College Basketball

UConn men’s basketball (23-2, 13-1) returns back to Storrs for the first time in February this weekend, as the Huskies are set to host Georgetown (13-11, 5-8) on Valentine’s Day night on Saturday at Gampel Pavilion. The Hoyas rank No. 80 in KenPom, with the No. 87 offense in the country, No. 89 defense and rank 93rd in the NET. …

The Clemson Tigers and Duke Blue Devils open a massive Saturday of college hoops when they meet in an important ACC matchup. This afternoon’s matchup features two slow-tempo, defensive-minded teams, and my Clemson vs. Duke predictions expect a low-scoring grind at Cameron Indoor Stadium. Advertisement Read on for my college basketball picks for Saturday, February 14. Clemson vs Duke prediction …

Wisconsin basketball delivered a statement with its 92-71 win over No. 10 Michigan State on Friday night. The win is the team’s third against a top-10 opponent this season, following earlier road triumphs over then-No. 2 Michigan and No. 8 Illinois. Looking at this just season, those three wins have the Badgers in a strong position entering postseason play. The …

Michigan State head coach Tom Izzo didn’t need many words to sum up Wisconsin’s 92-71 win over his Spartans on Friday night. “First of all, that was a good, old-fashioned, a**-kicking, to be honest with you,” Izzo began. “Give them credit. Well-coached, those guards played well. One of my favorite guards in the league, [John Blackwell], didn’t even play half …

MADISON, WI – Tom Izzo did not mince words. That 92-71 thrashing No. 10 Michigan State basketball suffered at the hands of Wisconsin on Friday, Feb. 13? The job the Badgers did from outside and inside to dominate from start to finish? Advertisement The toughness they showed that the Spartans just couldn’t summon, even after showing the fortitude to come …

INGLEWOOD, Calif. (AP) — Trent Middleton Jr. scored on a driving layup, got fouled and made a free throw with 4.5 seconds remaining, lifting North Carolina A&T over Hampton 71-70 in the HBCU Classic on Friday night as part of NBA All-Star weekend. It was the Aggies’ first lead since they scored the game’s first basket. Advertisement Jalyke Gaines-Wyatt’s potential …

FORTY-SIX NATIONALLY TELEVISED COLLEGE BASKETBALL GAMES? WITH BOTH MARQUETTE TEAMS PLAYING BACK-TO-BACK? What a time to be alive. 17 games on the board today have at least one ranked team involved. FIVE of those games are ranked on ranked games. One of them is one of the three women’s basketball games on national TV today, and that’s #3 South Carolina …

On Friday night, Wisconsin drilled Michigan State basketball, defeating the Spartans in a massive 92-71 win, gaining their third top ten win of the season. The Badgers could do no wrong on this night, drilling shots at a high clip, and suffocating the Spartans on defense. Following the game, Badgers head coach Greg Gard spoke to the media, talking about …

CHICAGO (AP) — Trey Green and Ishan Sharma each scored 14 points and No. 18 Saint Louis won its 18th straight game, beating Loyola of Chicago 86-59 on Friday night. Quentin Jones added 12 points, and Amari McCottry had 11 for the Billikens (24-1, 12-0 Atlantic 10). They matched the 2013-14 team for the best A10 start in school history. …

For the first time this season, Arizona men’s basketball will be without one of its key players when it plays Texas Tech on Saturday. Dwayne Aristode is out against the Red Raiders, according to the injury report shared by the Big 12 Conference. Aristode played eight minutes against Kansas on Monday night, with three minutes coming in the second half. …

Purdue basketball’s fatal flaw that will cost it in Big Ten conference title race appeared first on ClutchPoints. Add ClutchPoints as a Preferred Source by clicking here. Two years after its National Championship runner-up season, Purdue is still seeking its first men’s basketball NCAA Tournament title. The experienced Boilermakers were considered preseason frontrunners with Braden Smith and Trey Kaufman-Renn returning, …

Purdue has been after Caden Pierce for quite some time and today, that work all paid off when he announced he would be joining Purdue next season. He chose Purdue over Duke, Gonzaga, Uconn, and Louisville. It is a massive get for Coach Painter out of the transfer portal, as he looks to replace Trey Kaufman-Renn in the four slot …

