College Basketball

[ad_1] PITTSBURGH (AP) — Jahsean Corbett totaled 13 points and 10 rebounds to help Duquesne defeat Rhode Island 67-55 on Tuesday. David Dixon added 11 points, six rebounds and three blocks for the Dukes (6-8, 1-0 Atlantic 10 Conference).. Tre Dinkins had 11 points. The Rams (11-2, 0-1) were led by Sebastian Thomas with 20 points and four assists. Duquesne …

[ad_1] CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Kaleb Banks scored 21 points to help Tulane defeat Charlotte 83-68 on Tuesday in an American Athletic Conference opener. Banks had five rebounds for the Green Wave (7-7). Rowan Brumbaugh added 19 points while going 6 of 14 from the floor, including 1 for 5 from 3-point range, and 6 for 9 from the line. …

[ad_1] Coming out of a 10-day break following a string of three gut-wrenching close losses, Xavier got the bounce-back it desperately needed when Seton Hall came to town to close out the calendar year. Xavier wrapped up 2024 with a 94-72 victory over Seton Hall Tuesday at Cintas Center, giving the Musketeers their first Big East win of the season. …

[ad_1] PROVIDENCE, R.I. – The Marquette men’s basketball team closes out 2024 at the Amica Mutual Pavilion against Providence (7-6, 1-1 Big East) on Tuesday night. The eighth-ranked Golden Eagles (11-2, 2-0) haven’t played since a victory on Dec. 21 at Xavier in Cincinnati. More: Marquette basketball coach Shaka Smart gifts books to his players. Here’s what they got More: …

[ad_1] Dec 17, 2024; Charlotte, North Carolina, USA; Florida Gators guard Will Richard (5) drives to the basket against North Carolina Tar Heels forward Jalen Washington (13) during the second half at Spectrum Center. Mandatory Credit: Jim Dedmon-Imagn Images Florida basketball is off to its best start since its first national championship season having won all 13 of its games …

[ad_1] The Federal Aviation Administration is investigating an incident in which a charter plane carrying the Gonzaga men’s basketball team nearly collided with another plane at Los Angeles International Airport on Friday. The Bulldogs’ flight arrived at LAX around 4:30 p.m. on Friday, one day ahead of their matchup with No. 15 UCLA at the Intuit Dome in Inglewood. Their …

[ad_1] North Carolina Tar Heels (8-5, 1-0 ACC) at Louisville Cardinals (8-5, 1-1 ACC) Louisville, Kentucky; Wednesday, 6 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: North Carolina visits Louisville after Ian Jackson scored 26 points in North Carolina’s 97-81 victory over the Campbell Fighting Camels. The Cardinals have gone 5-3 in home games. Louisville has a 2-0 record in one-possession games. The Tar …

[ad_1] NC State Wolfpack (8-4, 1-0 ACC) at Virginia Cavaliers (7-5, 0-1 ACC) Charlottesville, Virginia; Tuesday, 12 p.m. EST BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Cavaliers -1; over/under is 121.5 BOTTOM LINE: Virginia plays NC State after Elijah Saunders scored 21 points in Virginia’s 63-58 win over the American Eagles. The Cavaliers have gone 6-1 in home games. Virginia averages 10.8 turnovers per …

[ad_1] St. John’s Red Storm (11-2, 2-0 Big East) at Creighton Bluejays (8-5, 1-1 Big East) Omaha, Nebraska; Tuesday, 4 p.m. EST BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Red Storm -1.5; over/under is 154 BOTTOM LINE: Creighton plays St. John’s after Ryan Kalkbrenner scored 23 points in Creighton’s 86-79 victory against the Villanova Wildcats. The Bluejays have gone 7-1 at home. Creighton ranks …

[ad_1] LAWRENCE — Kansas basketball is about to tip off on Tuesday at home against West Virginia, during Big 12 Conference play. The No. 7 Jayhawks (9-2) will try to start their Big 12 slate with a victory. The Mountaineers (9-2) aim to hand the home side its first loss inside Allen Fieldhouse this season. West Virginia has its share of …

[ad_1] Grand Canyon is still waiting for reigning WAC Player of the Year Tyon Grant-Foster to break out of a prolonged shooting slump. But, in the meantime, others are making an impact. In a 112-66 final non-conference rout of Bryant on Monday night before a sellout of 7,214 fans, Makaih Williams broke out with the biggest game of his career. …

[ad_1] The UConn women’s basketball team returned to Storrs just four days after players left for a brief Christmas break, so sophomore KK Arnold couldn’t travel all the way home to Germantown, Wisconsin. Instead she met her parents in Ohio, where she spent the holidays with extended family, including a trio of nieces and nephews all under 8 years old. …

