College Basketball

What a finish! Wake managed to pull off the improbable buzzer beating 3-point shot with 1 second on the clock—for the second night in a row! The Deacs ran the exact same play they ran last night against Texas Tech and got the exact same result, only this time, the shot actually mattered. Down by 2 with 1.5 seconds remaining, …

Myles Colvin left Purdue basketball looking for a greater role, and boy did he deliver for his new school Friday night. Colvin, an Indianapolis native who played at Heritage Christian, hit a game-winning corner 3-pointer after a long heave into the frontcourt as his Wake Forest team beat Memphis 69-68. The Demon Deacons (4-2) had 1.5 seconds for a desperation …

DURHAM, N.C. (AP) — Patrick Ngongba II had 17 points and eight rebounds, Cameron Boozer contributed 14 points, and No. 5 Duke routed Niagara 100-42 on Friday night. Isaiah Evans and Nikolas Khamenia both added 12 points for Duke, which shot 58% from the field to crack 100 points for the third straight game. The Blue Devils (6-0) sank 17 …

Thursday night, USC men’s basketball found itself locked into the worst kind of triple overtime battle. USC was hosting Troy at home and expected to win comfortably, but instead, the other Trojans nearly upset USC. If USC wants to become a great team this season, it can’t play down to the level of teams like Troy. Advertisement But one epic …

BYU got out to an early lead and didn’t let up in the second half as they rolled Wisconsin 98-70 Friday afternoon in Salt Lake City. BYU came out of the gates hitting threes and buried Wisconsin late with an avalanche of triples, shooting 14-34 (41%) from three. BYU was inconsistent from three in their first four games and has …

Wisconsin basketball suffered its first loss of the 2025 season on Friday, as it fell 98-70 to the No. 9-ranked BYU Cougars. BYU’s offensive numbers tell the story of the afternoon. The Cougars shot a blistering 48% from the field and 41% from 3, falling just two points shy of the 100-point mark. Forward Richie Saunders led the way, tallying …

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Richie Saunders made five 3-pointers and scored 26 points to lead No. 9 BYU to a 98-70 victory over No. 23 Wisconsin on Friday. AJ Dybantsa added 18 points and six rebounds to help the Cougars (4-1) earn their first victory over a ranked opponent this season. Rob Wright III added 10 points and his …

Anyone else feeling nervous about tonight’s game? I am, but it’s not the big game yips making my stomach churn. I didn’t enjoy a single moment of last night’s game, and I’m not going to ruin my Friday night watching Purdue play Texas Tech tonight. I know those are bold words from someone who manages a Purdue blog, but let …

Kansas freshman Darryn Peterson has been ruled out for next week’s Players Era Festival, head coach Bill Self told reporters on Friday. No. 24 Kansas is scheduled to play Notre Dame, Syracuse and a potential third game if they advance in the tournament. Kansas is 3-2 in its first five games. “We’re not going to have Darryn in Vegas,” Self …

Kentucky’s $22 million roster hits identity crisis early originally appeared on The Sporting News. Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here. The Kentucky Wildcats boasted one of the most expensive collegiate rosters in history but stumbled out of the gate and entered an early-season identity crisis after an 83-66 loss to the 17th-ranked Michigan State Spartans. …

Gonzaga rolling in final WCC season, takes top-three KenPom ranking originally appeared on The Sporting News. Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here. Gonzaga Bulldogs notched a 122-50 rout of the Southern Utah Thunderbirds Monday night, marking a dominant performance in the Bulldogs’ their final season in the West Coast Conference. Advertisement Gonzaga forced 23 turnovers …

The best resume in college basketball belongs to the Arizona Wildcats, and the second-best isn’t within shouting distance of Tommy Lloyd’s team. Following Wednesday night’s 71-67 road triumph over No. 3 UConn, Arizona became just the third team in the AP poll era — and the first since 1989 — to have multiple wins over top-three opponents in its first …

Happy Friday, TOC. Just two more weeks of our season as we are officially not going bowling, though most of us already knew that would be the case. The final true road game of 2025 takes the Spartans to Iowa City to take on the Iowa Hawkeyes. Here is what the TOC writers are predicting for this game, as well …

