College Basketball

[ad_1] Dec. 14—CHAMPAIGN — Kasparas Jakucionis had more than double the number of assists compared to shot attempts through his first three games of the season but got to the free-throw line enough he still put up double-digit points in two of those three games. Jakucionis was just leaning into what the Eastern Illinois, SIU Edwardsville and Oakland defenses were …

[ad_1] Dec. 14—Are all freshmen created equally? Can they all have an immediate impact? The answer is no, but Illini beat writer Scott Richey takes a look at 10 that have asserted themselves as some of the top players in the country: Looking the part of the modern NBA wing is one thing. Playing like it is another. And Bailey’s …

[ad_1] The Bradley Braves basketball team meets Santa Clara in the 2024 Jack Jones Classic today in Henderson, Nevada. Bradley (8-1) is coming off a long layoff following an 83-60 win over Southern Illinois in the Missouri Valley Conference opener. BU meets Santa Clara in the first of three games in the Jack Jones Classic inside the 5,500-seat Lee’s Family Forum outside Las Vegas. …

[ad_1] Today marks the dawn of a new era in the storied Louisville vs. Kentucky basketball rivalry. After both programs weathered coaching changes during the same offseason for the first time since 1930, Pat Kelsey leads the Cardinals (6-4) into Rupp Arena to battle Mark Pope’s fifth-ranked Wildcats (9-1). UK holds a 39-17 advantage in the series, which dates back …

[ad_1] Iowa basketball (7-3, 1-1 Big Ten) suffered a crushing 89-80 loss from Carver-Hawkeye Arena Thursday night vs. No. 3-ranked Iowa State (8-1, 0-0 Big 12) in the 2024 Iowa Corn Cy-Hawk Series. While the Hawkeyes roared out to a 44-37 halftime lead on 58.6% from the field, a dominant Iowa State surge coupled with a troublesome Iowa second-half shooting …

[ad_1] Mike Woodson gently corrected a reporter postgame, when asked about the run that ultimately buried his team in defeat in its first true road game of the season Friday night. The question referenced a roughly 6 ½ minute stretch to close the second half of Nebraska’s 85-68 win, a run which saw the Cornhuskers outscore Indiana 17-1 straight to …

[ad_1] A neutral party in the Bedlam rivalry, Rod Thompson loves to hear the chatter when his children, Bryce and Sydney, are both at home. Sydney Thompson is a junior volleyball player at OU. And older brother Bryce is an Oklahoma State basketball player. “Sydney is a little feisty,” Rod said with a laugh. “She’s always letting Bryce know it’s …

[ad_1] EAST LANSING — What a difference a year has made for Michigan State basketball. The Spartans hit their finals week last December with a 4-5 record and coming off back-to-back losses to open Big Ten play. They went to Detroit after exams and promptly rebuilt their mojo with a blowout win over top-10 Baylor and won five straight. This …

[ad_1] Kentucky volleyball will play Pittsburgh (32-1), the No. 1 overall seed in the NCAA Tournament, in the Elite Eight today at Petersen Events Center in Pittsburgh. The third-seeded Wildcats (23-7) are playing in their third regional final under head coach Craig Skinner. The last time they reached the Elite Eight was 2020, when they won the national championship. Here …

[ad_1] LAWRENCE — Kansas basketball is trying to end a two-game losing streak on Saturday at home against NC State. The No. 10 Jayhawks (7-2) are coming off of back-to-back road defeats against Creighton and Missouri. The Wolfpack (7-3) are trying to be the first team to beat KU inside of Allen Fieldhouse this season. So far this season, Kansas has …

[ad_1] Queens Royals (5-5) at Gardner-Webb Runnin’ Bulldogs (4-6) Boiling Springs, North Carolina; Saturday, 2 p.m. EST BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Runnin’ Bulldogs -5.5; over/under is 155.5 BOTTOM LINE: Gardner-Webb hosts Queens after Anthony Selden scored 25 points in Gardner-Webb’s 78-77 loss to the North Carolina Central Eagles. The Runnin’ Bulldogs are 1-1 in home games. Gardner-Webb is 1-3 in games …

[ad_1] LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — Brice Williams scored 11 of his season-high 30 points during a 21-4 run that lifted Nebraska to a 85-68 Big Ten Conference win over Indiana on Friday night. Kanaan Carlyle’s jumper with 9:57 left pulled Indiana into a 64-64 tie but the Hoosiers got just a Luke Goode 3-pointer and a free throw from Malik …

[ad_1] RUSTON, La. (AP) — Kaden Cooper scored 25 points as Louisiana Tech beat Georgia Southern 77-63 on Friday night. Cooper had eight rebounds and three steals for the Bulldogs (9-2). Daniel Batcho scored 22 points while shooting 9 of 10 from the field and 4 for 5 from the free-throw line and added eight rebounds and three blocks. AJ …

