College Basketball

[ad_1] AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Johnell Davis scored a season-high 24 points and Arkansas made 11 of 13 free throws in the last 62 seconds to hold off Texas 78-70 on Wednesday night. Adou Thiero added 14 points for the Razorbacks (14-8, 3-6 Southeastern Conference), who controlled the game with the confidence gained from an 89-79 win at No. 12 …

[ad_1] PEORIA, Ill. (AP) — Tyler Lundblade scored 25 points to lead Belmont and Jonathan Pierre secured the victory with a layup with four seconds remaining as the Bruins took down Bradley 80-77 on Wednesday night. Lundblade went 8 of 15 from the field (8 for 13 from 3-point range) for the Bruins (16-8, 8-5 Missouri Valley Conference). Pierre added …

[ad_1] HUNTINGTON, W.Va. (AP) — Nate Martin scored 18 points as Marshall beat Arkansas State 77-72 on Wednesday night. Martin also contributed 14 rebounds for the Thundering Herd (15-10, 8-4 Sun Belt Conference). Mikal Dawson scored 15 points and added six rebounds. Dezayne Mingo shot 4 for 9 (0 for 3 from 3-point range) and 6 of 8 from the …

[ad_1] LOS ANGELES (AP) — Lauren Betts had 19 points and 14 rebounds, Gabriela Jaquez scored 17 and top-ranked UCLA pulled away from No. 8 Ohio State in the fourth quarter for a 65-52 victory Wednesday night. Kiki Rice added 12 points for the Bruins, who remain the only unbeaten team in Division I with a 22-0 mark, including 10-0 …

[ad_1] PISCATAWAY, N.J. (AP) — Dylan Harper returned to score 28 points, fellow freshman Ace Bailey added 18 points and 11 rebounds and Rutgers beat No. 23 Illinois 82-73 on Wednesday night. Harper made 11 of 12 frees throws and had six rebounds and five assists after missing a 66-63 home loss to Michigan on Saturday because of a sprained …

[ad_1] ATHENS, Ga. (AP) — Freshman Asa Newell scored 17 points, Blue Cain had 10 points, 10 rebounds and eight assists and Georgia beat LSU 81-62 on Wednesday night. Newell threw down a dunk for a 76-59 lead and Silas Demary Jr. stole the inbounds pass, leading to a three-point play by Newell for a 20-point lead with 2:06 left. …

[ad_1] EVANSVILLE, Ind. (AP) — Ali Abdou Dibba’s 18 points helped Southern Illinois defeat Evansville 68-59 on Wednesday night. Dibba also added seven rebounds for the Salukis (11-13, 6-7 Missouri Valley Conference). Jarrett Hensley scored 18 points, going 5 of 11 from the floor, including 4 for 7 from 3-point range, and 4 for 5 from the line. Kennard Davis …

[ad_1] FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) — Vasean Allette scored 22 points and grabbed 11 rebounds and TCU beat West Virginia 65-60 on Wednesday night to give coach Jamie Dixon his 500th career win. Dixon, a TCU alum, has the program’s second-most wins at 172 since taking over in 2016 after 13 years at Pittsburgh. Noah Reynolds scored 20 points on …

[ad_1] MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — PJ Haggerty scored 23 points and No. 17 Memphis held onto the American Athletic Conference lead, with the Tigers shooting 57% in an 83-71 victory over Tulsa on Wednesday night. Dain Dainja added 21 points, six rebounds and four blocks, and Tyrese Hunter had 11 points for Memphis (19-4, 9-1 ). The Tigers won their …

[ad_1] GREENVILLE, S.C. (AP) — Nick Anderson scored 30 points, including a tying basket late in regulation, and Furman dominated overtime for an 84-75 win over Western Carolina on Wednesday night. Anderson also added three steals for the Paladins (18-6, 6-5 Southern Conference). Pjay Smith Jr. scored 15 points and added five rebounds. Garrett Hien had 13 points and shot …

[ad_1] TERRE HAUTE, Ind. (AP) — Camp Wagner’s 22 points helped Indiana State defeat Valparaiso 80-62 on Wednesday night. Wagner also added five rebounds for the Sycamores (12-12, 6-7 Missouri Valley Conference). Samage Teel scored 17 points while going 5 of 16 from the floor, including 2 for 6 from 3-point range, and 5 for 5 from the line and …

[ad_1] BOONE, N.C. (AP) — CJ Huntley had 20 points, including a buzzer-beating dunk, in Appalachian State’s 60-58 victory against Southern Miss on Wednesday night. Myles Tate, who had 11 assists, took an inbounds pass with 6.8 seconds left and weaved his way upcourt through traffic and then whipped a perfect pass to a wide-open Huntley under the basket for …