Basketball season is in full swing, and this weekend is a huge opportunity for the Clemson men’s team to pick up quality non-conference wins in the 2025 Shriners Children’s Charleston Classic, held at TD Arena in Charleston. The Tigers are paired with Georgia, West Virginia, and Xavier. Clemson’s opening round matchup with the West Virginia Mountaineers is a great test …

The 2025-26 college basketball season is finally underway, and the top programs around the country are starting to separate themselves from the pack. So who are the best of the best in the sport right now? We look to answer that question with our updated men’s college basketball rankings, showcasing the top 25 teams heading into Thanksgiving week. 25. Kansas …

Georgia basketball opened the season by winning all five games at home to the tune of a 38.5 average margin of victory. The schedule was generous with only one high-major opponent. Now, the Bulldogs (5-0) will get two in 40-plus hours in the Shriners Children’s Charleston Classic. Advertisement The Bulldogs play Xavier (3-2) at 9 p.m. on Friday Nov. 21 …

NEW YORK — Though it took a back seat to an impressive 3-point shooting performance, Michigan State basketball’s generosity with the ball led to many of those buckets that knocked out No. 13 Kentucky. A career-high 13 assists for Jeremy Fears Jr. Another robust night of team distribution around him. An impressive statement-making 83-66 win over the Wildcats for the …

A hot start on Thursday night in Knoxville powered No. 20 Tennessee to their fifth win of the season. The Volunteers jumped out to a quick lead over Tennessee State thanks to a couple of early three-pointers from Amaree Abram. It was Abram’s first start of the season as Rick Barnes continues to shift around his lineup due to injuries. …

BLOOMINGTON, Ind. — It wasn’t pretty, and at times is was downright ugly, but Indiana won another basketball game on Thursday night. The Hoosiers beat Lindenwood 73-53 thanks to 25 points from Tucker DeVries, and are now 5-0 on the young season. But after three games of looking really good and providing hope for a worn-out basketball fan base, the …

Tennessee is recruiting toward its 2026 basketball signing class. Five-star point guard Deron Rippey Jr. named Tennessee in his top five schools, along with Duke, North Carolina State, Miami and Texas, according to Dushawn London of 247Sports. Advertisement The 6-foot-2, 175-pound prospect is from Blair Academy in Blairstown, New Jersey. 247Sports ranks him as the No. 1 point guard in …

NEW YORK — Though it took a back seat to an impressive 3-point shooting performance, Michigan State basketball’s generosity with the ball led to many of those buckets that knocked out No. 13 Kentucky. A career-high 13 assists for Jeremy Fears Jr. Another robust night of team distribution around him. An impressive statement-making 83-66 win over the Wildcats for the …

What channel is BYU vs. Wisconsin on today? 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. A ranked college basketball matchup will be hitting screens this weekend as No. 9 BYU and No. 23 Wisconsin go head-to-head in Salt Lake …

The Kansas State Wildcats blew out the Mississippi State Bulldogs, 98-77, Thursday evening in the first round of the Hall of Fame Classic at T-Mobile Center in Kansas City. K-State (5-0) trailed by four early in the contest, and the Bulldogs (2-2) stayed within arm’s reach until 8:46 remained in the contest, when a pair of free throws brought them …

LINCOLN, Neb. — Jamarques Lawrence scored 21 points, Rienk Mast added 17, and Nebraska stayed unbeaten with an 84–72 win over New Mexico on Friday night. Mast went 6-for-12 from the field and 4 of 5 at the line while adding four rebounds and two assists for the Cornhuskers (5–0). Lawrence hit 4 of 7 from 3-point range, and reserve …

The first half tonight was probably the worst Purdue has looked so far on this young season. Braden Smith and Fletcher Loyer were a combined 2 of 13, with one of the two makes an off-balance banked-in three just before the buzzer. Trey Kaufman-Renn was saddled with three fouls, severely limiting his ability for the final 20 minutes. Memphis’ athleticism …