College Basketball

[ad_1] COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Te-Hina Paopao and Chloe Kitts each scored 11 points, and No. 2 South Carolina rolled past No. 5 Texas 67-50 for its 11th straight win on Sunday in front of a sold out crowd of 18,000 at Colonial Life Arena. Joyce Edwards added 10 points for the Gamecocks (16-1, 4-0 SEC), who became the only …

[ad_1] Jan. 12—MORGANTOWN — There will come a time when the winter winds decide to quit blowing and the snow melts into the ground. If the 21st-ranked WVU men’s basketball team is still clawing and scratching for a berth into the NCAA tournament by then, the Mountaineers need to send a gigantic thank you to Joseph Yesufu. The senior guard, …

[ad_1] Jan 12, 2025; Boulder, Colorado, USA; Colorado Buffaloes head coach Tad Boyles duringt the second half against the West Virginia Mountaineers at CU Events Center. Mandatory Credit: Ron Chenoy-Imagn Images Colorado men’s basketball’s return to the Big 12 hasn’t been pretty through four conference games. Following Saturday’s 78-70 home loss to the No. 21 West Virginia Mountaineers, the Buffs …

[ad_1] Penn State guard Talayah Walker, right, controls the ball in front of USC guard JuJu Watkins during the first half Sunday at Galen Center. Watkins finished with 35 points in the Trojans’ 95-73 win. (Jayne Kamin-Oncea / Associated Press) JuJu Watkins delivered a near-flawless performance Sunday against Penn State. Led by Watkins’ 35-point effort, No. 4 USC overwhelmed Penn …

[ad_1] LOS ANGELES (AP) — JuJu Watkins scored 35 points, leading an 18-0 run with 10 points before halftime, and No. 4 Southern California defeated Penn State 95-73 on Sunday night in one of the first sporting events held in Los Angeles since the deadly wildfires began. Watkins was 13 of 15 from the floor, making all eight of her …

[ad_1] BOCA RATON — Florida Atlantic suffered its third home loss of the season Sunday, falling to Alabama-Birmingham 81-76 in an American Athletic Conference clash. Trailing by as much as 12 in the second half, the Owls made a furious comeback to retake the lead with less than three minutes remaining. However, it wasn’t enough to walk away victorious as …

[ad_1] MSU_northwestern.jpg Jaden Akins scored 14 points and No. 16 Michigan State extended its winning streak to nine games with a 78-68 win over Northwestern on Sunday. The Spartans (14-2, 5-0 Big Ten) closed the first half on a 33-12 run and led 47-28 at intermission after all 10 players chipped in at least a field goal. The Wildcats (10-6, …

[ad_1] psu_oregon.jpg Jackson Shelstad scored 17 points, Keeshawn Barthelemy added 15, Jadrian Tracey had 13 and No. 15 Oregon held on to beat Penn State 82-81 on Sunday. Nate Bittle had 11 points while TJ Bamba and Kwame Evans Jr. added 10 apiece for the Ducks (15-2, 4-2 Big Ten), who trailed for most of the second half before regaining …

[ad_1] NCAA Basketball: Nebraska at Purdue WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. — C.J. Cox scored a career-high 23 points and Fletcher Loyer added 19 to help No. 20 Purdue to a 104-68 romp over Nebraska on Sunday. Cox, a freshman who was averaging 5.4 points, made 9 of 11 shots, including 5 of 7 3-pointers. Loyer hit 5 of 6 3-point shots …

[ad_1] Oregon’s Keeshawn Barthelemy, right, celebrates with teammate Jackson Shelstad after making a three-point basket Sunday during the first half against Penn State. The Ducks escaped with a one-point win. Oregon has thrived under late-game pressure all season and it did so again Sunday afternoon. Six players scored in double-figures for the No. 17 Ducks, who rallied from a nine-point …

[ad_1] LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — Ante Beljan had 24 points in Little Rock’s 78-58 victory against Southern Indiana on Sunday night. Beljan added six rebounds and three steals for the Trojans (9-7, 3-2 Ohio Valley Conference). Mwani Wilkinson scored 20 points while going 7 of 11 (4 for 7 from 3-point range) and added nine rebounds. Johnathan Lawson shot …

[ad_1] STATE COLLEGE, Pa. (AP) — Jackson Shelstad scored 17 points, Keeshawn Barthelemy added 15, Jadrian Tracey had 13 and No. 15 Oregon held on to beat Penn State 82-81 on Sunday. Nate Bittle had 11 points while TJ Bamba and Kwame Evans Jr. added 10 apiece for the Ducks (15-2, 4-2 Big Ten), who trailed for most of the …

