College Basketball

The North Carolina Tar Heels appear on the hardwoods for the first time in 2026 on Saturday in Dallas. SMU’s high-powered offense presents a stiff test for a Tar Heel defense that has held 14 consecutive opponents under 75 points, the longest streak to open a season since the 1981-82 championship season. Advertisement Here are a few key factors during …

EAST LANSING — The “easy” part of Tom Izzo’s schedules are never easy. In a masochistic way, the coach loves to challenge himself and Michigan State basketball every year, then laments the slate he created before Big Ten play begins in earnest. Of course, when that nonconference schedule includes three marquee wins and a 12-1 record, it’s a lot harder …

Maryland men’s basketball’s 73-58 win over Old Dominion on Sunday was its first taste of victory in 26 days. Part of that is due to a three-game losing streak, but part of that was extended breaks between each of those three games amid college finals and the holidays. There was a seven-day gap between each leg of the skid — …

In a Big Ten showdown of top-15 teams Friday, No. 13 Nebraska will play host to No. 9 Michigan State in Lincoln, Nebraska, on Peacock. The Spartans (2-0, 12-1) have won four consecutive games, most recently a 114-97 victory over Cornell at home. It’s the largest points total for Michigan State since a 114-63 victory over Michigan on March 4, …

A new year is upon us, bringing hope, anticipation and … anxiety about how the Arizona men’s basketball season will unravel. November and December couldn’t have gone any better for Tommy Lloyd’s Wildcats, who are 13-0 and off to the program’s best start in more than a decade. It’s been nothing short of a dream season up to this point. …

Hours before the ball dropped to ring in 2026, the Red Storm were busy putting it through the hoop. St. John’s matched a Big East program record of 15 made three-pointers in their 95-83 victory over Georgetown on New Year’s Eve. All told, the Red Storm drilled 50% from the field and 55.6% from three on 27 attempts, their most …

The Virginia Tech Hokies opened their ACC schedule on New Year’s Eve at Cassell Coliseum, hosting the No. 21 Virginia Cavaliers without three key players: senior forward Tobi Lawal, sophomore guard Tyler Johnson and freshman center Antonio Dorn. In one of the grittiest performances in recent Hokie history, Virginia Tech defeated Virginia 95-85 in triple overtime. If you had stopped …

CINCINNATI — Freshman guard Braylon Mullins made a career-high five 3-pointers and matched his season best with 17 points as No. 4 UConn beat Xavier 90-67 on Wednesday. It was Mullins’ eighth appearance and fourth straight start after missing the first six games with an ankle injury. Advertisement Alex Karaban led the Huskies with 19 points, seven rebounds and four …

Game 14: Georgetown Hoyas (9-4, 1-1) vs. St. John’s Red Storm (8-4, 1-0) When: Wednesday, December 31 at 8:00 PM ET Where: Capital One Arena, Washington, D.C. TV: FS1 (Ed Cohen and Phil Martelli) Radio: Team 980 AM, Sirius XM 385 (Rich Chvotkin) Advertisement Series: St. John’s leads 69-57 all-time. The Red Storm have won 9 straight meetings. Streaks: Georgetown …

CINCINNATI (AP) — Freshman guard Braylon Mullins made a career-high five 3-pointers and matched his season best with 17 points as No. 4 UConn beat Xavier 90-67 on Wednesday. It was Mullins’ eighth appearance and fourth straight start after missing the first six games with an ankle injury. Advertisement Alex Karaban led the Huskies with 19 points, seven rebounds and …

The calendar is about to flip as the stakes have risen, and SEC play is officially here. The Kentucky Wildcats open conference action on the road Saturday, January 3rd, traveling to Tuscaloosa to face the Alabama Crimson Tide in a noon ET tipoff on ESPN. For both programs, the matchup represents more than just another game, as it’s an opportunity …

BLACKSBURG, Va. (AP) — Ben Hammond scored a career-high 30 points to lift Virginia Tech to a 95-85 triple-overtime victory against No. 21 Virginia on Wednesday. Hammond, who came off the bench, made just 7 of 16 from the floor, but hit 16 of 18 from the free-throw line for the Hokies (12-2, 1-0 Atlantic Coast), who have won four …

