College Basketball

[ad_1] There was a common problem in N.C. State basketball’s two losses at the Rady Children’s Invitational in San Diego. The Wolfpack (5-2) saw one of its weaknesses exploited in back-to-back defeats to No. 8 Purdue (7-1) and BYU (6-1) during Thanksgiving week. It’s a weakness N.C. State will have to improve if it hopes to take down Texas (6-1) …

[ad_1] BYU guard Egor Demin (3) controls the ball while guarded by Idaho Vandals guard Miles Klapper (24) during an NCAA men’s basketball game held at the Marriott Center on the campus of Brigham Young University in Provo on Saturday, Nov. 16, 2024. | Isaac Hale, Deseret News For a long, long time, NBA draft observers have been looking at …

[ad_1] Alabama basketball guard Latrell Wrightsell Jr. is out for the year with a ruptured Achilles, head coach Nate Oats shared on Tuesday. Over the weekend, Wrightsell exited the Crimson Tide’s game against Oregon in the Players Era Festival championship at the top of the second half. The returning Final Four starter fell to the floor after a three-point attempt, …

[ad_1] East Tennessee State Buccaneers (6-2) at James Madison Dukes (4-4) Harrisonburg, Virginia; Tuesday, 7 p.m. EST BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Dukes -3; over/under is 142 BOTTOM LINE: East Tennessee State aims to keep its four-game win streak alive when the Buccaneers take on James Madison. The Dukes are 2-1 in home games. James Madison ranks fifth in the Sun Belt …

[ad_1] UNC basketball will try to avoid a three-game losing streak as it welcomes Alabama to the Smith Center on Wednesday (7:15 p.m., ESPN) for the ACC/SEC Challenge. The 20th-ranked Tar Heels (4-3) are playing the 10th-ranked Crimson Tide (6-2) for the first time since ‘Bama upset UNC in the 2024 NCAA Tournament’s Sweet 16. The Heels are 8-6 in …

[ad_1] Dan Hurley angered by officiating in UConn OT loss to Memphis at Maui invitationalAfter UConn’s 99-97 OT loss to Memphis at the Maui Invitational head coach Dan Hurley characterized a late foul in the overtime on Huskies center Liam McNeeley “a joke.” Hurley was incredulous that the call was made with the game tied at 92 saying, “”There was …

[ad_1] San Diego State Aztecs (4-2) at Fresno State Bulldogs (3-4) Fresno, California; Wednesday, 10:30 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Fresno State takes on No. 24 San Diego State after Amar Augillard scored 26 points in Fresno State’s 86-81 overtime loss to the Cal Baptist Lancers. The Bulldogs are 2-0 in home games. Fresno State is 1-2 in games decided by …

[ad_1] The Michigan Wolverines take on the No. 11 Wisconsin Badgers in the second game of a men’s college basketball doubleheader tonight on Peacock. The evening’s action kicks off with pregame coverage at 6:30pm ET, followed by Northwestern vs Iowa at 7pm ET before the Michigan-Wisconsin matchup at 9pm from the Kohl Center in Madison, Wisconsin. The Badgers have started …

[ad_1] Nov 25, 2024; Lahaina, Hawaii, USA; After suffering a cramp at the end of the game against the Iowa State Cyclones, Auburn Tigers forward Johni Broome (4) is helped off the court at the end of an NCAA college basketball game at Lahaina Civic Center. Auburn defeated Iowa State 83-81. Mandatory Credit: Marco Garcia-Imagn Images The Auburn Tigers have …

[ad_1] Tonight on Peacock, the Northwestern Wildcats go head-to-head with the Hawkeyes at Carver-Hawkeye Arena in Iowa City. Tonight’s game marks the 186th meeting between the two programs. Live coverage begins at 6:30 PM ET. See below to find out how to live stream the Northwestern vs Iowa men’s college basketball game, as well as additional information on how to …

[ad_1] Tennessee basketball continues non-conference play with a home game against Syracuse in the SEC/ACC Challenge on Tuesday. The Vols (7-0) had just one game during Thanksgiving week, an easy win over UT Martin on Nov. 27. Syracuse (4-2) is 0-2 against power competition, including losses to Texas and Texas Tech in back-to-back days on Nov. 21-22. Here’s how to …

[ad_1] NORMAN — OU men’s basketball is fresh off its Battle 4 Atlantis tournament win and has another tough stretch ahead. The No. 21 Sooners (7-0) host Georgia Tech (4-3) on Tuesday (8 p.m., ESPNU) in the SEC/ACC Challenge. OU defeated Providence, Arizona and Louisville last week in the Bahamas. Here is what to know about the matchup: More: SEC …

