College Basketball

[ad_1] DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Terence Harcum scored 20 points to lead Murray State to a 66-59 victory over Drake on Sunday. Harcum shot 5 of 9 from the field, including 4 for 7 from 3-point range, and went 6 for 6 from the free-throw line for the Racers (8-7, 2-2 Missouri Valley Conference). Kylen Milton scored 15. Isaia …

[ad_1] EUGENE, Ore. — Jackson Shelstad scored 23 points to lead No. 9 Oregon over Maryland 83-79 on Sunday. Shelstad was 8 for 10 from the field and made all five of his 3-point attempts while grabbing five rebounds. Nate Bittle added 16 points and six rebounds for Oregon (13-2, 2-2 Big Ten). Rodney Rice led Maryland (11-4, 1-3) with …

[ad_1] ORLANDO — For the second year in a row, UCF made history when hosting Kansas for its Big 12 men’s basketball opener. Last January, the Knights scored their biggest upset in program history against the then-No. 3 Jayhawks, igniting a court-storming celebration from the sellout crowd. There was no such joy Sunday inside Addition Financial Arena, rather the worst …

[ad_1] MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — PJ Haggerty scored 27 points to lead No. 21 Memphis over a stubborn North Texas 68-64 on Sunday night. Haggerty was 11 of 14 from the field, including hitting his first seven shots in the game. Dain Dainja finished with 14 points, missing only one of his six shots as Memphis (12-3, 2-0 American Athletic …

[ad_1] Jan. 5—SILVER CITY, N.M. — The UTPB men’s basketball team held off Western New Mexico in an 80-64 conference win Sunday on the road. The Falcons were outscored 37-34 in the second half after building a 46-27 halftime lead. UTPB improved to 10-3 overall, 6-1 in Lone Star Conference play while the Mustangs fell to 2-12, 1-6. Dario Domingos …

[ad_1] For the second straight game the Ducks found themselves in a double-digit hole in the first half. This time, however, they climbed their way out. Point guard Jackson Shelstad scored 23 with a career-high five 3-pointers to lead No. 9 Oregon to an 83-79 Big Ten men’s basketball win against No. 24 Maryland at Matthew Knight Arena Sunday afternoon. …

[ad_1] EUGENE, Ore. (AP) — Jackson Shelstad scored 23 points to lead No. 9 Oregon over Maryland 83-79 on Sunday. Shelstad was 8 for 10 from the field and made all five of his 3-point attempts while grabbing five rebounds. Nate Bittle added 16 points and six rebounds for Oregon (13-2, 2-2 Big Ten). Rodney Rice led Maryland (11-4, 1-3) …

[ad_1] LAWRENCE — Kansas basketball recovered Sunday with a 99-48 win on the road during Big 12 Conference play against UCF. The No. 7 Jayhawks (10-3, 1-1 in Big 12) just captured their first league win on the season. That came after a disappointing loss at home just days earlier against West Virginia. UCF (10-3, 1-1 in Big 12) never led …

[ad_1] LORETTO, Pa. (AP) — Amir Nesbitt’s 3-pointer with 24 seconds left gave Stonehill the lead and Todd Brogna added two free throws with two seconds remaining as the Skyhawks edged St. Francis (PA) 64-60 on Sunday. Hermann Koffi scored 17 points and added five rebounds for the Skyhawks (9-8, 1-1 Northeast Conference). Nesbitt scored 13 points while going 5 …

[ad_1] ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — Adam Njie scored 13 points and made the winning free throw in the final seconds as Iona beat Siena 74-73 on Sunday. Njie added five rebounds and five steals for the Gaels (5-10, 2-2 Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference). Clarence Rupert scored 12 points, going 5 of 6 and 2 of 3 from the free-throw line. …

[ad_1] Big East basketball coaches found a fitting way to celebrate what would have been Lou Carnesecca’s 100th birthday. UConn’s Dan Hurley wore a white, blue and maroon sweater during Sunday’s game against Providence, making him the latest coach in the conference to don a patterned sweater like the ones Carnesseca wore during his 24 seasons as the head coach …

[ad_1] WEST LAFAYETTE — Braden Smith continued to remind the Big Ten how good he is. Purdue basketball also gave Northwestern a reminder that its foundation is built on defense. The Boilermakers harassed high-scoring Wildcats duo Nick Martinelli and Brooks Barnhizer, holding two players each averaging 20.1 points per game to a combined 1-of-10 with seven turnovers in the first half. …

[ad_1] WEST LAFAYETTE – Purdue basketball quickly ensured Northwestern would not bring its recent upset magic to Mackey Arena on Sunday. The Boilermakers dominated the first half en route to a 79-61 victory at Mackey Arena. Northwestern has beat the Purdue each of the past two seasons in Evanston when the Boilers were ranked No. 1. Rating individual performances from …

