College Basketball

[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. …

[ad_1] Auburn Tigers forward Chad Baker-Mazara (10) drives the ball as Auburn Tigers take on Georgia State Panthers at Neville Arena in Auburn, Ala., on Tuesday, Dec. 17, 2024. Auburn Tigers lead Georgia State Panthers 43-31 at halftime. The No. 2 Auburn Tigers learned plenty about themselves on Tuesday. Star forward Johni Broome exited Auburn’s win over Georgia State early …

[ad_1] Michigan State Spartans forward Xavier Booker (34) and Michigan State Spartans forward Jaxon Kohler (0) begin to celebrate as they pull away from the Oakland Golden Grizzlies during the 2nd period at Little Caesars Arena in Detroit on Tuesday, Dec. 17, 2024. Michigan State basketball took care of business on Tuesday night, picking up their fourth straight win in …

[ad_1] For just the second time in its 118-year history, the Drake men’s basketball team has reached mid-December undefeated. The Bulldogs won their 10th consecutive game yesterday with a 73-70 victory over Kansas State in overtime at the T-Mobile Center in Kansas City. Drake was led by guard Mitch Mascari, who finished the game with 25 points and went 8-for-10 …

[ad_1] Dec 17, 2024; Charlotte, North Carolina, USA; North Carolina Tar Heels guard Seth Trimble (7) reacts to drawing a foul with a go ahead score against the Florida Gators during the second half at Spectrum Center. Mandatory Credit: Jim Dedmon-Imagn Images North Carolina dropped another ranked loss on Tuesday against undefeated and No. 7-ranked Florida in a game many …

[ad_1] James Madison Dukes (8-3) at NC State Wolfpack (8-3, 1-0 ACC) Raleigh, North Carolina; Thursday, 7 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: JMU will try to keep its three-game road win streak intact when the Dukes play No. 21 NC State. The Wolfpack have gone 6-0 in home games. NC State is fourth in the ACC in rebounding with 38.4 rebounds. …

[ad_1] Dec. 18—Hoops HQ, a new college basketball venture from Seth Davis, posted a thought-provoking graphic on Tuesday. One of those, “Here’s $15 to build your perfect lineup” thought exercises. Did I spend a good chunk of the day obsessing about how I would build the best lineup? You bet. I had to work within the budget, of course, but …

[ad_1] Michigan State basketball’s Tom Izzo and longtime friend Greg Kampe spread holiday cheer on Tuesday night as the two coaches donned matching Grinch-inspired sweaters. The Spartans defeated Oakland and Kampe — who reached the second round of the NCAA Tournament last season — 77-58 at Little Caesars Arena in Detroit on Tuesday in the battle between in-state programs. The …

[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 North Carolina suffered its fifth loss of the season and fourth to an AP-ranked top-10 team on Tuesday. The loss to Florida felt different than the rest …

[ad_1] Michigan State basketball’s Tom Izzo and longtime friend Greg Kampe spread holiday cheer on Tuesday night as the two coaches donned matching Grinch-inspired sweaters. The Spartans defeated Oakland and Kampe — who reached the second round of the NCAA Tournament last season — 77-58 at Little Caesars Arena in Detroit on Tuesday in the battle between in-state programs. The …

[ad_1] Dec. 18—’s progression at Illinois has been an interesting case. In year one, the 6-foot-3 forward, who followed coach from Dayton to C-U ahead of the 2022-23 season, was known more as a scorer with the then-sophomore one of the best three-point shooters on the Illini at 40 percent. Year two at Illinois for the Goshen, Ind., native was …

[ad_1] Auburn Tigers (7-3) at Louisiana Ragin’ Cajuns (4-4) Lafayette, Louisiana; Wednesday, 12 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Louisiana takes on Auburn in a matchup of Division 1 Division opponents. The Ragin’ Cajuns have gone 4-0 in home games. Louisiana allows 59.4 points to opponents and has been outscored by 1.8 points per game. The Tigers have gone 1-2 away from …

[ad_1] © Kimberly P. Mitchell / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images Something strange happened: The Michigan State and Oakland head coaches intentionally wore the same outfit to coach against each other. Michigan State’s Izzo and Oakland’s Kampe played in Detroit at Little Caesars Arena on Tuesday. Izzo has led his Spartans to eight Final Four appearances, earning a title …

[ad_1] Florida Atlantic Owls (6-4) vs. Georgia Southern Eagles (6-3) Phoenix; Wednesday, 2 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Florida Atlantic and Georgia Southern square off in Phoenix, Arizona. The Eagles are 6-3 in non-conference play. Georgia Southern is third in the Sun Belt at limiting opponent scoring, giving up 59.0 points while holding opponents to 38.7% shooting. The Owls have a …

