We have a crucial Big Ten battle when the Purdue Boilermakers visit the Nebraska Cornhuskers at Pinnacle Bank Arena tonight. Both teams boast elite defenses, and my Purdue vs. Nebraska predictions call for a low-scoring, physical game. Advertisement Read on for my college basketball picks for Tuesday, February 10. Purdue vs Nebraska prediction Purdue vs Nebraska best bet: Under 147.5 …
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One key fix has Michigan basketball ‘playing good ball’ at right time
Michigan basketball analytics guru Jacob Kohn assessed the Wolverines’ play a few weeks into the season. At this time, the Wolverines were undefeated, ranked No. 1 in the USA TODAY Sports Coaches Poll, in the midst of winning nine of 10 games by at least 25 points or more undefeated and had rolled Power Four teams such as Gonzaga, Villanova …
Read More »Will UNC basketball carry momentum from Duke win to Miami? Prediction, preview
UNC basketball heads to Miami with hopes of snagging a third-straight road win in the ACC. Following an 0-3 start in conference play away from the Smith Center, the Tar Heels (19-4, 7-3 ACC) bounced back with consecutive road victories in the middle of a five-game winning streak. Advertisement That success will be put to the test against the Hurricanes …
Read More »Watch exact moment Kansas basketball star Darryn Peterson told coach he can’t play vs. Arizona
Watch exact moment Kansas basketball star Darryn Peterson told coach he can’t play vs. Arizona appeared first on ClutchPoints. Add ClutchPoints as a Preferred Source by clicking here. Kansas basketball news took an unexpected turn moments before tipoff Monday night. Just one hour before the Jayhawks’ marquee matchup vs. No. 1 Arizona, Darryn Peterson was ruled out after telling the …
Read More »Kansas basketball’s Flory Bidunga pulls off extremely rare feat in Arizona takedown
Kansas basketball’s Flory Bidunga pulls off extremely rare feat in Arizona takedown appeared first on ClutchPoints. Add ClutchPoints as a Preferred Source by clicking here. Kansas basketball delivered one of its most impressive performances of the season Monday night, with Flory Bidunga at the center of it. In a marquee matchup between Kansas and Arizona, the sophomore produced a stat …
Read More »Indiana’s Lamar Wilkerson drops 41 points in blowout win over Oregon
Indiana’s Lamar Wilkerson drops 41 points in blowout win over Oregon appeared first on ClutchPoints. Add ClutchPoints as a Preferred Source by clicking here. Lamar Wilkerson had himself a night on Monday, as he led Indiana past Oregon, 92-74, in front of another jam-packed crowd at Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall. Advertisement Wilkerson has been balling out in his senior season, …
Read More »Arizona’s Tommy Lloyd shuts down question about Jayhawks’ Darryn Peter after Kansas upset win
Arizona’s Tommy Lloyd shuts down question about Jayhawks’ Darryn Peter after Kansas upset win originally appeared on The Sporting News. Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here. The Kansas Jayhawks are especially tough to beat inside Allen Fieldhouse, widely regarded as one of the best home arenas in the country. On Monday, they welcomed undefeated Arizona, …
Read More »Kansas HC Bill Self makes ’emotional’ admission after beating Arizona without Darryn Peterson
Kansas HC Bill Self makes ’emotional’ admission after beating Arizona without Darryn Peterson appeared first on ClutchPoints. Add ClutchPoints as a Preferred Source by clicking here. Kansas basketball delivered one of its most defining wins of the season Monday night, and the aftermath revealed just how much it meant to Bill Self. After the No. 9 Jayhawks knocked off No. …
Read More »Pitino climbs career wins list as No. 17 St. John’s fends off Xavier 87-82 in overtime
NEW YORK — Zuby Ejiofor scored six of his 25 points in overtime and No. 17 St. John’s outlasted pesky Xavier 87-82 on Monday night at Madison Square Garden for its 10th consecutive victory. With his 904th career win on the court, Hall of Fame coach Rick Pitino passed Roy Williams for third place in Division I history behind Mike …
Read More »Kansas upsets No. 1 Arizona, hand Wildcats first loss of season
The No. 1 men’s college basketball team in the country has fallen. The Arizona Wildcats, ranked No. 1 in USA TODAY’s coaches poll, were toppled, 82-78, by the No. 9 Kansas Jayhawks after they mounted a second-half comeback to give the Wildcats their first loss of the season 24 games in. Advertisement Advertisement Advertisement Kansas — without potential top NBA …
Read More »Quick Reaction: Indiana men’s basketball beats Oregon 92-74
After four consecutive games decided by six points or fewer – including an overtime and double overtime win – Indiana men’s basketball finally won comfortably. Darian DeVries, who’s career started as an assistant for Dana Altman, handed Altman his first 10-game losing streak of Altman’s long, storied career. The Ducks came out looking for the upset, scoring the first six …
Read More »Star Kansas guard Darryn Peterson a late scratch for showdown against No. 1 Arizona with flu-like symptoms
Star Kansas freshman guard Darryn Peterson is a late scratch for the 9th-ranked Jayhawks’ showdown with No. 1 Arizona Monday night due to flu-like symptoms. A Kansas spokesman announced the new to reporters shortly before the game’s schedule 9 p.m. ET tip. The game was billed as one of the biggest on the college basketball calendar with the projected No. …
