College Basketball

[ad_1] COLLEGE STATION – Texas A&M flexed its considerable muscle in the second half while pulling away from Texas basketball for an 80-60 win in the SEC opener for both squads Saturday at Reed Arena. The two teams were tied at 37-37 after a scintillating first half, but the No. 12 Aggies (12-2, 1-0 SEC) took control inside against Texas …

[ad_1] When the UTEP men’s basketball team is playing good offense, making free throws and grabbing rebounds, matters are going quite well indeed. The Miners did most things well in an 81-72 victory over defending Conference USA regular-season champion Sam Houston State that ran their winning streak to six games and their record to 12-3, and what they did best …

[ad_1] LOS ANGELES — Between the combination of students on winter break, a 5 p.m. local tipoff featuring ever-challenging Los Angeles traffic and a large contingent of Michigan basketball fans based in Southern California, Saturday’s clash with USC at the Galen Center arrived with a less-than-normal level of hostility for a Big Ten road game. The Wolverines were happy to …

[ad_1] Jan. 4—It was 10 minutes after the final buzzer, and most of the Eastern Washington men’s basketball team had made its way back out to Reese Court — except for Nic McClain. The redshirt junior had just scored seven of Eastern’s last 10 points, helping them to close out a 68-63 victory over Montana State, the Eagles’ first Big …

[ad_1] ELON, N.C. (AP) — Nick Dorn’s 24 points helped Elon defeat Hampton 70-62 on Saturday night. Dorn also added five rebounds for the Phoenix (11-4, 2-0 Coastal Athletic Association). Sam Sherry scored 20 points while finishing 10 of 13 from the floor and added 12 rebounds. TJ Simpkins shot 2 of 6 from the field and 7 of 10 …

[ad_1] Utah Utes guard Mason Madsen (45) and Texas Tech Red Raiders guard Kevin Overton (1) compete for possession of a loose ball during an NCAA men’s basketball game held at the Jon M. Huntsman Center in Salt Lake City on Saturday, Jan. 4, 2025. | Isaac Hale, Deseret News Utah is off to an 0-2 start in Big 12 …

[ad_1] Dec 21, 2024; East Lansing, Michigan, USA; Michigan State Spartans including guard Jase Richardson (11) forward Frankie Fidler (8) and forward Coen Carr (55) celebrate a big play by Carr against the Florida Atlantic Owls during the second halfat Jack Breslin Student Events Center. Mandatory Credit: Dale Young-Imagn Images Michigan State basketball is playing really well right now, which …

[ad_1] Jan. 4—ROCHESTER — Sam Jennings had a game-high 28 points as the Rochester Community and Technical College men’s basketball team knocked off Division I junior college Central Community College (Neb.) 88-73 on Saturday at RCTC. Jennings shot an efficient 9 of 12 from the field, including 6 of 8 from beyond the arc for a Yellowjackets squad that finished …

[ad_1] NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Jonathan Pierre had 22 points in Belmont’s 92-87 victory over UIC on Saturday night. Pierre added eight rebounds for the Bruins (10-5, 2-2 Missouri Valley Conference). Carter Whitt scored 20 points and added eight rebounds. Isaiah Walker shot 6 for 10 (2 for 6 from 3-point range) and 4 of 4 from the free-throw line …

[ad_1] SOUTH KINGSTOWN — Saturday afternoon saw Sebastian Thomas add another chapter to what is becoming a remarkable personal story in this 2024-25 men’s college basketball season. The former star at Bishop Hendricken and Providence native has been Mr. Clutch for the University of Rhode Island, and so it was again with George Mason in town for the home Atlantic …

[ad_1] Jan 4, 2025; South Bend, Indiana, USA; North Carolina Tar Heels guard Elliot Cadeau (3) and Notre Dame Fighting Irish guard Matt Allocco (41) react after Nadeau was fouled by Allocco on a three-point basket at the end of the second half at the Purcell Pavilion. Mandatory Credit: Matt Cashore-Imagn Images North Carolina went into South Bend, Indiana, and …

[ad_1] Wisconsin basketball checked in at No. 25 in the latest installation of the NCAA Men’s Basketball NET Rankings on Saturday. After sitting at No. 33 entering Friday’s contest against Iowa, Wisconsin leapfrogged several programs to claim the No. 25 spot in the list. Unlike ESPN BPI and KenPom, the NET ranking evaluates a program’s performance primarily based on the …

