College Basketball

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 …

Tennessee (14-6, 4-3 SEC) will host Auburn (14-7, 5-3 SEC) on Saturday. Tipoff between the Vols and Tigers is slated for 8:30 p.m. EST at Food City Center. ESPN will televise the matchup. Saturday will mark the return of former Vol Steven Pearl as head coach at Auburn. He is in his first season as the Tigers’ head coach. Advertisement …

After a near miss against No.7 Michigan State in overtime at home, Rutgers men’s basketball will look to break their four game losing streak as they head out to Los Angeles to take on USC on Saturday. The Scarlet Knights game against the Trojans is the first part of their two game LA road trip as they are set to …

HEMPSTEAD, N.Y. – With five teams tied for third place, each 5-4 in conference play, and with the next four teams lurking close behind (each within two games), this year’s normally competitive Coastal Athletic Conference has already produced even more parity than usual. However, two of the league’s perennial contenders – the UNC Wilmington Seahawks and the Charleston Cougars – …

Most of the country may be dealing with low temperatures and a winter storm, but that isn’t stopping college basketball from heating up! As we move closer to March, more and more high-profile games with season-altering implications are scheduled, and this weekend has a lot of them. Here are our bold predictions for the weekend! Michigan beats Michigan State by …

It was a bitterly cold night, and New Yorkers were still dealing with massive snow and ice removal from the massive winter storm that shut down the city three days earlier. Nevertheless, 14,361 fans were in attendance. In pre-game discussions, fans continued to wonder about the Johnnies uncertainty at the point guard position. It was well known that forward Zuby …

Alabama basketball forward Amari Allen is a game-time decision for the Crimson Tide’s game against Florida. Nate Oats said on Friday, Jan. 30 that the freshman has not yet practiced, but has been going through “some basketball workouts and looking a lot better.” Advertisement “If he’s close to being able to play, I think he’ll play,” Oats said. Allen has …

Indiana men’s basketball is set to take on UCLA this Saturday on the road at the Pauley Pavilion in Los Angeles. It’s the Hoosiers first trip to Los Angeles since UCLA and USC joined the Big Ten last season. UCLA has had something of a disappointing showing in 2025-25. The Bruins are by no means a bad team nor worth …

Marquette Golden Eagles (8-14, 3-8 Big East) at Seton Hall Pirates (15-6, 5-5 Big East) Date: Saturday, January 31, 2026Time: 11am CentralLocation: Prudential Center, Newark, New Jersey Marquette Stats Leaders Points: Chase Ross, 15.5 ppgRebounds: Ben Gold, 5.6 rpgAssists: Nigel James, 4.7 apg Advertisement Marquette Injury Note: Sean Jones has missed the last eight games with a foot issue. He was …

Michigan State basketball head coach Tom Izzo took social media and the college basketball world by storm when he was caught telling Kur Teng that he couldn’t guard Izzo’s mother. Now, those comments have manifested itself into a meme across the nation. During a press conference after a win against Washington on Thursday, Illinois head coach Brad Underwood went to …

Indiana men’s basketball is set to take on UCLA on Saturday at the Pauley Pavilion in Los Angeles for a battle of the Big Ten’s two premier blue bloods. The one slight, minute, barely even worth mentioning upside of conference realignment is that it’s gotten one of the most consistently great college hoops programs into the Big Ten. The Bruins …

Heading into Ames, Iowa, to face the No. 9 Iowa State Cyclones, Tad Boyle’s Colorado Buffaloes needed a fast start to shake off a five-game losing streak in the Big 12 Conference. After winning the tip and jumping out to an early 3-0 lead after Sebastian Rancik knocked down a 3-pointer, it looked like the Buffs were going to get …

The Clemson Tigers are set for their rematch against the Pitt Panthers in ACC play to close out Week 13 of the 2025-26 college basketball season Saturday at Littlejohn Coliseum. Clemson (17-4 overall, 7-1 conference) is ranked No. 19 in this week’s USA TODAY Sports Coaches Poll and No. 22 in the AP Top 25 poll; Pittsburgh (9-12, 2-6) is unranked in the …

The Iowa Hawkeyes men’s basketball team is winning games, but it has not come without stress and anxious moments at the end of games. The latest adventure saw Iowa nearly blow a lead to USC and lose late, only to see Bennett Stirtz make two late free throws to save the day and collect another Big Ten win. On one …

Rutgers didn’t get the win Tuesday night, but it may have earned something just as meaningful — public respect from one of the most decorated coaches in college basketball history. After No. 7 Michigan State escaped Jersey Mike’s Arena with an 88–79 overtime win, Tom Izzo didn’t spend much time celebrating. Instead, he spent much of his postgame press conference …

EVANSTON, Ill. (AP) — Nick Martinelli scored 34 points and Tre Singleton notched a massive double-double as Northwestern beat Penn State 94-73 on Thursday night. It’s the fourth time this season Martinelli has scored 32 points or more. He entered Thursday as the fourth-leading scorer in Division I at 23.4 points per game and has scored in double figures in …

AMES, Iowa (AP) — Freshman Jamarion Batemon scored 17 points off the bench to lead six Iowa State players in double figures, and the No. 8 Cyclones used an early flurry to take a big lead and go on to a 97-67 victory over Colorado on Thursday night. Iowa State (19-2, 6-2 Big 12) won by 30 points for the …

As the North Carolina Tar Heels head into the heart of the Atlantic Coast Conference schedule in February, they have the chance to make a statement and improve their NCAA Tournament resume. Building momentum into March will be crucial for Hubert Davis’ team. One player who will continue to have the spotlight on him is freshman Caleb Wilson. The five-star …

Amid Saturday’s slate of college basketball games, one contest clearly stands out above the rest. No. 13 BYU’s visit to No. 14 Kansas is not only the lone ranked matchup of the day, but also the long-awaited showdown between star freshmen AJ Dybantsa and Darryn Peterson, who are widely considered to be the top two prospects in this summer’s NBA …

Alabama guard Labaron Philon Jr. has officially been featured in ESPN’s Top 50 College Basketball Players at Midseason list. The star guard was ranked as the No. 8 overall player in college basketball, as Philon has been nothing short of elite throughout the entire 2025-26 campaign. Philon currently averages 22 points on 51.6% shooting along with 5.1 assists per game, …

LAWRENCE, Kan. (AP) — Kansas expects to have Darryn Peterson available Saturday when the No. 14 Jayhawks welcome A.J. Dybantsa and No. 13 BYU to Allen Fieldhouse for a showdown between two of the Big 12’s best teams and two of the top freshmen in college basketball. Peterson and Dybantsa are widely expected to join Duke star Cameron Boozer in …

Time is a great thickener of things. Lincoln said that. Or at least, Daniel Day-Lewis, while playing Lincoln, said that. David Strathairn, playing William Seward, said he didn’t know what Lincoln meant, but I’m willing to bet you do. Advertisement Especially as it pertains to a conference title race in late January. The bracket projections aren’t calcifying yet, and there …

Nebraska women’s basketball (16-5, 5-5) remained home following its victory over Illinois to play host to Northwestern (8-13, 2-8) on Wednesday night. The Huskers dominated the night, taking down the Wildcats 89-73 to grab their second-straight win. Nebraska controlled the game for most of the night, despite foul trouble, going up by 11 at the end of the first and …