College Basketball

[ad_1] SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Gabe Madsen scored seven of his 18 points in the final two minutes, Keanu Dawes added 12 points and nine rebounds and Utah beat Cincinnati 69-66 on Tuesday night. Ezra Ausar scored 11 points for Utah. The Runnin’ Utes (12-8, 4-5 Big 12) shot 53% (26 of 49) from the field and limited Cincinnati …

[ad_1] SOUTH BEND, Ind. (AP) — Markus Burton scored 26 points and Braeden Shrewsberry scored 15 points and Notre Dame took the lead for good late and held off Georgia Tech for a 71-68 win on Tuesday night. Naithan George scored 20 points, reserve Duncan Powell scored 18 points and Baye Ndongo 10 for Georgia Tech. The Irish (10-10, 4-5 …

[ad_1] LARAMIE, Wyo. (AP) — Kobe Newton scored 18 points, Obi Agbim hit a 3-pointer at the end of regulation and Wyoming beat Fresno State 83-72 in overtime on Tuesday night. Agbim’s contested 3 at the buzzer made it 67-all heading into overtime. The Cowboys outscored Fresno State 16-5 in the extra period. Newton added seven rebounds for the Cowboys …

[ad_1] BOULDER, Colo. (AP) — Adam Miller scored 18 points and Alston Mason scored 17 points and Arizona State kept Colorado winless in the Big 12 beating the Buffaloes 70-68 in a frantic finish on Tuesday night. Shawn Phillips Jr. scored 13 points and Basheer Jihad scored nine of his 11 points from the foul line for the Sun Devils …

[ad_1] INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Stevie Mitchell scored 10 of his career-high 22 points during a key five-minute stretch in the second half, helping No. 9 Marquette overcome Kam Jones’ foul trouble to beat Butler 78-69 on Tuesday night. Mitchell finished 9 of 14 from the field and also had five rebounds. The Golden Eagles (18-3, 9-1 Big East) won their …

[ad_1] BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) — Ryan Sabol’s 24 points helped Buffalo defeat Central Michigan 75-69 on Tuesday night. Sabol shot 8 for 15 (6 for 12 from 3-point range) and 2 of 4 from the free-throw line for the Bulls (7-13, 2-6 Mid-American Conference). Ben Michaels added 12 points while shooting 5 for 10, including 0 for 3 from beyond …

[ad_1] Saint Louis held on down the stretch to beat VCU 78-69 in their A-10 matchup on Tuesday night. (G Fiume/Getty Images) A massive fight broke out in the stands late at Chaifetz Arena in St. Louis on Tuesday night. While it’s unclear what happened to lead to the brawl, which took a very long time to sort out, things …

[ad_1] EAST LANSING – In a flash, Tre Holloman took over the game. In every facet. Against his hometown team. The junior guard’s seismic stretch of three consecutive 3-pointers near the end of the first half made Breslin Center shake with excitement as No. 7 Michigan State basketball overwhelmed Minnesota for the second time this season. Holloman led another balanced …

[ad_1] MOREHEAD, Ky. (AP) — Tyler Brelsford’s 19 points helped Morehead State defeat Southern Indiana 66-65 on Tuesday night. Brelsford shot 6 of 8 from the field, including 3 for 5 from 3-point range, and went 4 for 5 from the line for the Eagles (14-8, 9-2 Ohio Valley Conference). Kenny White Jr. added 13 points while finishing 6 of …

[ad_1] KENT, Ohio (AP) — VonCameron Davis scored 24 points as Kent State beat Bowling Green 75-57 on Tuesday night. Davis went 10 of 16 from the field (4 for 7 from 3-point range) for the Golden Flashes (13-7, 4-4 Mid-American Conference). Jalen Sullinger went 8 of 14 from the field (2 for 7 from 3-point range) to add 18 …

[ad_1] Two thoughts crossed Steve Forbes’ mind when the Wake Forest basketball coach learned that Louisville was hiring Pat Kelsey. That makes sense. That program will get woken up really quick. “Louisville needed some hope; they needed a spark,” Forbes said Monday, during a conference call with reporters. “He’s all that and more.” A day later, after Forbes said all …

[ad_1] WASHINGTON (AP) — Kadary Richmond and Zuby Ejiofor had 13 points apiece as No. 15 St. John’s rolled to a 66-41 victory at Georgetown on Tuesday night, extending its winning streak to seven games. Eight players scored for the Red Storm, on their longest run of consecutive wins in Big East play since 2000. First-place St. John’s (18-3, 9-1) …

