College Basketball

It took all 40 minutes on Tuesday night, but the TCU Horned Frogs held on for a three-point victory over Oklahoma State to earn their second conference win of the season. TCU opened the game on a 9–0 run, converting four of its first five field-goal attempts. The Horned Frogs held a comfortable lead for the next several minutes before …

The Nebraska men’s basketball team (18-0, 7-0) returns home on Wednesday night to host the Washington Huskies (10-8, 2-5). The Huskers are coming off a 77-58 win at Northwestern last Saturday. Nebraska’s 18-0 record is the best start to a season in program history. The Huskers are currently ranked No. 7 in the USA TODAY Sports Coaches Poll, the highest ranking in program history. Advertisement Nebraska’s offense is …

Women’s Basketball Nebraska Cornhuskers (24/RV) at Wisconsin BadgersWednesday, Jan. 21, 2026, 6:30 p.m. (CT)Madison, Wisconsin (Kohl Center)Live Video: B1G+Live Radio: Huskers Radio Network (6 p.m.) Matt Coatney (PBP), Jeff Griesch (Analyst) Lincoln (107.3 FM), Huskers.com, Huskers App Sirius XM Channels 117 or 195Live Stats: Huskers.com (statbroadcast – public) Advertisement Jill’s thoughts… Wisconsin is an improved team over the past couple of years and …

Luke Loucks is still learning to be a college basketball head coach, a task made even more challenging during a difficult season that’s seen Florida State come up just short in matchups as often as the Seminoles have been blown out. Loucks finally found the breakthrough in an upset victory over Miami on Tuesday against fellow rookie head coach Jai …

This isn’t the first time these teams have met this season. Yes, that nightmare you had back at the start of Big East play was real. Xavier lost that one by 41 in a game that wasn’t as close as the scoreboard indicated. Since then, the teams have had results that aren’t in keeping with what they thought they’d be …

LOS ANGELES – It’s John Wooden Week at UCLA, with both the men’s and women’s teams hosting themed night’s around in honor of the legendary men’s basketball coach and the legacy he left on UCLA in his decades of success. The men’s team went first on Tuesday with a John Wooden bobblehead when they played Purdue, Wooden’s alma mater way …

Listen to what Florida basketball coach Todd Golden said after UF’s win vs LSU. Florida basketball coach Todd Golden speaks in a press conference following UF’s victory over LSU. Florida basketball’s Rueben Chinyelu gained national attention as the Gators’ big man was named an Oscar Robertson National Player of the Week by the U.S. Basketball Writers Association on Wednesday, Jan. …

Game 19: Georgetown Hoyas (9-9, 1-6) at Villanova Wildcats (14-4, 5-2) When: Wednesday, January 21 at 7:00 PM ET Where: Finneran Pavilion, Villanova, Pa. TV: Peacock (Mike Corey and Brendan Haywood); NBC Sports on some cable providers Advertisement Radio: 106.7 The Fan, SiriusXM Ch. 387 (Rich Chvotkin) Series: Villanova leads 51-47 all-time. However, Georgetown swept the series last season, including …

Auburn basketball found its first road win in Oxford, Mississippi. The Tigers took down the Ole Miss Rebels, 78-66. Auburn improved to 12-7 on the year and now 3-3 in conference play. The Tigers had four players score in the double digits. Keyshawn Hall led the team with 19 points on 4-of-10 shooting and 11-of-12 from the free throw line. …

It was an exciting Tuesday night in the Big Ten. UCLA got a thrilling upset win in the Big Ten, something many have been waiting for the Trojans to do. It might be a long wait for that. Iowa sleepwalked to a victory, and the cream of the crop in the Big Ten minus Purdue handled opponents with ease. Here …

PITTSBURGH — Robbie Avila knows it sounds like a cliché, and maybe it is. For Avila and everyone else on No. 24 Saint Louis, though, it also happens to be true. “We have no egos on this team,” the perpetually goggled, occasionally googled — feel free to search “Larry Nerd,” “Cream Abdul-Jabbar” or “Steph Blurry” — senior center said after …

The No. 1-ranked Arizona Wildcats host the Cincinnati Bearcats in college action tonight. While the Wildcats have been an offensive juggernaut, my Cincinnati vs. Arizona predictions expect their underrated defense to shine. Advertisement Read more in my college basketball picks for Wednesday, January 21. Cincinnati vs Arizona prediction Cincinnati vs Arizona best bet: Cincinnati team total Under 69.5 (-125) Arizona …

