College Basketball

Diggy Coit had a long way to get to College Park. The graduate guard spent a season in junior college, two at Northern Illinois and one on the bench at Kansas before head coach Buzz Williams swayed him to Maryland men’s basketball for his final season of college basketball. Advertisement And Wednesday against Mount St. Mary’s, years of hard work …

“When you’re in rhythm and you feel like you’re open, you’ve just got to … pull the trigger and shoot it.” — Stephen Curry The Spartans turned into the Golden State Warriors of old last night, unleashing a barrage of threes en route to an 80–66 win over Kentucky. It wasn’t an NCAA record, but for this young Spartans season, …

Indiana (4-0, 0-0 Big Ten) is set to take on Lindenwood (2-3, 0-0 Southland) on Thursday evening at Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall in Bloomington, Indiana. The Hoosiers are coming off of a too-close-for-comfort 69-61 win over Incarnate Word. After opening the season on an offensive hot streak, Indiana’s shooters went cold on Sunday night and it nearly led to a …

If you have not yet, please check out Tom Izzo’s post-game press conference from Tuesday night. He speaks for the first two minutes and then takes questions. That first question is a great one. The big talking point after our third game, the victory over San Jose State, was that MSU eased up in the second half and let the …

NASSAU, Bahamas — Purdue basketball will not have forward Liam Murphy for this week’s Baha Mar Championships, and the veteran forward could be out into December. Boilermakers coach Matt Painter told IndyStar in an exclusive interview that Monday’s MRI on the North Florida transfer’s shoulder did not reveal any specific damage. However, he is not year ready to return to …

Date: Thursday, November 20th, 2025Tipoff: 6 p.m. (central)Location: T-Mobile Center (Kansas City, MO) TV/Online: Both Hall of Fame Classic games will be available on Peacock with Steve Schlanger and Tre Demps on the call. To watch or to sign up, visit peacocktv.com.  In addition, for YouTubeTV subscribers, the game will also be on NBC Sports Network (NBCSN) linear channel.  Advertisement Radio: Thursday’s game …

The NCAA basketball slate for Wednesday is headlined by a clash between the No. 4 Arizona Wildcats and the No. 3 UConn Huskies. The Wildcats have relied on freshmen to carry their offense and my Arizona vs. UConn predictions expect that to lead to scoring droughts tonight. Advertisement Here are my best free college basketball picks for this clash between national …

In a top-25 rematch Friday of a second-round thriller in last year’s NCAA Tournament, No. 23 Wisconsin will face No. 9 BYU in a 4 p.m. ET tip at the Delta Center in Salt Lake City, Utah. It’s the fourth meeting of a series that began in 1931. Wisconsin (4-0) won then and in 2011, but BYU (3-1) triumphed 91-89 …

—Spread check (football): SMU by 2.5. —For those looking to make the trip to Cincinnati on Friday and turn the “neutral court” contest into a Cardinal home game, you can save 20% on tickets by using the promo code “CARDALUM” on TicketMaster. Advertisement Also, there could be some additional traffic in the area Friday night with the news that the …

One week after signing four-star guard Kalek House, Xavier basketball added to its Class of 2026 with the commitment of forward Asher Elson on the final day of the early signing period Nov. 19. Elson announced his decision during a commitment ceremony streamed on his Instagram. Elson, a 6-foot-10 power forward, had Xavier, Syracuse, Auburn and Maryland as his top …

UNC entered Tuesday night’s game against Navy a perfect 4-0. The Tar Heels’ 2025-26 roster, complete with 11 new players, is quickly proving itself as a talented bunch. North Carolina survived a couple scares, pulling away for a 73-61 victory. You might think of Tuesday as just another win, but it was plenty more for a storied program like UNC …

“Oh my God, it’s happening. Everyone stay calm!! STAY F***ING CALM!!!” – Michael Scott, The Office It’s only been two weeks, but for programs across the country — and three CAA teams, in particular — there might be reason to heed the word of the “World’s Best Boss.” Whether it’s been injuries, underperformance, coaching neglect, or some combination of the …

