College Basketball

[ad_1] UAB Blazers (7-3) at Illinois State Redbirds (6-4) Normal, Illinois; Friday, 7:30 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: UAB visits Illinois State after Maddie Walsh scored 21 points in UAB’s 66-60 victory over the New Orleans Privateers. The Redbirds have gone 2-1 at home. Illinois State averages 75.9 points and has outscored opponents by 9.3 points per game. The Blazers are …

[ad_1] Troy Trojans (5-6) vs. Arkansas Razorbacks (6-7) Asheville, North Carolina; Thursday, 7 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Arkansas faces Troy in Asheville, North Carolina. The Razorbacks are 6-7 in non-conference play. Arkansas averages 13.9 turnovers per game and is 2-1 when it wins the turnover battle. The Trojans are 5-6 in non-conference play. Troy is second in the Sun Belt …

[ad_1] Jackson State Tigers (1-8) at Mercer Bears (4-8) Macon, Georgia; Thursday, 7 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Jackson State hits the road against Mercer looking to end its seven-game road skid. The Bears are 3-3 in home games. Mercer averages 15.7 turnovers per game and is 3-3 when it has fewer turnovers than its opponents. The Tigers are 1-6 on …

[ad_1] The holidays are coming at a perfect time for the ACC, whose men’s basketball programs have given the league only so much reason for cheer in the opening two months of the 2024-25 season. With some much-needed time off approaching, here’s where the ACC’s 18 men’s basketball programs stand: (Rankings take into account games through Wednesday, Dec. 18) REQUIRED …

[ad_1] Tennessee basketball coach Rick Barnes is a nominee for the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame Class of 2025, the group announced via ESPN on Thursday. This is the second year Barnes has been a candidate for the national basketball hall of fame after being nominated for the 2024 class. Barnes, 70, is in Year 38 as a head …

[ad_1] Jeremiah Fears dropped 30 points and made the game-winning play late on Wednesday night in Charlotte. (Matt Kelley/Getty Images) It took a four-point play in the final seconds, but Jeremiah Fears kept Oklahoma perfect on Wednesday night. Fears sank a contested 3-pointer from the wing with 11.5 seconds left on the clock and drew a foul as he was …

[ad_1] AUBURN — Johni Broome won’t miss significant time with the shoulder injury he suffered against Georgia State, Auburn basketball head coach Bruce Pearl confirmed Thursday. The program announced Wednesday that an MRI revealed Broome wouldn’t need surgery on his right shoulder, and that he’d “immediately” enter rehabilitation protocol. The announcement said Broome would be day to day and it didn’t …

[ad_1] After defeating Xavier in overtime Wednesday, the UConn men’s basketball team looks to up their record to 2-0 in Big East Conference play in a game against Butler Saturday. Solo Ball led all UConn scorers with 22 points in Wednesday’s game against Xavier. UConn’s Tarris Reed Jr. and Alex Karaban both scored 20 points in that contest. The UConn …

[ad_1] Nov 15, 2024; College Station, Texas, USA; Texas A&M Aggies head coach Buzz Williams reacts during the first half against the Ohio State Buckeyes at Reed Arena. Mandatory Credit: Maria Lysaker-Imagn Images The legendary Dick Vitale has dropped his “Dicky V’s Weekly Stars,” and Texas A&M basketball head coach Buzz Williams was named National Coach of the Week after …

[ad_1] WEST LAFAYETTE − Matt Painter made a starting lineup adjustment for the benefit of Purdue basketball’s offense. But did the Boilermakers also perhaps stumble upon their best defensive lineup in the process? Electing to utilize a smaller, more athletic lineup, the Boilermakers knew they’d have to sacrifice on the opposite end. Five games in, after Purdue scored a season-low …

[ad_1] Georgia Southern Eagles (6-4) vs. Wright State Raiders (2-9, 0-3 Horizon) Phoenix; Thursday, 2 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Wright State squares off against Georgia Southern at Global Credit Union Arena in Phoenix, Arizona. The Raiders are 2-6 in non-conference play. Wright State is 1-3 when it has fewer turnovers than its opponents and averages 16.9 turnovers per game. The …

[ad_1] Jason Hooten wants something from New Mexico State. Specifically, the Aggies’ coach wants his team to get their “pop” back. It’s been an up-and-down non-conference slate for NM State (5-6). The Aggies started the season 3-0 with wins against New Mexico Highlands, Utah Tech and Texas A&M Corpus-Christi, but lost the next five in succeeding games against Dayton and …

[ad_1] Scarsdale’s Jake Sussberg shoots over Stepinac’s Braylan Ritvo during their game at Stepinac Dec. 14, 2023. Stepinac won 80-54. Name: Jake Sussberg School: Scarsdale Sport: Boys basketball Class: Senior Scarsdale’s Jake Sussberg (1) puts up a shot in front of White Plains Brendan Locke (10) during the Slam Dunk Showcase at the Westchester County Center in White Plains Jan. …

