College Basketball

[ad_1] Dec 14, 2024; Indianapolis, Indiana, USA; Texas A&M Aggies guard Wade Taylor IV (4) celebrates after forcing a turnover against the Purdue Boilermakers during the second half at Gainbridge Fieldhouse. Mandatory Credit: Robert Goddin-Imagn Images Texas A&M (10-2) played its first game without Wade Taylor IV and after a slow start, the Aggies ran away from the Houston Christian …

[ad_1] KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Chaz Lanier scored 23 points and Zakai Zeigler had 17 points and 15 assists to lead No. 1 Tennessee past upset-minded Middle Tennessee 82-64 on Monday night. Felix Okpara added 12 points, Jordan Gainey had 10 and Igor Milicic Jr. grabbed 12 rebounds as the Volunteers (12-0) tied the second-best start in program history. The …

[ad_1] Saturday night’s non-conference men’s basketball game between Cal State Bakersfield and visiting Portland State was full of possibilities. It should have been a continuation, a build-on game to back up on the Roadrunners’ breakthrough road game performance and win only a few days earlier against the University of Portland. A Roadrunners victory Saturday would have kept the momentum and …

[ad_1] HONOLULU (AP) — Deywilk Tavarez scored 30 points to lead Charleston past Loyola Chicago 77-68 in the consolation bracket of the Diamond Head Classic on Monday. Tavarez shot 9 for 19 (7 for 16 from 3-point range) and 5 of 6 from the free-throw line for the Cougars (9-3). Derrin Boyd shot 5 for 9 (3 for 6 from …

[ad_1] Arizona State basketball standout Jayden Quaintance has been named Big 12 Newcomer of the Week. Quaintance was the MVP of the Springfield Basketball Hall of Fame Classic, leading the Sun Devils to a 78-62 win over Massachusetts. The freshman forward finished with 19 points and 11 rebounds, marking his third double-double of the season. He also had four blocked …

[ad_1] NORMAN — OU men’s basketball is No. 11 in the USA TODAY Sports Coaches Poll and No. 12 in The Associated Press Top 25 poll, which both released on Monday. The Sooners moved up four spots in the coaches poll and two spots in the AP poll. OU remained undefeated with an 89-66 win over Central Arkansas on Sunday on the …

[ad_1] Following a 10-1 non-conference record, the Cincinnati Bearcats men’s basketball team will go into their brief holiday break as the No. 17 team in the nation. The Associated Press poll and the coaches poll agreed. UC is behind Iowa State, Kansas and Houston among Big 12 teams, but ahead of Baylor. Area teams of interest include Kentucky at No. …

[ad_1] Mark Pope and Kentucky struggled to do much of anything in their 20-point loss to Ohio State last week. (AP/Frank Franklin II) It was a relatively slow week across college basketball, and we’re due for another one with the NBA and NFL dominating Christmas in the coming days. Kentucky, however, blew what was an excellent opportunity to wrap up …

[ad_1] LAS VEGAS, NEVADA – NOVEMBER 30: Andersson Garcia #11 of the Texas A&M Aggies scores on the Rutgers Scarlet Knights in the second half of their game during the Players Era Festival basketball tournament at MGM Grand Garden Arena on November 30, 2024 in Las Vegas, Nevada. The Aggies defeated the Scarlet Knights 81-77. (Photo by Candice Ward/Getty Images) …

[ad_1] Bishop Boswell is out for Tennessee basketball against Middle Tennessee State on Monday with a right shoulder injury. He is considered day to day. Boswell was injured in the second half of Tennessee’s 84-36 win against Western Carolina on Wednesday. He did not return and had a sling on his right arm following the game. The No. 1 Vols …

[ad_1] The winter high school sports season has begun, and that means it’s time to bring back the Enterprise Athlete of the Week polls. Nominees are chosen from our top performers stories, as well as nominations sent in by coaches and others. Votes are unlimited and polls will remain open for a week before closing. Below are the candidates for …

[ad_1] Dec 21, 2024; Gainesville, Florida, USA; Florida Gators forward Alex Condon (21) drives to the basket against the North Florida Ospreys during the first half at Exactech Arena at the Stephen C. O’Connell Center. Mandatory Credit: Matt Pendleton-Imagn Images Florida basketball inched closer to a top-5 ranking in the AP Top 25 Poll on Monday. Following wins over North …

