College Basketball

[ad_1] NEW YORK — Bruce Thornton scored 22 of his career-high 30 points in the second half and Ohio State cruised to an 85-65 victory over No. 4 Kentucky on Saturday in the CBS Classic at Madison Square Garden. John Mobley Jr. added 15 points and Aaron Bradshaw scored 11 for Ohio State (8-4), which shot 56.6% and scored 36 …

[ad_1] NEW YORK (AP) — Bruce Thornton scored 22 of his career-high 30 points in the second half and Ohio State cruised to an 85-65 victory over No. 4 Kentucky on Saturday in the CBS Classic at Madison Square Garden. John Mobley Jr. added 15 points and Aaron Bradshaw scored 11 for Ohio State (8-4), which shot 56.6% and scored …

[ad_1] DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Isaiah Jackson scored 21 points as Drake beat Green Bay 72-62 on Saturday night. Jackson also contributed 12 rebounds for the Bulldogs (11-0, 1-0 Missouri Valley Conference). Tavion Banks shot 8 of 12 from the field and 3 of 5 from the free-throw line to add 19 points. Cam Manyawu shot 6 of 9 …

[ad_1] NEW YORK — We’ve seen how well Kentucky basketball plays and how high it can soar when it’s running on all cylinders. They lead the NCAA in scoring, averaging 91.3 points per game, and reeled off 10 wins in nonconference play. Those aren’t the kind of games the Wildcats will always have entering SEC play and definitely not when …

[ad_1] It seemed like a lifetime ago, but in truth it had been only 11 months since coaches Chris Collins and Chris Holtmann last met at Welsh-Ryan Arena. Collins’ Northwestern team walloped Holtmann’s Ohio State Buckeyes by 25 points on a cold, late-January night in Evanston, Ill., en route to the Wildcats’ second straight NCAA Tournament appearance. Holtmann, meanwhile, was …

[ad_1] FRESNO, Calif. (AP) — Dominique Daniels Jr.’s 29 points helped Cal Baptist defeat Fresno State 86-69 on Saturday night. Daniels also contributed three steals for the Lancers (6-6). Bradey Henige finished 5 of 6 from the floor to add 12 points. AJ Braun finished 5 of 7 from the floor to finish with 11 points. The Bulldogs (4-8) were …

[ad_1] Nevada’s Brandon Love shoots while taking on Colorado State at Lawlor Events Center in Reno on Dec. 21, 2024. Calling it the start to a new season is a cliché, but it is apt in this case for the Colorado State men’s basketball team. Forget an up-and-down November and early December. The new season began Saturday and the Rams …

[ad_1] Nov 12, 2024; Atlanta, Georgia, USA; Michigan State Spartans head coach Tom Izzo reacts on the bench against the Kansas Jayhawks during the first half at State Farm Arena. Mandatory Credit: Dale Zanine-Imagn Images Michigan State basketball picked up its tenth win of the season on Saturday. The Spartans made relatively easy work of visiting Florida Atlantic on Saturday …

[ad_1] BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — Turns out all the statistics and analytical data telling us how good Auburn’s offense is was accurate. Purdue basketball can attest to it after a 40-minute firsthand account. The Boilermakers ran into another SEC buzz-saw on a neutral court for the second straight Saturday. Purdue vs. Auburn player ratings: Boilers blasted in Birmingham This time, though, …

[ad_1] JONESBORO, Ark. (AP) — Josh Hill scored 26 points as Arkansas State beat Coastal Carolina 97-67 on Saturday. Hill shot 9 for 15, including 6 for 12 from beyond the arc for the Red Wolves (10-3, 1-0 Sun Belt Conference). Joseph Pinion scored 19 points while shooting 5 for 10 (4 for 7 from 3-point range) and 5 of …

[ad_1] NEW YORK (AP) — RJ Davis made the tying and go-ahead free throws with 13 seconds left, and North Carolina erased a 16-point deficit for a 76-74 victory over No. 18 UCLA on Saturday in the CBS Sports Classic at Madison Square Garden. Davis scored 16 points and gave the Tar Heels (7-5) their first lead since the opening …

[ad_1] MEMPHIS, Tenn. — FedExForum was as loud as it had been all afternoon with about five minutes remaining in the first half Saturday. Memphis basketball’s star guard PJ Haggerty had just drained a 3-pointer after coach Penny Hardaway called a timeout. Mississippi State’s lead was cut from 20 to 12. The Bulldogs pushed the ball up the floor and …

[ad_1] TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — Reyne Smith scored 27 points off the bench and led a 3-point barrage in the second half that lifted Louisville to a 90-76 victory over Florida State on Saturday. Smith made 8 of 12 shots overall and 6 of 9 3-pointers to go with 5-for-5 from the free-throw line. Terrence Edwards Jr. had 19 points, …

