College Basketball

[ad_1] On Saturday night, John Calipari will walk into Rupp Arena to coach a basketball game. For 15 years, it was simply a routine, a comfortably familiar stroll inside the building where the longtime Kentucky coach would lead his team in front of 20,000 blue-and-white clad members of Big Blue Nation. This time, though, it will be anything but normal. …

[ad_1] The Florida Gators men’s basketball team will play the Tennessee Volunteers this Saturday, here’s how to watch the game. (James Gilbert/Getty Images) The Florida Gators and Tennessee Volunteers men’s basketball teams will meet on Saturday for the second time in three weeks; their first outing on Jan. 7 resulted in a stunning win for Florida, defeating Tennessee by a …

[ad_1] Kansas State’s basketball team will go after its first three-game winning streak of the season at 1 p.m. Saturday with a visit to Ames, Iowa, to face No. 3-ranked Iowa State in Hilton Coliseum. The Wildcats (9-11, 3-6 Big 12) are coming off back-to-back victories at home last Saturday over West Virginia (73-60) and Wednesday against Oklahoma State (85-57). …

[ad_1] Missouri State basketball is still looking for its first win of its final Missouri Valley Conference season. It will host another league rival, which is also trying to get out of a slump. The Bears (7-15, 0-11 MVC) will host Murray State (11-11, 5-6 MVC) at 2 p.m. on Saturday at Great Southern Bank Arena. Murray State has lost …

[ad_1] The Illinois basketball program honors its most-decorated players by lifting their jerseys to the rafters at its home arena in Champaign. The school has a total of 36 jerseys on display at State Farm Center after adding two during the 2024-25 season. Kofi Cockburn is scheduled to be celebrated Feb. 11, 2025, and Terrence Shannon Jr. on Feb. 15, …

[ad_1] Northern Arizona Lumberjacks (13-8, 4-4 Big Sky) at Northern Colorado Bears (15-6, 7-1 Big Sky) Greeley, Colorado; Saturday, 4 p.m. EST BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Bears -7.5; over/under is 149.5 BOTTOM LINE: Northern Colorado takes on Northern Arizona after Isaiah Hawthorne scored 32 points in Northern Colorado’s 67-62 victory against the Eastern Washington Eagles. The Bears are 9-1 in home …

[ad_1] Delaware State Hornets (10-10, 2-3 MEAC) at Coppin State Eagles (3-17, 1-4 MEAC) Baltimore; Saturday, 4:30 p.m. EST BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Hornets -7.5; over/under is 141.5 BOTTOM LINE: Delaware State visits Coppin State after Kaseem Watson scored 21 points in Delaware State’s 73-66 victory against the Maryland-Eastern Shore Hawks. The Eagles have gone 3-3 at home. Coppin State ranks …

[ad_1] Yale Bulldogs (12-6, 5-0 Ivy League) at Pennsylvania Quakers (6-12, 2-3 Ivy League) Philadelphia; Saturday, 6 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Yale visits Pennsylvania after John Poulakidas scored 23 points in Yale’s 77-70 win over the Princeton Tigers. The Quakers have gone 4-5 in home games. Pennsylvania is seventh in the Ivy League in rebounding with 29.8 rebounds. Nick Spinoso …

[ad_1] The University of Dayton men’s basketball team bounced back from a bad loss this week and won at Saint Louis, 71-63, Friday. [DOWNLOAD: Free WHIO-TV News app for alerts as news breaks] >>PREVIOUS COVERAGE: Dayton’s 3-game winning streak ends in blowout loss at St. Bonaventure Javon Bennett was one of four Dayton players in double figures and finished with …

[ad_1] WEST LAFAYETTE —  Purdue men’s basketball summoned just enough to hold off Indiana 81-76 Friday night at Mackey Arena and stay within comfortable reach of contending for the Big Ten championship. Trey Kaufman-Renn’s basket gave the Boilermakers the lead in the final seconds, and Fletcher Loyer’s free throws with 3.3 seconds left helped clinch it. Kaufman-Renn picked off IU’s …

[ad_1] WEST LAFAYETTE – Turnovers and ugly late possessions fumbled away Indiana basketball’s upset bid Friday night at rival Purdue. Here’s how the Hoosiers graded out following an 81-76 loss: STARTERS Myles Rice: 5/10 Pretty quiet night for the most part. Neutral in a lot of ways, neither disastrous nor impactful. Deferred to other guards better engaged with the game. …

[ad_1] WEST LAFAYETTE — The Indiana basketball team didn’t go down without a fight against No. 10 Purdue on Friday night at Mackey Arena. Boilermakers forward Trey Kaufman-Renn hit the go-ahead basket with 11 seconds to go to give his team an 81-76 win. The teams traded baskets in the final 30 seconds with Trey Galloway giving IU the briefest of …

