College Basketball

It was a California road trip to forget for Jan Jensen and the Iowa women’s basketball team. On Thursday, the Hawkeyes lost to USC 81-69, a game where the final score doesn’t quite reflect how Iowa played. They returned to action on Sunday against No. 2 UCLA, and things didn’t go great. The Hawkeyes lost 88-65 to the Bruins, capping …

It was a decently eventful week of recruiting in the Big Ten with some concrete updates and other news that could materialize into something more substantial later. Let’s get into the week that was: Indiana lands a commitment Indiana landed a commitment from Trevor Manhertz, a 4-star small forward in the class of 2027 out of Christ School in Cary, …

North Carolina will take on the Syracuse Orange on Monday at 7 p.m. at the Dean Smith Center. In their last outing, the Tar Heels beat Georgia Tech 91-75 behind an efficient offense, strong guard and frontcourt play, and its best free-throw shooting performance of the season. The Tar Heels improved to 17-4 overall and 5-3 in the ACC, turning …

The upset bug is alive in women’s college basketball, as 11 teams in my top 25 lost to lower-ranked or unranked opponents in the past week. Some of the losses are tinged with injury: Iowa played its first games after Taylor McCabe’s torn ACL, Princeton lost Madison St. Rose to a knee injury in its loss to Columbia, veteran starter …

Nebraska basketball lost to the Illinois Fighting Illini 78-69 in a packed house at Pinnacle Bank Arena on Sunday morning. This was a game where Nebraska actually led at halftime, 39-33. However, Illinois stormed back and took control of the game in the second half, outscoring the Huskers 45-30, as the home team lost its second game in a row. …

Jerome Tang trends after Kansas State loss: ‘I’m not disappointed at all’ originally appeared on The Sporting News. Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here. “I’m not disappointed at all. Advertisement In the aftermath of a 95–61 blowout loss to No. 8 Iowa State, that was the sentence Jerome Tang chose to stand on as Kansas …

The Duke basketball staff encourages Maliq Brown to shoot wide-open threes when the looks come in the flow of the offense. And in the No. 4-ranked Blue Devils’ 72-58 road victory over the unranked Virginia Tech Hokies on Saturday afternoon, the 6-foot-9, 225-pound senior power forward from Culpeper, Va., followed those instructions via his career-high four attempts beyond the arc, …

Let’s rewind back to mid-December, as the Illinois basketball team drops a home game to then-No. 23 Nebraska. The Illini dropped to 8-3 overall and 1-1 in the Big Ten after that loss. At the time, it didn’t seem that Illinois was going to contend for one of the top seeds in the NCAA tournament. Advertisement That loss changed everything, …

How to Watch Illinois vs. Northwestern Game Time: 8 p.m. Wednesday TV Channel: BTN Online Streaming: FoxSportsGO Odds: N/A (Illinois 90.9% Chance To Win – ESPN Matchup Predictor) Quick Hits: Illinois Fighting Illini (19-3, 10-1 Big Ten) Head Coach: Brad Underwood (9th season) Advertisement Last Game: Illinois 78, Nebraska 69 Gameday Reading: Illinois knocks off No. 5 Nebraska, earns second top-5 road win in …

The Wright State men’s basketball team never trailed against Green Bay on Sunday afternoon. [DOWNLOAD: Free WHIO-TV News app for alerts as news breaks] The Raiders scored 11 seconds into the contest and never looked back in an 83-75 win at the Resch Center in Green Bay, Wisconsin. Advertisement TRENDING STORIES: WSU led 38-28 at halftime and led by as …

LINCOLN, Neb. — Keaton Wagler scored 28 points and No. 9 Illinois won its 11th straight game, beating No. 5 Nebraska 78-69 on Sunday in the first matchup of top-10 teams the Cornhuskers have hosted. The Fighting Illini (19-3, 10-1 Big Ten), who haven’t lost since falling 83-80 at home to Nebraska on Dec. 13, held the Huskers to four …

LINCOLN, Neb — Revenge! In a crucial conference matchup with potential Big Ten title implications, it was the visiting Illini that came out on top over the gritty Huskers. With the win, Illinois moves into a tie for first place in the Big Ten. Advertisement For the first time in program history Illinois has beaten top-5 teams on the road …

