College Basketball

The 18th-ranked Clemson Tigers have their work cut out for them if they want to move on quickly from Wednesday’s 76-66 upset loss to Virginia Tech in ACC basketball play. The Tigers play the fourth-ranked Duke Blue Devils Saturday at Cameron Indoor Stadium. Clemson (20-5 overall, 10-2 conference) fell to the Hokies after a successful trip out west in which …

The Wisconsin Badgers welcome the No. 10 ranked Michigan State Spartans to the Kohl Center on Friday night. Both teams are coming off wins against No. 8 Illinois but MSU hasn’t played since Saturday, giving legendary coach Tom Izzo more time to prepare for this matchup. That’s one reason why my Michigan State vs. Wisconsin predictions are backing the visitors. …

Ohio State junior forward Devin Royal took a big jump from his freshman to sophomore year, nearly tripling his points, rebounds, assists, and minutes per game from one year to the next. A similar jump wasn’t expected as he shifted from his sophomore to junior season — statistically that’s just not possible — but Royal was expected to take on …

Tennessee (17-7, 7-4 SEC) has seven basketball games remaining in the 2025-26 regular-season. The Vols have four home and three away contests remaining in regular-season play: LSU, Oklahoma, at Vanderbilt, at Missouri, Alabama, at South Carolina and Vanderbilt. Advertisement The SEC Tournament will be contested March 11-15 at Bridgestone Arena in Nashville, Tennessee. Selection Sunday for the NCAA Tournament is …

The Clemson Tigers will face the highest-ranked opponent on their 2025-26 men’s basketball schedule when they visit the Duke Blue Devils Saturday at Cameron Indoor Stadium in Durham. Clemson (20-5 overall, 10-2 ACC) is ranked No. 18 in the USA TODAY Sports Coaches Poll and No. 20 in the AP Top 25 poll; Duke (22-2, 11-1) is No. 4 in …

For Duke fans, Christian Laettner’s shot against Kentucky – now just called The Shot – is a permanent highlight in program history. When they play it every March during the NCAA tournament, well, we love it. Obviously that’s not the case in Kentucky, where it remains a permanent wound. We constantly see Laettner’s name come up when Kentucky fans talk …

In the sport of college basketball, about the only thing that is certain is uncertainty. The final NCAA men’s tournament bracket still won’t be announced for over a month, and it will in all likelihood look quite different from this latest projection from our USA TODAY Sports team of bracketologists. In just the last few days since our most recent …

The is madness almost upon us. It’s never too early to start thinking of March Madness as conference play intensifies. The UCF Knights (17-6, 6-5 Big 12) men’s basketball team is getting to the crux of their conference schedule as they eye a bid to the NCAA tournament. Advertisement Will they be able to improve their position this week? Or …

The North Carolina Tar Heels’ March Madness ceiling is quietly shrinking following a disastrous setback. Hubert Davis’ team didn’t just drop an away game to Miami on Tuesday; they also lost their freshman, Caleb Wilson, to an injury in the first half at the Watsco Center, leaving the fans devastated. According to On3 reports, Wilson sustained a fracture to his …

MANHATTAN — Jerome Tang and Kansas State basketball keep making headlines for all the wrong reasons. Tang’s postgame outburst, combined with students in the K-State student section wearing brown paper bags over their heads during the Wildcats’ 91-62 loss to Cincinnati, has gone viral, and several national outlets picked up the story. Advertisement Kansas State basketball, amid a five-game losing …

Justin Allen has had these types of games before, but most of them have been at the NCAA Division III level. The University of Wisconsin-Green Bay senior guard helped lead the Phoenix to a commanding 76-59 win over Purdue Fort Wayne in front of 2,531 at the Kress Center on Feb. 12 in what might have been the best game …

EVANSTON, Ill. — Olivia Olson had 21 points, eight rebounds and seven assists, and No. 7 Michigan beat Northwestern 80-58 on Thursday night. Michigan (21-4, 12-2 Big Ten) shook off a slow start while bouncing back from a 69-66 home loss to No. 2 UCLA on Sunday. Next up is a big matchup with rival Michigan State on Sunday. Advertisement …

PHILADELPHIA — For the first time this season the Monmouth men’s basketball team has the lineup on the court that was planned for last summer. It’s been worth the wait. Newcomer Kavion McClain dazzled with 20 points, 6 assists and 3 steals and Monmouth dominated host Drexel 93-73 in a Coastal Athletic Association game Thursday night, Feb. 12. Advertisement It …

