College Basketball

[ad_1] The rivalry is renewed. Iowa State men’s basketball (7-1) is headed for Iowa City to take on rival Iowa (7-2) in this year’s edition of the Cy-Hawk game on Thursday night. Last time out, the Hawkeyes lost a close road game to top 25-ranked Michigan on Saturday, 85-83. Meanwhile, No. 3 Iowa State enters on a four-game winning streak. …

[ad_1] Fairleigh Dickinson Knights (4-7) at Villanova Wildcats (6-4) Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania; Wednesday, 7 p.m. EST BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Wildcats -28.5; over/under is 151.5 BOTTOM LINE: Fairleigh Dickinson visits Villanova after Dylan Jones scored 22 points in Fairleigh Dickinson’s 98-54 victory over the Lehman Lightning. The Wildcats are 5-1 in home games. Villanova ranks fourth in the Big East with …

[ad_1] Bryant Bulldogs (6-5) at St. John’s Red Storm (7-2) New York; Wednesday, 7 p.m. EST BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Red Storm -22.5; over/under is 161.5 BOTTOM LINE: St. John’s takes on Bryant after Zuby Ejiofor scored 28 points in St. John’s 88-71 win against the Kansas State Wildcats. The Red Storm are 6-0 on their home court. St. John’s is …

[ad_1] Colgate Raiders (2-8) at Kentucky Wildcats (8-1) Lexington, Kentucky; Wednesday, 8 p.m. EST BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Wildcats -30.5; over/under is 157.5 BOTTOM LINE: No. 5 Kentucky hosts Colgate following Kentucky’s 90-89 overtime victory over the Gonzaga Bulldogs. The Wildcats are 6-0 in home games. Kentucky leads the SEC with 19.6 assists per game led by Lamont Butler averaging 3.9. …

[ad_1] IU Indianapolis Jaguars (4-6, 1-1 Horizon League) at Purdue Fort Wayne Mastodons (6-4, 1-1 Horizon League) Fort Wayne, Indiana; Wednesday, 7 p.m. EST BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Mastodons -15.5; over/under is 151 BOTTOM LINE: IU Indianapolis visits Purdue Fort Wayne after Paul Zilinskas scored 24 points in IU Indianapolis’ 66-64 loss to the Northern Kentucky Norse. The Mastodons have gone …

[ad_1] North Carolina A&T Aggies (3-6, 0-1 CAA) at Virginia Tech Hokies (3-6, 0-1 ACC) Blacksburg, Virginia; Thursday, 7 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Virginia Tech looks to end its five-game home losing streak with a victory against N.C. A&T. The Hokies are 3-3 on their home court. Virginia Tech gives up 70.6 points to opponents and has been outscored by …

[ad_1] Over the past several years, many athletes across the Beaver Valley have had the chance to compete at the highest level of collegiate athletics. This year is no different, as many athletes across the coverage area compete at the Division I level in men’s college basketball. Let’s take a look at the local products that are making waves at …

[ad_1] DURHAM — There’s a fact that can get lost in how talented the Duke basketball roster is this season. The Blue Devils are 152nd in Division I experience, according to KenPom.com. Cooper Flagg, Kon Knueppel and Khaman Maluach have been three of the Blue Devils’ five starters in each of the first 10 games this season. All of those …

[ad_1] UT Arlington Mavericks (4-5) at Arkansas State Red Wolves (7-3) Jonesboro, Arkansas; Thursday, 8 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Arkansas State hosts UT Arlington after Joseph Pinion scored 22 points in Arkansas State’s 85-72 victory against the Memphis Tigers. The Red Wolves are 5-0 in home games. Arkansas State is the Sun Belt leader with 12.1 offensive rebounds per game …

[ad_1] UTEP Miners (6-2) at Louisville Cardinals (5-4, 0-1 ACC) Louisville, Kentucky; Wednesday, 7 p.m. EST BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Cardinals -14.5; over/under is 144.5 BOTTOM LINE: Louisville plays UTEP after Terrence Edwards scored 21 points in Louisville’s 76-65 loss to the Duke Blue Devils. The Cardinals have gone 3-3 at home. Louisville is the ACC leader with 12.1 offensive rebounds …

[ad_1] Bensley Joseph scored 20 points and Bryce Hopkins notched a 19-point, 10-rebound double-double as visiting Providence defeated DePaul 70-63 in overtime on Tuesday in Chicago in the Big East opener for both schools. DePaul (7-2, 0-1) led by eight with 3:37 remaining in regulation but was unable to sustain momentum, losing its 33rd regular-season conference game in a row. …

[ad_1] CHICAGO (AP) — Bensley Joseph had 20 points and Bryce Hopkins scored 19 to rally Providence to a 70-63 victory over DePaul in overtime on Tuesday night in a Big East Conference opener. Joseph made two free throws and a layup and Hopkins followed with a layup and two free throws to complete an 8-0 run that gave the …

