College Basketball

[ad_1] Kentucky basketball, coming off a road win over No. 8 Tennessee, will welcome its former coach back to Rupp Arena on Saturday. John Calipari won more than 400 games during his 15 seasons leading the Wildcats. Tallying many of those victories in Lexington in front of UK fans, these five are among Calipari’s most memorable at Rupp. January 2, 2010: …

[ad_1] When the SEC men’s basketball schedule was announced, many perused to find when former Kentucky coach John Calipari would bring Arkansas to Lexington to face off against his old program. There was more buzz then than there is now. With the Razorbacks struggling to stay out of last place in the SEC standings, Saturday’s matchup isn’t sexy at all. …

[ad_1] The vibes surrounding Indiana basketball and Purdue basketball could hardly be more different this week. The Hoosiers (14-7, 5-5 Big Ten) have dropped four of their past five games, and in all kinds of ways — a couple of blowouts, a second-half collapse and a last-minute heartbreaker. Their win in that span — over Ohio State — came in …

[ad_1] Jackson State Tigers (8-10, 6-1 SWAC) at Southern Jaguars (8-12, 6-1 SWAC) Baton Rouge, Louisiana; Thursday, 7:30 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Southern hosts Jackson State trying to extend its five-game home winning streak. The Jaguars are 5-0 in home games. Southern ranks eighth in the SWAC with 23.5 points per game in the paint led by Aniya Gourdine averaging …

[ad_1] Texas State Bobcats (9-10, 3-6 Sun Belt) at Southern Miss Eagles (7-13, 3-6 Sun Belt) Hattiesburg, Mississippi; Thursday, 7 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Southern Miss plays Texas State after Melyia Grayson scored 20 points in Southern Miss’ 54-48 win against the Marshall Thundering Herd. The Eagles are 5-3 on their home court. Southern Miss is 3-3 when it wins …

[ad_1] Illinois Fighting Illini (15-5, 5-4 Big Ten) at Rutgers Scarlet Knights (9-12, 1-9 Big Ten) Piscataway, New Jersey; Thursday, 7 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Illinois takes on Rutgers in Big Ten action Thursday. The Scarlet Knights are 8-7 on their home court. Rutgers is 6-12 against opponents over .500. The Fighting Illini have gone 5-4 against Big Ten opponents. …

[ad_1] Jackson State Tigers (8-10, 6-1 SWAC) at Southern Jaguars (8-12, 6-1 SWAC) Baton Rouge, Louisiana; Thursday, 7:30 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Southern hosts Jackson State trying to extend its five-game home winning streak. The Jaguars are 5-0 in home games. Southern ranks eighth in the SWAC with 23.5 points per game in the paint led by Aniya Gourdine averaging …

[ad_1] Tennessee State Tigers (9-12, 5-5 OVC) at Little Rock Trojans (13-8, 7-3 OVC) Little Rock, Arkansas; Thursday, 8 p.m. EST BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Trojans -7.5; over/under is 140.5 BOTTOM LINE: Tennessee State visits Little Rock after Brandon Weston scored 21 points in Tennessee State’s 89-77 win against the Tennessee Tech Golden Eagles. The Trojans are 6-2 on their home …

[ad_1] STARKVILLE, Miss. (AP) — 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 Sears had 17 points for …

[ad_1] HARTFORD, Conn. — Solo Ball scored 14 of his 16 points in the second half and No. 25 UConn rallied from a 14-point deficit to defeat DePaul 72-61 on Wednesday night. Tarris Reed Jr. had 16 points and eight rebounds for UConn (15-6, 7-3 Big East). Jaylin Stewart finished with 15 points before leaving following an awkward fall under …

[ad_1] This time, a late shot didn’t fall for the Texas basketball team in another SEC thriller. The Longhorns (14-7, 3-5 SEC) came close to a third straight win over a ranked team at No. 23 Ole Miss on Wednesday, but the Rebels (16-5, 5-3) survived another big performance from Tre Johnson for a 72-69 win. The game came four …

[ad_1] STARKVILLE — Mississippi State basketball looked like it had the perfect play to take the lead in the final 15 seconds Wednesday night. The Bulldogs trailed Alabama by one point when forward KeShawn Murphy set a screen at the top of the key for Josh Hubbard. Murphy rolled to the hoop and both Alabama defenders went to Hubbard, leaving …

[ad_1] STANFORD, Calif. (AP) — Maxime Raynuad had 21 points and 15 rebounds for his nation-leading 17th double-double and Stanford use a 17-0 game-opening run to beat Syracuse 70-61 on Wednesday night. Syracuse missed its first seven shots and with Raynaud hitting a pair of 3s and scoring eight points Stanford bolted to a 17-0 lead. After falling behind 25-2 …

