College Basketball

[ad_1] BOSTON (AP) — Chad Venning scored 13 points, Donald Hand Jr. and Chas Kelley III added 13 points apiece and Boston College held on to beat Stonehill 73-69 on Sunday to snap a three-game losing streak. Dion Brown scored back-to-back baskets to match Boston College’s biggest lead of the game and make it 57-44 with 10 minutes to play. …

[ad_1] AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Nic Codie scored a career-high 20 points off the Texas bench to lead eight players in double-digit scoring as the Longhorns routed Arkansas-Pine Bluff 121-57 on Sunday. Three Longhorns, Jordan Pope, Chendall Weaver and Kadin Shedrick posted season-high point totals. Codie and Devon Pryor each scored a career-best total as Texas shot 62.9% from the …

[ad_1] EVANSVILLE, Ind. (AP) — Stephen Olowoniyi scored 18 points as Southern Indiana beat Shawnee State 91-56 on Sunday. Olowoniyi also contributed five rebounds for the Screaming Eagles (5-5). Damoni Harrison scored 17 points and added five rebounds. Braxton Jones shot 4 for 11 (1 for 6 from 3-point range) and 4 of 5 from the free-throw line to finish …

[ad_1] GRAND FORKS, N.D. (AP) — Tai’Reon Joseph scored 28 points off the bench to lead UTSA over North Dakota 95-85 on Sunday. Joseph shot 8 of 11 from the field, including 6 for 8 from 3-point range, and went 6 for 7 from the free-throw line for the Roadrunners (5-5). Primo Spears scored 16 points while shooting 4 for …

[ad_1] BALTIMORE (AP) — Will Thomas had 27 points in Morgan State’s 86-76 win over Campbell on Sunday. Thomas added seven rebounds for the Bears (6-8). Kameron Hobbs scored 21 points while going 8 of 12 from the floor, including 2 for 5 from 3-point range, and 3 for 4 from the line and added five assists. Marland Harris had …

[ad_1] MOREHEAD, Ky. (AP) — Steven Clay scored 16 points as Morehead State beat Kentucky Christian 86-63 on Sunday. Clay shot 5 of 8 from the field, including 3 for 5 from 3-point range, and went 3 for 5 from the line for the Eagles (4-6). Jalen Breazeale scored 10 points, shooting 4 of 5 from the field and 1 …

[ad_1] NORFOLK, Va. (AP) — Rashad King’s 21 points helped Northeastern defeat Old Dominion 75-71 on Sunday. King added nine rebounds for the Huskies (8-3). LA Pratt added 15 points while going 7 of 14 from the field while they also had six rebounds. Masai Troutman shot 4 for 7 (0 for 3 from 3-point range) and 7 of 9 …

[ad_1] SOUTH KINGSTOWN — The warning signs were there through Central Connecticut State’s first nine games, and the University of Rhode Island men were wise to heed them. A scare at Providence on the season’s opening night was followed by road wins over Atlantic 10 rivals Saint Joseph’s and Massachusetts. The Blue Devils also took care of UMass Lowell, one …

[ad_1] HEMPSTEAD, N.Y. (AP) — Jamal Mashburn Jr.’s 12 points helped Temple defeat Hofstra 60-42 on Sunday. Mashburn shot 4 for 14 (0 for 3 from 3-point range) and 4 of 4 from the free-throw line for the Owls (6-4). Quante Berry added 10 points while going 4 of 6 (2 for 3 from 3-point range) while he also had …

[ad_1] UCLA guard Skyy Clark, guarded by Arizona’s Conrad Martinez, had a season-high 15 points in helping the Bruins earn a comeback win Saturday in Phoenix. (Rick Scuteri / Associated Press) For the season’s first month, Skyy Clark did things that pleased his coach and quietly helped win games. On Saturday, his contributions moved to the forefront of a thrilling …

[ad_1] Northern Illinois Huskies (3-4) vs. Indiana State Sycamores (2-6) Lexington, Kentucky; Sunday, 2 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Northern Illinois and Indiana State meet at Clive M. Beck Center in Lexington, Kentucky. The Sycamores are 2-6 in non-conference play. Indiana State ranks fourth in the MVC with 9.6 offensive rebounds per game led by Saige Stahl averaging 3.5. The Huskies …

[ad_1] BLACKSBURG, Va. (AP) — Ben Burnham came off a potent Virginia Tech bench to score a season-high 17 points, five in the final four minutes as the Hokies held off a Navy comeback bid to earn an 80-72 nonconference victory Sunday. Virginia Tech’s bench had three players score in double figures and contributed 46 points. The Midshipmen (3-8) trailed …

[ad_1] AMES − That’s one way to complete your last homework assignment before final exams tip off. Iowa State men’s basketball started slow, but once the Cyclones got going, they thrashed the visiting Omaha Mavericks on Sunday afternoon, 83-51. Iowa State led by as many as 33 points late in the second half. The Cyclones hardly looked back after a …

