College Basketball

BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — Darius Acuff Jr. scored 28 points — the freshman’s fifth straight game scoring 21 or more — and No. 21 Arkansas routed reeling LSU 91-62 on Tuesday night. Fellow freshman Meleek Thomas added 20 points, Trevon Brazile had 14 points and 12 rebounds, and Billy Richmond III scored 13 points for the Razorbacks (18-6, 8-3 …

LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — Oscar Cluff’s layup put Purdue ahead with 3.9 seconds left in overtime after Nebraska had taken its first lead and Gicarri Harris’ two free throws sealed the No. 13 Boilermakers’ 80-77 victory over the No. 7 Cornhuskers on Tuesday night. Purdue (20-4, 10-3 Big Ten) escaped after blowing a 22-point lead early in the second half. …

AJ Dybantsa and Rob Wright each scored over 30 and BYU ended a 4-game skid in a 99-94 win over Baylor Tuesday night in Waco. Baylor had no answers for Dybantsa, who put up 36 points, 7 assists, and 5 rebounds on 14-20 shooting from the floor. Rob Wright was great in his return game to Baylor, putting up a …

Welcome to SB Nation Reacts, a survey of fans across the NCAA. Throughout the year we ask questions of the most plugged-in Michigan fans and fans across the country. Sign up here to participate in the weekly emailed surveys. The Michigan Wolverines are 22-1 and rank No. 2 in the AP Top 25 and No. 2 in the ESPN BPI …

Feb 7, 2026; Chapel Hill, North Carolina, USA; North Carolina Tar Heels forward Caleb Wilson (8) with the ball as Duke Blue Devils guard Dame Sarr (7) defends and center Henri Veesaar (13) is in the background in the second half at Dean E. Smith Center. Mandatory Credit: Bob Donnan-Imagn Images | Bob Donnan-Imagn Images The Tar Heels are in …

Fresh off a 78-77 overtime loss to the Indiana Hoosiers, the Wisconsin Badgers are staying on the road against the Illinois Fighting Illini, facing a top-10 team for the fourth time this season. Three of those have been on the road, with Wisconsin traveling to Provo to face the BYU Cougars earlier in the season, where they lost 98-70. They …

Despite Iowa basketball (18-5, 8-4 Big Ten) securing wins over Washington (84-74) and Northwestern (76-70) in its two games this past week to extend its Big Ten winning streak to six games, the Hawkeyes remain on the cusp of re-entering the AP Top 25 Men’s Basketball Poll. In its two wins, senior guard Bennett Stirtz was once again a dominant …

Nebraska 2025-2026 Season Overall Record: 21-2 Big 10 Record: 10-2 Previous 3 Games 2/7: W – 80 – 68 vs Rutgers @ Away 2/1: L – 69 – 78 vs Illinois @ Home 1/27: L – 72 – 75 vs Michigan @ Away Advertisement Nebraska Personnel Starters Position # Player Class Height Weight Min Pts Reb Ast Center 51 Rienk Mast Sr. 6’10” 250 29 15 …

The No. 8 Nebraska men’s basketball team (21-2, 10-2) returns home and will play the No. 12 Purdue Boilermakers (19-4, 9-3) on Tuesday. The Huskers are ranked No. 8 in the USA TODAY Sports Coaches Poll, after an 80-68 road win at Rutgers on Feb. 7. Nebraska’s offense is averaging 80.0 points per game while shooting .473 from the field and .357 from the 3-point …

Auburn basketball’s third-straight game against a Quad 1 opponent is set for Tuesday evening when the Tigers host No. 20 Vanderbilt at Neville Arena. Will Auburn snap its two-game losing streak? Or will the Commodores extend the Tigers’ recent woes? KenPom predicts a win for Auburn, but one that will be much closer than fans would like to experience. KenPom …

The NBA doesn’t have many serious rivalries nowadays, as players are too friendly and change teams too often to build real animosity towards each other. That’s not the case in college sports, however, where school rivalries are alive and well. Advertisement Just ask Boston Celtics center Luka Garza, who was a four-year starter for Iowa in college. He played all …

Indiana men’s basketball has won five of its last six games, putting itself in solid position to hear its name called on Selection Sunday next month. ESPN’s Joe Lunardi agrees. He has the Hoosiers staying put as a No. 9-seed in the East region in his latest projection posted on Tuesday morning. Right now, he’d have Indiana matching up with …

