College Basketball

[ad_1] Assuming a 29.5-inch NCAA basketball fits into a 56.5-inch circular rim at Boulder’s CU Events Center, the University of Cincinnati men’s basketball team should have one of their better opportunities at securing a Big 12 victory. Of course, with Big 12 numbers that look like they’ve been shooting at county fair rims, it won’t be handed to them. Colorado’s …

[ad_1] It’s been a long, long time since Iowa State women’s basketball failed to make a 3-point shot in a game. The Cyclones defeated Texas Tech 71-58 on Tuesday night, however, they had their NCAA record of 945 consecutive games with a 3-pointer end at Hilton Coliseum, as they shot 0 for 7 from 3-point range in the win. It …

[ad_1] The Arizona State Sun Devils are finding out just how tough life in the Big 12 can be. It was another game in which ASU played well in some aspects and not in others as Central Florida turned back the Sun Devils 95-89 Tuesday night at Desert Financial Arena. The game featured 11 ties and nine lead changes. It …

[ad_1] The UConn men’s basketball team will play their first game in a week when they take on Creighton Saturday. Last time out, the UConn men defeated Georgetown 68-60. UConn’s Alex Karaban was the top scorer in that game, scoring 19 points. UConn was ranked No. 14 in the latest AP men’s basketball poll, which was released Monday. They fell …

[ad_1] DURHAM — There’s opportunity in adversity, something Duke basketball coach Jon Scheyer learned as a player under five-time national champion Mike Krzyzewski. For the first time since their Thanksgiving week loss to Kansas in Las Vegas, the third-ranked Blue Devils are facing adversity with Maliq Brown set to miss weeks because of a knee injury. “You don’t want it …

[ad_1] Wisconsin basketball pocketed a nail-biting 70-68 win over the Ohio State Buckeyes on Tuesday night at the Kohl Center. Fueled by sharp free throw shooting, a flurry of hoops from John Blackwell and Steven Crowl and Ohio State’s slow start, Wisconsin established a 37-20 lead at the break. However, OSU roared back in the second half. It turned what …

[ad_1] There is a significant difference in the Big East between winning as a men’s basketball home favorite and attempting to pick off an expected contender on the road. Providence was reminded of that again Tuesday night in Omaha. Creighton absorbed a couple runs but was never truly threatened in the second half after Isaac Traudt made his key contribution. …

[ad_1] Before a raucous home crowd with students back in full force, Florida basketball had a chance to show it could handle its lofty No. 4 ranking. Instead, the Florida Gators (15-2. 2-2 SEC) looked anything but elite in an 83-82 upset loss to Missouri (14-3, 3-1 SEC) at the O’Connell Center late Tuesday that exposed some concerns. For the …

[ad_1] Rhode Island Rams (13-3, 2-2 Atlantic 10) at Loyola Chicago Ramblers (10-6, 1-2 Atlantic 10) After a come-from-behind victory at Richmond on Saturday, Rhode Island looks to get above the .500 mark in conference play when they visit Chicago on Wednesday night. The Rams trailed by as many as 14 points during a dismal first half at Richmond, shooting …

[ad_1] Roughly midway through the University of Akron men’s basketball season, Zips fans should be looking at each other and saying, “In John Groce we trust.” After Tuesday night’s 85-78 comeback win over Mid-American Conference foe Toledo, the Zips are 11-5, including 4-0 in the MAC. By successfully defending Rhodes Arena from the Rockets, the Zips are also 8-0 at …

[ad_1] A new power is emerging in the Big 12. For the past decade, Iowa State has been lurking as a legitimate threat to reach the elite of men’s college basketball. The Cyclones have had their greatest run of success in this era, capturing five of the last 10 Big 12 tournament titles and reaching 10 of the last 12 …

[ad_1] EAST LANSING – Tom Izzo’s consternation for more than a month over Michigan State basketball’s growing number of turnovers came to a head Sunday against a gritty and veteran Northwestern defense. The mistakes ultimately did not prove costly. But he understands that the No. 12 Spartans face a much more daunting duty to protect the ball this week. Because …

[ad_1] Southern Illinois Salukis (6-11, 1-5 MVC) at Missouri State Bears (7-10, 0-6 MVC) Springfield, Missouri; Wednesday, 7 p.m. EST BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Bears -4.5; over/under is 135.5 BOTTOM LINE: Southern Illinois faces Missouri State after Jarrett Hensley scored 30 points in Southern Illinois’ 88-78 overtime victory against the Missouri State Bears. The Bears have gone 5-3 in home games. …