[ad_1] Iowa State men’s basketball went 2-1 last week at the Maui Invitational. The Cyclones lost to Auburn and then beat Dayton and Colorado. Now 5-1, the Cyclones are gearing up for another tough opponent Wednesday night when No. 4 Marquette visits Hilton Coliseum in Ames. After that, Iowa State plays host to Jackson State on Sunday. Where do the …

[ad_1] EAST LANSING – After missing Michigan State basketball’s last game in Maui, Jase Richardson is ready to return. Just in time for Big Ten play. The freshman guard returned to practice after sitting out one game in Hawaii while in concussion protocol, and coach Tom Izzo said after practice Monday Richardson will be back when the 25th-ranked Spartans open …

[ad_1] Former Wisconsin guard Connor Essegian made history in Nebraska‘s 103-72 win over North Florida on Sunday. In the blowout win, the former Badger transfer went off for 22 points, four rebounds, two assists and two steals on 8-of-10 shooting and 6-of-8 from three. Essegian joined Cary Cochran as the second player in school history to nail six or more …

[ad_1] SOUTH KINGSTOWN — Frank Keaney was the University of Rhode Island men’s basketball coach the last time a season started like this. Strength of schedule, you say? The Rams dismantled Charleston in a visit to the Ryan Center and followed Monday night with a second victory over a program that reached the NCAA Tournament last year. Yale pushed for …

[ad_1] LAHAINA, HAWAII – NOVEMBER 27: Elliot Cadeau #3 of the North Carolina Tar Heels drives to the basket as he is guarded by Jeremy Fears Jr. #1 of the Michigan State Spartans during the first half of the Maui Invitational at the Lahaina Civic Center on November 27, 2024 in Lahaina, Hawaii. (Photo by Darryl Oumi/Getty Images) I’m sure …

[ad_1] HONOLULU, HAWAII – NOVEMBER 20: Zakai Zeigler #5 of the Tennessee Volunteers drives to the basket ahead of Judah Mintz #3 of the Syracuse Orange during the second half of the game at SimpliFi Arena on November 20, 2023 in Honolulu, Hawaii. (Photo by Darryl Oumi/Getty Images) No. 3 Tennessee (7-0) will host Syracuse (4-2) on Tuesday at Food …

[ad_1] There was plenty of local news to start the college basketball week on Monday. The University of Rhode Island men cracked the top 60 in the debut of the NET rankings. Providence native Enoch Cheeks was honored by the Atlantic 10. Brown first-year guard Gia Powell picked up some hardware from the Ivy League. The Rams checked in at …

[ad_1] Nov 26, 2024; Lahaina, Hawaii, USA; Auburn Tigers center Dylan Cardwell (44), guard Miles Kelly (13) and guard Tahaad Pettiford (0) celebrate after a play against the North Carolina Tar Heels during the second half at Lahaina Civic Center. Mandatory Credit: Marco Garcia-Imagn Images One week after winning the Maui Invitational, the No. 2 Auburn Tigers return to the …

[ad_1] A lot has changed in college basketball since Michigan basketball head coach Dusty May was in the Big Ten. The last time May was involved in a game involving the conference was 2000, just before he finished his undergraduate degree at Indiana, when he served as a student manager under Bobby Knight. Back then, there were seemingly two portions …

[ad_1] Clemson basketball has an early-season chance at a signature win when it plays Kentucky in the SEC/ACC Challenge on Tuesday at Littlejohn Coliseum. The Tigers (7-1) picked up three victories last week, including wins in the Sunshine Slam over San Francisco and Penn State. Kentucky (7-0) has played one power conference team in non-conference play, beating Duke in the …

[ad_1] Conference pride is on the line tonight when Arkansas basketball hits the road to face arguably one of the most disappointing teams in the country. The Razorbacks (5-2) will face Miami Tuesday in the ACC/SEC Challenge. The Hurricanes (3-4), who are just two years removed from a trip to the Final Four, have lost four straight games and are …

[ad_1] Duke basketball continues its nonconference gauntlet against Auburn on Wednesday night (9:15 p.m., ESPN) at Cameron Indoor Stadium in one of the marquee matchups of the ACC/SEC Challenge. The ninth-ranked Blue Devils (5-2), who are 1-2 against ranked opponents this season, will try to hand the second-ranked Tigers (7-0) their first loss of the year. Duke is 4-0 in …

[ad_1] LAWRENCE — Kansas basketball will go up against Creighton on Wednesday, in the Big 12-Big EAST Battle, in what will also be the Jayhawks’ first true road test of the season. This will be the first time the two sides have played since KU topped the Bluejays during the 2022 NCAA tournament, on the way to coach Bill Self’s latest …