[ad_1] YPSILANTI, Mich. (AP) — Da’Sean Nelson scored 27 points as Eastern Michigan beat Wright State 86-82 on Saturday. Nelson also had 13 rebounds for the Eagles (6-5). Jalen Terry scored 21 points, shooting 7 for 12 (6 for 10 from 3-point range) and 1 of 3 from the free-throw line. Yusuf Jihad shot 4 for 9, including 1 for …

[ad_1] EAST LANSING — Coen Carr’s dazzling above-the-rim play gets plenty of things going. Michigan State basketball’s offense. The Breslin Center crowd. And his opponents’ glassy-eyed gazes on how he did it. With Florida Atlantic giving the 19th-ranked Spartans the type of game Tom Izzo expected early Saturday afternoon, the sophomore swingman delivered a pair of highlight reel dunks to …

[ad_1] Michigan State’s Xavier Booker, left, guards Florida Atlantic’s Baba Miller during the first half on Saturday, Dec. 21, 2024, in East Lansing. Michigan State basketball continued its winning ways on Saturday afternoon. The Spartans controlled the game most of the way en route to an 86-69 victory over Florida Atlantic from the Breslin Center on Saturday. The Spartans built …

[ad_1] BALTIMORE (AP) — Toby Nnadozie had 20 points in Coppin State’s 68-60 victory against Navy on Saturday. Nnadozie added three steals for the Eagles (1-12). Jonathan Dunn scored 13 points while going 4 of 13 from the floor, including 1 for 3 from 3-point range, and 4 for 6 from the line and added eight rebounds. Julius Ellerbe had …

[ad_1] INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Alex Karaban scored 21 points, including two late three-pointers, and No. 11 UConn won its sixth straight game, beating Butler 78-74 on Saturday. Liam McNeeley added 17 points and Hassan Diarra 12 for the Huskies (10-3, 2-0 Big East) Andre Screen and Patrick McCaffery each scored 17 points and Pierre Brooks added 13 points for the …

[ad_1] BOSTON (AP) — Matt Cross scored 17 of his 20 points before halftime, Boopie Miller scored 18 points and SMU pulled away from Boston College for a 103-77 win on Saturday. B.J. Edwards scored 16 points and reserves Chuck Harris and Jerrell Corbert 14 and 13 points respectively for SMU, which shot 64.4% (38 of 59) including 68.8% (11 …

[ad_1] UConn veterans Alex Karaban and Hassan Diarra took matters into their own hands down the stretch at Hinkle Fieldhouse as Butler refused to go away in a classic Big East matchup on Saturday afternoon in Indianapolis. The Huskies never trailed in the 78-74 win, though Butler battled back to tie the game with under five minutes to go and …

[ad_1] NEWARK – Both Rutgers basketball coach Steve Pikiell and Princeton’s Mitch Henderson have expressed a desire to keep the annual series between their teams going into the future. That’s a good thing because both teams delivered another highly entertaining game. Right down to the final seconds. Ace Bailey drained a three-pointer from the left wing with 17 seconds left …

[ad_1] Dec 21, 2024; Gainesville, Florida, USA; Florida Gators guard Will Richard (5) and guard Urban Klavzar (7) battle for a rebound over North Florida Ospreys guard Jasai Miles (0) during the first half at Exactech Arena at the Stephen C. O’Connell Center. Mandatory Credit: Matt Pendleton-Imagn Images Florida basketball broke out with a 10-0 run against North Florida on …

[ad_1] Jacksonville State Gamecocks (6-5) at Eastern Kentucky Colonels (6-5) Berea, Kentucky; Saturday, 2 p.m. EST BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Colonels -1.5; over/under is 146.5 BOTTOM LINE: Jacksonville State travels to Eastern Kentucky looking to end its three-game road skid. The Colonels have gone 3-0 at home. Eastern Kentucky has a 3-4 record against teams over .500. The Gamecocks are 1-3 …

[ad_1] . With 2024 coming to a close, the North Carolina Tar Heels’ NCAA Tournament chances are doing the same. UNC is 6-5 just four days before Christmas. North Carolina’s best win came against a ranked Dayton squad, but the Flyers are the only ranked opponent North Carolina beat in six tries. The Tar Heels aren’t getting the elite guard …

[ad_1] Dec. 21—Wapakoneta 52, Ottawa-Glandorf 43 OTTAWA — Ryan Richardson’s 27-point effort helped Wapakoneta (3-3, 1-1 WBL) snap Ottawa-Glandorf’s 29-game winning streak in Western Buckeye League play. Grady Toumazos scored 18 points and grabbed 3 rebounds for the Titans (1-3, 1-1 WBL), while Brody Fortman added 10 points and 8 rebounds. Elida 63, Kenton 29 ELIDA — A’mari Wash scored …