College Basketball

[ad_1] Kansas State basketball coach Jerome Tang was not about to dwell too long on his Wildcats’ gut-wrenching loss Saturday at TCU. “If we had won the game, it’s still like this one,” Tang said after watching TCU score the game’s last seven points to edge the Wildcats, 63-62. “We flush it, kind of like golfers and tennis players. It’s …

[ad_1] Ventura Orthopedics Athletes of the Week MAYA URTEAGA School: Moorpark Year: Freshman Sport: Basketball Maya Urteaga Comment: The freshman sensation put on scoring display last week, which included a 75-point day, to help the Musketeers win three of four games. On Thursday, she had 27 points, six rebounds and five assists in a 61-54 loss to Leuzinger. On Friday, …

[ad_1] The path toward a 27th straight NCAA tournament appearance rolls on for Michigan State basketball. Tom Izzo has his team on a markedly upward trajectory, winning seven straight games and climbing to No. 15 in the USA TODAY Sports Coaches Poll last week. The question right now — like almost every January for the past three decades — is …

[ad_1] Timberwolves vs Thunder Game HighlightsThe Oklahoma City Thunder defeated the Minnesota Timberwolves, 113-105, after going on a 32-8 run in the 3Q. Oklahoma City Thunder Top Performers Shai Gilgeous-Alexander – 40 points, 2 steals, 3 3PM SGA’s 4th 40-PT game of the season; Leads the league along with Nikola Jokić (4) & Giannis Antetokounmpo (4) Isaiah Hartenstein – 15 …

[ad_1] Pistons vs Lakers Game HighlightsLeBron James missed a deep 3 from the top of the arc on an ATO as time expired in regulation, the Pistons win 117-114. Top Performers – Los Angeles Lakers LeBron James – 28 points, 11 rebounds, 11 assists 8th TDBL of season, second to Jokic (11) 120th of career Anthony Davis – 19 points, …

[ad_1] Kansas State’s basketball team let a shot at a Big 12 road victory slip away but has another opportunity to steal one Tuesday night at Oklahoma State. After blowing a late lead in a 63-62 loss at TCU on Saturday, the Wildcats (7-6, 1-1 Big 12) head to Stillwater Oklahoma to wrap up a two-game road swing with a …

[ad_1] SEC fans, are you feeling bummed about how the football season played out? Don’t worry, because the league has decided to completely take over men’s college basketball. It was an historic non-conference slate for the SEC with every team emerging with three losses or fewer and nearly every team stacking up plenty of Quad 1 wins that will come …

[ad_1] COLUMBUS, Ohio — So much has changed in a year. In the early days of 2024, Michigan State basketball couldn’t figure out how to win in the Big Ten. The Spartans opened conference play with four losses in their first five games, three of those coming on the road after dropping the opener at home against Wisconsin. Those problems …

[ad_1] Jan 3, 2025; Columbus, Ohio, USA; Ohio State Buckeyes guard John Mobley Jr. (0) on defense during the second half against the Michigan State Spartans at Value City Arena. Mandatory Credit: Joseph Maiorana-Imagn Images Ohio State basketball ended its three-game win streak with a seven-point loss at the hands of No. 18 Michigan State on Friday night. The Spartans …

[ad_1] SEC fans, are you feeling bummed about how the football season played out? Don’t worry, because the league has decided to completely take over men’s college basketball. It was an historic non-conference slate for the SEC with every team emerging with three losses or fewer and nearly every team stacking up plenty of Quad 1 wins that will come …

[ad_1] LOS ANGELES — The meat and potatoes portion of Big Ten basketball season is here. That has Michigan basketball looking to beef up its standing for the 2025 NCAA tournament. The battle for seeding in March Madness, of course, began months back, but with league play underway, every game only seems to get amplified. It was another solid week for …

[ad_1] After getting a relatively breezy win over Missouri on Saturday to open up conference play, the SEC slate is set to take it up a notch on Auburn basketball this week. The second-ranked Tigers don’t play a home game for a week-plus a they travel to Austin, Texas, on Monday for a matchup with the Longhorns at 8 p.m. …

[ad_1] A revenge game is up next for Duke basketball, which hosts Pitt at Cameron Indoor Stadium on Tuesday night (7 p.m., ESPN). The fourth-ranked Blue Devils (12-2, 4-0 ACC) and Panthers (12-2, 3-0) are two of the top three teams in the ACC standings. Duke has a 17-9 advantage in the all-time series, but Pitt earned an 80-76 win …

