College Basketball

[ad_1] Norfolk State Spartans (5-3) at Stony Brook Seawolves (2-5) Stony Brook, New York; Sunday, 1 p.m. EST BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Spartans -5.5; over/under is 140.5 BOTTOM LINE: Stony Brook hosts Norfolk State after Joseph Octave scored 24 points in Stony Brook’s 77-54 loss to the Brown Bears. The Seawolves are 1-1 on their home court. Stony Brook has a …

[ad_1] As new as the UCF Knights are to the Big 12 Conference, their next two men’s basketball opponents are almost that fresh at the Division I level. UCF (5-2) has only two games before Dec. 14, both at home against Western Athletic Conference teams. At 4 p.m. Sunday, it hosts California Baptist (5-3) at Addition Financial Arena. The Lancers …

[ad_1] When one reflects on Louisville basketball’s most memorable wins against the SEC, it’s easy to focus on the Cardinals’ victories over archrival Kentucky. The “Dream Game” in 1983, Edgar Sosa’s 25-foot dagger in 2009 — they’re all standout moments for one of the sport’s 15 winningest programs. But it has had others against the rest of the league that …

[ad_1] UNC Asheville Bulldogs (2-3) at Tennessee State Tigers (3-5) Nashville, Tennessee; Sunday, 2 p.m. EST BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Bulldogs -1.5; over/under is 153.5 BOTTOM LINE: Tennessee State hosts UNC Asheville after Brandon Weston scored 24 points in Tennessee State’s 97-85 loss to the Bryant Bulldogs. The Tigers are 3-0 in home games. Tennessee State leads the OVC averaging 84.9 …

[ad_1] Radford Highlanders (6-2) at Saint Francis (PA) Red Flash (2-5) Loretto, Pennsylvania; Sunday, 2 p.m. EST BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Highlanders -5.5; over/under is 137 BOTTOM LINE: Saint Francis (PA) hosts Radford after Riley Parker scored 23 points in Saint Francis (PA)’s 88-78 win against the Lehigh Mountain Hawks. The Red Flash are 1-0 on their home court. Saint Francis …

[ad_1] Yale Bulldogs (4-4) at Rhode Island Rams (7-0) Kingston, Rhode Island; Monday, 7 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Yale visits Rhode Island after Nick Townsend scored 20 points in Yale’s 100-94 loss to the Delaware Fightin’ Blue Hens. The Rams have gone 5-0 at home. Rhode Island leads the A-10 in rebounding, averaging 37.7 boards. David Fuchs leads the Rams …

[ad_1] Texas A&M guard Wade Taylor IV reacts to a call during Wednesday night’s win over Creighton at the Players Era Festival tournament in Las Vegas. Taylor followed that up with a season-high 24 points Saturday night in a 81-77 win over Rutgers. Texas A&M Aggies men’s basketball guard Wade Taylor IV scored a season-high 24 points, including 16 in …

[ad_1] New York (AP) – Lou Carnesecca, the excitable St. John’s coach whose outlandish sweaters became an emblem of his team’s dazzling Final Four run in 1985, has died at 99, just a few weeks shy of what would have been his 100th birthday. The university said it was notified by a family member that Carnesecca died in a hospital …

[ad_1] Oregon’s Keeshawn Barthelemy celebrates a play against UC Riverside earlier this season at Matthew Knight Arena in Eugene. Saturday, Barthelemy had 22 points off the bench in a win versus No. 9 Alabama in Las Vegas. Oregon’s winning streak and undefeated record will carry over into the start of Big Ten Conference play. For the second time in three …

[ad_1] New York (AP) – Lou Carnesecca, the excitable St. John’s coach whose outlandish sweaters became an emblem of his team’s dazzling Final Four run in 1985, has died at 99, just a few weeks shy of what would have been his 100th birthday. The university said it was notified by a family member that Carnesecca died in a hospital …

[ad_1] CORVALLIS, Ore. (AP) — Parsa Fallah scored 25 points as Oregon State beat UC Davis 90-57 on Saturday. Fallah shot 11 of 14 from the field and 3 of 3 from the free-throw line for the Beavers (5-2). Michael Rataj scored 21 points while shooting 6 for 10 (3 for 4 from 3-point range) and 6 of 6 from …

[ad_1] STANFORD, Calif. (AP) — Owen Koonce scored 30 points, Isaac Jessup scored 18 of his 21 points in the second half and Cal Poly rallied late to beat Stanford 97-90 on Saturday night. Jessup hit consecutive 3-pointers during a 10-2 surge to give Cal Poly its first lead since the opening minutes of the game, 79-78, with 4:58 remaining. …

