College Basketball

On Saturday night, the UCLA men’s basketball team showed why it has become a lock for the NCAA tournament and its crosstown rival USC is all but out of contention. Led by a dominant 25-point, seven-assist performance from star guard Donovan Dent, the Bruins dismantled the Trojans 89-68 at Galen Center, pushing both teams further down the paths they have …

This game didn’t start off all that well for Duke. First, Patrick Ngongba was listed as a game-time decision, and he did warm up, but didn’t play. And then, partway through the first half, Caleb Foster fell to his knees in the lane and didn’t seem to move. We didn’t understand what happened, but thought that he had probably been …

Alabama hosted its in-state rival tonight hoping to get the taste of the last game out of their mouths and did so resoundingly, 96-84. Aden Holloway poetically opened the scoring with a little floater on the baseline. Labaron Philon took over from there, scoring on three straight possessions then assisting on a three-point play from Aiden Sherrell. Alabama led 11-3 …

The ACC men’s basketball regular season ended Saturday night with No. 1 Duke easily handling Caleb Wilson-less North Carolina. Up next, the ACC tournament beginning Tuesday, win an automatic bid to the 2026 NCAA Tournament on the line. Advertisement With 15 of the 18 conference teams making the conference tournament, Georgia Tech, Boston College and Notre Dame will sit this …

The Virginia Tech Hokies entered Saturday’s game in Charlottesville against 13th-ranked Virginia needing a win to have a legitimate shot at the NCAA Tournament. Unfortunately, the Hokies got off to a slow start, later recovered, but it was not enough enough as the Cavaliers won the rematch 76-72. UVA jumped on the Hokies early, taking a 12-0 lead. Tech couldn’t …

There have been some terrible starts for Utah during a difficult season as first-year coach Alex Jensen tries to turn around his alma mater. The talent level wasn’t what the Runnin’ Utes needed to compete in the Big 12 Conference after a roster overhaul, and it has led to the team finding itself consistently fighting from behind this season. Advertisement …

Tom Izzo gives Darian DeVries solid words of wisdom before Indiana’s NCAA Tournament push originally appeared on The Sporting News. Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here. Michigan State Spartans men’s basketball coach Tom Izzo did his best to stick up for Indiana Hoosiers coach Darian DeVries amid a difficult stretch for the Hoosiers ahead of next …

With everything going on outside of the actual basketball game — Senior Day and Bruce Thornton chasing down Dennis Hopson’s all-time scoring record, namely — it was easy to forget that Saturday’s game between Ohio State (20-11, 12-8) and Indiana (18-12, 9-11) also had massive NCAA Tournament implications. Aided by recent wins over Purdue and Penn State, Ohio State has …

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. (AP) — John Blackwell made five 3-pointers and scored 25 points, Nick Boyd added 23 and Wisconsin set a school-record with 18 3-pointers in a road game Saturday in a 97-93 win over No. 15 Purdue. The Badgers (22-9, 14-6 Big Ten) have won three straight overall and six of their last eight after going 18 for …

FAIRFAX, Va, (AP) — Jahari Long had 21 points and nine assists, and George Mason routed No. 25 Saint Louis 86-57 in the regular-season finale for both teams Saturday. Kory Mincy added 15 points, five rebounds and five assists for the Patriots (23-8, 11-7 Atlantic 10), who defeated a ranked opponent for the first time since upending then-No. 16 Dayton …

Tennessee finished their 2025-26 regular season on a down note on Sunday in Knoxville, losing 86-82 to the Vanderbilt Commodores on Senior Day. Amari Evans had a big game in place of Nate Ament with 24 points and six rebounds on 9-12 shooting. Ja’Kobi Gillespie added 17 points and four assists but also had five turnovers. Felix Okpara had 8 …

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — Tyler Tanner scored 25 points to lead No. 24 Vanderbilt past No. 23 Tennessee 86-82 on Saturday. The Commodores (24-7, 11-7 in Southeastern Conference) led by double digits most of the game. The Volunteers (21-10, 11-7) cut their deficit to five points at 69-64 with a 3-pointer by Amari Evans with 5:25 to play. Vandy’s Chandler Bing …

AMES, Iowa (AP) — Joshua Jefferson, Tamin Lipsey and Milan Momcilovic had 16 points apiece, and No. 6 Iowa State scored 24 straight points to break open an 86-65 victory over Arizona State on Saturday. The Sun Devils led 45-41 when the game turned early in the second half. Momcilovic and Jefferson hit consecutive 3s to start the decisive run. …

