College Basketball

[ad_1] Illinois Fighting Illini (7-3, 1-1 Big Ten) vs. Missouri Tigers (10-1) St. Louis; Sunday, 1 p.m. EST BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Fighting Illini -3.5; over/under is 155.5 BOTTOM LINE: Missouri squares off against Illinois in St. Louis, Missouri. The Tigers have a 10-1 record in non-conference games. Missouri is ninth in the SEC at limiting opponent scoring, allowing 66.7 points …

[ad_1] SPRINGFIELD, Mass. — It wound up being just a one-game absence for Sebastian Thomas due to a foot injury, and how much the University of Rhode Island needs the veteran guard was on full display Saturday evening. The former Bishop Hendricken standout flashed some ice cold blood in the final seconds against Temple, making the two biggest plays that …

[ad_1] Nonconference play has concluded, meaning the Texas Tech basketball team can now turn its focus to what is sure to be a grueling 20-game Big 12 Conference schedule, starting with UCF on Dec. 31. The first 11 games of the season have been a mixed bag for the Red Raiders (9-2), mostly because the team continues to shuffle bodies …

[ad_1] Georgetown Hoyas (9-2, 1-0 Big East) at Seton Hall Pirates (5-7, 0-1 Big East) Newark, New Jersey; Sunday, 7 p.m. EST BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Hoyas -2.5; over/under is 130.5 BOTTOM LINE: Seton Hall plays Georgetown after Isaiah Coleman scored 22 points in Seton Hall’s 79-67 loss to the Villanova Wildcats. The Pirates are 3-3 on their home court. Seton …

[ad_1] University of Louisville men’s basketball earns its first ACC win under Pat Kelsey with a 90-76 victory at Florida State on Saturday afternoon. “I have a lot of respect for Coach [Leonard] Hamilton and Florida State,” Kelsey said. “I played against him two times when I was at Winthrop and they beat the doors off of us. The eight …

[ad_1] Rider Broncs (4-8, 0-2 MAAC) at NC State Wolfpack (7-4, 1-0 ACC) Raleigh, North Carolina; Sunday, 4 p.m. EST BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Wolfpack -20.5; over/under is 136.5 BOTTOM LINE: Rider will try to break its three-game road skid when the Broncs face NC State. The Wolfpack have gone 7-1 at home. NC State is the leader in the ACC …

[ad_1] Illinois State Redbirds (7-4, 0-1 MVC) at Cornell Big Red (7-3) Ithaca, New York; Sunday, 12 p.m. EST BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Big Red -6.5; over/under is 158.5 BOTTOM LINE: Cornell faces Illinois State after AK Okereke scored 24 points in Cornell’s 88-80 win against the California Golden Bears. The Big Red are 3-1 on their home court. Cornell is …

[ad_1] This is your classic two-for-one scenario for Notre Dame men’s basketball. Among the most challenging games every season for the Irish are the first game back after break for final exams and the last game before Christmas, which often means the last non-conference game before league play. This year, that last and first scenario is wrapped into one game …

[ad_1] Dec. 21—Here are three observations from No. 13 Gonzaga’s 86-65 win over Bucknell on Saturday at the McCarthey Athletic Center. Ike on target Graham Ike, who has been prone to slow starts, was on from start to finish. The 6-foot-10 senior scored Gonzaga’s first nine points, showing off his versatility in the process. He hit a 3-pointer, a 10-footer, …

[ad_1] Dec. 21—It probably wasn’t everything Mark Few had on his wish list, but Gonzaga’s home nonconference finale against Bucknell served the only purpose it needed to before Bulldogs players began a brief holiday break. For long stretches, Gonzaga’s offense didn’t operate with the level of urgency or efficiency many have grown accustomed to, but Graham Ike scored at least …

[ad_1] OGDEN, Utah (AP) — Carter Welling had 22 points in Utah Valley’s 64-62 win against Weber State on Saturday night. Welling also had six rebounds and five blocks for the Wolverines (7-6). Jackson Holcombe scored 13 points while shooting 6 of 10 from the field and 1 for 3 from the free-throw line and added eight rebounds. Dominick Nelson …

[ad_1] SAN DIEGO (AP) — Tyler McGhie scored 27 points as UC San Diego beat San Diego 77-71 on Saturday night. McGhie went 9 of 20 from the field (7 for 10 from 3-point range) for the Tritons (11-2). Aniwaniwa Tait-Jones scored 17 points while shooting 5 of 8 from the field and 7 for 7 from the free-throw line …

