College Basketball

[ad_1] ANN ARBOR, Mich. (AP) — Tre Donaldson scored seven of his career-high 21 points during a game-closing 9-0 run and Michigan edged Penn State 76-72 on Monday night. Michigan grabbed three offensive rebounds on one possession midway through the second half before Rubin Jones sank a 3-pointer to extend its lead to 55-47. Penn State had a 70-67 lead …

[ad_1] GAINESVILLE, Fla. — The University of Florida has cleared men’s basketball coach Todd Golden following a four-month Title IX investigation into allegations of sexual exploitation, sexual harassment and stalking. The school released a statement saying no evidence was found and ended its investigation. It comes amid No. 5 Florida’s best season in a decade, with the Gators having won …

[ad_1] BYU Cougars guard Egor Demin takes a free throw against Texas Tech during a Big 12 game held at the Marriott Center in Provo on Tuesday, Jan. 7, 2025. The freshman guard is coming off two solid games. | Isaac Hale, Deseret News Two of the top freshmen guards and 2025 NBA draft prospects in the country, BYU’s Egor …

[ad_1] The UConn men’s basketball team has dropped six spots in the latest Associated Press Top 25 rankings. The Huskies have also dropped in the USA Today Coaches Poll following Saturday’s 76-72 loss against Xavier in Cincinnati. The Huskies (14-6) also dropped six spots to No. 24 in the USA Today Sports Coaches Poll. Only two other Big East teams …

[ad_1] Jan. 27—With Cooper Flagg leading the way, the Duke men’s basketball team is the hottest team in the country — right in time for a meeting with its top rival. The No. 2 Blue Devils have won 13 consecutive games and are 17-2 entering play Monday. Coming up next are a pair of in-state rivals, including North Carolina State …

[ad_1] Jan. 27—It was a half of basketball that couldn’t have gone much worse for Missouri Southern on Saturday during an MIAA men’s basketball contest against Pittsburg State in Joplin. Jordan Frison tallied 20 points in the first 20 minutes of action and helped the Gorillas to a 40-24 lead at halftime. MSSU came storming back and had the score …

[ad_1] SAINT CHARLES, Mo. (AP) — Nakyel Shelton scored 15 points, including two free throws with three seconds left, and Eastern Illinois defeat Little Rock 56-54 on Monday to end a seven-game slide. Shelton shot 4 of 8 from the field, including 1 for 4 from 3-point range, and went 6 for 6 from the line for the Panthers (6-15, …

[ad_1] A week that included a last-second win over Ole Miss followed by a similar late-game situation resulting in a loss to Texas has Texas A&M men’s basketball ranked 15th and 13th in both the USA TODAY Coaches Poll and AP Top 25, respectively. A&M was undefeated in December to close out nonconference play but has been up and down …

[ad_1] MINNEAPOLIS — Dawson Garcia held up the phone that was handed to him in the happy chaos on Minnesota’s homecourt to record a brief shoutout to the fans, as dozens of them squeezed behind him into the shot in the aftermath of an upset of another Top 25 team. “We’re building something!” Garcia yelled above the din of the …

[ad_1] BYU guard Trevin Knell heads up court after draining a 3 during victory over Cincinnati Saturday, Jan. 25, 2025, at the Marriott Center in Provo. | Nate Edwards, BYU Photo Winning and losing can be habit-forming. The time it takes to replace bad habits with good ones is debatable, but if there is any truth to the Power of …

[ad_1] Arkansas basketball will have two signees playing at this year’s McDonald’s All-American Games. Five-star guards Darius Acuff Jr. and Meleek Thomas were selected for the prestigious event. Tipoff is scheduled for 9 p.m. Tuesday, April 1, at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York. Acuff committed to John Calipari and the Hogs over the summer. The Detroit-native plays for IMG Academy …

[ad_1] Something has to give as two teams struggling to find their footing in the Big 12 for the first time square off in conference play on Tuesday in Boulder. Colorado has yet to win a conference game, while Arizona State is one of four teams at 2-6. ASU is coming off a 76-61 loss to No. 3 Iowa State …

[ad_1] Jan 25, 2025; Tempe, Arizona, USA; Iowa State Cyclones guard Curtis Jones (5) shoots against the Arizona State Sun Devils during the second half at Desert Financial Arena. Mandatory Credit: Joe Camporeale-Imagn Images The Iowa State Cyclones and Arizona Wildcats will do battle inside the McKale Center on Monday night as the Big 12 college basketball schedule continues. If …

