College Basketball

Indiana men’s basketball (11-3, 2-1 Big Ten) is set to take on Maryland (7-7, 0-3 Big Ten) in a road matchup on Wednesday night. The Hoosiers’ last outing was a pretty strong 90-80 win over Washington. Indiana took an early lead thanks to some strong 3-point shooting out of the backcourt and managed to hold on for the duration of …

The North Carolina Tar Heels suffered just their second setback on the basketball court last Saturday, losing 97-83 in a road test against the SMU Mustangs. UNC (13-2, 1-1 ACC) is a solid defensive team, but allowed a season-high 97 points against SMU (12-2, 1-0 ACC). The Mustangs shot 60 percent overall from the field, including a torrid 52% mark …

Mark Pope is out of excuses. He can say whatever sentimental or philosophical thing he wants whenever Kentucky loses. I get it, he cares so much about this team and this program. That’s great. But now, the onus is on him to get this team’s identity figured out. Wednesday night, Kentucky will take on the Missouri Tigers in its first …

After beating the Syracuse Orange and the Pitt Panthers to open their ACC basketball schedule, the Clemson Tigers are off to a good start in conference play with a top 25 opponent coming to town in the SMU Mustangs. Coach Brad Brownell’s Tigers are 12-3 overall ahead of Wednesday’s prime time showdown against SMU (12-2), which is ranked No. 25 …

After earning their first win in Big Ten conference play over Oregon 88-85, Rutgers men’s basketball is set to head out to Champaign, Illinois, to take on the No. 16-ranked Illini. The Illini are coming into this game on a three-game winning streak that includes and eight point win over Penn State, an easy victory over Southern University, and a …

The Michigan Wolverines survived a scare on Tuesday night against the Penn State Nittany Lions in Happy Valley. As 22-point favorites on the road against one of the bottom teams in the Big Ten without their best player, that was a bit of a surprise. But the regular season is approaching its midway point, and the Wolverines remain undefeated in …

Expectations were high for Donnie Freeman in his second season. He was the only Syracuse player selected to pre-season All-ACC teams and while his season started off well, Freeman has returned from injury with a bit more fire and intensity. Against Clemson, it took 28 minutes for Freeman to get on the scoreboard, but in the final 12 minutes he …

The Big Ten had three games on Tuesday and all three ended up being great games. The most notable included two ranked teams on the road in tight contests. Let’s take a look at what happened. –Minnesota Golden Gophers 70, No. 19 Iowa Hawkeyes 67 For the game in a row, Minnesota faced off against what projected as a “superior” …

With an 0-2 start to SEC play and the projected conference record for the Texas Longhorns dropping to 6-12 as the team’s NCAA Tournament odds drop to almost nothing, according to BartTorvik.com, what’s the purpose of the rest of the season for first-year head coach Sean Miller? Winning a public feud with his players in an effort to set the …

The Auburn men’s basketball team suffered the literal “thrill of victory, agony of defeat” on Tuesday night when a last-second potential game-winner buzzer beater was ruled to be too late. The Tigers’ home game against Texas A&M came down to the wire, and Auburn was down 90-88 with 0.6 seconds on the clock. Advertisement Auburn inbounded the ball and KeShawn …

BYU Basketball is at the Marriott Center Wednesday night to take on the Sun Devils of Arizona State. Wednesday will mark the Big 12 Conference home opener for the Cougars. BYU’s first game of Big 12 play was at Kansas State on Saturday morning. BYU won in Manhattan by a final score of 83-73. That win took BYU to 13-1 …

The formal arrival of conference play across the Power Four delivered a rude awakening to several top-ranked programs that had cruised through their non-conference schedules. Formerly No. 5 LSU, No. 6 Michigan, No. 7 Maryland and No. 10 Iowa State all entered 2026 undefeated or with one loss, but by week’s end, each had suffered stunning defeats. While the final …

Selection Sunday for the 2026 women’s NCAA Tournament is less than 10 weeks away and the field of 68 is becoming a bit clearer. For now, the teams on the one-line seem to be locked in. UConn and Texas remain undefeated and South Carolina and UCLA have one loss a piece, but their resumes are bolstered by great wins. Teams …

