College Basketball

[ad_1] The end of the holiday season corresponds will the full-time start of conference play in college basketball. Providence Colllege’s men and women have a couple of Big East games checked off the list already. Now it will be just about nothing but league foes for the Friars and everyone else until March. The first two months have offered some …

[ad_1] FAYETTEVILLE — Arkansas basketball continues to look more and more like a John Calipari team, and Monday night’s 92-62 victory over Oakland followed a theme that’s followed the head coach since he arrived at Kentucky in 2009. A dominant performance from five-star freshmen. The Razorbacks (11-2) got 24 points from Boogie Fland, 17 from Karter Knox and eight from …

[ad_1] Bradley Braves (11-2, 2-0 MVC) at Indiana State Sycamores (8-5, 2-0 MVC) Terre Haute, Indiana; Wednesday, 7 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Bradley visits Indiana State after Darius Hannah scored 21 points in Bradley’s 81-75 overtime victory over the Valparaiso Beacons. The Sycamores have gone 4-1 in home games. Indiana State leads the MVC with 26.8 defensive rebounds per game …

[ad_1] LAWRENCE — Kansas basketball will open Big 12 Conference play on Tuesday at home against West Virginia. The No. 7 Jayhawks (9-2) most recently won at home against Brown. The Mountaineers (9-2) most recently won at home against Mercyhurst. Kansas will be attempting to protect home court, which it has done all season long to this point. Here’s how fans …

[ad_1] UNC Greensboro Spartans (7-6) at Wofford Terriers (6-7) Spartanburg, South Carolina; Wednesday, 12 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: UNC Greensboro visits Wofford after Donovan Atwell scored 21 points in UNC Greensboro’s 105-50 win over the Virginia-Lynchburg Dragons. The Terriers are 4-0 on their home court. Wofford averages 74.8 points while outscoring opponents by 4.0 points per game. The Spartans are …

[ad_1] Dec. 30—MALIBU, Calif. — Here are three observations from Gonzaga’s 89-82 win over Pepperdine on Monday night. Inside job Pepperdine has one of the bigger starting lineups in the West Coast Conference with three forwards in the first unit, but that didn’t prevent Gonzaga from owning the paint. The Zags, led by Braden Huff’s 17 points (8 of 8 …

[ad_1] Dec. 30—At the beginning of the most recent offseason, when Eastern Washington’s men’s basketball roster and coaching staff were in flux, Emmett Marquardt wasn’t even dreaming of games like the one he had Monday night at Reese Court in Cheney. In the Eagles’ 89-63 win over Eastern Oregon — their final tune-up before Big Sky play begins Thursday — …

[ad_1] Dec. 30—MALIBU, Calif. — Khalif Battle concisely summed up Gonzaga’s goal offensively vs. Pepperdine. “Game plan was to attack the rim,” Battle said. “Paint points.” Gonzaga yielded 50 points in the second half to Pepperdine, picked last in the West Coast Conference coaches’ preseason poll, but the Zags were able to get to the finish line for an 89-82 …

[ad_1] SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Malik Thomas scored 34 points and Carlton Linguard Jr. had a go-ahead layup with 55 seconds left in overtime as San Francisco held off Santa Clara 97-94 on Monday night. Thomas made 9 of 21 shots with four 3-pointers and all 12 of his free throws for the Dons (12-3, 2-0 West Coast Conference). He …

[ad_1] STARKVILLE, Miss. (AP) — Riley Kugel scored 22 points and Josh Hubbard added 16 to lead No. 17 Mississippi State to an 87-73 victory over Bethune-Cookman on Monday night. Mississippi State (12-1) struggled to put away Bethune-Cookman (3-10) until reeling off a 16-4 run midway through the second half. Kugel was 10 of 13 from the floor and had …

[ad_1] CORVALLIS, Ore. (AP) — Michael Rataj had 28 points to lead Oregon State to an 89-79 victory over Portland on Monday. Rataj also added five rebounds and five assists for the Beavers (11-3, 1-0 West Coast Conference). Liutauras Lelevicius scored 15 points, going 5 of 8 (3 for 5 from 3-point range). Nate Kingz had 15 points and went …

[ad_1] MALIBU, Calif. (AP) — Khalif Battle scored 21 points, Braden Huff added 19 points on 9-of-10 shooting and No. 19 Gonzaga beat Pepperdine 89-82 on Monday night in the West Coast Conference opener for both teams. Huff converted a three-point play that gave the Bulldogs the lead for good 7:10 into the first half, and Gonzaga (10-4) led 50-32 …

