College Basketball

[ad_1] Nebraska Cornhuskers (6-1) at Michigan State Spartans (7-2, 1-0 Big Ten) East Lansing, Michigan; Saturday, 12 p.m. EST BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Spartans -6.5; over/under is 147.5 BOTTOM LINE: Nebraska takes on Michigan State after Connor Essegian scored 22 points in Nebraska’s 103-72 win over the North Florida Ospreys. The Spartans have gone 4-0 at home. Michigan State is second …

[ad_1] USC Trojans (5-4, 0-1 Big Ten) at Washington Huskies (6-2, 0-1 Big Ten) Seattle; Saturday, 6 p.m. EST BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Huskies -5; over/under is 140.5 BOTTOM LINE: USC faces Washington after Desmond Claude scored 22 points in USC’s 68-60 loss to the Oregon Ducks. The Huskies have gone 4-0 in home games. Washington ranks third in the Big …

[ad_1] UTSA Roadrunners (3-4) at Arkansas Razorbacks (6-2) Fayetteville, Arkansas; Saturday, 2 p.m. EST BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Razorbacks -20.5; over/under is 155.5 BOTTOM LINE: UTSA visits Arkansas after Amir “Primo” Spears scored 24 points in UTSA’s 82-74 overtime loss to the Saint Mary’s Gaels. The Razorbacks have gone 5-0 at home. Arkansas averages 80.0 points and has outscored opponents by …

[ad_1] Northwestern State Demons (4-5, 1-0 Southland) at Houston Christian Huskies (3-6, 1-0 Southland) Houston; Saturday, 4:30 p.m. EST BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Demons -1.5; over/under is 137.5 BOTTOM LINE: Houston Christian faces Northwestern State after Bryson Dawkins scored 22 points in Houston Christian’s 83-79 victory over the Texas A&M-Commerce Lions. The Huskies are 3-3 in home games. Houston Christian is …

[ad_1] Vermont Catamounts (5-5) at Yale Bulldogs (4-5) New Haven, Connecticut; Saturday, 2 p.m. EST BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Bulldogs -8.5; over/under is 135.5 BOTTOM LINE: Yale hosts Vermont after John Poulakidas scored 25 points in Yale’s 84-78 loss to the Rhode Island Rams. The Bulldogs have gone 2-0 at home. Yale is the top team in the Ivy League with …

[ad_1] Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders (7-2) at Belmont Bruins (7-2, 1-0 MVC) Nashville, Tennessee; Saturday, 3:30 p.m. EST BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Bruins -3.5; over/under is 153.5 BOTTOM LINE: Belmont hosts Middle Tennessee after Isaiah Walker scored 24 points in Belmont’s 99-97 overtime win against the Illinois State Redbirds. The Bruins have gone 4-1 in home games. Belmont ranks third in …

[ad_1] UNLV Rebels (4-3) at Creighton Bluejays (6-3) Omaha, Nebraska; Saturday, 4 p.m. EST BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Bluejays -12; over/under is 143.5 BOTTOM LINE: Creighton takes on UNLV after Pop Isaacs scored 27 points in Creighton’s 76-63 win against the Kansas Jayhawks. The Bluejays are 5-1 in home games. Creighton is the Big East leader with 38.4 rebounds per game …

[ad_1] Colorado State University’s Nique Clifford (10) breaks away for a slam dunk during a game against CU at Moby Arena in Fort Collins on Nov. 29, 2023. Nique Clifford is heading back to Boulder. The Colorado State men’s basketball star spent the first three years of his college career playing for Colorado. He averaged 5.4 points, 3.6 rebounds, 1.2 …

[ad_1] After a grueling stretch that included the Maui Invitational and a Big 12-Big East Battle showdown with fourth-ranked Marquette, Iowa State men’s basketball is getting a reprieve in its non-conference schedule. The fifth-ranked Cyclones (6-1) are riding a three-game winning streak. They fended off a late push by Marquette and won, 81-70, in their outing on Wednesday. Iowa State …

[ad_1] Kentucky Wildcats (7-1) vs. Gonzaga Bulldogs (7-1) Seattle; Saturday, 10 p.m. EST BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Bulldogs -6.5; over/under is 166.5 BOTTOM LINE: No. 4 Kentucky and No. 7 Gonzaga square off in Seattle, Washington. The Bulldogs are 7-1 in non-conference play. Gonzaga is 6-1 against opponents with a winning record. The Wildcats have a 7-1 record against non-conference oppponents. …

[ad_1] Southern Jaguars (3-4) at Tulsa Golden Hurricane (4-5) Tulsa, Oklahoma; Saturday, 3 p.m. EST BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Golden Hurricane -7.5; over/under is 138 BOTTOM LINE: Southern visits Tulsa after Jordan Johnson scored 21 points in Southern’s 73-70 win over the Louisiana Tech Bulldogs. The Golden Hurricane are 3-2 on their home court. Tulsa has a 0-1 record in one-possession …

[ad_1] Arkansas basketball returns to Bud Walton Arena this afternoon, looking to build momentum after a necessary road win. The Razorbacks (6-2) will host the University of Texas San Antonio on Saturday, coming off a 76-73 win over Miami on Tuesday night in the ACC/SEC Challenge. The SEC finished the annual showcase with a 14-2 record, asserting its conference superiority. …

