College Basketball

[ad_1] Creighton Bluejays (9-3, 1-0 Big East) at St. John’s Red Storm (10-2, 0-1 Big East) New York; Saturday, 1:30 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: St. John’s takes on Creighton in a matchup of Big East teams. The Red Storm are 5-1 on their home court. St. John’s is 8-2 against opponents over .500. The Bluejays are 1-0 in conference games. …

[ad_1] Western Kentucky Hilltoppers (9-2) at Kentucky Wildcats (10-1) Lexington-Fayette, Kentucky; Saturday, 4 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: No. 16 Kentucky hosts Western Kentucky after Georgia Amoore scored 23 points in Kentucky’s 84-78 victory over the Belmont Bruins. The Wildcats have gone 7-0 in home games. Kentucky averages 77.5 points while outscoring opponents by 21.6 points per game. The Hilltoppers have …

[ad_1] UCLA Mick Cronin shows his frustration during a game against Prairie View A&M on Dec. 17. Can Cronin guide the No. 22 Bruins to a win over No. 14 Gonzaga on Saturday? (Gina Ferazzi / Los Angeles Times) When Mick Cronin rewatched what might have been the most excruciating loss of his career, doing so only because he needed …

[ad_1] MADISON – The Wisconsin women’s basketball team achieved a minor milestone last week that spoke to the state of Badgers hoops one-third of the way through the season. They received votes in the USA Today Coaches poll. Yes, Wisconsin was playing so well that it inspired at least a few voters to include the team in their top 25 …

[ad_1] Purdue Fort Wayne Mastodons (8-5, 3-0 Horizon) at Wright State Raiders (2-11, 0-3 Horizon) Fairborn, Ohio; Saturday, 2 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Purdue Fort Wayne visits Wright State after Lauren Ross scored 27 points in Purdue Fort Wayne’s 83-75 win against the Western Michigan Broncos. The Raiders have gone 2-3 at home. Wright State has a 2-7 record in …

[ad_1] New Mexico Lobos (9-3, 1-0 MWC) at Colorado State Rams (7-5, 1-0 MWC) Fort Collins, Colorado; Saturday, 3 p.m. EST BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Lobos -1.5; over/under is 151.5 BOTTOM LINE: New Mexico visits Colorado State after Donovan Dent scored 40 points in New Mexico’s 78-71 victory over the VCU Rams. The Rams are 5-1 in home games. Colorado State …

[ad_1] Eastern Michigan Eagles (6-5) at Davidson Wildcats (9-3) Davidson, North Carolina; Saturday, 2 p.m. EST BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Wildcats -15.5; over/under is 144.5 BOTTOM LINE: Davidson faces Eastern Michigan after Bobby Durkin scored 23 points in Davidson’s 76-63 win against the Bethune-Cookman Wildcats. The Wildcats are 7-0 in home games. Davidson is eighth in the A-10 scoring 77.0 points …

[ad_1] Hey. Take a look. I obtained an unauthorized copy of a wish list written by Louisville men’s basketball coach Pat Kelsey. Although I’m unable to verify its authenticity, or if it was actually mailed to the big guy in the North Pole, it seems pretty clear that if these things come true, the Cardinals will make their first NCAA …

[ad_1] Fresno State Bulldogs (4-8, 0-1 MWC) at UNLV Rebels (6-5) Las Vegas; Saturday, 10 p.m. EST BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Rebels -14.5; over/under is 144.5 BOTTOM LINE: Fresno State visits UNLV in MWC action Saturday. The Rebels are 5-1 on their home court. UNLV ranks sixth in the MWC with 9.1 offensive rebounds per game led by Jeremiah Cherry averaging …

[ad_1] Eastern Kentucky Colonels (6-6) at Louisville Cardinals (7-5, 1-1 ACC) Louisville, Kentucky; Saturday, 12 p.m. EST BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Cardinals -19.5; over/under is 155.5 BOTTOM LINE: Eastern Kentucky faces Louisville after Devontae Blanton scored 36 points in Eastern Kentucky’s 91-80 loss to the Jacksonville State Gamecocks. The Cardinals have gone 4-3 at home. Louisville is 1-0 in games decided …

[ad_1] Bucknell Bison (4-8) at Syracuse Orange (5-6, 0-1 ACC) Syracuse, New York; Saturday, 2 p.m. EST BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Orange -12.5; over/under is 148.5 BOTTOM LINE: Bucknell looks to end its six-game losing streak with a win over Syracuse. The Orange have gone 5-1 in home games. Syracuse averages 10.9 turnovers per game and is 2-1 when it turns …

