College Basketball

[ad_1] Bethune-Cookman Wildcats (3-8) at Davidson Wildcats (8-3) Davidson, North Carolina; Saturday, 5 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Davidson takes on Bethune-Cookman after Reed Bailey scored 26 points in Davidson’s 62-61 loss to the Temple Owls. The Davidson Wildcats are 6-0 in home games. Davidson is 1-1 in one-possession games. The Bethune-Cookman Wildcats have gone 1-7 away from home. Bethune-Cookman ranks …

[ad_1] Saint Francis (PA) Red Flash (3-8) at Robert Morris Colonials (7-5, 0-2 Horizon League) Moon Township, Pennsylvania; Saturday, 1 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Saint Francis (PA) will try to end its five-game road skid when the Red Flash visit Robert Morris. The Colonials have gone 6-1 at home. Robert Morris ranks second in the Horizon League in rebounding averaging …

[ad_1] UCLA Bruins (10-1, 2-0 Big Ten) vs. North Carolina Tar Heels (6-5, 1-0 ACC) New York; Saturday, 3 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: No. 18 UCLA and North Carolina play at Madison Square Garden in New York City, New York. The Tar Heels have a 5-5 record in non-conference play. North Carolina leads the ACC averaging 40.9 points in the …

[ad_1] PROVIDENCE — To borrow from the late Yogi Berra and his seemingly endless supply of verbal wit, it’s getting late early for the Providence men. The Friars enter their Big East home opener Friday night on the wrong side of the bubble when it comes to a nonconference NCAA Tournament resumé. Their last chance went by the boards last …

[ad_1] Dec 13, 2024; Lincoln, Nebraska, USA; Nebraska Cornhuskers guard Brice Williams (3) shoots the ball against Indiana Hoosiers forward Luke Goode (10) during the second half at Pinnacle Bank Arena. Mandatory Credit: Dylan Widger-Imagn Images Nebraska basketball guard Brice Williams was one of five players selected for the Oscar Robertson Trophy National Player of the Week accolades. The honor …

[ad_1] HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — Alex Karaban had seven of his 20 points in overtime to lead No. 11 UConn to a 94-89 victory over Xavier on Wednesday night in the Big East opener for both teams. Solo Ball led the Huskies (9-3) with 22 points and Tarris Reed Jr. had 20, including four in OT. Reed also grabbed 13 …

[ad_1] Coastal Carolina Chanticleers (6-5) at Arkansas State Red Wolves (9-3) Jonesboro, Arkansas; Saturday, 3 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Arkansas State takes on Coastal Carolina after Taryn Todd scored 31 points in Arkansas State’s 98-89 overtime victory over the UAB Blazers. The Red Wolves have gone 6-0 at home. Arkansas State ranks eighth in the Sun Belt at limiting opponent …

[ad_1] Logan McIntire produced a game-leading 24 points, including a quartet of 3-pointers, to lead the Kentucky Wesleyan College men’s basketball team to its eighth straight victory with an 89-61 win over East-West on Thursday night at the Sportscenter. The 6-foot-5 junior wing, who scored 16 points after intermission, made 8-of-12 shots from the floor and 4-of-6 from 3-point range …

[ad_1] Kansas State Wildcats (6-4) at Wichita State Shockers (8-3) Wichita, Kansas; Saturday, 7 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Wichita State hosts Kansas State after Xavier Bell scored 21 points in Wichita State’s 74-64 loss to the UMKC Kangaroos. The Shockers have gone 5-1 at home. Wichita State has a 3-3 record in games decided by 10 or more points. The …

[ad_1] UNC basketball has five losses before Christmas for the first time since 2019. Coming off a loss to No. 7 Florida (11-0), the Tar Heels (6-5, 1-0 ACC) are in desperate need of a big win before flipping the calendar to 2025. UNC, which is 0-4 against ranked teams through 11 games, will head to New York City to …

[ad_1] Dec. 19—When drawing parallels between Gonzaga’s current team and the 2023-24 group that extended the program’s streak of consecutive Sweet 16 appearances, the easiest place to start is the win-loss column. On Dec. 19, 2023, the Zags were 8-3, with one loss at a multiteam event — Purdue at the Maui Invitational — and two more in December, against …

[ad_1] Dec. 19—Shooting betrayed the Gonzaga women’s basketball team Thursday, especially in the first half. San Francisco took advantage, never letting the visiting Bulldogs get untracked. The Dons played well, topping the Zags 73-58 in a West Coast Conference opener for both teams at War Memorial Gym. The loss snapped seven consecutive wins in conference openers for Gonzaga (5-7) and …

