College Basketball

[ad_1] Michigan State’s head coach Tom Izzo, left, talks with Oakland’s head coach Greg Kampe before the game on Monday, Dec. 18, 2023, at the Breslin Center in East Lansing. Can Michigan State basketball stay perfect all-time against in-state rival Oakland? That’s a question one local columnist has attempted to answer. Michigan State basketball will return to the floor after …

[ad_1] Texas A&M Aggies guard Wade Taylor IV (4) and Texas A&M Aggies forward Pharrel Payne (21) talk to Texas A&M Aggies head coach Buzz Williams Saturday, Dec. 14, 2024, during the NCAA men’s basketball game against the Purdue Boilermakers at Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis. After the Texas A&M men’s basketball team beat Purdue on Saturday afternoon, head coach Buzz …

[ad_1] KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Kansas State’s basketball team has had over a week to hit reset after a poor performance at St. John’s in the Big 12/Big East Battle Series. It is time to see whether a 10-day layoff proved beneficial or not when the Wildcats (6-3) get back on the court at 7 p.m. Tuesday against Drake (9-0) …

[ad_1] The UTEP men’s basketball team will compete in the 63rd Annual WestStar Don Haskins Sun Bowl Invitational along with Yale, Jackson State and Akron. The invitational will be Friday, Dec. 20 and Saturday, Dec. 21, at the Don Haskins Center. Akron State and Yale made the NCAA tournament last season, with Yale upsetting No. 4 seed Auburn in the first round. Yale ended up …

[ad_1] Florida basketball and North Carolina will meet for just the seventh time in program history and first time at the Jumpman Invitational when the two teams square off at the event in Charlotte, North Carolina, on Tuesday night. The Florida Gators (10-0) are coming off an 83-66 win over Arizona State in Atlanta, Ga., at the Holiday Hoopsgiving on …

[ad_1] ATLANTA, GEORGIA – DECEMBER 14: Auburn Tigers celebrates against the Ohio State Buckeyes during the second half in the Holiday Hoopsgiving Atlanta at State Farm Arena on December 14, 2024 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo by Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images) It seems as if the Auburn Tigers are going to have a difficult time improving to the No. 1 ranking …

[ad_1] Seton Hall Pirates (5-6) at Villanova Wildcats (7-4) Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania; Tuesday, 7:30 p.m. EST BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Wildcats -8.5; over/under is 127 BOTTOM LINE: Villanova hosts Seton Hall after Eric Dixon scored 27 points in Villanova’s 86-72 victory against the Fairleigh Dickinson Knights. The Wildcats are 6-1 on their home court. Villanova averages 10.5 turnovers per game and …

[ad_1] EAST LANSING – Almost every year, right around this time, Tom Izzo laments his decision. Yes, the holiday season remains about giving, and Izzo and Michigan State basketball have given Greg Kampe and Oakland ample opportunities to play the blueblood over the past 25-plus years. The Spartans helped open the O’Rena back in 1998 the first time they met, …

[ad_1] Oakland’s Greg Kampe is yet to beat MSU in 22 tries. • What: Michigan State vs. Oakland • When: 7 p.m. Tuesday • Where: Little Caesars Arena, Detroit • TV/Radio: ESPN2/Spartan Sports Network radio, including WJIM 1240-AM and WMMQ 94.9-FM; Sirius/XM Ch. 384 (MSU broadcast) • Records/Rankings: MSU is 8-2 and ranked No. 19 in the Coaches Poll and No. …

[ad_1] Cooper Flagg and the Duke Blue Devils will host the George Mason University Patriots this Tuesday, here’s how to watch the game. (Rob Kinnan-Imagn Images) The ACC’s Duke University Blue Devils will host Atlantic 10 Conference team the George Mason University Patriots this Tuesday for their fourth-ever game, their first since 2006. Despite the fact that the Blue Devils …

[ad_1] Davidson Wildcats (8-2) at Temple Owls (6-4) Philadelphia; Wednesday, 7 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Temple will try to keep its five-game home win streak alive when the Owls play Davidson. The Owls have gone 3-0 at home. Temple is eighth in the AAC with 8.7 offensive rebounds per game led by Babatunde Durodola averaging 2.1. The Wildcats have gone …

[ad_1] Fairleigh Dickinson Knights (4-8) at La Salle Explorers (6-5, 0-1 A-10) Philadelphia; Wednesday, 6:30 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Fairleigh Dickinson visits La Salle after Terrence Brown scored 27 points in Fairleigh Dickinson’s 86-72 loss to the Villanova Wildcats. The Explorers are 4-0 in home games. La Salle ranks sixth in the A-10 with 9.9 offensive rebounds per game led …

