College Basketball

[ad_1] PHOENIX (AP) — Tyon Grant-Foster came off the bench to score 24 points and lead Grand Canyon to an 83-74 victory over Seattle University on Thursday night. Grant-Foster also grabbed seven rebounds and blocked two shots for the Antelopes (16-5, 6-1 Western Athletic Conference), who trailed 44-39 at halftime. Duke Brennan totaled 18 points and eight rebounds. JaKobe Coles …

[ad_1] LONG BEACH, Calif. (AP) — Myles Che had 20 points and Devin Tillis hit a go-ahead 3-pointer in overtime to rally UC Irvine to an 80-75 victory over Long Beach State on Thursday night. Che shot 7 for 16 (2 for 4 from 3-point range) and 4 of 4 from the free-throw line for the Anteaters (19-3, 9-1 Big …

[ad_1] STOCKTON, Calif. (AP) — Elias Ralph had 18 points and Jazz Gardner scored on a layup with five seconds left to rally Pacific to a 70-68 victory over Washington State on Thursday night. Ralph also had eight rebounds for the Tigers (7-17, 2-8 West Coast Conference). Gardner hit all seven of his shots and scored 14. Petar Krivokapic also …

[ad_1] UCLA’s Eric Dailey Jr. pulls a rebound away from Oregon’s Kwame Evans Jr. in the first half of the Bruins’ 78-52 win Thursday night at Pauley Pavilion. (Wally Skalij / Los Angeles Times) They’re back to full strength. They’re getting excellent guard play. They’re optimizing lineups that now include a certain Spanish 7-footer. On the night that Tyler Bilodeau …

[ad_1] LOS ANGELES (AP) — Eric Dailey Jr. scored 21 points and shot 8 of 9 from the field, and UCLA led all the way in defeating No. 16 Oregon 78-52 on Thursday night for the Bruins’ fifth straight victory. It was the Bruins’ fourth win over a ranked team this season, including a sweep of Oregon, a team they …

[ad_1] LOS ANGELES (AP) — Kiki Iriafen scored 23 points, JuJu Watkins added 20 and fourth-ranked Southern California led throughout to defeat Minnesota 82-69 on Thursday night and extend its winning streak to 15 games. Watkins, who leads the Big Ten in scoring at 24.6 points per game, missed her first 10 shots from the field and was 7 of …

[ad_1] MISSOULA, Mont. (AP) — Brandon Whitney had 19 points in Montana’s 92-78 win over Portland State on Thursday night. Whitney shot 8 of 9 from the field and 3 for 4 from the free-throw line for the Grizzlies (14-8, 7-2 Big Sky Conference). Malik Moore shot 5 for 8, including 3 for 4 from beyond the arc to add …

[ad_1] CLARKSVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Sai Witt finished with 25 points and 12 rebounds to propel Austin Peay to an 86-77 overtime victory over Bellarmine on Thursday night, handing the Knights their 12th straight loss. Anton Brookshire hit four 3-pointers and scored 21 with five assists for the Governors (9-13, 4-5 Atlantic Sun Conference). Isaac Haney went 6 of 12 …

[ad_1] LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — Brice Williams scored eight points in overtime and finished with 27 as Nebraska ended a six-game losing streak with an 80-74 win over No. 18 Illinois on Thursday night. The Huskers (13-8, 3-7 Big Ten) never trailed while knocking off a third ranked opponent in the same season for the first time since 2013-14. Illinois …

[ad_1] SAN MARCOS, Texas (AP) — Kentrell Garnett scored 15 points as Louisiana beat Texas State 70-61 on Thursday night. Garnett shot 5 for 11, including 3 for 6 from beyond the arc for the Ragin’ Cajuns (7-15, 5-5 Sun Belt Conference). Chancellor White scored 14 points while shooting 5 for 7, including 4 for 5 from beyond the arc. …

[ad_1] NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Devontae Blanton’s 17 points helped Eastern Kentucky defeat Lipscomb 80-71 on Thursday night. Blanton also added 10 rebounds and five assists for the Colonels (11-11, 5-4 Atlantic Sun Conference). Turner Buttry scored 15 points while going 5 of 9 (3 for 6 from 3-point range). George Kimble III had 12 points and went 5 of …

[ad_1] JACKSONVILLE, Ala. (AP) — Jaron Pierre Jr. scored 14 points as Jacksonville State beat Florida International 71-67 on Thursday night. Pierre shot 4 for 14 (2 for 7 from 3-point range) and 4 of 6 from the free-throw line for the Gamecocks (14-7, 6-2 Conference USA). Marcellus Brigham Jr. scored 11 points while shooting 4 of 6 from the …

