College Basketball

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. — Keaton Wagler scored a career-high 46 points, making nine 3-pointers, as No. 11 Illinois beat No. 4 Purdue 88-82 on Saturday. Wagler, a freshman guard, shot 13 for 17 overall, 9 of 11 from 3-point range and 11 of 13 on free throws. David Mirkovic added 12 points and eight rebounds for the Illini (17-3, 8-1 …

Illinois freshman guard Keaton Wagler made college basketball history on Saturday during his team’s 88-82 over fourth-ranked Purdue. Wagler scored the most points ever by a visiting player in Mackey Arena, where Purdue plays, with 46. He scored nine 3-pointers and went 13-for-17 overall in field goals. Purdue fans will have nightmares about Wagler for a while. Advertisement Wagler is …

STILLWATER, Okla. (AP) — Milan Momcilovic scored 29 points, and No. 9 Iowa State defeated Oklahoma State 84-71 on Saturday. Momcilovic made 8 of 12 field goals, including 5 of 9 3-pointers, and all eight of his free throw attempts. The 6-foot-8 junior guard has averaged 27.7 points in his past three games. Advertisement Joshua Jefferson added 20 points for …

CINCINNATI (AP) — Dylan Darling hit a 3-pointer with 53.2 seconds left and Ruben Prey had a putback layup with 13 seconds left as St. John’s rallied from a 16-point deficit in the second half to defeat Xavier 88-83, giving Rick Pitino his 900th victory. Pitino is the fourth coach in Division I to reach the milestone, joining Mike Krzyzewski …

The 18th-ranked Clemson Tigers had four players finish in double figures Saturday, picking up 13 points apiece from big men Jake Wahlin and Nick Davidson in a 77-63 win over Georgia Tech at McCamish Pavilion in Atlanta. Clemson (17-4 overall, 7-1 ACC) quickly bounced back from its first conference loss of the season earlier in the week against NC State, …

The Tennessee Volunteers look to get their season back on track as they head to Tuscaloosa for a showdown with the No. 17 Alabama Crimson Tide. Tennessee has lost three of its last five, but that slide can’t be pinned on five-star freshman Nate Ament, who I’m backing to have a big game in my Tennessee vs. Alabama predictions. Advertisement …

The Auburn Tigers will look to gain a third consecutive SEC win when they travel to face the Florida Gators on Saturday. Auburn enters the game with an overall record of 12-7 and 3-3 in the SEC. The No. 16 Gators have an overall record of 14-5, and they are tied with Texas A&M for first place in the SEC …

The two highest rated offenses in the country collide at Mackey Arena on Saturday where the No. 4 ranked Purdue Boilermakers host the No. 11 Illinois Fighting Illini. Money has poured in on the Boilermakers, shifting the spread from -2.5 to -6, but my Illinois vs. Purdue predictions are going against the line movement. Advertisement Read on to find out …

Who: Boston College (9-10, 2-4 ACC) vs. Notre Dame (10-9, 1-5 ACC) Where: Purcell Pavilion, South Bend, IN When: Saturday, January 24, 2026 Tip-Off Time: 6PM ET How to Watch: ACC Network Boston College will look to pick up its third conference win on the bounce when they take on Notre Dame in South Bend tonight. Advertisement The Eagles are …

It’s as classic of an ACC battle as you can get when North Carolina hits the road to face Virginia. It’s been a great start to the season for the Cavs but its undefeated January has been particularly impressive. In fact, after road wins against Louisville and SMU, if you isolated just this month’s numbers, UVA would be the number …

The North Carolina Tar Heels are finally back in the win column, dominating Notre Dame in a 91-69 blowout Wednesday, but their next test is extremely difficult. At 12 p.m. on Saturday afternoon, UNC will travel to Charlottesville for another installation of the “South’s Oldest Rivalry” with Virginia. Advertisement The Cavaliers (16-2, 5-1 ACC) are thriving in their first year …

It’s been a rollercoaster start to Big Ten play for the USC men’s basketball team. The Trojans suffered two embarrassing losses in Michigan, then appeared to have found their groove with two straight wins before suffering back to back home losses against top-ranked Purdue and cellar dweller Northwestern. Cause for concern Despite USC’s undefeated record in nonconference play, this team …

