College Basketball

[ad_1] The No. 18-ranked Wisconsin Badgers (15-3, 5-2 Big Ten) will look to add another statement win to a growing NCAA Tournament resume when they take on the UCLA Bruins (12-6, 3-4 Big Ten) on Tuesday night. The road matchup is the second of a two-game Los Angeles, California road trip. The Badgers triumphed over USC in the first leg …

[ad_1] LAWRENCE — Kansas basketball coach Bill Self had a decision to make, after it was determined veteran forward KJ Adams would miss this past Saturday’s game against Kansas State due to injury. Self could start off with a smaller lineup against the Wildcats and choose to insert a choice of two of veteran guards into Adams’ spot in AJ Storr …

[ad_1] Mercer Bears (9-10, 2-4 SoCon) at UNC Greensboro Spartans (12-7, 5-1 SoCon) Greensboro, North Carolina; Wednesday, 7 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Mercer comes into the matchup against UNC Greensboro as losers of four straight games. The Spartans are 7-0 on their home court. UNC Greensboro scores 74.7 points and has outscored opponents by 10.6 points per game. The Bears …

[ad_1] Earl Timberlake helped Bryant extend its impressive men’s basketball start in the America East and Ryan Mela was a factor for the Providence College men in the only Big East game he played last week. Both took home some hardware from their respective conferences on Monday, with Timberlake named Player of the Week and Mela named Freshman of the …

[ad_1] Tennessee men’s basketball will face No. 14 Mississippi State in Knoxville on Tuesday, fresh off a one-point road loss against unranked Vanderbilt. The No. 7 Vols’ record fell to 16-2 overall and 3-2 in the SEC. The Bulldogs (15-3, 3-2) are the only SEC team Tennessee did not defeat last season en route to the regular-season conference title. The Vols’ …

[ad_1] Indiana Hoosiers (14-5, 5-3 Big Ten) at Northwestern Wildcats (11-7, 2-5 Big Ten) Evanston, Illinois; Wednesday, 7 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Northwestern hosts Indiana after Brooks Barnhizer scored 21 points in Northwestern’s 80-76 overtime loss to the Michigan Wolverines. The Wildcats have gone 9-1 at home. Northwestern is 2-2 in one-possession games. The Hoosiers are 5-3 in conference play. …

[ad_1] The Texas Tech basketball team have been road warriors to start Big 12 Conference play, and the Red Raiders will try to keep that momentum going on Tuesday at Cincinnati. The Red Raiders (13-4, 4-2) finally closed a game against a quality opponent, surging past Arizona for a 70-54 win on Saturday. The victory was Tech’s fourth in their …

[ad_1] VCU Rams (14-4, 4-1 A-10) at Rhode Island Rams (14-4, 3-3 A-10) Kingston, Rhode Island; Tuesday, 7 p.m. EST BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Rams -6.5; over/under is 147 BOTTOM LINE: Rhode Island faces VCU after David Green scored 22 points in Rhode Island’s 92-90 victory against the Davidson Wildcats. The Rhode Island Rams have gone 10-1 at home. Rhode Island …

[ad_1] Dayton Flyers (12-6, 2-3 A-10) at Duquesne Dukes (9-9, 4-1 A-10) Pittsburgh; Tuesday, 7 p.m. EST BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Flyers -3.5; over/under is 132.5 BOTTOM LINE: Dayton visits Duquesne after Enoch Cheeks scored 26 points in Dayton’s 83-81 overtime victory over the Loyola Chicago Ramblers. The Dukes are 6-4 on their home court. Duquesne averages 11.1 turnovers per game …

[ad_1] UCF Knights (12-5, 3-3 Big 12) at Iowa State Cyclones (15-2, 6-1 Big 12) Ames, Iowa; Tuesday, 8 p.m. EST BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Cyclones -15.5; over/under is 152.5 BOTTOM LINE: Keyshawn Hall and UCF visit Curtis Jones and No. 3 Iowa State on Tuesday. The Cyclones are 10-0 on their home court. Iowa State leads the Big 12 averaging …

[ad_1] UIC Flames (13-6, 5-3 MVC) at Evansville Purple Aces (6-13, 3-5 MVC) Evansville, Indiana; Wednesday, 8 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Evansville hosts UIC after Cameron Haffner scored 25 points in Evansville’s 85-82 loss to the Belmont Bruins. The Purple Aces are 5-5 in home games. Evansville is 4-11 against opponents over .500. The Flames are 5-3 in MVC play. …

[ad_1] Nevada Wolf Pack (11-7, 3-4 MWC) at Utah State Aggies (16-2, 6-1 MWC) Logan, Utah; Wednesday, 9 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Nevada visits Utah State after Nick Davidson scored 23 points in Nevada’s 75-64 victory over the San Jose State Spartans. The Aggies have gone 9-1 in home games. Utah State averages 82.1 points and has outscored opponents by …

