College Basketball

[ad_1] JuJu David Butler II-Imagn Images It is the morning of Monday, January 13, 2025. USC women’s basketball is 16-1 overall this season. Its only loss came on a day when one of its best players, Kennedy Smith, was injured and unavailable to play. That was against Notre Dame — a top-10 team — on November 23. USC is 6-0 …

[ad_1] DURHAM, N.C. (AP) — Duke coach Jon Scheyer said versatile forward Maliq Brown will miss “an extended period of time” because of a knee sprain. The Syracuse transfer played only briefly in the first half of Saturday’s win against Notre Dame. He exited after teammate Mason Gillis scored a driving off-balance basket but made contact with the side of …

[ad_1] Jan 11, 2025; Fayetteville, Arkansas, USA; Florida Gators head coach Todd Golden talks to guard Alijah Martin (15) during the second half against the Arkansas Razorbacks at Bud Walton Arena. Mandatory Credit: Nelson Chenault-Imagn Images It was an exciting opening week of Southeastern Conference play for the Florida basketball team despite seeing its 13-game winning streak snapped in the …

[ad_1] Duke basketball forward Maliq Brown has a sprained knee and is going to be out an “extended period of time,” Blue Devils coach Jon Scheyer said Monday. “He’ll miss an extended period of time here. He’ll miss weeks,” Scheyer said Monday during the weekly ACC coaches Zoom teleconference. “Could be longer, but obviously he’s gonna be out for the …

[ad_1] Jan 11, 2025; Columbia, South Carolina, USA; Auburn Tigers guard Tahaad Pettiford (0) celebrates after defeating the South Carolina Gamecocks at Colonial Life Arena. Mandatory Credit: Jeff Blake-Imagn Images Auburn basketball has built quite a rivalry with the Duke Blue Devils over who claims the top spot in the KenPom rankings. Auburn held on to the top spot in …

[ad_1] Iowa men’s basketball (12-4, 3-2 Big Ten) steamrolled their way to an emphatic 85-60 win vs. Indiana (13-4, 4-2 Big Ten) in front of a packed Carver-Hawkeye Arena crowd on Saturday night. Offensively, Iowa kept their foot on the gas for most of the contest by shooting an efficient 32-for-59 (54.2%) from the floor, 11-for-24 (45.8%) from deep, and …

[ad_1] At the halfway point of the 2024-25 KHSAA basketball season, Courier Journal readers can vote on the boys midseason basketball player of the year. The poll closes at 6 p.m. Jan. 21, and the winner will be announced Jan. 22. Follow our sports Instagram page, @courierjournal_sports, to get the latest local and statewide news. Looking for more high school sports …

[ad_1] When a basketball player enters college as a McDonald’s All-American and is still in the NCAA in his fifth year, more often than not, it means he’s not likely to hit new heights in that final season. Something along the way didn’t go right, with the majority of his story being written as a version he never imagined. Perhaps …

[ad_1] COLLEGE STATION, TEXAS – JANUARY 11: Hayden Hefner #2 of the Texas A&M Aggies shoots a three pointer during the first half of a game at Reed Arena on January 11, 2025 in College Station, Texas. (Photo by Joe Buvid/Getty Images) Texas A&M (13-3, 2-1 SEC) will likely take a slight drop in the rankings after falling to No. …

[ad_1] EVANSTON, Ill. – Even with a 23-point first-half lead, in front of a large contingent of Michigan State basketball fans filling Welsh-Ryan Arena, Tom Izzo knew Chris Collins’ team would make a run. What he needed to see in Sunday afternoon’s second half at Northwestern was how his 14th-ranked Spartans would respond to that response. The result left Izzo …

[ad_1] It’s a great time to be a basketball fan in the state of Michigan. Michigan State and Michigan faced uncertainty entering the season. The Spartans have their streak of 26 consecutive appearances in the men’s tournament, but they’ve only been to the Sweet 16 once since 2019, leaving wonder if Tom Izzo had another deep run left in East …

[ad_1] EVANSTON, Ill. – Even with a 23-point first-half lead, in front of a large contingent of Michigan State basketball fans filling Welsh-Ryan Arena, Tom Izzo knew Chris Collins’ team would make a run. What he needed to see in Sunday afternoon’s second half at Northwestern was how his 14th-ranked Spartans would respond to that response. The result left Izzo …

[ad_1] At the halfway point of the 2024-25 KHSAA basketball season, Courier Journal readers can vote on the girls midseason basketball player of the year. The poll closes at 6 p.m. Jan. 21, and the winner will be announced Jan. 22. Follow our sports Instagram page, @courierjournal_sports, to get the latest local and statewide news. Looking for more high school sports …