Travis Steele and his Miami University squad haven’t wilted under the pressure of being ranked in The Associated Press Top 25 for four weeks as they got off to the best start in school history. Now that they’re the last unbeaten team in Division I, Steele and the RedHawks don’t expect their approach to change. Advertisement Miami (24-0) became the …

Michigan State basketball’s fatal flaw that will cost a Big Ten conference title appeared first on ClutchPoints. Add ClutchPoints as a Preferred Source by clicking here. Following their 85-82 win over No. 5-ranked Illinois, the Michigan State Basketball Spartans rank tenth in the nation and third overall in the Big Ten Conference. Three of their four losses on the season …

Kansas basketball’s Bill Self insists Darryn Peterson’s absences are caused by ‘bad luck’ appeared first on ClutchPoints. Add ClutchPoints as a Preferred Source by clicking here. As it has not been rare to see Darryn Peterson’s absence from Kansas basketball games, there’s no denying the frustrating freshman season he’s had due to the myriad of injuries. While the Kansas basketball …

MANHATTAN, Kan. (AP) — Kansas State coach Jerome Tang blasted his players after Cincinnati beat the Wildcats by 29 points Wednesday on a night many fans showed up with bags on their heads. The Wildcats dropped to 10-14 with the 91-62 loss, including 1-10 in the Big 12 Conference. Advertisement “This was embarrassing,” Tang said. “These dudes do not deserve …

When it comes to some of the biggest mismatches in college basketball history, former Wisconsin starter Frank Kaminsky was as special as they come. As a mismatch problem that warped from a late-blooming arc, the 7-foot menace peaked at exactly the right moment for the Badgers. Advertisement The 2015 consensus National College Player of the Year – including the Wooden …

Florida basketball continues to climb the rankings as March approaches. In his latest college basketball power rankings, ESPN’s Jeff Borzello moved the Gators up two spots from No. 12 to No. 10, signaling growing confidence in a team that appears to be hitting its stride at the right time. Advertisement The Orange and Blue reinforced that momentum Wednesday night with …

How long is UNC’s Caleb Wilson out? Fractured hand recovery time offers clue on NCAA tournament return originally appeared on The Sporting News. Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here. Caleb Wilson is expected to miss time after suffering a fractured left wrist in Tuesday’s loss to the Miami. North Carolina officials confirm the news on …

On Wednesday, the USC men’s basketball team fell 89-82 on the road at Ohio State. With the loss, the Trojans dropped to 18-7 on the season and 7-7 in Big Ten play. What did we learn from the game? Here are a few key takeaways: Advertisement Winning streak ends Prior to the Ohio State game, USC had won three games …

Duke basketball was without its starting center Patrick Ngongba II in its 70-54 win over Pittsburgh on Tuesday, Feb. 10. Against No. 18/20 Clemson on Saturday, Feb. 14, there’s a chance the No. 4/6 Blue Devils (22-2, 11-1) could be without their big man again. Advertisement “I wish I knew,” head coach Jon Scheyer said after the win over Pitt when asked …

The No. 4-ranked Duke Blue Devils (22-2, 11-1 ACC) bounced back from a soul-crushing loss at No. 11 North Carolina (19-5, 7-4 ACC) on Saturday night with a 70-54 road victory at Pittsburgh (9-16, 2-10 ACC) on Tuesday. Duke has now won eight of its 11 conference games by double digits. It wasn’t the prettiest game for the Blue Devils …

Adam “Budd” Clark racked up a season-high 31 points and eight assists, AJ Staton-McCray added 18 points and Seton Hall clawed past the Providence Friars 87-80 on Wednesday, Feb. 11, in Newark, N.J. Twenty-one of Clark’s points came in the second half as the Pirates (17-8, 7-7 Big East) ended the Friars’ two-game winning streak and their own two-game slide. …

Former Lady Vol and Tennessee basketball head coach Kellie Harper will return to Food City Center on Thursday. No. 22 Tennessee (15-6, 7-2 SEC) will host Missouri (16-10, 4-7 SEC) with tipoff slated for 6:30 p.m. EST. The Southeastern Conference matchup can be watched on SEC Network+ with Andy Brock (play-by-play), Kamera Harris (analyst) and Sarah Detwiler (reporter) on the call. Advertisement …