The Big Ten had a fantastic slate of games on Tuesday, highlighted by the Champions Classic, where Michigan State faced off against Kentucky. Five other Big Ten teams were also in action. Let’s take a look at what happened. Advertisement –No. 17 Michigan State Spartans 83, No. 12 Kentucky Wildcats 66 The Champions Classic is always one of the best …

Fresh off passing its toughest test so far this season with a win over Princeton, Maryland women’s basketball will welcome Bethune-Cookman to College Park on Thursday night. The Terps will be heavily favored to move to 6-0 against an opponent who hasn’t beat a Division I team yet this season. Advertisement The game will tip off at 6 p.m. and …

INDIANAPOLIS — The next step in Purdue men’s basketball’s championship quest involves trying to keep another championship streak alive. The Boilermakers have won 10 straight games over the span of four Thanksgiving-adjacent tournaments. This week’s stint in the Baha Mar Championships in The Bahamas features games against Memphis on Thursday and either No. 15 Texas Tech or Wake Forest on …

CHICAGO — Illinois basketball looks to keep its hot start going with a ranked showdown against the Alabama Crimson Tide. The No. 8 Illini (4-0) meet the No. 11 Crimson Tide (2-1) in a nonconference game at United Center in Chicago. Advertisement Here’s how to watch Illinois Fighting Illini basketball vs. Alabama game today, including time, TV schedule and streaming information: …

Mark Pope sounds alarm with brutal self-assessment on Kentucky’s ticking early-season red flag originally appeared on The Sporting News. Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here. The Kentucky Wildcats basketball team commands the highest NIL payroll in the NCAA this season. However, their on-court performance hasn’t been impressive to start the year. On Tuesday, Kentucky returned …

What channel is UConn vs. Arizona 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. Wednesday night’s college basketball slate will feature a top-five matchup between No. 3 UConn and No. 4 Arizona. Advertisement UConn is coming off an …

The year was 1973 when UC Davis last won a game over Nevada. Only 15 games were played during that 52-year span, but the long losing streak came to an end in Reno after the Aggies came out on top 75-71. Advertisement It simply wasn’t a clean game for Nevada. Turnovers and getting into foul trouble hurt. It was another …

The North Carolina Tar Heels are now 5-0 on the young college basketball season, beating Navy 73-61 in Chapel Hill on Tuesday night. It’s the lone game for the Tar Heels this week before they head to Fort Myers for two games during Thanksgiving week, including one against Michigan State. This wasn’t as easy of a game as many thought …

Caleb Wilson put on a dunk show and four of UNC’s five starters finished in double figures as the Tar Heels kept their undefeated record intact with a 73-61 win against Navy on Tuesday night. The game never felt like it was in jeopardy, but also never fully put away either, even though Carolina led by 24 with under five …

NEW YORK − Tom Izzo rattled cages of his leaders and implored his Michigan State basketball team to show more focus than it did against San Jose State. What a difference five days made. The deep shots that weren’t falling for the first three games of the season started dropping in abundance. Inside venerable Madison Square Garden, a venue that …

Mark Pope, clearly, still has some work to do with his team at Kentucky. The Wildcats — who struggled against Louisville in a top-15 matchup last week, which led to Pope saying he wished he was “farther ahead with this group” a few days later — completely fell flat on Tuesday night at Madison Square Garden. No. 17 Michigan State …

Moments after knocking off UCLA on Friday night, Arizona’s second win over a ranked opponent this season, Tommy Lloyd was asked by a sideline reporter how he’d reward his team. His answer: a crosscountry trip to play a team that has won two national titles this decade. The 4th-ranked Wildcats continued their tough early-season schedule with a visit to No. …

Indiana (4-0, 0-0 Big Ten) is set to take on Butler (2-2, 0-0 Big East) on Wednesday night at Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall in Bloomington, Indiana. The Hoosiers are coming off of a 76-72 road win over Florida State. Indiana hasn’t been without its struggles on the season, playing a some dicey home games against UIC and Marshall, but the …