For decades, Michigan vs. UCLA was a marquee matchup reserved for the bright lights of the NCAA Tournament or high-profile non-conference showcases. But as of February 14, 2026, this legendary rivalry has a new home: the Big Ten conference slate. This Saturday, the No. 2-ranked Michigan Wolverines (23-1, 13-1 Big Ten) host the UCLA Bruins (17-7, 9-4) in a Valentine’s …

Illinois freshman guard Keaton Wagler is among the best players at his position in the entire country. This college basketball season has featured one of the best freshman classes in the sport’s history with stars showing out on a nightly basis across the country. Wagler is right up there with the rest of them, especially after pouring 46 points on …

Have you been so consumed by football for the last five months that you’re woefully behind on what’s been happening in the world of men’s college basketball? Does your body begin to tremble at the mere thought of entering a weekend with no football for the first time since August? Would you like to at least sound like you know …

On Thursday night, Northwestern (10-15, 2-12 B1G) heads to Lincoln to face the No. 7 Nebraska Cornhuskers (21-3, 10-3 B1G), just three days after its brutal 87-75 loss to No. 2 Michigan. On Wednesday, the ‘Cats led for most of the game until Michigan went on a 45-17 run starting at 14:03 in the second half, coming back from down …

There will be no love lost when Bryce Hopkins makes his long-awaited return to Providence on Valentine’s Day. While St. John’s is looking to get out of Amica Mutual Pavilion with a victory on Saturday and extend their winning streak to eleven, the Friars and their fans would want nothing more than to complete the season sweep against their former …

The 18th-ranked Clemson Tigers have their work cut out for them if they want to move on quickly from Wednesday’s 76-66 upset loss to Virginia Tech in ACC basketball play. The Tigers play the fourth-ranked Duke Blue Devils Saturday at Cameron Indoor Stadium. Clemson (20-5 overall, 10-2 conference) fell to the Hokies after a successful trip out west in which …

The Wisconsin Badgers welcome the No. 10 ranked Michigan State Spartans to the Kohl Center on Friday night. Both teams are coming off wins against No. 8 Illinois but MSU hasn’t played since Saturday, giving legendary coach Tom Izzo more time to prepare for this matchup. That’s one reason why my Michigan State vs. Wisconsin predictions are backing the visitors. …

Ohio State junior forward Devin Royal took a big jump from his freshman to sophomore year, nearly tripling his points, rebounds, assists, and minutes per game from one year to the next. A similar jump wasn’t expected as he shifted from his sophomore to junior season — statistically that’s just not possible — but Royal was expected to take on …

Tennessee (17-7, 7-4 SEC) has seven basketball games remaining in the 2025-26 regular-season. The Vols have four home and three away contests remaining in regular-season play: LSU, Oklahoma, at Vanderbilt, at Missouri, Alabama, at South Carolina and Vanderbilt. Advertisement The SEC Tournament will be contested March 11-15 at Bridgestone Arena in Nashville, Tennessee. Selection Sunday for the NCAA Tournament is …

The Clemson Tigers will face the highest-ranked opponent on their 2025-26 men’s basketball schedule when they visit the Duke Blue Devils Saturday at Cameron Indoor Stadium in Durham. Clemson (20-5 overall, 10-2 ACC) is ranked No. 18 in the USA TODAY Sports Coaches Poll and No. 20 in the AP Top 25 poll; Duke (22-2, 11-1) is No. 4 in …

For Duke fans, Christian Laettner’s shot against Kentucky – now just called The Shot – is a permanent highlight in program history. When they play it every March during the NCAA tournament, well, we love it. Obviously that’s not the case in Kentucky, where it remains a permanent wound. We constantly see Laettner’s name come up when Kentucky fans talk …

In the sport of college basketball, about the only thing that is certain is uncertainty. The final NCAA men’s tournament bracket still won’t be announced for over a month, and it will in all likelihood look quite different from this latest projection from our USA TODAY Sports team of bracketologists. In just the last few days since our most recent …

The is madness almost upon us. It’s never too early to start thinking of March Madness as conference play intensifies. The UCF Knights (17-6, 6-5 Big 12) 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 …