College Basketball

[ad_1] TUSCALOOSA, ALABAMA – DECEMBER 22: Aden Holloway #2 of the Alabama Crimson Tide puts up a first half shot over Marquis Barnett #2 of the Kent State Golden Flashes at Coleman Coliseum on December 22, 2024 in Tuscaloosa, Alabama. (Photo by Brandon Sumrall/Getty Images) The sixth-ranked Alabama Crimson Tide didn’t want another close call like the one they had …

[ad_1] ST. LOUIS (AP) — Kasparas Jakucionis scored 21 points, including the go-ahead basket with 28 seconds left and Illinois defeated Missouri 80-77 on Sunday in the annual Braggin’ Rights game between the nonconference rivals. Illinois held the lead for nearly 30 minutes of game time, but a late rally by Missouri took the game down to the wire. An …

[ad_1] AMES, Iowa (AP) — Tamin Lipsey scored a season-high 20 points and No. 3 Iowa State extended its winning streak to seven games with a 99-72 win over Morgan State on Sunday. Lipsey, an Ames native, scored 12 out of his points in the first half as the Cyclones (10-1) raced to a 50-34 lead. Curtis Jones added 19 …

[ad_1] TUSCALOOSA, Ala. (AP) — Alabama shot 26% from 3-point range, 51% from the free throw line, committed 19 turnovers and still managed to beat Kent State 81-54 on Sunday. Mark Sears led No. 6 Alabama with 16 points but also committed five turnovers; six of his 16 points came from the free throw line. The Crimson Tide (10-2) also …

[ad_1] A pair of hard fought losses put a sour taste in Michigan basketball’s mouth to end the key portion of its nonconference schedule, but the Wolverines got back in the holiday spirit in a big way Sunday after a stretch of five of six games away from home. All 10 of the Wolverines who played in Sunday’s first half …

[ad_1] UCLA’s Dylan Andrews drives past North Carolina’s Drake Powell during the first half Saturday. Andrews this season has gone to the free-throw line less, suggesting he’s not attacking the basket as a point guard should. (Frank Franklin II / Associated Press) Success in March, when the games matter most, is rooted in strong guard play. Fortunately for UCLA, this …

[ad_1] Michigan State’s Tre Holloman, center, moves the ball as Florida Atlantic’s KyKy Tandy, left, defends during the first half on Saturday, Dec. 21, 2024, in East Lansing. Michigan State basketball welcomed in the Florida Atlantic Owls to the Breslin Center on Saturday afternoon. In the matchup, it was a dominating performance from the Spartans, who led by double digits …

[ad_1] NEW YORK — More than half of Ohio State’s first-half points Saturday — 24 of 39, to be exact — were in the paint. On the first possession of the second half, OSU forward Devin Royal drove to the basket and finished off the glass over a pair of Kentucky defenders. So much for halftime adjustments. The Wildcats’ interior defense …

[ad_1] BLOOMINGTON — Indiana women’s basketball guard Sydney Parrish was back in the starting lineup on Sunday in her team’s final non-conference game of the season against Oakland. Parrish had missed five straight games with a knee injury she suffered on the Hoosiers’ trip to the Bahamas for the Battle 4 Atlantis tournament. The fifth-year senior is averaging 9.3 points …

[ad_1] Iowa men’s basketball (9-3, 1-1 Big Ten) secured a 95-88 win vs. Utah (8-2) on Saturday from the Sanford Pentagon in Sioux Falls, S.D., giving the Hawkeyes their first win over the Utes in program history. During the neutral-site matchup, Iowa was able to shoot consistently through a 34-for-64 (53.1%) night from the floor, 9-of-20 (45%) effort from beyond …

[ad_1] IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) — Payton Sandfort scored 24 points, Owen Freeman scored 16 points and Iowa beat Utah 95-88 on Saturday. Josh Dix scored 15 points shooting 7 of 10, Drew Thelwell 15 and Brock Harding 12 for Iowa (9-3) which has won two straight games after dropping back-to-back games. Iowa (9-3) finished shooting 53.1% (34 of 64). …

[ad_1] The North Carolina Tar Heels entered Saturday’s game at Madison Square Garden with a golden opportunity to earn a big non-conference win against UCLA for their NCAA Tournament resume. And while Saturday’s game started with UNC falling behind in the first half and then by 14 in the second half, it ended differently than other games. UNC was able …

[ad_1] EL PASO – Akron used a big second half to defeat Jackson State, 68-50, on Saturday night in the consolation round of the 63rd annual WestStar Don Haskins Sun Bowl Invitational at the Don Haskins Center. The Zips (7-4) outscored the Tigers (0-12), 38-21, in the second half. Akron rebounded from a 74-58 loss to Yale in Friday’s opening round …