[ad_1] After a long holiday break, the Big East portion of the season resumes Tuesday. After wins over Butler and at Xavier prior to a 10-day pause, No. 8 Marquette (11-2, 2-0 Big East) takes another early road test when it visits Providence at the Amica Mutual Pavilion. The Friars’ home venue is usually one of the tougher places to …

[ad_1] Rhode Island Rams (11-1) at Duquesne Dukes (5-8) Pittsburgh; Tuesday, 2 p.m. EST BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Rams -2.5; over/under is 142.5 BOTTOM LINE: Rhode Island faces Duquesne after Javonte Brown scored 21 points in Rhode Island’s 85-79 victory against the Temple Owls. The Dukes are 3-4 in home games. Duquesne is fourth in the A-10 at limiting opponent scoring, …

[ad_1] The St. John’s Red Storm takes on the Creighton Blue Jays this afternoon as part of a New Year’s Eve Big East doubleheader on Peacock. The slate kicks off with Seton Hall vs Xavier at 2pm ET and then continues with the St. John’s – Creighton meeting at 4pm ET. Today marks the 30th all-time meeting between these programs, …

[ad_1] LAWRENCE — Kansas basketball remained No. 7 in the updated version of the USA TODAY Sports Coaches Poll, after not playing a game during a holiday break. The Jayhawks (9-2) are still viewed as a top 10 team in the nation. There wasn’t much of any movement in the top 10, as there was elsewhere in the top 25. …

[ad_1] Mike Woodson was busy rebuilding his IU basketball roster via the transfer portal this offseason, making a number of high-profile additions. To clear room for the likes of Oumar Ballo, Myles Rice, Kanaan Carlyle and Luke Goode some players had to go. Plus, the nature of today’s college basketball, you can expect at least two players to leave each …

[ad_1] Wisconsin basketball (10-3, 0-2 Big Ten) is unranked in the latest AP Poll. The Badgers dropped voting points after an idle week. They entered the week with 18 votes, the 37th-highest total in the nation. Now, the team received just seven votes, dropping to No. 43. Related: Updated game-by-game predictions for Wisconsin basketball entering 2025 Big Ten schedule Wisconsin has …

[ad_1] MANHATTAN — Kansas State basketball forward Coleman Hawkins had a night to remember and point guard Dug McDaniel’s return to the starting lineup clearly provided a spark that the Wildcats had been missing. Cincinnati coach Wes Miller called it “pretty special for them.” But when it came down to preserving K-State’s impressive 70-67 victory over Miller’s No. 17-ranked Bearcats …

[ad_1] Saint Louis Billikens (7-6) at Fordham Rams (8-5) New York; Tuesday, 2 p.m. EST BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Billikens -1.5; over/under is 153.5 BOTTOM LINE: Saint Louis visits Fordham after Gibson Jimerson scored 28 points in Saint Louis’ 78-57 victory against the William Woods Owls. The Rams have gone 6-1 in home games. Fordham is ninth in the A-10 scoring …

[ad_1] It’s Seton Hall vs Xavier today at 2 PM ET on Peacock as the Pirates go head-to-head with the Musketeers at the Cintas Center in Cincinnati, Ohio. Both teams are looking to snap their losing streak and earn their first Big East victory of the season. See below to find out how to live stream today’s Seton Hall vs …

[ad_1] Dec 29, 2024; Chapel Hill, North Carolina, USA; North Carolina Tar Heels guard Ian Jackson (11) reacts with forward James Brown (2) and guard Drake Powell (9) in the second half at Dean E. Smith Center. Mandatory Credit: Bob Donnan-Imagn Images The North Carolina Tar Heels are fresh off exactly the type of result they needed on the basketball …

[ad_1] Davidson Wildcats (10-3) at George Mason Patriots (9-4) Fairfax, Virginia; Tuesday, 2 p.m. EST BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Patriots -6.5; over/under is 137.5 BOTTOM LINE: Davidson visits George Mason after Connor Kochera scored 34 points in Davidson’s 86-64 victory over the Eastern Michigan Eagles. The Patriots are 8-1 in home games. George Mason ranks second in the A-10 with 26.8 …

[ad_1] NORMAN — After being picked to finish 15th out of 16 Southeastern Conference programs, the OU men’s basketball team will open 2025 undefeated at 13-0 and ranked in the top 10 in the USA TODAY SPORTS Coaches Poll. With six days off after concluding non-conference play, the Sooners will open their conference schedule with a road trip at Alabama …

[ad_1] VMI Keydets (6-7) at East Tennessee State Buccaneers (7-6) Johnson City, Tennessee; Wednesday, 12 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: East Tennessee State plays VMI after Quimari Peterson scored 30 points in East Tennessee State’s 73-66 loss to the UMKC Kangaroos. The Buccaneers have gone 6-1 in home games. East Tennessee State averages 75.0 points while outscoring opponents by 7.6 points …