College Basketball

LAWRENCE, Kan. — Darryn Peterson scored 18 points in 20 minutes and No. 14 Kansas beat No. 13 BYU 90-82 on Saturday in the 1,000th game played at historic Allen Fieldhouse. Bryson Tiller had career-high 21 points and seven rebounds for Kansas (16-5, 6-2 Big 12). Advertisement Although the Jayhawks led by as many as 21 points, BYU stayed within …

How many NBA executives are in Kansas to watch Darryn Peterson vs. AJ Dybantsa? originally appeared on The Sporting News. Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here. Kansas shooting guard Darryn Peterson and BYU forward AJ Dybantsa are widely viewed as the projected top two picks in the upcoming NBA Draft. Advertisement The duo have turned …

Louisville played perhaps its best half of the season to come from behind and take down SMU, 88-74, Saturday afternoon inside the KFC Yum Center. After trailing 47-44 at halftime, the Cards limited their guests to 11-of-30 shooting and just 27 points over the game’s second 20 minutes. Advertisement Mikel Brown Jr., who did not start because of an illness, …

BOSTON (AP) — Thijs De Ridder scored 17 points, Malik Thomas had 14 and No. 17 Virginia held off Boston College 73-66 on Saturday. Chance Mallory added 11 points for the Cavaliers (18-3, 7-2 Atlantic Coast Conference). Advertisement Donald Hand Jr., son of former Cavaliers’ star Donald Hand (1998-01), led the Eagles (9-12, 2-6) with 20 points. Fred Payne added …

Darryn Peterson’s NBA comparison pushes Kansas star into generational talent conversation originally appeared on The Sporting News. Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here. Darryn Peterson’s name is starting to surface in conversations usually reserved for the rarest prospects. Advertisement The Kansas shooting guard has been pushed into the generational talent debate after an NBA comparison …

NEWARK, N.J. — Adam Clark’s 19 points helped Seton Hall defeat Marquette 69-64 on Saturday. Clark also contributed six assists for the Pirates (16-6, 6-5 Big East Conference). A.J. Staton-McCray scored 11 points while shooting 4 for 9, including 3 for 4 from beyond the arc. Stephon Payne III shot 4 of 6 from the field to finish with nine …

With 2:29 left in the first half, Royce Parham hit a three-pointer for YOUR Marquette Golden Eagles. It was the team’s eighth three-point make on 11 attempts to that point of the game, and combine that with Seton Hall shooting just 43% from the field heading into Parham’s make, Marquette found themselves up 37-28 at the Prudential Center. A nice …

INDIANAPOLIS — A second-half meltdown doomed Butler basketball on Saturday afternoon as it fell to to Georgetown, 77-64, at Hinkle Fieldhouse. The Bulldogs had multiple chances to swing the momentum in their direction as they trailed for most of the game, but couldn’t capitalize on easy layups. Jamie Kaiser Jr. led Butler with 19 points, while Finley Bizjack trailed with …

College basketball has quite a conundrum on its hands with eligibility rules, and it’s coming to a had rapidly. The latest player attempting to get reinstated is former UCLA guard Amari Bailey, who was a one-and-done with the Bruins after the 2022-23 college basketball season and played in 10 regular-season games in the NBA with the Charlotte Hornets. Advertisement REQUIRED …

UNC’s need to renovate or relocate the home for its storied basketball program has been apparent for a while. That need soon moves from discussion to action. Chancellor Lee Roberts’ research committee seemed to prefer a relocation to Campus North, a 230-acre development project centered upon the old Horace Williams airport site along Martin Luther King, Jr. Blvd (Hwy 68). …

Who: Boston College Eagles (9-11, 2-5 ACC) vs. #17 Virginia Cavaliers (17-3, 6-2 ACC) Where: Conte Forum, Chestnut Hill, MA When: Saturday, January 31, 2026 Tip-Off Time: 1:30PM ET How to Watch: The CW Network Advertisement BC is defending their home court this afternoon against one of the ACC’s best teams. UVA has won 12 of their last 14 games …

Your Georgetown Hoyas (11-10, 3-7) have found a bit of a rhythm at a decent point in the season, carrying a two-game winning streak into a Saturday matinee against the Butler Bulldogs at Hinkle Fieldhouse. After navigating a difficult stretch of conference play, the Georgetown faithful have noticed that the team’s identity may be finally crystallizing under Ed Cooley in …

