College Basketball

The St. John’s Red Storm were able to cruise to a victory on Sunday against Iona in what ended up being a blowout win. Coming off a win in their opener against Monmouth, the Red Storm looked like an improved team against Iona in their second game of the season. Like in their first game, St. John’s jumped Iona and …

In the days leading up to Illinois’ Nov. 2 regular-season opener at Champaign’s State Farm Center, Illinois on SI will share a scouting report for each Illini player on the team’s official 2026-27 roster. Today, , we shine a light on guard Quentin Coleman. Find our scouting reports of other Illinois players as they’re added below. Quentin Coleman | Guard …

1 / 17 Xavier Musketeers bobbleheads over the years. See photos. Xavier bobblehead of Pete Gillen, who won 202 games as the Musketeers’ head coach from 1986-1994. (Shelby Dermer/The Enquirer) 1 / 17 Xavier Musketeers bobbleheads over the years. See photos. Xavier bobblehead of Pete Gillen, who won 202 games as the Musketeers’ head coach from 1986-1994. (Shelby Dermer/The Enquirer) …

It’s the most wonderful time of the year. Horizon League basketball is back on our screens. The league’s season officially began at 3 a.m. ET on Monday, and after a week of action, there’s already been plenty of fireworks. Here are some of the key wins from the week and some other notable results. Horizon League Wins of the week …

Penn State kept it close with Pitt for most of the game on Sunday, but the Lions came up short in an 82-76 loss at the Palestra. The offense committed 16 turnovers and struggled to shoot from the floor in the second half. It was certainly a more competitive showing than last year’s drubbing in Hershey, but it was not …

Following what may be the most disappointing loss for Purdue basketball since the first round horror show that was FDU, Purdue will return to Mackey Arena to square off against Illinois State. The loss to Valparaiso, another Missouri Valley Conference team, raised a ton of concerns for a Purdue team trying to find an identity after Braden Smith, Fletcher Loyer, …

STORRS, Conn. (AP) — Sarah Strong scored 26 of her career-high 39 points in the first half as No. 2 UConn beat No. 10 Iowa 91-79 on Sunday. Blanca Quinonez had 21 points and hit her fourth 3-pointer of the game with 2:57 remaining after Iowa pulled within 10 points. KK Arnold added 14 points and Jovana Popovic had 10 …

The final result didn’t go in Sadiku Ibine Ayo’s favor, but it was a memorable return to the Garden nonetheless for the former St. John’s co-captain and Rick Pitino favorite. Prior to tipoff, St. John’s honored Ibine Ayo with a tribute video, and the Johnnies fans gave him a loud ovation. “It was nice, seeing what I did here is …

The Boise State men’s basketball team passed its first true test of the 2026-27 season with flying colors. The Broncos raced out to a 20-point halftime lead and held on in the final minutes on Sunday for a 100-81 non-conference victory over Butler at ExtraMile Arena. Advertisement Boise State (2-0), which led by as many as 26 points in the …

Plus Arkansas’ John Calipari remains the most successful, and entertaining, coach in college basketball. He brought his team, with eight freshman (and just one senior) to take on a Virginia team that retained every player from last year and has a trio of 24 year-olds in Thijs De Ridder, Johan Grunloh and Nolan Adekunle. Virginia’s players have multiple thousands of …

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Arkansas fans might as well get used to a good ol’ November clunker from John Calipari’s Razorbacks. This time, a veteran-laden Virginia team ranked No. 9 took it to the youthful Hogs in a 91-72 victory. The Cavaliers overwhelmed Arkansas with methodical offensive sets, familiarity with one another and second-chance points. Advertisement Just when Arkansas appeared ready …

Kentucky Basketball has the game Big Blue Nation has been looking forward to all offseason. The Wildcats head to Chicago to face the Kansas Jayhawks Tuesday in the Champions Classic. With two early-season tune-ups out of the way, Mark Pope and his squad will face their first true test of the year against Bill Self’s loaded roster. Both blue-blood programs …

