College Basketball

[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] Texas A&M basketball heads to Austin looking to get its first back-to-back win over its Texas Longhorn rivals since 1993-1994, when the A&M won the final matchup in ’93 and the first meeting the following year. On Saturday, the Aggies travel to Austin to tip off the final of two matchups against their in-state rivals. Both teams are coming …

[ad_1] Notre Dame Insider and South Bend Tribune columnist Tom Noie holds a monthly chat during the men’s college basketball season. The next chat is Thursday, January 30 at 9 a.m. You can leave a question or comment in the chat queue now. Here: https://tinyurl.com/bp65cmrk Follow South Bend Tribune and NDInsider columnist Tom Noie on X (formerly Twitter): @tnoieNDI. Contact …

[ad_1] Jan. 25—Illinois made six three-pointers Thursday night against Maryland … out of 28 attempts. That’s a 21.4 percent success rate from deep. It’s the third time the Illini have shot worse than 30 percent from three this season and also the worst of the bunch. Illinois shot 22.1 percent beyond the arc against Maryland Eastern Shore and 23.6 percent …

[ad_1] Jan. 25—Columbus Grove 51, Spencerville 47 Columbus Grove successfully pulled off an upset over previously unbeaten Spencerville behind a 20-point performance from Brady Basinger. Trenton Barraza added 9 points for the Bulldogs (6-6, 4-1 NWC), while Trevon Baxter and Kyle Hopkins each finished with 8. Spencerville (14-1, 4-1 NWC) was led by Owen Sensabaugh with 15 points, Will Sensabaugh …

[ad_1] Tennessee basketball is gearing up for a top-10 game with Auburn. The No. 7 Vols (17-2, 4-2 SEC) play the No. 1 Tigers (17-1, 5-0) on Saturday (8:30 p.m. ET, ESPN) at Auburn’s Neville Arena. Tennessee is 2-1 against No. 1 ranked teams under coach Rick Barnes. The Vols beat top-ranked Alabama 68-59 on Feb. 15, 2023, and beat No. 1 Gonzaga 76-73 on …

[ad_1] BOYS BASKETBALL De Pere 66, Notre Dame 57 DE PERE – Zach Kinziger poured in 24 points, Roan Demovsky added 16 and Pryce Gregoire 13 as the Redbirds downed the Tritons in Fox River Classic Conference action. De Pere grabbed a three-point halftime advantage before outscoring Notre Dame 34-28 in the final 18 minutes. Leo Weber led the Tritons …

[ad_1] Reese Strickland-Imagn Images Arizona State Sun Devils will host the Iowa State Cyclones on Saturday afternoon in Tempe for a Big 12 battle, and if you are looking to watch the college basketball action on TV or live stream, we have everything you need to know just below.  The Sun Devils come into play with an 11-7 overall record …

[ad_1] The Illinois basketball team face in-state rival Northwestern at 11 a.m. today in a Big Ten Conference game at State Farm Center in Champaign. The No. 17 Fighting Illini (13-6, 5-4) have lost three of their last four, including a 91-70 home loss to Maryland on Thursday. They are in the middle of the pack in the Big Ten …

[ad_1] Senior point guard Alston Mason has carried a heavy workload for the Arizona State men’s basketball team. He’s averaging 35.4 minutes per game. That’s second in the Big 12 to only Javon Small of West Virginia. Mason isn’t the only one. True freshman forward Jayden Quaintance and senior guard Adam Miller are also at more than 30 minutes per …

[ad_1] The Wisconsin Badgers (15-4, 5-3 Big Ten) are back home after a California road trip. They return to the Kohl Center court on Sunday afternoon against a struggling Nebraska Cornhuskers (12-7, 2-6 Big Ten) team. A top storyline entering the game is Wisconsin’s quest for a bounce-back performance after its seven-game winning streak came to an end at UCLA. …

[ad_1] Wisconsin basketball (15-4, 5-3 Big Ten) returns to the Kohl Center court on Sunday afternoon for a matchup against the Nebraska Cornhuskers (12-7, 2-6 Big Ten). The Badgers enter the contest after splitting a two-game West Coast road trip with a win over the USC Trojans and a narrow loss to UCLA. The team is still 7-1 in its …

[ad_1] EAST LANSING — Madison Square Garden has been unkind to Tom Izzo. Rutgers hasn’t been much more hospitable to No. 8 Michigan State in recent years, either. The Big Ten-leading Spartans (16-2, 7-0), winners of 11 straight, face Rutgers (10-9, 3-5) at 1:30 p.m. Saturday at the iconic venue in New York. It will be the Scarlet Knights’ first …

