College Basketball

[ad_1] Coming off a pre-Thanksgiving blowout loss to Michigan in the Fort Myers Tip-Off, No. 22 Xavier returned home after the holiday and came away with an ugly victory over South Carolina State, 74-71, Sunday. Xavier improved to 6-0 at Cintas Center behind its solid defense, but the offense left a lot to be desired as the Musketeers struggled with …

[ad_1] Indiana basketball has one more week of tune-ups for Big Ten play, starting when Sam Houston State visits on Tuesday, Dec. 3. The Hoosiers (5-2) had a rough week in The Bahamas, starting with resounding losses to Louisville and Gonzaga. They salvaged a convincing win over Providence in their finale. Trey Galloway’s recovery from offseason knee surgery appears to …

[ad_1] In the minutes following UCF’s 84-76 win over Milwaukee on Wednesday, Darius Johnson took a few moments to sign autographs for some young Knights fans. It’s been an incredible stretch for the senior point guard, who scored a season-high 28 points against the Panthers, highlighted by 8 of 10 shooting from 3-point range. Johnson scored 25 points a few …

[ad_1] UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. (AP) — Yanic Konan Niederhauser matched his career high with 27 points and Ace Baldwin triggered the offense with 10 assists as Penn State cruised to an 87-64 win over Buffalo on Sunday afternoon. The Nittany Lions (7-1) rebounded after suffering their first loss, 75-67 to Clemson last week in the Sunshine Slam championship game. Baldwin …

[ad_1] AMHERST, Mass. (AP) — Daniel Rivera scored 16 points as UMass rode a strong first half to beat NJIT 80-68 on Sunday. Rivera also had 11 rebounds for the Minutemen (3-5). Marqui Worthy scored 12 points, finishing 5 of 9 from the floor. Shahid Muhammad had 10 points and shot 3 of 3 from the field and 4 of …

[ad_1] STONY BROOK, N.Y. (AP) — Brian Moore Jr. scored 18 points and Norfolk State beat Stony Brook 77-66 on Sunday. Moore shot 6 of 7 from the field and 5 of 6 from the free-throw line for the Spartans (6-3). Jalen Myers scored 15 points while going 7 of 11 from the field. Christian Ings had 11 points and …

[ad_1] The first month of the 2024-25 college basketball season is officially in the books, with Feast Week and its various multi-team events having wrapped up. With conference play set to begin this week — believe it or not — here’s where the ACC’s 18 men’s basketball programs stand in early December: (These rankings take into account games through Saturday, …

[ad_1] Missouri State basketball returns to the United States after dropping two of three at the Cayman Islands Classic when it plays at Oral Roberts on Sunday afternoon. The Bears (4-3) and Golden Eagles (2-5) will tip off at 3 p.m. from the Mabee Center in Tulsa, Oklahoma. MSU will try to bounce back from a 20-point defeat to South …

[ad_1] Central Connecticut State Blue Devils (1-7) at Dayton Flyers (4-3) Dayton, Ohio; Sunday, 1 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Cent. Conn. St. takes on Dayton after Lucia Noin scored 20 points in Cent. Conn. St.’s 66-25 victory against the Bridgeport Purple Knights. The Flyers have gone 4-0 at home. Dayton is ninth in the A-10 with 12.1 assists per game …

[ad_1] Southern Miss Eagles (2-5) at UAB Blazers (4-2) Birmingham, Alabama; Sunday, 12 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: UAB hosts Southern Miss after Rayne Tucker scored 23 points in UAB’s 76-43 victory against the Alabama State Hornets. The Blazers have gone 2-0 at home. UAB is third in the AAC scoring 71.3 points while shooting 42.5% from the field. The Eagles …

[ad_1] Iona Gaels (2-6) vs. Rice Owls (6-2) Nassau, Bahamas; Sunday, 2 p.m. EST BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Owls -5.5; over/under is 134 BOTTOM LINE: Rice takes on Iona at Baha Mar Convention Center in Nassau, Bahamas. The Owls have a 6-2 record against non-conference oppponents. Rice has a 2-0 record in games decided by at least 10 points. The Gaels …

[ad_1] Syndication: The Register Guard LAS VEGAS — Nate Bittle scored the winning shot on a putback dunk with 4.4 seconds left to lead undefeated Oregon to an 83-81 win over No. 9 Alabama in the championship game of the Players Era Festival. Keeshawn Barthelemy scored 22 points off the bench to lead the Ducks (8-0), and Bittle had 19 …

[ad_1] Purdue went 1-11 in 2024 under Ryan Walters and ended the season on an 11-game losing streak. (Photo by Justin Casterline/Getty Images) Purdue’s disastrous 2024 season has led to a coaching change. According to ESPN, the school is firing coach Ryan Walters after his second season. Purdue was 1-11 in 2024 and just 5-19 in Walters’ two seasons in …

