College Basketball

[ad_1] WASHINGTON (AP) — Jason Drake had 21 points in Drexel’s 68-65 victory over Howard on Tuesday night. Drake shot 8 for 17 (1 for 5 from 3-point range) and 4 of 4 from the free-throw line for the Dragons (8-4). Yame Butler went 6 of 10 from the field (3 for 7 from 3-point range) to add 16 points. …

[ad_1] Memphis Tigers (8-2) at Virginia Cavaliers (6-4, 0-1 ACC) Charlottesville, Virginia; Wednesday, 7 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: No. 21 Memphis visits Virginia after Tyrese Hunter scored 23 points in Memphis’ 87-82 overtime win against the Clemson Tigers. The Cavaliers have gone 5-0 at home. Virginia ranks second in the ACC at limiting opponent scoring, giving up 60.2 points while …

[ad_1] Creighton Bluejays (7-4) at Georgetown Hoyas (8-2) Washington; Wednesday, 6:30 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Georgetown hosts Creighton after Jayden Epps scored 27 points in Georgetown’s 75-71 victory against the Syracuse Orange. The Hoyas have gone 7-1 in home games. Georgetown is second in the Big East with 10.9 offensive rebounds per game led by Thomas Sorber averaging 2.6. The …

[ad_1] KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Kansas State basketball ends a 10-day layoff at its home away from home Tuesday against unbeaten Drake at T-Mobile Center. The Wildcats (6-3) will try to get back on track after a second-half collapse resulted in an 88-71 loss at St. John’s on Dec. 7 as part of the Big 12/Big East Bash series. But …

[ad_1] OU men’s basketball faces perhaps its toughest test of the season in the Jumpman Invitational on Wednesday. The No. 14 Sooners (10-0) face No. 24 Michigan (8-2) on Wednesday (8 p.m., ESPN2) at Spectrum Center in Charlotte, North Carolina, for their fifth Power Four nonconference game. OU has defeated Arizona, Georgia Tech, Louisville and Oklahoma State. The Wolverines are …

[ad_1] Chaz Lanier stayed in Tennessee for another season and it’s paying off for the Volunteers, who are 10-0 and ranked No. 1 in the country. (Photo by Luke Hales/Getty Images) John Calipari recently likened playing in the SEC this season to sitting down at a poker table full of sharks. The Arkansas coach told reporters that he scanned the …

[ad_1] North Carolina Tar Heels (6-4, 1-0 ACC) vs. Florida Gators (10-0) Charlotte, North Carolina; Tuesday, 7 p.m. EST BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Gators -3.5; over/under is 166.5 BOTTOM LINE: No. 7 Florida takes on North Carolina at Spectrum Center in Charlotte, North Carolina. The Gators are 10-0 in non-conference play. Florida leads the SEC with 18.7 fast break points. The …

[ad_1] Manhattan Jaspers (4-5, 1-1 MAAC) at Wagner Seahawks (6-4) Staten Island, New York; Wednesday, 7 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Wagner is looking to prolong its three-game win streak with a victory over Manhattan. The Seahawks have gone 3-0 at home. Wagner is ninth in the NEC scoring 57.9 points while shooting 37.9% from the field. The Jaspers are 1-3 …

[ad_1] Detroit Mercy Titans (5-7, 1-1 Horizon League) at Northern Kentucky Norse (5-6, 1-0 Horizon League) Highland Heights, Kentucky; Wednesday, 7 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Northern Kentucky faces Detroit Mercy after Josh Dilling scored 22 points in Northern Kentucky’s 71-62 victory against the Norfolk State Spartans. The Norse have gone 4-2 at home. Northern Kentucky is 3-4 when it wins …

[ad_1] Tennessee basketball opens a three-game run of home games before starting SEC play. The No. 1 Vols (10-0) host Western Carolina (3-6) on Tuesday (7 p.m. ET, SEC Network+). Tennessee beat Miami 75-62 in New York on Dec. 10 and won 66-64 at Illinois on a Jordan Gainey buzzer-beating layup on Saturday. The Vols are ranked No. 1 in …

[ad_1] Elon Phoenix (7-3) at East Tennessee State Buccaneers (6-5) Johnson City, Tennessee; Wednesday, 7 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: East Tennessee State will try to keep its four-game home win streak alive when the Buccaneers face Elon. The Buccaneers are 5-1 on their home court. East Tennessee State ranks sixth in the SoCon with 32.4 points per game in the …

[ad_1] The Kansas State women’s basketball team kept rolling on the court, but did not make any headway Tuesday in the lates USA Today Sports Coaches Poll, remaining at No. 12 for a third straight week. The Wildcats (11-1), play host to New Mexico State (6-4) at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday at Bramlage Coliseum in their final tune-up before starting Big …

