College Basketball

Save for the first several minutes of the second half, the No. 21 Virginia Cavaliers dominated NC State on Saturday afternoon to pick up their first ACC win of the year, 76-61. Sam Lewis led all scorers with 23 points, 20 of which came in the first half as he alone matched NC State’s first-half output. A 40-20 halftime lead …

The Wisconsin Badgers resume Big Ten Conference play by hosting the No. 5 Purdue Boilermakers at the Kohl Center. Tip-off is scheduled for 7:00 PM on FOX this Saturday, January 3. Purdue enters as a 5.5-point favorite. Despite shooting just 4-of-22 from three-point range, the Badgers defeated UW-Milwaukee 80-60 on December 30. Nick Boyd scored 16 points, and Nolan Winter …

RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — Sam Lewis matched his career high with 23 points, Thijs De Ridder took over after halftime and No. 21 Virginia beat N.C. State 76-61 on Saturday. Lewis had 20 points on 7-for-8 shooting by halftime for the Cavaliers (12-2, 1-1 Atlantic Coast Conference), who never trailed three days after losing in triple overtime at Virginia Tech. …

Darryn Peterson is, by all accounts, available to play today as the Jayhawks face the UCF Golden Knights at 1pm Jayhawk Time. The game will be broadcast on the NBC Sports Network for TV viewers, and Peacock for those with a subscription. Kansas is currently favored by 4.5 points. The spread might seem a little light, but UCF has been …

They’re calling it the biggest win in Nebraska basketball history. While that might seem hyperbolic or a little melodramatic, for a program that has failed to ever win a single NCAA Tournament game, a January win over a top ten opponent with the pedigree of Michigan State clearly means a lot to the Nebraska basketball program, fans, and their head …

The 8th-ranked Houston Cougars open conference play rolling, looking for a seventh straight win overall as they visit the Cincinnati Bearcats. Cincy hasn’t strung together back-to-back wins over its last nine games, part of the reason they’re 7-point home ‘dogs in the college basketball odds. With little juice on the Cougs winning outright, my Houston vs Cincinnati prediction and free college basketball …

After a week off from the FridA10 Notebook for the holiday season, we are back with conference play underway, and like clock work, the Atlantic 10 is cannibalizing itself. I guess having a #ZeroBidLeague was the only way we could truly honor the 50th anniversary of our beloved A10? Our resident A10 reporter, Riley Frain, is bringing you a weekly …

For the first time in the 2025-26 season, Maryland women’s basketball has to respond to a game that didn’t break its way. Bogged down by foul trouble, the team dropped a nailbiter to Illinois on the road Thursday afternoon, losing the 14-game undefeated streak that opened the year. Just four days after the loss, a reeling Indiana program will arrive …

ANN ARBOR, Mich. (AP) — Morez Johnson Jr. scored a career-high 29 points, including 17 in the first half, and No. 2 Michigan beat No. 24 Southern California 96-66 on Friday night. Roddy Gayle Jr. added 12 points for the Wolverines (13-0, 3-0 Big Ten), and Will Tschetter, Trey McKenney and L.J. Cason each scored 10. Advertisement Michigan is off …

ANN ARBOR, Mich. — Morez Johnson Jr. scored a career-high 29 points, including 17 in the first half, and No. 2 Michigan beat No. 24 Southern California 96-66 on Friday night. Roddy Gayle Jr. added 12 points for the Wolverines (13-0, 3-0 Big Ten), and Will Tschetter, Trey McKenney and L.J. Cason each scored 10. Advertisement Michigan is off to …

STANFORD, CA — Louisville basketball was coming off one of its sharpest offensive performances of the season, dropping 90 points in Game 1 of its West Coast road trip. Stanford was coming off a clunker of epic proportions: 17 points in the first half, 40 total. Pat Kelsey’s No. 13 Cardinals (11-3, 1-1 ACC) didn’t pack enough firepower to last the full week in the Bay Area. That and persistent foul problems cost them big time in an 80-76 loss Friday night at Maples Pavilion. Advertisement UofL started this one shooting 6 for 22 from the …

ANN ARBOR, Mich. (AP) — Morez Johnson Jr. scored a career-high 29 points, including 17 in the first half, and No. 2 Michigan beat No. 24 Southern California 96-66 on Friday night. Roddy Gayle Jr. added 12 points for the Wolverines (13-0, 3-0 Big Ten), and Will Tschetter, Trey McKenney and L.J. Cason each scored 10. Advertisement Michigan is off …

