College Basketball

The Wisconsin Badgers will seek their first Quad 1 win of the season when they face the 23rd-ranked Nebraska Cornhuskers in Lincoln on Wednesday. Tip-off is at 8:00 P.M. CT on the Big Ten Network, with the Badgers favored by 1.5 points. Wisconsin enters this matchup after a decisive 96-76 win over Marquette in the I-94 rivalry, their largest margin …

For the first 20 minutes inside Madison Square Garden, Clemson looked like a group ready to control the entire night. A crisp offense, active defense and a 21-point cushion had the Tigers firmly in command against No. 10 BYU, but everything that worked early disappeared after the break. Clemson’s offense went nearly silent to open the second half, producing only …

On a Jimmy V. Classic night that was supposed to be defined by the UConn vs. Florida game that tipped off second, BYU freshman star AJ Dybantsa delivered a performance that stands out as perhaps the greatest individual effort in the 30-year history of the event. Playing inside Madison Square Garden for what is certain to be the first of …

Entering the 2025-26 college basketball season, to say that most, if not all, of the attention surrounding the Iowa Hawkeyes men’s basketball roster was on point guard Bennett Stirtz could still be understating it. The transfer from Drake, who came to Iowa with his head coach Ben McCollum, has flashed brilliance throughout his collegiate career and brought quite a bit …

Fans of Syracuse Orange women’s basketball are receiving some good news for just how well the team has played so far this season. ESPN’s latest bracketology update currently has the Orange as a “Last Four In” team, according to ESPN’s latest bracketology update, which was released on Tuesday. Syracuse were on the outside looking in to the March Madness conversation …

The North Carolina Tar Heels are off to a hot start this season, opening up 8-1 as they wrap up non-conference play in December. This entire offseason was shaped around rebuilding this roster and getting back to the Carolina-style that we have been used to. So far, through nine games, one college basketball analyst believes this is a ‘vintage’ North …

Michigan State basketball is part of a select group of 12 teams that history suggests can win the national championship this season. The last 21 national championship winning teams have all been ranked inside the top 12 of the Associated Press (AP) poll during week six of the college basketball season. Michigan State is ranked No. 9 in this week’s …

While the Beaver Valley high school basketball season just getting underway, with section play commencing for a handful of classifications, the college basketball season is in full swing, entering its second month of the 2025-26 season, with programs entering conference play in the coming weeks. There is a lot of great local talent that has gone on to play Division …

BYU’s AJ Dybantsa makes bold No. 1 pick statement after huge 2nd half vs. Clemson appeared first on ClutchPoints. Add ClutchPoints as a Preferred Source by clicking here. BYU Cougars freshman phenom AJ Dybantsa delivered the kind of performance that reminds everyone why he entered college basketball as one of the most hyped prospects in years. The No. 1 recruit …

Illinois’ Brad Underwood only has 2 words to sum up Keaton Wagler’s breakout game appeared first on ClutchPoints. Add ClutchPoints as a Preferred Source by clicking here. Brad Underwood has tuned Illinois basketball into an NCAA Tournament fixture, and a destination for NBA Draft prospects. He guided the program to its first Elite Eight appearance in almost 20 years back …

BYU’s AJ Dybantsa made basketball history only ever done by Steph Curry originally appeared on The Sporting News. Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here. BYU trailed by 21 points at the half on Tuesday night to Clemson. Advertisement That’s when AJ Dybantsa took over. The highly touted freshman was the best player in the building …

For 20 minutes, Clemson (7-3) looked every bit the giant slayer. The Tigers bullied No. 10 BYU (8-1) on the boards, locked down defensively, and sprinted to the locker room with the confidence of a team that wanted the game more and was executing at a lethal pace. But what followed was a collapse that will sting for quite some …

Indiana basketball guard Lamar Wilkerson has a career night on Dec. 8, making a Hoosiers record 10 3-pointers and finishing with a Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall record 44 points in a 113-72 win over Penn State. He reached 9 3s and 37 points at the 14:25 mark of the second half in 18 minutes of action. His final 3 put …

