College Basketball

LAWRENCE, Kan. — Darryn Peterson scored 32 points, including three crucial free throws in regulation to the tie the game, and No. 22 Kansas erased a double-digit deficit to outlast TCU 104-100 in overtime on Tuesday night. Kansas (11-4, 1-1 Big 12) trailed by 16 points midway through the second half, but cut the TCU lead to three with 34 …

KeShawn Murphy thought he had hit a ridiculous deep buzzer-beater to lift Auburn past Texas A&M on Tuesday night. He was just barely too late. Murphy, with Auburn down by two points, caught an inbounds pass with just 0.86 seconds left on the clock, turned and fired. His shot was perfect, and sparked a massive celebration at Neville Arena. The …

Can a team be in crisis just a handful of games into conference play? UCLA is testing that possibility given what happened here Tuesday night as part of a larger downward trend. Lacking one of their top players with guard Skyy Clark sidelined by a hamstring injury, the Bruins also were deficient in many other areas. Advertisement Defense. Heart. Toughness. …

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — Cameron Boozer scored 27 points, including seven during a 16-6 run early in the second half, Isaiah Evans added 23 and No. 6 Duke shot 71% after the break to rally past No. 20 Louisville 84-73 on Tuesday night for its third consecutive victory. The Blue Devils (14-1, 3-0 Atlantic Coast Conference) erased a 47-38 halftime …

GAINESVILLE, Fla. (AP) — Thomas Haugh had 21 points, 12 rebounds and five assists, and Florida dominated No. 18 Georgia in the second half to win 92-77 on Tuesday night and stretch their home winning streak to 14 games. Alex Condon added 21 points, and Boogie Fland chipped in eight points, eight rebounds and six assists for the defending national …

One of the best things about playing basketball in the Big 12 is that there is no such thing as a trap game, even when a matchup with your fiercest rival is on the horizon. That has been BYU coach Kevin Young’s message to his team this week as it prepares for a Wednesday night showdown (7 p.m. MST, Peacock), …

The Kentucky Wildcats are struggling on the court, and the beatdown from Alabama on Saturday did them no favors with the fanbase. The biggest question circulating around the BBN over the last few days has centered on rotations and starting lineups, as the Cats have trailed by 20+ points in four of their seven power-conference games this season. Advertisement We …

Game 15: Georgetown Hoyas (9-5, 1-2) at DePaul Blue Demons (9-6, 1-3) When: Tuesday, January 6 at 8:00 PM ET Where: Wintrust Arena, Chicago, Ill. TV: truTV, HBO Max (Spero Dedes, Chris Spatola, Andy Katz) Advertisement Radio: Team 980 AM, Sirius XM Ch. 391 (Rich Chvotkin) Series: Georgetown leads 36-17 all-time. DePaul won the last meeting 71-67 in the 2025 …

BYU forward Richie Saunders shoots a 3-pointer against Arizona State on Feb. 26, 2025 in Tempe, Ariz. | BYU Photo No. 9 BYU (13-1, 1-0) vs. Arizona State (9-5, 0-1) Tip: Wednesday, 7 p.m. MSTVenue: Marriott Center, Provo, UtahTV: NBC Sports NetworkStreaming: PeacockRadio: 102.7 FM/1160 AM/Sirius XM 143Series: BYU leads, 30-22 (most recent meeting: 2025) The trends For BYU: 13-1 on the season, No. 10 in …

Go to the Oklahoma men’s basketball roster online, click on the bio link for center Kirill Elatontsev, and your return reads “no information available.” Let’s fill in some blanks. The Sooners recently added the Russian pro to their roster as a mid-year enrollee, with one semester of eligibility remaining, to strengthen their frontcourt. He’s 6-foot-11, 240 pounds and was twice …

The Spartans returned home for a 29-point victory over the USC Trojans last night — a much-needed win after a crushing loss at the hands of Nebraska just days prior. This was the type of game that rejuvenates a team, strengthens bonds, and sets the tone for the 16 remaining Big Ten games before tournament play. It’s easy to watch …

While rebounding struggles continue to plague Alabama basketball, the Vanderbilt team that the Crimson Tide faces this week has cleaned up where it struggled on the glass in seasons past. Commodores coach Mark Byington has revamped the roster. One that’s taken the program that was the smallest in the SEC during the 2024-25 season to a long, strong, defensive-minded squad. …

