College Basketball

[ad_1] DURHAM, N.C. (AP) — Ashlon Jackson scored 16 points and the No. 16 Duke women held Stanford to its lowest point total of the season, posting a 74-49 victory Sunday in the first meeting between the schools as ACC rivals. Duke forced 20 Stanford turnovers, turning them into 25 points. The Blue Devils led by as many as 25 …

[ad_1] EAST LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Tre Holloman had 17 points, including two free throws in the closing seconds, Coen Carr and Frankie Fidler scored 11 each and No. 12 Michigan State held on to beat No. 19 Illinois 80-78 on Sunday. The Spartans (16-2, 7-0 Big Ten) extended their winning streak to 11 games, their longest run since the …

[ad_1] EAST LANSING — Tre Holloman scored 17 points and Jaden Akins made a tough lefty layup to give Michigan State basketball its 11th straight win Sunday to stay unbeaten in the Big Ten, holding off No. 20 Illinois in a wild ending, 80-78, at Breslin Center. MSU has not lost since Nov. 26, a defeat to Memphis in Maui. …

[ad_1] North Carolina Tar Heels (16-3, 4-2 ACC) at Pittsburgh Panthers (9-10, 1-5 ACC) Pittsburgh; Sunday, 2 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Pittsburgh hosts No. 14 North Carolina after Khadija Faye scored 28 points in Pittsburgh’s 83-67 loss to the NC State Wolfpack. The Panthers have gone 7-3 in home games. Pittsburgh is ninth in the ACC at limiting opponent scoring, …

[ad_1] Illinois State Redbirds (10-7, 4-2 MVC) at UIC Flames (5-10, 2-4 MVC) Chicago; Sunday, 3 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Illinois State visits UIC after Shannon Dowell scored 22 points in Illinois State’s 79-65 victory against the Valparaiso Beacons. The Flames have gone 4-3 in home games. UIC is 2-1 in one-possession games. The Redbirds are 4-2 against conference opponents. …

[ad_1] Rhode Island Rams (8-10, 3-2 A-10) at Duquesne Dukes (11-6, 2-4 A-10) Pittsburgh; Sunday, 12 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Duquesne is looking to break its three-game home losing streak with a victory against Rhode Island. The Dukes are 8-3 in home games. Duquesne is seventh in the A-10 with 23.0 defensive rebounds per game led by Megan McConnell averaging …

[ad_1] Arizona State Sun Devils (8-10, 2-4 Big 12) at Kansas State Wildcats (18-1, 6-0 Big 12) New York; Sunday, 2 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Arizona State comes into the matchup with No. 11 Kansas State after losing three games in a row. The Wildcats have gone 12-0 in home games. Kansas State leads the Big 12 with 83.3 points …

[ad_1] Penny Hardaway’s Memphis basketball team will try to get back in the win column on the road today against Charlotte. The 17th-ranked Tigers (13-4, 3-1 AAC) lost Thursday for the first time since Dec. 21, falling to Temple 88-81 at The Liacouras Center in Philadelphia. A big reason why was Memphis’ struggles in the rebounding department. The Owls dominated …

[ad_1] Wagner Seahawks (5-11, 2-2 NEC) at Saint Francis (PA) Red Flash (5-13, 3-2 NEC) Loretto, Pennsylvania; Monday, 7 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Wagner visits Saint Francis (PA) after Taleah Washington scored 24 points in Wagner’s 71-63 victory over the Mercyhurst Lakers. The Red Flash have gone 2-5 at home. Saint Francis (PA) is seventh in the NEC scoring 53.2 …

[ad_1] Michigan State Spartans (14-3, 4-2 Big Ten) at Illinois Fighting Illini (13-4, 3-3 Big Ten) Champaign, Illinois; Sunday, 3 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Illinois hosts No. 22 Michigan State after Kendall Bostic scored 21 points in Illinois’ 68-54 victory over the Indiana Hoosiers. The Fighting Illini are 10-1 on their home court. Illinois is fifth in the Big Ten …

[ad_1] Virginia Cavaliers (11-7, 3-3 ACC) at NC State Wolfpack (13-4, 5-1 ACC) Raleigh, North Carolina; Sunday, 2 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Virginia takes on No. 21 NC State after Latasha Lattimore scored 24 points in Virginia’s 73-65 win over the Virginia Tech Hokies. The Wolfpack are 10-0 on their home court. NC State is ninth in the ACC with …

[ad_1] NCAA Basketball: Duke at Boston College BOSTON — Duke freshman Cooper Flagg won’t be making it all the way up to Maine, so his fans trekked to Chestnut Hill on Saturday night to see the likely No. 1 overall draft pick play Boston College in his only game in New England this season. Flagg had 28 points, five rebounds, …

