College Basketball

[ad_1] With six weeks until the NCAA Tournament, some teams are starting to need to get quality wins to potentially get off the bubble ahead of Selection Sunday on March 16. Iowa got a huge victory over then-No. 4 USC on Sunday to give the Hawkeyes a resume-building victory. Illinois also had a nice win over then-No. 14 Maryland on …

[ad_1] Texas A&M (17-5, 6-3 SEC) went 2-0 in week 13 after beating Oklahoma and South Carolina winning consecutive games in the same week for the first time in a while. The Aggies have not looked that great on offense lately or all year. However, they tend to make up for it by playing tough defense, offensive rebounding, and their ability …

[ad_1] A 20-point loss has the potential to cripple an elite team’s ranking, but the Florida Gators only fell one spot to No. 6 in the AP Top 25 Men’s College Basketball Poll this week, following a blowout loss to Tennessee. The Auburn Tigers remain the unanimous No. 1 in college basketball, followed by Duke, Alabama, Tennessee and Houston. Florida …

[ad_1] Despite an ugly, 20-point loss to the Tennessee Volunteers over the weekend, the Florida Gators held steady at No. 6 overall in February’s first USA TODAY Coaches Poll. Meanwhile, the Vols leapfrogged Todd Golden’s team as a result of the victory. Although Florida managed not to lose any ground, Tennessee jumped up four spots and back into the top …

[ad_1] Wisconsin basketball dropped four spots to No. 21 in the latest AP Poll on Monday. The move follows a 1-1 week, both games coming against tough road opponents. The Badgers began with a loss to Maryland, now the No. 18 team in both the AP Poll and KenPom. At the time, the loss was Wisconsin’s second in three games, …

[ad_1] Michigan State basketball’s first loss in more than two months cost them in this week’s USA TODAY Top 25 Coaches Poll. The Spartans dropped two spots to No. 9 in this week’s rankings after a rough start to their Los Angeles road trip. MSU (18-3, 9-1 Big Ten) had its 13-game win streak snapped Saturday with a 70-64 road …

[ad_1] Florida basketball starting point guard Walter Clayton Jr. is questionable for Tuesday’s game against Vanderbilt after suffering a left ankle injury on Saturday against Tennessee. Clayton turned his ankle late in the first half after his foot landed on the foot of an opposing Tennessee player. He returned to play in the second half at less than 100% and …

[ad_1] Eleven AP Top 25 teams lost Saturday, including Kentucky basketball. The Wildcats started their week with an upset victory over No. 8 Tennessee on the road, their sixth win against teams ranked in the AP top 15. On Saturday, they lost 89-79 to Arkansas in former coach John Calipari’s return to Rupp Arena. UK center Amari Williams recorded his …

[ad_1] It was another eventful weekend in Big Ten basketball, as the slate led to many changes in the power dynamic around the conference. Of course, Michigan State suffered a frustrating loss to USC on the road, but there were plenty of other interesting results, affecting our weekly power rankings. Below, you can see this week’s update of the Big …

[ad_1] UNC basketball coach Hubert Davis isn’t using his first team’s magical run as a way of motivating his fourth group of Tar Heels. As Davis pointed out Monday on the ACC’s weekly coaches teleconference, fifth-year guard RJ Davis is the only UNC player remaining who experienced the Tar Heels’ sprint to the national championship game of the 2022 NCAA …

[ad_1] The Iowa Hawkeyes men’s basketball team received a blow this morning as they are losing one of their key contributors who will miss the remainder of the season. This morning, the Iowa men’s basketball announced that sophomore forward Owen Freeman will miss the remainder of the season due to a finger injury that is going to require surgery to …

[ad_1] On Saturday afternoon, USC men’s basketball made a huge statement when the Trojans knocked off No. 7 Michigan State. Making the victory even more significant was the coach on the opposing bench. A Hall of Fame inductee with eight Final Four appearances to his name, the Spartans’ Tom Izzo is one of the great coaches in college basketball history. …

[ad_1] The previous weekend in college basketball featured several wild results including Kansas State’s 80-61 win over No. 3 Iowa State on the road, Arkansas taking down No. 12 Kentucky in John Calipari’s return to Rupp Arena, and Texas Tech taking down No. 5 Houston in overtime. Auburn, Duke, and Houston have battled for the No. 1 spot in KenPom …

