College Basketball

In a performance that shocked the college basketball world late Tuesday night, the UCF Knights led wire-to-wire and led by as much as 36, defeating the #19 BYU Cougars 97-84 at the Marriott Center in Provo. With the win, UCF improved to 20-7 overall and 9-6 in the Big 12 on the season. The victory also marked the third time …

The North Carolina Tar Heels secured another impressive ranked win on Monday night, holding off Louisville’s late charge for a 77-74 victory. UNC (22-6, 10-5 ACC) built its lead up to 16, shooting over 60 percent from the field at one point. North Carolina finished its night 54 percent overall, while its defense – despite a late near-collapse – kept the …

On Tuesday night, the USC men’s basketball team dropped the first Crosstown Showdown of the season, falling 81-62 to rival UCLA in Westwood. With the loss, the Trojans dropped to 18-10 on the season and 7-10 in Big Ten play. What did we learn from the game? Here are a few key takeaways: Advertisement First half: No offense In the …

No Caleb Wilson, no problem. In one of their most complete performances on the basketball court this season, the North Carolina Tar Heels downed Louisville, 77-74, in a battle of ranked ACC squads. UNC (22-6, 10-5), up 16 at one point, watched its lead dwindle down to two points late. Defense came through once again, this time on the final …

UCLA men’s basketball flat-out outplayed USC in Tuesday night’s 81-62 win. The archrivals met for the first of their two Big Ten clashes on Feb. 24 in what was a crucial game for two teams on the bubble in USA TODAY Sports’ latest Bracketology. The two have been on opposite trajectories as of late, with the Bruins entering Tuesday fresh …

EAST LANSING – Add Braden Smith to the list of opponents to whom Tom Izzo isn’t waiting to give their flowers. Even though the Michigan State basketball coach can’t wait to be done facing the talented Purdue point guard and reigning Big Ten Player of the Year. Advertisement “I’ll pull for him when I’m done playing him,” Izzo said Monday, …

After grabbing two huge ranked wins over teams from the state of Tennessee in less than a week, Dennis Gates still believes his team is early on its timeline of reaching its potential. Considering the fact that the Tigers have found unexpected ways to continue to improve and solidify their NCAA Tournament resume, there’s validity to his claim. The Tigers’ …

As his USC team slid further off the NCAA tournament bubble, falling flat against its fiercest rival, frustrated coach Eric Musselman couldn’t help but lament what might have been. If the Trojans had Rodney Rice, maybe things would have gone differently in his second season. Advertisement “I haven’t really talked about it in a long time,” Musselman said. “But we’ve …

Mark Few and the Gonzaga Bulldogs have one final home game in the 2025-26 college basketball season, set for Wednesday night against the Portland Pilots. Gonzaga (27-2, 15-1) lost a stunner in Portland back on Feb. 4, 87-80, in what is unquestionably the worst loss of the season – and arguably the worst of coach Few’s career. The Zags rebounded …

A year ago at this time, Rick Pitino called Zuby Ejiofor his most valuable player, RJ Luis Jr. his most outstanding player and Kadary Richmond his most clutch player. The St. John’s coach was asked for a similar breakdown Tuesday. Advertisement Access the St. John’s beat like never before Join Post Sports+ for exciting subscriber-only features, including real-time texting with …

Scoring an upset win over No. 6 Iowa State this past weekend bought BYU a great deal of goodwill. But just three days later, it’s all gone. The No. 19-ranked Cougars fell 97-84 Tuesday night at home to UCF, and in doing so lost much more than just a basketball game — they squandered all of their existing momentum, along …

SOUTH BEND — This is what you get. When a university pours all its time and effort and finances into your football program, this is what you get. When you refuse to rely on the transfer portal to inject some immediate and needed athleticism and ability into your basketball roster, this is what you get. Advertisement When the best you can do from said transfer portal are recent additions from basketball factories Lehigh and Monmouth, Northern Arizona and Madonna University, this is …

The No. 11 Virginia Cavaliers rolled past NC State, 90-51, in Charlottesville in an emphatic performance on both ends of the floor in their second game on the newly named Tony Bennett Court. The Cavaliers set the tone early with defense, honoring their old coach by holding the Wolfpack to just 19 first-half points (the first “Tony” on the new court) …

