College Basketball

[ad_1] Louisville basketball head coach Pat Kelsey said Sunday he’s “figuring out what buttons to push to get this team to be the best that they can be” in the wake of season-ending injuries to Kasean Pryor (knee) and Koren Johnson (shoulder). The Cardinals’ (5-4, 0-1 ACC) game today against  UTEP (6-2) at the KFC Yum! Center is his last chance to pinpoint the proper combination …

[ad_1] While history was made Tuesday night at Cintas Center as Xavier pummeled Morgan State, 119-56, one cloud that remained was the surprise that guard Trey Green was inactive. Green did not dress for the Musketeers and spent the game in street clothes on the Xavier bench. On Wednesday, Xavier head coach Sean Miller said Green will be taking an …

[ad_1] Bradley’s Duke Deen (21) puts up a three-point attempt over Judson’s Dayton Hoover in the first half of the Braves’ 107-41 blowout of the Eagles on Friday, Nov. 29, 2024 at Carver Arena. PEORIA — Bradley Braves star point guard Duke Deen remained in concussion protocol on Wednesday as the team practiced ahead of its trip to the 2024 …

[ad_1] Dec. 10—THE ASSOCIATED PRESS TOP 25 The top 25 teams in The Associated Press’ men’s college basketball poll, with first-place votes in parentheses, and total points based on 25 points for a first-place vote through one point for a 25th-place vote and previous ranking. RK., TEAM REC. PTS PREV. 1. Tennessee (58) 8-0 1544 3 2. Auburn (3) 8-1 …

[ad_1] Over the course of its 71-year history, the ACC has had better starts to the men’s basketball season. The conference wrapped up the first month of the 2024-25 season by going 2-14 against the SEC in the ACC-SEC Challenge, with 11 of those 14 losses decided by at least 10 points. Here’s where the ACC’s 18 men’s basketball programs …

[ad_1] While history was made Tuesday night at Cintas Center as Xavier pummeled Morgan State, 119-56, one cloud that remained was the surprise that guard Trey Green was inactive. Green did not dress for the Musketeers and spent the game in street clothes on the Xavier bench. On Wednesday, Xavier head coach Sean Miller said Green will be taking an …

[ad_1] WACO, Texas (AP) — Norchad Omier had 19 points, seven rebounds and five steals, Robert Wright III set a Baylor freshman record with 13 assists and the Bears beat Norfolk State 94-69 on Wednesday. Baylor made its final three shots of the first half and its first five after the break to take a 54-40 lead on Omier’s layup …

[ad_1] After expecting to learn a lot about Big Ten men’s basketball from the first round of conference play, we mostly learned this league could — again — become a bruising battle royale for the crown. Give UCLA an early leg up — and the top spot in my rankings below — for going on the road and toppling previously …

[ad_1] Fresno State Bulldogs (3-6, 0-1 MWC) at BYU Cougars (6-2) Provo, Utah; Wednesday, 9 p.m. EST BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Cougars -27.5; over/under is 155.5 BOTTOM LINE: Fresno State enters the matchup with BYU as losers of four straight games. The Cougars are 5-0 on their home court. BYU is fifth in the Big 12 scoring 84.5 points while shooting …

[ad_1] Iowa State Cyclones (8-2) at Iowa Hawkeyes (8-1) Iowa City, Iowa; Wednesday, 9 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: No. 21 Iowa hosts No. 18 Iowa State after Lucy Olsen scored 23 points in Iowa’s 78-68 loss to the Tennessee Volunteers. The Hawkeyes are 3-0 in home games. Iowa averages 17.1 turnovers per game and is 6-0 when it wins the …

[ad_1] NEW YORK — Boogie Fland and DJ Wagner both celebrated a homecoming inside Madison Square Garden, where Arkansas basketball’s starting backcourt sparked a much-needed victory. Fland and Wagner were the Razorbacks’ (8-2) best players in an 89-87 win over No. 14 Michigan (8-2) Tuesday night at the Jimmy V Classic. They combined for 36 points, 12 assists and just …

[ad_1] Davidson Wildcats (3-6) at NC State Wolfpack (6-3) Raleigh, North Carolina; Wednesday, 7 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: No. 22 NC State will try to keep its six-game home win streak intact when the Wolfpack take on Davidson. The Wolfpack are 5-0 on their home court. NC State is ninth in the ACC scoring 74.9 points while shooting 45.1% from …

[ad_1] East Carolina Pirates (4-4) at Hampton Pirates (2-4) Hampton, Virginia; Thursday, 11 a.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: East Carolina visits Hampton after Khia Miller scored 24 points in East Carolina’s 60-43 victory against the Elon Phoenix. The Hampton Pirates are 1-2 on their home court. Hampton is 1-0 in games decided by 3 points or fewer. The East Carolina Pirates …