[ad_1] EAST LANSING – Almost every year, right around this time, Tom Izzo laments his decision. Yes, the holiday season remains about giving, and Izzo and Michigan State basketball have given Greg Kampe and Oakland ample opportunities to play the blueblood over the past 25-plus years. The Spartans helped open the O’Rena back in 1998 the first time they met, …

[ad_1] EVANSVILLE — The University of Evansville men’s basketball team is approaching an important stretch on its schedule. It might feel too early to label it ‘make or break’ for the Purple Aces with two-thirds of the season left. But time is no longer on their side. UE sits at 3-7 with visits to UT Arlington and Ball State this …

[ad_1] Remember when being labeled a “system” player was a bad thing? Kentucky basketball’s Mark Pope has turned that old-school knock into something else entirely. Pope’s system has made his players better by helping to enhance skills that, prior to their time at UK this season, laid dormant. The ball keeps moving as the players do. The options are limitless. …

[ad_1] John Calipari believes, with each passing game, the Arkansas basketball newcomers are becoming more comfortable. Jonas Aidoo’s healthy, Johnell Davis’ shooting and DJ Wagner’s aggression have all played a part in a four-game winning streak that includes last week’s victory over Michigan at the Jimmy V Classic. With eight new faces in this year’s rotation, the transfers and freshmen …

[ad_1] Northern Illinois Huskies (3-7) at Illinois State Redbirds (6-4, 0-1 MVC) Normal, Illinois; Wednesday, 8 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Illinois State plays Northern Illinois after Chase Walker scored 27 points in Illinois State’s 81-77 win against the Saint Louis Billikens. The Redbirds have gone 4-1 at home. Illinois State is third in the MVC with 25.6 defensive rebounds per …

[ad_1] GRAMBLING, La. (AP) — Sam Hines Jr. had 19 points in SE Louisiana’s 75-65 win against Grambling on Monday night. Hines added five rebounds for the Lions (5-6, 0-1 Southland Conference). Kam Burton scored 18 points while shooting 6 for 10 from beyond the arc and added five rebounds. Jakevion Buckley had 13 points and shot 5 of 6 …

[ad_1] Dec. 16—After losing consecutive games for the first time since 2018-19, Gonzaga took another hit in the Associated Press Top 25 rankings, dropping five spots to No. 13 after Saturday’s 77-71 loss to Connecticut at Madison Square Garden. It’s been a steady decline for Gonzaga in the weekly AP poll since the Bulldogs moved up to No. 3 in …

[ad_1] Zawdie Jackson had come alive. New Mexico State’s senior guard struggled in the first half against Southern Utah (8-4) with zero points on three shots. But in the second half, he was leading the way with 11 points. And with the game on the line, he was trusted with the basketball. The Aggies needed to seal a win up …

[ad_1] LUBBOCK, Texas (AP) — Federiko Federiko totaled a career-high 23 points and grabbed 12 rebounds, Chance McMillian scored 20 points and Texas Tech rolled to an 86-50 victory over Oral Roberts on Monday night. Federiko sank 11 of 13 shots from the floor in posting his first double-double of the season for the Red Raiders (8-2), who improved to …

[ad_1] GREENSBORO — High Point University could’ve packed it in when things weren’t going its way. Instead it rallied and came away with a big win. The Panthers trailed by 15 in the first half but went on to lead by 11 in the second. They held on down the stretch to win a gritty nonconference men’s basketball game 65-59 …

[ad_1] CEDAR FALLS, Iowa (AP) — Sophomore Leon Bond III scored a career-high 37 points to lead Northern Iowa past Montana 104-76 on Monday night. Bond shot 12 of 15 from the field, including 4 for 5 from 3-point range, and went 9 for 9 from the free-throw line for the Panthers (7-4). Jacob Hutson scored 24 points, going 11 …

[ad_1] GREELEY, Colo. (AP) — Langston Reynolds scored 23 points and grabbed 11 rebounds to help Northern Colorado defeat Air Force 81-76 on Monday night. Zack Bloch went 5 of 6 from the field (3 for 4 from 3-point range) and scored 15 for the Bears (7-5). Brock Wisne had 10 points and shot 5 of 6 from the field. …

[ad_1] MURFREESBORO, Tenn. (AP) — Camryn Weston came off the bench to score a career-high 30 points to lead Middle Tennessee over Cal Baptist 75-64 on Monday night. Weston made 9 of 17 shots with three 3-pointers and 9 of 11 free throws, adding five rebounds for the Blue Raiders (8-3). Jlynn Counter totaled 12 points and six rebounds. Kamari …