College Basketball

Big Ten conference play is officially in full swing, but that doesn’t mean that only intra-conference games were played this week. Many teams played important non-conference games as well with some mixed results. With larger sample sizes for all the metrics at the NCAA Tournament Committee’s disposal, it’s time to break down the bracket once again. Michigan – No. 1 …

Auburn basketball escaped its challenging week with a 1-1 record by taking down NC State at home before losing to No. 3 Arizona on the road by 29 points. Keyshawn Hall and Kevin Overton powered the Tigers to a 10-point win over NC State last Wednesday, which helped the SEC earn another series victory in the ACC/SEC Challenge. Overton posted …

Xavier beat UC in the Crosstown Shootout on Friday. This is becoming so routine as to barely qualify as news, but I figured you’d want to remember it. That win was big for the fanbase, the city, and the program. It was an awesome game and will forever be remembered for Tre Carroll’s frenetic circuit of the Cintas in the …

Another game, another big victory for the North Carolina Tar Heels. UNC pulled away from the Georgetown Hoyas in Sunday afternoon college basketball action, outscoring them by 17 points in the second half, en route to an 81-61 blowout. After needing a late, second-half comeback against Kentucky on Tuesday, North Carolina (8-1) left no doubt on the court Sunday. Caleb …

One I’ve written plenty about how the MAAC was the most competitive league in college basketball last season during conference play in terms of volume of close games. I wrote an entire story on late-game heroics in the conference during my first season on the beat for Mid-Major Madness. But this weekend felt different than what I’m used to from …

It has been a dream start to Year 2 of the Dusty May regime for Michigan Basketball. His Wolverines are 8-0 overall and kicked off Big Ten play with a resounding 101-60 victory over Rutgers. It was the fourth — yes, fourth — instance that Michigan has won by 40 or more points this season. There was also the 30-point …

In Sunday’s ACC Action, UNC beat Georgetown 81-61, UNLV nipped Stanford 75-74, Hofstra knocked off Pitt 80-73 and SMU survived Texas A&M in overtime, 93-80. UNC put the Julian Alexander unis away for the Dean Smith era throwback uniforms but didn’t have too much trouble with Georgetown as they did in 1982. It was close at halftime with the Tar …

Nebraska men’s basketball (9-0) faced another test this season on Sunday against in-state rival Creighton (5-4). For the second year in a row, the Huskers made a statement win, taking down the Bluejays 71-50. This makes it 13 straight wins for Nebraska, dating back to last season, and just the fifth time in school history the Huskers achieved that mark. …

The Jacksonville University women’s basketball team keeps stacking victories. It’s now reached historic proportions. The Dolphins won twice last week to run their winning streak to five games and improve to 7-1 for the season, their best start for the first eight games since 2021-22 when they were 6-2 after a 2-2 start (then went to 7-2). Jacksonville University point …

When playing a neutral-site game, it’s tough dealing with the opposing team fans taking over the arena, booing you endlessly. But it’s much worse when that booing is coming from your own fan base. That was the case in Nashville on Friday, Dec. 5, when Big Blue Nation was disgusted with what it witnessed. It took Kentucky nine minutes to …

WEST LAFAYETTE — Purdue basketball’s worst offensive performance of the season, courtesy of Iowa State’s defensive clinic, infected the other end of the floor as well. The most damning statement after the Boilermakers’ 81-58 loss was not one of the characterizations of its magnitude. Matt Painter dropped several folksy descriptions of his team’s undoing, referencing “intestinal fortitude,” a “smorgasbord” of …

Gonzaga returned to the Kennel on Sunday for an early December tune-up on the heels of a stretch that had already delivered a 40-point collapse to Michigan and a 35-point correction against Kentucky. As expected, the Zags handled business at home, pummeling the Ospreys of North Florida, 109-58. Up next comes UCLA, Oregon, and a narrowing runway of nonconference opportunities …

The Illinois women’s basketball team opened conference play in dominating fashion on Saturday, taking down the visiting Indiana Hoosiers by a score of 78-57. It was a one-sided affair from the opening tip to the final buzzer, with Indiana only leading in this game for a total of 37 seconds. But once freshman forward Cearah Parchment hit her first three-pointer …