[ad_1] WICHITA — Kansas State basketball’s finale in a four-game series with Wichita State on Saturday night — a disappointing 84-65 loss, by the way — might also be the last time the two teams get together for a while. An enthusiastic crowd of 8,253, a fair number of K-State fans included, gave its stamp of approval for continuing the …

[ad_1] Auburn Tigers head coach Bruce Pearl high fives his teammates as Auburn Tigers take on Purdue Boilermakers at Legacy Arena in Birmingham, Ala., on Saturday, Dec. 21, 2024. Auburn Tigers defeated Purdue Boilermakers 87-69. The Auburn Tigers rode the positive vibes of an SEC Tournament championship into the 2024 NCAA Tournament. However, morale quickly dropped as the Yale Bulldogs …

[ad_1] WICHITA, Kan. (AP) — Xavier Bell scored a season-high 24 points and Wichita State pulled away in the second half to beat Kansas State 84-65 on Saturday night. Bell made 9 of 17 shots from the floor including his only 3-point attempt and 3 of 4 free throws for the Shockers (9-3), who snapped a five-game losing streak to …

[ad_1] SPRINGFIELD, Mass. (AP) — Javonte Brown scored 21 and Sebastian Thomas sealed the victory with a 3-pointer with 21 seconds left as Rhode Island knocked off Temple 85-79 on Saturday night at the Basketball Hall of Fame Classic. Brown added 10 rebounds for the Rams (11-1). Thomas scored 20 points while going 4 of 7 from the floor, including …

[ad_1] RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Dusan Neskovic’s 23 points helped Richmond defeat VMI 78-71 on Saturday night. Neskovic also contributed six rebounds for the Spiders (5-7). Delonnie Hunt shot 2 of 3 from the field and 11 for 12 from the line to add 16 points. Apostolos Roumoglou had 10 points and went 4 of 9 from the field (2 …

[ad_1] ELON, N.C. (AP) — Sam Sherry scored 28 points to lead Elon and secured the victory with a hook shot with 29 seconds remaining as the Phoenix knocked off UNC Greensboro 73-69 on Saturday night. Sherry added 14 rebounds for the Phoenix (8-4). TJ Simpkins scored 14 points and added five rebounds and three steals. Nick Dorn shot 4 …

[ad_1] A pair of winning streaks will be on the line when Kentucky Wesleyan travels to Western Kentucky for a men’s college basketball matchup on Saturday. Tipoff is scheduled for 2 p.m. at E.A. Diddle Arena and will be televised on ESPN+. Wesleyan (8-2) enters the exhibition following an 89-61 victory over East-West on Thursday at the Sportscenter, with the …

[ad_1] Cincinnati Bearcats (8-2) at Kansas State Wildcats (12-1) New York; Sunday, 2 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: No. 13 Kansas State takes on Cincinnati after Ayoka Lee scored 34 points in Kansas State’s 83-39 win against the New Mexico State Aggies. The Wildcats have gone 9-0 in home games. Kansas State has a 12-1 record in games decided by at …

[ad_1] UAB Blazers (8-3) at Southern Illinois Salukis (2-6) Carbondale, Illinois; Sunday, 1 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: UAB seeks to build upon its three-game win streak with a victory over Southern Illinois. The Salukis have gone 1-2 in home games. Southern Illinois has a 1-6 record in games decided by 10 or more points. The Blazers have gone 2-2 away …

[ad_1] Xavier Musketeers (4-7, 0-1 Big East) vs. Fordham Rams (6-4) Berkeley, California; Sunday, 6 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Fordham takes on Xavier at Haas Pavilion in Berkeley, California. The Rams have a 6-4 record in non-conference play. Fordham averages 62.2 points while outscoring opponents by 5.3 points per game. The Musketeers are 4-6 in non-conference play. Fordham’s average of …

[ad_1] Oakland Golden Grizzlies (4-6, 2-0 Horizon) at Indiana Hoosiers (8-3, 1-0 Big Ten) Bloomington, Indiana; Sunday, 12 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Indiana comes into a matchup with Oakland as winners of four straight games. The Hoosiers are 5-1 on their home court. Indiana scores 70.4 points while outscoring opponents by 7.9 points per game. The Golden Grizzlies are 2-3 …

[ad_1] William & Mary Tribe (5-6) at VCU Rams (9-3) Richmond, Virginia; Sunday, 2 p.m. EST BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Rams -18.5; over/under is 155 BOTTOM LINE: VCU plays William & Mary after Max Shulga scored 20 points in VCU’s 78-71 loss to the New Mexico Lobos. The Rams have gone 6-0 at home. VCU ranks second in the A-10 with …