College Basketball

[ad_1] COLUMBUS, Ohio — IU basketball coach Mike Woodson might not be done tinkering with his starting lineup. The Hoosiers (14-5, 5-3 Big Ten) gave Anthony Leal the starting nod in a 77-76 overtime win over Ohio State at the Schottenstein Center on Friday night. It was the Bloomington South alum’s third career start and first of the season. ‘Let’s change the script.’ …

[ad_1] Mar 5, 2024; Lawrence, Kansas, USA; Kansas Jayhawks forward K.J. Adams Jr. (24) and Kansas State Wildcats forward Arthur Kaluma (24) and guard Johnny Furphy (10) fight for a rebound after a free thrown during the first half at Allen Fieldhouse. Mandatory Credit: Denny Medley-USA TODAY Sports Saturday afternoon, the Kansas Jayhawks and Kansas State Wildcats will face off …

[ad_1] Illinois Fighting Illini (13-4, 5-2 Big Ten) at Michigan State Spartans (15-2, 6-0 Big Ten) East Lansing, Michigan; Sunday, 12 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: No. 19 Illinois faces No. 12 Michigan State after Kylan Boswell scored 22 points in Illinois’ 94-69 victory over the Indiana Hoosiers. The Spartans have gone 9-0 at home. Michigan State is seventh in college …

[ad_1] Feb 5, 2022; Tuscaloosa, Alabama, USA; Alabama Crimson Tide guard Jahvon Quinerly (13) drives against Kentucky Wildcats forward Jacob Toppin (0) at Coleman Coliseum. Kentucky won 66-55. Mandatory Credit: Gary Cosby Jr.-USA TODAY Sports The Kentucky Wildcats will host the Alabama Crimson Tide early Saturday afternoon for a battle between two Southeastern Conference heavyweights. If you are looking to …

[ad_1] EAST LANSING — It is an intense and yet introspective crossroad for Tom Izzo. His frustration over three straight second-half defensive letdowns, he admitted, overshadowed just how well No. 12 Michigan State basketball performed offensively in Wednesday’s 90-85 win over Penn State. It comes from the perspective the 30-year dean of Big Ten coaches sees a bigger picture with …

[ad_1] Dick Vitale’s last broadcast was the 2023 men’s national title game between San Diego State and UConn. (Photo by Andy Lyons/Getty Images) Legendary college basketball broadcaster Dick Vitale will be back calling games for the first time in nearly two years when Duke visits Wake Forest on Saturday, Jan. 25, from Veterans Memorial Coliseum in Winston Salem, N.C. On …

[ad_1] One game after playing his former colleague Jerome Tang, Grant McCasland now gets to square off with current cohort Tommy Lloyd when the Texas Tech basketball team hosts Arizona on Saturday at 1 p.m. in United Supermarkets Arena. McCasland was an assistant under Lloyd for the Team USA U18 World Cup team that won gold in Buenos Aires last …

[ad_1] Houston Cougars (13-3, 5-0 Big 12) at UCF Knights (12-4, 3-2 Big 12) Orlando, Florida; Saturday, 12 p.m. EST BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Cougars -13.5; over/under is 138 BOTTOM LINE: UCF takes on No. 10 Houston after Keyshawn Hall scored 40 points in UCF’s 95-89 win over the Arizona State Sun Devils. The Knights have gone 9-1 at home. UCF …

[ad_1] Radford Highlanders (13-6, 3-1 Big South) at Charleston Southern Buccaneers (5-14, 1-3 Big South) North Charleston, South Carolina; Saturday, 2 p.m. EST BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Highlanders -3.5; over/under is 142.5 BOTTOM LINE: Charleston Southern hosts Radford after RJ Johnson scored 30 points in Charleston Southern’s 102-97 overtime loss to the Winthrop Eagles. The Buccaneers are 4-2 on their home …

[ad_1] Amidst another tumultuous week, No. 4 Florida basketball will try to turn its focus back to the court when it hosts Texas on Saturday before a sold-out crowd at the O’Connell Center (4 p.m., ESPN2) The Florida Gators (15-2, 2-2 SEC) had their 16-game home win streak snapped with an 83-82 loss to Missouri on Tuesday night. Then, on …

[ad_1] Missouri State basketball will attempt to stop its freefall on Saturday evening when it travels to play Illinois State in Normal, Illinois. The Bears and Redbirds will tip off at CEFCU Arena at 4 p.m. In the Bears’ final season in the Missouri Valley Conference before moving to Conference USA next season, they are 0-7 to begin league play. …

[ad_1] Louisiana Tech Bulldogs (13-5, 2-3 CUSA) at Kennesaw State Owls (10-7, 2-2 CUSA) Kennesaw, Georgia; Saturday, 5 p.m. EST BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Bulldogs -2.5; over/under is 147.5 BOTTOM LINE: Kennesaw State plays Louisiana Tech after Adrian Wooley scored 25 points in Kennesaw State’s 75-69 overtime win over the Sam Houston Bearkats. The Owls have gone 8-0 in home games. …