[ad_1] Louisville Cardinals (14-5, 7-1 ACC) at SMU Mustangs (14-4, 5-2 ACC) Dallas; Tuesday, 9 p.m. EST BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Mustangs -2.5; over/under is 156.5 BOTTOM LINE: No. 25 Louisville will try to build upon its eight-game win streak with a victory against SMU. The Mustangs have gone 8-2 in home games. SMU ranks second in the ACC with 16.7 …

[ad_1] HIGH POINT — High Point University found a way to win when things weren’t going its way. The Panthers, on a short schedule, regained the momentum over the final 10 minutes — making key play after key play — to beat Presbyterian 77-66 in Big South Conference men’s basketball Saturday night in the Qubein Center. “We showed a little …

[ad_1] When Michigan basketball and Northwestern went into overtime on Sunday afternoon at Crisler Center, the five-minute extra period tipped off at 4:12 p.m. It didn’t end until 4:43 p.m. It took nearly 32 total minutes to play five minutes of game action and when considering the review that went more than three minutes at the end of regulation, it …

[ad_1] Jan. 20—A year ago after Gonzaga’s road loss at Santa Clara, the Zags dropped out of the AP college basketball top 25 for the first time in 143 polls, dating back to the outset of the 2016-17 season. Following two West Coast Conference losses last week, including Thursday’s overtime loss to Oregon State and Saturday’s 103-99 home setback to …

[ad_1] Jan. 20—MORGANTOWN — West Virginia’s hiatus as an AP-ranked team lasted all of one week, with the Mountaineers moving back into the poll at No. 23 on Monday. Fitting, because WVU (13-4, 4-2 Big 12) has spent the entire season to this point bucking the trends. Label the Mountaineers as underdogs and, well, that underdog has some serious bite. …

[ad_1] This story was updated to add new information. STARKVILLE — Mississippi State basketball split its two games last week but has moved up in the latest national polls. The Bulldogs (15-3, 3-2 SEC) lost at Auburn on Tuesday, but beat Ole Miss in overtime on Saturday. They are both No. 14 in the USA TODAY Coaches Poll and the …

[ad_1] UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. (AP) — Ace Baldwin Jr. had 22 points, Yanic Konan Niederhauser scored 18 and Penn State snapped a four-game losing streak with an 80-72 victory over Rutgers on Monday night. Baldwin made 6 of 16 shots with three 3-pointers and 7 of 9 free throws for the Nittany Lions (13-6, 3-5 Big Ten Conference). He added …

[ad_1] VILLANOVA, Pa. (AP) — Micah Peavy led Georgetown with 24 points, including the game-winning layup with one second remaining, and the Hoyas knocked off Villanova 64-63 on Monday night. Peavy went 9 of 16 from the field (6 for 9 from 3-point range) for the Hoyas (13-6, 4-4 Big East Conference). Freshman Thomas Sorber added 15 points and 11 …

[ad_1] Brandon McCoy Jr. was back on the court for St. John Bosco on Monday night, and that changes everything in Southern Section basketball. Sidelined since Nov. 30 when he sustained a lower leg injury, McCoy returned to score 10 points in the Braves’ 64-62 Trinity League win over JSerra. “I’m happy to be back,” McCoy said. McCoy was the …

[ad_1] This story was updated to add new information. Ole Miss basketball beat Alabama on Tuesday for its first road win against a top five team in program history but followed it with a road loss to Mississippi State in overtime. Still, the Rebels moved up in this week’s national polls. Ole Miss (15-3, 4-1 SEC) and coach Chris Beard …

[ad_1] A wild week of upsets and court stormings led to a massive shakeup in the AP Top 25. One constant: Auburn. The Tigers were the unanimous pick at No. 1 in The Associated Press men’s college basketball poll released on Monday, holding on to the top spot following a week in which 19 ranked teams lost at least once …

[ad_1] Iowa State men’s basketball’s 12-game winning streak, which was the longest in the country, came to an end during the Cyclones’ road trip to West Virginia. They fell to 15-2 overall and 5-1 in Big 12 Conference play after Saturday’s loss. Iowa State will try to rebound at home on Tuesday night when it hosts UCF for a 7 …

[ad_1] Wisconsin is among the biggest risers in the USA TODAY Sports Men’s Basketball Coaches Poll. The team’s 2-0 week, a home win over Ohio State and a road triumph over USC, saw it rise eight spots from ‘receiving votes’ to No. 19 in the latest edition of the poll. That jump is due to the team’s vote total increasing …