College Basketball

[ad_1] 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 well through the first month-plus of the young season, again blew a halftime lead to a high-powered attack. This time, after mounting an 11-point lead with less than 10 minutes to play, …

[ad_1] SAINT LOUIS (AP) — Corey Tripp scored 24 points as Wofford beat Saint Louis 74-71 on Wednesday night. Tripp added five assists for the Terriers (5-7). Kyler Filewich added 15 points while finishing 7 of 11 from the floor while he also had 11 rebounds. Jeremy Lorenz shot 5 of 7 from the field and 2 of 5 from …

[ad_1] HIGHLAND HEIGHTS, Ky. (AP) — Trey Robinson and Randall Pettus II both scored 19 points as Northern Kentucky beat Detroit Mercy 73-60 on Wednesday night. Robinson had five rebounds for the Norse (6-6, 2-0 Horizon League). Pettus II shot 6 of 10 from the field, including 2 for 4 from 3-point range, and went 5 for 8 from the …

[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] WILMINGTON, N.C. (AP) — Donovan Newby had 21 points in UNC Wilmington’s 79-66 win over FGCU on Wednesday night. Newby shot 7 of 13 from the field, including 4 for 9 from 3-point range, and went 3 for 4 from the line for the Seahawks (8-3). Noah Ross added 12 points while going 5 of 9 (1 for 4 …

[ad_1] HARTFORD – Anything can happen in a conference opener for the UConn men’s basketball program. It took an extra five minutes on Wednesday night, but the 11th-ranked Huskies were able to put away Xavier, 94-89, for their first win in a home conference opener since 2011. Tarris Reed Jr. made his first UConn start in place of Samson Johnson, …

[ad_1] WASHINGTON (AP) — Jayden Epps scored 21 points as Georgetown beat Creighton 81-57 to open Big East Conference play on Wednesday night. Epps had three steals for the Hoyas (9-2, 1-0). Micah Peavy scored 20 points and added eight rebounds, eight assists, and seven steals. Curtis Williams went 4 of 6 from the field to finish with 12 points. …

[ad_1] New Mexico State Aggies (6-4) at Kansas State Wildcats (11-1) New York; Wednesday, 7:30 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: No. 13 Kansas State seeks to extend its six-game win streak with a victory over New Mexico State. The Wildcats are 8-0 on their home court. Kansas State ranks ninth in college basketball with 40.8 rebounds led by Kennedy Taylor averaging …

[ad_1] The Marquette men’s basketball team tips off the Big East season on Wednesday night at Fiserv Forum. The Golden Eagles (9-2) are ranked ninth in both major college basketball polls and are coming off a loss against. The Bulldogs (7-4) have lost three straight, including against Wisconsin on Saturday. More: Marquette reader mailbag: Sean Jones’ return, future Golden Eagles …

[ad_1] Dec 17, 2024; Charlotte, North Carolina, USA; North Carolina Tar Heels head coach Hubert Davis reacts during the second half against the Florida Gators at Spectrum Center. Mandatory Credit: Jim Dedmon-Imagn Images The North Carolina Tar Heels were four minutes away from one of the biggest upsets in college basketball on Tuesday night, but they allowed Florida to pull …

[ad_1] Northern Kentucky Norse (2-9, 0-2 Horizon) at UCSD Tritons (3-8, 1-1 Big West) San Diego; Thursday, 5 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: UCSD hosts Northern Kentucky after Sumayah Sugapong scored 24 points in UCSD’s 81-58 win against the Cal Baptist Lancers. The Tritons have gone 1-4 at home. UCSD has a 3-5 record in games decided by 10 or more …

[ad_1] TRINITY – A strong start sparked Wheatmore past archrival Trinity 52-42 in PAC 1A/2A basketball Tuesday night at Wheatmore. Parker Kines scored 20 points to lead the Warriors (4-5 overall, 1-1 conference), who led 27-11 at halftime. Finley Bryant added 14 points and five assists, followed by Truman Auman with 10 points. Caleb Coggins chipped in nine rebounds while …

[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 win against the Evansville Purple Aces. The Flyers have gone 6-1 in home games. Dayton averages 64.9 points and has outscored opponents by 2.5 points per game. The Commodores are 2-0 …

[ad_1] Dec. 18—Late costly turnovers, a first-half deficit and a 29-point performance by Riverhawk forward Ethan Blackmon proved to be too much for the Missouri Southern men, who fell 79-81 to visiting Northeastern State in an MIAA game on Tuesday at the Leggett & Platt Athletic Center. The Riverhawks outscored the Lions 16-6 in the first 4:27 of the game, …

