College Basketball

[ad_1] Xavier Booker grabbed the rebound, started Michigan State’s fast break with an outlet and ran the court. Tre Holloman rewarded him with a return pass at the other end for an in-rhythm step-in 3-pointer. A few moments later, the two connected again, with Booker swishing his second from behind the NBA arc on the Detroit Pistons’ court. It was …

[ad_1] LEXINGTON — There are 14 former Kentucky basketball players still suiting up for college teams around the country. That’s enough to field an entire team of scholarship players — at least, before the scholarship number increases from 13 to 15 for the 2025-26 season. The tally of 14 ex-Wildcats doesn’t even include the five 2024 recruits who once had committed …

[ad_1] Xavier Booker grabbed the rebound, started Michigan State’s fast break with an outlet and ran the court. Tre Holloman rewarded him with a return pass at the other end for an in-rhythm step-in 3-pointer. A few moments later, the two connected again, with Booker swishing his second from behind the NBA arc on the Detroit Pistons’ court. It was …

[ad_1] UCLA coach John Wooden wears a basketball net around his neck after his team won the 1975 NCAA championship. UCLA won 10 national titles in Wooden’s final 12 seasons, but the Bruins have won just one since his tenure. (Associated Press) Grainy game footage and yellowed newspaper clippings confer UCLA’s standing as college basketball royalty, the team’s status as …

[ad_1] Dec 18, 2024; Charlotte, North Carolina, USA; Oklahoma Sooners guard Duke Miles (15) reacts to the winning shot by his teammate guard Jeremiah Fears (0) against the Michigan Wolverines during the second half at Spectrum Center. Mandatory Credit: Jim Dedmon-Imagn Images The Oklahoma Sooners continued their incredible run to 11-0 with an impressive 87-86 win over the No. 25 …

[ad_1] Cooper Flagg leads Duke in scoring and rebounding as the No 5-ranked Blue Devils have zoomed to a 9-2 season start.Photograph: Lance King/Getty Images Five months ago USA Basketball convened an inter-squad scrimmage in Las Vegas before the Paris Olympics, and the standout player was a gawky teenager from Maine. On that heady July day, Cooper Flagg showed flashes …

[ad_1] The Big 12 will tip off conference play on Saturday. Sixteen teams will compete for the conference crown, including five teams that are ranked in the USA Today Sports Coaches Poll. That group consists of No. 12 Kansas State, No. 13 TCU, No. 14 West Virginia, No. 21 Baylor and No. 23 Iowa State. Let’s get into this week’s …

[ad_1] ORLANDO — Perhaps overshadowed around town by the return of Scott Frost, UCF’s men’s basketball team prepares to wrap its non-conference portion of the schedule Saturday before embarking on a 2½-month battle through the sport’s deepest league, the Big 12. The Knights (8-2) sandwiched their Greenbrier Tip-Off defeats to Wisconsin and LSU, the latter in a triple-overtime thriller, with …

[ad_1] St. John’s Red Storm (9-2, 1-0 Big East) at Providence Friars (7-5, 1-0 Big East) Providence, Rhode Island; Friday, 8 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: St. John’s is looking to keep its four-game win streak alive when the Red Storm take on Providence. The Friars have gone 6-0 in home games. Providence is 0-1 in games decided by less than …

[ad_1] Purdue basketball crossed the one-third mark of the season still working to define its identity. The Boilermakers opened the season with their conventional big man setup, then scrapped it to lean into small ball. They put two freshmen in prominent roles early, then saw some more experienced players assert themselves more and claim starting lineup spots. Revisiting some of …

[ad_1] Vanderbilt Commodores (10-1) at Dayton Flyers (6-4) Dayton, Ohio; Thursday, 7 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Vanderbilt takes on Dayton after Khamil Pierre scored 42 points in Vanderbilt’s 106-40 victory against the Evansville Purple Aces. The Flyers are 6-1 on their home court. Dayton is ninth in the A-10 with 10.1 offensive rebounds per game led by Arianna Smith averaging …

[ad_1] Here are the Fond du Lac and Oshkosh area high school basketball, hockey, and wrestling results from Monday and Tuesday, Dec. 16-17: BOYS BASKETBALL – (Mon.) Winnebago Lutheran 71, Watertown Luther Prep 62 WATERTOWN — The Vikings (3-3, 1-1 Flyway) overcame an 11-point halftime deficit to earn a non-conference win over the Phoenix (2-4, 0-2 Midwest Classic). Gannan Schwartz …