It wasn’t a game that will be remembered in basketball history, but Iowa got a win it desperately needed on Tuesday night. In front of a lively Carver-Hawkeye Arena, the Hawkeyes overcame slow starts in both halves to beat Rutgers 68-62. The win moves Iowa to 13-5 overall and 4-4 in the Big Ten. It was far from a perfect …

Wisconsin men’s basketball had a pivotal stretch of games to start January. The Badgers’ loss to then-No. 6 Purdue was a (missed) Quad 1 opportunity, and the win against UCLA was a Quad 2 win. UW’s 91-88 win over then-No. 1 Michigan gave the Badgers their first Quad 1 win of the season. Advertisement Now, the Badgers are in a …

This upcoming Saturday night, Coleman Coliseum will play host to one of the most anticipated game of the 2025-26 season, a Top 25 showdown between the Alabama Crimson Tide and Tennessee Volunteers. One of the SEC’s top rivalries, this will be the first meeting between the two teams in Tuscaloosa since the 2023-24 season, and is a matchup which Alabama …

Kansas Jayhawks Links Kansas goes on the road without Bill Self and still gets the win. Melvin Council Jr. scored 10 of his 18 points over the final 5:07 and No. 19 Kansas held off Colorado 75-69 on Tuesday night with assistant coach Jacque Vaughn leading the Jayhawks as Bill Self recovers from a precautionary trip to the hospital. Since the game …

Truly significant Purdue basketball seasons tend to brush up against UCLA somewhere along the way. That concept remains alive after the No. 4 Boilermakers’ nine-game winning streak and share of the Big Ten lead died Tuesday with a 69-67 loss at Pauley Pavilion. Their first loss in six weeks came at the hands of both an historic rival and a conference newcomer – one which saw a chance to …

We have talked about the biggest issue facing Kentucky Basketball right now: the slow starts. It happens nearly every game. The Wildcats find themselves down 10 points or more way too often. In the last two games alone, they fell behind by 18 to LSU and 17 to Tennessee. While they were able to pull themselves out of the hole …

N.C. State basketball snapped a nearly 1,800-day drought with an 80-76 overtime win at No. 18 Clemson on Jan. 20, picking up its first road victory against a ranked opponent since 2021. The Wolfpack (13-6, 4-2 ACC) also picked up its first signature win under first-year coach Will Wade, using a big performance from Ven-Allen Lubin and free throws in …

While there were many doubts and unknowns surrounding the direction of the Texas A&M men’s basketball program entering the 2025-26 campaign, the success of “Bucky Ball” has quickly quieted those negative narratives. When first-year head coach Bucky McMillan arrived on campus in the spring, there was one scholarship player left on the roster. So how did McMillan find the talent …

The Missouri Tigers dropped a brutal 74-72 loss to the No. 21 Georgia Bulldogs on Tuesday night, falling to 13-6 overall and 3-3 in conference play. This marked the second straight loss for the Tigers and another SEC battle that ended in ugly fashion. Check out some instant thoughts from Missouri On SI basketball reporter Michael Stamps following the conclusion …

UCLA’s Mick Cronin rips Big Ten for brutal schedule after upsetting Purdue appeared first on ClutchPoints. Add ClutchPoints as a Preferred Source by clicking here. The UCLA Bruins delivered their most important win of the season Tuesday night, knocking off No. 4 Purdue 69-67 at Pauley Pavilion, but the aftermath quickly shifted from celebration to criticism. Advertisement Bruins head coach …

UCLA’s Tyler Bilodeau calls game with clutch 3-pointer vs. Purdue appeared first on ClutchPoints. Add ClutchPoints as a Preferred Source by clicking here. The UCLA Bruins delivered their biggest moment of the season on Tuesday night, and it came exactly when the Bruins needed it most. In a packed Pauley Pavilion, Tyler Bilodeau emerged as a hero as he buried …

This was a late game, and I really don’t have anything to good to say about what we just watched, so this one is going to be pretty quick. The Deacs were absolutely outclassed on their home court by the SMU Mustangs, who dominated Wake to the tune of 91-79. The final score really doesn’t even show how bad this …

After getting so tantalizingly close to upsetting the 17th-ranked Kansas Jayhawks for the first Q1 win of the season, fate had other plans for the Colorado Buffaloes. CU gave the Jayhawks a legitimate scare, but a clear missed call and a lack of execution down the stretch ultimately doomed the Buffs, falling by a final score of 75-69. Colorado entered …