[ad_1] EAST LANSING — Madison Square Garden has been unkind to Tom Izzo. Rutgers hasn’t been much more hospitable to No. 8 Michigan State in recent years, either. The Big Ten-leading Spartans (16-2, 7-0), winners of 11 straight, face Rutgers (10-9, 3-5) at 1:30 p.m. Saturday at the iconic venue in New York. It will be the Scarlet Knights’ first …

[ad_1] Auburn basketball finds itself at the center of Saturday’s primetime college basketball viewing. On a day with three ranked-on-ranked matchups, and 15 ranked squads hitting the hardwood, none will be bigger than the top-ranked Tigers matchup with No. 6 Tennessee at 7:30 p.m. CST at Neville Arena. It’s not just the highest-ranked matchup on Saturday’s slate, however, as ESPN’s …

[ad_1] The Kentucky Wesleyan College men’s basketball team will look to sweep the season series against conference foe Malone when the Panthers host the Pioneers on Saturday at the Sportscenter. Tipoff is set for 3 p.m. KWC (13-4, 7-2 G-MAC), seeking its fourth consecutive victory, defeated Malone 68-66 on Dec. 16 on the road behind the efforts on Eddy Jones …

[ad_1] Tennessee basketball plays at The Jungle on Saturday for a pivotal SEC regular-season contest with No. 1 Auburn, and is ESPN’s College GameDay.” The “College GameDay” crew of will be live inside Neville Arena on Saturday previewing the top-10 matchup between the Vols and Tigers and other big matchups. No. 7 Tennessee enters Saturday’s contest 1½ games behind No. …

[ad_1] Eastern Kentucky Colonels (13-7, 3-4 ASUN) at Florida Gulf Coast Eagles (16-3, 7-0 ASUN) Fort Myers, Florida; Saturday, 2 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: FGCU will try to keep its five-game home win streak intact when the Eagles play Eastern Kentucky. The Eagles are 10-1 on their home court. FGCU ranks third in the ASUN with 14.1 assists per game …

[ad_1] Notre Dame Fighting Irish (8-10, 2-5 ACC) at Virginia Cavaliers (9-10, 2-6 ACC) Charlottesville, Virginia; Saturday, 6:30 p.m. EST BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Fighting Irish -1.5; over/under is 127 BOTTOM LINE: Virginia hosts Notre Dame after Isaac McKneely scored 21 points in Virginia’s 74-56 victory over the Boston College Eagles. The Cavaliers have gone 8-3 in home games. Virginia is …

[ad_1] The University of Dayton men’s basketball never trailed Friday night in a 77-72 victory over Saint Joseph’s at the UD Arena. [DOWNLOAD: Free WHIO-TV News app for alerts as news breaks] Nate Santos tied a season-high to lead all scorers with 24 points, 17 in the first half. Amaël L’Etang added 14. Javon Bennett and Malachi Smith each scored …

[ad_1] WEST LAFAYETTE — Ohio State lit a fire under Purdue basketball. Unfortunately for Michigan, the Wolverines were the next team on the schedule. From the opening possession, the 12th-ranked Boilermakers were locked in. Player ratings: Braden Smith leads destruction of Wolverines No. 20 Michigan never stood a chance against a Purdue team that was bouncing back from the end …

[ad_1] The big guy did it again. Three days after his breakout game, Aday Mara made sure UCLA didn’t falter with two huge baskets in the final two minutes. With Washington surging toward what looked like an epic comeback, the 7-foot-3 center collected a loose ball along the baseline for a jump hook that put the Bruins ahead by six …

[ad_1] SEATTLE (AP) — Skyy Clark scored 12 points and grabbed six rebounds and Aday Mara added another dozen points and seven rebounds off the bench as UCLA edged Washington 65-60 on Friday night. UCLA (14-6, 5-4), fresh off an 85-83 victory over No. 18 Wisconsin, won its third straight. Washington (10-10, 1-8) lost its sixth straight game to a …

[ad_1] WEST LAFAYETTE – Purdue basketball responded to its first disappointing result in a month with its most dominant performance of the season. Plenty of high marks to go around for the No. 12 Boilermakers’ 91-64 victory over No. 20 Michigan at Mackey Arena. (*denotes Man of the Match) STARTERS ◼ Braden Smith: 9/10* This is what you call a …

[ad_1] GIRLS BASKETBALL Kimberly 75, Neenah 38 KIMBERLY – Kate McGinnis poured in 15 points and three other Papermakers scored in double figures as they built a huge halftime advantage and cruised to the Fox Valley Association win. Kimberly led 49-17 at the break and did not let up the rest of the way in improving to 11-0 in the …