[ad_1] Cooper Flagg talks Duke basketball, joining Jon Scheyer and Blue Devils Duke freshman Cooper Flagg had his first press conference with the Blue Devils during the program’s annual media day at Cameron Indoor Stadium. Duke basketball saw several different defenses against Georgia Tech.  None of them worked as the fifth-ranked Blue Devils blitzed the Yellow Jackets with an efficient …

[ad_1] Dec 21, 2024; New York, NY, USA; North Carolina Tar Heels head coach Hubert Davis reacts during the first half against the UCLA Bruins at Madison Square Garden. Mandatory Credit: John Jones-Imagn Images The North Carolina Tar Heels are wrapping up their tough non-conference schedule with a home game against Campbell on Sunday. From there, the Tar Heels will …

[ad_1] Dec. 26—It’s a line of questioning Mike Roth got frequently during a 24-year tenure as Gonzaga’s athletic director. Probably more times than he can count. Colleagues at other schools with similar profiles, hoping to replicate Gonzaga’s formula, would reach out for tips, pointers, pieces of advice, anything that could help get them on the right track. “My phone used …

[ad_1] Dec. 26—College basketball nonconference scheduling is always a work in progress, but Gonzaga’s came together fairly late on the shot clock, err, calendar this season. The final product: No complaints, especially with the Zags playing in the premier matchup on opening night and essentially closing day of the nonconference slate. Gonzaga and Baylor went down to the wire — …

[ad_1] Mark_Few.jpg Gonzaga coach Mark Few hadn’t been off the court long over the weekend when the focus turned to preparing for the 14th-ranked Bulldogs’ matchup with a ranked opponent days after Christmas. The good news was he could start thinking about it after a win, unlike UCLA’s Mick Cronin — whose No. 22 Bruins face Gonzaga on Saturday in …

[ad_1] There will be games like this, starting next month when SEC play begins, when Alabama basketball can’t quite find an offensive rhythm. Games like the Crimson Tide’s 81-54 home win over Kent State on Sunday, when one of the nation’s most prolific offenses gets off to a slow start. Games that demand a grind. And those will be the …

[ad_1] Miami basketball coach Jim Larrañaga dropped a stunner Thursday within college basketball with his retirement after a 4-8 start to the 2024-25 season. It’s a decision by the 75-year-old coach that continues the trend of legendary college basketball coaches to hang the clipboard up, so to speak, as the current environment of college athletics continues to shift to a …

[ad_1] It’s not even the end of December and North Carolina badly needed a win. The schedule was tough, and almost every test resulted in a loss. The promise that came with a top 10 preseason ranking was fading; and the Tar Heels were headed toward spending the rest of the season on the NCAA men’s basketball tournament bubble But …

[ad_1] Jim Larrañaga could handle—and repeatedly thrived—in the old college sports system, where athletes could only get paid under-the-table, even if that meant the Feds might subpoena his text messages. But the 75-year-old University of Miami head men’s basketball coach acknowledged this week that he didn’t have what it takes—at least not at this point in his career—to compete for …

[ad_1] Jim Larrañaga is in his 14th season at Miami. (Photo by Samuel Lewis/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images) Miami men’s basketball coach Jim Larrañaga’s time with the Hurricanes is over Larrañaga, 75, announced he was stepping down Thursday afternoon. Assistant Bill Courtney will take over as the team’s interim coach. The Hurricanes are 4-8 so far this season after going …

[ad_1] Big 12 men’s basketball play is here, just in time for the new year. And with the calendar turning comes a new-look conference that’s reputation has taken a bit of a beating through non-conference play. Is the Big 12 the best in the nation anymore? That’s more debatable than ever. But now is the time to prove it is …

[ad_1] FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — A seismic change is coming for Miami Hurricanes basketball, as longtime coach Jim Larrañaga is stepping down after more than 13 seasons at the helm in Coral Gables, the veteran coach announced Thursday. Bill Courtney, Larrañaga’s associate head coach, is expected to take over as the team’s interim coach, the school announced. Larrañaga, 75, has …

[ad_1] Dec 13, 2024; Lincoln, Nebraska, USA; Nebraska Cornhuskers forward Juwan Gary (4) celebrates after a three point basket against the Indiana Hoosiers during the first half at Pinnacle Bank Arena. Mandatory Credit: Dylan Widger-Imagn Images The Huskers concluded the Diamond Head Classic by facing the Oregon State Beavers in the championship game. Nebraska and the Beavers traded the lead …

[ad_1] A seismic change is coming for Miami Hurricanes basketball, as longtime coach Jim Larrañaga is stepping down after more than 13 seasons at the helm in Coral Gables, the veteran coach announced Thursday. Bill Courtney, Larrañaga’s associate head coach, is expected to take over as the team’s interim coach, the school announced. Larrañaga, 75, has been Miami’s head coach …