College Basketball

[ad_1] The University of Akron men’s basketball team hosts Ball State on Tuesday night in a Mid-American Conference game at Rhodes Arena. Tipoff is set for 7 p.m. Akron defeated rival Kent State 85-71 Friday night at the Memorial Athletic and Convocation Center to remain atop the MAC standings. Reigning MAC Tournament champion Akron is 16-5 overall and 9-0 in the MAC. Ball State is …

[ad_1] Tennessee basketball is playing the final game of five straight against ranked teams when it hosts Missouri. The No. 4 Vols (18-4, 5-4 SEC) host the No. 16 Tigers (17-4, 6-2) on Wednesday (7 p.m. ET, SEC Network) Here is what to know about the matchup: Zakai Zeigler, Igor Milicic Jr. update for Tennessee vs Missouri Zakai Zeigler and …

[ad_1] MADISON – In this new, beefed up version of the Big Ten, protecting home court is more important than ever. The Wisconsin men’s basketball team has played its way into the hunt for a top-four finish in the conference and a double-bye for the Big Ten Tournament that will be held at Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis March 12-16. The …

[ad_1] GAINESVILLE, Fla. (AP) — Florida point guard Walter Clayton Jr. won’t play against Vanderbilt on Tuesday night. The sixth-ranked Gators ruled Clayton out about an hour before the opening tip. Denzel Aberdeen is expected to start in his place. Clayton rolled his ankle late in the first half of a lopsided loss at then-No. 8 Tennessee on Saturday. He …

[ad_1] NEW YORK – Madison Square Garden will be hopping on Tuesday night with a big-time men’s college basketball game. No. 11 Marquette will face 12th-ranked St. John’s, with the Golden Eagles (18-4, 9-2 Big East) trying to draw even with the Red Storm (19-3, 10-1) in the conference standings. Refresh your browser for live updates from the game: More: …

[ad_1] NEW YORK – Madison Square Garden will be hopping on Tuesday night with a big-time men’s college basketball game. No. 11 Marquette will face 12th-ranked St. John’s, with the Golden Eagles (18-4, 9-2 Big East) trying to draw even with the Red Storm (19-3, 10-1) in the conference standings. Refresh your browser for live updates from the game: More: …

[ad_1] Vanderbilt basketball is still projected in the NCAA tournament, but its spot has become more precarious after a road loss to Oklahoma. The Commodores (16-5, 4-4 SEC) lost, 97-67, in Norman and will travel to Florida on Tuesday. Projection systems are split on Vanderbilt’s chances of receiving a bid. As of Tuesday morning, Torvik gave the Commodores a 52.4% …

[ad_1] OXFORD, Miss. — Kentucky basketball enters tonight’s game with six losses on the season. But only once have the Wildcats dropped back-to-back games. UK is 3-1 in its next outing after a loss. “That’s a credit to the players we have and the experience that we have, but also the coaching staff,” fifth-year senior forward Andrew Carr said. “I feel like …

[ad_1] AMES – The Iowa State women’s basketball team experienced a tough week, battling through two closely contested games before falling to a pair of ranked teams within a three-day span. The Cyclones (15-9 overall, 6-5 Big 12 Conference) will try to bounce back from the difficult losses when they play at Cincinnati (13-7, 5-5 Big 12) at Fifth Third …

[ad_1] Feb. 4—ARKADELPHIA — The Ouachita Baptist men’s basketball team led by as many as 32 points and shot down East Central 79-65 Saturday afternoon at Bill Vining Arena. Ouachita Baptist improved to 14-6 overall and 9-5 in the Great American Conference, while ECU lost for the fourth straight time and slumped to 7-13 and 4-10. After some back-and-forth action …

[ad_1] North Carolina entered last week on the bubble and needs to find a way to win a game to help their tournament chances. Instead, they went 0-2 with road losses to Pitt and Duke. Those two losses damaged North Carolina’s resume and now, going into a week where they host Pitt, the Tar Heels are still on the outside …

[ad_1] The Associated Press national player of the week in men’s college basketball for Week 13 of the season: Brice Williams, Nebraska The 6-foot-7 senior guard came up big in a pair of wins against ranked Illinois and Oregon teams in the Big Ten. He first had 27 points, a season high eight rebounds and four assists in an overtime …