I had to cut about 10 games out of my original rundown of the highlights of the week. There is so much “oh, that’s interesting!” going on here in both men’s and women’s basketball in the Big East this week, and at some point, I’m highlighting half the calendar and then what’s really a highlight after all? In any case, …

James Madison walked into Rupp Arena on Friday night and immediately exposed a vulnerability in the Kentucky Basketball defense by launching a staggering 45 3-point attempts. The sheer volume of perimeter shots tied a program record for a Kentucky opponent, proving that heavy underdogs will use the 3-point line as the ultimate equalizer against Mark Pope’s squad. Advertisement Facing a …

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Chloe Kitts had 17 points and 10 rebounds and Joyce Edwards added 15 points as No. 1 South Carolina rolled past No. 12 North Carolina 84-39 at the Ally Tipoff on Sunday night. Kitts had missed all of last season with a knee injury, but looked as energetic as ever in the leading the Gamecocks (2-0) …

FAYETTEVILLE – Arkansas head coach John Calipari warned about Virginia’s physicality after Arkansas’ season-opening win over Arkansas-Pine Bluff on Nov. 3. “We’re going to be playing a veteran team that’s older, that’s established,” Calipari said. “They’re a top 10 team. We got work to do. We do. If we’re not more physical, it’s hard to be in that game. You’re …

It’s not good that Arkansas basketball got absolutely demolished by Virginia on Sunday in Washington, DC. Seeing a talented team get run off the floor will obviously cause a lot of concern for Razorback hoop fans. A comprehensive beatdown such as this one could easily erode the confidence of a very young team. There is reason to be worried for …

Kansas delivered one of its strongest defensive performances of the young season against Middle Tennessee, holding the Blue Raiders to just 25% shooting in an 89-45 victory. Following the game, Bill Self discussed what impressed him most about the Jayhawks’ defensive execution and how the team continues to improve on that end of the floor. The Kansas Jayhawks put together …

Ajsa Sivka scored 32 points and matched a program record with eight 3-pointers in her third collegiate game, and 14th-ranked Kentucky breezed to a 93-78 victory over No. 25 N.C. State on Sunday at the fourth annual Ally Tipoff. Sivka, a 6-foot-5 guard from Slovenia, made 11 of 17 shots for the Wildcats (3-0) at the double-header event that features …

Memphis improved to 2-0 on Saturday with a one-point win over VCU. The Tigers trailed for most of the game, but they made enough plays in the final minutes to secure the 89-88 victory. After the Rams started the game with a triple, Penny Hardaway’s team went on an 9-0 run to take a six-point lead. They led for about …

Sunday afternoon saw Kenny Brooks and the Kentucky Wildcats women’s basketball team face their first big test against North Carolina State. The game would wind up turning into a coming out party for Ajsa Sivka, and the Wildcats would roll to a 93-78 victory. Sivka, along with the rest of the Kentucky team, got hot from three-point range early. Everyone …

It wasn’t cheap to get a ticket for a college basketball showdown between Arkansas and Virginia. The two top 25 teams were squaring off on a neutral court in Washington, D.C. With an average resale cost of $110 per seat, the game between the 12th-ranked Razorbacks and ninth-ranked Cavaliers was a pricey one. There are ways to see these games …

NEW YORK — Throughout the offseason, St. John’s head coach Rick Pitino predicted what adding a true point guard would mean for Ian Jackson. A shooting guard by trade, Jackson was forced to run the point for much of last season due to the Red Storm’s deficiencies at the position. Advertisement That’s why Jackson, now back to playing his natural …

The first full week of the 2026-27 men’s college basketball season was capped off by a highly anticipated matchup between No. 10 Virginia and No. 13 Arkansas in Washington, D.C on Sunday, Nov. 8. It was the kind of game that everyone wanted to get in on the action for – and not just the nearly 11,000 fans who were …

Sunday was supposed to be the first real test. After two warm-up wins at John Paul Jones Arena, No. 9 Virginia traveled to Capital One Arena in Washington to face No. 12 Arkansas, the reigning SEC Tournament champion and a Sweet 16 team under John Calipari. The betting market saw a coin flip. DraftKings opened Virginia as a 2.5-point favorite, …