College Basketball

We have about one month’s worth of games in the book, so I thought it might be a good time to check in on the league at large. No long-winded, beautifully crafted messages on the America East from me this week, but I did want to provide some news, notes, and things I saw (liked or disliked) from each team …

Still celebrating Tuesday’s victory? Thanks to a 6-point, second-half comeback led by heroics from freshman guard Derek Dixon, UNC won a 67-64 battle against Kentucky. Tuesday was North Carolina’s (7-1) first win at Rupp Arena in nearly 20 years. The Tar Heels also picked up another, much-needed signature win in the process, something they largely lacked a season ago. Advertisement …

The Wisconsin Badgers pulled off an 85-73 victory over the Northwestern Wildcats to open up Big Ten play on Wednesday in a game that was not nearly as close as the score indicated. The Badgers had 55 points in the first half, which was the most they’ve had in a first half this year, and led by as many as …

It doesn’t get much bigger than this when it comes to college basketball in December. Michigan State basketball will host Duke in a top 10 battle on Saturday afternoon in front of a rocking Breslin Center crowd. The Spartans and Blue Devils will both look to remain undefeated, with the winner remaining among the ranks of unbeaten on the year. …

It is going to be a clash of the titans on Saturday at the Breslin Center when a pair of top ten blue blood teams square off with their perfect records on the line. The game is at Noon ET and will be televised on FOX. It is easy to say that Duke Basketball has been Michigan State’s biggest roadblock …

Maryland men’s basketball is running out of firsts with head coach Buzz Williams. The beginning of the Terps’ season has flown by. Now, they approach their first Big Ten game under their new head coach. They hit the road for the second time of the season to face a team undergoing a similar challenge — but having better early-season results …

Midtown Manhattan will welcome the men’s basketball teams of Mississippi and St. John’s, which will continue its regular-season schedule Saturday night at Madison Square Garden. This is the Red Storm’s second of 12 games at MSG this season, the most for the program since 1951-52. St. John’s went 12-0 at Madison Square Garden last year, including three consecutive victories in …

All would be forgiven with a win Sunday. Missouri basketball had its first hiccup of the 2025-26 season Tuesday night, falling against Notre Dame on the road in an ACC/SEC Challenge matchup. Mizzou’s undefeated start to the season, which had lasted eight games against almost entirely overmatched mid-major opponents, ended with that loss. Advertisement But the Tigers (8-1) get a …

What channel is Kentucky vs. Gonzaga on? Time, TV schedule, live stream to watch men’s college basketball game originally appeared on The Sporting News. Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here. No. 18 Kentucky and No. 11 Gonzaga will both attempt to shake off recent losses when they meet at Rupp Arena on Friday night. Advertisement …

In the Greater Cincinnati area, a single basketball game can elicit passionate and knee-jerk reactions when discussed among fans of two power conference universities separated by just over four miles. The Skyline Chili Crosstown Shootout for years has featured top-notch players, with many being from nearby communities or high schools. Advertisement Fast forward to 2025, and the locals have seen …

DURHAM, N.C. (AP) — Flau’jae Johnson had 18 points to lead six players in double figures as No. 5 LSU beat Duke 93-77 in the ACC/SEC Challenge on Thursday night. MiLaysia Fulwiley added 16 points for the Tigers (9-0), who failed to reach 100 points for the first time this season to end an NCAA-record streak at eight games. Advertisement …

Iowa State rolls into Mackey Arena on Saturday morning to face what could be the tallest task of the 2025-26 season: Attempting to beat the number 1 team in the country on their home floor. The Boilermakers (8-0) have put together an impressive non-conference resume thus far, including a win at Alabama and a 30-point trouncing of Texas Tech. They …

The John R. Wooden Award will celebrate it’s 50th anniversary this season. Leading up to the award ceremony on April 10, 2026, The Sporting Tribune in partnership with the Wooden Award and the Los Angeles Athletic Club will highlight past winners of the Wooden Award and the Legends of Coaching Award.  Throughout the last three decades, you could make a …

