College Basketball

The Oklahoma State Cowboys travel to Chicago to face the 5-1 Northwestern Wildcats as part of a Thanksgiving night doubleheader. My Oklahoma State vs. Northwestern predictions expect plenty of points in tonight’s tilt. Advertisement Find out why in my free college basketball picks for Thursday, November 27. Oklahoma State vs Northwestern prediction Oklahoma State vs Northwestern best bet: Over 160 …

FGCU true freshman Jordan Ellerbee scored the second-most points in program history at Alico Arena Wednesday night. Unfortunately, the Eagles needed him to set the program record. Kennesaw State ruined Ellerbee’s near-record 42-point performance as the Owls pulled out a 102-100 overtime win in the final game of the Geico Coconut Hoops event. Advertisement FGCU went 2-1 in the Thanksgiving …

The marquee matchup of the Fort Myers Tip-Off is between the No. 16 North Carolina Tar Heels and No. 11 Michigan State Spartans. The final game of the tournament will be nationally televised on FOX. These teams are both 6-0 to start the season, and Tom Izzo’s squad has had an impressive start to the season that goes beyond their …

The Big Ten had four games on Thanksgiving Eve, including three marquee matchups. However, most eyes were focused on Michigan, as the Wolverines faced off against a talented Gonzaga squad. Let’s take a look at what happened. Advertisement –No. 7 Michigan Wolverines 101, No. 12 Gonzaga Bulldogs 61 Normally, we try to avoid including blowouts as our “Game of the …

After a controlled victory over No. 16 Kentucky on Wednesday, No. 7 Maryland women’s basketball returns to the court for the second day in a row. The Terps celebrate Thanksgiving Day by taking on Hofstra in Puerto Rico. Thursday’s game will tip off at 3 p.m. from Coliseo Guillermo Angulo and will stream on FloHoops. Advertisement Hofstra Pride (1-3, 0-0 …

University of Houston head coach Kelvin Sampson made an interesting point during his recent appearance on the “All The Smoke” podcast. When asked about his thoughts on today’s generation of basketball players, Sampson said that the development of young players is slower because they rely too much on workouts rather than playing actual basketball. Advertisement “You have to play basketball,” …

Access the St. John’s beat like never before Join Post Sports+ for exciting subscriber-only features, including real-time texting with Zach Braziller about the inside buzz on St. John’s. TRY IT NOW LAS VEGAS — Dylan Darling only logged seven minutes due to a hamstring injury on Wednesday. Advertisement The only true point guard on the roster was on the bench …

LEXINGTON — Kentucky is the winningest program in college basketball history, so it’s no surprise few foes have winning records versus the Wildcats. North Carolina is an exception. In fact, no opponent is more successful than the Tar Heels. Among programs UK has faced at least 10 times, no school has a better record than UNC. The Tar Heels have won …

It’s high school basketball time in Kentucky. The 2025-26 Kentucky high school basketball season is here, and this is your one-stop shop for a sneak peek at what lies ahead for Louisville-area hoops. Advertisement We have coverage aplenty — from team previews to players to watch and much more — to get you prepped for the first day of the season on Monday. Our …

LAS VEGAS (AP) — Labaron Philon scored 20 points, Aden Holloway added 17 points and a career-high 10 assists and No. 8 Alabama beat Maryland 105-72 on Wednesday night in a consolation game of the Players Era Championship Tournament. It was the second emphatic win for the Crimson Tide (5-2) following a 10-point loss to Gonzaga on Monday. On Tuesday, …

LAS VEGAS (AP) — Yaxel Lendeborg had 20 points and 11 rebounds as No. 7 Michigan routed No. 12 Gonzaga 101-61 on Wednesday night to win the Players Era Championship. Trey McKenney added 17 points for the impressive Wolverines (7-0), who dominated every one of their opponents in the event. They won their three games by a combined 110 points, …

No. 7 Michigan will exit the 2025 Players Era Festival with a big check and plenty of reason to think they’re much more than the seventh-best team in the country. The Wolverines wrapped up a dominant showing in Las Vegas with a 101-61 win over No. 12 Gonzaga, earning the $1 million NIL prize that made the tournament the most …

Dusty May has another Championship under his belt. After winning the Big Ten title during his first season with the Michigan Wolverines basketball program, he and his team are bringing home another significant Championship, this time from Las Vegas, Nevada. Advertisement The No. 7 Wolverines won their third straight game in as many nights on Wednesday, defeating the No. 12 …

