College Basketball

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 …

The NCAA women’s volleyball tournament begins Dec. 4 and Selection Sunday is Nov. 30. Nebraska has been head and shoulders above the field this season, but teams like Kentucky, Pittsburgh and Texas may have something to say before a Cornhuskers coronation. Advertisement Here are the latest AVCA Top 25 rankings and updated NCAA RPI rankings ahead of Sunday’s selection show …

For the first time since 2016, the North Carolina Tar Heels are 6-0 to start the season. Critical in last night’s win was junior Henri Veesaar. In his expanded role this season as a starter for Carolina, the seven-footer posted career highs in points and rebounds. Advertisement In the opening game for the Fort Myers Tip-Off, Veesaar and Caleb Wilson …

The Oregon Ducks took on the San Diego State Aztecs on Tuesday night as part of the Player’s Era Championship, looking to bounce back after being handed their first loss of the season by the Auburn Tigers on Monday night. This one started off well for the Ducks with Jackson Shelstad nailing his first four shots from deep, and both …

No. 16 Tennessee (7-0) will play Kansas (5-2) Wednesday in the Players Era Men’s Championship. Tipoff between the Vols and Jayhawks is slated for 7 p.m. EST at MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada. TNT will televise the contest and can also be streamed on HBO Max. Advertisement Wednesday will mark the ninth time Tennessee will play Kansas …

A season after winning the championship game of the inaugural Players Era Festival, Oregon has struggled to be competitive this week in Las Vegas. The Ducks arrived at the tournament undefeated but lost for the second straight night as San Diego State took advantage of Oregon’s lackluster defensive performance to win 97-80, Nov. 24, inside Michelob ULTRA Arena at Mandalay …

The Colorado State men’s basketball team is down in the Bahamas for a work week over Thanksgiving. The Rams are competing in the Battle 4 Atlantis tournament. CSU’s first-round game is Nov. 26 against Virginia Tech. Advertisement Here’s a look at everything to know about the game against Virginia Tech: What time does Colorado State vs Virginia Tech basketball start? …

The 8th ranked Crimson Tide bounced back from their disappointing loss to Gonzaga to bounce the UNLV Rebels by a score of 115-76. The Tide had six players in double digits in running the home standing UNLV out of the gym. Bama improved to 4-2 while the Rebels fell to 3-4 in the young season. Alabama will play Maryland on …

Iowa might be onto something, considering what the Hawkeyes got from Cooper Koch and Bennett Stirtz on Tuesday. Koch, the freshman who was granted a medical redshirt after only playing 10 games last season, had his best game in an Iowa uniform to help the Hawkeyes to a 74-69 win over Ole Miss as part of the Acrisure Series, a …

After a disappointing loss to Gonzaga on Monday evening, the Alabama Crimson Tide responded in spectacular fashion, routing UNLV 115-76 in Las Vegas on Tuesday night. The victory wasn’t just a bounce-back win, it was a statement that Alabama is a team capable of explosive offense, balanced scoring, and controlling the game on the glass. The Tide shot an impressive …

LAS VEGAS (AP) — Aden Holloway scored 26 points, including five 3-pointers, as No. 8 Alabama rebounded from its loss Monday to Gonzaga to rout UNLV, 115-76, in the second round of the Players Era Championship on Tuesday night. Holloway was one of six Crimson Tide players to reach double figures, including Houston Mallette (19 points), London Jemison (18), Labron …

LAS VEGAS (AP) — No. 7 Michigan will play No. 12 Gonzaga in the title game of the Players Era Championship on Wednesday. The Wolverines (6-0) defeated No. 21 Auburn 102-72 on Tuesday, and the Bulldogs (7-0) routed Maryland 100-61. Both teams went 2-0, securing their spots in the championship game based on point differential. Advertisement Kansas plays No. 17 …

LOS ANGELES — The USC Trojans defeated the Tennessee Tech Golden Eagles, 85-44, at Galen Center on November 25, 2025 and The Sporting Tribune’s Darwin Walker was there to capture the following TST Images. #6 F Laura Williams of USC blocks a shot during during an NCAA basketball game against Tennessee Tech on November 25, 2025 in Los Angeles, CA. …

Michigan hammers Auburn by 30 in Vegas’ Player Era Festival originally appeared on The Sporting News. Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here. Las Vegas has a funny way of exposing teams. You can hide your flaws for a week, maybe two — but drop into a 24-hour turnaround against a real heavyweight, and whatever you …

LAS VEGAS (AP) — Roddy Gayle Jr. and Yaxel Lendeborg both scored 17 points as No. 7 Michigan routed No. 21 Auburn 102-72 on Tuesday in the second round of the Players Era Championship. It was the second time Michigan (6-0) topped the century mark this season. The Wolverines improved to 2-0 in this event, following a 94-54 win over …

BLOOMINGTON, Ind. (AP) — Reed Bailey scored 21 points and No. 25 Indiana limited the nation’s leading scorer, P.J. Haggerty, to 12 below his average in an 86-69 home win over Kansas State on Tuesday night. The senior Bailey did most of his work at the line, where he hit 13 of 15 free throws. Haggerty, who averaged 28 per …

Missouri men’s basketball powered itself to another victory Tuesday night on the strength of an overwhelming offensive performance, defeating South Carolina State 98-66. The Tigers fell just short of reaching triple digits for the third time this season but hit the 90-point mark for the fourth time in their seven contests. Advertisement MU jumped out to a commanding 19-1 lead …

Before starting a stretch of five consecutive games against power conference teams, including two Big Ten games, Ohio State (6-0) entertained the Mount St. Mary’s Mountaineers out of the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference on Tuesday night in Columbus. The Buckeyes were big favorites coming into this game, but the Mountaineers, as they’ve done recently with several high-major teams, came out …