College Basketball

Tom Izzo and Michigan State face their second opponent of the season when the Toledo Rockets visit the Breslin Center on Thursday night. The Spartans opened with a 96-59 win over the Quinnipiac Bobcats on Monday, a game in which center Anton Bonke started and posted 11 points and 13 rebounds. Bonke got that start because Jesse McCulloch was unavailable, …

Indiana basketball is back in action Thursday evening when the Hoosiers welcome Bellarmine to Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall in Bloomington. The Hoosiers opened their 2026-27 season with a convincing 91-57 win over Eastern Illinois on Monday, with Markus Burton leading the way with 19 points and five assists. Here’s everything you need to know about Thursday’s matchup. How to watch …

Ryan and I are back with you to discuss Purdue men’s basketball playing their first game of the year. Unforatunely, they lost, but at least thye were facing a very good team in Gonzaga. So, what did we learn? Ryan and I talk about the good and the bad. Who acquitted themselves well and who worried us? Ryan and I …

After opening its season with a 73-45 win over Towson, No. 10 Iowa women’s basketball (1-0) returns to action on Thursday by hosting Eastern Illinois (0-1). Dani Carnegie, a transfer guard from Georgia, led the Hawkeyes with a game-high 21 points on 7 of 15 shooting. Carnegie scored 17 of her 21 points after halftime. Advertisement Third-year guard Chit-Chat Wright …

Only one game Wednesday, as Cal got by Radford, 84-70, behind a 30-point game from Pitt transfer Nojus Indrusaitis. Good thing, because Radford was in this game until late. This was a one-point game with 12:37 to play, and the Bears didn’t get much separation until Indrusaitis hit a three-pointer with 8:38 to play that put Cal up 65-56. Advertisement …

Early-season college basketball is all about establishing an identity, building habits, and finding out what kind of team you are. Right now, both Kentucky and Northern Kentucky are riding the momentum of blowout openers. The Wildcats completely dismantled Morehead State 85-42 on Tuesday, while the Norse cruised past NAIA Defiance 84-49. Advertisement But when these two in-state programs collide tonight, …

“Bucketheads” is LGHL’s men’s basketball podcast, hosted by Connor Lemons and Justin Golba. In every episode, they give you the latest scoop on the Ohio State Buckeyes and everything else happening in college hoops. In Episode 223 of the “Bucketheads Podcast,” real hoops are back, and Justin and Connor have the season’s first recap episode! Unfortunately, it was a loss …

Billy Donlon was patient, waiting four years until he was able to run his own program. Now he has earned his first win as a collegiate head coach. The former Clemson associate head coach opened his Eastern Michigan tenure with a 71-70 victory over Coastal Carolina on Monday at the HTC Center. The game included 13 lead changes and 11 …

The Kentucky Wildcats women’s basketball team opened up the 2026-27 season with a win over Morehead State earlier in the week. The dominated the game from start to finish, and played well in every phase of the game. Tonight, they’ll go for a second win against another in-state opponent in Northern Kentucky. The Norse also opened their season with a …

Michigan State basketball is off to a strong start in the regular season, and it looks to continue that momentum against a MAC opponent. The Spartans (1-0) play the Toledo Rockets (0-1) on Thursday, Nov. 5, in a non-conference matchup at Breslin Center in East Lansing. The game will tip off at 8 p.m. ET and will be televised on …

It’s Game Day! The Arizona Wildcats open their home schedule with a matchup against the Cal Poly Mustangs. The UA will try to bounce back from a loss to UCLA in Las Vegas, their first season-opening setback since 2006. Advertisement Here’s everything you need to know to watch or listen to the game, as well as our pregame coverage. Arizona-Cal …

BLOOMINGTON — Indiana women’s basketball put together a true team win in the season opener. The Hoosiers beat FGCU 79-50 Tuesday night at Assembly Hall, with every available player on the bench seeing the floor. They had three players in double digits — nine scored multiple field goals — and 33 points from their bench. Advertisement Indiana (1-0) also played …

