College Basketball

The Miami Hurricanes are one of college basketball’s hottest teams. Winners of their last 10 games, Jai Lucas’ squad has made people quickly forget about the dismal events of last season. The Canes are no longer pushovers or laughing stocks. They are a legitimate NCAA Tournament team and even a contender for an ACC regular-season title. Advertisement So far, Miami …

A Saturday men’s basketball quadruple-header on Peacock will kick off with second-ranked Iowa State on the road against Cincinnati and trying to bounce back from its first loss of the season. The Cyclones (3-1 Big 12, 16-1 overall) set program records for best start and longest winning streak before an 84-63 road loss Tuesday to Kansas. Advertisement The Bearcats (1-3 …

Villanova Wildcats 14-3 (5-1) vs St. John’s Red Storm 12-5 (5-1) Where: Xfinity Mobile Arena (Philadelphia, PA) When: Saturday, Jan. 17 at 8:00 PM Betting Line: Villanova -1.5 (subject to change) Advertisement How to Watch: NBC Sports Network & Peacock How to Listen: Villanova Sports Radio Network Net Rankings: Villanova 25, St. John’s 26 (Quad 1) KenPom: Villanova 26, St. John’s 18 Torvik: Villanova 30, St. …

After suffering its first loss of the season, Iowa State men’s basketball will get its opportunity to regroup on the road. The No. 2-ranked Cyclones are headed to Cincinnati. The Bearcats are set to host Iowa State for a 1 p.m. CT tip-off at Fifth Third Arena. The game will be streamed on Peacock. Advertisement Iowa State (16-1, 3-1 Big …

• What: Michigan State at Washington • When: 6 p.m. (ET) Saturday • Where: American Airlines Arena, Seattle • TV/Radio: Big Ten Network/Spartan Sports Network radio, including WJIM 1240-AM and WMMQ 94.9-FM; SiriusXM Ch. 196 (MSU broadcast), 387 (Washington broadcast) Advertisement • Records/Rankings: MSU is 15-2 overall and 5-1 in the Big Ten, and week ranked No. 12 in both the …

Nate Oats gave an update on the health of Alabama basketball’s roster before the team’s trip to Oklahoma. Leading up to the Saturday, January 17 game against the Sooners, the statuses of Crimson Tide players Taylor Bol Bowen, Latrell Wrightsell Jr. and Keitenn Bristow were in the air after the trio was sidelined in the 97-82 win at Mississippi State. …

The Louisville Cardinals are struggling of late. Head Coach Pat Kelsey has seen his Cardinals lose three of their last four games, with unceremonious defeats to college programs like Stanford and Duke casting serious doubts on their credentials as an ACC contender. One highlight of their poor run of results of late is the absence of their star freshman, Mikel …

The Virginia Cavaliers athletic department will properly honor former legendary basketball coach Tony Bennett by naming the court at John Paul Jones Arena after him. From January 24th on, the basketball court that calls John Paul Jones Arena home will forever be known as “Tony Bennett Court” and rightfully so. The recognition will happen before the ‘Hoos take on North …

Freshman forward DeWayne Brown II has simple orders for the rest of the season. “Get your “blank” in gear,” said Tennessee basketball assistant coach Gregg Polinsky. Rick Barnes and the Tennessee coaching staff weren’t thrilled with Brown’s energy following the Vols’ 87-82 double-overtime win against Texas A&M at Food City Center on Jan. 13. Advertisement Tennessee improved to 12-5 overall …

TUCSON, Ariz. — Arizona has become the bully on the block. A program known for its free-flowing offense and efficiency, the top-ranked Wildcats have added a dose of bulk to beat teams down during their undefeated start to the season. Advertisement “You can sometimes wear people down with your speed, just getting the ball up and down the court and …

Amid a three-game skid, the Iowa Hawkeyes have stayed steady in the latest rendition of the ESPN NCAA Tournament bracketology update. Despite three Big Ten losses in a row to move them to 12-5 overall with a 2-4 mark in Big Ten play, the Hawkeyes remain comfortably in the field. Continuing this skid and extending the losing streak could put …

The Iowa Hawkeyes remained unbeaten in the Big Ten with a strong showing against the Oregon Ducks and are well-positioned in both the conference race and the national picture. After a string of games that saw some inconsistency, Iowa put together one of its better performances in recent memory. The game propelled the Hawkeyes to an outstanding 15-2 overall record, …