Last night was yet another chapter this season of this Xavier team fighting hard, never giving up, and simply not getting the breaks they need to win a game. This season Xavier is 6-5 in games decided by two possessions or less. That number is somewhat surprising, because it feels like the Musketeers keep dropping close ones. Remember way back …

The Wisconsin Badgers take on the eighth-ranked Illinois Fighting Illini at the State Farm Center in Champaign this Tuesday. Tip-off is at 7:00 PM on Peacock, and the Fighting Ilini are 11.5-point favorites. The Badgers are coming off a 78-77 overtime loss at Indiana that featured two controversial foul calls in the final twenty seconds on Wisconsin. That latter of …

Fresh off an emotional win over Duke, North Carolina now turns its focus to Miami. The 11th-ranked Tar Heels stunned No. 4 Duke 71-68 in a thriller at the Dean E. Smith Center, a game that had just about everything. Senior guard Seth Trimble buried a corner 3-pointer with 0.4 seconds remaining for the winner, capping a furious North Carolina …

Today is the most important day. That is the motto the Cyclones will need to adopt over the final stretch over the season, but I would argue they need to start now with their road bout against TCU. It is easy to look ahead at the murderer’s row of the remaining schedule, including games against all five of the other …

The Illinois Fighting Illini look to bounce back from their first defeat in nearly three months when they host the Wisconsin Badgers tonight. The Illini lost a hard-fought overtime game at Michigan State, but now return home to face a Wisconsin team that is just 1-5 against Quad-1 opponents and suffered a heartbreaking defeat at Indiana on Saturday. Advertisement See …

February brings a different kind of pressure to college basketball. The “bubble” shrinks, conference titles come into focus, and every loss feels heavier. The latest Coaches Poll reflects that intensity, with a clear separation forming at the top and absolute chaos reigning in the middle. We’ve broken down the Top 25 for Week 15, tracking the risers, the fallers, and …

Kansas Jayhawks News Three takeaways from KU’s big win over Arizona (KC Star) Here is ESPN’s writeup of how Kansas took down the undefeated Arizona basketball team without Darryn Peterson Why was Bill Self so excited after the buzzer sounded last night? Advertisement Links! How many people arrested by ICE have violent criminal records? CBS News took a look There …

We have a crucial Big Ten battle when the Purdue Boilermakers visit the Nebraska Cornhuskers at Pinnacle Bank Arena tonight. Both teams boast elite defenses, and my Purdue vs. Nebraska predictions call for a low-scoring, physical game. Advertisement Read on for my college basketball picks for Tuesday, February 10. Purdue vs Nebraska prediction Purdue vs Nebraska best bet: Under 147.5 …

Michigan basketball analytics guru Jacob Kohn assessed the Wolverines’ play a few weeks into the season. At this time, the Wolverines were undefeated, ranked No. 1 in the USA TODAY Sports Coaches Poll, in the midst of winning nine of 10 games by at least 25 points or more undefeated and had rolled Power Four teams such as Gonzaga, Villanova …

UNC basketball heads to Miami with hopes of snagging a third-straight road win in the ACC. Following an 0-3 start in conference play away from the Smith Center, the Tar Heels (19-4, 7-3 ACC) bounced back with consecutive road victories in the middle of a five-game winning streak. Advertisement That success will be put to the test against the Hurricanes …

Watch exact moment Kansas basketball star Darryn Peterson told coach he can’t play vs. Arizona appeared first on ClutchPoints. Add ClutchPoints as a Preferred Source by clicking here. Kansas basketball news took an unexpected turn moments before tipoff Monday night. Just one hour before the Jayhawks’ marquee matchup vs. No. 1 Arizona, Darryn Peterson was ruled out after telling the …

Kansas basketball’s Flory Bidunga pulls off extremely rare feat in Arizona takedown appeared first on ClutchPoints. Add ClutchPoints as a Preferred Source by clicking here. Kansas basketball delivered one of its most impressive performances of the season Monday night, with Flory Bidunga at the center of it. In a marquee matchup between Kansas and Arizona, the sophomore produced a stat …

Indiana’s Lamar Wilkerson drops 41 points in blowout win over Oregon appeared first on ClutchPoints. Add ClutchPoints as a Preferred Source by clicking here. Lamar Wilkerson had himself a night on Monday, as he led Indiana past Oregon, 92-74, in front of another jam-packed crowd at Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall. Advertisement Wilkerson has been balling out in his senior season, …