College Basketball

[ad_1] The Indiana State men’s basketball team has won three games in row as the Sycamores head to Des Moines, Iowa, to battle the Drake Bulldogs on Saturday. Tipoff is slated for 6 p.m. EST inside Knapp Center at Des Moines, Iowa. ISU is coming off a dominant 80-62 victory over Valparaiso on Wednesday night, while Drake won at Murray …

[ad_1] BLOOMINGTON — Indiana basketball coach Mike Woodson is considering retirement at the end of the 2024-25 season. Multiple sources with knowledge of the situation told The Herald-Times that Woodson is in active discussions about his future, but no final decision has been made. Field of 68 national basketball reporter Jeff Goodman was the first to report the news. The Hoosiers …

[ad_1] Romelle Mansel knew the task ahead of the 2024-25 Jackson State men’s basketball season. Mansel, a graduate student was entering his third year at Jackson State, and a challenging non-conference schedule awaited. When JSU departed for Houston on Nov. 4, 2024, the team wasn’t scheduled to play a game in Williams Athletic and Assembly Center until Jan. 11, against …

[ad_1] BLOOMINGTON — Discussions have taken place regarding the long-term future of Indiana men’s basketball coach Mike Woodson, with retirement at the end of the current season a possibility, IndyStar confirmed Thursday. There are a variety of scenarios that might unfold, with an interlacing series of financial, cultural and political factors in play. Depending upon the outcome of those discussions, …

[ad_1] Mike Woodson’s time at Indiana, his alma mater, didn’t go as planned. (Photo by Michael Reaves/Getty Images) Mike Woodson’s tenure at Indiana won’t get a fifth season. The Hoosiers head coach is not expected to return to the program next season, according to ESPN, but is expected to coach the rest of the season. He is reportedly still discussing …

[ad_1] After a week away from the hardwood, the Alabama Crimson Tide are now set to return to SEC basketball play this upcoming Saturday night by traveling to Fayetteville for a showdown with the Arkansas Razorbacks. A familiar opponent for the Crimson Tide, this season’s Arkansas team is however a bit different from previous years through the fact that the …

[ad_1] Alabama basketball has another road swing coming up, starting the trip with Arkansas on Saturday. Compared to the rest of this season’s away slate for Alabama (19-3, 8-1 SEC), which featured Purdue, North Carolina, Texas A&M and Mississippi State, a mismatched roster of Razorbacks could seem like a break with the start the back nine of SEC play. That’s …

[ad_1] PISCATAWAY – On Wednesday afternoon, all but one member of the Rutgers basketball team ate the standard pregame dinner of proteins, carbs and vegetables. Jeremiah Williams consumed only a bowl of fruit. The senior guard hasn’t eaten a full meal in over a week due to a flu-like illness that he more or less played through. On Wednesday he …

[ad_1] The North Carolina Tar Heels received a ton of preseason hype heading into the current college basketball season, but they’re falling extremely short of expectations. As of Wednesday, February 5, UNC is currently 13-10 overall and 6-5 in the ACC. North Carolina has just one win in its past five games, a 102-96 victory over Boston College in which …

[ad_1] After an 89-86 triple-overtime loss to Georgia Tech, the Clemson Tigers’ ACC schedule doesn’t get easier with freshman sensation Cooper Flagg and the Duke Blue Devils coming to town Saturday night for a Top 25 matchup at Littlejohn Coliseum. The Tigers (18-5 overall, 10-2 ACC) are ranked No. 21 in this week’s USA TODAY Sports Coaches Poll. Duke (20-2, …

[ad_1] ESPN’s “College GameDay” is coming to Ames for a basketball game for the first time in 10 years Saturday. While an exciting opportunity for Cyclone fans, Iowa State men’s basketball is hoping to top off the festive day with a win and break its three-game losing streak. The Cyclones (17-5, 7-4 Big 12 Conference) welcome TCU for a 11 …

[ad_1] Big Ten Conference men’s basketball may have a literal meaning for the NCAA Tournament. The consensus of 92 projections at Bracket Matrix includes 10 teams from the conference in the field of 68. That runs from No. 2 seed Purdue to No. 11 Nebraska. Right now that feels like a best-case scenario. Unless someone in the lower half makes …

