College Basketball

Big Ten basketball delivered many games featuring the best of the best in the conference on Saturday. Nebraska further proved it is the team to beat in the conference, while other top teams in the league kept pace. The USC Trojans, however, still have some work to do to feel safe about an NCAA Tournament bid. Here are the scores …

North Carolina’s season is unraveling before the heart of ACC play even arrives, and Hubert Davis is suddenly facing the most scrutiny of his tenure in Chapel Hill. Although North Carolina is 14-4 on the season, which isn’t terrible, the Tar Heels have lost three of their last four games, including an 84-78 loss to Cal that saw the Bears …

Wisconsin basketball improved to 13-5 (5-2 Big Ten) with a 96-87 home win over Rutgers on Saturday afternoon. Nick Boyd led the way for the Badgers, finishing with 32 points and nine assists, while shooting 8-of-16 from the floor and 14-of-15 from the free-throw line. Starters John Blackwell and Nolan Winter also contributed 19 and 18 points, respectively, as Wisconsin …

STORRS, Conn. — The images of the UConn men’s and women’s basketball teams walking off the court for the final time last season couldn’t have been more different. There was joy as Paige Bueckers led the women’s squad to a record 12th national title. The men’s basketball team’s dreams of winning a third consecutive championship ended with a two-point loss …

On Saturday, the USC men’s basketball team fell 69-64 to Purdue at Galen Center. With the loss the Trojans dropped to 14-4 on the season and 3-4 in Big Ten play. What did we learn from the game? Here are a few key takeaways: Advertisement So close The Trojans had plenty of opportunities to upset the No. 5 team in …

The Kentucky Wildcats went on the road yesterday and picked up another win in Knoxville, despite most people thinking they were going to get run off the court in the first half. The Cats fell behind 41-24, trailing by 17 with about 3 minutes remaining in the first half. The Cats cut it to 11 by halftime, and outscored the …

In the midst of a three-game losing streak, No. 23 Iowa basketball (13-5, 3-4 Big Ten) was in dire need of a response. The Hawkeyes got that in emphatic fashion, rolling past Indiana (12-6, 3-4 Big Ten), 74-57, in a game that Iowa never trailed in. In the process, Iowa won its sixth game over the Hoosiers in the two …

Kind of a quiet day on the ol’ college basketball front, at least in terms of national television. This is mostly because of the NFL Playoffs, as ESPN is broadcasting one of the games and so obviously that means that the network is occupied from 11am Central through 5:30pm. We can ask why Fox is going with mostly affiliate programming …

PHILADELPHIA — The root of this St. John’s statement, here in a packed Xfinity Mobile Arena on Saturday night against a revived Villanova team, took shape two weeks ago, when the Johnnies left the Garden with what Bryce Hopkins described as a “bad taste in all our mouths” and a type of pain they never wanted to feel again. Access …

If there was any lingering doubt that the Red Storm were a serious Big East contender, that was laid to rest on Saturday night. St. John’s bested Villanova on the road by a score of 86-79 to claim their fourth straight victory and sole possession of second place in the conference. After a back-and-forth first half in which St. John’s …

How would the Virginia Tech Hokies bounce back from Wednesday’s heartbreaking buzzer-beating loss to the SMU Mustangs? Well, if we’ve learned one thing about the 2025-26 Hokies, they’re a resilient bunch. On Saturday, they proved that true again, dominating the Notre Dame Fighting Irish 89-76 to improve to 14-5 on the season, and 3-3 in ACC play. Virginia Tech dominated …

LUBBOCK, Texas — JT Toppin had 27 points and 12 rebounds, and No. 15 Texas Tech rallied in the second half for an 84-71 victory over 11th-ranked BYU on Saturday night, ending the Cougars’ 13-game winning streak. Christian Anderson scored 22 points and LeJuan Watts added 20 for the Red Raiders (14-4, 4-1 Big 12), who beat the Cougars for …

LUBBOCK, Texas — BYU’s basketball team viewed Saturday night’s Big 12 showdown with No. 15 Texas Tech as an opportunity to grow and learn and, possibly, get a statement road win over the seasoned Red Raiders. Well, at least the No. 11 Cougars succeeded on one front. Advertisement Texas Tech delivered a clinic on both ends of the floor in …