[ad_1] For the second consecutive game, Missouri State basketball and Southern Illinois will meet on the hardwood, this time in Springfield at Great Southern Bank Arena. The struggling Bears (7-10, 0-6 MVC) will host the Salukis (6-11, 1-5) MVC on Wednesday night at 6 p.m. The scheduling quirk saw the Salukis beat the Bears 88-78 in overtime on Saturday night in …

[ad_1] Caleb Grill went to the free-throw line with five seconds remaining. The prize for perfection was colossal. Missouri basketball’s once-19-point lead was two. Grill had missed two straight free throws just 77 seconds of gametime earlier. The Tigers as a team to that point had been 7-of-16 from the stripe in the second half as its big lead had …

[ad_1] WEST LAFAYETTE — Fletcher Loyer knows what professional basketball road trips entail, the Purdue basketball guard having grown up watching his father, John, live that lifestyle as an NBA assistant. So when he dismisses any similarity between an NBA West Coast jaunt and the one the Boilermakers make to Washington and Oregon this week, he knows of what he …

[ad_1] Jan 14, 2025; Baton Rouge, Louisiana, USA; Arkansas Razorbacks head coach John Calipari reacts after being defeated by the LSU Tigers at Pete Maravich Assembly Center. Mandatory Credit: Stephen Lew-Imagn Images Give John Calipari credit for stumbling upon a foolproof way to avoid extending his streak of early-round NCAA tournament flameouts. You can’t get Gohlked again if you’re watching …

[ad_1] USC’s Wesley Yates III drives around Iowa’s Brock Harding during the Trojans’ win over the Hawkeyes on Tuesday at Galen Center. (Jayne Kamin-Oncea / Getty Images) At the end of a long, emotional week, USC’s men’s basketball staff emerged one by one from the Galen Center tunnel just before tip-off Tuesday, relieved as ever to be back home. Days …

[ad_1] TUCSON, Ariz. (AP) — Henri Veesaar scored 19 points and Arizona stretched its winning streak to seven games with an 81-70 victory over No. 25 Baylor on Tuesday night. The Wildcats (11-5, 5-0 Big 12) beat UCF 88-80 on Saturday, but coach Tommy Lloyd wasn’t thrilled after they blew most of a 17-point lead. Arizona responded with an early …

[ad_1] BYU Cougars head coach Kevin Young talks with his players before an NCAA men’s basketball game against the Oklahoma State Cowboys held at the Marriott Center in Provo on Tuesday, Jan. 14, 2025. | Isaac Hale, Deseret News There are a couple of ways to look at previously slumping BYU’s 85-69 win over Oklahoma State — arguably the worst …

[ad_1] TEMPE, Ariz. (AP) — Keyshawn Hall made 10 of 10 from the free-throw line and scored a career-high 40 points on Tuesday night to help UCF beat Arizona State 95-89. Hall was 13-of-18 shooting, hit 4 of 6 from 3-point range, grabbed seven rebounds and had six assists. Hall’s three-point play made it 82-80 with 4:53 left and Arizona …

[ad_1] SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) — Robert Vaihola led San Jose State with 18 points and Latrell Davis hit the game-winning jump shot with 2.1 seconds remaining as the Spartans knocked off New Mexico 71-70 on Tuesday night. Davis grabbed an offensive rebound and banked in the fade-away putback to cap the scoring. Vaihola also had nine rebounds for the …

[ad_1] HOUSTON (AP) — Primo Spears’ 26 points helped UTSA defeat Rice 90-84 on Tuesday night. Spears added five assists for the Roadrunners (8-8, 2-2 American Athletic Conference). Marcus Millender scored 25 points while shooting 9 for 13, including 5 for 6 from beyond the arc and added four steals. Raekwon Horton shot 5 of 9 from the field, including …

[ad_1] BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — Cam Carter scored 27 points and LSU beat Arkansas 78-74 on Tuesday night. LSU’s Jordan Sears made a pair of free throws to end the scoring with 21 seconds left. Arkansas missed its next two shots and had its last shot blocked. Carter was 7 of 15 from the floor, made three 3-pointers and …

[ad_1] Wisconsin basketball (14-3, 4-2 Big Ten) extended its win streak to six games with a 70-68 victory against the Ohio State Buckeyes (10-7, 2-4 Big Ten) on Tuesday. After leading by as many as 17 points at the intermission, the Badgers witnessed the Buckeyes conduct a second-half rally to cut the deficit to just one point in the game’s …