College Basketball

Amid star player Darryn Peterson facing criticism for missing games or leaving them early due to injuries or illness, Kansas men’s basketball coach Bill Self says the freshman guard must take initiative to change the national conversation about him. “There is a way to change the narrative. Play. Finish,” Self told reporters on Friday. “Now, if his body allows him …

Kansas coach Bill Self sends clear message to Darryn Peterson over ducking out of games originally appeared on The Sporting News. Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here. Bill Self isn’t shying away from the controversy surrounding freshman star Darryn Peterson. And he’s offering a simple solution to the problem. Advertisement The Kansas Jayhawks coach on …

Indiana men’s basketball is set to take on rival Purdue on Friday night at Mackey Arena in West Lafayette, the second of two matchups between the Hoosiers and Boilermakers on the season. The Hoosiers haven’t been without injury issues this season, but their availability report for the game is relatively clean and is as follows: Advertisement QUESTIONABLE OUT OUT (for …

We’ll get a good idea of whether or not Michigan basketball will be the top overall seed in next month’s NCAA Tournament based on how it does against Duke in Washington, D.C. on Saturday evening. But even so, the likely 1-seed (barring a late-season collapse) is letting its preferences be known as to where it would like to go for …

LOS ANGELES (AP) — UCLA coach Mick Cronin said Friday he apologized to Steven Jamerson II for sending the center to the locker room late in a blowout loss at No. 15 Michigan State after he committed a hard foul. Even before the referees reviewed the play and assessed Jamerson with a flagrant-1 foul, Cronin grabbed Jamerson’s jersey and pointed …

Lexington (Ky.) four-star cornerback Jordan Haskins has seen enough. After a handful of visits to schools this fall, a couple more this winter, and stops from coaches at his home, Haskins is ready to announce his commitment. On Friday, he posted on Twitter that he is down to six schools and will make his decision official on March 6. Advertisement …

UConn men’s basketball (24-3, 14-2) will look to shake its recent struggles in a crucial game this weekend, as the Huskies travel to Philadelphia to take on Villanova (21-5, 12-3) at Xfinity Mobile Arena in a battle between two of the three best teams in the Big East. The Wildcats rank No. 27 in KenPom, with the No. 32 offense …

Game Info When | 3:00 p.m. CT Where | Bud Walton Arena; Fayetteville, AR TV | ESPN Radio | Tiger Radio Network Twitter | @MizzouHoops KenPom prediction | Arkansas -13 ESPN win probability | 19.8% chance The Starters Mizzou (18-8, 8-5 SEC) G: T.O. Barrett (SO, 8.2 PPG) Advertisement G: Jayden Stone (GR, 15.1 PPG) F: Trent Pierce (JR, 10.2 PPG) F: Mark Mitchell (SR, 16.9 PPG) C: Shawn Phillips Jr. (SR, …

Villanova Wildcats 21-5 (12-3) vs #5 Connecticut Huskies 24-3 (14-2) Where: Xfinity Mobile Arena (Philadelphia, PA) When: Saturday, February 21 at 5:30 PM Betting Line: Villanova +1.5 (subject to change) Advertisement How to Watch: TNT How to Listen: Villanova Sports Radio Network Net Rankings: Villanova 29, Connecticut 10 (Quad 1) KenPom: Villanova 27, Connecticut 13 Torvik: Villanova 29, Connecticut 9 About UConn: The Huskies come into …

In 2025, I watched the Nike Hoop Summit. The game featured big names like A.J. Dybantsa, Cameron Boozer, Cayden Boozer, Koa Peat, Nate Ament, and Chris Cenac. But I tuned in to watch a future Illinois player. I wanted to see the international man of mystery, whom I knew would define the Illini season. The young, international prospect had the …

Saturday could play an outsized role in determining the No. 1 overall seed in the 2026 NCAA men’s tournament. The day features two matchups between teams in the top five of the AP poll as well as another game between No. 6 Iowa State and No. 23 BYU. The Cyclones can get themselves in position for a No. 1 seed …

#7 Purdue 21-5 (11-4) vs. Indiana 17-9 (and 8-7) There’s no such thing as must win games in February, but if there was, this would be it for Purdue. After a four game win streak pulled Purdue back into the top-ten, it played host to #1 Michigan on Tuesday night. Michigan had its way with Purdue and handed Purdue its …