[ad_1] The Marquette men’s basketball team started Big East play with two victories, and the Golden Eagles have moved up a notch in the national polls. MU (11-2, 2-0) checked in at No. 8 in the Associated Press top 25 that was released on Monday, up one spot from last week. The Golden Eagles were also eighth in the USA …

[ad_1] It was a fairly quiet week on the upset front in men’s college basketball. Thus the top of the new USA TODAY Sports Coaches Poll is largely unchanged. Tennessee remains No. 1 claiming 20 of 31 first-place votes. There was less drama for the Volunteers this coming off a buzzer-beater win against Illinois the previous Saturday. Auburn received the …

[ad_1] LAWRENCE — Kansas basketball moved up one spot in the newest edition of the USA TODAY Sports Coaches Poll following a week in which it won Sunday at home against Brown. The now-No. 7 Jayhawks (9-2) were eighth in the rankings coming into this past week. They are comfortably inside the top 10. Moving forward, Kansas coach Bill Self’s squad …

[ad_1] Dec. 23—ELLENSBURG — The Central Washington University Wildcats men’s basketball team finished the first half of their season with a solid win over Lincoln University Thursday evening, defeating the Oaklanders 102-61 on their home court. “We did a good job on Lincoln defensively in the first half. We have to continue to take steps on that end of the …

[ad_1] Cam Carr has elected to leave the Tennessee basketball in the middle of the season, a source with direct knowledge told Knox News on Monday. The source requested anonymity because no official announcement has been made by Tennessee nor Carr. Carr likely will enter the transfer portal, which opens in late March following the season. The sophomore guard has …

[ad_1] Wisconsin basketball remains unranked in the latest AP Poll. After earning 18 votes in the poll’s Week 7 installation, Wisconsin remained outside of the top 25 in this week’s update. The Badgers played just one game during the Dec. 16-23 stretch — a 76-53 blowout win over the Detroit Mercy Titans at the Kohl Center. While the win was …

[ad_1] Dec 21, 2024; Gainesville, Florida, USA; Florida Gators forward Sam Alexis (4) posts up against North Florida Ospreys forward Liam Murphy (7) during the first half at Exactech Arena at the Stephen C. O’Connell Center. Mandatory Credit: Matt Pendleton-Imagn Images The Florida Gators (12-0) are officially a top-5 program in college basketball, according to the latest USA TODAY Sports …

[ad_1] Dec 7, 2024; Norman, Oklahoma, USA; Oklahoma Sooners forward Jalon Moore (14) and guard Jeremiah Fears (0) celebrate after scoring against Alcorn State Braves during the second half at Lloyd Noble Center. Mandatory Credit: Alonzo Adams-Imagn Images The Oklahoma Sooners have been one of the best teams in college basketball through nonconference play. They’re 12-0 on the season and …

[ad_1] NEW YORK, NEW YORK – DECEMBER 10: Zakai Zeigler #5 and Chaz Lanier #2 of the Tennessee Volunteers reacts after defeating the Miami Hurricanes in the Jimmy V Classic at Madison Square Garden on December 10, 2024 in New York City. (Photo by Luke Hales/Getty Images) Tennessee (11-0) is ranked No. 1 for a third consecutive week in the …

[ad_1] Mark Pope and Kentucky struggled to do much of anything in their 20-point loss to Ohio State last week. (AP/Frank Franklin II) It was a relatively slow week across college basketball, and we’re due for another one with the NBA and NFL dominating Christmas in the coming days. Kentucky, however, blew what was an excellent opportunity to wrap up …

[ad_1] Kentucky basketball lost to Ohio State, 85-65, on Saturday at Madison Square Garden. The Wildcats are 0-3 against the Buckeyes in the CBS Sports Classic. Otega Owehhad a season-high 21 points. He was 13 of 13 from the free-throw line. Coach Mark Pope’s team is ranked 10th and dropped six spots in the latest USA TODAY Coaches Poll. The …

[ad_1] HARTFORD, Conn. — Geno Auriemma thought he’d know more about his Connecticut Huskies team by the holiday break. “I lied,” Auriemma bantered in the bowels of XL Center late on Saturday night. “I don’t know any more now than I did when I told you that I would know before Christmas. But obviously certain things are evident, right?” The …

[ad_1] Wisconsin basketball improved to 10-3 on the 2024-25 season with a 76-53 win over Detroit Mercy on Sunday. The Badgers are now off through the remainder of 2024. They return to the court on Jan. 3, 2025, for a home matchup against Iowa. When that date comes, one key statistic should continue to define the team’s success. Related: Updated game-by-game …