College Basketball

[ad_1] WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. (AP) — Ty-Laur Johnson converted six straight free throws in the final 22 seconds and Wake Forest held off Pittsburgh 76-74 on Saturday for its seventh consecutive home-court win over the Panthers. Pitt came into the game having beaten the Demon Deacons in three of the last four meetings, including an ACC tournament win that ended Wake …

[ad_1] OLEAN, N.Y. (AP) — Noel Brown’s 22 points helped Saint Bonaventure defeat Fordham 74-72 on Saturday. Brown added eight rebounds for the Bonnies (17-6, 5-5 Atlantic 10 Conference). Melvin Council Jr. scored 13 points and added seven assists. Lajae Jones had 11 points and shot 4 of 8 from the field, including 0 for 3 from 3-point range, and …

[ad_1] Gophers head coach Ben Johnson reminded his players to not put too much stock in the actual Big Ten standings going into Saturday’s game against Washington. “This was a team picked ahead of us,” Johnson relayed to reporters on Friday. “We can’t forget who we are and you can never forget that perspective. We still have so much more …

[ad_1] KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Chaz Lanier scored 19 points to lead shorthanded No. 8 Tennessee to a 64-44 win over No. 5 Florida on Saturday. The Volunteers (18-4, 5-4 Southeastern Conference) were playing without starters Zakai Zeigler (knee) and Igor Milicic Jr. (illness). Jordan Gainey scored 16. Felix Okpara had 10 points and eight rebounds. Walter Clayton Jr. scored …

[ad_1] Duke basketball’s Maliq Brown will be back for the Blue Devils’ rivalry game against UNC on Saturday evening (6:30 p.m., ESPN) at Cameron Indoor Stadium. Brown, who missed the last four games with a right knee sprain, was injured against Notre Dame on Jan. 11. Earlier this week, Duke coach Jon Scheyer said Brown returned to practice and Duke confirmed …

[ad_1] ESPN’s “College GameDay” is headed to Ames on Feb. 8. No. 3 Iowa State (17-3, 7-2 Big 12) will host TCU on Saturday, which will be the host of “GameDay”. The crew of Rece Davis, Jay Bilas, Seth Greenberg, Jay Williams and Andraya Carter will venture to Hilton Coliseum on Saturday, a week after being on site for Kentucky-Arkansas. …

[ad_1] ESPN’s College GameDay couldn’t pass up an opportunity to miss a game in the biggest rivalry known to college basketball as they hosted this morning’s show from Durham, North Carolina. At the end of the two-hour segment, four of the five hosts, excluding Rece Davis, who never makes picks, chose who they think will win and come out on …

[ad_1] Saturday will mark a unique step in former Kentucky coach John Calipari’s coaching career, as the former Wildcat returns to Rupp Arena for the first time with Arkansas. Calipari, who left Kentucky in the offseason, leads the Razorbacks, with multiple former Kentucky players, into Lexington on Saturday night in one of the most anticipated matchups this season, despite Arkansas’ …

[ad_1] We’re now only a month away from March. But before we get to the madness, we have a Saturday full of action to keep everybody busy. No. 1 Auburn faces a tricky road test at No. 23 Ole Miss. No. 5 Florida heads to Knoxville for a top-10 clash with No. 8 Tennessee. John Calipari’s return to Kentucky as …

[ad_1] We’re now only a month away from March. But before we get to the madness, we have a Saturday full of action to keep everybody busy. No. 1 Auburn faces a tricky road test at No. 23 Ole Miss. No. 5 Florida heads to Knoxville for a top-10 clash with No. 8 Tennessee. John Calipari’s return to Kentucky as …

[ad_1] Kansas State’s basketball team carries the momentum of back-to-back victories into its 1 p.m. Saturday matchup against No. 3-ranked Iowa State at Hilton Coliseum in Ames, Iowa. The Wildcats (9-11, 3-6 Big 12) knocked off West Virginia, 73-60, last Saturday and then pummeled Oklahoma State on Wednesday, 85-57, in a pair of home games and now will try to …

[ad_1] Zakai Zeigler will not play in Tennessee basketball’s top-10 matchup against Florida on Saturday. The Vols guard is out because of a right knee injury, which he suffered against Kentucky on Tuesday and hampered him in practice through the rest of the week. He did not practice Thursday and was limited Friday. Zeigler is averaging 12.3 points and 7.4 …