[ad_1] West Virginia Mountaineers (9-1) at Temple Owls (5-3) Philadelphia; Sunday, 2 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Temple hosts No. 15 West Virginia after Tiarra East scored 26 points in Temple’s 76-62 win against the Villanova Wildcats. The Owls have gone 1-2 at home. Temple is 2-1 in games decided by 10 or more points. The Mountaineers play their first true …

[ad_1] Penn State Lady Lions (9-2, 0-1 Big Ten) at Kansas Jayhawks (9-1) Lawrence, Kansas; Sunday, 3 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Penn State faces Kansas after Gracie Merkle scored 24 points in Penn State’s 68-51 win over the Providence Friars. The Jayhawks are 6-0 on their home court. Kansas is 2-0 in one-possession games. The Lady Lions are 1-0 on …

[ad_1] Alabama basketball introduced a new weapon to its arsenal Saturday against Creighton. After sitting out for the season so far recovering from ankle surgery, Chris Youngblood made his debut in a Crimson Tide jersey. Better yet, a throwback edition. The USF guard transfer played 16 minutes on a restriction as he eases back into action. He recorded five points, …

[ad_1] Georgetown Hoyas (6-4) at UConn Huskies (8-1) Hartford, Connecticut; Sunday, 1:30 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Georgetown faces No. 2 UConn after Kelsey Ransom scored 28 points in Georgetown’s 63-55 loss to the George Mason Patriots. The Huskies have gone 4-0 at home. UConn averages 79.0 points and has outscored opponents by 26.2 points per game. The Hoyas are 3-1 …

[ad_1] Bellarmine Knights (9-2) at Indiana Hoosiers (7-3, 1-0 Big Ten) Bloomington, Indiana; Sunday, 2 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Indiana faces Bellarmine after Karoline Striplin scored 27 points in Indiana’s 75-60 victory against the Penn State Lady Lions. The Hoosiers are 4-1 on their home court. Indiana scores 67.9 points while outscoring opponents by 5.3 points per game. The Knights …

[ad_1] Brigham Young University forward Richie Saunders (15) brings the ball up the court during an NCAA men’s basketball game against UC Riverside held at the Marriott Center on the campus of BYU in Provo on Friday, Nov. 8, 2024. | Isaac Hale, Deseret News The BYU Cougars men’s basketball team could be without two starters as Big 12 Conference …

[ad_1] Dec 14, 2024; Indianapolis, Indiana, USA; Texas A&M Aggies forward Pharrel Payne (21) blocks a shot attempt against Purdue Boilermakers forward Trey Kaufman-Renn (4) during the second half at Gainbridge Fieldhouse. Mandatory Credit: Robert Goddin-Imagn Images Texas A&M head coach Buzz Williams intentionally scheduled his non-conference games, and after an early season stumble against UCF, the Aggies have won …

[ad_1] JAMM AQUINO / JAQUINO @STARADVERTISER.COM Hawaii center Tanner Christensen went up and threw down a dunk against Texas A &M-Corpus Christi in the second half on Saturday. Christensen parlayed three Ryan Rapp passes into dunks. 1 /2 JAMM AQUINO / JAQUINO @STARADVERTISER.COM Hawaii center Tanner Christensen went up and threw down a dunk against Texas A &M-Corpus Christi in …

[ad_1] NC State Wolfpack (7-3) at Louisville Cardinals (6-4) Louisville, Kentucky; Sunday, 1 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: No. 22 NC State visits Louisville after Saniya Rivers scored 25 points in NC State’s 59-57 win against the Davidson Wildcats. The Cardinals are 3-1 on their home court. Louisville scores 75.1 points and has outscored opponents by 7.8 points per game. The …

[ad_1] Wagner Seahawks (2-7) at Rutgers Scarlet Knights (6-4, 0-1 Big Ten) Piscataway, New Jersey; Sunday, 2 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Rutgers hosts Wagner after Kiyomi McMiller scored 30 points in Rutgers’ 83-58 victory against the Fairleigh Dickinson Knights. The Scarlet Knights have gone 6-2 in home games. Rutgers is the Big Ten leader with 14.1 offensive rebounds per game …

[ad_1] Dec. 15—Will Riley was borderline unstoppable last month. The Illinois freshman dropped 31 points on Eastern Illinois in his debut and seemingly couldn’t miss from three-point range in the first couple weeks of the season. Riley averaged 17.2 points in the Illini’s first six games and knocked down 55 percent of his shots from beyond the arc. The last …

[ad_1] USC Upstate basketball guard Brit Harris was discharged from a Columbia hospital on Saturday after a scary fall during the Spartans’ game against South Carolina. South Carolina defeated USC Upstate 73-53 at Colonial Life Arena. The fall occurred on a dunk attempt in the first half. Harris fell after the dunk attempt, landing hard and upper-body first onto the …