College Basketball

AMES, Iowa (AP) — Joshua Jefferson scored a season-high 23 points, Blake Buchanan had five dunks and 16 points and No. 3 Iowa State beat Houston Christian 89-61 on Monday night. The Cyclones (13-0) led by 14 points in the first half and 31 in the second. Advertisement Milan Momcilovic added 13 points for Iowa State. Killyan Toure had 11. …

The Purdue Boilers closed their non-conference slate with a dominating 101-60 win against Kent State. Kent State struggled in the clear step up in competition from their previous schedule as the Boilers were able to control all aspects of the game. Notably, Kent State entered the game averaging 94.3 points per game which placed them 8th in the NCAA entering …

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. (AP) — Freshman Jack Benter came off the bench to hit six 3-pointers and finished with a career-high 20 points, and Fletcher Loyer added 19 points to lead No. 5 Purdue to a 101-60 rout of Kent State on Monday night. Trey Kaufman-Renn had a double-double of 15 points and 12 rebounds. Braden Smith had 12 points …

CHAMPAIGN, Ill. — Jake Davis hit five 3-pointers and finished with 15 points and Keaton Wagler had 11 points, 10 assists and seven rebounds as No. 20 Illinois closed out its non-conference schedule with a 90-55 win over Southern on Monday. Zvonimir Ivisic had 13 points and three blocked shots, and his twin brother, Tomislav, added 11 points and seven …

Marquette Golden Eagles (5-8, 0-2 Big East) vs RV Seton Hall Pirates (11-2, 1-1 Big East) Date: Tuesday, December 30, 2025Time: 6pm CentralLocation: Fiserv Forum, Milwaukee, Wisconsin Marquette Stats Leaders Points: Chase Ross, 16.8 ppgRebounds: Ben Gold, 6.5 rpgAssists: Sean Jones, 4.1 apg Advertisement Marquette Availability Note: The team announced on Sunday that Zaide Lowery is no longer on the …

It’s already been one of the most memorable seasons in BYU basketball history — and the Cougars haven’t even reached Big 12 play yet. Kevin Young’s No. 10-ranked squad opens its conference gauntlet Saturday at Kansas State, sitting at 12-1 on the year and already having collected six total Quad 1 and 2 wins over the past two months. Advertisement …

As the calendar prepares to flip to 2026, college basketball conference games are on the horizon. Some marquee games highlighted the non-conference slate and brought some strong TV ratings in the early part of the men’s college basketball season. Nielsen has now released its Top 10 most-watched teams of the year, led by some of the storied programs in the …

Auburn basketball will remain just outside the USA TODAY Coaches Poll heading into the new year. This Tigers team has been through a tough nonconference slate this season, facing five teams in the top-25. One more game though for the Tigers before the new year and conference play begins. Auburn’s record is currently 8-4, with their four losses coming from …

LAWRENCE — Kansas basketball captured a win in its only game during the past week, a 90-61 victory at home against Davidson, and following that is ranked No. 17 in the latest USA TODAY Sports Coaches Poll. The Jayhawks (10-3) were also ranked No. 17 last week. So, the last week of play saw no movement for KU in that regard. …

The Miami Hurricanes enter ACC play with a tidal wave of momentum. They are 11-2 and have recorded wins against Georgetown and Ole Miss on the road. They have beaten all the opponents they were expected to beat. Their two losses have come against No. 22 Florida and No. 10 BYU. Advertisement Both defeats were competitive and mostly came down …

After an eight-day holiday break, the Virginia Cavaliers women’s basketball team is back in action on Monday night as the ’Hoos welcome SMU to John Paul Jones Arena. It’s been an up-and-down first eight weeks of the season, but Coach Mox and company are looking to build off an impressive recent three-game stretch that included a dominant road win over …

Dayton is back into the top 10 of the men’s Other Top 25 this week. The Flyers sit 9-4 at the conclusion of non-conference play. They have wins over Florida St., Georgetown and Marquette. Anthony Grant’s group is 64th in BartTovik, 65th in KenPom but 90th in the NET. Dayton is 40th in adjusted defensive efficiency, according to Torvik. It …

