] DAYTON, Ohio (AP) — Zeb Jackson’s 17 points off the bench helped VCU to a 73-68 victory against Dayton on Friday night. Jackson also had five rebounds for the Rams (19-5, 9-2 Atlantic 10 Conference). Max Shulga scored 16 points and added eight rebounds and three steals. Phillip Russell went 4 of 10 from the field (2 for 6 …

[ad_1] STORRS – The pressure from No. 12 St. John’s and its fourth-ranked defense was too much for the UConn men’s basketball team as it turned the ball over 22 times in a 68-62 loss at Gampel Pavilion Friday night. “We’ve been playing with fire,” coach Dan Hurley said. “We were fortunate to win at Marquette with 25 turnovers, able …

[ad_1] STORRS, Conn. (AP) — 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 …

[ad_1] The North Carolina Tar Heels head right back to the drawing board in hopes of turning their basketball season around, with the Pitt Panthers coming to Chapel Hill on Saturday, February 7 for a 4 p.m. tip-off. UNC (13-10, 6-5 ACC) returns to the Dean Dome for the first time in two weeks. If you remember the Tar Heels’ …

[ad_1] PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Erik Reynolds II’s 25 points helped Saint Joseph’s (PA) defeat Saint Louis 76-63 on Friday night. Reynolds shot 10 for 15, including 5 for 9 from beyond the arc for the Hawks (14-9, 6-5 Atlantic 10 Conference). Xzayvier Brown scored 20 points while going 7 of 14 from the floor, including 3 for 7 from 3-point …

[ad_1] Bethel’s men used a big second half to beat host Cumberland in the Dallas Floyd Phoenix Arena 91-82 Thursday night. Cumberland (10-12, 3-4 Mid-South Conference) scored 82 points while shooting 36.6% from the floor. The Phoenix made 26 of 71 attempts, including 6 of 23 from 3-point range (26.1 percent), and capitalized at the free-throw line, hitting 24 of …

[ad_1] BOYS BASKETBALL Kaukauna 91, Appleton West 45 KAUKAUNA – The Ghosts scored 51 points in the first half in the Fox Valley Association win over the Terrors. Kaukauna had five players score in double figures, led by Caden Graff with 20 points. Andrew Jensen added 16 points, Keegan VanKauwenberg scored 15, and Brody McMullin and Jonah Roehrig each had …

[ad_1] FRESNO, Calif. (AP) — Ian Martinez’s 30 points led Utah State over Fresno State 89-81 on Friday. Martinez added eight rebounds for the Aggies (21-3, 11-2 Mountain West Conference). Mason Falslev scored 16 points while going 7 of 14 from the floor, including 1 for 3 from 3-point range, and 1 for 6 from the line and added six …