[ad_1] KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Tennessee senior point guard Zakai Zeigler will see his streak of 51 consecutive starts end Saturday when the No. 8 Volunteers take on No. 5 Florida. Zeigler sustained a right knee injury late in the first half of Tuesday night’s loss to Kentucky. He played the entire second half but did not practice Thursday. According …

[ad_1] Florida basketball will begin a challenging stretch when it plays Saturday at No. 8 Tennessee. The No. 6 Florida Gators (18-2, 5-2 SEC) will play three of its next four games against ranked opponents ― all on the road. UF will play at No. 1 Auburn on Feb. 8, then face No. 13 Mississippi State on Feb. 11. In …

[ad_1] No. 8 Tennessee (17-4, 4-4 SEC) will host No. 6 Florida (18-2, 5-2 SEC) on Saturday at Food City Center. Rankings reflect the USA TODAY Men’s Basketball Coaches Poll. Tipoff between the Vols and Gators is slated for noon EST and will be televised by ESPN. Tom hart (play-by-play) and former Vol Dane Bradshaw will be on the call. Saturday will mark …

[ad_1] EAST LANSING — It might be Michigan State basketball’s first West Coast swing in the new-look Big Ten. But the concept of a long road trip is not foreign to Tom Izzo’s program. It’s one reason he never shies away from going to Hawaii or the Bahamas or any other Thanksgiving-week destination. Those long getaways with back-to-back-to-back games, Izzo …

[ad_1] Nov 4, 2024; Durham, North Carolina, USA; Duke Blue Devils guard Cooper Flagg (2) looks for an opening to pass during the second half against the Maine Black Bears at Cameron Indoor Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Zachary Taft-Imagn Images ORG XMIT: IMAGN-897173 ORIG FILE ID: 20241104_ojr_bx6_051.JPG The Duke Blue Devils are set to host the North Carolina Tar Heels in …

[ad_1] Mar 17, 2023; Columbus, Ohio, USA; USC Trojans guard Boogie Ellis (5) fights for a rebound with Michigan State Spartans center Carson Cooper (15) and forward Joey Hauser (10) during the first round of the NCAA men’s basketball tournament at Nationwide Arena. Marquette won 78-61. Mandatory Credit: Adam Cairns-The Columbus Dispatch Basketball Ncaa Men S Basketball Tournament The USC …

[ad_1] Vanderbilt basketball may have hit a home run with its hire of coach Mark Byington. Byington, in his first season after being hired from James Madison, has already re-energized the Commodores fanbase with wins over Tennessee and Kentucky, a near-perfect non-conference record and a chance to get a bid to the NCAA tournament. Though Byington, 48, was an under-the-radar …

[ad_1] Cooper Flagg and the Duke Blue Devils will host the UNC Tar Heels on Saturday night, here’s where to watch. (Grant Halverson/Getty Images) Freshman Cooper Flagg and the Duke Blue Devils have been having quite the season: currently undefeated in the ACC, and with only two losses all season, they’re the team to beat in the NCAA. The Blue …

[ad_1] Michigan basketball assistant coach and director of player development Drew Williamson had a nightmare earlier this week — and that was even before he’d shut his eyes. On Wednesday, he watched from start to finish as star Rutgers freshman Ace Bailey scored 37 points in a victory over Northwestern, filling it up at all three levels. Bailey is heating …

[ad_1] Kentucky basketball embarked on a new era in the 2024-25 season, moving from legendary coach John Calipari to Mark Pope, a former Wildcats player who was hired to replace Calipari after he was hired at Arkansas. Calipari is now set to be the first Kentucky coach to face their old school at Rupp Arena after leaving for another job …

[ad_1] Though it doesn’t have the same popularity and fanfare of its football counterpart, ESPN’s “College GameDay” has for the past 20 years traveled to the biggest college basketball games in the country on a given weekend. On a crowded Saturday slate, the show will be heading to a predictable destination. Watch ESPN’s ‘College GameDay’ live with Fubo (free trial) …

[ad_1] EAST LANSING — It might be Michigan State basketball’s first West Coast swing in the new-look Big Ten. But the concept of a long road trip is not foreign to Tom Izzo’s program. It’s one reason he never shies away from going to Hawaii or the Bahamas or any other Thanksgiving-week destination. Those long getaways with back-to-back-to-back games, Izzo …

[ad_1] There have been some highly anticipated homecomings in college basketball of coaches returning to their old stomping grounds over the years. Some that might come to mind are former Louisville coach Rick Pitino returning to Kentucky, former Texas coach Chris Beard returning to Texas Tech, or Ed Cooley returning to Providence with Georgetown. But the homecoming that will take …