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Tyler Tanner scored 25 points to lead No. 24 Vanderbilt past No. 23 Tennessee 86-82 on Saturday. The Commodores (24-7, 11-7 in Southeastern Conference) led by double digits most of the game. The Volunteers (21-10, 11-7) cut their deficit to five points at 69-64 with a 3-pointer by Amari Evans with 5:25 to play. Vandy’s Chandler …

MILWAUKEE (AP) — Nigel James Jr. scored 19 points and UConn coach Danny Hurley was ejected in the final second as Marquette hung on for a 68-62 victory on Saturday that prevented the fourth-ranked Huskies from winning a share of the Big East regular-season title. UConn (27-4, 17-3) trailed 64-62 when the Huskies’ Silas Demary Jr. drove to the basket …

COLUMBIA, Mo. (AP) — No. 20 Arkansas beat Missouri 88-84 in overtime on Saturday to make John Calipari the fifth Division I men’s basketball coach to win 900 games. Meleek Thomas scored 28 and Trevon Brazile had 19 points and nine rebounds for Arkansas (23-8, 13-5 Southeastern Conference), which played without star freshman point guard Darius Acuff Jr. He missed …

Want to get more Covers content? Add us as a preferred source on your Google account here. Two Big Ten teams that are headed for March Madness will get a late regular-season test as the Purdue Boilermakers host the Wisconsin Badgers on Saturday afternoon. These are two of the best offenses in the conference and have a history of high-scoring …

Night three of the OVC Tournament did not disappoint. Of all six tournament games now, five of them have had final margins within 10 points. As we head into the title game tonight, let’s recap the madness from Friday’s late-night extravaganza in Evansville. Tennessee State leads UT Martin from buzzer-to-buzzer After last night, it is clear that coming into the …

Wisconsin 2025-2026 Season Overall Record: 13 – 16 Big 10 Record: 5 – 13 Previous 3 Games 2/28: W – 63 – 62 vs Oregon @ Home 2/24: W – 72 – 68 vs Indiana @ Away 2/17: W – 78 – 74 vs Maryland @ Home Advertisement Personnel Starters Position # Player Class Height Weight Min Pts Reb Ast Point Guard 2 Nick Boyd Sr. …

Both No. 9 The Citadel and No. 7 UNC Greensboro moved into Friday’s quarterfinal action with a pair of victories to open the 2026 Southern Conference Tournament at the Harrah’s Cherokee Center in Asheville. In the first matchup, there were 21 lead changes before No. 9 The Citadel advanced to the second day of the tournament for the first time …

The ACC regular season concludes with the renewal of one of the great rivalries in college basketball. The 266th installment of the storied Tobacco Road rivalry between No. 1 Duke (28-2, 16-1) and No. 17 North Carolina (24-6, 12-5) is tonight at Cameron Indoor Stadium. A little of the shine has come off this matchup following the news that Carolina’s …

No. 18 North Carolina will play its final regular season game against the No. 1 Duke Blue Devils. The Tar Heels stunned then No. 4 Duke 71-68 in a thriller at the Dean E. Smith Center, a game that had just about everything. North Carolina senior guard Seth Trimble drilled a corner 3-pointer with 0.4 seconds left for the game-winner, capping …

No. 25 Tennessee (21-9, 11-6 SEC) will host No. 22 Vanderbilt (23-7, 10-7 SEC) on Saturday at Food City Center. Tipoff between the Vols and Commodores is slated for 2 p.m. EST. ESPN will televise the in-state matchup with Matt Schumacker (play-by-play) and Richard Hendrix (analyst) on the call. Advertisement Beginning with the 2024-25 athletics calendar, the SEC made it …

Duke vs. UNC radio coverage: Station, channel, streaming to listen live to men’s college basketball rivalry game originally appeared on The Sporting News. Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here. College basketball’s greatest rivalry is renewed for the 267th time as No. 17 North Carolina visits No. 1 Duke on Saturday. Advertisement The Blue Devils (26-2) …

No. 3 Michigan vs. No. 8 Michigan State: A Top-10 Regular Season Finale The most anticipated basketball rivalry in the state of Michigan reaches a fever pitch this Sunday, March 8, as the No. 3 Michigan Wolverines host the No. 8 Michigan State Spartans at the Crisler Center. With a tip-off scheduled for 4:30 p.m. ET on CBS, this “Maize …