College Basketball

[ad_1] The City of Palms Classic is approaching, and the top high school basketball players in the country will soon be in Fort Myers for the 51st annual tournament. This year’s lineup is as star-studded as ever. A total of 55 seniors in this year’s classic have made Division I commitments, with 15 of the nation’s top 40 seniors set …

[ad_1] One of the most anticipated showdowns of the season is on the docket this week, as UConn and USC face off in a rematch of the 2024 Elite Eight in Hartford, Conn. Both teams boast top-10 offenses and defenses, per Her Hoop Stats, which generally indicates a national title contender. During the preseason, this game was billed as a …

[ad_1] LEXINGTON — After Mark Pope’s hire as Kentucky basketball’s newest coach, one reservation critics had about him was his high school recruiting chops. Or lack thereof. In nine seasons as a college coach, four at Utah Valley and five at BYU, he’d never signed a class ranked higher than 80th nationally. And he’d landed just one high school recruit …

[ad_1] It’s a big week for UNC basketball. The Tar Heels (6-4, 1-0 ACC) have a pair of opportunities to improve their 2025 NCAA Tournament résumé, starting with No. 9 Florida (10-0) on Tuesday (7 p.m., ESPN) in the Jumpman Invitational at Spectrum Center in Charlotte. The Gators have won their 10 games by an average margin of 21 points, …

[ad_1] Once again, it’s time to celebrate the best high school athletes in the Ocala area. Athletes just wrapped up a week of rivalry games, midseason tournaments, and several competitve performances that mark a successful season. It was a great week on the pitch for strikers ready to celebrate multiple goals and even better for a West Port goalie rising …

[ad_1] AMES, Iowa (AP) — Keshon Gilbert scored 16 points to help lead No. 3 Iowa State to an 83-51 win over Omaha on Sunday. The Cyclones (9-1) started the game going back and forth with Omaha after committing eight turnovers but were able to get on track after ending the half on a 20-2 run. Joshua Jefferson and Milan …

[ad_1] IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) — Owen Freeman matched his career-best with 22 points and Iowa cruised to a 104-57 win over New Orleans on Sunday. The Hawkeyes rebounded from their first home-court loss, falling 89-80 to No. 3 Iowa State on Thursday in the annual Iowa Corn Cy-Hawk Series. Brock Harding opened the game with a 3-pointer, but the …

[ad_1] CORAL GABLES, Fla. (AP) — Matt Cleveland had a career-high 24 points, Brandon Johnson scored 22, and Lynn Kidd totaled 20 points and 11 rebounds as the trio of seniors helped Miami snap a seven-game losing streak with a 94-75 victory over Presbyterian on Sunday. Cleveland buried 9 of 12 shots from the floor with two 3-pointers and 4 …

[ad_1] LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — Sasa Ciani and Filip Skobalj scored 15 points apiece and Tyem Freeman added five of his nine points in overtime to lead UIC over Little Rock 77-69 on Sunday. Ciani added 10 rebounds for the Flames (7-4). Skobalj made 5 of 11 from 3-point range. Javon Jackson scored 13. Jackson sank three free throws …

[ad_1] YPSILANTI, Mich. (AP) — Rasheed Bello had 19 points in Purdue Fort Wayne’s 99-76 victory against Eastern Michigan on Sunday. Bello also contributed eight assists for the Mastodons (8-4). Jalen Jackson scored 17 points while going 7 of 12 from the floor, including 2 for 5 from 3-point range, and 1 for 3 from the line. Corey Hadnot II …

[ad_1] Despite the absence of star freshman Tre Johnson, Texas basketball raced past Arkansas-Pine Bluff 121-57 in a nonconference game Sunday at Moody Center. Johnson, a 6-foot-6 guard who leads the SEC in scoring at 19.9 points a game, did not play because of a right hip issue, according to Texas officials. Johnson is considered day to day and could …

[ad_1] Dec. 15—GRAND FORKS — In a whirlwind 48 hours, UND played the University of Texas at San Antonio twice — Friday in the Lone Star State and Sunday back home at The Betty. It wasn’t an ideal home-and-home series for the teams, but USTA made the best of the series. UND didn’t, but realized after the games that success …

[ad_1] KENT, Ohio (AP) — VonCameron Davis had 17 points in Kent State’s 82-57 victory against Mercyhurst on Sunday night. Davis shot 5 of 9 from the field, including 2 for 5 from 3-point range, and went 5 for 8 from the line for the Golden Flashes (8-2). Cli’Ron Hornbeak scored 15 points and added six rebounds. Marquis Barnett shot …