Nevada was riding high with a seven-game winning streak and facing a San Diego State team that came off a triple overtime win. Things were looking good to start off, but the offense went dormant in the second half as Nevada saw that winning streak snap, falling 73-68 at home to SDSU. Advertisement Scoring Summary 1st Half SDSU 34 – …

UNLV’s momentum came to a crashing stop Tuesday night at Laramie as Wyoming shot lights out from three and dominated inside to hand the Rebels a 98-66 loss. Historically, UNLV dominated the matchup, holding a 47-21 series lead over Wyoming heading into this one, but none of its previous success against the Cowboys carried over. Advertisement The Cowboys jumped to …

LAWRENCE, Kan. — Darryn Peterson scored 32 points, including three crucial free throws in regulation to the tie the game, and No. 22 Kansas erased a double-digit deficit to outlast TCU 104-100 in overtime on Tuesday night. Kansas (11-4, 1-1 Big 12) trailed by 16 points midway through the second half, but cut the TCU lead to three with 34 …

KeShawn Murphy thought he had hit a ridiculous deep buzzer-beater to lift Auburn past Texas A&M on Tuesday night. He was just barely too late. Murphy, with Auburn down by two points, caught an inbounds pass with just 0.86 seconds left on the clock, turned and fired. His shot was perfect, and sparked a massive celebration at Neville Arena. The …

Can a team be in crisis just a handful of games into conference play? UCLA is testing that possibility given what happened here Tuesday night as part of a larger downward trend. Lacking one of their top players with guard Skyy Clark sidelined by a hamstring injury, the Bruins also were deficient in many other areas. Advertisement Defense. Heart. Toughness. …

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — Cameron Boozer scored 27 points, including seven during a 16-6 run early in the second half, Isaiah Evans added 23 and No. 6 Duke shot 71% after the break to rally past No. 20 Louisville 84-73 on Tuesday night for its third consecutive victory. The Blue Devils (14-1, 3-0 Atlantic Coast Conference) erased a 47-38 halftime …

GAINESVILLE, Fla. (AP) — Thomas Haugh had 21 points, 12 rebounds and five assists, and Florida dominated No. 18 Georgia in the second half to win 92-77 on Tuesday night and stretch their home winning streak to 14 games. Alex Condon added 21 points, and Boogie Fland chipped in eight points, eight rebounds and six assists for the defending national …

One of the best things about playing basketball in the Big 12 is that there is no such thing as a trap game, even when a matchup with your fiercest rival is on the horizon. That has been BYU coach Kevin Young’s message to his team this week as it prepares for a Wednesday night showdown (7 p.m. MST, Peacock), …

The Kentucky Wildcats are struggling on the court, and the beatdown from Alabama on Saturday did them no favors with the fanbase. The biggest question circulating around the BBN over the last few days has centered on rotations and starting lineups, as the Cats have trailed by 20+ points in four of their seven power-conference games this season. Advertisement We …

Game 15: Georgetown Hoyas (9-5, 1-2) at DePaul Blue Demons (9-6, 1-3) When: Tuesday, January 6 at 8:00 PM ET Where: Wintrust Arena, Chicago, Ill. TV: truTV, HBO Max (Spero Dedes, Chris Spatola, Andy Katz) Advertisement Radio: Team 980 AM, Sirius XM Ch. 391 (Rich Chvotkin) Series: Georgetown leads 36-17 all-time. DePaul won the last meeting 71-67 in the 2025 …

BYU forward Richie Saunders shoots a 3-pointer against Arizona State on Feb. 26, 2025 in Tempe, Ariz. | BYU Photo No. 9 BYU (13-1, 1-0) vs. Arizona State (9-5, 0-1) Tip: Wednesday, 7 p.m. MSTVenue: Marriott Center, Provo, UtahTV: NBC Sports NetworkStreaming: PeacockRadio: 102.7 FM/1160 AM/Sirius XM 143Series: BYU leads, 30-22 (most recent meeting: 2025) The trends For BYU: 13-1 on the season, No. 10 in …

Go to the Oklahoma men’s basketball roster online, click on the bio link for center Kirill Elatontsev, and your return reads “no information available.” Let’s fill in some blanks. The Sooners recently added the Russian pro to their roster as a mid-year enrollee, with one semester of eligibility remaining, to strengthen their frontcourt. He’s 6-foot-11, 240 pounds and was twice …