[ad_1] Lou Carnesecca, the legendary former head coach of the St. John’s men’s basketball team, died on Saturday at the age of 99. Inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame in 1992, Carnesecca spent 24 seasons as the head coach for the Red Storm between 1965-70 and 1973-92 and went 526-200. During that span, St. John’s never had …

[ad_1] CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo. (AP) — Tedrick Washington Jr.’s 28 points helped Southeast Missouri State defeat Kansas City 80-59 on Saturday night. Washington added five rebounds for the Redhawks (3-4). Brendan Terry added 14 points and six rebounds. Troy Cole Jr. finished with 13 points. The Kangaroos (4-5) were led by Anderson Kopp, who posted 27 points. UMKC also got …

[ad_1] Alabama basketball guard Latrell Wrightsell Jr. left the court in the No. 9 Crimson Tide’s game against Oregon early in the second half of the Players Era Festival championship. After attempting a 3-point shot with 18:55 to the buzzer, the returning Final Four starter was untouched on the play but hit the court screaming in pain with an apparent …

[ad_1] Lou Carnesecca won five Big East regular season titles and two conference tournament championships at St. John’s. With stars including Chris Mullin, his 1984-85 team advanced to the Final Four. (Photo by Andy Hayt/Sports Illustrated via Getty Images) St. John’s basketball lost a legend on Saturday with the death of former coach Lou Carnesecca. He was 99 years old. …

[ad_1] Nov. 30—PARADISE ISLAND, Bahamas — After three games, the grand total came to 98 minutes, 48 seconds. Gonzaga was in control of the lead for nearly 100 minutes this week at the Battle 4 Atlantis, running up a double-digit lead in each of its three games against West Virginia, Indiana and Davidson. Those teams, meanwhile, combined to lead for …

[ad_1] Nov. 30—PARADISE ISLAND, Bahamas — In the end, they didn’t win the Battle 4 Atlantis. In fact, No. 3-ranked Gonzaga finished fifth in the eight-team tournament, as none of the highest-ranked teams made it to the title game. The 90-65 win over Davidson late Friday night, in front of a meager crowd, amounted to a continued Battle 4 Recovery …

[ad_1] NASSAU, Bahamas (AP) — Trae Broadnax scored 18 points as Rice beat Arkansas State 75-67 in the Baha Mar Hoops tournament on Saturday night. Broadnax also added six rebounds and six assists for the Owls (6-2). Kellen Amos scored 17 points while shooting 3 of 4 from the field and 10 for 12 from the line and added five …

[ad_1] HARTFORD – The UConn men’s basketball team was in need of a decisive, blowout victory after its winless trip to the Maui Invitational earlier this week. Meeting Maryland Eastern Shore at the XL Center on Saturday, two days after their return flight, the Huskies cruised to a 99-45 victory without leading scorer, Alex Karaban. In a balanced effort, UConn …

[ad_1] WILKES-BARRE TOWNSHIP, Pa. (AP) — Major Freeman’s 21 points helped Siena defeat Bucknell 71-58 on Saturday night. Freeman shot 6 for 11 (3 for 5 from 3-point range) and 6 of 8 from the free-throw line for the Saints (4-4). Justice Shoats scored 19 points while going 8 of 15 and 3 of 4 from the free-throw line. Brendan …

[ad_1] PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Corey McKeithan scored 28 points as La Salle beat Temple 83-75 on Saturday night. McKeithan shot 10 of 19 from the field, including 3 for 6 from 3-point range, and went 5 for 5 from the line for the Explorers (6-2). Demetrius Lilley added 13 points while shooting 5 for 12, including 2 for 4 from …

[ad_1] SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Gabe Madsen scored a season-high 28 points and Utah held off Eastern Washington for an 88-80 victory on Saturday. Eastern Washington trailed for most of the second half and pulled within 77-73 with 3:56 remaining. Ezra Ausar answered with a three-point play, sparking a 9-2 spurt for the Utes, and the Eagles didn’t get …

[ad_1] NASSAU, Bahamas (AP) — Ronnie Harrison Jr. helped lead Tarleton State past Hofstra on Saturday night with 27 points off of the bench in a 61-59 victory in the championship game at Baha Mar Hoops. Harrison added seven rebounds and three steals for the Texans (2-6). Bubu Benjamin scored 15 points and added eight rebounds. Chris Mpaka finished 4 …

[ad_1] WILMINGTON, N.C. (AP) — Donovan Newby had 16 points in UNC Wilmington’s 76-61 victory over Appalachian State on Saturday night. Newby also added six assists for the Seahawks (5-2). Nolan Hodge added 15 points while shooting 6 for 10, including 2 for 5 from beyond the arc and had six rebounds. Harlan Obioha had 12 points and shot 5 …