For a while on Friday night, Ohio State was going toe-to-toe with one of the best teams in the country in Michigan. The Buckeyes had a one-point lead midway through the second half… before the floodgates opened. Michigan outscored the Buckeyes 27-14 over the final eight minutes of action for a 74-62 win Friday night in Ann Arbor. Yaxel Lendeborg …

The Connecticut Huskies will look to continue their undefeated streak in Big East play as they host the 15-4 Villanova Wildcats this afternoon. While the Huskies have won 14 straight games, my Villanova vs. UConn predictions expect the Wildcats to cover this large spread. Advertisement Let’s break down this Big East matchup in my free college basketball picks for Saturday, …

After a week off following the loss to Texas Tech, BYU returns to the Marriott Center for a rematch with Utah. BYU beat Utah in a competitive 89-84 game the first go around two weeks ago in Salt Lake City. BYU’s big three all scored 20+ points, while Utah’s guard duo of Terrence Brown and Don McHenry each scored over …

ANN ARBOR, Mich. (AP) — Yaxel Lendeborg had 18 points and nine rebounds, Morez Johnson scored 12 points and No. 3 Michigan beat Ohio State 74-62 on Friday night. The Wolverines (18-1, 8-1 Big Ten) took control with a 21-6 run in the second half after the Buckeyes (13-6, 5-3) tied it for a ninth time midway through the second …

It was a banner night for Michigan basketball – literally. On the night Trey Burke’s jersey number was raised to the rafters at Crisler Center, the Wolverines did not allow his hometown team to spoil the feel good vibes. Michigan started slow against Ohio State, trailing for more than it led in the opening half. The Wolverines eventually took over …

We’ve reached the end of the week with snow coming just around the corner but a red hot game between Illinois and Purdue less than 24 hours away. This week there was just one question in the fan survey as the other one became moot after Purdue’s loss to UCLA this week so I had them cut that one off …

Wisconsin bench guard Braeden Carrington made his presence felt in the Badgers’ 98-71 victory over the Penn State Nittany Lions Thursday. Carrington, who transferred to Madison, Wisconsin, following his junior campaign at Tulsa, tallied 17 points and four rebounds in just 16 minutes off the bench en route to the 27-point win. The Brooklyn Park, Minnesota, native did so off …

This weekend’s winter storm has shifted the schedules of multiple college basketball games and an NBA game. The Washington Wizards and Charlotte Hornets will tip off at noon on Saturday. Three ACC matchups in men’s college basketball have been moved up. Wake Forest at Duke and North Carolina at Virginia will play at 12 p.m., while Virginia Tech at Louisville …

That was a beatdown. In front of a “White Out” crowd at the Rec Hall, the Wisconsin Badgers earned their fifth straight win, dismantling the Penn State Nittany Lions 98-71. Like against Rutgers, the Badgers put up another 50-point first half to seize control. The Badgers, averaging over 1.4 points per possession, led by as many as 37 against one of …

Northwestern will try to carry momentum from its win over USC into Saturday’s matchup against UCLA. The Bruins enter the game fresh off a statement 69-67 victory over No. 4 Purdue and have won three of their last four games. While UCLA is currently unranked, it climbed as high as No. 12 earlier this season and remains one of the …

Tennessee (12-6, 2-3 SEC) will play its third road game in SEC basketball play during the 2025-26 regular season. No. 17 Alabama (13-5, 3-2 SEC) will host the Vols on Saturday at Coleman Coliseum in Tuscaloosa, Alabama. Tipoff between Tennessee and Alabama is slated for 8:30 p.m. EST. ESPN will televise the matchup. The Vols are not ranked for a …

Florida basketball continues to trend in the right direction as the calendar flips deeper into SEC play. In ESPN’s latest power rankings, written by Jeff Borzello, the Florida Gators climbed three spots to No. 15, reflecting a strong stretch of play that has pushed the Gators to an overall record of 14-5. Advertisement The jump comes after a perfect 5-0 …

As the Ohio State men’s basketball team (13-5, 5-3) heads to Ann Arbor to take on the No. 3 Michigan Wolverines (17-1, 7-1), the Buckeyes will look to secure an upset and their biggest win of the season. Will this game be an instant classic? There have been many over the years of Ohio State and Michigan men’s basketball. Advertisement …