[ad_1] LAWRENCE — For the first time this season, Kansas basketball will be without veteran guard Dajuan Harris Jr. for one of its games. According to a KU official, Harris tweaked his ankle in practice on Monday and will not play in the game Tuesday at home against UCF. Harris had started all 19 games for the Jayhawks to this point …

[ad_1] LAWRENCE, Kan. (AP) — No. 11 Kansas played without Dajuan Harris Jr. for the first time in nearly five years on Tuesday night against UCF after the senior guard, who helped the Jayhawks to a national championship as a sophomore, tweaked his ankle in practice. The Jayhawks did get some positive injury news, though. KJ Adams was available for …

[ad_1] Maryland men’s basketball (16-5) matched last year’s win total with 10 games left in its regular season, which includes a Wednesday night clash with No. 17 Wisconsin. Unlike last season, when the Terps spent March Madness watching from home, coach Kevin Willard’s team is poised to return to the NCAA Tournament this season. The Terps are also playing some …

[ad_1] The Missouri Valley Conference men’s basketball teams are entering the second half of their MVC schedules, with Indiana State and Missouri State hoping to end losing streaks. The Sycamores stand 9-12 overall and 3-7 in the Valley going into Wednesday’s 7 p.m. game against Missouri State (7-14, 0-10). After starting the conference schedule 3-1, ISU has lost six consecutive …

[ad_1] After taking sole possession of No. 1 in the Big East on Saturday, the UConn women’s basketball team is headed back on the road looking to remain undefeated in the conference against DePaul in Chicago on Wednesday night. The No. 6 Huskies (19-2, 10-0 Big East) enter the matchup after playing their closest conference game of the season at …

[ad_1] MANHATTAN — One week after achieving its highest national ranking of the season, the Kansas State women’s basketball team dropped out of the top 10 in the USA Today Sports Coaches Poll on Tuesday following a weekend loss at Colorado. The Wildcats (19-2, 7-1 Big 12) fell 63-53 to Colorado, ending a 14-game winning streak, in its first road …

[ad_1] KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — One starter in, one starter out for Kentucky basketball. Fifth-year senior guard Lamont Butler, who has an injured shoulder, won’t play Tuesday night versus Tennessee. The 6-foot-2, 208-pound California native was listed as “out” on the SEC’s availability report, which posted at 5 p.m. ET Tuesday, two hours before the Wildcats and Volunteers were set to square off at Thompson-Boling Arena. …

[ad_1] Wisconsin basketball players just got a close-up look at former teammate Connor Essegian, who scored eight points in 23 minutes in the Badgers’ 83-55 win over Nebraska on Sunday. In Louisville, Chucky Hepburn is having a massive impact for the Cardinals, who have turned their program around with the point guard leading the way. What about other former Badgers …

[ad_1] The Iowa State basketball team is 17-3 overall and 7-2 in the Big 12 Conference entering Saturday’s home game against Kansas State. The Cyclones are coming off a heartbreaking overtime loss at Arizona on Monday night, in which the Wildcats hit a halfcourt shot at the end of regulation to tie the game before winning in the extra period. …

[ad_1] ORLANDO — UCF will reach the halfway point of its Big 12 men’s basketball grind this weekend, but not before another pair of difficult tests. The Knights begin the last week of January with a 13-6 overall record, evening their mark to 4-4 in the conference with Saturday’s 85-58 home win over TCU. ESPN and CBS both have UCF …

[ad_1] Mar 14, 2024; Minneapolis, MN, USA; Michigan State Spartans guard Jaden Akins (3) shoots as Minnesota Golden Gophers guard Elijah Hawkins (0) defends during the first half at Target Center. Mandatory Credit: Matt Krohn-Imagn Images The Michigan State Spartans will take on the Minnesota Golden Gophers in East Lansing on Tuesday night for a Big Ten college basketball matchup, …

[ad_1] After dropping just six points against the Wisconsin Badgers on Nov. 15, Arizona star guard Caleb Love came alive against No. 3 Iowa State on Monday. Searching for its first signature win of the 2024-25 season, the unranked Wildcats faced a 71-68 deficit with just 2.2 seconds remaining. Love, who had scored 11 points prior to the game’s final …

[ad_1] Mid-week, mid-season basketball continues this Wednesday on Peacock with a two-game slate. The action kicks off with the Fordham Rams taking on the La Salle Explorers at 7pm ET, followed by the DePaul Blue Demons and the No. 25 UConn Huskies at 8pm ET, all streaming on Peacock. La Salle won the most recent meeting between these teams, an …