[ad_1] NCAA Basketball: Stephen F. Austin at Oregon EUGENE, Ore. — Brandon Angel had 15 points and six rebounds as No. 12 Oregon defeated Stephen F. Austin 79-61 on Sunday. Angel, a 6-foot-9 senior transfer from Stanford, was 4 for 5 from the field and 6 for 7 from the line for the Ducks (10-1), who bounced back from their …

[ad_1] LOS ANGELES (AP) — Desmond Claude scored 19 points, Saint Thomas scored 13 of his season-high 17 points in the the first half and Southern California never trailed Sunday night as the Trojans beat Montana State 89-63. Claude made 6 of 8 from the field and 7 of 8 from the free-throw line. Chibuzo Agbo finished with 12 points …

[ad_1] MILWAUKEE (AP) — Malik Thomas scored 35 points as San Francisco beat Loyola Chicago 76-66 on Sunday night at the MKE Tip-Off. Thomas shot 11 for 16 (2 for 4 from 3-point range) and 11 of 12 from the free-throw line for the Dons (9-2). Marcus Williams scored 11 points while going 3 of 9 from the floor, including …

[ad_1] Dec 7, 2024; Chapel Hill, North Carolina, USA; North Carolina Tar Heels head coach Hubert Davis reacts during the first half of the game against the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets at Dean E. Smith Center. Mandatory Credit: Jaylynn Nash-Imagn Images North Carolina will head on the road again for their fifth game against a ranked opponent this season as …

[ad_1] Dec. 15—NEW YORK CITY — Determined to shake off a slow first half against Connecticut, Graham Ike returned to the court at halftime to warm up his shot. The forward retrieved a basketball, planted himself a few feet from the hoop and starting working through his portfolio of low-post moves. Short jump hooks. Push shots. Turnaround jumpers. Mid-range shots …

[ad_1] In a game that featured little to no flow offensively, the No. 12 Oregon men’s basketball team’s defense led the way in a dominant 79-61 win over Stephen F. Austin Sunday afternoon at Matthew Knight Arena. The win served as a bounce-back performance for the Ducks (10-1, 1-1 Big Ten) after a buzzer-beating defeat at the hands of UCLA …

[ad_1] Dec 14, 2024; Tuscaloosa, Alabama, USA; Alabama Crimson Tide forward Derrion Reid (35) drives the ball against Creighton Bluejays forward Jackson McAndrew (23) during the first half at Coleman Coliseum. Mandatory Credit: Will McLelland-Imagn Images Not only did the Alabama Crimson Tide pick up a big win Saturday night at home against the Creighton Bluejays, but the program did …

[ad_1] NORMAL, Ill. (AP) — Chase Walker scored 27 points as Illinois State beat Saint Louis 81-77 on Sunday night. Walker added eight rebounds for the Redbirds (6-4). Johnny Kinziger scored 20 points and added six rebounds. Dalton Banks shot 3 for 8, including 0 for 3 from beyond the arc to finish with eight points, while adding three blocks. …

[ad_1] It wasn’t pretty, but the Ducks will certainly take it. In a somewhat choppy game that saw a combined 41 turnovers, Oregon was able to defeat Stephen F. Austin 79-61 inside Matthew Knight Arena. For the first time this season, the Ducks were coming off of a loss and Oregon didn’t play up to its standards, but its depth …

[ad_1] EDWARDSVILLE, Ill. (AP) — Ray’Sean Taylor had 18 points in SIU-Edwardsville’s 100-52 win over Eureka on Sunday. Taylor finished 6 of 9 from 3-point range for the Cougars (7-4). Jordan Pickett shot 4 of 7 from the field, including 3 for 6 from 3-point range, and went 6 for 7 from the line to add 17 points. Ring Malith …

[ad_1] BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — Transfer forward Jersey Wolfenbarger had 18 points and 15 rebounds in her first start this season to lead No. 4 LSU to an 85-57 victory over Louisiana-Lafayette on Sunday. LSU (12-0) had five double-figure scorers with senior Aneesah Morrow finishing with 15 points and 15 rebounds. Reserve guard Kailyn Gilbert added 14, while starters …

[ad_1] MILWAUKEE (AP) — Brooks Barnhizer scored 20 points and grabbed 10 rebounds, Nick Martinelli and Jalen Leach added 16 points apiece and Northwestern beat Georgia Tech 71-60 on Sunday at the MKE Tip-Off. Martinelli hit a 3 to spark an 11-0 opening run and Leach hit a fast-break 3 to give the Wildcats a 12-point lead midway through the …