College Basketball

[ad_1] Alabama guard Labaron Philon (0) drives the ball against LSU during the second half at Coleman Coliseum. There’s a slight change at the top in our latest edition of bracketology. Two SEC squads still project as No. 1 regional seeds, but it is now Alabama joining Auburn on the first line. But fret not, Tennessee fans which saw their …

[ad_1] EAST LANSING – Under the brightest spotlights – on national television, at the basketball Mecca, Madison Square Garden – Jase Richardson and Coen Carr showed out. In doing so, they showed why Michigan State keeps winning. And why Tom Izzo can’t predict just how much more production remains with the potential for continued growth from his burgeoning young stars. …

[ad_1] Now through another difficult multi-game stretch, maybe — just maybe — there’s a semblance of relief coming for Auburn basketball. RESUME RUNDOWN: Auburn basketball’s NCAA Tournament résumé for March Madness as of Jan. 27 RANKINGS RUNDOWN Where Auburn basketball sits nationally following Tennessee win If anything, last week was a respite for the top-ranked Tigers, who played just one …

[ad_1] Kentucky basketball has lost two straight games. It won’t have much margin for error to avoid a three-game skid. That’s because its next opponent, Tennessee, won’t make it easy. The Volunteers were the last undefeated team in the country this season, starting the 2024-25 campaign 14-0 before a blowout defeat at Florida. UT is 17-3 overall, with all three …

[ad_1] LEXINGTON — Kentucky basketball had only one game last week. One that didn’t go its way: UK lost, 74-69, at Vanderbilt. But the setback did little to alter the Wildcats’ seeding in recent NCAA Tournament projections. As of Jan. 27, Bracket Matrix projected Kentucky’s average seed as 2.83, appearing in all 80 of its brackets. That’s only a slight drop from Jan. 21, when Bracket …

[ad_1] The UConn men’s basketball team is back in action on Wednesday night when they host DePaul in a Big East Conference battle at the XL Center in Hartford. Tip-off is at 8 p.m. The UConn-DePaul game is being televised on Peacock. The Huskies defeated the Blue Demons, 81-68, on Jan. 1 in Chicago. DePaul (11-10, 1-9) sits in last …

[ad_1] Northern Iowa Panthers (13-8, 7-3 MVC) at Drake Bulldogs (18-2, 8-2 MVC) Des Moines, Iowa; Wednesday, 7 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Drake aims to keep its six-game win streak intact when the Bulldogs take on Northern Iowa. The Bulldogs are 10-1 in home games. Drake is 13-2 against opponents with a winning record. The Panthers are 7-3 in conference …

[ad_1] Fordham Rams (9-11, 1-6 A-10) at La Salle Explorers (11-9, 3-5 A-10) Philadelphia; Wednesday, 7 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: La Salle hosts Fordham after Corey McKeithan scored 20 points in La Salle’s 70-64 win against the Rhode Island Rams. The Explorers have gone 8-1 at home. La Salle ranks fifth in the A-10 in rebounding averaging 34.9 rebounds. Demetrius …

[ad_1] DURHAM, N.C. (AP) — Duke coach Jon Scheyer said freshman big man Khaman Maluach was OK after vomiting on the court during the second half of Monday night’s 74-64 win against North Carolina State. The 7-foot-2 Maluach was standing just outside the lane near the baseline behind N.C. State’s Brandon Huntley-Hatfield when he turned and was sick with 4:21 …

[ad_1] USC coach Eric Musselman gestures during the Trojans’ 82-76 loss to UCLA on Monday night. Struggles at the free-throw line proved costly for the Trojans in the loss. (Gina Ferazzi/Los Angeles Times) Saint Thomas wiped his hands, tossing away the towel as he stepped to the free-throw line. Ninety-six seconds remained in the latest meeting of the crosstown showdown …

[ad_1] NACOGDOCHES, Texas (AP) — Matt Hayman made five 3-pointers and scored 21 to power Stephen F. Austin to a 79-72 victory over East Texas A&M on Monday night. Keon Thompson totaled 17 points, 10 rebounds and three steals for the Lumberjacks (9-12, 2-8 Southland Conference). Nana Antwi-Boasiako added 12 points and seven rebounds off the bench. Reserve Keith Lamar …

[ad_1] Arizona isn’t typically known for its sharpshooting, but with third-ranked Iowa State seconds away from victory in regulation, the Wildcats caught fire and upset the Cyclones on Monday in Tucson, Ariz. The Wildcats shot 6-of-25 (24.0%) from deep for the first 39 minutes and 58 seconds of the game, but Caleb Love’s half-court, buzzer-beating heave tied the game and …

