College Basketball

[ad_1] Southern Illinois Salukis (5-9, 0-3 MVC) at Illinois State Redbirds (9-5, 1-2 MVC) Normal, Illinois; Sunday, 4 p.m. EST BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Redbirds -6.5; over/under is 142 BOTTOM LINE: Southern Illinois visits Illinois State in MVC action Sunday. The Redbirds are 5-2 on their home court. Illinois State ranks seventh in the MVC at limiting opponent scoring, giving up …

[ad_1] PHILADELPHIA – Malik Reneau, Indiana’s leading scorer and one of the most consistent post players in the Big Ten, will miss IU’s game Sunday against Penn State through an undisclosed injury. Reneau left Thursday’s win against Rutgers on just the second possession of the first half with an apparent knee/leg injury. He was down for several minutes before limping …

[ad_1] Jan 4, 2025; Tuscaloosa, AL, USA; Alabama forward Derrion Reid (35) and Alabama guard Mark Sears (1) react after Reid dunked on an alley oop pass from Sears at Coleman Coliseum. Alabama defeated Oklahoma 107-79. Mandatory Credit: Gary Cosby Jr.-Tuscaloosa News The Alabama Crimson Tide and Oklahoma Sooners renewed their head-to-head matchup on the hardwood Saturday night, meeting inside …

[ad_1] Charles LeClaire-USA TODAY Sports The Oregon Ducks are set for a Big Ten matchup against the Maryland Terrapins in Eugene on Sunday afternoon. If you want to catch the high-flying hoops action on TV or live stream, we have what you need to know just below. The Ducks are ranked ninth in the USA TODAY Sports Coaches Poll thanks …

[ad_1] Jan. 5—CHENEY, Wash. — Montana State lost their fifth-straight game and remain winless in conference play, after dropping a game to Eastern Washington 68-63 Saturday night in Big Sky Conference play. Tyler Patterson led the way for the Bobcats (5-10 overall, 0-2 in Big Sky games), scoring a team-high of 16 points. His 3-point play with 11:55 left in …

[ad_1] Northwestern Wildcats (10-4, 1-2 Big Ten) at Purdue Boilermakers (10-4, 2-1 Big Ten) West Lafayette, Indiana; Sunday, 2 p.m. EST BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Boilermakers -6.5; over/under is 137.5 BOTTOM LINE: Northwestern faces No. 20 Purdue after Brooks Barnhizer scored 20 points in Northwestern’s 84-80 loss to the Penn State Nittany Lions. The Boilermakers have gone 7-0 at home. Purdue …

[ad_1] It was there for the taking, and with three minutes left Kansas State’s basketball team could not have positioned itself any better to steal a rare Big 12 road victory. That is until the bottom fell out and a lid fell over the basket. TCU, down six after K-State’s Max Jones knocked down a 3-pointer with 3 minutes, 14 …

[ad_1] A brilliant stretch of offense to close the nonconference schedule had Arkansas basketball feeling optimistic about the roster’s overall shooting. Entering the SEC opener against No. 1 Tennessee, the Razorbacks ranked fourth nationally in field-goal percentage (50.8%) while hitting 3-pointers at a 36.8% rate. But preseason concerns appeared to be justified Saturday. The Hogs (11-3, 0-1 SEC) shot a …

[ad_1] UCLA women’s basketball coach Cori Close, center, runs practice at Mo Ostin Basketball Center at UCLA on Dec. 27. Close credits much of the success she has had as the winningest coach in UCLA women’s basketball history to the lessons she learned from coaching legend John Wooden. (Christina House / Los Angeles Times) She was a kid. He was …

[ad_1] Auburn Tigers forward Chad Baker-Mazara (10) celebrates with fans as Auburn Tigers take on Missouri Tigers at Neville Arena in Auburn, Ala., on Saturday, Jan. 4, 2025. Auburn Tigers defeated Missouri Tigers 84-68. Auburn basketball took care of business on Saturday by taking down Missouri, 84-68, to open SEC play on a great note. Five players reached double-figures in …

[ad_1] Reyne Smith and Aboubacar Traore scored 15 points apiece off the bench to lead the Louisville men’s basketball team to a 70-50 win over Virginia on Saturday in Charlottesville, Va. The win was the first for the Cardinals (10-5, 3-1 ACC) in Virginia since 1990 and snapped a nine-game losing skid to the Cavaliers that dated back to 2020. …

[ad_1] The Kentucky Wesleyan College men’s basketball team regrouped after a dismal first half, and point guard Kennedy Miles scored 14 of his team-high 16 points after intermission to lead the Panthers to a 66-61 comeback win over league foe Walsh on Saturday at the Sportscenter. Wesleyan (10-2, 4-0 G-MAC), which won its 10th straight regular-season game, had to overcome …