The struggling Clemson Tigers must hold serve at home against the red-hot Florida State Seminoles to avoid their season going into a tailspin. Florida State Seminoles 13-13 (6-7) at Clemson Tigers 20-7 (10-4)When: Saturday, Feb 21, NoonWhere: Littlejohn Coliseum – Clemson, SCTV: CW Advertisement Temperature Check on Clemson Clemson has lost three games in a row and dropped from 28th …

Coming off a blowout loss to Duke, the Syracuse Orange return to the JMA Wireless Dome on Saturday looking to fare better against its second straight game against a ranked opponent. Syracuse will face the No. 16 North Carolina Tar Heels for the second time this season in a nationally-televised game. Tip-off is at 1 p.m. EST and here are …

Michigan is a load for anyone, and it will be for Duke Saturday. Yet that team has lost one game and been challenged in several others, including an overtime win over Wake Forest back in November. They also had tight games against Nebraska (75-72 win), Penn State (74-72 win), and Wisconsin (91-88 loss). Advertisement What happened in those games? Well, …

Nashville will serve as the backdrop on Saturday afternoon for a big one in the SEC — Tennessee will travel to Vanderbilt in a game that will have both national and conference tournament seeding implications. The Volunteers have suddenly won seven of their last eight, clawing back into a second-place tie in the SEC regular season standings. Vanderbilt has come …

Earlier this season, it was announced that 2K Sports would be developing a college basketball experience for its popular NBA2K franchise. They rolled a big fancy truck out across campuses in the US to get face and body scans of the players. News just dropped that the update will be released in 2 days. Kentucky basketball finds itself in NBA …

Before the NCAA men’s basketball tournament bracket is carved in stone, attempts to anticipate what the final product will look like more closely resemble molten lava. That was made abundantly clear over the last three days, which featured numerous developments that in turn led to significant changes in our latest projection. The quartet of No. 1 seeds was shaken up …

A blockbuster Saturday in men’s college basketball features not one but two top-five showdowns on a loaded schedule. One is a key clash for first place in the ultra-competitive Big 12. The other is a made-for-TV neutral site affair, a rarity for this late juncture of the season. The fifth- and sixth-ranked teams in the latest USA TODAY Sports coaches …

The is madness almost upon us. It’s never too early to start thinking of March Madness as conference play intensifies. The Miami Hurricanes (21-5, 10-3 ACC) men’s basketball team is getting to the crux of their conference schedule as they eye a bid to the NCAA tournament. Advertisement Will they be able to improve their position this week? Or will …

What channel is Purdue vs. Indiana on today? Time, TV schedule, live stream to watch Big Ten men’s basketball game originally appeared on The Sporting News. Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here. A classic cross-state rivalry will be reignited this weekend as Indiana travels to West Lafayette to take on No. 7 Purdue. Advertisement While …

LOS ANGELES, CALIF. – The USC Trojans defeated the Wisconsin Badgers 66-59, at Galen Center on Thursday February 19, 2026 and The Sporting Tribune’s Amber Rodriguez was there to capture the following images. USC guard Kennedy Smith (11) defends during a Big Ten college basketball game against the Wisconsin Badgers, Thursday February 19, 2026 in Los Angeles. Amber Rodriguez – …

As has been the case with Cameron Boozer in Cameron Indoor Stadium this season, Cameron Williams could become the freshman centerpiece for the Duke basketball program next go-round. There’s no doubt the St. Mary’s High School (Ariz.) senior sensation possesses the necessary tools to soar at the college level and beyond. ALSO READ: Update on Former Blue Devil Guard Trevor …

Through a stellar debut season, freshman Jazzy Davidson had done everything for USC that was asked of her. At just 18, she led the Trojans in scoring, in rebounds, in blocks, in steals. She was their best defender, their best scorer. She even won Big Ten freshman of the week six times. Her star turn in her first collegiate season …

TUSCALOOSA, Ala. (AP) — Joyce Edwards had 23 points and 12 rebounds, Madina Okot scored 16 points and pulled in 16 rebounds, and No. 3 South Carolina beat No. 25 Alabama 76-57 on Thursday night. South Carolina (26-2, 12-1 Southeastern Conference) opened the game on a 12-2 run and never relinquished the lead. The Gamecocks’ defense set the tone early, …