[ad_1] Marshall Thundering Herd (4-5) at Cincinnati Bearcats (7-2) Cincinnati; Wednesday, 6:30 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Marshall plays Cincinnati after Meredith Maier scored 20 points in Marshall’s 78-76 victory over the Jacksonville Dolphins. The Bearcats are 4-1 in home games. Cincinnati averages 69.9 points while outscoring opponents by 16.1 points per game. The Thundering Herd are 0-2 on the road. …

[ad_1] Auburn Tigers forward Johni Broome (4) joins his team on the bench after an injury as Auburn Tigers take on Georgia State Panthers at Neville Arena in Auburn, Ala., on Tuesday, Dec. 17, 2024. Auburn Tigers defeated Georgia State Panthers 100-59. Auburn basketball recorded another convincing win on Tuesday, taking down Georgia State, 100-59. Auburn outscored the Panthers, 57-28 …

[ad_1] VCU Rams (5-5) at East Carolina Pirates (6-4) Greenville, North Carolina; Wednesday, 6 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: East Carolina plays VCU after Amiya Joyner scored 27 points in East Carolina’s 59-58 victory over the Old Dominion Monarchs. The Pirates are 4-0 on their home court. East Carolina has a 1-0 record in games decided by 3 points or fewer. …

[ad_1] Saint Peter’s Peacocks (2-7) at Manhattan Jaspers (6-3) Riverdale, New York; Thursday, 11 a.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Saint Peter’s visits Manhattan after Fatmata Janneh scored 23 points in Saint Peter’s 51-37 win against the Long Island Sharks. The Jaspers have gone 3-0 in home games. Manhattan is third in the MAAC scoring 65.0 points while shooting 43.9% from the …

[ad_1] CHARLOTTE — There was a quartet of four-second pauses from UNC basketball coach Hubert Davis inside the interview room at Spectrum Center late Tuesday night. Following the Tar Heels’ gut-wrenching 90-84 loss to No. 7 Florida in the Jumpman Invitational, Davis didn’t have many new answers. That’s because UNC (6-5, 1-0 ACC), which is 0-4 against ranked opponents this …

[ad_1] Northern Illinois Huskies (3-7) at Illinois State Redbirds (6-4, 0-1 MVC) Normal, Illinois; Wednesday, 8 p.m. EST BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Redbirds -15.5; over/under is 144 BOTTOM LINE: Illinois State takes on Northern Illinois after Chase Walker scored 27 points in Illinois State’s 81-77 win over the Saint Louis Billikens. The Redbirds are 4-1 in home games. Illinois State averages …

[ad_1] VCU Rams (9-2) at New Mexico Lobos (8-3, 1-0 MWC) Albuquerque, New Mexico; Wednesday, 9 p.m. EST BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Lobos -2.5; over/under is 153.5 BOTTOM LINE: VCU plays New Mexico after Joe Bamisile scored 25 points in VCU’s 76-68 win against the Colorado State Rams. The Lobos have gone 6-1 at home. New Mexico is ninth in college …

[ad_1] Tennessee State Tigers (4-7) at Southern Indiana Screaming Eagles (5-5) Evansville, Indiana; Thursday, 8:30 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Tennessee State visits Southern Indiana after Brandon Weston scored 22 points in Tennessee State’s 89-58 win over the Johnson (TN) Royals. The Screaming Eagles are 4-1 in home games. Southern Indiana ranks eighth in the OVC in rebounding averaging 32.9 rebounds. …

[ad_1] Murray State Racers (6-3, 1-0 MVC) at Indiana State Sycamores (6-4, 1-0 MVC) Terre Haute, Indiana; Wednesday, 7 p.m. EST BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Racers -2; over/under is 155.5 BOTTOM LINE: Murray State plays Indiana State after Jacobi Wood scored 22 points in Murray State’s 81-76 overtime loss to the Western Kentucky Hilltoppers. The Sycamores are 2-1 on their home …

[ad_1] The plan for Michigan basketball coach Dusty May entering the season was to have his team play a non-conference schedule so difficult it prepared them for (ideally) a lengthy NCAA Tournament run come March. Mission accomplished, at least in terms of the difficulty part. Michigan Wolverines center Danny Wolf drives past Arkansas Razorbacks forward Trevon Brazile in the second …

[ad_1] Darlinstone Dubar did not take long Tuesday to make a splash. The Tennessee basketball guard slipped off a screen, rolled to the rim and dunked a well-placed Zakai Zeigler bounce pass. Dubar was rolling again for the Vols for a second straight game as he advances his role. “I am a confident person,” Dubar said. “I am just going …