College Basketball

SEATTLE — Franck Kepnang and Hannes Steinbach had double-doubles and Washington led nearly wire-to-wire in a 72-57 victory over Oregon Sunday in the 318th meeting between the programs. The Huskies’ win snapped a four-game losing streak against their bitter rival. Washington leads 193-125 in the series that is the second-most played in Division I. Advertisement Kepnang had 10 points and …

EVANSTON, Ill. (AP) — Gabriela Jaquez scored 19 points and No. 3 UCLA beat Northwestern 80-46 on Sunday for its 13th straight victory. Lauren Betts added 16 points while Kiki Rice had 15 and 10 rebounds for the Bruins (19-1, 9-0 Big Ten), who never trailed and stayed tied with 10th-ranked Iowa for the conference lead. Advertisement The Bruins led …

Illinois’ David Mirkovic on Purdue game – ‘If we lost and I wasn’t playing I would kill myself’. appeared first on ClutchPoints. Add ClutchPoints as a Preferred Source by clicking here. Illinois took an upset victory over Purdue on Saturday, winning 88-82. In the game, Keaton Wagler had a historical performance for Illinois. Meanwhile, David Mirkovic was also a major …

The Clemson Tigers got back in the win column in ACC basketball play Saturday in Atlanta. Behind 13 points from big men Jake Wahlin and Nick Davidson, the 18th-ranked Tigers (17-4 overall, 7-1 conference) defeated Georgia Tech, 77-63, at McCamish Pavilion. It was Clemson’s fourth straight win on the Yellow Jackets’ home court. Advertisement Dillon Hunter and Ace Buckner picked …

Steven Pearl declares Florida upset a GOAT win in Auburn basketball history appeared first on ClutchPoints. Add ClutchPoints as a Preferred Source by clicking here. As the unranked Auburn basketball team has upset certain programs this season already, add another one to the list after their 76-67 win over the No. 16 Florida Gators. With the Auburn basketball team led …

The Wildcats finally showed some life down the stretch but couldn’t make up for UCLA’s strong first half shooting. After an 0-7 start in Big Ten play that featured a handful of second half collapses, Northwestern has shown a lot of improvement towards the end of the game in their past two contests. Despite their tenth conference loss of the …

San Diego State was efficient in all areas of the game yesterday, including 57% from the field and 62% from 3-point.  The Aztecs were hoping to bounce back from a disappointing loss against Grand Canyon when they travelled to Las Vegas to take on UNLV Saturday. Despite the house having better odds, San Diego State showed they had the upper …

Tennessee (13-6, 3-3 SEC) won its third contest in SEC basketball play at No. 17 Alabama (13-6, 3-3 SEC) during the 2025-26 season. The Vols were victorious, 79-73, at Coleman Coliseum in Tuscaloosa, Alabama. Saturday’s win marked Tennessee’s fifth consecutive against the Crimson Tide. Advertisement The Vols were led by Nate Ament (29 points) and Ja’Kobi Gillespie (24 points). Felix Okpara was …

The Kentucky Wildcats have some momentum, which seems like a crazy thing to say after where this team was to begin conference play. The Cats have been playing well, and actually are tied for second in the league following a wild day of SEC basketball yesterday. Advertisement However, the Cats will face a pair of big tests this week. The …

Nebraska (15-5, 4-5) returned to Lincoln on the back of a three-game losing streak to take on Illinois (15-5, 5-4) Saturday afternoon. The Huskers snapped their streak, taking down the Fighting Illini 81-75 despite nearly blowing a 19-point lead. Nebraska dominated in the first half, going up 41-23 after shooting 17-of-36 from the floor. Illinois only managed 9-of-24 in the …

Former Kentucky Basketball guard and in-state star Travis Perry returned to Rupp Arena on Saturday, but the homecoming was anything but friendly as the Wildcats took on Ole Miss. Perry, who spent his freshman season at Kentucky before transferring to Ole Miss, finished with zero points on 0-for-3 shooting in 10 minutes of action. He recorded a plus-minus of -9, …

Arizona fans have very long memories when it comes to opponents that beat the Wildcats, particularly ones that do so in the NCAA Tournament or at McKale Center. BYU falls into the latter category, winning in Tucson last February on a controversial foul call in the final seconds. It’s the same coach as last year, in Kevin Young, and there …

Matt Painter gives Illinois’ Keaton Wagler ‘most impressive’ compliment after 46-point performance appeared first on ClutchPoints. Add ClutchPoints as a Preferred Source by clicking here. The Illinois Fighting Illini delivered one of its most stunning road wins in recent memory on Saturday, knocking off No. 4 the Purdue Boilermakers 88-82 inside Mackey Arena behind a historic scoring explosion from freshman …

Alabama basketball has lost to Tennessee for five straight games, and Crimson Tide coach Nate Oats was asked how it felt after the Volunteers’ latest victory in Coleman Coliseum. “Not good,” Oats said. Advertisement Experiencing the 79-73 loss was about what one would imagine for Oats, whose team is now 13-6 on the season and breaking even in SEC play. …

SOUTH KINGSTOWN – About to be snowed in, Rhode Island basketball fans got in and out of the Ryan Center in time to see their team’s best victory of the season on Saturday. Continuing their climb out of a rough start to conference play, the Rams beat Atlantic 10 contender George Mason 74-65 at the Ryan Center. The Patriots came …

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. — Keaton Wagler returned to the visiting locker room at Mackie Arena on Saturday afternoon, he had taken a moment to be embraced by his entire team following an electric win against No. 4 Purdue with a handful of his teammates, 88-82. A few moments later he jogged as he left the court, receiving cheers from a …

TUSCALOOSA, Ala. (AP) — Charles Bediako scored two quick baskets for No. 17 Alabama in his first college action in nearly three years Saturday night against Tennessee. The 7-footer checked into the game with 16:11 to play in the first half — he got a rousing ovation — and scored on a dunk and a layup in his first touches. …

PROVO, Utah (AP) — AJ Dybantsa scored 43 points to break BYU’s freshman scoring record, leading the No. 13 Cougars to a 91-78 victory over Utah on Saturday. Dybantsa went 15 for 24 from the floor and 9 for 10 from the free throw line for his first 40-point game. He surpassed Danny Ainge’s record for points in a game …

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 …