[ad_1] Dec 30, 2024; Boulder, Colorado, USA; Colorado Buffaloes guard RJ Smith (5) lines up a shot in the second half against the Iowa State Cyclones at CU Events Center. Mandatory Credit: Ron Chenoy-Imagn Images One month after getting blown out by Iowa State in the Maui Invitational, Colorado gave those same Cyclones a scare in Monday’s Big 12 men’s …

[ad_1] The past hardly matters now that Big 12 play has begun, especially when you’re the road team in conference play. Iowa State ran Colorado off the court in the Maui Invitational, beating the Buffaloes by 28 points on Nov. 27. Monday’s rematch and Big 12 opener was a much tighter contest. The Buffaloes came with a renewed effort at …

[ad_1] Trail Blazers vs Spurs Game HighlightsThe Spurs defeat the Trail Blazers, 114-94. Spurs Top Performers Victor Wembanyama: 30 points, 10 blocks, 7 rebounds, 4 3PM Charles Bassey: 16 points, 12 rebounds Victor Wembanyama becomes the 6th player in NBA history to record 30+ points and 10+ blocks in a game, joining: Hakeem Olajuwon – 5x David Robinson – 3x …

[ad_1] TUSCON, Ariz. (AP) — Caleb Love hit five 3-pointers and finished with a season-high 33 points, Henri Veesaar added 15 points on 6-of-7 shooting and Arizona beat TCU 90-81 on Monday night in the Big 12 opener for both teams. Love made 11 of 17 from the field, hit 6 of 6 from the free-throw line and had seven …

[ad_1] Dec. 30—Another blue blood, another close loss. Gonzaga’s 65-62 defeat against UCLA on Saturday revealed some of the same issues that arose in losses earlier this season against Kentucky and UConn. In the latest Zags Basketball Insiders Podcast, longtime Spokesman-Review reporter Jim Meehan and TV analyst and former GU big man Richard Fox look back at Gonzaga’s nailbiter against …

[ad_1] Dec. 30—MALIBU, Calif. — The month of December has brought more anguish than joy for Gonzaga in recent years. Three of the Zags’ four losses this season have come within the last four weeks, and December games have also accounted for half of GU’s 12 losses the last two years. Gonzaga won’t be able to flip the page on …

[ad_1] MANHATTAN, Kansas – On their first visit to Kansas State’s home gym in 62 years, the No. 16 Cincinnati Bearcats fell short against the Wildcats 70-67. UC never led in the second half, while Kansas State held the upper hand for over 35 of the 40 minutes. Kansas State was led by Coleman Hawkins with 20 points and 10 …

[ad_1] Dec 30, 2024; Auburn, Alabama, USA; Auburn Tigers forward Jahki Howard (3) makes a reverse dunk against the Monmouth Hawks during the second half at Neville Arena. Mandatory Credit: John Reed-Imagn Images The No. 2 Auburn Tigers closed out non-conference play in style on Monday by taking down Monmouth, 87-58 at Neville Arena in Auburn. Auburn outshot Monmouth 44% …

[ad_1] Dec 30, 2024; East Lansing, Michigan, USA; Michigan State Spartans guard Tre Holloman (5) goes for a shot off the glass against Western Michigan Broncos forward Seryee Lewis (15) during the second half at Jack Breslin Student Events Center. Mandatory Credit: Dale Young-Imagn Images It wasn’t pretty (again), but Michigan State basketball was able to get the job done …

[ad_1] AUBURN, AL – DECEMBER 30 – Auburn’s Chaney Johnson (31) during the game between the #2 Auburn Tigers and the Monmouth Hawks at Neville Arena in Auburn, AL on Monday, Dec. 30, 2024. Photo by Zach Bland/Auburn Tigers It wasn’t the sleigh ride of a start Bruce Pearl would have liked to see from his team, but the Auburn …

[ad_1] The BYU bench celebrates an and-one opportunity against the Idaho Vandals during at the Marriott Center in Provo on Saturday, Nov. 16, 2024. Tuesday the stakes get higher with Arizona State coming to town for its Big 12 opener. | Isaac Hale, Deseret News The past few months have been halcyon days for BYU sports, as men’s and women’s …

[ad_1] PISCATAWAY, N.J. (AP) — Ace Bailey scored 24 points, fellow freshman Dylan Harper recorded the first triple-double for Rutgers since 1983 and the Scarlet Knights beat Columbia 91-64 on Monday night. Harper grabbed his 10th rebound with 5:05 remaining in the second half and he found Bailey for a layup at the other end for his 10th assist to …

[ad_1] Dec 28, 2024; College Station, Texas, USA; Texas A&M Aggies head coach Buzz Williams speaks in a huddle during a medical time out in the second half against the Abilene Christian Wildcats at Reed Arena. The Aggies defeated the Wildcats 92-54. Mandatory Credit: Maria Lysaker-Imagn Images Week eight was light in terms of scheduling, and there was not a …