[ad_1] It’s been a little less than a year since Cincinnati Bearcats men’s basketball was in Orlando nailing down a quad 1 win. Wednesday night, UC and Wes Miller return to Addition Financial Arena hoping to snare their first such victory of this season. The Knights’ NCAA NET ranking and the fact that it’s a road game for UC make …

[ad_1] Analytically, the Marquette box score looked good Saturday night. Marquette took 21 more shots than Connecticut and scored 29 points off 25 UConn turnovers. But, thanks to superior offensive efficiency by the Huskies, including 12 of 19 three-pointers, No. 11 Marquette lost at Fiserv Forum and is looking up at another team in the Big East loss column for …

[ad_1] Texas men’s basketball has found its footing as of late. The Longhorns grabbed their biggest conference win yet Saturday, demolishing LSU 89-58. Texas has now grabbed wins in four of its last five games, with its only blemish being a close 72-69 loss against Ole Miss last Wednesday. UT has four Quad 1 wins, moving them up to No. …

[ad_1] Kevin Willard Kevin Willard didn’t panic when Maryland stumbled early in the Big Ten schedule. He just wanted his Terrapins to be in solid position as the calendar turned to February. They’re right on time. Now Maryland has its first AP Top 25 ranking in nearly two years entering a to Ohio State and a home game against Rutgers. …

[ad_1] Iowa State men’s basketball suffered its first home loss since 2023 on Saturday as Kansas State came to Hilton Coliseum and broke the Cyclones’ 29-game winning streak in their home arena. Afterward, the Cyclones went on the road and lost a rematch to Kansas, suffering their third-straight loss on Monday night. The Cyclones dropped to 17-5 overall and 7-4 …

[ad_1] The Iowa State basketball team is 17-5 overall and 7-4 in the Big 12 Conference entering Saturday’s home game against TCU. The Cyclones are coming off their worst week of the season, going 0-2 with losses vs. Kansas State and at Kansas. Here’s a look at the Big 12 Conference standings heading into this week: More: Iowa State basketball: …

[ad_1] Tennessee basketball will play in the Players Era Festival for the next three seasons, a source with direct knowledge of the situation told Knox News on Tuesday. The source spoke on the condition of anonymity because an announcement has not been made. The Players Era Festival is a week-long tournament in Las Vegas with NIL opportunities. Tennessee has won …

[ad_1] Kansas State basketball and Arizona State will square off as Big 12 opponents for the first time 9 p.m. Tuesday at Desert Financial Arena in Tempe, Arizona. It is the first of two meetings between the teams this season as Arizona State visits Manhattan for the rematch on Feb. 23. K-State (10-11, 4-6 Big 12) has won three straight …

[ad_1] After a massive upset of No. 7 Michigan State on Saturday, USC men’s basketball will hit the road this week. Up first is a trip to face a Northwestern team on Tuesday that will be playing without its best player. On Saturday, Wildcats head coach Chris Collins announced that senior guard Brooks Barnhizer will miss the rest of the …

[ad_1] It’s been a little less than a year since Cincinnati Bearcats men’s basketball was in Orlando nailing down a quad 1 win. Wednesday night, UC and Wes Miller return to Addition Financial Arena hoping to snare their first such victory of this season. The Knights’ NCAA NET ranking and the fact that it’s a road game for UC make …

[ad_1] We’re hitting the home stretch of the 2024-25 men’s college basketball regular season. Most teams are entering the second half of their conference seasons now that the calendar has flipped to February. And there are some marquee schools that have some work to do to improve their seeding in the NCAA tournament or even simply make the field. Here’s …

[ad_1] Indiana Hoosiers forward Malik Reneau (5) goes for a layup during the first half of the game against the Wisconsin Badgers on Friday January 19, 2024 at the Kohl Center in Madison, Wis. The Wisconsin Badgers and Indiana Hoosiers will battle inside the Kohl Center on Tuesday night in a fight between a pair of Big Ten college basketball …

[ad_1] Batavia graduate Jess Roller earned a spot on the SportsCenter Top 10 Monday night on ESPN. Roller, a freshman guard for the Bethany College men’s basketball team, earned the No. 4 spot after a powerful driving dunk from the top of the key. He had a team-high 23 points off the bench plus eight rebounds as Bethany defeated Westminster, …