SAN DIEGO – BJ Davis made the game-winning jump shot with 10 seconds remaining, but it was the defensive wizardry by Miles Byrd that helped the San Diego State Aztecs hang on for an 83-79 win over the New Mexico Lobos on Saturday evening at Viejas Arena. Byrd had two of his career-high tying four blocks for the game and …

LOS ANGELES — “Let’s Go Boilers, Let’s Go Boilers” echoed across every hall of the Galen Center throughout the entire duration of USC’s back and forth battle between the No.5 ranked Boilermakers Saturday evening, with the outcome coming within the last seconds. This game resembled that of which two teams was going to make the crucial mistake first, and unfortunately, …

Nate Calmese saving the Deacs is starting to become a trend this season. After trailing for nearly the entire second half, Calmese’s contested floater with just 6 seconds remaining in the game gave Wake a 1-point lead and eventually the win over the Florida State Seminoles by a score of 69-68. This was definitely a game Wake could not afford …

Purdue basketball needed a little grit to avoid a perilous start to its west coast road trip. The No. 5 Boilermakers rallied in the final three minutes for a 69-64 victory over USC at the Galen Center. Advertisement They improved to 17-1 and 7-0 in Big Ten play behind Braden Smith and Oscar Cluff. Smith had 22 points on 7-for-14 …

The Ohio State basketball team got a big conference win over UCLA on Saturday afternoon by a score of 86-74. The Bruins came into the game riding a two-game win streak, but the Buckeyes would not be denied in the Jimmy Jackson Scarlet throwback uniforms. Jake Diebler’s club led from start to finish, taking a six-point lead into halftime after …

ATHENS, Ga. — Jeremiah Wilkinson scored 20 points, Blue Cain added 18, and No. 21 Georgia jumped out to a quick double-digit lead then outlasted Arkansas’ second half run to beat the No. 17 Razorbacks 90-76 on Saturday. Arkansas trailed 55-36 less than four minutes into the second half but went on a 20-3 run over a roughly five-minute span …

EUGENE, Ore. — Elliot Cadeau scored 17 points and No. 4 Michigan defeated Oregon 81-71 Saturday afternoon at Matthew Knight Arena. Nimari Burnett scored 15 points and Aday Mara added 12 points as Michigan (16-1, 6-1) won its second straight game following its lone loss of the season. Morez Johnson Jr. scored nine points in 17 minutes despite foul trouble …

PHOENIX (AP) — Makaih Williams scored 16 of his 20 points in the second half, Brian Moore Jr. added 20 points and Grand Canyon knocked off No. 23 Utah State 84-74 on Saturday. The Antelopes (11-6, 4-2 Mountain West Conference) shot 51% from the floor and turned back Utah State’s late charge to set off a court storming with their …

9 Wins in a Row Now! Just like with SMU, the Clemson Tigers had another high scoring unit playing in the mud on Saturday afternoon, holding the Miami Hurricanes under 60 when they came in averaging just under 90 points a game. Clemson’s balanced attack was once again on display, with Carter Welling leading the way with 18 points and …

NORMAN, Okla. (AP) — Labaron Philon scored 23 points, Aiden Sherrell added 21 and No. 18 Alabama beat Oklahoma 83-81 on Saturday. Oklahoma inbounded the ball with 4.1 seconds left and went for the win, but Nijel Pack missed a long 3-pointer and the Sooners couldn’t get a shot off after corralling the offensive rebound. Advertisement Alabama (13-5, 3-2 Southeastern …

UConn’s Dan Hurley freaks out with NSFW reaction to the chair in his press conference originally appeared on The Sporting News. Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here. Dan Hurley’s UConn Huskies pulled out a two-point win on Saturday at Georgetown. Advertisement After the game, though, Hurley found himself upset by a chair in his press …

NEWARK, N.J. (AP) — Finley Bizjack scored 25 points and Butler snapped a four-game losing streak with a 77-66 win over No. 25 Seton Hall on Saturday. Bizjack was 4 of 7 from 3-point range and 7 of 7 from the line. Advertisement Azavier Robinson added 14 points and Michael Ajayi scored 13, the 17th time this season he has …