[ad_1] Westlake girls basketball coach Vickie Benson talks to her team during a game against Round Rock this past February. It’s time to make your choice for the American-Statesman Austin-Area Girls Athlete of the Week for Dec. 2 through Dec. 7. Anderson basketball player Brooke Fuller, who had 17 points and 5 steaks in a win over Incarnate Word, won …

[ad_1] Only a few minutes into his team’s first practice of the 2023-24 season, Logan Strand already had an inkling that the months ahead might be grim. It was glaringly obvious to the Free Lutheran Bible College men’s basketball coach that most of his roster of 18-to-21-year-olds had hardly played before. Strand began assessing his team with a shooting drill. …

[ad_1] NEW YORK — Arkansas basketball coach John Calipari has demanded patience and preached a process during his first season in Fayetteville. But when push comes to shove, the Razorbacks can’t just rely on the hope of improvement. They need results, and they earned their most emphatic victory of the season Tuesday night in the Jimmy V Classic. Arkansas (8-2) …

[ad_1] Dec. 11—CHAMPAIGN — Tre White skying for a tip dunk over Wisconsin’s Carter Gilmore brought the State Farm Center crowd to its feet Tuesday night. It went beyond a highlight reel play. White getting the automatic double of offensive rebound and two points also sapped some of the momentum the Badgers had gained with a Nolan Winter three-pointer that …

[ad_1] NEW YORK −  In the arena where players become legends, where performers become stars, Michigan basketball had a chance for someone to add his name into the Madison Square Garden lore. The Wolverines led Arkansas by 15 in the first half Tuesday night, only to fall behind by 18 in the second half, before they scratched, clawed and fought …

[ad_1] The C.L. Brown Show Podcast Michael DeCourcy, a columnist with The Sporting News and Fox Sports college basketball analyst, joins this episode of The C.L. Brown Show to discuss the upcoming Louisville versus Kentucky men’s basketball game. DeCourcy tells how UK learned more in its overtime win over Gonzaga than in its loss at Clemson. He explains why Louisville has …

[ad_1] Sion James: Blue Devils’ rookies ‘way ahead of the curve’ Jon Scheyer postgame press conference after Duke win vs Incarnate Word Following Duke basketball’s rout of Incarnate Word, head coach Jon Scheyer discussed the Blue Devils’ performance at Cameron Indoor Stadium. DURHAM — There’s a fact that can get lost in how talented the Duke basketball roster is this …

[ad_1] Villanova Wildcats (5-5) at Delaware Fightin’ Blue Hens (3-5) Newark, Delaware; Wednesday, 6:30 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Delaware plays Villanova after Rebecca Demeke scored 21 points in Delaware’s 73-26 victory against the Delaware State Hornets. The Fightin’ Blue Hens have gone 2-1 at home. Delaware is 1-2 against opponents over .500. The Wildcats have gone 1-2 away from home. …

[ad_1] The Wisconsin Badgers fell to Big Ten rival Illinois 86-80 on Tuesday night, extending their current losing streak to three games. A significant story of the game was rebounding. Illinois entered as one of the nation’s top rebounding teams, while Wisconsin has struggled in that area. Those divergent trends led to Illinois grabbing 40 total rebounds to Wisconsin’s 29. …

[ad_1] UMKC Kangaroos (3-7) at Kansas Jayhawks (8-1) Lawrence, Kansas; Wednesday, 7 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: UMKC faces Kansas after Emani Bennett scored 23 points in UMKC’s 67-50 loss to the Idaho State Bengals. The Jayhawks have gone 5-0 at home. Kansas is 6-1 against opponents with a winning record. The Kangaroos are 1-5 in road games. UMKC is ninth …

[ad_1] Wisconsin Badgers (8-2, 1-0 Big Ten) at Butler Bulldogs (9-2) Indianapolis; Wednesday, 7 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Wisconsin faces Butler after Serah Williams scored 20 points in Wisconsin’s 66-64 win against the Rutgers Scarlet Knights. The Bulldogs are 5-0 in home games. Butler averages 70.0 points and has outscored opponents by 9.2 points per game. The Badgers are 0-1 …

[ad_1] Purdue Fort Wayne Mastodons (5-5, 2-0 Horizon) at IU Indianapolis Jaguars (1-8, 0-2 Horizon) Indianapolis; Wednesday, 6:30 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Purdue Fort Wayne visits IU Indianapolis after Lauren Ross scored 25 points in Purdue Fort Wayne’s 67-66 win against the Green Bay Phoenix. The Jaguars have gone 1-1 in home games. IU Indianapolis is 1-5 against opponents over …