College Basketball

[ad_1] FRESNO, Calif. (AP) — Nique Clifford scored 24 points to lead Colorado State to a 69-64 victory over Fresno State on Saturday night. Clifford added eight rebounds and seven assists for the Rams (13-7, 7-2 Mountain West Conference). Jaylen Crocker-Johnson added 11 points on 5-for-7 shooting and six rebounds. Jalen Lake had 10 points. Alex Crawford finished with 20 …

[ad_1] WILMINGTON, N.C. (AP) — Khamari McGriff scored 19 points off the bench to lead UNC Wilmington past Hampton 83-62 on Saturday night. McGriff shot 8 of 12 from the field and 3 of 4 from the free-throw line for the Seahawks (16-5, 6-2 Coastal Athletic Association). Harlan Obioha added 14 points and six rebounds. Noah Ross hit all three …

[ad_1] ELON, N.C. (AP) — ELON, N.C. — AJ Smith’s 20 points helped Charleston defeat Elon 76-62 on Saturday night. Smith shot 9 for 20, including 1 for 6 from beyond the arc for the Cougars (16-5, 6-2 Coastal Athletic Association). Ante Brzovic added 18 points while finishing 9 of 14 from the floor while he also had 12 rebounds …

[ad_1] WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. (AP) — Duke’s run of running over Atlantic Coast Conference opponents had given way to a stream of missed shots, turnovers and rising pressure from a surging home team backed by a rowdy crowd. So the second-ranked Blue Devils pivoted to an uncharacteristic look, from throwing out a seldom-used zone defense to grinding through a rough offensive …

[ad_1] CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (AP) — Markus Burton scored 21 points and Notre Dame beat Virginia for the first time on the road, 74-59 on Saturday. Burton made half of his 14 shots with four 3-pointers for the Fighting Irish (9-10, 3-5 Atlantic Coast Conference), who were 0-9 all time against the Cavaliers (9-11, 2-7) at John Paul Jones Arena. Burton …

[ad_1] BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) — Jaden Brownell had 18 points in Samford’s 77-61 win against Wofford on Saturday night. Brownell added five rebounds for the Bulldogs (17-4, 7-1 Southern Conference). Lukas Walls scored 12 points, going 4 of 6 and 3 of 3 from the free-throw line. Rylan Jones went 4 of 9 from the field (2 for 5 from …

[ad_1] CHENEY, Wash. (AP) — Isaiah Hawthorne put up 32 points as Northern Colorado beat Eastern Washington 67-62 on Saturday night. Hawthorne also had seven rebounds for the Bears (15-6, 7-1 Big Sky Conference). Langston Reynolds scored 17 points while going 5 of 9 and 7 of 10 from the free-throw line. Brock Wisne had seven points and finished 3 …

[ad_1] BLACKSBURG, Va. (AP) — Chauncey Wiggins made four 3-pointers and scored 16 points to lead four in double-figure scoring and Clemson cruised to a 72-57 victory over Virginia Tech on Saturday night for its fifth straight win. Del Jones scored 13 points for Clemson (17-4, 9-1 ACC). Viktor Lakhin and Jaeden Zackery added 11 points apiece. Virginia Tech, which …

[ad_1] MACOMB, Ill. (AP) — Brendan Terry had 19 points to help Southeast Missouri State beat Western Illinois 72-51 on Saturday night. Terry shot 7 of 12 from the field and 5 of 7 from the free-throw line for the Redhawks (11-10, 6-4 Ohio Valley Conference). Rob Martin had 16 points and TJ Biel pitched in with 10 points and …

[ad_1] ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — Keyshawn Hall scored 26 points and UCF led wire-to-wire while posting its largest margin of victory of the season and routing TCU 85-58 on Saturday. UCF (13-6, 4-4 Big 12) came into the game after back-to-back losses to ranked opponents but wasted little time taking charge against the Horned Frogs, opening the game with a …

[ad_1] If there were any questions about UCF’s intensity coming off back-to-back losses, those were quickly answered. Keyshawn Hall connected on back-to-back-to-back 3-pointers as the Knights scored 13 consecutive points in less than three minutes before cruising to an 85-58 win over visiting TCU on Saturday. UCF (13-6, 4-4 Big 12) snapped its two-game losing streak with the win and …

[ad_1] CHICAGO (AP) — Ali Abdou Dibba led Southern Illinois with 26 points and Kennard Davis secured the victory with a free throw with 39 seconds left as the Salukis took down UIC 89-85 on Saturday. Dibba shot 9 for 21 (1 for 5 from 3-point range) and 7 of 9 from the free-throw line for the Salukis (9-12, 4-6 …

[ad_1] CHAPEL HILL, N.C. (AP) — RJ Davis scored seven points in overtime and Seth Trimble hit the go-ahead jumper, lifting North Carolina to a 102-96 victory over Boston College on Saturday. Davis hit a 3-pointer for a 94-91 lead near the three-minute mark of the extra period and after Boston College tied it with a 3, Davis made two …