[ad_1] Caleb Love hit a ridiculous 50-footer at the buzzer to force overtime on Monday night. (Christopher Hook/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images) Caleb Love stunned the Cyclones on Monday night. The Wildcats star not only hit a pair of back-to-back 3-pointers in overtime that finally put No. 3 Iowa State away, but he drained a ridiculous desperation buzzer-beater from well …

[ad_1] DURHAM, N.C. (AP) — Star freshman Cooper Flagg scored 23 of his 28 points after halftime to help No. 2 Duke hold off North Carolina State 74-64 on Monday night. Fellow rookie Kon Knueppel had 19 points for the Blue Devils (18-2, 10-0 Atlantic Coast Conference), who have won 14 straight games. And they had to fight the entire …

[ad_1] TUCSON, Ariz. (AP) — Caleb Love hit a tying heave from beyond halfcourt at the end of regulation and made two more 3-pointers in overtime, finishing with 22 points and lifting Arizona to an 86-75 win over No. 3 Iowa State on Monday night. The Cyclones (17-3, 7-2 Big 12) appeared to be in control when Joshua Jefferson hit …

[ad_1] Caleb Love hit a ridiculous 50-footer at the buzzer to force overtime on Monday night. (Christopher Hook/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images) Caleb Love absolutely stunned the Cyclones on Monday night. The Wildcats star drained a wild desperation heave from well beyond the halfcourt line to force the extra period on Monday, and then he hit a pair of back-to-back …

[ad_1] MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — Jaylen Wysinger’s 23 points helped Texas Southern defeat Alabama State 80-69 on Monday night, upping the Tigers’ win streak to six. Wysinger added nine rebounds for the Tigers (9-11, 6-1 Southwestern Athletic Conference). Kavion McClain hit four 3-pointers and scored 20. Kolby Granger shot 5 of 7 from the field and 6 of 6 from …

[ad_1] DURHAM, N.C. (AP) — Star freshman Cooper Flagg scored 23 of his 28 points after halftime to help No. 2 Duke hold off North Carolina State 74-64 on Monday night. Fellow rookie Kon Knueppel had 19 points for the Blue Devils (18-2, 10-0 Atlantic Coast Conference), who have won 14 straight games. And they had to fight the entire …

[ad_1] JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Jordan Chatman scored 18 points to guide Florida A&M to a 72-62 victory over Jackson State on Monday night. Chatman shot 4 for 9 (3 for 8 from 3-point range) and 7 of 7 from the free-throw line for the Rattlers (7-11, 4-3 Southwestern Athletic Conference). Milton Matthews added 17 points and three steals. Kaleb …

[ad_1] DURHAM, N.C. (AP) — Star freshman Cooper Flagg scored 23 of his 28 points after halftime to help No. 2 Duke hold off North Carolina State 74-64 on Monday night. Fellow rookie Kon Knueppel had 19 points for the Blue Devils (18-2, 10-0 Atlantic Coast Conference), who have won 14 straight games. And they had to fight the entire …

[ad_1] COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Micah Parrish had 18 points and Ohio State ended a three-game skid at home with an 82-65 victory over Iowa on Monday night. Parrish scored 11 points in a dominant second half for the Buckeyes (12-8, 4-5 Big Ten Conference), who were coming off their biggest victory of the season — a 73-70 road win …

[ad_1] Jan. 27—After Oregon State hung 97 points on Gonzaga during an overtime victory two weeks ago at Gill Coliseum, there probably isn’t a matchup the Bulldogs can afford to ignore Tuesday evening when the teams meet again at McCarthey Athletic Center. Five Beavers scored in double figures and four registered 15 points or more to fuel Oregon State’s offense …

[ad_1] Tennessee basketball is facing a shorthanded Kentucky team Tuesday. Wildcats senior guard Lamont Butler (shoulder) is out and senior forward Andrew Carr (back) is questionable, according to the SEC injury report posted Monday. No. 8 Tennessee (17-3, 4-3 SEC) plays No. 12 Kentucky (14-5, 3-3) on Tuesday (7 p.m. ET, ESPN) at Food City Center. Butler, a San Diego State …

[ad_1] TROY, Ala. (AP) — Tayton Conerway scored 17 points as Troy beat Southern Miss 70-61 on Monday night. Conerway added three steals for the Trojans (13-7, 6-3 Sun Belt Conference). Thomas Dowd scored 15 points while shooting 4 for 8 (4 for 7 from 3-point range) and 3 of 3 from the free-throw line and added nine rebounds. Theo …

[ad_1] Two hours of anxious energy await Arkansas basketball coach John Calipari on Saturday. When the Razorbacks (12-8, 1-6 SEC) face Kentucky (14-5, 3-3) that night, Calipari will embark on a two-hour reunion with a Wildcats’ program he led for 15 years. Speaking to the media after Saturday’s loss to Oklahoma, Calipari admitted there will be plenty of emotion inside …