BOCA RATON — Florida Atlantic’s men’s basketball suffered one of its worst losses of the season, falling 76-75 at home to East Carolina on Feb. 1. Freshman Josiah Parker — who finished with 15 points — missed the front end of a one-and-one free throw opportunity in the final seconds to seal the win for East Carolina (7-15, 2-7), which …

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Florida’s frontcourt nullified Alabama’s controversial 7-footer Charles Bediako and continued to dominate the Crimson Tide, making a statement entering the heart of SEC play — and backing up coach Todd Golden’s guarantee. With Dick Vitale courtside, a national TV audience tuned in on ABC and 10 NBA scouts on hand, the No. 19 Gators (16-6, 7-2 SEC) …

COLLEGE PARK, MD — Purdue men’s basketball brought an emphatic end to its three-game losing streak Sunday at Maryland. The No. 12 Boilermakers dominated early and rolled to a 93-63 victory at Xfinity Center. It was Purdue’s first victory since Jan. 17, improving to 18-4, 8-3 in Big Ten play. Advertisement Here’s what I liked and disliked, and what the …

Auburn basketball’s Steven Pearl gets real on loss to Tennessee – ‘They punked us’ appeared first on ClutchPoints. Add ClutchPoints as a Preferred Source by clicking here. On Saturday, the Auburn basketball program dropped to 14-8 on the 2025-26 season with a tough road loss at the hands of the Tennessee Volunteers, by a score of 77-69. The Tigers got …

Some Tennessee basketball passes are so bad Rick Barnes is blaming gambling appeared first on ClutchPoints. Add ClutchPoints as a Preferred Source by clicking here. Tennessee head basketball coach Rick Barnes has just one complaint following his team’s big win over Auburn on Saturday night. As much as he appreciated the Volunteers’ execution on both ends of the floor, he …

Why Florida’s 7-foot-9 Olivier Rioux doesn’t play more for Gators basketball team originally appeared on The Sporting News. Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here. Florida has a 7-foot-9 player on its men’s basketball team, Olivier Rioux. Advertisement You can’t teach height, but despite Rioux being the tallest player to ever score in a college basketball …

The final injury report for today’s 1 p.m. Iowa State basketball game at Kansas State has been released. Mason Williams, who underwent preseason surgery and will be sidelined for the entire season, is the only player listed as out for the Cyclones. Advertisement Iowa State has one additional player, Xzavion Mitchell, listed as a game-time decision. The freshman has seen …

With the upper-echelon teams in Big Ten basketball getting the day off, there were still classic matchups that went down to the wire. Indiana and UCLA delivered a game that had the feel of an NCAA Tournament game, while having potential implications on both teams’ chances to make the tournament. USC won, but in a less-than-inspiring fashion. Here are the …

SYRACUSE, N.Y. — The Syracuse Orange basketball team was backcourt-led in the 14 point victory over Notre Dame on Saturday. Nate Kingz poured in a career-high 28 points while JJ Starling finished with 21 points. It was the second time Kingz has flirted with 30 points in the last two weeks. His 11-17 shooting night represents the most shots he’s …

Your Georgetown Hoyas (12-10, 4-7 BIG EAST) traveled to Hinkle Fieldhouse this snowy weekend and took down the Butler Bulldogs by a score of 77-64. This was the third consecutive BIG EAST win for the Hoyas, who are benefiting both from markedly improved team cohesion on the floor and the presence of Vince Iwuchukwu. Speaking of the big man, he …

The Oklahoma Sooners are in dire straits in men’s basketball. The team, despite all of its talent, has had multiple embarrassing losses this season (that all look the exact same), and head coach Porter Moser has no answer for slowing it down. It feels like Moser will be on his way out seemingly any day now, especially after the Sooners …

Auburn basketball’s four-game winning streak was snapped Saturday as the Tigers fell to Tennessee, 77-69, at Thompson-Boling Arena in Knoxville, Tennessee. Auburn once again went with an eight-man rotation, with most of the participants contributing to the Tigers’ point total. Seven of Auburn’s eight players scored in the game, with each of them scoring at least six points. However, Auburn …

On Saturday, the USC men’s basketball team defeated Rutgers 78-75 at Galen Center. With the victory, the Trojans improved to 16-6 on the season and 5-6 in Big Ten play. What did we learn from the game? Here are a few key takeaways: Advertisement Almost blew it With just over a minute remaining, the Trojans led by 10, and the …