Kentucky basketball shook off a sluggish start and dominated NC Central in a blowout win, flashing its most complete stretch of basketball this season, winning by a final score of 103-67. It marked UK’s eighth game over 100+ points under Mark Pope, good for the second-most in the SEC over the last two seasons. After trading baskets early, the Wildcats …

The leash for coaches in college sports is getting shorter as the NIL era has brought on plenty of player movement, making it easier for programs to wonder why their coaches can’t turn things around quickly like Curt Cignetti did for Indiana football. That impatience led to a dramatic coaching carousel in football, highlighted by Lane Kiffin’s circus between Ole …

On Thursday night, the Iowa Hawkeyes travel to Ames to take on the number 4 ranked Iowa State Cyclones. The Cyclones are coming off one of the greatest wins in school history, smacking former number 1 ranked Purdue at Mackey Arena in front of a stunned national audience and crowd. Iowa State has climbed to number 2 on KenPom and …

ANN ARBOR, Mich. — Through the first month of college basketball, there’s been no one better than the Michigan Wolverines, with the maize and blue taking a minute to get going before running roughshod over pretty much every team that’s come in their way. Michigan basketball is ranked No. 1 in NET rankings, in the USA TODAY Sports Coaches Poll, …

When: Wednesday December 10 – 7:00 PM Where: Lenovo Center TV: ACCN Opponent: Liberty Flames (Conference USA) Prediction – KenPom (KP) / Bart Torvik (BT): NC State 84-74 / NC State 83-74 Advertisement Wolfpack Snapshot: NET Ranking: NET 42, 8th in ACC Conf NET rankings NET performance: Q1 (1-2), Q2 (1-1), Q3 (1-0), Q4 (3-0) Wolfpack Season So Far: Coach Wade in the Asheville …

Between the ACC/SEC Challenge and a handful of other nonconference matchups, there were plenty of big games across the men’s and women’s landscape this past week. While the top 10 women’s teams all maintained their rankings in the latest AP poll, the results of the men’s games produced a lot more movement. Let’s take a look at how things shook …

The table is set for the Iowa Hawkeyes men’s basketball team to make a run this year and return to the NCAA Tournament after a short hiatus. For new head coach Ben McCollum, a return to March Madness is just the first on a long list of goals, but one that the Hawkeyes need to achieve for this year to …

After splitting its first two Big Ten regular-season games last week with a 71-52 loss at then-No. 7 Michigan State and an 83-64 win over Maryland, Iowa basketball (8-1, 1-1 Big Ten) sits on the cusp of the Dec. 8 edition of the AP Top 25 Men’s College Basketball Poll. Per the updated rankings on Monday morning, the Hawkeyes received …

The No. 24 Virginia Cavaliers return home to John Paul Jones Arena on Tuesday night to face the Maryland Eastern Shore Hawks in their final game before a ten-day break for finals. The ’Hoos are coming off their best two performances of the season this past week, a 19-point dismantling of Texas in a true road game last Wednesday before …

Kentucky Basketball is back in action tonight, hosting the North Carolina Central Eagles. It’ll be interesting to see how the Wildcats respond to Friday’s embarrassing showing in Nashville, where the Cats were absolutely dominated by Gonzaga 94-59. Advertisement Advertisement Advertisement Will Kentucky come out and dominate this game against an inferior opponent? Will Kentucky’s offensive struggles carry over into tonight? …

Arizona has returned to the No. 1 spot in the Associated Press poll, its first appearance there since December 2023. And just like two years ago, the Wildcats will immediately put that top ranking on the line in a tough road environment. The UA is headed to Birmingham for a Saturday night clash with No. 12 Alabama, technically a neutral …

This story is part of the IndyStar project “Only woman in the room:” How Indy became top city in nation for women sports execs INDIANAPOLIS — The months, days and minutes are ticking down on an internal clock that is always running in JoAn Scott’s head. Her job is made up of deadlines and timelines and a million other things, …