[ad_1] Dec. 10—Layla Facchiano and Hope Fontaine each scored 13 points for the Red Eddies (1-1) in an overtime win over the Spartans in Auburn. Elizabeth Galway chipped in 12 points and Rachel Penny had 10 for Edward Little. Paige Sevigny scored 15 points for Sanford. Ava Hudson finished with 14 and Mollie Puffer added 12. Kayleigh Wagg finished with …

[ad_1] NCAA Basketball: Jimmy V Classic-Michigan at Arkansas NEW YORK — Boogie Fland scored 20 points as Arkansas stormed back from a 15-point deficit, withstood a late comeback attempt and hung on for an 89-87 victory over No. 14 Michigan on Tuesday night in the Jimmy V Classic at Madison Square Garden. D.J. Wagner added 16 points for the Razorbacks …

[ad_1] BERKELEY, Calif. (AP) — AK Okereke scored 24 points and Cooper Norad scored 21 points and Cornell withstood a furious second-half rally by Cal and beat the Golden Bears 88-80 on Tuesday. Nazir Williams added 18 points and Jake Fiegen 11 for the Big Red (7-3), which beat an Atlantic Coast Conference team for the first time since December …

[ad_1] NCAA Basketball: Providence at DePaul CHICAGO — Bensley Joseph had 20 points and Bryce Hopkins scored 19 to rally Providence to a 70-63 victory over DePaul in overtime on Tuesday night in a Big East Conference opener. Joseph made two free throws and a layup and Hopkins followed with a layup and two free throws to complete an 8-0 …

[ad_1] CHAMPAIGN, Ill. — Kasparas Jakucionis scored a career-high 24 points, Tre White had 23 points and eight rebounds and Kylan Boswell added 19 points and six assists to lead Illinois to an 86-80 win over No. 20 Wisconsin on Tuesday night. It was the fourth straight game in which Jakucionis scored 20 or more points for the Illini (7-2, …

[ad_1] SEATTLE (AP) — Mekhi Mason scored a season-high 23 points and Washington pulled away in the second half to beat Eastern Washington 87-69 on Tuesday night. Mason made 7 of 11 shots with five 3-pointers and he scored 15 after halftime to help the Huskies (7-3) turn a seven-point lead into a rout, improving to 5-1 at home. Great …

[ad_1] CHAMPAIGN, Ill. (AP) — Kasparas Jakucionis scored a career-high 24 points, Tre White had 23 points and eight rebounds and Kylan Boswell added 19 points and six assists to lead Illinois to an 86-80 win over No. 20 Wisconsin on Tuesday night. It was the fourth straight game in which Jakucionis scored 20 or more points for the Illini …

[ad_1] Rootstown’s Blake Mullaly drives to the basket for a shot in the paint against Waterloo on Tuesday, Dec. 10, 2024, in Rootstown, Ohio. [Phil Masturzo/ Beacon Journal] ROOTSTOWN — Blake Mullaly caught fire early, making his first of five 3-pointers less than two minutes into the game, and Rootstown’s frenetic defense pushed it across the finish line for a …

[ad_1] NEW YORK (AP) — Boogie Fland scored 20 points as Arkansas stormed back from a 15-point deficit, withstood a late comeback attempt and hung on for an 89-87 victory over No. 14 Michigan on Tuesday night in the Jimmy V Classic at Madison Square Garden. D.J. Wagner added 16 points for the Razorbacks (8-2), who went without a basket …

[ad_1] NEW YORK − They say all good things must come to an end, something that held doubly true for Michigan basketball at the world’s most famous arena. The Wolverines built an early 15-point lead over Arkansas on Tuesday evening at Madison Square Garden, but for the second consecutive game couldn’t hold onto the early advantage. This time, they couldn’t …

[ad_1] NEW YORK − They say all good things must come to an end, something that held doubly true for Michigan basketball at the world’s most famous arena. The Wolverines built an early 15-point lead over Arkansas on Tuesday evening at Madison Square Garden, but for the second consecutive game couldn’t hold onto the early advantage. This time, they couldn’t …

[ad_1] Wisconsin’s basketball recent losing streak continued on Tuesday night. The Badgers fell 86-80 to Big Ten rival Illinois. The loss is the team’s third straight in the last week, dropping it to 8-3 overall and 0-2 to start Big Ten play. Star freshman Kasparas Jakucionis led the way for the Illini with 24 points, six rebounds and five assists …

[ad_1] Dec. 10—A third of the women’s basketball season is over and what have area teams learned? They have much work to do — some more than others. Two of those teams, Gonzaga and Eastern Washington, meet at 2 p.m. Saturday at McCarthey Athletic Center. Gonzaga is off to its worst start under 11-year coach Lisa Fortier at 4-6, including …