Jason Whitlock has questioned Bryce James’ place in Arizona’s basketball team after LeBron James’ youngest son made his first start for the Wildcats. The veteran analyst believes LeBron’s influence, rather than Bryce’s performances, may have played a part in him receiving an opportunity with the college programme. Advertisement Bryce featured for just six minutes in Arizona’s 84-75 upset defeat to …

BLACKSBURG – For the second straight game, Virginia Tech women’s basketball rolled, capturing a 101-53 victory over Delaware Tuesday evening at Cassell Coliseum. Here are my three immediate takeaways from the Hokies’ 48-point win. No. 1: Regardless of the caliber of opponent, Virginia Tech’s cohesion on both ends of the floor was impressive. For reference, Delaware entered the contest ranked …

Cal played Wednesday’s game without head coach Mark Madsen, but the Bears survived without him largely because of the Bears’ three-point shooting. Cal got ready for its first major test of the season by beating Radford 84-70 on Wednesday night at Haas Pavilion. The Bears struggled a bit more than expected as they held just a one-point lead with 12:37 …

The first home game of the 2026-27 season for Tommy Lloyd and the Arizona Wildcats is on Thursday, when the Mustangs of Cal Poly come to Tucson. Arizona is looking for win No. 1 after losing the season opener, 84-75, in Las Vegas on Monday night against the UCLA Bruins – despite a Herculean effort from sophomore wing Ivan Kharchenkov, …

The Auburn Tigers started their season with a bang on Wednesday night, taking down the Southern Louisiana Lions, 92-59, marking the third straight season-opener in which the Tigers have been able to score 90 points or more. The Tigers got off to a slow start, trading leads with the Lions throughout the first eight minutes of the game, but the …

An optimistic mystic might view the timing and circumstances of the Duke basketball home matchup against the Coastal Carolina Chanticleers on Thursday night as a sign of history yearning to repeating itself via a national title for the current batch of Blue Devils. Yes, one could characterize the following nuggets as a sort of historical parallel. Advertisement See, Duke and …

Game one is in the books, and the women’s Illinois basketball team has started on the right foot. The Illini came into the matchup with Detroit Mercy ranked No. 23 in the country. This high ranking has the hype train going at full speed. Advertisement Early on, it didn’t look like Illinois was the No. 23 team in the country, …

The men’s Illinois basketball program doesn’t need another injury, especially with David Mirkovic still recovering from offseason foot surgery and an emergency appendectomy. The Illini, who rank No. 3 in the preseason AP Poll, opened their season with a 120-45 win over Fairleigh Dickinson on November 2. They are poised to make another run towards the Final Four but will …

There was a time when Alabama basketball felt like something to occupy fans until football season rolled back around. Not anymore. Under Nate Oats, Alabama basketball has become a program with legitimate national championship expectations. The Crimson Tide isn’t simply hoping to make the NCAA Tournament anymore. Alabama fans expect to compete for SEC championships, make deep tournament runs, and …

In an expanded 18-team super-conference where non-conference resume building and rapid roster integration dictate March survival, the Big Ten enters the 2026-27 men’s basketball season boasting exceptional coaching depth. The conference’s sideline talent features iconic Hall of Fame figures, fresh Final Four tacticians, and second-year turnaround architects seeking dramatic program leaps. Ranking the head coaches across this expanded conference demands …

Purdue found itself in a tight battle down the stretch in Monday night’s game against No. 15 Gonzaga, but was ultimately on the wrong side of a 78-72 decision in Las Vegas. On Friday, the Boilermakers return to Mackey Arena to play their first home game of the 2026-27 campaign. Several things stood out from Purdue’s opener against Gonzaga, both …

In an era where basketball fans have fallen in love with the 3-point shot and flashier styles of play, the old, tried-and-true method still works. It played out well for Tennessee men’s basketball in Tuesday night’s season-opening win. No. 8 Tennessee defeated Wofford 90-59 after a first half that saw a team still trying to establish its identity. The Vols …

The UCF Knights men’s basketball team has officially begun its 2026-27 campaign with a tense season opener against Florida Gulf Coast, though it still pulled off a 96-95 overtime win. From a historic performance by a returning player to how the Eagles managed to stay in the game and nearly pull off an upset, here are five notes on the …