[ad_1] Football is eating up all the headlines and for good reasons, but the Oregon Ducks basketball team is making some noise of its own. Dana Altman’s team is 8-0 and will be highly ranked after the Ducks defeated No. 9 Alabama 83-81 to win the Players Era Festival in Las Vegas. Oregon also beat Texas A&M and San Diego …

[ad_1] NCAA Basketball: Hofstra at Houston LAS VEGAS — Miles Bird scored 18 points and Jared Coleman-Jones added 16 to help San Diego State edge No. 6 Houston 73-70 in overtime in the third place game of the Players Era tournament Saturday night. Nick Boyd added 14 points and freshman Pharoah Compton 13 for the Aztecs (4-2). Bird made two …

[ad_1] Jackson State Tigers (0-7) at Saint Louis Billikens (4-2) St. Louis; Monday, 8 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Saint Louis hosts Jackson State after Isaiah Swope scored 26 points in Saint Louis’ 93-90 victory over the UMass-Lowell River Hawks. The Billikens are 4-0 in home games. Saint Louis is third in the A-10 scoring 81.2 points while shooting 46.9% from …

[ad_1] Alabama basketball could have another piece of the rotation back for the SEC/ACC Challenge on Wednesday. After an 83-80 loss to undefeated Oregon (8-0) in the Players Era Festival championship, UA coach Nate Oats told media network The Field of 68 that guard Chris Youngblood might see his debut for the Crimson Tide at UNC this week. Ahead of …

[ad_1] UMBC Retrievers (5-4) at Georgetown Hoyas (6-1) Washington; Monday, 6:30 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Georgetown takes on UMBC after Micah Peavy scored 24 points in Georgetown’s 100-68 victory against the Albany (NY) Great Danes. The Hoyas are 6-1 on their home court. Georgetown scores 77.7 points and has outscored opponents by 14.4 points per game. The Retrievers have gone …

[ad_1] Box Score (PDF) | Championship Fund   HUNTINGTON, W.Va. – The Marshall University Men’s Basketball team (4-3) dropped its contest Saturday night in Bowling Green, Kentucky, 90-82, to the Western Kentucky Hilltoppers (4-3).   “We’re taking it one game at a time, one day at a time. We’re just going to continue to grow, continue to get better,” Herd Men’s …

[ad_1] Wisconsin coach Greg Gard addressed the media following the Badgers’ 74-53 win over Chicago State on Saturday. For the first time since Wisconsin reached the NCAA Tournament Final Four in 2014, the team is 8-0. To achieve that on Sunday, the Badgers orchestrated a 21-5 scoring burst to break the game open in the second half against a winless …

[ad_1] For this first time this season, No. 22 Xavier will take the floor looking for redemption. The Musketeers started 6-0 for the first time since the 2020-21 season, but got a major wakeup call in Florida Wednesday, falling to the Michigan Wolverines, 78-53, in the Fort Myers Tip-Off. Xavier now looks for a response when South Carolina State visits …

[ad_1] Former St. John’s head coach Lou Carnesecca (center) is escorted into the introductory press conference for new head coach Rick Pitino at Madison Square Garden. Lou Carnesecca, the raspy-voiced, sweater-wearing St. John’s basketball coach and godfather of the Big East whose high-powered teams helped propel the league to prominence, died on Saturday at age 99, the university announced. Over …

[ad_1] Wisconsin basketball improved to 8-0 on the 2024-25 season with a decisive 74-53 win over Chicago State on Saturday. The Badgers didn’t have much trouble vanquishing the winless Cougars squad (No. 360 in KenPom). Greg Gard’s team led by seven at the half-time break before building a 13-point lead at the 15:00-minute mark of the second half. It then …

[ad_1] Loyola (MD) Greyhounds (3-3) at Coppin State Eagles (0-8) Baltimore; Monday, 7 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Loyola (MD) takes on Coppin State after Milos Ilic scored 28 points in Loyola (MD)’s 70-67 victory against the VMI Keydets. The Eagles are 0-1 in home games. Coppin State ranks eighth in the MEAC with 8.9 assists per game led by Cam’Ron …

[ad_1] MANHATTAN — Kansas State basketball is back home at Bramlage Coliseum on Sunday for a 1 p.m. game against Arkansas Pine Bluff after going 2-1 and placing third last weekend at the Paradise Jam in St. Thomas, Virgin Islands. K-State (5-2) is a heavy favorite against a struggling UAPB team (1-7) that has dropped six straight. The 1 p.m. …