It appears Tom Izzo is once again a man of his word. Last week, the college basketball world was focused on a loophole taken by Baylor to add a previously NBA Draft selected player (James Nnaji) to its current roster. The story sent ripples across the college basketball landscape, which included Izzo weighing in on the move by the Bears. …

The magic number is 18. That’s how many assists Braden Smith needs to break the all-time Big Ten assists record. Most likely, Smith will break the conference assist record Saturday, January 3rd on the road at Wisconsin as Purdue starts its full descent into conference play. Advertisement Smith leads the nation with 9.6 assists a game and is coming off …

It was a slow week across the Big Ten, as the league saw limited action thanks to Christmas and holiday breaks. Still, plenty of teams were in action as they began the process of wrapping up non-conference play. It dry up the final few days before Big Ten play restarts this weekend. So, let’s jump into this week’s Power Rankings. …

The Clemson Tigers will look to start conference play on the right note when they face the Syracuse Orange in the teams’ ACC opener Wednesday at JMA Wireless Dome in New York. Clemson (10-3) closed out its nonconference schedule with a narrow 68-65 win over the Cincinnati Bearcats on Dec. 21 at Littlejohn Coliseum. The Tigers had a 38-18 lead …

Kentucky Basketball is in the middle of a 10-day break over the holidays, gathering much-needed rest and preparing for the start of Southeastern Conference play. Heading into their break, Kentucky put together a four-game winning streak with victories over Indiana and St. John’s. Advertisement For a team that had once fallen out of the Associated Press Top-25 rankings, they could …

There are so many high points in Duke Basketball history that it’s hard to remember everything and easy to forget stuff. Duke hung a banner in Cameron to commemorate Mike Krzyzewski’s 1,000th win, but do you remember when that happened? Who the opponent was? Where that game was? See what we mean? Advertisement Assuming you don’t remember the details, the …

Oregon is headed into Big Ten Conference play later this week and following a 23-point victory Dec. 28, the Ducks are feeling more ready than not. Backed by another dominant all-around performance from center Nate Bittle, Oregon beat Omaha 80-57 in front of 5,392 at Matthew Knight Arena in its final nonconference men’s basketball game of the season. Advertisement Next …

Gonzaga opened WCC play Sunday night in Malibu by blowing the game open early and never letting it narrow. The 96-56 win over Pepperdine moves the Zags to 13-1 on the season and extended one of the longest win streaks in college basketball to 50-0 as Pepperdine kept searching for its first win over the Zags since 2002. The night …

Kentucky Basketball has been linked to a familiar and controversial name in the college basketball world. On Sunday, Joe Tipton of On3 reported that the Wildcats are showing interest in Trentyn Flowers, a former 5-star recruit who is currently on a two-way NBA contract with the Chicago Bulls. Michigan, Florida, and Kansas were also reported to be monitoring Flowers, setting …

Coming off the Christmas Break there is plenty for the Duke Basketball Roundup to discuss. First up on their plate is a preview of the Sun Bowl against Arizona State. Listen in to find out which Blue Devils and which Sun Devils will be actually suit up and play in the bowl game. After the break. Jason and Donald dive …

Florida State OL Manasse Itete plans to enter the NCAA transfer portal, per On3’s Hayes Fawcett. He will have three years of eligibility remaining. The 6-foot-6, 312-pound lineman spent his true freshman season in 2024 redshirting and practicing with the scout team. This past season, he made his FSU debut in the season-opening 77-3 win over East Texas A&M. Advertisement …

ACC play begins in earnest for the Carolina women with a trip to Boston College tomorrow, one day before the men play their first conference game at home against Florida State. This is not the ACC opener for the women—that was on Dec. 14, when they hosted Louisville. Unlike the men’s teams, all ACC women’s teams had one or two …

Michigan State basketball is back after the holiday break with one final non-conference matchup on Monday before diving back into Big Ten play. The Spartans will host the Cornell Big Red on Monday evening in their first game back in over a week. This marks the Spartans’ final non-conference game of the regular season, with an important ranked matchup against …