[ad_1] STATE COLLEGE, Pa. (AP) — Jackson Shelstad scored 17 points, Keeshawn Barthelemy added 15, Jadrian Tracey had 13 and No. 15 Oregon held on to beat Penn State 82-81 on Sunday. Nate Bittle had 11 points while TJ Bamba and Kwame Evans Jr. added 10 apiece for the Ducks (15-2, 4-2 Big Ten), who trailed for most of the …

[ad_1] IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) — 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 …

[ad_1] TULSA, Okla. (AP) — Dwon Odom scored 22 points as Tulsa beat Charlotte 69-63 on Sunday. Odom also contributed six rebounds and five assists for the Golden Hurricane (8-9, 2-2 American Athletic Conference). Keaston Willis scored 11 points, going 3 of 9 (3 for 8 from 3-point range). Jared Garcia added 11 points. The 49ers (7-10, 0-4) were led …

[ad_1] The Tigers let it get interesting, but never let it slip away. Missouri basketball won its second straight game in Southeastern Conference play by holding Vanderbilt at bay for most of the second half, never letting the Commodores fully erase a once-17-point lead before pulling away late for a 75-66 win Saturday at Mizzou Arena. The Tigers (13-3, 2-1 …

[ad_1] EMMITSBURG, Md. (AP) — Dola Adebayo had 15 points in Mount St. Mary’s 73-71 victory over Sacred Heart on Sunday. Adebayo added seven rebounds for the Mountaineers (11-5, 4-1 Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference). Carmelo Pacheco scored 14 points, shooting 4 for 8 from beyond the arc. Xavier Lipscomb shot 3 for 7, including 2 for 5 from beyond the …

[ad_1] ANN ARBOR, Mich. (AP) — Vladislav Goldin had 19 points and Nimari Burnett scored 16 to lead No. 24 Michigan over Washington 91-75 on Sunday. It was the Wolverines’ (13-3, 5-0 Big Ten) fifth straight victory. Roddy Gayle Jr. had 15 points in his return to the lineup after missing a game because of a bruised knee he suffered …

[ad_1] Jeremy Fears Jr. of the Michigan State Spartans celebrates with teammates against the Northwestern Wildcats during the first half at Welsh-Ryan Arena on Jan. 12, 2025 in Evanston, Illinois. 1. A telling performance for MSU at Northwestern EVANSTON – There are points in every Michigan State basketball season that becomes something good when you realize it’s happening. Sunday’s 78-68 …

[ad_1] Forcing turnovers hadn’t been part of the equation for the UConn men’s basketball team through its first 15 games of the season. Going into Saturday’s meeting at Georgetown, the Huskies hadn’t forced more than 10 turnovers in a game since their Nov. 30 matchup against Maryland Eastern Shore. But the team nearly reached that mark against the Hoyas in …

[ad_1] Jan 12, 2025; Evanston, Illinois, USA; Michigan State Spartans forward Frankie Fidler (8) dunks the ball on Northwestern Wildcats guard Brooks Barnhizer (13) during the first half at Welsh-Ryan Arena. Mandatory Credit: David Banks-Imagn Images Michigan State basketball extended its impressive winning streak to nine games in another road win on Sunday at Northwestern. The Spartans used a dominant …

[ad_1] Jan 12, 2025; Evanston, Illinois, USA; Michigan State Spartans forward Frankie Fidler (8) reacts after a dunk against the Northwestern Wildcats during the first half at Welsh-Ryan Arena. Mandatory Credit: David Banks-Imagn Images Make it nine straight wins for Michigan State basketball. The Spartans were able to hold onto a lead they carved out in the first half to …

[ad_1] CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (AP) — Honor Huff matched career highs with nine 3-pointers and 31 points to lead Chattanooga over VMI 91-66 on Sunday in a game that was postponed a day because of winter weather concerns. Huff, a junior, shot 9 for 12 (9 for 10 from 3-point range) and 4 of 4 from the free-throw line for the …

[ad_1] LEWISTON, N.Y. (AP) — TJ Weeks Jr. had 18 points to help Rider hold off Niagara 68-65 on Sunday, ending a nine-game losing streak for the Broncs. Weeks shot 6 for 10, including 4 for 7 from beyond the arc for the Broncs (5-11, 1-4 Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference). Jay Alvarez shot 3 for 8 (2 for 4 from …

[ad_1] AUBURN, Ala. (AP) — Auburn standout Johni Broome will not require surgery on his sprained left ankle, the school said in a statement Sunday. Broome, the Tigers’ leading scorer, suffered what coach Bruce Pearl called a “significant sprain” of his ankle in No. 2 Auburn’s 66-63 win over South Carolina on Saturday. Broome, a 6-foot-10, 240-pound fifth-year senior and …