[ad_1] Tennessee basketball is bracing for two Kentucky games in a two-week span. The first meeting between the rivals is in Knoxville. No. 8 Tennessee (17-3, 4-3 SEC) welcomes No. 12 Kentucky (14-5, 3-3) and first-year coach Mark Pope, a former Kentucky forward, on Tuesday (7 p.m. ET, ESPN). “I don’t think any other coach that came into that situation …

[ad_1] Illinois basketball had another up-and-down week, but still finds itself firmly in line for an NCAA Tournament berth. Coach Brad Underwood has Illinois basketball at 14-6 overall and 6-4 in the Big Ten Conference, dropping three spots to No. 20 in the USA TODAY Sports Coaches Poll on Monday. Unlikely friends: MSU superfan invites Mr. Blue Hands to join …

[ad_1] MSU faces Dawson Garcia and Minnesota for the second time this season on Tuesday night at Breslin Center. MSU won the first meeting, 90-72, on Dec. 4 in Minneapolis. The Gophers, however, who had been struggling, have won three straight games, beating Michigan, Iowa and Oregon. • What: Michigan State vs. Minnesota • When: 8 p.m. Tuesday • Where: …

[ad_1] Former Illinois men’s basketball standout Efrem Winters died Monday morning, according to the Champaign News-Gazette. He was 61. The 1984 all-Big Ten Conference first-team selection grabbed a then program-best 853 rebounds during his four-year career, from 1982 to 1986. Winters was living in Arizona after retiring from the Pepper Construction Company. “He the nicest guy I ever played basketball …

[ad_1] MADISON – A loss on the west coast last week did not prevent the Wisconsin men’s basketball team from climbing in the polls. The Badgers are ranked No. 17 in the Associated Press and USA Today coaches polls. That’s one spot better than last week in the AP ranking and two spots better than where they stood with the …

[ad_1] Wisconsin basketball (16-4, 6-3 Big Ten) rose one spot to No. 17 in the AP Poll following its 83-55 win over Nebraska. The updated ranking reflects the Badgers’ last week of play, which included that win over Nebraska as well as a two-point road loss to UCLA. Related: Updated Big Ten basketball power rankings (Jan. 27): Wisconsin holds serve …

[ad_1] A shaky night against Louisiana State has seen Alabama basketball tumble in the polls. Iowa State took over as third in the nation with Quad 2 win versus UCF and a Quad 1 victory against Arizona. Auburn and Duke remain at No. 1 and No. 2, respectively. Jan 25, 2025; Tuscaloosa, AL, USA; Alabama head coach Nate Oats reacts …

[ad_1] Michigan State basketball continues its ascent in the USA TODAY Sports Coaches Poll. The Spartans moved up one spot to No. 7 when the poll was released Monday afternoon. In its only game last week, MSU (17-2, 8-0 Big Ten) won its 12th straight with an 81-74 victory Saturday over Rutgers at Madison Square Garden in New York. MSU …

[ad_1] With the Big Ten regular season just about at its halfway point, Michigan State looks to be on pace for its first conference regular season title in four years. In its lone game of the week, Tom Izzo’s seventh-ranked Spartans (17-2, 8-0 in Big Ten) kept alive their undefeated start to conference play with an 81-74 win over Rutgers …

[ad_1] Kentucky basketball went 0-1 last weekend after losing to Vanderbilt on the road. Guard Otega Oweh tied his season high with 21 points and recorded a career-high 12 rebounds in the Wildcats’ 74-69 loss to the Commodores. The Wildcats scored 27 points in the first half, their fewest in a half this season. There were 17 lead changes and …

[ad_1] Mar 31, 2024; Dallas, TX, USA; North Carolina State Wolfpack guard Michael O’Connell (12) controls the ball against Duke Blue Devils guard Tyrese Proctor (5) in the second half in the finals of the South Regional of the 2024 NCAA Tournament at American Airline Center. Mandatory Credit: Kevin Jairaj-USA TODAY Sports The Duke Blue Devils will host the North …

[ad_1] It can be a tough adjustment for basketball players getting their first taste of the high school level. Most freshmen play junior varsity or on a freshman team, but there are also freshmen making an impact on the varsity level. Here’s a look at 10 freshmen having impressive seasons with a poll for the breakout freshman of the year …