[ad_1] BOULDER, Colo. (AP) — Frida Formann scored 14 points, Jade Masogayo had three big blocks in the fourth quarter and Colorado held off No. 10 Kansas State 63-53 on Saturday to snap the Wildcats’ 14-game winning streak. Masogayo also added 13 points and seven rebounds to help Colorado find its rhythm after dropping four of its last six. The …

[ad_1] HIGH POINT, N.C. (AP) — Kimani Hamilton scored 14 points as High Point beat Winthrop 84-62 on Saturday. Hamilton shot 5 of 9 from the field and 3 of 3 from the free-throw line for the Panthers (18-5, 6-2 Big South Conference). Kezza Giffa scored 14 points while going 5 of 8 and 4 of 7 from the free-throw …

[ad_1] OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Ryan Kalkbrenner’s 23 points helped Creighton defeat Seton Hall 79-54 on Saturday. Kalkbrenner also added nine rebounds and three blocks for the Bluejays (14-6, 7-2 Big East Conference). Steven Ashworth added 17 points while going 6 of 9 (5 for 8 from 3-point range) while he also had nine assists. Isaac Traudt went 4 of …

[ad_1] COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Josh Hubbard’s two foul shots with 56.5 seconds left in overtime rescued No. 14 Mississippi State for a 65-60 victory over South Carolina after blowing a 14-point lead in the last nine minutes of regulation on Saturday. The Bulldogs (16-4, 4-3 Southeastern Conference) held a 50-36 lead with 8:50 to play, but the Gamecocks rallied …

[ad_1] FAIRBORN, Ohio (AP) — Brandon Noel had 15 points in Wright State’s 67-50 victory against Detroit Mercy on Saturday. Noel also added 12 rebounds and five assists for the Raiders (11-11, 5-6 Horizon League). Keaton Norris scored 12 points while going 4 of 10 (4 for 7 from 3-point range). Alex Huibregtse had 11 points and shot 3 of …

[ad_1] SYRACUSE, N.Y. (AP) — Jaland Lowe scored 22 points and Ishmael Leggett scored 16 points and Pitt ended a four-game losing streak by beating Syracuse 77-73 on Saturday. Cameron Corhen scored 12 points and Zack Austin and reserve Damian Dunn each scored 10 for the Panthers (13-6, 4-4 ACC). Pitt finished shooting 45.9% (28 of 61). J.J. Starling scored …

[ad_1] Missouri State basketball, still looking for its first win in Missouri Valley Conference play, will host perhaps the most difficult opponent on its schedule this season on Saturday at Great Southern Bank Arena. The Bears will host the Drake Bulldogs on Saturday at 3 p.m. Drake is 17-2 this season with a 7-2 record in Valley play. The Bulldogs …

[ad_1] Mar 9, 2024; Houston, Texas, USA; Houston Cougars forward J’Wan Roberts (13) shoots the ball as Kansas Jayhawks forward Dillon Wilhite (22) defends during the second half at Fertitta Center. Mandatory Credit: Troy Taormina-USA TODAY Sports The Kansas Jayhawks welcome the Houston Cougars to the Allen Fieldhouse on Saturday evening for a battle between two Big 12 heavyweights, and …

[ad_1] Greg Gard and the Wisconsin Badgers are in a comfortable position: Approaching the top of the Big Ten standings after entering the year with tempered expectations. That reality feels like a near-annual occurrence in this iteration of the Gard era with the program. Related: Updated game-by-game predictions for Wisconsin basketball after UCLA loss Wisconsin’s preseason outlook, remember, was a 12th-place …

[ad_1] The Texas Tech basketball team has made a good living on the road so far in Big 12 Conference play, but the Red Raiders will enjoy the comforts of United Supermarkets Arena for their next two games. The 25th-ranked Red Raiders (14-4, 5-2) return home Sunday (2 p.m., ESPN+) to take on Oklahoma State (10-8, 1-5). Three of Texas …

[ad_1] Auburn basketball star forward Johni Broome is a game-time decision for the Tigers’ top-10 SEC matchup against No. 7 Tennessee on Saturday. The top-ranked Tigers (17-1, 5-0 in SEC) are slated to tip off against the Vols at 8:30 p.m. ET inside Neville Arena in Auburn, Alabama. Broome, who was listed as questionable on the SEC availability report on …

[ad_1] Feb 26, 2024; Manhattan, Kansas, USA; Kansas State Wildcats guard Tylor Perry (2) is dribbles as West Virginia Mountaineers forwards Patrick Suemnick (24) and Quinn Slazinski (11) defend during overtime at Bramlage Coliseum. Mandatory Credit: Scott Sewell-USA TODAY Sports The Kansas State Wildcats welcome the West Virginia Mountaineers to Manhattan on Saturday evening for a Big 12 showdown. If …