College Basketball

[ad_1] Jan. 3—MOSCOW — The Vandals weathered several late runs from Montana State in Big Sky men’s basketball action to beat the Bobcats 69-64 on Thursday at the ICCU Arena in Moscow. The win marked Idaho coach Alex Pribble’s 100th as a college coach. “Montana State has been the cream of the crop in this league, going to the NCAA …

[ad_1] Kansas State’s basketball team picked up a much-needed victory Monday in its Big 12 opener against Cincinnati. The question now for the Wildcats, after pulling the 70-67 upset in front of a friendly home crowd at Bramlage Coliseum, is whether they can match that success on the road. The Wildcats (7-5, 1-0 Big 12) will find out soon enough, …

[ad_1] After playing one of the toughest nonconference schedules in its program’s history, Auburn basketball’s slate won’t get any easier SEC play. The league’s 16 teams went a combined 185-23 in nonconference play. Every SEC squad is considered a top-75 team nationally by KenPom, and 14 of the league’s members sit in the top 50 of the NET Rankings. Bruce …

[ad_1] Iowa State men’s basketball’s first game to open the new year projects to be a good one, as the No. 3 Cyclones prepare to host No. 21 Baylor in their first Big 12 Conference home game of the season. The Cyclones (11-1, 1-0 Big 12) extended their winning streak to eight-straight games when it pulled away late on the …

[ad_1] Arkansas basketball kicks off its grueling SEC schedule with arguably its biggest challenge of the season. The Razorbacks (11-2) head east to face No. 1 Tennessee (13-0) Saturday (1 p.m., ESPN). This will be John Calipari’s first conference game at Arkansas and his Hogs ride a six-game winning streak into Knoxville. Tennessee is bludgeoning opponents. Only one of the …

[ad_1] For nearly four decades, Florida State men’s basketball coach Leonard Hamilton has been well-respected in college basketball and has made steady progress in coaching and recruiting. It was not until earlier this week that six of his former players sued Hamilton for unpaid NIL compensation worth $1.5 million dollars. Hamilton has a 37-year career, including being FSU’s winningest head …

[ad_1] Eddy Jones Jr. scored a game-leading 17 points to lead six Panthers in double figures as the Kentucky Wesleyan College men’s basketball team rolled to an 84-57 win over conference foe Cedarville on Thursday at the Sportscenter. Jones made 7-of-12 shots from the floor, including 2-of-3 from long range, and added four rebounds, four assists and a block as …

[ad_1] EAU CLAIRE— Blugold men’s basketball will face off against the UW-La Crosse Eagles for the first conference game of the season this Saturday at La Crosse. The Blugolds are currently ranked fifth of eight in the Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (WIAC) and will need to remain in the top six teams in order to qualify for the WIAC tournament …

[ad_1] Travis Perry made a 3-pointer during his first run on the court for No. 10 Kentucky in its 88-54 blowout win over Brown last Saturday. When the shot went up, there was the gasp of anticipation from the crowd of 20,042 in Rupp Arena. When the shot went through the hoop, there was an explosion of loud cheers for …

[ad_1] UNC basketball is off to its worst start in five years as it enters 2025. Following a flip of the calendar, the Tar Heels got off to a shaky start with a 13-point loss at Louisville on New Year’s Day. UNC (8-6, 1-1 ACC) will play another road game this weekend against Notre Dame (7-6, 1-1) on Saturday (Noon, …

[ad_1] Duke basketball is playing at SMU for the first time in 47 years. The fourth-ranked Blue Devils (11-2, 3-0 ACC) will ride a seven-game winning streak into Dallas on Saturday (2:15 p.m., CW Network) for their first road game of 2025. Duke will try to win its first four ACC road games for the first time since 2020. The Mustangs …

[ad_1] CONWAY, Ark. (AP) — George Kimble III’s 33 points led Eastern Kentucky over Central Arkansas 89-83 in double overtime on Thursday night. Kimble also added nine rebounds, five assists, and four steals for the Colonels (7-7, 1-0 Atlantic Sun Conference). Devontae Blanton scored 16 points while going 7 of 22 from the floor, including 1 for 4 from 3-point …

[ad_1] MORAGA, Calif. (AP) — Luke Barrett’s 16 points helped Saint Mary’s (CA) defeat Pepperdine 71-41 on Thursday night. Barrett had eight rebounds for the Gaels (12-3, 2-0 West Coast Conference). Mikey Lewis scored 14 points, going 6 of 13 (2 for 8 from 3-point range). Paulius Murauskas shot 3 for 10 (1 for 3 from 3-point range) and 4 …