[ad_1] Missouri State basketball will begin its final Missouri Valley Conference slate with an early-December matchup against Indiana State at Great Southern Bank Arena. The Bears (5-3, 0-0 MVC) will join Conference USA in 2025. The Sycamores (5-4, 0-0 MVC) enter the 7 p.m. game on a two-game winning streak, beating Iona and Tarleton State at last week’s Baha Mar Hoops multi-team event. The Bears bounced back …

[ad_1] Duke basketball doesn’t want a letdown after its biggest win of the season. Coming off its win against No. 2 Auburn (7-1), it’s time for the ninth-ranked Blue Devils (6-2) to turn the page in preparation for Louisville (5-3) on Sunday (6 p.m., ACC Network) in the ACC opener at the KFC Yum! Center in Kentucky. Overall, the Blue …

[ad_1] LAWRENCE — Kansas basketball will face Missouri on Sunday in Columbia in the latest matchup between the rivals. This will be the fourth-straight season the teams will have played each other. The No. 1 Jayhawks (7-1) have won the last three meetings. Kansas is coming in off of a loss at Creighton, while the Tigers (7-1) are coming off a …

[ad_1] Illinois State Redbirds (5-3) at Marquette Golden Eagles (5-2) Milwaukee; Sunday, 3 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Marquette hosts Illinois State after Halley Vice scored 20 points in Marquette’s 83-67 win over the Indiana State Sycamores. The Golden Eagles are 3-0 in home games. Marquette averages 70.6 points and has outscored opponents by 16.2 points per game. The Redbirds are …

[ad_1] Youngstown State Penguins (5-4, 1-0 Horizon) at Northern Kentucky Norse (2-7, 0-1 Horizon) Highland Heights, Kentucky; Saturday, 1 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Northern Kentucky faces Youngstown State after Kamora Morgan scored 21 points in Northern Kentucky’s 67-54 loss to the Cleveland State Vikings. The Norse have gone 1-2 in home games. Northern Kentucky is fifth in the Horizon with …

[ad_1] BLOOMINGTON — When Indiana basketball played Miami (Ohio) in 2022 at Gainbridge Fieldhouse, the game was competitive for about 10 minutes. The return bout between the programs had the Hoosiers (7-2; 0-0 Big Ten) struggling to pull away deep into the second half in a 76-57 win that won’t quiet any concerns about the team heading into its Big Ten …

[ad_1] Dec. 6—PAYNESVILLE — Carter Flanders racked up 22 points to lead Paynesville to its first win and a victory against Section 3AA North opponent New London-Spicer in its home opener before a good crowd. The junior guard’s scoring helped the Bulldogs erase a seven-point halftime deficit in their 77-71 non-conference win on Friday. Paynesville is 1-1 and the Wildcats …

[ad_1] BLOOMINGTON — When Indiana basketball played Miami (Ohio) in 2022 at Gainbridge Fieldhouse, the game was competitive for about 10 minutes. The return bout between the programs had the Hoosiers (7-2; 0-0 Big Ten) struggling to pull away deep into the second half in a 76-57 win that won’t quiet any concerns about the team heading into its Big …

[ad_1] BLOOMINGTON — When Indiana basketball played Miami (Ohio) in 2022 at Gainbridge Fieldhouse, the game was competitive for about 10 minutes. The return bout between the programs had the Hoosiers (7-2; 0-0 Big Ten) struggling to pull away deep into the second half in a 76-57 win that won’t quiet any concerns about the team heading into its Big …

[ad_1] SMITHFIELD — This opening chapter of men’s college basketball rivalry weekend in the state delivered in style, and it was Brown who penned the last word on Friday night. Kino Lilly Jr. was always going to be the man in the clutch for the Bears, and his 3-pointer with 2.2 seconds left made the difference. The shot hit the …

[ad_1] DAVIDSON, N.C. (AP) — Reed Bailey scored 25 points to help Davidson hold off Charleston Southern 73-72 on Friday night. Bailey made the second of two free throws with 3 seconds left to give the Wildcats (6-2) a four-point lead. He added seven rebounds and five assists. Connor Kochera finished with 21 points, five rebounds and five assists. Sean …

[ad_1] Syndication: The Herald-Times BLOOMINGTON, Ind. — Malik Reneau scored 19 points and Oumar Ballo posted his 35th career double-double as Indiana pulled away in the second half to post a 76-57 win over Miami (Ohio) Friday night in the Hoosiers’ final tune-up before opening Big Ten Conference play. Indiana (7-2) won its third straight after dropping back-to-back decisions to …

[ad_1] EVANSTON, Ill. (AP) — Nick Martinelli scored 27 points, including seven in overtime, and Northwestern beat No. 19 Illinois 70-66 on Friday night. Brooks Barnhizer added 17 points and Jalen Leach had 16 as the Wildcats (7-3, 1-1 Big Ten) overcame a 10-point deficit. Barnhizer’s free throw with 8 seconds left in OT helped seal it. Barnhizer scored on …