[ad_1] La Vergne boys basketball coach Tony Rutland didn’t hesitate when asked if Wolverine senior Landon Bryant is someone whose name should be in the mix for the TSSAA Class 4A Mr. Basketball award. “Yes, he is,” said an emphatic Rutland, who won his share of big awards in high school and in college at Wake Forest. “He’s been able …

[ad_1] Kansas State basketball coach Jerome Tang insisted for the past three weeks that things weren’t as bad as they seemed. As the Wildcats’ losing streak reached six and they plummeted in the Big 12 standings, he remained optimistic better times were ahead. And sure enough, they were. Now that the Wildcats have won three straight games, including a stunning …

[ad_1] OXFORD — Ole Miss basketball will try to slow down another elite offense. No. 23 Ole Miss hosts No. 12 Kentucky on Tuesday at the Sandy and John Black Pavilion (6 p.m. CT, ESPN). The Rebels (16-6, 5-4 SEC) have an impressive road victory against No. 4 Alabama. Kentucky (15-6, 4-4) profiles similarly. The Wildcats have the No. 2 …

[ad_1] Zakai Zeigler is ready to return for Tennessee basketball after missing a game with a right knee injury. The Vols guard vowed Sunday that he will play when UT hosts Missouri on Wednesday. “I’m good,” Zeigler said on “The Locker Room.” “I’ll be back next game. Simple as that.” Zeigler did not play in Tennessee’s 64-44 win against Florida …

[ad_1] Former Wisconsin guard Connor Essegian and the Nebraska Cornhuskers pulled off a statement road win over No. 16 Oregon on Sunday. Essegian wasn’t a major factor in the result, finishing with just two points, a rebound, an assist and a steal on 0-for-three shooting and 0-for-two from three in 12 minutes of action. Two main contributors led Nebraska’s win: …

[ad_1] PISCATAWAY, N.J. — As legendary Michigan basketball coach John Beilein drove from Naples, Florida, to Miami on Tuesday, he recited a refrain the Wolverines’ current head coach heard many times himself throughout the years. The Hall of Famer joined the Free Press’ ‘Hail Yes’ podcast to discuss the 2024-25 season and provide his insight ahead of the stretch run …

[ad_1] The Marquette men’s basketball team has been on track for a No. 2 seeding in the NCAA Tournament for the third straight season. But a crucial week for the Golden Eagles (14-4, 8-2 Big East) with two tough road games will likey have an effect on how the tournament committee views them. Each Monday, the Journal Sentinel will take …

[ad_1] Iowa State basketball is set to continue its 2024-25 season on Monday with a Big 12 Conference road matchup against Kansas at Allen Fieldhouse. The Cyclones (17-4, 7-3 Big 12) are coming off a loss to Kansas State on Saturday. The Jayhawks (15-6, 6-4) are coming off a loss at Baylor on Saturday. Here’s how to watch the Iowa …

[ad_1] CHAMPAIGN, Ill. – Life can come at you fast as a freshman in the Big Ten. On Thursday night, Ohio State coach Jake Diebler put his arm around first-year guard John Mobley Jr. and pulled him in for a joyous embrace as the Buckeyes salted away an 83-64 win inside Penn State’s Rec Hall. It was an outing without …

[ad_1] LOS ANGELES — The streak is done. Gone is the perfect conference record no one ever thought would last, especially not Tom Izzo. What comes next will determine if Michigan State basketball can handle the pressure of a Big Ten title race. Inside the Galen Center locker room Saturday, after the seventh-ranked Spartans’ first loss since November, sophomore Coen …

[ad_1] It’s too soon to crown either the Alabama Crimson Tide or Auburn Tigers as SEC champions, but the Iron Bowl of Basketball is set up to feature at least two massive showdowns this season. Auburn, soon to be ranked No. 1 in the polls for the fourth consecutive week, heads to Coleman Coliseum on Feb. 15 for a game …

[ad_1] MADISON – Each Monday the Journal Sentinel will look at Wisconsin’s previous week and assess how its résumé has changed and stacks up to the competition. All rankings are through Sunday unless noted otherwise. The Badgers are 17-5 overall and 7-4 in the Big Ten following a comeback victory over Northwestern Saturday. Wisconsin basketball NET ranking: No. 16 (Last week: No. …