[ad_1] SAN DIEGO (AP) — Carlos Stewart had 20 points in Santa Clara’s 81-80 win over San Diego on Thursday night. Stewart shot 5 for 10 (4 for 7 from 3-point range) and 6 of 8 from the free-throw line for the Broncos (10-6, 2-1 West Coast Conference). Camaron Tongue scored 11 points, going 3 of 5 and 5 of …

[ad_1] COOKEVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Daniel Egbuniwe’s 14 points helped Tennessee Tech defeat Southern Indiana 68-64 on Thursday. Egbuniwe also contributed 14 rebounds and three blocks for the Golden Eagles (7-7, 2-1 Ohio Valley Conference). Matthew Sells scored 14 points, shooting 4 for 10, including 4 for 8 from beyond the arc. Ola Ajiboye had 10 points and shot 5 …

[ad_1] NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Tedrick Washington Jr. scored 11 points as Southeast Missouri State beat Tennessee State 67-65 on Thursday night. Washington also contributed seven steals for the Redhawks (8-6, 3-0 Ohio Valley Conference). Troy Cole Jr. scored nine points while going 3 of 4 from the field. Brendan Terry shot 3 of 5 from the field and 3 …

[ad_1] Four days after its most dominant win in four years, Oregon had one of its worst performances in program history. No. 22 Illinois blitzed the No. 9 Ducks from the 3-point line en route to a 109-77 Big Ten men’s basketball victory at Matthew Knight Arena. It was the most points ever allowed by Oregon in a home game, …

[ad_1] NORMAN, Okla. (AP) — Freshman Jordan Lee scored 17 points off the bench and No. 5 Texas rallied to defeat No. 9 Oklahoma 80-73 on Thursday night in the SEC opener for both teams. Rori Harmon scored 16 points, Taylor Jones added 14 points on 7-for-9 shooting and Kyla Oldacre had 12 points and seven rebounds for the Longhorns …

[ad_1] SEATTLE (AP) — Great Osobor scored 20 points and grabbed 14 rebounds on Thursday night, freshman Vazoumana “Zoom” Diallo scored a season-high 18 a Washington beat Maryland 75-69 for the Huskies first Big Ten Conference win. DJ Davis made 6 of 6 from the free-throw line — including a pair with about 10 seconds left that made it 74-69 …

[ad_1] With five minutes to go, Jackson Shelstad, Jadrian Tracey, Nate Bittle, TJ Bamba, and Brandon Angel were all on the bench. Those players started tonight’s game, but the contest was so out of hand, there was no reason for them to be on the floor. That’s how bad it was as Illinois blew Oregon out of their own building …

[ad_1] EUGENE, Ore. (AP) — Tre White had 20 points and 11 rebounds as No. 22 Illinois made a resounding statement on the road with a 109-77 blowout of ninth-ranked Oregon on Thursday night. Ben Humrichous shot 4 of 7 from 3-point range and scored 18 points on a night when Illinois went 16 for 29 behind the arc. Kylan …

[ad_1] GREELEY, Colo. (AP) — Isaiah Hawthorne’s 17 points helped Northern Colorado defeat Weber State 89-72 on Thursday night. Hawthorne added five assists for the Bears (9-5, 1-0 Big Sky Conference). Brock Wisne scored 16 points, shooting 7 for 10, including 1 for 3 from beyond the arc. Langston Reynolds had 14 points and shot 6 of 8 from the …

[ad_1] FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. (AP) — Flau’Jae Johnson and Aneesah Morrow each finished with a double-double and No. 6 LSU routed Arkansas 98-64 on Thursday night in the SEC opener for both teams. Johnson had 15 points and 10 rebounds, and Morrow added 11 points and 10 rebounds. Kailyn Gilbert scored 16 points and Mikaylah Williams had 14 for unbeaten LSU. …

[ad_1] BLOOMINGTON — Forget style points. It’s all about survival for IU basketball these days. The Hoosiers (11-3, 2-1 Big Ten) pulled out an 84-74 win over Rutgers (8-6, 1-2) at Assembly Hall with both teams missing their leading scorers. Malik Reneau, IU’s leading scorer, suffered a knee injury less than 30 seconds into the game while Scarlet Knights standout …

[ad_1] It may not be the same team that won the Big Ten the previous two seasons or appeared in the national championship game last year — two-time Naismith College Player of the Year Zach Edey has since moved on to the NBA — but this version of the Purdue Boilermakers is still plenty formidable. And after hanging tough with …