[ad_1] Clemson Tigers (14-4, 6-1 ACC) at Pittsburgh Panthers (12-5, 3-3 ACC) Pittsburgh; Saturday, 12 p.m. EST BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Panthers -3; over/under is 142.5 BOTTOM LINE: Pittsburgh hosts Clemson after Jaland Lowe scored 22 points in Pittsburgh’s 82-70 loss to the Florida State Seminoles. The Panthers have gone 9-1 in home games. Pittsburgh ranks seventh in the ACC with …

[ad_1] COLUMBUS, Ohio — Luke Goode stroked a 3-pointer with more than a minute left in overtime to give Indiana the lead and Anthony Leal blocked John Mobley Jr.’s jumper with a second left to allow Indiana to escape Ohio State with a 77-76 Big Ten Conference win Friday night. Indiana (14-5, 5-3) now has won five of the last …

[ad_1] COLUMBUS, Ohio — Indiana basketball coach Mike Woodson had little patience for a question about the “noise” surrounding the program after Friday night’s 77-76 win over Ohio State. The speculation over Woodson’s future reached a fever pitch after the Hoosiers (14-5; 5-3 Big Ten) lost back-to-back conference games by 25 points and fans expressed their frustration at Assembly Hall with …

[ad_1] LOS ANGELES — Eric Dailey Jr. scored a career-high 23 points and UCLA snapped its four-game losing streak with a 94-70 win over Iowa on Friday night. The Bruins never trailed and the Hawkeyes were only able to tie the game at 2-2 when Owen Freeman answered Tyler Bilodeau’s opening jumper. UCLA reached a double-digit lead in under four …

[ad_1] COLUMBUS, Ohio — Indiana basketball coach Mike Woodson might not be done tinkering with his starting lineup. The Hoosiers (13-5; 4-3 Big Ten) gave Anthony Leal the starting nod in a 77-76 overtime win over Ohio State at the Schottenstein Center on Friday night. It was the Bloomington South alum’s third career start and first of the season. Woodson has …

[ad_1] FRESNO, Calif. (AP) — Zaon Collins scored 23 points as Fresno State beat Air Force 74-65 on Friday. Collins shot 7 of 11 from the field, including 2 for 4 from 3-point range, and went 7 for 7 from the line for the Bulldogs (5-13, 1-6 Mountain West Conference). Alex Crawford scored 21 points while shooting 8 for 13 …

[ad_1] COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Luke Goode stroked a 3-pointer with more than a minute left in overtime to give Indiana the lead and Anthony Leal blocked John Mobley Jr.’s jumper with a second left to allow Indiana to escape Ohio State with a 77-76 Big Ten Conference win Friday night. Indiana (14-5, 5-3) now has won five of the …

[ad_1] UCLA guard Eric Dailey Jr., right, drives past Iowa guard Drew Thelwell during the first half of the Bruins’ 94-70 win at Pauley Pavilion on Friday night. Dailey finished with a career-high 23 points. (Harry How / Getty Images) Sebastian Mack’s forced three-pointer at the end of the shot clock came nowhere near the rim, another empty possession for …

[ad_1] LOS ANGELES (AP) — Eric Dailey Jr. scored a career high 23 points and UCLA snapped its four-game losing streak with a 94-70 win over Iowa on Friday night. The Bruins never trailed and the Hawkeyes were only able to tie the game at 2-2 when Owen Freeman answered Tyler Bilodeau’s opening jumper. UCLA reached a double-digit lead in …

[ad_1] WASHINGTON (AP) — CJ Gunn had 17 points in DePaul’s 73-68 win over Georgetown on Friday night. Gunn also added five rebounds for the Blue Demons (10-9, 1-7 Big East Conference). Layden Blocker scored 14 points while shooting 4 for 8 (2 for 3 from 3-point range) and 4 of 4 from the free-throw line. N.J. Benson shot 5 …

[ad_1] PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Eric Dixon scored 23 points to lead Villanova and Tyler Perkins sealed the victory with a layup with 42 seconds remaining as the Wildcats took down Providence 75-73 on Friday night. Dixon also contributed eight rebounds for the Wildcats (12-7, 5-3 Big East Conference). Jhamir Brickus scored 18 points, going 7 of 14 (2 for 6 …

[ad_1] Jan. 17—CORVALLIS, Ore. — As suboptimal combinations go, yielding baskets and 3-pointers, putting a good free-throw shooting team on the line and failing to follow the scouting report isn’t ideal — as Gonzaga found out Thursday night. Those were among a long list of items that went wrong on defense in the 16th-ranked Bulldogs’ 97-89 overtime loss to Oregon …

[ad_1] PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Jack Clark’s 18 points helped VCU defeat Saint Joseph’s (PA) 78-69 on Friday night. Clark added seven rebounds for the Rams (14-4, 4-1 Atlantic 10 Conference). Phillip Russell scored 16 points, going 7 of 10 (2 for 3 from 3-point range). Max Shulga had 14 points and shot 3 for 13 (2 for 6 from 3-point …