[ad_1] TEANECK, N.J. (AP) — Jameel Morris scored 20 points as Fairleigh Dickinson beat Le Moyne 78-74 on Thursday night. Morris also contributed six steals for the Knights (9-13, 5-2 Northeast Conference). Terrence Brown scored 16 points while going 6 of 12 and 4 of 8 from the free-throw line and added eight assists. Jo’el Emanuel had 13 points and …

[ad_1] NEWARK, Del. (AP) — Dylan Williamson had 27 points and Towson beat Delaware 76-66 on Thursday night for its seventh straight win. Williamson shot 11 for 19, including 5 for 9 from beyond the arc for the Tigers (13-9, 8-1 Coastal Athletic Association). Tyler Tejada added 15 points while shooting 5 of 12 from the field and 5 for …

[ad_1] UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. (AP) — Freshman John Mobley Jr. had 19 points, Bruce Thornton scored 17 and Ohio State cruised to an 83-64 victory over Penn State at Rec Hall on Thursday night. Mobley hit three 3-pointers and added eight assists and six rebounds for the Buckeyes (13-8, 5-5 Big Ten Conference), who have won three in a row …

[ad_1] BLACKSBURG, Va. (AP) — Hannah Hidalgo scored 30 points to lift No. 3 Notre Dame to a 77-61 victory over Virginia Tech on Thursday night. Hidalgo shot 10 of 16 from the floor and made all seven of her free throws for the Fighting Irish (18-2, 9-0 Atlantic Coast Conference), who won their 13th straight game and beat Virginia …

[ad_1] NCAA Basketball: Georgia at Florida GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Florida coach Todd Golden is ready to move on, with any potential legal response to come after the season. That might not happen until April for the fifth-ranked Gators. In the meantime, Florida is embarking on a daunting, two-week stretch that includes three road games against top-15 teams. It begins at …

[ad_1] Atlantic 10 Conference men’s basketball is back this weekend, when four conference rivals square off in a doubleheader on USA Network and Peacock. First, St. Bonaventure University (16-6, 4-5) hosts in-state rival Fordham University (10-11, 2-6) at Reilly Center. Then, George Washington University (15-6, 4-4) will take on La Salle University (11-10, 3-5) in Philadelphia. Keep reading to find …

[ad_1] UNC basketball will be a significant underdog at Duke on Saturday at Cameron Indoor Stadium. The Tar Heels (13-9, 6-4 ACC) are reeling after losses in three of their last four games. Meanwhile, the second-ranked Blue Devils (18-2, 10-0) are thriving as winners of 14 straight, owners of the nation’s longest winning streak. Metric sites KenPom and Torvik predict …

[ad_1] Wisconsin basketball saw its red-hot momentum stall on Wednesday night in a 76-68 road loss to Maryland. The Badgers were in control for most of the game’s first 30 minutes, led by continued offensive brilliance from star wing John Tonje. The Terrapins then caught fire at the 11-minute mark of the second half. They made three consecutive three-pointers to …

[ad_1] NCAA Basketball: Alabama at Mississippi State STARKVILLE, Miss. — Chris Youngblood had a season-high 23 points, including two free throws with 10.9 seconds remaining, to lead No. 4 Alabama to an 88-84 win over No. 14 Mississippi State on Wednesday night. Youngblood made a career-best seven 3 pointers while Alabama made 15 of 31 from beyond the arc. Mark …

[ad_1] Xavier dropped to 1-7 in Quadrant 1 contests following its 86-77 loss to Creighton Wednesday night at CHI Health Center Arena.  Heading into Omaha, Xavier was narrowly on the wrong side of the NCAA Tournament bubble. The Musketeers were projected by ESPN’s Joe Lunardi as the “First Team Out” and were part of the “First Four Out” by Fox …

[ad_1] The Arizona State Sun Devils play the Arizona Wildcats in a college basketball game on Saturday, Feb. 1, at Desert Financial Arena in Tempe, Arizona. Here’s a look at the time, TV channel and broadcast information for the NCAA Big 12 conference matchup. Arizona State is 12-8 on the season and 3-6 in Big 12 play. Arizona is 14-6 …

[ad_1] Maryland basketball improved to 17-5 on the season and 7-4 in Big Ten play with a big 76-68 home win over No. 17 Wisconsin on Wednesday. The win is Maryland’s fourth in a row and sixth in its last seven games. It is also the team’s fourth triumph in the all-important Quad 1 category, a result that raised it …

[ad_1] In recent days, a question has been raised — is it more likely that Duke men’s basketball finishes this season undefeated in ACC play or that Miami goes winless? The Blue Devils’ dominance has been unquestionable, while the Hurricanes have been the clear worst team in the conference to this point, with an 0-10 mark against ACC opponents. Where …