[ad_1] BOISE, Idaho (AP) — Javan Buchanan scored 19 points off of the bench to help lead Boise State over Nevada 66-56 on Wednesday. Buchanan also had five rebounds for the Broncos (14-7, 6-4 Mountain West Conference). Alvaro Cardenas scored 18 points and added five assists. Tyson Degenhart shot 4 of 13 from the field, including 2 for 7 from …

[ad_1] STARKVILLE, Miss. — Alabama basketball and Mississippi State have had a few parallels this season. The two were near-seamless in non-conference play. The No. 4 Crimson Tide hasn’t left the top 25, while the Bulldogs have spent more weeks ranked than not. Fans of the Crimson Tide and the No. 13 Bulldogs alike have also seen their respective top-scoring …

[ad_1] OXFORD, Miss. (AP) — Davon Barnes made two free throws with eight seconds remaining and No. 23 Mississippi got two defensive stops in the final 10 seconds to hold off Texas 72-69 on Wednesday night. Sean Pedulla had 19 points and five assists to help Ole Miss (16-5, 5-3 Southeastern) end a three-game losing streak. Jaemyn Brakefield scored nine …

[ad_1] EVANSTON, Ill. (AP) — Freshman star Ace Bailey scored 24 of his 37 points in the first half and Rutgers picked up a rare road win 79-72 over Northwestern on Wednesday night. Bailey missed his school freshman record by two points but had his third 30-plus point game, shooting 13 of 20 from the field, including a career-high five …

[ad_1] EVANSVILLE, Ind. (AP) — Gabriel Pozzato had 29 points in Evansville’s 78-74 win over Murray State on Wednesday night. Pozzato shot 10 of 14 from the field, including 4 for 7 from 3-point range, and went 5 for 6 from the line for the Purple Aces (8-14, 5-6 Missouri Valley Conference). Tayshawn Comer added 27 points while going 6 …

[ad_1] OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Ryan Kalkbrenner scored 29 points as Creighton beat Xavier 86-77 on Wednesday night for its sixth straight victory. Kalkbrenner also added nine rebounds for the Bluejays (15-6, 8-2 Big East Conference). Neal Jamiya scored 16 points and added six rebounds and six assists. Steven Ashworth shot 3 for 11 (3 for 7 from 3-point range) …

[ad_1] PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Jamal Mashburn Jr. scored 34 points, including a game-winning free throw with 2 seconds left in double overtime as Temple took down Charlotte 90-89 on Wednesday night. Mashburn added six rebounds for the Owls (13-8, 5-3 American Athletic Conference). Steve Settle scored 13 points while shooting 5 for 10, including 1 for 3 from beyond the …

[ad_1] FAIRFAX, Va. (AP) — Jalen Haynes scored 14 points and K.D. Johnson added seven in the overtime as George Mason knocked off Loyola Chicago 58-53 on Wednesday night. Haynes had six rebounds for the Patriots (16-5, 7-1 Atlantic 10 Conference). Jared Billups scored 10 points while shooting 3 for 10 (1 for 4 from 3-point range) and 3 of …

[ad_1] COLLEGE PARK, Md. (AP) — Rodney Rice and Ja’Kobi Gillespie scored 16 points apiece, and Maryland won its fourth straight game, 76-68 over No. 17 Wisconsin on Wednesday night. The Terrapins (17-5, 7-4 Big Ten) trailed 48-43 in the second half before taking the lead for good with a 14-2 run. Julian Reese scored 14 points for the Terps, …

[ad_1] ASHEVILLE, N.C. (AP) — Jordan Marsh had 19 points in UNC Asheville’s 72-65 victory against Radford on Wednesday night. Marsh had five rebounds, five assists, and three blocks for the Bulldogs (16-6, 7-1 Big South Conference). Toyaz Solomon scored 16 points while going 6 of 9 and 4 of 4 from the free-throw line and added seven rebounds. Kameron …

[ad_1] GREENVILLE, S.C. (AP) — Nick Anderson had 24 points, Cooper Bowser scored 18 of his 21 in the second half and Furman defeated Samford 72-70 on Wednesday night. Anderson shot 9 for 13, including 5 for 8 from beyond the arc for the Paladins (17-5, 5-4 Southern Conference). Bowser also had five rebounds and three blocks. Pjay Smith Jr. …

[ad_1] MANHATTAN — Kansas State’s basketball team can record back-to-back victories for the first time since the beginning of December and the first time in Big 12 play period by getting past Oklahoma State today. Tipoff is scheduled for 7 p.m. at Bramlage Coliseum for the second meeting between the teams after Oklahoma State prevailed, 79-66, on Jan. 7 in …