[ad_1] GIRLS BASKETBALL Green Bay Preble 50, Pulaski 35 GREEN BAY – The Hornets took a 16-point halftime lead in their win over the Red Raiders. Green Bay Preble was led by Jada Raeder with 16 points. Gracie Day added 10. Olivia Sprangers led Pulaski with nine points. Pulaski  10  25  –  35 Green Bay Preble  26  24  –  50 …

[ad_1] WEST LAFAYETTE — Another good old-fashioned Purdue basketball versus Indiana rivalry game to the wire. In the end, it was a freshman who introduced himself into the series lore. Gicarri Harris blocked Myles Rice’s jumper with 4 seconds to go and the Boilermakers hit four free throws in the final 3.3 seconds for an 81-76 comeback win over the …

[ad_1] WEST LAFAYETTE — For the second time in as many games, Indiana basketball melted down in the final seconds. The Hoosiers made a series of blunders on their final two possessions earlier in the week in a loss to Maryland only to experience similar communication breakdowns on Friday night in a 81-76 loss to No. 10 Purdue at Mackey …

[ad_1] WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. — Braden Smith had a season high 24 points, Trey Kaufman-Renn made the go-ahead basket with 11 seconds left and No. 10 Purdue beat Indiana 81-76 on Friday night. Kaufman-Renn finished with 23 points as Purdue (17-5, 9-2 Big Ten) erased a seven-point first half deficit to beat their biggest rival. Mackenzie Mgbako led Indiana (14-8, …

[ad_1] WEST LAFAYETTE — For the second time in as many games, Indiana basketball melted down in the final seconds. The Hoosiers made a series of blunders on their final two possessions earlier in the week in a loss to Maryland only to experience similar communication breakdowns on Friday night in a 81-76 loss to No. 10 Purdue at Mackey …

[ad_1] Purdue’s 81-76 win over Indiana on Friday night came down to the wire. Despite Purdue entering the game a heavy favorite, Indiana pushed the Boilermakers to the limit. Here is the reaction to the game: Purdue beats IU in a showcase for basketball in the great state of Indiana. I’ve written about every one of these IU-Purdue games for …

[ad_1] BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) — Justice Smith scored at the basket with 49 seconds left to give Niagara a four-point lead and the Purple Eagles held on to earn a 64-63 win on Friday night. Paul McMillan IV hit a 3 to get the Golden Griffins within a point with :38 left but Niagara’s Justin Page missed two free throws …

[ad_1] ST. LOUIS (AP) — Javon Bennett scored 19 points as Dayton beat Saint Louis 71-63 on Friday night. Bennett shot 7 for 13, including 4 for 8 from beyond the arc for the Flyers (15-7, 5-4 Atlantic 10 Conference). Enoch Cheeks scored 14 points while shooting 5 for 10 (2 for 6 from 3-point range) and 2 of 3 …

[ad_1] WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. (AP) — Braden Smith had a season high 24 points, Trey Kaufman-Renn made the go-ahead basket with 11 seconds left and No. 10 Purdue beat Indiana 81-76 on Friday night. Kaufman-Renn finished with 23 points as Purdue (17-5, 9-2 Big Ten) erased a seven-point first half deficit to beat their biggest rival. Mackenzie Mgbako led Indiana …

[ad_1] Why, Trey Galloway, why? The Indiana men’s basketball guard cut his luxurious hair and social media wants to know why. “I didn’t even recognize him when he came out here,” announcer and former Purdue star Robbie Hummel said on the broadcast as Galloway had 9 points, 4 assists and 3 rebounds in late in the second half. “Man, new …

[ad_1] LAWRENCEVILLE, N.J. (AP) — TJ Weeks Jr. had 17 points in Rider’s 67-64 victory over Saint Peter’s on Friday night. Weeks shot 6 of 11 from the field, including 2 for 5 from 3-point range, and went 3 for 3 from the line for the Broncs (8-13, 4-6 Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference). Zion Cruz scored 14 points while going …

[ad_1] WASHINGTON (AP) — Micah Peavy and Thomas Sorber each had 19 points in Georgetown’s 73-70 victory against Butler on Friday night. Peavy added nine rebounds and three steals for the Hoyas (14-8, 5-6 Big East Conference). Sorber shot 8 of 14 from the field and 3 for 4 from the line while he also had five rebounds and three …

[ad_1] PRINCETON, N.J. (AP) — John Poulakidas scored 23 points as Yale beat Princeton 77-70 on Friday night. Poulakidas shot 8 of 14 from the field, including 3 for 5 from 3-point range, and went 4 for 5 from the line for the Bulldogs (12-6, 5-0 Ivy League). Nick Townsend scored 14 points and added five rebounds. Bez Mbeng had …