College Basketball

[ad_1] North Florida Ospreys (6-3) at Georgia Southern Eagles (5-4) Statesboro, Georgia; Saturday, 7 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: North Florida visits Georgia Southern after Josh Harris scored 26 points in North Florida’s 115-83 win against the Warner Royals. The Eagles have gone 3-0 in home games. Georgia Southern allows 77.1 points to opponents and has been outscored by 3.3 points …

[ad_1] Southern Jaguars (3-4) at Tulsa Golden Hurricane (4-5) Tulsa, Oklahoma; Saturday, 3 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Southern visits Tulsa after Joe Manning scored 21 points in Southern’s 73-70 victory over the Louisiana Tech Bulldogs. The Golden Hurricane have gone 3-2 in home games. Tulsa is ninth in the AAC with 23.8 defensive rebounds per game led by Dwon Odom …

[ad_1] Liam McNeeley STORRS, Conn. — A quick look around at the banners and the retired numbers at Gampel Pavilion is a reminder of the special players who came to UConn before Liam McNeeley and Sarah Strong. However, it might be hard to find a season when a pair of freshmen arrived at UConn being asked to shoulder the burden …

[ad_1] Saint Mary’s Gaels (8-1) at Utah Utes (6-1) Salt Lake City; Saturday, 7 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Saint Mary’s (CA) plays Utah after Augustas Marciulionis scored 23 points in Saint Mary’s (CA)’s 82-74 overtime win over the UTSA Roadrunners. The Utes have gone 6-0 at home. Utah is fifth in college basketball with 40.0 rebounds led by Keanu Dawes …

[ad_1] Denver Pioneers (4-6) at Portland State Vikings (4-4) Portland, Oregon; Saturday, 5 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Denver visits Portland State after Sebastian Akins scored 22 points in Denver’s 80-59 win over the Sacramento State Hornets. The Vikings are 2-0 on their home court. Portland State is fourth in college basketball with 43.8 points in the paint led by Terri …

[ad_1] Western Kentucky Hilltoppers (4-3) at Evansville Purple Aces (3-5, 0-1 MVC) Evansville, Indiana; Saturday, 2 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Evansville hosts Western Kentucky in a matchup of Division 1 Division squads. The Purple Aces are 3-1 in home games. Evansville is 0-1 in one-possession games. The Hilltoppers are 0-2 on the road. Western Kentucky is second in the CUSA …

[ad_1] Pittsburgh Panthers (7-2) at Virginia Tech Hokies (3-5) Blacksburg, Virginia; Saturday, 2 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Virginia Tech hosts No. 18 Pittsburgh in a matchup of ACC teams. The Hokies have gone 3-2 in home games. Virginia Tech averages 14.0 turnovers per game and is 2-0 when it has fewer turnovers than its opponents. The Panthers are 1-1 on …

[ad_1] Nebraska Cornhuskers (6-1) at Michigan State Spartans (7-2, 1-0 Big Ten) East Lansing, Michigan; Saturday, 12 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Nebraska visits Michigan State after Connor Essegian scored 22 points in Nebraska’s 103-72 victory against the North Florida Ospreys. The Spartans have gone 4-0 in home games. Michigan State is eighth in the Big Ten scoring 81.6 points while …

[ad_1] Providence Friars (6-3) at Rhode Island Rams (8-0) Kingston, Rhode Island; Saturday, 12 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Rhode Island faces Providence after David Green scored 26 points in Rhode Island’s 84-78 win over the Yale Bulldogs. The Rams have gone 6-0 in home games. Rhode Island is the A-10 leader with 37.9 rebounds per game led by David Fuchs …

[ad_1] Dec. 6—Starters P Name Yr. Ht. PPG Hometown G Kylan Boswell Jr. 6-2 9.4 Champaign G Kasparas Jakucionis Fr. 6-6 13.6 Vilnius, Lithuania G Tre White Jr. 6-7 7.6 Dallas F Ben Humrichous Gr. 6-9 10.1 Tipton, Ind. C Tomislav Ivisic Fr. 7-1 16.3 Vodice, Croatia FYI: Jakucionis’ six assists per game have the Illinois guard tied for fifth …

[ad_1] Kentucky Wildcats (7-1) vs. Gonzaga Bulldogs (7-1) Seattle; Saturday, 10 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: No. 4 Kentucky and No. 7 Gonzaga square off in Seattle, Washington. The Bulldogs have a 7-1 record against non-conference oppponents. Gonzaga leads the WCC with 27.0 defensive rebounds per game led by Graham Ike averaging 4.3. The Wildcats have a 7-1 record in non-conference …

[ad_1] Kansas State basketball’s record-breaking blowout victory over Arkansas-Pine Bluff on Sunday was a pleasant reminder for the Wildcats of what is possible. It also served as their last breather before things get real. With three challenging nonconference games before they tackle an expanded Big 12 schedule, the Wildcats’ margin for error shrinks rapidly, starting with their first true road …