[ad_1] NEWARK, N.J. (AP) — Pierre Brooks’ 14 points helped Butler defeat Seton Hall 84-54 on Wednesday night. Brooks added five rebounds and seven assists for the Bulldogs (10-13, 3-9 Big East Conference). Boden Kapke added 13 points while shooting 6 for 12, including 1 for 3 from beyond the arc while they also had 11 rebounds. Patrick McCaffery shot …

[ad_1] It’s like the old saying: If at first you don’t succeed, try, try … try, try again. Michigan basketball missed its first four shots two apiece from Danny Wolf and Tre Donaldson — over the opening 2½ minutes, then hit 14 of its next 22 to welcome Oregon, in its first visit to Crisler Center as a Big Ten …

[ad_1] Duke basketball’s Mason Gillis will miss the second-ranked Blue Devils’ game at Syracuse on Wednesday night, Duke announced in a social media post. Gillis “did not travel with the team due to illness,” according to Duke, which means the Blue Devils (19-2, 11-0 ACC) will be without one of their top reserves against the Orange (9-12, 3-7). The Purdue …

[ad_1] CHESTNUT HILL, Mass. — Louisville basketball’s Noah Waterman returned from a four-game absence during the Cardinals’ game Wednesday night at Boston College. The sixth-year forward broke his right thumb during a Dec. 21 win at Florida State, then had four pins surgically installed in his shooting hand a week later. But he decided to play through it for a …

[ad_1] No. 4 Tennessee (18-4, 5-4 SEC) is hosting No. 16 Missouri (17-4, 6-2 SEC) on Wednesday at Food City Center. Rankings reflect the USA TODAY Sports Men’s Basketball Coaches Poll. Ahead of Wednesday’s SEC top 25 men’s basketball matchup, University of Tennessee, Knoxville chancellor Donde Plowman greeted former North Carolina and Kansas head coach Roy Williams at Food City Center. …

[ad_1] Once upon a time, the 1992 U.S. Olympic “Dream Team” led by Michael Jordan and Phoenix Suns legend Charles Barkley got smoked by some college kids. Arizona State men’s basketball coach Bobby Hurley was the point guard among the former All-Americans, who beat the greatest team ever assembled. That scrimmage during the Dream Team’s first practice is profiled in …

[ad_1] Saturday’s game between the No. 3 Alabama Crimson Tide and the Arkansas Razorbacks at Bud Walton Arena in Fayetteville has been moved back 30 minutes. The game is now scheduled to tip off at 7:30 p.m. CT, both teams announced Wednesday. The game will be televised on ESPN. A potential scheduling conflict arose when ESPN announced this week that …

[ad_1] BYU guard Dallin Hall (30) passes the ball out while guarded by Arizona guard Grant Weitman (15) during a game held at the Marriott Center in Provo on Tuesday, Feb. 4, 2025. Hall was a bright spot for the Cougars during loss to the Wildcats. | Isaac Hale, Deseret News BYU’s excruciating 85-74 loss to No. 20 Arizona at …

[ad_1] Mar 10, 2022; Brooklyn, NY, USA; Syracuse Orange forward Jimmy Boeheim (0) controls the ball against Duke Blue Devils forward Wendell Moore Jr. (0) during the second half at Barclays Center. Mandatory Credit: Brad Penner-USA TODAY Sports ORG XMIT: IMAGN-480086 ORIG FILE ID: 20220310_bjp_ae5_027.JPG The Duke Blue Devils head north on Wednesday to face the Syracuse Orange inside the …

[ad_1] A slight change has been made to the tipoff time for Saturday’s Top 25 matchup between the Clemson Tigers and Duke Blue Devils. Clemson vs. Duke has been pushed back 30 minutes and will tip off at 6:30 p.m. ET at Littlejohn Coliseum, 30 minutes later than the game’s previously scheduled start time. The game can be seen on …

[ad_1] Clemson basketball has a new start time for its marquee matchup on Saturday vs. Duke. The No. 21 Tigers (18-5, 10-2 ACC) will play No. 2 Duke (19-2, 11-0) on Saturday (6:30 p.m. ET, ESPN) at Littlejohn Coliseum. The game was originally scheduled for 6 p.m. ET on Saturday. The highly anticipated ACC game has been pushed back 30 minutes because of a potential …

[ad_1] FAYETTEVILLE — Arkansas basketball’s home game against No. 2 Alabama on Saturday is being moved back 30 minutes due to programming changes by ESPN, the school announced Wednesday. Tipoff between the Razorbacks (13-8, 2-6 SEC) and Crimson Tide (19-3, 8-1) are now scheduled for 7:30 p.m. CT. The game will be broadcast on ESPN. Earlier in the day, ESPN …

[ad_1] Pretty much any coach in the country will tell you the number next to their team’s name doesn’t matter, but when it comes to the NCAA men’s basketball tournament, that digit can influence whether a team is a one-and-done participant or on its way to the Final Four. Of course, having the top seeds won’t ensure a national championship, …