College Basketball

Fans shared their opinions before, during, and after the unexpected loss to the Providence Friars. Before the game, Johnnies fans around the Garden displayed optimism, but after the game, total shock, expressed in one often-stated conclusion: “It’s depressing.” First Half The Johnnies jumped out to a 13-0 lead after 3:45 of play. Zuby Ejiofor led the way with two three-pointers …

There was a bit of an awkward moment during Michigan State basketball’s blowout win over USC, as play was stopped as a referee pointed out what seemed to be a fan in the stands. Tom Izzo then motioned that he wanted that ‘fan’ to be removed from his seat. Then, the camera panned over, and it wasn’t just a fan; …

COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Braden Frager scored 15 points off the bench and No. 10 Nebraska held off a late rally by Ohio State to win 72-69 on Monday night. Rienk Mast added 12 points while Jamarques Lawrence and Pryce Sandfort each had 11 as the Cornhuskers (15-0, 4-0 Big Ten) extended the best start in school history. Advertisement John …

EAST LANSING — If one thing ever remains constant about Tom Izzo’s program, among all of his hallmark tenets, it is that Michigan State basketball will dial up its defense after a loss. Everything else Izzo wants from his offense always stems from how the Spartans play at the other end of the floor. And USC walked into a Breslin …

The ACC basketball season is underway and for the North Carolina Tar Heels, they are off to a 1-1 start in conference play. UNC ( suffered a 97-83 setback at SMU on Saturday, but the Mustangs (12-2, 2-0 ACC) look every bit of a conference favorite themselves. North Carolina’s schedule remains tough as it gets deeper into the 2026, with …

Despite winning four games in just seven days, the 16-1 Gonzaga Bulldogs moved down one spot in the Associated Press Poll to No. 7. The Zags received 1,101 total points. The Saint Mary’s Gaels, at an overall 15-2 record, received 10 votes in the AP Poll. In the NET rankings, coach Mark Few’s group ranks No. 4 amongst all college …

GAINESVILLE, Fla. (AP) — Defending national champion Florida shot its way out of the AP Top 25. The Gators dropped out of the men’s college basketball poll Monday, two days after losing at Missouri to open Southeastern Conference play. It was Florida’s fifth loss — one more than it had last season — and was the team’s latest display of …

Following Iowa basketball’s (12-2, 2-1 Big Ten) wins over both UMass-Lowell (6-10, 1-0 America East) and UCLA (10-4, 2-1 Big Ten) in the past week, the Hawkeyes continue to rise in the latest AP Top 25 Men’s College Basketball Poll, released on Monday, Jan. 5. The Hawkeyes routed the River Hawks by a score of 90-62 on Dec. 29 behind …

Who: NC State Wolfpack (10-5, 1-1 ACC) at Boston College Eagles (7-7, 0-1 ACC) Where: Conte Forum, Chestnut Hill, MA When: Tuesday, January 6, 2025 Tip-Off Time: 9:00 pm EST How to Watch: ACCN Advertisement Boston College returns home Tuesday night looking to steady itself in ACC play when it hosts NC State at Conte Forum. The Boston College Eagles enter the matchup at 7-7 …

Vanderbilt basketball has moved into the top 10 of the USA TODAY Coaches Poll after winning its SEC opener against South Carolina. The Commodores are ranked No. 10 in the latest poll, moving up one spot from No. 11. Advertisement Vanderbilt defeated South Carolina, 83-71, on the road in its conference opener despite being without Duke Miles and Frankie Collins. …

For the first time this season, Florida basketball finds itself outside of the USA TODAY Sports Coaches Poll top 25. The campaign began with high hopes as the Gators looked to defend their national title, but a brutal non-conference schedule combined with a transfer backcourt that has not lived up to its potential has the Orange and Blue reeling entering …

This is the first edition of Mountain West Basketball Team of the Week. Every week, I will be naming a team that performed the best throughout the week. This week, Nevada did a difficult thing and went on the road twice and came out with two victories. Advertisement For the final game of 2025, the Wolf Pack traveled to Fort …

SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Kara Lawson stepped into the partially walled room underneath Syracuse’s JMA Wireless Dome bleachers, quickly scanning the oddity. Above her, Duke fans had cheered a fourth consecutive victory, 71-51, that afternoon of Dec. 28. Around her, team staff flurried about the locker room and hallway, rushing to get out of town before that night’s freezing rain preceded …