CAROLINA, Puerto Rico (AP) — Kaylene Smikle scored 22 points, Yarden Garzon added 17 and No. 7 Maryland held off No. 16 Kentucky 74-66 in a matchup of unbeaten teams at the Discover Puerto Rico Classic on Wednesday night. The Terrapins (8-0) build a 20-point lead midway through the third quarter before Kentucky (7-1) rallied. Tonie Morgan scored 12 points …

LAS VEGAS (AP) — Tahaad Pettiford scored 27 points and No. 21 Auburn defeated No. 14 St. John’s 85-74 on Wednesday in the consolation round of the Players Era Championship. After falling behind by 11 points, Auburn (6-2) outscored St. John’s 55-35 in the second half — including a 30-13 run over the final nine minutes. Pettiford scored 16 points …

LAS VEGAS (AP) — Mevlin Council Jr. and Elmarko Jackson each scored 17 points and Kansas defeated previously unbeaten No. 17 Tennessee 81-76 in the third-place game of the Players Era Championship on Wednesday night. Tre White added 14 points for Kansas (6-2) before fouling out and Florey Bidunga scored 13. Advertisement Nata Ament led Tennessee (7-1) with 20 points. …

After a relatively easy seven-game home slate, No. 7 Maryland women’s basketball needed to be tested in its first Top-25 matchup of the season. The Terps weren’t phased. Maryland hit the ground running and got out to a lead that it never gave up, defeating No. 16 Kentucky, 74-66, in Puerto Rico. Advertisement The Terps relied on playing small ball …

LAS VEGAS — No. 3 UCLA Bruins were defeated 76-65 by No. 4 Texas in college basketball game during Players Era Tournament on Wednesday, Nov. 26, 2025 and The Sporting Tribune’s Kalin Sipes were there to capture the following TST Images. Texas guard Bryanna Preston (1) attempts to block a shot from UCLA Kiki Rice during second half of college …

A junior college basketball player has died following an injury sustained during a game in Texas on Saturday. Ethan Dietz, 20, attended Connors State College in Warner, Oklahoma, and suffered a head injury while playing for the Cowboys against Grayson College in Denison. Advertisement The 6ft 8in (2.03m) forward was transported to a local hospital in Texas and his school …

LAHAINA, MAUI, HAWAII — Offense was clicking on all cylinders Wednesday afternoon for the USC Trojans Men’s basketball squad, and it happened to be at the right time as they had a date against the Arizona State Sun Devils for the Maui Invitational Championship. The Trojans traveled to the Island of Maui with one goal in mind, and they achieved …

Last Study Hall I did mention this Q4 games were starting to wear me out. So watching this game isn’t particularly something I was looking forward to. While Houston and Tennessee were battling it out in Las Vegas in a terrific battle of titans, I flipped away as the SEC Network+ was broadcasting the Tigers takings on 349th ranked South …

Hurricanes Get Second Crack Against A Ranked Opponent On Thanksgiving Day The Miami Hurricanes men’s hoops team is off to a fantastic start. The team under first-year head coach Jai Lucas has won five of its first six contests. Their one defeat came at the hands of the defending national champion Florida Gators in Jacksonville, who were ranked 10th. Advertisement …

No. 9 BYU (4-1) vs. Miami (5-1) Tip: Thursday, 3 p.m. MDT Venue: State Farm Field House at Disney’s Wide World of Sports complex, Kissimmee, Florida Streaming: espn.com/live Radio: 102.7 FM/1160 AM/Sirius XM 143 Series: Tied 2-2 (most recent meeting: 1989) The trends For BYU: 4-1 on the season, No. 11 in KenPom, averaging 87.2 points scored and 68.6 points allowed per game. For Miami: 5-1 on …

Nebraska women’s basketball (7-0) competed against Virginia (5-2) in the Emerald Coast Classic championship game on Tuesday night. Despite a fourth-quarter surge from the Cavaliers, the Huskers took the win 91-82. Nebraska commanded the game in the middle two quarters after opening up the first with an 18-16 lead. The Huskers entered halftime up 42-33, then the fourth with a …

Thanksgiving is only a few days away, which means it’s officially Feast Week and fans got to enjoy a litany of great games on Tuesday as a result. Some of the biggest matchups involved teams like Iowa, Michigan, and USC. Let’s take a look at what happened. Advertisement –USC Trojans 70, Seton Hall Musketeers 81 For the second day in …