College Basketball

How to Watch Illinois at Northwestern Game Time: 7:30 p.m. Wednesday TV Channel: BTN Online Streaming: FoxSportsGO Odds: N/A (Illinois 73.2% Chance To Win – ESPN Matchup Predictor) Quick Hits: Illinois Fighting Illini (13-3, 4-1 Big Ten) Head Coach: Brad Underwood (9th season) Advertisement Last Game: Illinois 75, Iowa 69 Gameday Reading: Zvonimir Ivisic is the rim protecter Brad Underwood has been looking for …

LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — Lauren Betts scored 18 points and had 10 rebounds to help No. 4 UCLA to an 83-61 win over No. 25 Nebraska on Sunday. Betts also added four blocks and five steals for the Bruins (15-1, 5-0 Big Ten). Advertisement UCLA used an 11-2 first quarter run to take control of the game and stretched its …

NEW ROCHELLE – There was a bit of irony in the fact that Anglin couldn’t find the right angle, despite multiple adjustments. One shot came awfully close, but the others were askew. Miss after miss led to a missed opportunity. “I thought she was gonna make it!” Denver Anglin said on Jan. 11, sounding as incredulous as he was disappointed. …

BOCA RATON — Florida Atlantic’s men’s basketball team picked up perhaps its most impressive win of the season on Sunday, beating the Memphis Tigers 89-78 in an American Athletic Conference showdown. Kanaan Carlyle’s 17 points led the way for the Owls (11-6, 3-1). Devin Vanterpool notched a 12-point, 11-rebound double-double – adding 7 assists and 3 steals – while Devin …

Tad Boyle and the Colorado Buffaloes had themselves an evening on Saturday. In one of the crazier games this program has played in recent memory, the Buffs fell into a 24-point deficit to the #14 Texas Tech Red Raiders before clawing back to almost clench victory from the jaws of defeat, losing by a final score of 73-71. Even before …

The Iowa Hawkeyes (12-4, 2-3) showed every hallmark of a team that’s felt the winter illness bug flow through the roster in the first half. Sluggish defense, no legs on three points attempts, an “inside the huddle” cutaway where the only word Ben McCollum was “concentrate.” It wasn’t good. Illinois raced out to an 8-0 lead and stretched the lead …

Iowa basketball (12-3, 2-2 Big Ten) returns home to Carver-Hawkeye Arena for a big Sunday clash against No. 16 Illinois (12-3, 3-1 Big Ten). The Hawkeyes are looking to rebound from a 70-67 loss at Minnesota (10-6, 3-2 Big Ten) from earlier this week. Advertisement But, No. 19 Iowa may be without starting forward Tavion Banks. In its game day …

The North Carolina Tar Heels survived a home scare against the Wake Forest Demon Deacons as the team in blue stayed undefeated in home games with their three-point win over the team from Winston Salem. The game looked to be over a little over halfway through the second half when North Carolina took a 15-point lead at 72-57. However, the …

The Auburn Tigers played perhaps their best game of the 2025-26 college basketball season by defeating No. 15 Arkansas 95-73 at Neville Arena Saturday night. It was a much-needed victory after the Tigers dropped their first two conference games heartbreakingly to Georgia and Texas A&M. Auburn will now attempt to use this as momentum for their next matchup at Missouri …

While hardly alone, I’ll admit that I didn’t have Greg Gard’s Wisconsin Badgers rolling into Ann Arbor and wrestling a massive 91-88 victory from the host (and previously undefeated) Michigan Wolverines, but here we are. The shorthanded Wisconsin squad finally showed the promise and resilience that so many of us expected this season, stood sturdy late, and got a signature win over …

As the high school winter sports season ramps up, athletes throughout the Eugene-Springfield area have continued to deliver outstanding performances. Every week, you get to vote for The Register-Guard’s Athlete of the Week, sponsored by Active Chiropractic. Advertisement Here are the nominees for this week’s boys Athlete of the Week: Brody Buzzard, Harrisburg wrestling Ambrose Gardner, Willamette basketball Lucas LaBounty, …

Yesterday was a big day for both the Kentucky men’s basketball and football programs. On the basketball court, Mark Pope’s squad bounced back from that loss to Missouri in a huge way, with a 24-point win at Rupp Arena over the visiting Mississippi State Bulldogs by a score of 92-68. Advertisement The Cats started slow, falling behind 18-6 early. However, …