LOS ANGELES, CALIF. – The USC Trojans defeated the Washington Huskies, 59-50, at Galen Center on December 7, 2025 and The Sporting Tribune’s Amber Rodriguez was there to capture the following images. USC guard Malia Samuels (10) dribbles during a Big Ten college basketball game against the Washington Huskies, Sunday December 7, 2025 in Los Angeles. Amber Rodriguez – The …

FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) — Christian Anderson had 27 points, eight assists and five rebounds and No. 19 Texas Tech handed LSU its first loss, blowing out the Tigers 82-58 on Sunday. J.T. Toppin added 11 points and 15 rebounds while LeJuan Watts had 15 points and 10 boards for the Red Raiders (7-2) in front of a decidedly pro-Texas …

The University of Dayton men’s basketball team has entered finals week after splitting two games last week. [DOWNLOAD: Free WHIO-TV News app for alerts as news breaks] Dayton beat East Tennessee State at home and lost to Virginia at a neutral site. Advertisement TRENDING STORIES: UD beat East Tennessee State (ETSU), 88-71, on Tuesday night at the UD Arena. De’Shayne …

Before tonight’s 21 point win over Creighton, the Bluejays had scored 96 points against Nicholls, 76 points against Oregon and 74 points against Baylor. Tonight they scored 51 points and that was a season low. I would not be surprised if Nebraska ended up holding Creighton to their lowest point total that we will see all season. Advertisement After the …

Mississippi State basketball star Josh Hubbard exited the Dec. 7 game against San Francisco with an injury and did not return. The Bulldogs (4-5) lost 65-62 at Cadence Bank Arena in Tupelo. “I have no idea what the injury is,” MSU coach Chris Jans said in his postgame radio interview. “I assume some sort of ankle sprain, but I haven’t …

POUGHKEEPSIE — You’re supposed to be relaxed on a Sunday afternoon, right? Capping off a six-game home stretch, Marist University men’s basketball survived a Sunday thriller with an 80-68 win over Manhattan in the matinee battle to stay unbeaten early in Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference (MAAC) play. The Red Foxes (6-2, 2-0 MAAC) finished the home stretch with an impressive …

Michigan State basketball lost its first game of the season this past weekend, but that doesn’t appear to lower the expectations of the Spartans for one national analyst. As he does essentially every day, Jon Rothstein of CBS Sports posted his updated rankings — which still have the Spartans near the top of the list. Rothstein had the Spartans come …

The Texas A&M men’s basketball program trails the SMU Mustangs, 41-27, at the end of the first half at the College Park Center in Arlington, Texas. Bucky McMillan’s squad grinded out a tough road victory against the Pittsburgh Panthers in the ACC-SEC Challenge on Tuesday, as Rashaun Agee helped carve a massive path to the Aggies’ fifth consecutive non-conference win. …

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Missouri basketball coach Dennis Gates looked down the line of his bench, and the instant-spark options were in short supply The hurting crew hurts his depth. Shooting guard Jayden Stone has a cast on his non-shooting hand after an encouraging start to the season. Combo forward Trent Pierce, hands clasped as he watched Kansas run away with …

LOS ANGELES – The UCLA Bruins defeated the Oregon Ducks, 80-59, at Pauley Pavilion on December 7, 2025 and The Sporting Tribune’s Jordan Teller was there to capture the following TST Images. Guard Kiki Rice #1 of the UCLA Bruins shoots a three pointer during an NCAA basketball game against the Oregon Ducks, Sunday December 7, 2025 in Los Angeles, …

Game 9: Georgetown Hoyas (6-2) at No. 16 North Carolina Tar Heels (7-1) When: Sunday, December 7 at 5:00 p.m. Where: Dean E. Smith Center (Chapel Hill, N.C.) TV: ESPN (Kevin Brown and Cory Alexander) Radio: Team 980 (Rich Chvotkin), SiriusXM (Channel 973) Advertisement Series: Georgetown leads 5-4 (Last meeting: March 25, 2007; GU 96-84 OT in East Regional Final) …

Your Georgetown Hoyas have arrived in Chapel Hill for a huge non-conference clash against the No. 16 North Carolina Tar Heels this evening. For Ed Cooley, now in his third season guiding the program, this matchup represents more than just a line on the schedule; it is a barometer for a team striving to return to national prominence. Tipoff is …