Read More »Arkansas basketball’s Karter Knox, D.J. Wagner doubtful to face LSU
Arkansas basketball’s Karter Knox and D.J. Wagner are doubtful to face LSU, according to the initial SEC Availability Report. The No. 21 Razorbacks (17-6, 7-3 SEC) were without both players during an 88-68 victory against Mississippi State over the weekend. John Calipari’s squad is searching for a third consecutive road win when it travels to play the Tigers (14-9, 2-8) …
Read More »Struggling Cougars desperate for a win in guard Rob Wright’s return to Baylor
WACO, Texas — A few weeks ago, BYU’s only basketball game at Baylor this season held a lot of intrigue because it marks the return of former Bears guard Rob Wright III to Foster Pavilion. Wright averaged 11.5 points, 4.2 assists and 2.1 rebounds per game last year for Baylor, and was named to the Big 12 All-Freshman Team before …
Read More »A Final Word on the Wisconsin/Indiana Officiating Controversy
Like most of you, I witnessed what seemed in the moment to be an absolute heist of a loss for the Wisconsin Badgers in Bloomington in their 78-77 loss to the Indiana Hoosiers on Saturday afternoon. And I freaked out accordingly. Advertisement At the end of both regulation and overtime, there were calls from a Michael Reed, Michael Irving, and Larry Scirotto crew …
Read More »Xavier v. St. John’s: Preview, matchup, keys to the game
You couldn’t ask for a more brutal set of back-to-back games in the Big East this year than going to UConn and then turning around and visiting St. John’s, and Xavier has pulled that particular set of matchups. The Muskies got clobbered just less than a week ago in Connecticut, seeing the game go out of reach before 10 minutes …
Read More »Iowa basketball reenters USA TODAY Sports Coaches Poll rankings
After Iowa basketball (18-5, 8-4 Big Ten) secured wins over Washington (84-74) and Northwestern (76-70) in its two games this past week to extend its Big Ten winning streak to six games, the Hawkeyes have reentered the top 25 in the USA TODAY Sports Men’s Basketball Coaches Poll. In its two wins, senior guard Bennett Stirtz was once again a …
Read More »Otega Oweh earns weekly SEC award
Kentucky Wildcats senior guard Otega Oweh has been named the SEC Co-Player of the Week after guiding his team to wins over the Oklahoma Sooners and No. 25 Tennessee Volunteers. Oweh shared the weekly award with Alabama Crimson Tide standout Labaron Philon Jr. In those victories, Oweh averaged 22.5 points (60.7% shooting), 3.5 rebounds, and 2.5 assists per game. He’s …
Read More »UConn men’s basketball drops to No. 6 in latest AP Poll
After seeing its 18-game winning streak get snapped on Friday, UConn men’s basketball fell down three spots from No. 3 to No. 6 in the latest AP Top 25. The 22-2 Huskies are coming off a dominant home win over Xavier and a tough road loss to then- No. 22 St. John’s Friday night. Houston, Duke and Iowa State jumped …
Read More »Zags Take Major Fall in AP Poll
The Gonzaga Bulldogs dropped six spots in the Associated Press Poll after the blunder at the Portland Pilots last week. The Zags are currently at No. 12 with 803 total votes. The Santa Clara Broncos received two votes, and Saint Mary’s Gaels received one vote. There is a realistic chance that the West Coast Conference will have the same number …
Read More »Updated Big 12 basketball standings ahead of Kansas vs. Arizona
The 2025-26 college basketball regular season is nearing the end, with most Big 12 teams having 7-8 games left before the conference tournament begins. Will the No. 1 team in the country, Arizona, slip up and let the regular season title slip away, or will the Wildcats cruise into March with a perfect record? As mentioned above, the Arizona Wildcats …
Read More »St. John’s men’s basketball moves up to No. 17 in AP Top 25 poll following big win over UConn
After dispatching then-No. 3 UConn on Friday night, St. John’s moved up five spots to No. 17 in this week’s AP Top 25 poll. The Red Storm also improved to No. 17 in the latest USA Today Coaches’ Poll. This is the ninth week St. John’s has appeared in the AP top 25 this season, and their third consecutive week …
Read More »2025-26 Mountain West Basketball Power Rankings: Feb. 9
1. Utah State Utah State remained in the top spot in this week’s rankings. They escaped Laramie with a narrow 85-83 victory over the weekend, shooting north of 70 percent in the second half behind Mason Falslev, MJ Collins and Drake Allen. They own the most Quad 1 wins (3) in the Mountain West while being 5-0 in Quad 2 …
Read More »Michigan State basketball still in Top-10 after up-and-down week
That was about as up-and-down a week as you can have in the college basketball world for Michigan State. After losing on the road to one of the worst teams in the conference in Minnesota, the Spartans surged back to take down No. 5 Illinois at home in an overtime thriller. Thanks to the win, the Spartans were able to …
Read More »Arizona holds No. 1 spot for 9th week in AP Top 25; Houston rises to No. 3, Kentucky returns at 25th
Arizona remained firmly atop The Associated Press Top 25 men’s college basketball poll for a ninth consecutive week Monday, while Houston jumped back into the top 5 and Kentucky returned to the rankings for the first time since December. Tommy Lloyd’s Wildcats (23-0) claimed all 59 first-place votes in the latest poll, making them the unanimous choice for a fourth …
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