[ad_1] CHAMPAIGN, Ill. − Tennessee basketball is hitting the road for the final time before SEC play. The No. 1 Vols (9-0) play at Illinois (7-2) on Saturday (5:30 p.m. ET, FOX) in a stiff nonconference test at State Farm Arena. Tennessee enters coming off another power-conference win against Miami on Tuesday in New York. UT closes the nonconference slate …

[ad_1] SAINT PAUL, Minn. (AP) — Ben Nau scored 22 points off of the bench to help lead St. Thomas over Western Michigan 77-71 on Friday night. Nau shot 6 for 8 from beyond the arc and 4 of 4 from the free-throw line for the Tommies (8-4). Kendall Blue scored 13 points and added six rebounds and three steals. …

[ad_1] CEDAR FALLS, Iowa (AP) — Jacob Hutson scored 21 points as Northern Iowa beat Omaha 78-58 on Friday night. Hutson also contributed five assists for the Panthers (6-4). Trey Campbell added 20 points while going 5 of 8 from the floor, including 4 for 6 from 3-point range, and 6 for 6 from the free-throw line to go with …

[ad_1] BOULDER, Colo. (AP) — Julian Hammond III scored a season-high 23 points as Colorado rolled to an 81-70 nonconference win over South Dakota State to remain unbeaten on its home floor Friday night. Colorado (8-2) is 7-0 at home and its only losses came at the Maui Invitational. The Jackrabbits lost for the third time in their last four …

[ad_1] IU basketball unraveled down the stretch at Pinnacle Bank Arena on Friday night in a 85-68 loss to Nebraska. The game ended with a sold-out crowd of Cornhuskers fans raining down “Hoosier daddy” chants as their team closed out the game on a 17-1 run over the final six-plus minutes. Indiana’s last field goal came with 6:51 left in …

[ad_1] Omaha Mavericks (4-7) at Northern Iowa Panthers (5-4, 1-0 MVC) Cedar Falls, Iowa; Friday, 8 p.m. EST BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Panthers -15; over/under is 139.5 BOTTOM LINE: Omaha faces Northern Iowa after Marquel Sutton scored 23 points in Omaha’s 70-60 win over the Sacramento State Hornets. The Panthers have gone 4-1 at home. Northern Iowa ranks fifth in the …

[ad_1] NCAA Basketball: Texas Christian at Michigan FORT WORTH, Texas — TCU leading scorer Frankie Collins will miss the rest of the season because of a broken bone in his left foot, the school said Friday. The 6-foot-2 senior guard, in his first season at TCU after spending the past two at Arizona State, is scheduled to have surgery Tuesday …

[ad_1] Gonzaga Bulldogs (7-2) vs. UConn Huskies (7-3) New York; Saturday, 8 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: No. 18 UConn squares off against No. 8 Gonzaga in New York City, New York. The Huskies are 7-3 in non-conference play. UConn is third in college basketball with 20.2 assists per game led by Hassan Diarra averaging 5.6. The Bulldogs have a 7-2 …

[ad_1] VCU Rams (8-2) vs. Colorado State Rams (5-4) Henderson, Nevada; Saturday, 7:30 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Colorado State takes on VCU in Henderson, Nevada. The Colorado State Rams are 5-4 in non-conference play. Colorado State is 0-1 in games decided by less than 4 points. The VCU Rams are 8-2 in non-conference play. VCU is eighth in the A-10 …

[ad_1] Creighton Bluejays (7-3) at Alabama Crimson Tide (7-2) Tuscaloosa, Alabama; Saturday, 8:30 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: No. 7 Alabama faces Creighton after Mark Sears scored 20 points in Alabama’s 94-79 victory over the North Carolina Tar Heels. The Crimson Tide have gone 3-0 in home games. Alabama is second in the SEC with 28.9 defensive rebounds per game led …

[ad_1] Florida basketball enters is matchup Saturday against Arizona State at the Holiday Hoopsgiving in Atlanta, Ga. (3:30 p.m., SEC Network) ranked in the top 10 of both major polls for the first time since the start of the 2019-20 season. Fighting complacency will be a key for the No. 7 Florida Gators (9-0) when they take the floor at …

[ad_1] Kentucky vs Louisville Battle of the Bluegrass rivalry facts to know No.5 Kentucky faces a Louisville team hungry for a signature win in the Battle of the Bluegrass at Rupp Arena on Saturday. Learn some rivalry facts. If you believe Pat Kelsey and Chucky Hepburn, Louisville basketball did not pay this weekend’s game against archrival Kentucky any mind until …