[ad_1] STORRS, Conn. — There might not be a team happier to see January in the rear-view mirror than two-time defending national champion UConn. On the way to a second straight title during the 2023-24 season, not only did the Huskies go undefeated in January, but they never trailed by double digits in those eight games. What a difference a …

[ad_1] Finishing winless in Big 12 Conference play has become an unfortunate possibility for the Colorado Buffaloes men’s basketball team. After falling to Utah on Wednesday evening, the Buffs stand 0-11 in the Big 12 with nine regular season conference games remaining. That may seem like ample opportunity for the Buffs to get lucky at least once, but their remaining …

[ad_1] The Alabama Crimson Tide had a midweek bye after last Saturday’s 90-69 blowout win over the Georgia Bulldogs at Coleman Coliseum. The Crimson Tide (19-3 overall, 8-1 SEC), ranked No. 3 in this week’s Top 25 college basketball polls, head to unfriendly territory for a primetime matchup against John Calipari’s Arkansas Razorbacks Saturday night at Bud Walton Arena. They’ll …

[ad_1] The Big Ten women’s college basketball action continues tonight on Peacock with a Michigan vs Nebraska match up. Tip off is at 8:00 PM ET. See below to find out how to live stream the game as well as additional information on how you can keep up with all of the Big Ten college basketball action this season. RELATED: …

[ad_1] Every high-level basketball team needs a glue guy. A connector. A person whose impact is often felt without showing up in the stat sheet. For Penn State basketball, that guy is senior D’Marco Dunn. The 6-foot-5 guard does a lot of things for the Nittany Lions as the first guard off the bench. From playing sound defense against opposing …

[ad_1] Duke’s still undefeated in league play after deepening archrival North Carolina’s misery. Miami, at last, has an ACC win. As March gets ever so closer, things are heating up in ACC men’s basketball. Here’s where the conferences 18 programs stand: REQUIRED READING: Duke basketball gets Tyrese Proctor going, stifles Syracuse in dominant ACC road win (These rankings take into …

[ad_1] The Big Ten women’s college basketball action continues tonight on Peacock with a Michigan vs Nebraska match up. Tip off is at 8:00 PM ET. See below to find out how to live stream the game as well as additional information on how you can keep up with all of the Big Ten college basketball action this season. RELATED: …

[ad_1] It’s mind boggling how the Texas Longhorns can look like world beaters one game and then fall face first to the hardwood the next. So much could have been gained with a home win over Arkansas on Wednesday night, but the Horns turned in their most uninspired first half of the season. Who would have thought a 4-3 lead …

[ad_1] WATCH: Penn State MBB head coach Mike Rhoades after loss to Ohio State The second-year head coach had a lot to say after the Nittany Lions’ loss to the Buckeyes. Every high-level basketball team needs a glue guy. A connector. A person whose impact is often felt without showing up in the stat sheet. For Penn State basketball, that …

[ad_1] It’s mind boggling how the Texas Longhorns can look like world beaters one game and then fall face first to the hardwood the next. So much could have been gained with a home win over Arkansas on Wednesday night, but the Horns turned in their most uninspired first half of the season. Who would have thought a 4-3 lead …

[ad_1] WEST LONG BRANCH – Great individual performances. Dramatic moments. Winning basketball. Monmouth’s performances at OceanFirst Bank Center are reminiscent of a year ago, when Xander Rice led the heroics as they won 13 straight at home, with the Hawks having won 18 of their last 19 at the Jersey Shore when they host Hampton tonight (7 p.m.). The difference …

[ad_1] MUNCIE — A historically great stretch continued for Ball State women’s basketball Wednesday night. With a 71-51 win at home over Bowling Green, Ball State (19-4, 11-0 MAC) won its 13th straight and 11th straight MAC game, the best start to conference play in program history. The 20-point victory felt like business as usual — the Cardinals have won …

[ad_1] A final-seconds putback by Fordham’s Matt Zona led to a heartbreaking 80-79 loss for the Rhode Island men’s basketball team Wednesday night in New York City. URI bounced back from a 15-point first-half deficit to take control of the game, with Sebastian Thomas making a pair of 3-pointers to give the visitors a 75-70 lead with 1:56 to play. …