[ad_1] Wisconsin Badgers (11-3, 1-2 Big Ten) at Rutgers Scarlet Knights (8-6, 1-2 Big Ten) Piscataway, New Jersey; Monday, 7 p.m. EST BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Badgers -1.5; over/under is 156.5 BOTTOM LINE: Wisconsin visits Rutgers after John Blackwell scored 32 points in Wisconsin’s 116-85 win over the Iowa Hawkeyes. The Scarlet Knights have gone 7-0 at home. Rutgers is 4-3 …

[ad_1] KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Payton Verhulst scored 16 points including two free throws with 50 seconds left in the game to help No. 9 Oklahoma hold on for an 87-86 win over No. 15 Tennessee on Sunday. The Volunteers (13-1, 1-1 in Southeastern Conference) rallied from a 19-point third-quarter deficit. They scored eight points in the final 1:15 of …

[ad_1] FAIRFIELD, Conn. (AP) — Tanner Thomas had 24 points in Sacred Heart’s 99-82 victory over Canisius on Sunday. Thomas added 11 rebounds for the Pioneers (6-8, 2-1 Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference). Griffin Barrouk scored 19 points and added six rebounds. Anquan Hill shot 5 for 10 (0 for 3 from 3-point range) and 3 of 4 from the free-throw …

[ad_1] STORRS, Conn. — Hassan Diarra had 19 points and eight assists, Aidan Mahaney and Tarris Reed Jr. helped spark a second-half comeback and No. 11 UConn overcame a 14-point deficit to beat Providence 87-84 on Sunday and extend its home winning streak to 28 games. Solo Ball added 16 points for UConn (12-3, 4-0 Big East). Mahaney scored 15, …

[ad_1] LAWRENCEVILLE, N.J. (AP) — Shaquil Bender’s 18 points helped Manhattan defeat Rider 80-79 on Sunday. Jaden Winston’s 3-pointer with 3 seconds left put Manhattan ahead and Bender’s steal on the next possession sealed it for the Jaspers. Bender went 6 of 13 from the field (4 for 8 from 3-point range) for the Jaspers (7-6, 2-2 Metro Atlantic Athletic …

[ad_1] GREENVILLE, N.C. (AP) — Tre Carroll and Ken Evans scored 17 points apiece to help Florida Atlantic hold off East Carolina 78-76 on Sunday. Carroll shot 7 of 12 from the field and 3 of 4 from the free-throw line for the Owls (8-7, 1-1 American Athletic Conference). Evans made 6 of 11 shots, including 4 for 7 from …

[ad_1] STORRS, Conn. — More than one superb half of basketball was required to knock out the team that has won the men’s national championship two times in a row. Providence was terrific through 20 minutes Sunday afternoon at Gampel Pavilion. The Friars simply couldn’t come up with a finishing touch against the current power in the Big East and …

[ad_1] ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — Hunter Dickinson scored 21 of his 27 points in the first half and No. 7 Kansas posted the second-largest margin of victory in program history Sunday, beating UCF 99-48 in a Big 12 matchup. Dickinson, a 7-foot-2 senior center, shot 12 for 17 from the field and had nine rebounds while limiting UCF’s Moustapha Thiam, …

[ad_1] SEATTLE (AP) — Kasparas Jakucionis made a tiebreaking layup with 32 seconds left, and No. 22 Illinois survived a furious comeback bid by Washington to squeak out an 81-77 victory Sunday. The Fighting Illini (11-3, 3-1 Big Ten), playing at UW for the first time since the 1952 Final Four, had a 17-point lead but the Huskies tied it …

[ad_1] The Oregon Ducks beat the Maryland Terrapins, 83-79, in a thriller on Sunday afternoon. The Ducks trailed by as many as 13, but due to key contributions from star guards Jackson Shelstad and Keeshawn Barthelemy, the Ducks avoided falling to 1-3 in conference play and losing two straight games at home. In the first half, it looked as though …

[ad_1] Kansas center Hunter Dickinson didn’t need much motivation when facing UCF on Sunday, particularly after last season’s 5-point loss to the Knights at Addition Financial Arena. But a bit of confetti provided an extra spark for the All-American. “We saw confetti falling from the top,” Dickinson said. “Somebody was expecting another upset this year, so we carried that into …

[ad_1] NORMAL, Ill. (AP) — Johnny Kinziger scored 17 points as Illinois State beat Southern Illinois 85-54 on Sunday night. Kinziger shot 6 for 7, including 3 for 4 from beyond the arc for the Redbirds (10-5, 2-2 Missouri Valley Conference). Jack Daugherty also scored 17 points, going 6 of 11 (5 for 9 from 3-point range). Jordan Davis shot …