[ad_1] TUSCALOOSA, Ala. (AP) — Mark Sears scored 22 points and had 10 assists and No. 5 Alabama dominated in every way for a 107-79 victory over No. 12 and previously unbeaten Oklahoma on Saturday night in the Southeastern Conference opener for both teams. Grant Nelson had 12 points and 11 rebounds, Labaron Philon added 16 and Clifford Omoruyi scored …

[ad_1] Jan 4, 2025; Lincoln, Nebraska, USA; Nebraska Cornhuskers guard Brice Williams (3) loses the ball against UCLA Bruins guard Sebastian Mack (12) and guard Skyy Clark (55) during the first half at Pinnacle Bank Arena. Mandatory Credit: Dylan Widger-Imagn Images The Nebraska Cornhuskers returned home following their Diamond Head Classic tournament win to host the No. 15 UCLA Bruins …

[ad_1] Murray State Racers (7-7, 1-2 MVC) at Drake Bulldogs (12-1, 2-1 MVC) Des Moines, Iowa; Sunday, 3 p.m. EST BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Bulldogs -9.5; over/under is 127 BOTTOM LINE: Drake takes on Murray State after Bennett Stirtz scored 30 points in Drake’s 74-70 loss to the UIC Flames. The Bulldogs have gone 7-0 at home. Drake has a 2-0 …

[ad_1] Niagara Purple Eagles (6-7, 1-1 MAAC) at Mount St. Mary’s Mountaineers (8-5, 1-1 MAAC) Emmitsburg, Maryland; Sunday, 2 p.m. EST BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Mountaineers -5.5; over/under is 138 BOTTOM LINE: Niagara visits Mount St. Mary’s after Jaeden Marshall scored 21 points in Niagara’s 88-69 win over the Le Moyne Dolphins. The Mountaineers have gone 4-1 in home games. Mount …

[ad_1] Jan. 4—LOS ANGELES — Gonzaga’s past four games, played over a stretch of eight days, each warranted different letter grades on a traditional report card. After stumbling Dec. 28 against UCLA, holding on for a narrow win against Pepperdine on Monday and cruising against Portland on Thursday, Gonzaga saved its most complete performance for last, earning passing marks across …

[ad_1] Jan. 4—LOS ANGELES — Gonzaga’s last four games, played over a stretch of eight days, may have each warranted different letter grades on a traditional report card. After stumbling last Saturday against UCLA, holding on for a narrow win against Pepperdine on Monday and cruising against Portland on Thursday, Gonzaga saved its most complete performance for last, earning passing …

[ad_1] Jan. 4—LOS ANGELES — Here are three observations from Gonzaga’s 96-68 win over Loyola Marymount on Saturday night at Gersten Pavilion. Ike hot streak Graham Ike cracked the 20-point mark for the fourth time in six games. The 6-foot-9 senior forward scored 14 points in the opening half and warmed up again later in the second half after LMU …

[ad_1] Jan. 4—MAYVILLE, N.D. — The University of Jamestown men’s basketball team did enough in the first half to get an 87-72 win over Mayville State University on Saturday, Jan. 4, at the Comets’ Lewy Lee Fieldhouse. The Jimmies (7-7, 2-1) could not miss in the first half taking a 52-28 lead into the break. The Jimmies shot 61% from …

[ad_1] Syndication: Tuscaloosa News TUSCALOOSA, Ala. (AP) — Mark Sears scored 22 points and had 10 assists and No. 5 Alabama dominated in every way for a 107-79 victory over No. 12 and previously unbeaten Oklahoma on Saturday night in the Southeastern Conference opener for both teams. Grant Nelson had 12 points and 11 rebounds, Labaron Philon added 16 and …

[ad_1] EL PASO, Texas (AP) — Devon Barnes had 17 points in UTEP’s 81-72 win against Sam Houston on Saturday night. Barnes went 6 of 10 from the field (4 for 7 from 3-point range) for the Miners (12-3, 2-0 Conference USA). Corey Camper Jr. scored 16 points while going 5 of 11 from the floor, including 1 for 4 …

[ad_1] PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Augustas Marciulionis had 20 points to help Saint Mary’s beat Portland 81-58 on Saturday. Marciulionis added six rebounds and six assists for the Gaels (13-3, 3-0 West Coast Conference). Jordan Ross shot 5 for 9, including 2 for 4 from beyond the arc to add 14 points. Mikey Lewis shot 3 of 8 from the …

[ad_1] LOGAN, Utah (AP) — Karson Templin’s 18 points off of the bench led Utah State to an 89-83 victory over Fresno State on Saturday night. Templin added 10 rebounds for the Aggies (14-1, 4-0 Mountain West Conference). Ian Martinez added 16 points while going 5 of 11 from the floor, including 3 for 7 from 3-point range, and 3 …

[ad_1] Tyon Grant-Foster’s first shot bounced high off the rim and back through the hoop for a 3-pointer. “I knew the Lord was with me after that one,” he said. Grant-Foster’s next shot was a 3. That swished dead-on, as the 6-foot-7 senior guard was back in the kind of offensive rhythm that made him the WAC Player of the …