[ad_1] PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Oumar Ballo scored 25 points and grabbed 13 rebounds as Indiana held off a late rally to beat Penn State 77-71 in a game played at The Palestra in Philadelphia on Sunday. The game was the fifth Big Ten Conference contest Penn State has held at “The Cathedral of College Basketball” and the Nittany Lions lost …

[ad_1] DURHAM, N.C. (AP) — Reigan Richardson scored 13 points and reached 1,000 career points in No. 14 Duke’s 69-31 rout of Pittsburgh on Sunday. Richardson reached the milestone during a 7-0 Duke run to open the second half. After leading 38-15 at halftime the Blue Devils went up by 32 with 6 1/2 minutes left in the third. Later, …

[ad_1] Indiana basketball closed out a 77-71 win over Penn State at the Palestra in Philadelphia on Sunday afternoon. The largest lead for either team at the half was four points, but the Hoosiers (12-3; 3-1 Big Ten) opened up a 16-point advantage by going 6 of 8 from 3-point range to start the second half. The Nittany Lions (12-3; …

[ad_1] Purdue Fort Wayne Mastodons (10-5, 5-0 Horizon) at Oakland Golden Grizzlies (6-7, 4-0 Horizon) Auburn Hills, Michigan; Sunday, 2 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Oakland takes on Purdue Fort Wayne after Maddy Skorupski scored 25 points in Oakland’s 71-68 win over the Cleveland State Vikings. The Golden Grizzlies have gone 3-1 in home games. Oakland is 2-7 against opponents over …

[ad_1] Texas Longhorns head coach Rodney Terry reacts after the loss against University of Central Florida at the Moody center in Austin, Texas Wednesday, Jan. 17, 2023. Texas’ night in College Station was unfortunately overshadowed by many misfires, leading to an upset in their first SEC Basketball showdown against in-state and conference rival Texas A&M. The game was Texas’ first …

[ad_1] Kentucky Wildcats (12-1, 1-0 SEC) at Vanderbilt Commodores (14-1, 1-0 SEC) Nashville, Tennessee; Sunday, 3 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Vanderbilt faces No. 16 Kentucky after Mikayla Blakes scored 36 points in Vanderbilt’s 108-82 victory over the Georgia Bulldogs. The Commodores have gone 10-0 in home games. Vanderbilt is 14-0 in games decided by 10 or more points. The Wildcats …

[ad_1] Pittsburgh Panthers (8-7, 0-2 ACC) at Duke Blue Devils (11-3, 2-0 ACC) Durham, North Carolina; Sunday, 12 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Pittsburgh visits No. 14 Duke after Khadija Faye scored 22 points in Pittsburgh’s 100-61 loss to the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets. The Blue Devils are 6-0 in home games. Duke scores 81.1 points while outscoring opponents by 16.9 …

[ad_1] UConn Huskies (12-2, 3-0 Big East) at Villanova Wildcats (7-7, 1-1 Big East) Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania; Sunday, 1:30 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Sarah Strong and No. 7 UConn take on Jasmine Bascoe and Villanova in Big East action. The Wildcats are 4-3 in home games. Villanova ranks seventh in the Big East with 14.6 assists per game led by …

[ad_1] Boston College Eagles (10-6, 1-2 ACC) at NC State Wolfpack (10-3, 2-0 ACC) Raleigh, North Carolina; Sunday, 2 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Boston College takes on No. 22 NC State after Dontavia Waggoner scored 20 points in Boston College’s 86-59 loss to the Duke Blue Devils. The Wolfpack have gone 8-0 in home games. NC State ranks sixth in …

[ad_1] For the final month of the 2023-24 NBA season, Amen Thompson started at power forward for the Houston Rockets. The change was brought about by Jabari Smith Jr. shifting from power forward to center, which occurred due to an injury suffered by Alperen Sengun. Now, for the foreseeable future, Thompson is back in that role, albeit with a twist. …

[ad_1] Davidson Wildcats (7-7, 2-0 A-10) at Saint Louis Billikens (6-9, 0-2 A-10) St. Louis; Sunday, 12 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Davidson seeks to build upon its four-game win streak with a victory over Saint Louis. The Billikens are 4-3 on their home court. Saint Louis is fifth in the A-10 with 23.9 defensive rebounds per game led by Tierra …

[ad_1] Stony Brook Seawolves (6-6, 1-0 CAA) at Monmouth Hawks (5-7, 0-1 CAA) West Long Branch, New Jersey; Sunday, 2 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Stony Brook visits Monmouth after Janay Brantley scored 25 points in Stony Brook’s 72-51 win over the Northeastern Huskies. The Hawks are 4-2 on their home court. Monmouth is seventh in the CAA scoring 59.8 points …