College Basketball

LINCOLN, Neb — Revenge! In a crucial conference matchup with potential Big Ten title implications, it was the visiting Illini that came out on top over the gritty Huskers. With the win, Illinois moves into a tie for first place in the Big Ten. Advertisement For the first time in program history Illinois has beaten top-5 teams on the road …

BOCA RATON — Florida Atlantic’s men’s basketball suffered one of its worst losses of the season, falling 76-75 at home to East Carolina on Feb. 1. Freshman Josiah Parker — who finished with 15 points — missed the front end of a one-and-one free throw opportunity in the final seconds to seal the win for East Carolina (7-15, 2-7), which …

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Florida’s frontcourt nullified Alabama’s controversial 7-footer Charles Bediako and continued to dominate the Crimson Tide, making a statement entering the heart of SEC play — and backing up coach Todd Golden’s guarantee. With Dick Vitale courtside, a national TV audience tuned in on ABC and 10 NBA scouts on hand, the No. 19 Gators (16-6, 7-2 SEC) …

COLLEGE PARK, MD — Purdue men’s basketball brought an emphatic end to its three-game losing streak Sunday at Maryland. The No. 12 Boilermakers dominated early and rolled to a 93-63 victory at Xfinity Center. It was Purdue’s first victory since Jan. 17, improving to 18-4, 8-3 in Big Ten play. Advertisement Here’s what I liked and disliked, and what the …

Auburn basketball’s Steven Pearl gets real on loss to Tennessee – ‘They punked us’ appeared first on ClutchPoints. Add ClutchPoints as a Preferred Source by clicking here. On Saturday, the Auburn basketball program dropped to 14-8 on the 2025-26 season with a tough road loss at the hands of the Tennessee Volunteers, by a score of 77-69. The Tigers got …

Some Tennessee basketball passes are so bad Rick Barnes is blaming gambling appeared first on ClutchPoints. Add ClutchPoints as a Preferred Source by clicking here. Tennessee head basketball coach Rick Barnes has just one complaint following his team’s big win over Auburn on Saturday night. As much as he appreciated the Volunteers’ execution on both ends of the floor, he …

Why Florida’s 7-foot-9 Olivier Rioux doesn’t play more for Gators basketball team originally appeared on The Sporting News. Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here. Florida has a 7-foot-9 player on its men’s basketball team, Olivier Rioux. Advertisement You can’t teach height, but despite Rioux being the tallest player to ever score in a college basketball …

The final injury report for today’s 1 p.m. Iowa State basketball game at Kansas State has been released. Mason Williams, who underwent preseason surgery and will be sidelined for the entire season, is the only player listed as out for the Cyclones. Advertisement Iowa State has one additional player, Xzavion Mitchell, listed as a game-time decision. The freshman has seen …

With the upper-echelon teams in Big Ten basketball getting the day off, there were still classic matchups that went down to the wire. Indiana and UCLA delivered a game that had the feel of an NCAA Tournament game, while having potential implications on both teams’ chances to make the tournament. USC won, but in a less-than-inspiring fashion. Here are the …

SYRACUSE, N.Y. — The Syracuse Orange basketball team was backcourt-led in the 14 point victory over Notre Dame on Saturday. Nate Kingz poured in a career-high 28 points while JJ Starling finished with 21 points. It was the second time Kingz has flirted with 30 points in the last two weeks. His 11-17 shooting night represents the most shots he’s …

Your Georgetown Hoyas (12-10, 4-7 BIG EAST) traveled to Hinkle Fieldhouse this snowy weekend and took down the Butler Bulldogs by a score of 77-64. This was the third consecutive BIG EAST win for the Hoyas, who are benefiting both from markedly improved team cohesion on the floor and the presence of Vince Iwuchukwu. Speaking of the big man, he …

The Oklahoma Sooners are in dire straits in men’s basketball. The team, despite all of its talent, has had multiple embarrassing losses this season (that all look the exact same), and head coach Porter Moser has no answer for slowing it down. It feels like Moser will be on his way out seemingly any day now, especially after the Sooners …