At his weekly radio show at Dilly Bistro in Mariemont Jan. 5, Xavier head coach Richard Pitino provided an update on injured guard Gabriel Pozzato. Pozzato, an Evansville transfer, has yet to make his Xavier debut after needing surgery to repair a torn meniscus suffered in the summer. Advertisement Pitino said Pozzato has begun stretching with the team and doing …

The Iowa Hawkeyes picked up a nice Big Ten road win against Northwestern that required some toughness and grit, but could serve as a turning point for this team to show they have the mental toughness to handle whatever the Big Ten throws at them. The goal for the Hawkeyes this season is not just to return to the NCAA …

Today’s college basketball betting board is headlined by a clash between the No. 6 Duke Blue Devils and the No. 20 Louisville Cardinals. This is a highly anticipated matchup between the two best teams in the ACC, and my Duke vs. Louisville predictions and college basketball picks are backing the visitors in what should be a close game. Advertisement Duke …

Louisville Cardinals (11-3, 1-1) vs. Duke Blue Devils (13-1, 2-0) Game Time: 7 p.m. Location: KFC Yum Center: Louisville, Ky. Television: ESPN Announcers: Dan Shulman (play-by-play), Jay Bilas (analysis) and Kris Budden (sideline) Advertisement Favorite: Louisville by 1.5 Series: Duke leads, 17-9 Last Meeting: Duke won 73-63 on March 15, 2025 in the ACC Tournament championship game in Charlotte Series History: Projected Starting Lineups: Louisville G Adrian …

Eleven years after the Texas Longhorns fired Rick Barnes, the Longhorns program has been wandering in the wilderness heading into Tuesday’s matchup against the program’s longtime head coach, now leading the No. 21 Tennessee Volunteers. It took seven years and another coaching change to win an NCAA Tournament game and even the Elite Eight run the following year, was marred …

The Ohio State basketball team had a tough opponent on Monday evening when No. 10-ranked and undefeated Nebraska rolled into town. The Buckeyes would fall just short in a 72-69 loss to the Big Ten foe. Not your typical Cornhuskers basketball program, Fred Hoiberg’s club is off to its best start in school history. Still, Ohio State had a shot …

The Arizona State men’s basketball team will look to snap a three-game skid when it hits the road to take on a formidable foe in No. 9 BYU. This is part of a tough stretch for coach Bobby Hurley’s team, which dropped its conference opener to Colorado 95-89. The Sun Devils are facing three top 10 teams in the next …

The Associated Press national player of the week in men’s college basketball for Week 9 of the season: Kevin “Boopie” Miller, No. 24 SMU The 6-foot senior from Chicago had 27 points, 12 assists and four rebounds to help SMU beat then-No. 12 North Carolina last week, securing the program’s first win against a ranked team under second-year coach Andy …

It seemed as though everybody in Nebraska was calling for Fred Hoiberg’s job just a few years ago, when it also seemed as though the former Iowa State coach would be unable to replicate the success he had years earlier with the Cyclones. The Huskers won seven games his first season. Seven the next. Won just 10 games in Year …

Only a few months ago, James Nnaji faced a career crossroads. A Summer League audition with the New York Knicks hadn’t produced so much as an invitation to training camp, let alone his first NBA contract. Advertisement Since the salaries top college players were making dwarfed what Nnaji could earn overseas, the Nigerian 7-footer and his agent hatched an audacious …

After opening Big Ten play with a loss, the 22nd-ranked Kansas Jayhawks look to even their record when they host the TCU Horned Frogs. While the Jayhawks have dominated this head-to-head, my TCU vs Kansas predictions and college basketball picks have the Horned Frogs staying within range on January 6. Advertisement TCU vs Kansas prediction TCU vs Kansas best bet: TCU …

Maryland men’s basketball’s tumultuous campaign reached its most frustrating low against Oregon, when the Terps scored a season-low 54 points. Their offense looked anemic in, on paper, one of the easier games on their schedule to notch a first conference win. Doing that gets more difficult now. Maryland is set to embark on a West Coast field trip next week, …

The University of Wisconsin-Green Bay men’s basketball team wasn’t going to let what happened against Robert Morris happen again. This time, instead of squandering a big lead in the second half and losing, UWGB found a way to earn one of its biggest wins of the season in a 79-76 victory over in-state rival UW-Milwaukee on Jan. 5 at the …