[ad_1] UMKC Kangaroos (6-7) at Wichita State Shockers (8-2) Wichita, Kansas; Tuesday, 7:30 p.m. EST BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Shockers -13.5; over/under is 146.5 BOTTOM LINE: Wichita State will try to keep its seven-game home win streak alive when the Shockers play UMKC. The Shockers are 5-0 in home games. Wichita State has a 1-0 record in games decided by 3 …

[ad_1] Christmas comes early tonight in the form of a packed night of men’s college basketball on Peacock, with coverage of four games kicking off at 6pm ET. As part of that slate, the Valparaiso Beacons (5-4) visit the Ohio State Buckeyes (6-4) at 8pm ET. It’s the first meeting between the two schools since 2011, when the Buckeyes dominated …

[ad_1] T.J. Otzelberger AMES, Iowa — Iowa State coach T.J. Otzelberger, whose third-ranked Cyclones have reached the NCAA Tournament each of his first three seasons, has agreed to a new contract through the 2031-32 season, the school announced. Otzelberger inherited a program that won two games in 2020-21 and led the Cyclones to 22 wins and the Sweet 16 in …

[ad_1] Tonight on Peacock features a men’s basketball quadrupleheader that you won’t want to miss. The excitement tips off at 6:30 PM ET when the DePaul Blue Demons go head-to-head with the St. John’s Red Storm. At 7:00 PM it’s UNLV vs Dayton at UD Arena. The action continues at 7:30 PM with a match up between Seton Hall and …

[ad_1] NEWARK, Del. (AP) — Erik Timko had 29 points in Delaware’s 92-75 victory against Misericordia on Tuesday. Timko shot 8 for 11 (6 for 9 from 3-point range) and 7 of 7 from the free-throw line for the Blue Hens (7-4). John Camden added 14 points while shooting 4 for 8 (1 for 5 from 3-point range) and 5 …

[ad_1] Purdue basketball is facing what may be its toughest opponent of the season when it meets Auburn in Birmingham, Alabama. The No. 16 Boilermakers (8-3, 1-1 Big Ten) have issues with opponents that apply relentless defensive pressure, averaging 18.4 turnovers in their losses. This time, Purdue faces an opponent that comes in waves offensively. Auburn averages 87.4 points per …

[ad_1] Head to Peacock for a non-stop night of men’s college basketball as tonight’s coverage features a quadrupleheader that you won’t want to miss. The excitement tips off at 6:30 PM ET when the DePaul Blue Demons go head-to-head with the St. John’s Red Storm. At 7:00 PM it’s UNLV vs Dayton at UD Arena. The action continues at 7:30 …

[ad_1] When the Big East schedule was released, it was easy to point out the brutal one-week, mid-December stretch for Xavier that included the Crosstown Shootout followed by games against UConn and Marquette. Coming out of that three-game span successfully took a hit when Xavier gave up a second-half lead and lost to UC Saturday. Xavier was dealt another blow …

[ad_1] Grand Canyon lost a chance to make a big statement during its trip through the South. The Lopes (6-4) had won four straight with their full team, after getting center Duke Brennan back from an injury. But in a 73-68 loss to Georgia (9-1) on Saturday, followed by a 74-66 loss to Louisiana Tech on Monday, their biggest star, …

[ad_1] Gardner-Webb Runnin’ Bulldogs (4-7) at Georgia Southern Eagles (6-5) Statesboro, Georgia; Tuesday, 7 p.m. EST BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Eagles -3; over/under is 151.5 BOTTOM LINE: Georgia Southern hosts Gardner-Webb after Bradley Douglas scored 20 points in Georgia Southern’s 77-63 loss to the Louisiana Tech Bulldogs. The Eagles have gone 4-0 in home games. Georgia Southern has a 2-0 record …

[ad_1] Western Carolina Catamounts (3-6) at Tennessee Volunteers (10-0) Knoxville, Tennessee; Tuesday, 7 p.m. EST BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Volunteers -37.5; over/under is 144 BOTTOM LINE: No. 1 Tennessee takes on Western Carolina after Jordan Gainey scored 23 points in Tennessee’s 66-64 victory against the Illinois Fighting Illini. The Volunteers are 5-0 in home games. Tennessee is fifth in the SEC …

[ad_1] DePaul Blue Demons (8-2, 0-1 Big East) at St. John’s Red Storm (8-2) New York; Tuesday, 6:30 p.m. EST BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Red Storm -12.5; over/under is 150.5 BOTTOM LINE: St. John’s plays DePaul after Zuby Ejiofor scored 22 points in St. John’s 99-77 victory over the Bryant Bulldogs. The Red Storm have gone 7-0 at home. St. John’s …

[ad_1] Texas A&M Aggies guard Wade Taylor IV (4) celebrates after scoring Saturday, Dec. 14, 2024, during the NCAA men’s basketball game against the Purdue Boilermakers at Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis. Texas A&M Aggies 70-66. The No. 17 Texas A&M men’s basketball team earned an impressive 70-66 victory this past weekend against No. 11 Purdue. After the win Saturday, Aggies …