[ad_1] Eastern Illinois Panthers (3-6) at Southeast Missouri State Redhawks (1-7) Cape Girardeau, Missouri; Thursday, 6:15 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Macy McGlone and Eastern Illinois visit Kennedy Claybrooks and Southeast Missouri State in OVC action. The Redhawks have gone 1-2 at home. Southeast Missouri State averages 20.5 turnovers per game and is 1-3 when it wins the turnover battle. The …

[ad_1] Richmond Spiders (9-2) vs. Tennessee Volunteers (9-0) West Palm Beach, Florida; Friday, 2:15 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: No. 18 Tennessee plays Richmond in West Palm Beach, Florida. The Volunteers have a 9-0 record in non-conference play. Tennessee leads college basketball averaging 12.9 made 3-pointers per game while shooting 32.4% from deep. Tess Darby leads the team averaging 2.9 makes …

[ad_1] True freshman guard Jeremiah Fears might have become a household name in No. 15 Oklahoma basketball’s 87-86 win over No. 21 Michigan on Wednesday night in the Jumpman Invitational. Fears, an 18-year-old guard who should still be a high school senior, hit a game-winning four-point play for the Sooners (11-0) to win, as he nailed a contested 3-pointer with …

[ad_1] The Skyline Chili Crosstown Shootout is over and one obstacle is out of the way for the University of Cincinnati men’s basketball program. Now, a second area team awaits with a stronger resumé than Xavier. For the second straight year, the UC Bearcats will play the Dayton Flyers in Cincinnati and could be outnumbered based on last year’s ticket …

[ad_1] It was easy to summon Frank Kendrick’s charismatic charm. Just mention basketball. Specifically Purdue basketball. Almost exactly one year ago, a phone call to Kendrick to ask a couple questions regarding the 50th anniversary of the Boilermakers winning the 1974 NIT tournament turned into more than an hour’s worth of laughs and trips down memory lane. Kendrick rehashed not …

[ad_1] It was easy to summon Frank Kendrick’s charismatic charm. Just mention basketball. Specifically Purdue basketball. Almost exactly one year ago, a phone call to Kendrick to ask a couple questions regarding the 50th anniversary of the Boilermakers winning the 1974 NIT tournament turned into more than an hour’s worth of laughs and trips down memory lane. Kendrick rehashed not …

[ad_1] Belmont Bruins (5-5) at Kentucky Wildcats (9-1) Lexington-Fayette, Kentucky; Friday, 6 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Belmont visits No. 16 Kentucky after Jailyn Banks scored 23 points in Belmont’s 73-70 loss to the Mississippi State Bulldogs. The Wildcats are 6-0 on their home court. Kentucky is 8-1 against opponents with a winning record. The Bruins have gone 2-2 away from …

[ad_1] UT Martin Skyhawks (2-8) at Morehead State Eagles (5-5) Morehead, Kentucky; Thursday, 5 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: UT Martin visits Morehead State after Shae Littleford scored 27 points in UT Martin’s 82-71 victory against the Arkansas State Red Wolves. The Eagles have gone 3-2 at home. Morehead State leads the OVC averaging 74.4 points and is shooting 42.0%. The …

[ad_1] Northern Arizona Lumberjacks (9-2) at Fresno State Bulldogs (8-4) Fresno, California; Thursday, 9 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Fresno State hosts Northern Arizona looking to extend its five-game home winning streak. The Bulldogs are 6-1 in home games. Fresno State has a 3-4 record against teams over .500. The Lumberjacks have gone 3-2 away from home. Northern Arizona is 8-1 …

[ad_1] Tennessee State Tigers (4-6) at Southern Indiana Screaming Eagles (8-3) Evansville, Indiana; Thursday, 6 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Sanaa’ St. Andre and Tennessee State take on Ali Saunders and Southern Indiana on Thursday. The Screaming Eagles are 5-0 on their home court. Southern Indiana is 8-0 when it has fewer turnovers than its opponents and averages 15.3 turnovers per …

[ad_1] Tennessee State Tigers (4-7) at Southern Indiana Screaming Eagles (5-5) Evansville, Indiana; Thursday, 8:30 p.m. EST BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Screaming Eagles -4.5; over/under is 151.5 BOTTOM LINE: Tennessee State takes on Southern Indiana after Brandon Weston scored 22 points in Tennessee State’s 89-58 win against the Johnson (TN) Royals. The Screaming Eagles have gone 4-1 at home. Southern Indiana …

[ad_1] Eastern Illinois Panthers (3-7) at Southeast Missouri State Redhawks (4-6) Cape Girardeau, Missouri; Thursday, 8:30 p.m. EST BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Redhawks -5.5; over/under is 139 BOTTOM LINE: Eastern Illinois takes on Southeast Missouri State after Nakyel Shelton scored 22 points in Eastern Illinois’ 81-66 loss to the Eastern Kentucky Colonels. The Redhawks have gone 3-1 in home games. Southeast …