[ad_1] It’s only January, but Pat Kelsey has drastically changed the conversation surrounding Louisville basketball. Before the calendar flipped to 2025, it was: Will the Cardinals, winners of only 12 games the previous two seasons under Kenny Payne, prove themselves worthy of their first NCAA Tournament bid since 2019? Now, with U of L sitting at 12-5 (5-1 ACC), it’s: …

[ad_1] Auburn basketball’s first full week of SEC play provided it with some harsh, but mostly unsurprising, realities With two road trips, the second-ranked Tigers managed to come out of it 2-0, but their victories came by an average of 4.0 points, avoiding a furious comeback from Texas on Tuesday before having to mount a comeback of their own — …

[ad_1] CINCINNATI — AJ Storr looked more like himself Saturday, during Kansas basketball’s 54-40 win on the road against Cincinnati. With about six and a half minutes left in the first half Storr hit a turnaround jumper, after moving well without the ball, catching it inside and making a nice move. With less than a minute left before halftime, the guard …

[ad_1] The Drake women’s basketball team beat Illinois State 85-64 on Sunday in Normal, Ill. Drake (11-5, 5-0 Missouri Valley Conference) was led by Katie Dinnebier’s 18 points. Courtney Becker had 12 rebounds. Anna Miller added 13 points for the Bulldogs. Shannon Dowell scored 14 points to lead Illinois State (9-7, 3-2). Drake returns home Thursday to play Belmont at …

[ad_1] Jan. 12—The Newton boys basketball team forced Oskaloosa into 22 turnovers, but the Indians won the battle on the boards and shot 56 percent from the floor during a 55-45 road win on Friday night. The Cardinals lost the Little Hawkeye Conference contest by 10 after missing eight free throws and shooting only 29 percent from the floor. It …

[ad_1] When Yarden Garzon hit her first 3-pointer Sunday afternoon, she briskly turned to make her way back down to the other side of the court. In the process, she gave the Iowa bench a long look. A look, Garzon said, that she made sure conveyed that the Hoosiers were here. And here to stay. “I just remembered last year …

[ad_1] Michigan basketball signee Trey McKenney warms up before 37-point game Trey McKenney, No. 19-ranked recruit in 2025 class headed to Wolverines, shot 12 of 17 with eight made 3s in OLSM’s 67-62 loss to IMG Academy, Jan. 9, 2025 at Oakland University. From sleepless in Seattle to winless in Michigan, the Washington basketball team almost certainly did not enjoy …

[ad_1] BOULDER, Colo. (AP) — Javon Small scored 26 points and Joseph Yesufu added 18 as No. 21 West Virginia held off Colorado 78-70 on Sunday in the teams’ first meeting as members of the Big 12 Conference. The Mountaineers (12-3, 3-1 Big 12) overcame foul trouble and used a late 13-4 run to thwart Colorado, which had cut the …

[ad_1] Yarden Garzon scored 21 points on 7-of-8 shooting, including 5 of 5 from 3-point range, Chloe Moore-McNeil added 18 points and the Indiana women beat No. 23 Iowa 74-67 on Sunday. Sydney Parrish made three 3s and finished with 15 points for Indiana (12-4, 4-1 Big Ten). The Hoosiers have won eight of their last nine games with their …

[ad_1] CULLOWHEE, N.C. (AP) — Cord Stansberry’s 17 points helped Western Carolina defeat Mercer 85-82 on Sunday night. Stansberry shot 5 for 9 (3 for 5 from 3-point range) and 4 of 5 from the free-throw line for the Catamounts (5-10, 1-3 Southern Conference). Chevalier Emery scored 16 points, shooting 5 for 9, including 4 for 8 from beyond the …

[ad_1] Over halfway through the regular season, Nate Oats has a good hold on Alabama basketball’s identity. “We try to play fast, but we don’t want to be Hollywood,” he told ESPN’s “College GameDay” on Saturday. “Our guys play with a lot of freedom.” Before the No. 5 Crimson Tide’s 94-88 win at No. 9 Texas A&M, Oats said Alabama …

[ad_1] BYU Cougars head coach Kevin Young reacts to a referee’s call during an NCAA men’s basketball game against the Texas Tech Red Raiders held at the Marriott Center in Provo on Tuesday, Jan. 7, 2025. | Isaac Hale, Deseret News After BYU lost 71-67 to TCU in Fort Worth, Texas, on Saturday afternoon, Cougars coach Kevin Young noted that …