[ad_1] EVANSVILLE — Ready or not, here comes Ohio Valley Conference play for the University of Southern Indiana men’s basketball team. The Screaming Eagles are responding well following their 1-4 start, improving to a .500 record for just the second time this season. The only game they lost this month so far came down to one possession at Southern Illinois. …

[ad_1] Butler v Marquette MILWAUKEE — Kam Jones scored 23 points and No. 9 Marquette committed just two turnovers in an 80-70 victory over Butler on Wednesday night in the Big East opener for both teams. Marquette (10-2, 1-0) had its lowest turnover total since Jan. 8, 2011, when it also had two turnovers in an 89-81 loss at Pittsburgh, …

[ad_1] Jumpman Invitational CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Jeremiah Fears buried a 3-pointer with 11.5 seconds left and drew a foul, then calmly sank the ensuing free throw for a four-point play as No. 14 Oklahoma edged 24th-ranked Michigan 87-86 on Wednesday night in a wild finish at the Jumpman Invitational. Fears finished with 30 points on 8-of-12 shooting as the Sooners …

[ad_1] RIVERSIDE, Calif. (AP) — Barrington Hargress’ 22 points helped UC Riverside defeat Montana State 83-80 on Wednesday. Hargress added 10 assists for the Highlanders (8-4). Kaleb Smith scored 18 points while shooting 6 for 10 (1 for 3 from 3-point range) and 5 of 7 from the free-throw line and added eight rebounds. Isaiah Moses shot 3 of 7 …

[ad_1] LOS ANGELES (AP) — Chibuzo Agbo scored 23 points and Desmond Claude scored 21 points and USC distanced itself from Cal State Northridge in the second half beating the Matadors 90-69 on Wednesday night. Saint Thomas scored 16 points and Josh Cohen added 12 for the Trojans (8-4) who have won three straight following a three-game skid. PJ Fuller …

[ad_1] STOCKTON, Calif. (AP) — Cole Farrell’s 18 points off of the bench led Portland State to an 81-75 victory against Pacific on Wednesday. Farrell added five rebounds for the Vikings (6-5). Shane Nowell scored 15 points, shooting 4 for 12 (2 for 4 from 3-point range) and 5 of 6 from the free-throw line. Isaiah Johnson shot 4 of …

[ad_1] SEATTLE (AP) — DJ Davis scored 21 points, Mekhi Mason added 15 as six players scored in double figures and Washington thumped Washington State 89-73 in the 300th meeting between the cross-state rivals on Wednesday night. It was the first meeting since the Huskies, who lead the series 189-111, joined the Big Ten Conference, leaving the Cougars to play …

[ad_1] PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — CJ Hardy scored 22 points as CSU Bakersfield beat Portland 81-64 on Wednesday. Hardy shot 8 for 15, including 4 for 6 from beyond the arc for the Roadrunners (6-6, 0-2 Big West Conference). Jemel Jones scored 17 points, going 7 of 15 (3 for 3 from 3-point range). Marvin McGhee finished 4 of 6 …

[ad_1] Dec 18, 2024; Charlotte, North Carolina, USA; Oklahoma Sooners guard Jeremiah Fears (0) reacts to hitting the winning shot and being fouled against the Michigan Wolverinesduring the second half at Spectrum Center. Mandatory Credit: Jim Dedmon-Imagn Images The Oklahoma Sooners improved to 11-0 on the 2024-2025 college basketball season with an incredible come-from-behind win over the Michigan Wolverines in …

[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 the Sooners perfect on Wednesday night. Fears sank a contested 3-pointer from the wing with just 11.5 seconds left on the clock and drew a foul as …

[ad_1] CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Jeremiah Fears buried a 3-pointer with 11.5 seconds left and drew a foul, then calmly sank the ensuing free throw for a four-point play as No. 14 Oklahoma edged 24th-ranked Michigan 87-86 on Wednesday night in a wild finish at the Jumpman Invitational. Fears finished with 30 points on 8-of-12 shooting as the Sooners (11-0) …

[ad_1] ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — Donovan Dent finished with 40 points for New Mexico in a 78-71 victory over VCU on Wednesday night. Dent added five rebounds for the Lobos (9-3). Nelly Junior Joseph scored 15 points while shooting 5 of 11 from the field and 5 for 8 from the line and added 11 rebounds. Mustapha Amzil shot 5 …

[ad_1] Caleb Love had 23 points on 7-for-14 shooting to help the Arizona Wildcats beat Samford 96-64 on Wednesday at McKale Center. Facing the Bulldogs’ aggressive full-court pressure, the Wildcats shot 58.2% and had only four turnovers in the first half. However, they turned it over nine times in a second half in which Samford mostly played the Wildcats evenly. …