[ad_1] KNOXVILLE, TENNESSEE – FEBRUARY 07: Zakai Zeigler #5 of the Tennessee Volunteers steals the ball from Jalen Reed #13 of the LSU Tigers in the second half at Thompson-Boling Arena on February 07, 2024 in Knoxville, Tennessee. (Photo by Eakin Howard/Getty Images) LSU men’s basketball will play the rest of the 2024-25 season without one of its key forwards. …

[ad_1] Kansas State Wildcats (6-2) at St. John’s Red Storm (6-2) New York; Saturday, 11:30 a.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: St. John’s plays Kansas State after RJ Luis scored 24 points in St. John’s 77-64 victory against the Harvard Crimson. The Red Storm have gone 5-0 at home. St. John’s is 6-0 in games decided by at least 10 points. The …

[ad_1] Wisconsin Badgers (8-1, 0-1 Big Ten) at Marquette Golden Eagles (8-1) Milwaukee; Saturday, 1:30 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: No. 11 Wisconsin plays No. 5 Marquette. The Golden Eagles have gone 6-0 at home. Marquette has a 7-1 record against teams over .500. The Badgers play their first true road game after going 8-1 to start the season. Wisconsin averages …

[ad_1] Bennett Stirtz stands for a photo during Drake’s men’s basketball media day on Wednesday, Oct. 16, 2024, at the Knapp Center. Bennett Stirtz scored a career-high 29 points Thursday in Drake men’s basketball’s 66-60 victory at Valparaiso, the Bulldogs’ Missouri Valley Conference opener. Drake’s defense held Valparaiso without a basket for the final 3:41 of the game. “It’s hard …

[ad_1] NOTRE DAME MEN’S BASKETBALL For one day, everything about the Notre Dame men’s basketball season is solely about this one game. Shrews Views: Ahead of ACC opener, Notre Dame basketball coach Micah Shrewsberry talks skid, home games Forget the five-game losing streak. Forget the (needed) upcoming 11-day break for final exams next week. Forget everything that’s happened in the …

[ad_1] Illinois Fighting Illini (6-1) at Northwestern Wildcats (6-3, 0-1 Big Ten) Evanston, Illinois; Friday, 9 p.m. EST BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Fighting Illini -3.5; over/under is 143.5 BOTTOM LINE: No. 19 Illinois faces Northwestern after Kasparas Jakucionis scored 23 points in Illinois’ 90-77 win over the Arkansas Razorbacks. The Wildcats are 5-0 in home games. Northwestern is 2-0 in games …

[ad_1] UTSA Roadrunners (3-4) at Arkansas Razorbacks (6-2) Fayetteville, Arkansas; Saturday, 2 p.m. EST 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 in home games. Arkansas is 1-0 in one-possession games. The Roadrunners are 0-3 in road games. UTSA is 1-0 …

[ad_1] Georgetown Hoyas (7-1) at West Virginia Mountaineers (5-2, 1-0 Big 12) Morgantown, West Virginia; Friday, 7 p.m. EST BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Mountaineers -9.5; over/under is 144.5 BOTTOM LINE: Georgetown visits West Virginia after Thomas Sorber scored 23 points in Georgetown’s 86-62 win against the UMBC Retrievers. The Mountaineers have gone 3-0 at home. West Virginia is 2-1 in games …

[ad_1] Clemson Tigers (8-1) at Miami Hurricanes (3-5) Coral Gables, Florida; Saturday, 12 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Miami (FL) hosts Clemson after Nijel Pack scored 22 points in Miami (FL)’s 76-73 loss to the Arkansas Razorbacks. The Hurricanes have gone 3-2 in home games. Miami (FL) ranks sixth in the ACC with 14.4 assists per game led by Pack averaging …

[ad_1] EVANSVILLE — University of Southern Indiana coach Rick Stein made this point with emphasis: last year is over. His Screaming Eagles made program history with Ohio Valley Conference regular season and tournament championships in year two of Division I play. If it weren’t for archaic NCAA rules, USI would have been one of 68 teams playing for a national …

[ad_1] University of Akron men’s basketball players Tavari Johnson and James Okonkwo set career-highs for points in a game Tuesday night in a 86-73 win over Northern Kentucky at Rhodes Arena. Johnson and Okonkwo were happy with how they shot the ball, but acknowledged there is still room for improvement in other areas of their games. Akron coach John Groce …

[ad_1] The 2024 version of the Marquette-Wisconsin men’s basketball rivalry gets under way at 12:30 p.m. Saturday (Fox). Here are storylines to watch. Last shot for Golden Eagles seniors MU seniors Kam Jones, Stevie Mitchell and David Joplin have never beaten UW and this is their last chance. Joplin, a former Brookfield Central High School standout, has never scored in …

[ad_1] The 2024 version of the Marquette-Wisconsin men’s basketball rivalry gets under way at 12:30 p.m. Saturday (Fox). Here are storylines to watch. Last shot for Golden Eagles seniors MU seniors Kam Jones, Stevie Mitchell and David Joplin have never beaten UW and this is their last chance. Joplin, a former Brookfield Central High School standout, has never scored in …