[ad_1] EL PASO, Texas (AP) — Otis Frazier III scored 15 points as UTEP beat Yale 75-74 on Saturday night to win the Don Haskins Basketball Invitational. Frazier added five rebounds for the Miners (9-3). Devon Barnes scored 12 points while shooting 4 for 8, including 4 for 7 from beyond the arc. David Terrell Jr. shot 3 of 6 …

[ad_1] SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) — Josh Uduje scored 22 points as San Jose State beat Kennesaw State 89-65 on Saturday night. Uduje shot 9 of 12 from the field and 4 for 5 from the free-throw line for the Spartans (7-6). Latrell Davis scored 20 points while going 7 of 10 from the floor, including 3 for 6 from …

[ad_1] SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) — Nick Boyd shook off a rough shooting first half to score all 17 of his points after halftime and No. 23 San Diego State beat California 71-50 on Saturday night. After missing all six of his shots in the first half, Boyd hit two 3-pointers in the first minute of the second half to …

[ad_1] BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (AP) — Isaiah Johnson’s 14 points helped Portland State defeat Cal State Bakersfield 59-58 on Saturday night. Johnson added six rebounds for the Vikings (7-5). Jaylin Henderson scored 12 points, going 3 of 8 from the floor, including 0 for 3 from 3-point range, and 6 for 8 from the free-throw line. Cole Farrell finished 5 of …

[ad_1] UTEP men’s basketball held off a second-half rally by Yale to win, 75-74, and claim the 63rd Annual WestStar Don Haskins Sun Bowl Invitational for the second straight year. UTEP has won the Invitational in consecutive years for the first time since it won three straight from 2012-14. Yale had two chances Saturday night to win the game in …

[ad_1] BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) — Johni Broome had 23 points and 11 rebounds in his return from a shoulder injury, and No. 2 Auburn beat No. 16 Purdue 87-69 on Saturday. Broome had played only two minutes in the last game against Georgia State before hurting his right shoulder, but he and the Tigers (11-1) dominated the Boilermakers (8-4) most …

[ad_1] SPOKANE, Wash. (AP) — Graham Ike had 25 points and 10 rebounds, and No. 13 Gonzaga moved past an early cold spell to beat Bucknell 86-65 on Saturday night. Ben Gregg scored 15 points and Nolan Hickman added 14 for the Bulldogs (9-3), who improved to 6-0 at home. Ike was the only Zag to score in the first …

[ad_1] SAN JOSE, Calif. — Kwame Evans Jr. made 10 free throws on the way to a team-high 13 points and No. 10 Oregon beat Stanford 76-61 on Saturday night. Evans made just one basket from the field — a 3-pointer — but managed to get to the line repeatedly to lead a balanced scoring attack for the Ducks (11-1). …

[ad_1] The No. 10 Oregon men’s basketball team took care of business in another neutral-site matchup Saturday night, defeating Stanford at SAP Center in San Jose, California, 76-61. The Ducks (11-1, 1-1 Big Ten) rolled out to an early lead, and led by a frenetic defense pushed the Cardinal (9-3, 1-0 ACC) around all night long. Stanford shot just 37.1% …

[ad_1] ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — Keyshawn Hall scored 21 points, Jordan Ivy-Curry added 19 points, including five 3-pointers, and UCF never trailed Saturday as the Knights beat Jacksonville 86-66 in the last nonconference game of the season. Hall made 5 of 7 from the field and 10 of 11 from the free-throw line. Darius Johnson scored 12 points with six …

[ad_1] ORLANDO — UCF capped the non-conference portion of its men’s basketball schedule and entered the holiday break with one of its most complete victories of the season to date. Keyshawn Hall paced four starters in double figures with 21 points, and UCF (9-2) forced 18 turnovers while limiting visting Jacksonville to a 6-for-20 shooting performance behind the 3-point line …

[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 North Carolina finally picked up a huge quad-one win that will go a long way toward their NCAA Tournament resume. However, the phantom that has been …

[ad_1] EL PASO, Texas (AP) — Shammah Scott scored 12 points off of the bench, Isaiah Gray added a double-double and Akron beat winless Jackson State 68-50 on Saturday night in the consolation final of the Don Haskins Basketball Invitational. Scott added six rebounds for the Zips (7-4). Gray finished with 11 points and 11 rebounds. Sharron Young also scored …