Author’s Note: If you didn’t read my pre-season America East preview piece, it might be wise to. This one would make much more sense with that context in mind.  My name is Tanner McGrath. I’m a Vermont native, a Catamount basketball superfan, and the America East beat writer here at Mid-Major Madness. Advertisement And I’m here to tell you: I’ve …

MANHATTAN, Kansas — BYU basketball coach Kevin Young massively upgraded his nonconference schedule in his second season in Provo, and the Cougars responded with 12 wins and only one loss, by two points to No. 3 UConn in Boston. Along the way, they beat the likes of Villanova, Wisconsin, Miami, Dayton and Clemson and piled up five Quad 1 or …

The No. 21 Virginia Cavaliers lost a heartbreaker on New Year’s Eve, falling 95-85 in triple overtime to Virginia Tech inside Cassell Coliseum. With 14 seconds to play in double overtime, Virginia’s deficit grew to 75-70 as Hokies’ guard Ben Hammond knocked down a pair of free throws. During the stoppage, Cavalier guard Malik Thomas checked into the game for …

The No. 12 North Carolina Tar Heels will travel to Dallas for their first Atlantic Coast Conference road game of the season to take on the SMU Mustangs. In its last outing, UNC opened ACC play with a 79-66 win over Florida State at the Dean Smith Center, improving to 13-1 and extending its streak of holding every opponent under …

BYU forward AJ Dybantsa (3) dunks the ball during an NCAA basketball game against the Abilene Christian Wildcats held at the Marriott Center in Provo on Friday, Dec. 19, 2025. | Isaac Hale, Deseret News No. 10 BYU (12-1) vs. Kansas State (9-4) Tip: Saturday, 11:30 a.m. MSTVenue: Bramlage Coliseum, Manhattan, KansasTV: CBSRadio: 102.7 FM/1160 AM/Sirius XM 143Series: Tied, 5-5 (most recent meeting: 2025) The …

Mizzou vs Florida When | 7:30 p.m. CT on Saturday, January 3rd Where | Mizzou Arena; Columbia, MO TV | SEC Network Radio | Tiger Radio Network Twitter | @MizzouHoops ESPN win probability | 33.2% chance The Starters Mizzou (10-3) G: Anthony Robinson II (JR, 10.9 PPG) Advertisement G: Annor Boateng (SO, 4.9 PPG) G: Jacob Crews (SR, 13.9 PPG) F: Mark Mitchell (SR, 17.2 PPG) C: Shawn Phillips, Jr. (SR, …

Brad Underwood and the Illinois basketball team are going into the New Year with a 10-3 record and hope for a deep run in the postseason. The Illini ran headfirst into this season with a hope and a dream, especially after an offseason filled with major moves from across the world. They brought in high-level talent like freshman forward David …

The North Carolina Tar Heels wrapped up the 2025 calendar year with a win over Florida State, beginning the ACC schedule with a big win on Tuesday. Now, as we enter 2026, the Tar Heels will play out the rest of that ACC schedule in hopes of contending for a title. Going into this calendar year, UNC is 13-1 overall …

After a comfortable win against a Florida State team that has struggled so far this year, the North Carolina Tar Heels will get a stiffer test in their second conference game as they visit Andy Enfield and the SMU Mustangs, who are off to an 11-2 start. It will be UNC’s first road game in the ACC and second of …

Indiana men’s basketball’s non-conference slate is firmly in the past. The Hoosiers have a substantial break before returning to Big Ten action in the new year. It’s a bit weird to judge the slate because Indiana’s losses, against Louisville and Kentucky, were what was widely expected going into the season. The Cardinals loaded up on talent in the transfer portal …

George Mason has faced its fair share of adversity early in 2025-26. After a 27-9 campaign and winning a Co-A10 Regular Season Championship in 2024-25, head coach Tony Skinn lost the majority of his roster to the portal and graduation. That left him and his staff to rebuild this past offseason by bringing an almost entirely new group of transfer …

The first day of 2026 gave us a pair of upsets in women’s college basketball. First, unranked Illinois beat previously undefeated No. 7 Maryland, 73-70. Then, No. 11 Kentucky handed No. 5 LSU their first loss of the season, beating them 80-78. Advertisement Illinois beats Maryland—once again Last year, Illinois beat Maryland in a 66-65 nail-biter late in the Big …

The Saturday afternoon, the No.1 Arizona Wildcats take on the Utah Utes in a Big 12 showdown on Peacock and NBCSN. Live coverage begins at 4:00 PM ET. See below for more information on how to live stream the Arizona vs Utah game and find out how you can follow all of the college basketball excitement this season on Peacock. …