Ole Miss basketball coach Chris Beard knew its game against Missouri was going to be a challenge. The Rebels were facing a team that was fresh off two SEC wins and tied atop the conference entering Jan. 10. But Beard said they would walk out of Sandy and John Black Pavilion with a victory if they followed three keys they …

Kansas has surged to the front of the race for the No. 1 overall recruit in the Class of 2026. On Friday, 247 Sports logged a Crystal Ball prediction of 5/10 in favor of Kansas for elite small forward Tyran Stokes, signaling a notable momentum shift. Stokes has maintained a top three of Kentucky, Oregon, and Kansas since November 1, …

Sunday features three Big Ten games as counterprograming to the NFL Playoffs, with a top 20 showdown on Fox at noon and a pair of games later in the evening on Peacock. #16 Illinois Fighting Illini at #19 Iowa Hawkeyes Advertisement Iowa has rode their defense on their way to a top 20 ranking and things were rolling heading into …

Nebraska (16-0, 5-0) wrapped up a two-game road trip in Bloomington on Saturday, taking on Indiana (12-4, 3-2). Despite a disastrous stretch between the end of the first and the start of the second, the Huskers pulled out another win, 83-77, to continue their best run in school history. Nebraska trailed by 16 partway through the second half after allowing Indiana to …

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Richie Saunders scored 17 of his 24 points in the second half and No. 9 BYU outlasted Utah 89-84 on Saturday night. Robert Wright III had 23 points and AJ Dybantsa added 20 for BYU. Saunders tied his career high with 14 rebounds as the Cougars (15-1, 3-0 Big 12) won their 12th straight game, …

LEXINGTON, Ky. (AP) — Otega Oweh scored 22 points on 10-of-17 shooting and had five of Kentucky’s season-high 14 steals to help the Wildcats rally from a 12-point deficit and beat Mississippi State 92-68 on Saturday night. Malachi Moreno made 8 of 10 from the field and finished with 17 points, eight rebounds, six assists and four steals for Kentucky …

One week ago, St. John’s suffered its most deflating loss of their already-disappointing season when they blew a 10-point second-half lead and crumbled against Providence. With a 9-5 record, their two away games against Butler and Creighton suddenly grew in importance, and the Red Storm needed to show their fans — and most importantly themselves — that they can get …

AUBURN, Ala. (AP) — Keyshawn Hall scored 30 points and Auburn shot 57% from the field in routing No. 15 Arkansas 95-73 on Saturday night. KeShawn Murphy added 16 points and 10 rebounds for the Tigers (10-6, 1-2 Southeastern Conference), and Elyjah Freeman scored 13 off the bench. Advertisement Hall, the team’s top scorer, went 11 for 14 from the …

The Washington State Cougars winning ways came to a halt on Saturday, falling to the Saint Mary’s Gaels 88-82. In their biggest test of the conference season so far, WSU (8-10, 3-2 in WCC) hung around with a very good Gaels team, getting within three points with 7:26 to go. Unfortunately, they ultimately couldn’t keep up with the Gael offense. …

WEST LAFAYETTE — Purdue basketball couldn’t quite put Penn State away with authority Saturday, taking a one-point lead into halftime and surviving 93-85. Boilermakers coach Matt Painter wanted more from a defense which has allowed 73 or more in three straight games after holding its previous five opponents to 60 or fewer. Yet he also wanted to give credit where …

Kansas State basketball had chances to put Arizona State away, but the Sun Devils remained within striking distance and came out on top. The Wildcats remain winless in Big 12 play after a 87-84 loss to Arizona State on Saturday, Jan. 10, in Tempe, Arizona. They lost both games on their Arizona trip, including a Jan. 7 loss to top-ranked …

The Miami Hurricanes continue to be one of the hottest teams in college basketball. On Saturday afternoon, the team took down Georgia Tech 91-81 at the Watsco Center. With the victory, Miami is now the winner of their last nine games, but this triumph didn’t come easy. Advertisement The Canes began the contest blazing, as they raced out to a …

WEST LAFAYETTE — No. 5 Purdue men’s basketball followed another superb Braden Smith performance to a 93-85 victory over Penn State on Saturday at Mackey Arena. The Boilermakers (15-1, 5-0 Big Ten) won their seventh straight as Smith, the reigning Big Ten Player of the Week, led with 26 points and 14 assists. Advertisement Here’s what I liked and disliked, …