[ad_1] Wisconsin basketball’s KenPom position shifted after its historic 31-point win over Iowa. The Badgers defeated the Hawkeyes in record-breaking fashion on Friday night, improving to 11-3 and collecting their first Big Ten win of the 2024-25 campaign. Most significantly, the win provides the team with early momentum entering its conference gauntlet to close the season. Despite not suiting up …

[ad_1] UCLA forward Tyler Bilodeau dunks against Nebraska during the second half of a Big Ten game on Saturday. (Bonnie Ryan / Associated Press) With its best all-around player out and its point guard falling into a deeper funk, UCLA needed some step-up performances to beat Nebraska. What did the Bruins get? Sebastian Mack made three of 11 shots and …

[ad_1] Butler overcame a slow start to take a four-point lead into halftime, but turnovers killed the Bulldogs, allowing St. John’s to pull out a 70-62 win at Carnesecca Arena. The loss is Butler’s seventh in a row, tying a program low set during Brandon Miller’s lone season as coach in 2014. Pierre Brooks II led Butler with 17 points …

[ad_1] NEW YORK (AP) — Melvin Council Jr.’s 24 points helped Saint Bonaventure defeat Fordham 86-66 on Saturday. Council also contributed eight assists and five steals for the Bonnies (14-1, 2-0 Atlantic 10 Conference). Jonah Hinton scored 17 points while going 6 of 11 (4 for 9 from 3-point range) and added seven rebounds. Lajae Jones had 16 points and …

[ad_1] Tennessee guard Chaz Lanier topped 20 points for the third consecutive game and seventh time this season in Saturday’s win over Arkansas on Jan. 4, 2025, in Knoxville, Tenn. (AP Photo/Wade Payne) The Tennessee men’s basketball team matched the best start in program history, improving to 14–0 with a 76–52 win over No. 23 Arkansas on Saturday. With the …

[ad_1] KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Chaz Lanier scored 29 points to lead No. 1 Tennessee over No. 23 Arkansas 76-52 on Saturday and tie for the best start to a season in program history. The Volunteers (14-0, 1-0 Southeastern Conference) are tied with the 1922-23 team for the best start, according to the school. Igor Milicic Jr. had 13 points …

[ad_1] Jan 4, 2025; South Bend, Indiana, USA; North Carolina Tar Heels guard Elliot Cadeau (3) shoots a three-point basket as Notre Dame Fighting Irish guard Matt Allocco (41) defends in the second half at the Purcell Pavilion. Mandatory Credit: Matt Cashore-Imagn Images The North Carolina Tar Heels really needed to find a way to get a victory after dropping …

[ad_1] Jan 4, 2025; Lexington, Kentucky, USA; Florida Gators guard Walter Clayton Jr. (1) handles the ball during the first half against the Kentucky Wildcats at Rupp Arena at Central Bank Center. Mandatory Credit: Jordan Prather-Imagn Images January means conference play in college basketball, and the first SEC game of the 2024-25 season was a 106-100 loss for the Florida …

[ad_1] Dec 29, 2024; Chapel Hill, North Carolina, USA; North Carolina Tar Heels guard RJ Davis (4) on the court in the first half at Dean E. Smith Center. Mandatory Credit: Bob Donnan-Imagn Images After an 8-6 start to the season for North Carolina and a 7-5 finish in their non-conference schedule, the Tar Heels turned their attention today to …

[ad_1] After rolling through non-conference play unbeaten, No. 5 Florida basketball was unable to pass its first SEC test at No. 11 Kentucky on Saturday. Koby Brea led six Kentucky scorers in double figures with 23 points, lifting the Wildcats to a 106-100 win over the Florida Gators on Saturday at Rupp Arena. The loss ended UF’s best start to …

[ad_1] LEXINGTON, Ky. — En route to a 13-0 start this season, Florida basketball leaned on a simple formula. Armed with the best rebounding team in the land, the Gators used their dominance on the glass to jump-start offense, averaging nearly 20 points per game in transition, which ranked No. 2 nationally entering Saturday. Matching up with Kentucky in a …

[ad_1] Jonas Aidoo played for Tennessee basketball at Arkansas last season. He is playing for Arkansas at Tennessee this season. The former Vols forward returned to Knoxville as a Razorback on Saturday following his transfer after a breakout season at Tennessee. “We obviously have great love and respect for Jonas,” Vols coach Rick Barnes said at the Big Orange Caravan …

[ad_1] KENT — The Kent State men’s basketball team tips off the Mid-American Conference season today against Ball State at the MAC Center. Game time is 2 p.m. Kent State enters conference play with a 9-3 record. Two of the Golden Flashes’ three losses came against Alabama and Auburn, both top-25 teams. Ball State is 6-6. Check below throughout the …