[ad_1] ORLANDO — High Point University took down Central Florida 64-60 in nonconference women’s basketball Tuesday at UCF’s Addition Financial Arena. The win is the first for the Panthers under coach Chelsea Banbury against a Power Four conference (UCF is in the Big 12). Nevaeh Zavala, last week’s Big South player of the week, scored 19 points on 7-of-10 shooting …

[ad_1] CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo. (AP) — Tedrick Washington Jr.’s 28 points helped Southeast Missouri State defeat Eastern Illinois 79-72 on Thursday night. Washington added 10 rebounds for the Redhawks (5-6, 1-0 Ohio Valley Conference). Brendan Terry added 13 points while shooting 6 of 8 from the field and 1 for 5 from the free-throw line while they also had three …

[ad_1] EVANSVILLE, Ind. (AP) — Damoni Harrison had 19 points in Southern Indiana’s 77-75 victory over Tennessee State on Thursday night. Harrison shot 7 for 15, including 5 for 8 from beyond the arc for the Screaming Eagles (6-5, 1-0 Ohio Valley Conference). Stephen Olowoniyi scored 18 points, going 7 of 10 and 4 of 8 from the free-throw line. …

[ad_1] MORAGA, Calif. (AP) — Mitchell Saxen scored 18 points as Saint Mary’s (CA) beat Merrimack 73-68 on Thursday night. Saxen also contributed 12 rebounds for the Gaels (10-2). Paulius Murauskas added 18 points while going 5 of 10 and 7 of 8 from the free-throw line and had 11 rebounds and three steals. Augustas Marciulionis shot 6 of 12 …

[ad_1] LAS CRUCES, N.M. (AP) — Robert Carpenter helped lead New Mexico State over Northern New Mexico on Thursday night with 13 points off of the bench in an 87-50 victory. Carpenter shot 5 of 11 from the field, including 1 for 5 from 3-point range, and went 2 for 3 from the free-throw line for the Aggies (6-6). Christian …

[ad_1] MALIBU, Calif. (AP) — TJ Wainwright led Long Beach State past Pepperdine on Thursday night with 26 points off of the bench in a 79-76 victory. Wainwright had eight rebounds for the Beach (5-8). Devin Askew scored 18 points, shooting 6 for 14 (0 for 4 from 3-point range) and 6 of 8 from the free-throw line. Varick Lewis …

[ad_1] Jordan Pope is finally looking at home in Moody Center. Pope, a 6-foot-2 junior guard who transferred to Texas basketball from Oregon State in the offseason, scored a career-high 42 points in the Longhorns’ 98-62 home win over New Orleans Thursday. That total is the highest for Texas since Reggie Freeman scored 43 points against Fresno State in 1996, …

[ad_1] AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Jordan Pope made 8 of 12 from 3-point range and scored a career-high 42 points — a Moody Center record and tied for the second most in a Division I men’s basketball game this season — on Thursday night to help Texas beat New Orleans 98-62. Arthur Kaluma had 15 points and 10 rebounds for …

[ad_1] NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Bent Leuchten scored 21 of his 23 points in the second half when UC Irvine scored 67 points and the Anteaters defeated Belmont 92-84 on Thursday night. Leuchten added 15 rebounds for the Anteaters (10-1). Justin Hohn scored 19 points, going 6 of 12 from the floor, including 4 for 6 from 3-point range, and …

[ad_1] Caleb Holt, #6 of the United States of America (USA) in action during the FIBA U17 Basketball World Cup – Turkiye 2024 Semi-final match between New Zealand and the United States of America (USA) at Sinan Erdem Dome in Istanbul, Turkey on July 6, 2024. (Photo by Altan Gocher / Hans Lucas / Hans Lucas via AFP) (Photo by …

[ad_1] ATHENS, Ga. (AP) — Silas Demary Jr. scored 10 of his 13 points during Georgia’s 23-0 start and the Bulldogs cruised to a 100-49 win over Buffalo on Thursday night. Asa Newell and De’Shayne Montgomery scored 16 points apiece to lead Georgia. Savo Drezgic added 11 points and Blue Cain scored 10 with four assists and four steals. Freshman …

[ad_1] The University of Michigan in Ann Arbor: Key facts Explore key facts about the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor, including its rich history, academic programs, notable alumni, and world-class research facilities. The Michigan basketball team nearly left the Queen City feeling like kings. Instead, for the second consecutive game, it’s just the joker. Michigan, which has largely played …

[ad_1] Idaho State Bengals (5-5) at Northern Illinois Huskies (4-5) DeKalb, Illinois; Friday, 2 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Idaho State takes on Northern Illinois after Maria Dias scored 26 points in Idaho State’s 67-50 victory over the UMKC Kangaroos. The Huskies are 1-2 in home games. Northern Illinois is 1-4 against opponents with a winning record. The Bengals are 1-3 …