[ad_1] Arkansas basketball’s horrendous start on Saturday is best-represented by an 18-0 Missouri run during the first six minutes that proved to be an insurmountable deficit. The Razorbacks (11-7, 0-5 SEC) never recovered, losing by that exact margin in an 83-65 loss that drops John Calipari’s squad into the further depths of the SEC cellar. But the slow beginning lingered …

[ad_1] NCAA Basketball: Mississippi at Mississippi State STARKVILLE, Miss. — Riley Kugel scored a season-high 21 points, including two free throws with 11 seconds remaining in overtime, and No. 15 Mississippi State knocked off No. 21 Mississippi 84-81 on Saturday night. Ole Miss (15-3, 4-1 Southeastern Conference) battled back from a 73-69 deficit in the final 42 seconds of regulation …

[ad_1] USC Trojans (16-1, 6-0 Big Ten) at Indiana Hoosiers (12-5, 4-2 Big Ten) Bloomington, Indiana; Sunday, 12 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: No. 4 USC takes on Indiana after JuJu Watkins scored 35 points in USC’s 95-73 victory over the Penn State Lady Lions. The Hoosiers are 7-3 in home games. Indiana averages 70.9 points while outscoring opponents by 8.2 …

[ad_1] Fresno State Bulldogs (5-13, 1-6 MWC) at New Mexico Lobos (15-4, 7-1 MWC) Albuquerque, New Mexico; Monday, 5 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Fresno State plays New Mexico after Zaon Collins scored 23 points in Fresno State’s 74-65 win over the Air Force Falcons. The Lobos are 10-1 on their home court. New Mexico leads the MWC averaging 83.3 points …

[ad_1] Jackson State Tigers (4-13, 4-0 SWAC) at Texas Southern Tigers (6-11, 3-1 SWAC) Houston; Monday, 4 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Jackson State visits Texas Southern after Daeshun Ruffin scored 26 points in Jackson State’s 79-70 victory over the Prairie View A&M Panthers. The Texas Southern Tigers are 5-2 in home games. Texas Southern is 3-8 in games decided by …

[ad_1] Wisconsin basketball added another solid win to its resume on Saturday with an 84-69 road triumph over USC. USC holds the No. 75 slot in the NCAA NET Rankings, making it another Quad 1 victory for the Badgers. Related: Takeaways from Wisconsin basketball’s road win over USC For reference, here is a reminder of how the NET classifies each game: …

[ad_1] Wisconsin basketball continues to trend toward the top tier of the Big Ten standings. Its latest step forward was Saturday’s 84-69 road win over USC. The Badgers have turned their season around after a three-game losing streak in early December. Since then, they have won seven straight contests, including Big Ten wins over Iowa, Rutgers, Minnesota, Ohio State, and …

[ad_1] Michigan State’s Tre Holloman, right, guards Illinois’ Marcus Domask during the second half on Saturday, Feb. 10, 2024, at the Breslin Center in East Lansing. The Michigan State Spartans welcome the Illinois Illini to Lansing on Sunday for a Big Ten college basketball battle. If you are looking to catch the top-25 hoops action on TV or live stream, …

[ad_1] Churchill’s Luke Read, right, shots over South Eugene defenders during the first half on Wednesday, Dec. 4, 2024 in Eugene With the first month of the new year passing the halfway point it’s time to compile the top performers in the Eugene area. This week’s Register-Guard boys Athlete of the Week nominees are: Luke Read, Churchill basketball Nate Stiffler, …

[ad_1] KENT — The last thing the Kent State men’s basketball team needed was a loss. Especially one at home against a Mid-American conference opponent. Early in the season, KSU was 7-2 and had the conference’s best record by three wins. The Golden Flashes had gone 4-2 — with one loss each in and out of the conference — since …

[ad_1] Georgetown Hoyas (12-6, 3-4 Big East) at Villanova Wildcats (12-7, 5-3 Big East) Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania; Monday, 6 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Villanova hosts Georgetown after Eric Dixon scored 23 points in Villanova’s 75-73 win over the Providence Friars. The Wildcats are 10-1 on their home court. Villanova ranks ninth in the Big East with 13.4 assists per game …

[ad_1] The UConn men’s basketball team returns to the hardwood Tuesday to play Butler in Big East Conference action. UConn defeated Butler on Dec. 21 by a score of 78-74. UConn’s Alex Karaban led all scorers in that game with 21 points. Tuesday’s game will be played at the XL Center in Hartford. Both the UConn men’s and women’s basketball …

[ad_1] EAST LANSING – Tom Izzo showed Kasparas Jakučionis his utmost sign of respect. He wouldn’t even try to pronounce his name. But Michigan State basketball’s Hall of Fame coach had plenty to say about the Illinois star’s game. “To me, he’s one of the best players I’ve seen,” Izzo said after practice Friday. “I think they’re the best team …