[ad_1] Tennessee Volunteers (8-0) at Memphis Tigers (2-7) Memphis, Tennessee; Wednesday, 8:30 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: No. 18 Tennessee visits Memphis after Samara Spencer scored 33 points in Tennessee’s 139-59 victory against the North Carolina Central Eagles. The Tigers have gone 2-2 in home games. Memphis is third in the AAC with 12.2 offensive rebounds per game led by Quinzia …

[ad_1] UNLV Rebels (7-3) at Northwestern Wildcats (5-4, 0-1 Big Ten) Evanston, Illinois; Wednesday, 12 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: UNLV visits Northwestern after Aaliyah Alexander scored 25 points in UNLV’s 80-61 win against the DePaul Blue Demons. The Wildcats have gone 4-3 at home. Northwestern is 2-2 in games decided by 10 points or more. The Rebels have gone 1-2 …

[ad_1] North Carolina Tar Heels (10-2, 0-1 ACC) vs. Florida Gators (7-4) Charlotte, North Carolina; Wednesday, 6:30 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: No. 19 North Carolina and Florida square off in Charlotte, North Carolina. The Gators have a 7-4 record in non-conference play. Florida is seventh in the SEC scoring 83.2 points while shooting 50.5% from the field. The Tar Heels …

[ad_1] SMU Mustangs (6-5, 0-1 ACC) at North Texas Eagles (7-3) Denton, Texas; Thursday, 7 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: North Texas hosts SMU after Tommisha Lampkin scored 25 points in North Texas’ 63-58 loss to the Santa Clara Broncos. The Eagles are 5-0 in home games. North Texas ranks fifth in the AAC with 32.8 points per game in the …

[ad_1] Green Bay basketball coach Doug Gottlieb, who’s also a prominent college basketball radio host for Fox Sports, fell to Division II Michigan Tech 72-70 on Wednesday. Of course, upsets happen in college basketball. But the loss stings a bit more given what Gottlieb said last week about wanting to schedule “better teams” in his first season with the Phoenix, …

[ad_1] Valparaiso Beacons (3-5) at Saint Louis Billikens (4-7) St. Louis; Wednesday, 5 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Valparaiso visits Saint Louis after Leah Earnest scored 23 points in Valparaiso’s 67-54 victory against the Western Michigan Broncos. The Billikens are 2-2 on their home court. Saint Louis is 1-0 in games decided by less than 4 points. The Beacons are 0-3 …

[ad_1] It was all fun and games for Texas basketball in its last outing Sunday against Arkansas Pine-Bluff. Texas (9-2) in its 121-57 win scored the eighth-most points in school history and the most since the 2003-04 season. The 64-point margin of victory marked the ninth largest in program history and largest since the 2005-06 season. And the honors extended …

[ad_1] Wofford Terriers (6-2) at Duke Blue Devils (9-2, 1-0 ACC) Durham, North Carolina; Wednesday, 7 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: No. 9 Duke hosts Wofford after Toby Fournier scored 27 points in Duke’s 81-59 victory against the Virginia Tech Hokies. The Blue Devils are 5-0 on their home court. Duke is 8-1 in games decided by 10 or more points. …

[ad_1] Michigan State Spartans head coach Tom Izzo shakes hands with Oakland Golden Grizzlies players at the end of the game at Little Caesars Arena in Detroit on Tuesday, Dec. 17, 2024. Spartans won 77-58. Michigan State basketball took care of business on Tuesday night, picking up their fourth straight win in a non-conference matchup against Oakland. The Spartans got …

[ad_1] Dec 17, 2024; Charlotte, North Carolina, USA; North Carolina Tar Heels guard Drake Powell (9) drives for a layup against the Florida Gators during the first half at Spectrum Center. Mandatory Credit: Jim Dedmon-Imagn Images North Carolina fell to 6-5 on the season and 0-4 against ranked opponents with their 90-84 loss to Florida. It was another slow start …

[ad_1] No more time for opponents out of Marquette’s league. Conference play has arrived. Marquette’s challenging nonconference schedule is complete. After finishing 9-2 with wins over Purdue, Wisconsin, Maryland and Georgia, the No. 9 Golden Eagles open their 20th Big East season Wednesday night at Fiserv Forum against Butler. Both teams are coming off losses heading into Big East play. …