Tennessee’s red-hot February came to a crashing halt very late on Tuesday night in Columbia, Missouri. The Vols lost 73-69 to snap a four-game winning streak with wins in eight of their last nine. Ja’Kobi Gillespie led Tennessee with 19 points and six assists. Nate Ament added 17 despite a tough shooting night (5-14). Felix Okpara had a strong game …

SOUTH BEND, Ind. (AP) — Cameron Boozer had 24 points and 13 rebounds as No. 1 Duke beat Notre Dame 100-56 on Tuesday night, handing the Irish their worst home loss since 1898. Duke (26-2, 14-1 Atlantic Coast Conference), playing its first game this season as No. 1, coming off win over then-No. 1 Michigan on Saturday, ended Notre Dame’s …

WACO, Texas (AP) — Jaden Bradley scored 25 points, Brayden Burries had 24 and No. 2 Arizona outlasted Baylor 87-80 on Tuesday night, giving the Wildcats a two-game lead in the Big 12 standings with three to play in the regular season. The Wildcats erased a 10-point deficit early in the second half, then had to withstand a back-and-forth finish. …

SOUTH BEND, Ind. (AP) — Cameron Boozer had 24 points and 13 rebounds as No. 1 Duke beat Notre Dame 100-56 on Tuesday night, handing the Irish their worst home loss since 1898. Duke (26-2, 14-1 Atlantic Coast Conference), playing its first game this season as No. 1, coming off win over then-No. 1 Michigan on Saturday, ended Notre Dame’s …

Indiana men’s basketball lost a game it needed to win tonight, and it did so in horrifying fashion, as all of the team’s worst tendencies cost it a winnable game and potentially an NCAA Tournament berth. Cold shooting, being out-rebounded, fading in the second half, and the lack of interior offense are all familiar themes to this season, usually keeping …

Every night is a battle in the Southeastern Conference, and tonight was no different when Kentucky Basketball took the floor against the South Carolina Gamecocks. While Kentucky was expected to win, South Carolina didn’t go down without a fight. The two traded blows from the first tip until late in the second half when the Wildcats managed to pull away …

Four of the nation’s top five men’s college basketball teams are in action Tuesday night, Feb. 24. While they are battling for the top seeds in the NCAA Tournament, it’s crunch time on the bubble for others. Advertisement Who helped their cause, and who will be sweating out Selection Sunday? Check out Tuesday night’s scores below. March Madness bracketology: NCAA …

The University of Akron men’s basketball team hosts the University at Buffalo on Tuesday, Feb. 24 in its 15th Mid-American Conference game this season. The Zips are the reigning MAC regular-season and MAC Tournament champs, and reached the NCAA Tournament last season. Advertisement Tipoff is set for 7 p.m. Return throughout the night for live updates from Rhodes Arena. More Zips coverage: Amani Lyles, Tavari Johson lead Akron to men’s …

Welcome to SB Nation Reacts, a survey of fans across the NCAA. Throughout the year we ask questions of the most plugged-in Purdue fans and fans across the country. Sign up here to participate in the weekly emailed surveys. With just one week left in February every college basketball fan’s mind turns to March. That’s right folks, it’s almost time …

Saturday evening, the No. 1 and No. 3-ranked teams in the country faced off in a late non-conference showdown. It became ESPN’s most-watched game of the 2025-26 men’s basketball season to date with strong TV ratings. No. 3 Duke’s thrilling victory over No. 1 Michigan averaged 4.3 million viewers, the network announced Tuesday. That not only made it ESPN’s top …

Indiana men’s basketball is set to take on Northwestern in a crucial home matchup this evening at Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall in Bloomington. It’s the Hoosiers’ lone matchup with the Wildcats this season as the series has turned in Northwestern’s favor the last few seasons. Indiana hasn’t notched a win since 2021, when Archie Miller was still leading the program. …

True freshman wing Davis Fogle is garnering attention with his radiant play as of late. The 6-7 and 200-pound shotmaker has stepped into an increased role since redshirt junior forward Braden Huff went down with a left knee injury back during the week of Jan. 12. Over the last 10 games, the uber-athletic Fogle has averaged 11.5 points on a …