It was yet another dramatic ending to a Clemson Basketball game that the Tigers led for much of. Still, in the end, Brad Brownell’s team was able to hang on and secure an opening ACC win with a victory over the Syracuse Orange. The Tigers opened up a 12-3 lead at the first TV timeout thanks to some stout defense …

Florida RB Treyaun Webb plans to enter the NCAA transfer portal, per On3’s Hayes Fawcett. He will have three years of eligibility remaining. He’ll be a redshirt sophomore after missing the entire 2025 season nursing a hamstring injury. Webb had surgery in August and spent the entire fall recovering. Advertisement The last time we saw Webb, he was given 21 …

LAWRENCE — When Kansas basketball opens Big 12 Conference play on Saturday on the road at UCF, it’s still unclear if freshman guard Darryn Peterson will be available. Peterson, who dealt with injury issues throughout the Jayhawks’ non-conference slate, has missed the past two games. Overall, No. 17 Kansas (10-3) has played nine of its 13 games without him. And in …

It seems the 10 days off for the holidays did not fix very much for the Deacons—in their first game since getting blown out at home by Vanderbilt, Wake Forest lost by double digits yet again, falling to NC State by a score of 57-70. The Deacs repeated many of the same mistakes they did in that Vandy game, mainly …

Despite arriving as a highly touted sharpshooter from Colorado State, Kyan Evans has stumbled out of the gate in Chapel Hill. Going into the Florida State matchup, Evans was averaging 5.8 points and 3.9 assists while shooting 37.5 percent from the field, 30 percent from 3-point range and 75 percent at the free-throw line. His December numbers only underscored the …

The Syracuse Orange (9-4) men’s basketball team closes out 2025 when they host the Clemson Tigers (10-3). The action starts at 2:00 in the JMA Dome and will be televised on ESPN2. Before the game, catch up on some recent posts: Advertisement Advertisement Advertisement Sam’s in-depth look at the Orange offense Dom’s game preview with Shakin the Southland What will …

HOW TO WATCH THE ‘HOOS: Location: Blacksburg, VADate: December 31, 2025Time: 2:00 PM ETChannel: ACC NetworkSpread: UVA -5.5 The Virginia Cavaliers open up ACC play on New Year’s Eve Day against the Virginia Tech Hokies in Blacksburg. Advertisement The ‘Hoos tip off on ACC Network at 2:00 p.m. ET. You can watch that on any TV provider that has access …

The newest episode of TBMR is out now! In this episode, Andrew breaks down Rutgers men’s basketball’s unconvincing 65-50 win over Delaware State and how their performance raises even more concern regarding conference play. He then moves on to discuss Football’s safeties coach, Vic Hall, leaving the banks to take a job as the nickels coach at Virginia Tech before …

The Big Ten had three games on Tuesday. None of the three looked particularly great on paper, but we got to see at least two serious NCAA Tournament contenders in action. Let’s take a look at what happened. Advertisement –No. 13 Nebraska Cornhuskers 86, New Hampshire Wildcats 55 The Huskers entered this one as sizable favorites and generally lived up …

Player eligibility in college sports has become a thorny and occasionally confusing issue in recent years, with athletes staying in school longer and entering the college ranks from non-traditional backgrounds. This week, the NCAA aimed to add some clarity to the matter. Advertisement In a statement released Tuesday, Dec. 30, NCAA president Charlie Baker said the NCAA “has not and …

The Virginia Cavaliers (11-1) are set to face off against in-state rival Virginia Tech (11-2) on Wednesday at 2 PM on the ACC Network, serving as the conference opener for both teams. This New Year’s Eve matchup will be the first of two between the Hokies and ‘Hoos, with the latter coming in March at John Paul Jones Arena. This …

Last season, then-No. 14 Maryland women’s basketball hosted Illinois for its Senior Day. Down by one with under two seconds remaining, Shyanne Sellers had a chance to win the game with a midrange jumper. But it didn’t fall, and The Terps were upset by the unranked Illini. Advertisement On Thursday, Maryland will look to avenge that loss in Champaign in …

The college basketball season for the Atlantic Sun Conference is set to turn over on Jan. 1, 2026, as conference play will commence for FGCU and its respective rivals. The Eagles men’s and women’s programs enter conference action under .500, with the men at 6-7 and the women at 4-7. Advertisement More: No. 3 South Carolina shows national title contender …