Conference play is officially here across the country, and the Horizon League featured an extremely entertaining first week of league games. The expected favorites have handled business for the most part, but Wright State has emerged as a bit of a surprise in the early goings. Here is a recap of the first official week of league action. Teams of …

The Minnesota Golden Gophers women’s basketball team will look to add another huge road Big Ten win to their past one when they head to Ann Arbor to face the #6 ranked Michigan Wolverines on Monday evening. Minnesota enters the game 1-1 in Big Ten action after blowing what should have been a home upset of then #7 Maryland at …

Another Quad 1 game. Another blowout loss. The Wisconsin Badgers collapsed in the second half, losing 89-73 to the Purdue Boilermakers in a game that didn’t feel as close as the final score. The Badgers jumped out to a 9-2 score but found themselves down 45-38 at halftime. The second half was an outright nightmare for Wisconsin, as the Badgers found …

Beckett Harrison recently proclaimed that Audi Crooks is championship-ready. Baylor head coach Nicki Collen agreed, and because of that understanding, her No. 22-ranked Bears took down Crooks’ No. 10-ranked Cyclones, 72—70, sending Iowa State to their first lost of the season. Advertisement After Crooks was cooking in her customary fashion in the first half, racking up 22 first-half points, Collen …

It’s never too early for some bracketology. After starting conference play 1-0, here’s where Alabama basketball stands on the road to March. In the latest breakdown by ESPN’s Joe Lunardi on January 3, the SEC is projected to have nine bids in this year’s NCAA Tournament. Advertisement Alabama (11-3, 1-0) is one of Lunardi’s two Final Four candidates. The other? …

LEXINGTON — Even before Andrija Jelavić arrived from overseas, Mark Pope made the expectations clear. “He’s a vet,” Pope said of the 6-foot-11 Croatian big man last July. “He’s been playing against grown men, so he should bring a lot. And I think he’s a really good young man who’s been dreaming about this opportunity for a long time. Advertisement “I …

Duke basketball closes out its two-game road stretch at Louisville on Tuesday, Jan. 6 in what will be a top-25 matchup from the KFC Yum! Center. The No. 5 Blue Devils (13-1, 2-0 ACC) will face No. 13 Louisville (11-3, 1-1 ACC) at 7 p.m. ET on ESPN. The Blue Devils have won the last seven straight over the Cardinals, …

BLOOMINGTON — Indiana basketball faced tense moments down the stretch on Sunday night against Washington after leading by as many as 15 points in the second half. The Hoosiers (10-3, 1-1 Big Ten) closed out a 90-80 win by overcoming a poorly timed scoring drought down the stretch that allowed the Huskies (9-4, 1-1) to cut the lead to six points …

SPOKANE, Wash. (AP) — Graham Ike scored 16 points as No. 7 Gonzaga overcame early shooting trouble to beat Loyola Marymount 82-47 on Sunday night for its ninth consecutive victory. Mario Saint-Supery added 13 points and Jalen Warley 12 points for Gonzaga (16-1, 4-0 West Coast Conference), which was coming off an 80-72 overtime win over Seattle on Friday night, …

SPOKANE, Wash. (AP) — Graham Ike scored 16 points as No. 7 Gonzaga overcame early shooting trouble to beat Loyola Marymount 82-47 on Sunday night for its ninth consecutive victory. Mario Saint-Supery added 13 points and Jalen Warley 12 points for Gonzaga (16-1, 4-0 West Coast Conference), which was coming off an 80-72 overtime win over Seattle on Friday night, …

Indiana was favored by KenPom and Bart Torvik entering the game, but this had all the makings of a rough, weird home struggle for the Hoosiers. The team’s been off for nearly two weeks, Washington matches up generally well with Indiana, and most of the focus in Bloomington has been on the football team of late, for good reason. Advertisement …

Indiana men’s basketball came off a nearly two-week break looking like the hottest-shooting team in the country, with Tayton Conerway and Conor Enright combining to go 5-5 from 3-point range in the first four minutes of play. The Huskies were going shot-for-shot with the Hoosiers for much of that streak, though, and led for brief periods of the first half. …