Whether the Ohio State men’s basketball team will be at full strength for its Dec. 6 Big Ten opener at Northwestern remains an open question. Coach Jake Diebler’s team is battling a rash of injuries to the starting lineup. Sophomore guard John Mobley Jr. watched the second half of Ohio State’s 67-66 loss at Pitt on Nov. 28 while wearing …

There was already some buzz building when the Iowa State basketball-Purdue home-and-home series was first announced in February. The anticipation has only been ramping up as the first leg is rapidly approaching. No. 9 Iowa State will venture to West Lafayette, Indiana, to take on No. 1 Purdue on Saturday, Dec. 6. Tip-off is scheduled from Mackey Arena at 11 …

Oakland University basketball head coach Greg Kampe called out the team’s student section for not attending games. “Our student section is terrible,” Kampe said. “ESPN called our student section the best mid-major student section in the country, and where are they?” Advertisement Oakland is off to a 4-5 start this season. The Golden Grizzlies have had a tough schedule to …

Who: No. 7 Michigan State vs. No. 4 Duke When: Saturday, December 6, 2025 — 12 p.m. ET Where: Jack Breslin Student Events Center — East Lansing, MI TV: FOX Streaming: FOXSports.com, FOX Sports App, FOX One As Elton John once said: “Saturday!” Advertisement And it can’t come soon enough. Michigan State (8–0) hosts Duke (9–0) in a top-10 showdown …

North Carolina was able to bounce back from their first loss of the season to Michigan State on Thanksgiving, getting a huge win on the road at Kentucky. The Tar Heels were able to grind out that win, grabbing the lead late and holding on. With a 7-1 record, the Tar Heels are off to a good start and now …

When Richard Pitino was introduced as Xavier’s next head basketball coach, he already knew the Skyline Chili Crosstown Shootout would come up. “As good as it gets. I understand the responsibility. I understand how important it is to fans,” Pitino said April 1. Advertisement With the 93rd Skyline Chili Crosstown Shootout on tap for Dec. 5 at Cintas Center, Pitino …

Auburn basketball aided their home conference in this year’s ACC/SEC Challenge by taking down NC State on Wednesday, 83-73. The win helped push the SEC to a 9-7 advantage in this year’s event. Auburn connected on 59% of its shots in the win, with Kevin Overton’s 29-point effort leading the way. Overton shot 8-of-13 in the game and was a …

LEXINGTON, Ky. — Hubert Davis was waiting, hoping for this to happen. This was the vision coming to fruition for UNC basketball. This present moment was a nod to the past and a signal of what could come in the future. This is the area on the stat sheet that always captures the attention of Davis, something within the box …

The Big Ten continued conference play on Wednesday, with three more games. The most notable featured a ranked Indiana team going on the road against the Gophers. Let’s take a look at what happened. –Minnesota Golden Gophers 73, No. 22 Indiana Hoosiers 64 These two entered Thursday night in dramatically different positions. While Indiana was 7-0 and rolling, the Gophers …

MINNEAPOLIS, Minn. — Indiana will play 20 Big Ten basketball games over the course of the next three months, so making too big a deal out of just one game is a bit of a stretch. But make no bones about it, the Hoosiers’ 73-64 loss at Minnesota on Wednesday was wildly disappointing. No. 22-ranked Indiana had started the season …

WEST LONG BRANCH — Last time the Monmouth men’s basketball was on its home floor, it pulled out an exciting close win, and the Hawks did the same thing Wednesday, Dec. 3 over the Princeton Tigers. Monmouth beat Princeton 63-58, showing poise when the game got tense. Princeton had the ball down three points with 30 seconds left; Monmouth forced …

Arizona Wildcats head coach Becky Burke went into the week saying to throw out the Southern Lady Jaguars’ record because they had regularly faced Top 25 teams. She pointed to their length which definitely bothered the Wildcats on Wednesday night in a 63-57 SU victory in McKale Center. Advertisement “That team is the closest thing that we have seen to …