College Basketball

NC State basketball HC Will Wade fires back at doubters after toppling SMU appeared first on ClutchPoints. Add ClutchPoints as a Preferred Source by clicking here. NC State basketball answered its critics Tuesday night with a defining road statement, using resilience and execution to reshape the narrative surrounding its season. Advertisement The Wolfpack defeated the SMU Mustangs 84–83 at Moody …

LOS ANGELES — In just his fifth collegiate game, freshman Alijah Arenas scored a career-high 29 points and Kam Woods scored 18 points and USC held off Indiana 81-75 on Tuesday night in a frenzied finish. Arenas, who entered with 30 points scored this season, shot 9 of 23 — including 3 of 9 from 3-point range — and made …

LOS ANGELES, Calif. – The USC Trojans men’s basketball team defeated the Indiana Hoosiers, 81-75, at Galen Center on February 3rd, 2026 and the Sporting Tribune’s Paige Creason was there to capture the following TST Images. USC Trojans forward Ezra Ausar (2) reacts during the men’s college basketball game against the Indiana Hoosiers, Tuesday February 3rd, 2026 at Galen Center …

After USC leading scorer Chad Baker-Mazara went down early in the second half with what appeared to be a knee injury, freshman Alijah Arenas knew what he needed to do. When Trojan starters Ezra Ausar and Jacob Cofie fouled out late in the second half, nothing changed. USC’s game against Indiana (15-8, 6-6 Big Ten) Tuesday night at the Galen …

BOYS BASKETBALL De Pere 88, Ashwaubenon 66 DE PERE – Will Krueger hit eight 3-pointers en route to a 37-point night as the Redbirds pulled away in the second half in Fox River Classic Conference action. Advertisement Also scoring in double figures for De Pere were Silas Cohen with 17 points, Jack Bookter with 12 and Javon Miller with 11. …

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Nate Ament scored 26 of his 28 points in the second half to lead No. 25 Tennessee to its fourth consecutive victory Tuesday night with an 84-66 win over Mississippi. The Volunteers (16-6, 6-3 Southeastern Conference) led 67-51 with 6:15 left when Rebels guard AJ Storr had the ball stripped from him and was called for …

UConn men’s basketball’s “Pitino Week” kicked off in thunderous fashion Tuesday, as the Huskies dominated Xavier, 92-60, posting its largest margin of victory in a conference game this season and a season sweep of Richard Pitino’s squad. The Huskies stretch their win streak to 18 games and remain perfect thus far in Big East play. The last time these two …

Iowa basketball star Bennett Stirtz was unstoppable on Sunday. In the Hawkeyes 84-66 win over the Oregon Ducks, Stirtz poured in 32 points on an incredibly efficient 12-15 shooting from the field. He added seven assists and two steals, while ot committing a single turnover all night despite playing 38 minutes. His effort in that game was a big reason …

The greatest rivalry in sports is nearly here. On Saturday, February 7 at 6:30 p.m. ET in front of a national audience, UNC and Duke will play Round One of the Tobacco Road Rivalry. The visiting Blue Devils (20-1, 9-0 ACC) are conference favorites, but North Carolina (18-4, 6-3 ACC) is making a rapid ascension up the standings. The Tar …

No. 16 BYU (17-4, 5-3) vs. Oklahoma State (15-6, 3-5) Tip: Wednesday, 7 p.m. MST Venue: Gallagher-Iba Arena, Stillwater, Oklahoma Streaming: foxsports.com/live Radio: 102.7 FM/1160 AM/Sirius XM 143 Series: BYU leads, 6-4 (most recent meeting: 2025) The trends For BYU: 17-4 on the season, No. 15 in KenPom, averaging 86.4 points scored and 71.8 points allowed per game Most recent game: 90-82 loss at No. …

Michigan State basketball is known for having one of the best home-court advantages in college basketball. However, Spartan fans can attest that they can, at times, start slow in first halves, as we saw in their last game against Michigan, only to come back in the second half and put the opponent away. Former Iowa big man Luka Garza, who …

As of Sunday, the calendar has now flipped to February. We are inching towards crunch time on the 2025-26 college basketball season. You know things are starting to heat up when the first UNC-Duke men’s game comes on the calendar, as it will this week. As we continue to get closer to March and the madness that comes with it, …

