College Basketball

[ad_1] HAMILTON, N.Y. (AP) — Nicolas Louis-Jacques scored 19 points to help Colgate defeat Bucknell 87-80 on Monday night. Louis-Jacques shot 5 for 11 (2 for 4 from 3-point range) and 7 of 8 from the free-throw line for the Raiders (9-11, 6-1 Patriot League). Jeff Woodward had 18 points and nine rebounds. Jalen Cox scored 17 on 7-for-10 shooting. …

[ad_1] As often happens in college basketball, there is a lot of volatility once the conference seasons crank up. Last week, 18 of the teams in the Associated Press top 25 suffered a loss. That includes the Marquette men’s team, which had its first Big East setback on Saturday against Xavier. More: How can Marquette’s Kam Jones break out of …

[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] ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — Donovan Dent scored 20 points as New Mexico beat Fresno State 95-67 on Monday night. Dent also added nine assists for the Lobos (16-4, 8-1 Mountain West Conference). Mustapha Amzil scored 15 and grabbed seven rebounds. Tru Washington shot 5 for 9, including 3 for 5 from beyond the arc to finish with 13 points. …

[ad_1] A week that included a tough loss to the Kentucky Wildcats, followed by a double-digit win over the LSU Tigers, had Texas A&M men’s basketball ranked 13th in both the USA TODAY Coaches Poll and AP Top 25. After going undefeated in December to close out nonconference play, A&M has opened up the new year 3-2 against its tough …

[ad_1] Jan. 20—The Odessa College men’s basketball team escaped with a 55-54 win against Western Texas College Monday at the OC Sports Center. With the victory, the Wranglers have now won three consecutive games, improving to 14-5 overall, 3-2 in Western Junior College Athletic Conference play. With under a minute to go, Odessa College sat at a one-point deficit. A …

[ad_1] Illinois basketball had a big win at Indiana and followed that up with a heartbreaking loss at Michigan State — exhibiting itself as a top contender and in line for an NCAA Tournament berth. Coach Brad Underwood has Illinois basketball at 13-5 overall and 5-3 in the Big Ten, jumping three spots to No. 17 in the USA TODAY …

[ad_1] For the second time this season, the Texas Tech basketball team has joined the top 25 in the national rankings. The Red Raiders (13-4, 4-2) moved back into the USA TODAY Sports Coaches poll on Monday, coming in at No. 25. Texas Tech has won four of its last five games, knocking off Kansas State and Arizona last week …

[ad_1] HOUSTON (AP) — Kavion McClain’s 20 points helped Texas Southern defeat Jackson State 81-73 on Monday night. McClain also contributed three steals for the Tigers (7-11, 4-1 Southwestern Athletic Conference). Duane Posey scored 15 points and added six rebounds. Jaylen Wysinger shot 2 for 7 (2 for 5 from 3-point range) and 4 of 4 from the free-throw line …