Friday night was a big one for the league, as a top 10 Michigan squad went on the road to battle another top 10 team in Michigan State. Add in the fuel of a rivalry and it figured to be quite a night. Let’s take a look at what happened. Advertisement –No. 3 Michigan Wolverines 83, No. 7 Michigan State …

For the first time in eight years, Michigan Basketball beat Michigan State on the road. After the Spartans battled back to eliminate a 16-point deficit, the Wolverines turned it on late and still won by double digits, 83-71. It was admirable for Michigan State to battle back and take the lead a few times in the second half, but ultimately, …

Nikola Jokic is ready to be a basketball player again, rather than a basketball fan (and coach). Those 16 games off with a knee injury? They weren’t as mentally refreshing as one would think. “Watching just a game, it was taking so much of my energy,” he said during his first media availability in more than a month. “I was …

Tennessee (14-6, 4-3 SEC) will host Auburn (14-7, 5-3 SEC) on Saturday at Food City Center. Tipoff between the Vols and Tigers is slated for 8:30 p.m. EST. ESPN will televise the Southeastern Conference matchup with Tom Hart (play-by-play) and Dane Bradshaw (analyst) on the call. Advertisement Saturday will mark the first game between Tennessee and Auburn with former Vol …

EAST LANSING — It was needless, yet at the same time, important for Tom Izzo to express the obvious. “To say I was disappointed would be an understatement,” the Hall of Fame coach for Michigan State basketball said. “I did not like the way we played.” Advertisement The 18-point deficit his No. 8 Spartans found themselves in against No. 2 …

In front of a sold-out crowd of 11,997 fans, Nevada welcomed in-state rival UNLV for the first time this season. Nevada let off the gas just a little bit toward the end, but a career night by Corey Camper Jr. and Elijah Price led to a 89-76 win over the Rebels. Advertisement “Our student [section] has been phenomenal the past …

How to Watch (and bet) Date: Saturday, 1/31/26 Tip-Off Time: 5:00 pm PT TV: Big Ten Network Radio: Huskies Gameday App, Sports Radio KJR Location: Evanston, Illinois Betting Line: Washington Huskies +1 Advertisement Northwestern Wildcats 2025-26 Statistics: Record: 10-11 (2-8) Points For per Game: 77.3 (123rd) Points Against per Game: 71.8 (106th) Adjusted Offensive Efficiency: 118.9 (54th) Adjusted Defensive Efficiency: 105.2 (91st) Strength of Schedule: 35th …

With roughly two-thirds of the season in the books, Illinois basketball finds itself in rare air. At 18=3, this is the program’s best start since the 2005-06 team, and that record alone demands instant respect from the field and the designation of a title-contender. More importantly, this roster looks like the finished product Brad Underwood envisioned when he assembled it. …

For Michigan State basketball fans, it was a gut-wrenching night in the Breslin Center, as they watched the Spartans climb back from an 18-point deficit to take the lead in the second half, only to run out of steam and fall just short in the end. For Dusty May and the Michigan Wolverines, it was another signature win in what …

It’s tough to win a top 10 rivalry matchup when you play one of your worst halves of the season. And that’s exactly what happened to Michigan State on Friday night. A brutal first half was too much to overcome for MSU, who dropped a rivalry game to Michigan, 83-71. Advertisement Michigan State was simply dominated from the opening tip, …

ST. LOUIS (AP) — Trey Green made a career-high seven 3-pointers and scored 23 points, Ishan Sharma added 18 on six more 3s and No. 21 Saint Louis beat Dayton 102-71 on Friday night. Quentin Jones also had 18 points for the Billikens (21-1, 9-0 Atlantic 10), who made 15 of their first 22 attempts from 3-point range and never …

College basketball’s eligibility saga has its next addition. Former UCLA men’s basketball guard Amari Bailey is attempting to return to college basketball after playing 10 games in the NBA with the Charlotte Hornets during the 2023-2024 NBA season, according to ESPN’s Dan Murphy. Advertisement “Right now I’d be a senior in college,” Bailey told ESPN in a statement. “I’m not …

The Virginia Cavaliers (17-3, 6-2 ACC) avoided disaster on Tuesday evening at Notre Dame, rallying from a 19-point deficit to steal a 100-97 win in double-OT from the Fighting Irish. Behind an overpowering performance by Thijs De Ridder (32 points, 8 rebounds) and some timely shot-making by Sam Lewis (21 points, 9 rebounds, 6 assists), the ’Hoos willed themselves to …