SOUTH BEND — Meatloaf, the late singer and not the late supper, was OK with it.  Notre Dame basketball head coach Micah Shrewsberry was not.  Coming clear of the January 21 loss at North Carolina, Shrewsberry leaned against a wall in the bowels of the Smith Center and leaned into a different kind of future practice plan. For the Irish to be better on the …

At the midway point of SEC play, the Texas Longhorns are firmly on the NCAA Tournament bubble as the last team in the field of Joe Lunardi’s Bracketology after opening a winnable stretch of games with Saturday’s 10-point victory over the Oklahoma Sooners in Norman prior to hosting the South Carolina Gamecocks at the Moody Center on Tuesday. Next Saturday, …

Welcome to SB Nation Reacts, a survey of fans across the NCAA. Throughout the year we ask questions of the most plugged-in Purdue fans and fans across the country. Sign up here to participate in the weekly emailed surveys. We are in the final stretch of the conference season with just 9 games remaining for the Boilermakers so I’ve got …

Arkansas basketball’s NCAA Tournament résumé remains a mixed bag as the calendar turns to February. National experts still believe the No. 21 Razorbacks (16-6, 6-3 SEC) are nearly a lock to participate in this year’s March Madness, but time is running out on the Hogs’ chances of elevating into one of the tournament’s top seeds. Advertisement Arkansas is coming off …

The game before the first Duke game has not been kind to North Carolina of late. In it’s past six contests before the Duke game leading up to the game against Syracuse, the Tar Heels were 1-5 with the one win being an overtime road win against Louisville. The five losses were mostly to not great teams including Pittsburgh (twice), …

Auburn basketball’s rivalry with Alabama has flourished into one of the nation’s most intense in recent years. However, the next chapter of the “Iron Bowl of Basketball” will feature a storyline this rivalry has not experienced in several years. Neither Auburn nor Alabama is ranked in the latest USA TODAY Coaches Poll ahead of Saturday’s matchup in Neville Arena, marking …

With 10 minutes left, North Carolina looked like it was going to have a flawless victory with a 72-40 lead over Syracuse at the Dean Smith Center on Monday night. The first 30 minutes of the game looked like an easy warmup before it plays Duke on Saturday, until it looked like Syracuse could pull off an unlikely come-from-behind upset. …

Brad Underwood has had very good offensive teams throughout his time as a Division I basketball coach, but the 2025–26 Illini are his best yet. Illinois is currently averaging 84.6 points per game and is ranked No. 1 in adjusted offensive efficiency at KenPom and Bart Torvik. This year’s Illini team is not just the best offense of the Brad …

Defending national champion Florida and runner-up Houston are climbing in USA TODAY Sports’ latest men’s basketball bracketology update. After a sluggish start that included non-conference losses to Arizona, TCU, Duke and Connecticut, the Gators have moved to a No. 3 seed and within a half-game of first place in the SEC. Advertisement Florida has lost just twice in nearly two …

This was arguably the best week of action of the season. We got a plethora of great games, including two top 10 matchups for the league. Interestingly, both featured Michigan. Of course, it all led to a shakeup in these Rankings. So, let’s jump into this week’s Power Rankings. Advertisement #1 – Illinois Fighting Illini (+1) The Illini had another …

Duke basketball learned what its identity can be in January. Now, in February, head coach Jon Scheyer wants his team to elevate that identity. “(February is) also a month to learn, I hope,” Scheyer said on Monday, Feb. 3 on the weekly ACC coaches Zoom. “I think it’s a month to grow. We learned, I think, what our identity can …

Kansas basketball star Darryn Peterson’s legend grows after hitting daggers vs. Texas Tech appeared first on ClutchPoints. Add ClutchPoints as a Preferred Source by clicking here. Kansas basketball delivered another defining moment Monday night behind a clutch performance from Darryn Peterson, a result that shifted the Big 12 standings and added a new chapter between Kansas and Texas A&M. The …

What channel is UConn vs. Xavier on today? Time, TV schedule, live stream to watch Big East men’s basketball game originally appeared on The Sporting News. Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here. UConn hasn’t lost a game since the week before Thanksgiving but dropped a spot to No. 3 in the AP Top 25 this …