Auburn basketball’s four-game winning streak was snapped Saturday as the Tigers fell to Tennessee, 77-69, at Thompson-Boling Arena in Knoxville, Tennessee. Auburn once again went with an eight-man rotation, with most of the participants contributing to the Tigers’ point total. Seven of Auburn’s eight players scored in the game, with each of them scoring at least six points. However, Auburn …

On Saturday, the USC men’s basketball team defeated Rutgers 78-75 at Galen Center. With the victory, the Trojans improved to 16-6 on the season and 5-6 in Big Ten play. What did we learn from the game? Here are a few key takeaways: Advertisement Almost blew it With just over a minute remaining, the Trojans led by 10, and the …

Fueled by a 30-point performance from Graham Ike, Gonzaga fended off Saint Mary’s for a 73-65 victory at McCarthey Athletic Center Saturday night. The Bulldogs (22-1, 10-0 West Coast Conference) held onto their position atop the league standings following a dominant outing from their All-America candidate in Ike, who was playing in his first game since Jan. 15, and a …

The Kentucky Wildcats once again got the fans to buy back in after going into Fayetteville and picking up the big win over the Arkansas Razorbacks to get the season back on track. Otega Oweh helped push the Cats forward, but it was some big minutes by Trent Noah that helped really seal the deal for Kentucky in Bud Walton …

There are four games set for today, including a top ten showdown later this evening on FS1. Let’s take a look at the upcoming action. #12 Purdue Boilermakers at Maryland Terrapins Purdue will look to bounce back on the road against Maryland. The Terps have been a disaster in Buzz Williams first year with the program, winning only three games …

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Nate Ament had 22 points, Jaylen Carey came off the bench to score 13 and Tennessee beat Auburn 77-69 on Saturday night. Ament made only 4 of 16 shots with two 3-pointers for the Volunteers (15-6, 5-3 Southeastern Conference), but he went 12 for 15 at the free-throw line, adding eight rebounds. Carey hit 5 of …

The 1,000th game at Allen Fieldhouse was one to remember for Kansas, as the No. 14-ranked Jayhawks earned their fifth straight win with a 90-82 victory over No. 13 BYU. “I thought it was a great day. It was perfect,” Kansas coach Bill Self told reporters after the game. “I thought that (ESPN’s ‘College Gameday’ live broadcast from the arena) …

The Tennessee Volunteers have hit their groove as January comes to an end, and the good times continued on Saturday night after a two-game road trip. The Vols defeated Steven Pearl’s Auburn Tigers 77-69 in primetime on ESPN. Advertisement Nate Ament posted a game-high 22 points despite a terrible shooting day. He went 4-16 from the field, but a 12-15 …

FAYETTEVILLE — One stretch loomed larger than any other in the eyes of Arkansas basketball coach John Calipari following his first home loss of the season against his former school. The No. 16 Razorbacks (16-6, 6-3 SEC) fell to Kentucky 85-77 on Saturday, Jan. 31. The Wildcats (15-7, 6-3) took the lead for good by scoring five points with zero …

OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Braylon Mullins scored 16 points and Alex Karaban and Silas Demary Jr. had 15 apiece to lead No. 2 UConn in an 85-58 rout of Creighton on Saturday night. The Huskies (21-1, 11-0 Big East) won their 17th straight game and posted their biggest winning margin in a conference road game in two years. Advertisement Creighton …

FAYETTEVILLE, AR — As if concocted by a screenwriter, Mark Pope and John Calipari entered Saturday with the same overall record — 38-19 — in Year 2 at their respective schools: Kentucky basketball for the former, Arkansas for the latter. If Saturday’s game was supposed to be a duel of sorts, pushing one coach an ever-so-slight step in front of the other, onlookers got everything they …

With around 13 minutes to go in this game, I sent my brother a picture of the scoreboard and had to apologize to him for my previous comment, as I was just projecting my feelings about the game onto him. He doesn’t follow Xavier with the same unrelenting loyalty that we here at Banners do, but even he responded and …

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Tyler Tanner scored 24 points and No. 18 Vanderbilt survived a late scare to beat Mississippi 68-71 on Saturday at Memorial Gymnasium. The game was originally scheduled to be played in Oxford, Mississippi, but due to severe winter weather this week, the university has closed its campus until Feb. 8. Ole Miss and Vanderbilt switched home …