USC men’s basketball’s quest for a spot in the NCAA tournament was in grave danger after the Trojans were blown out in back-to-back games by Michigan and Michigan State. However, USC has since rebounded, securing much-needed wins against Minnesota and Maryland despite many injuries. At 3-3 in Big Ten play, the Trojans are still right in the middle of the …

Providence College (8-9, 1-5 Big East) vs. Creighton (11-7, 5-2) After scoring a career-high 33 points in a comeback win over Georgetown earlier in the week, Austin Swartz hopes to help Creighton continue its strong start in Big East Conference play on Friday evening at Providence. Advertisement Swartz averaged 5.9 points as a freshman before transferring from Miami to the …

The Wright State men’s basketball team continued its solid play on Thursday night. [DOWNLOAD: Free WHIO-TV News app for alerts as news breaks] T.J. Burch scored a career-high 24 points as Wright State beat Youngstown State, 93-83, at the Nutter Center. Four WSU players scored in double figures. Advertisement The Raiders have won seven straight games. WSU improves to 12-7 …

PULLMAN, Wash. (AP) — Graham Ike had 23 points and 11 rebounds for his second consecutive double-double as No. 9 Gonzaga beat Washington State 86-65 on Thursday night to extend its win streak to 11 games. After a slow start, Ike scored eight points in the final five minutes of the first half and 13 more in the second. He …

It has been a long time since I have sweated an Illinois basketball result. The Illini went into the Northwestern game up in Evanston and notched win No. 6 in a row. The last time we lost a game was to the now-No. 8 Nebraska Cornhuskers. Advertisement While the Wildcats made the game close on paper, I honestly didn’t feel …

WEST LONG BRANCH — The atmosphere was off inside the Oceanfirst Bank Center as the Monmouth men’s basketball team fell to Drexel 73-51 on Thursday night, Jan. 15. Aside from students being on break playing a factor in a less-than-stellar crowd, the Hawks’ energy wasn’t the same from their previous showing. It was just this past weekend when Monmouth took …

Federal prosecutors in the Eastern District of Pennsylvania charged 26 people connected to an alleged point-shaving scheme that involved dozens of current and former college basketball players, including three DePaul players who faced St. John’s in the 2023-24 season. The federal indictment unsealed on Thursday alleges that the gambling ring fixed or attempted to fix 29 games played between September …

STORRS, Conn. (AP) — Sarah Strong had 24 points, nine rebounds and five blocks, and top-ranked UConn extended its winning streak to 34 games with a 99-50 blowout of Villanova on Thursday night. Azzi Fudd had 14 points, KK Arnold tied her season high with 13 points to go seven assists and four steals, and Blanca Quinonez added 13 points …

With conference play in full swing, fans are already watching where experts project their favorite teams to be seeded and placed. That’s especially true for North Carolina, where expectations are always high in Chapel Hill, particularly as March approaches. The Tar Heels are 14-3 overall and 2-2 in ACC play. Right now, Carolina looks like a team that could land …

Marquette Golden Eagles (6-12, 1-6 Big East) at DePaul Blue Demons (10-7, 2-4 Big East) Date: Friday, January 16, 2026Time: 7:30pm CentralLocation: Wintrust Arena, Chicago, Illinois Marquette Stats Leaders Points: Chase Ross, 15.8 ppgRebounds: Ben Gold, 6.4 rpgAssists: Nigel James, 4.0 apg Advertisement DePaul Stats Leaders Points: CJ Gunn, 13.5 ppgRebounds: NJ Benson, 6.9 rpgAssists: Layden Blocker, 3.7 apg KenPom.com …

Hey we like everything again! It’s funny how the ebbs and flows of the season can get you angry and despondent, and then turn around and feel hopeful and excited a few hours later. Welcome to Mizzou Basketball 2025-26. Advertisement During the month of December, Mizzou was playing like the worst team in the SEC, 126th in the country per …

With 11 newcomers, most of those coming out of the transfer portal, it’s taking time for Grand Canyon’s men’s basketball team to come together as Mountain West competition ramps up. The Lopes (10-6 overall, 3-2 conference) are in the midst of their toughest four-game stretch in a conference much tougher than what they were used to in the Western Athletic …

HBCU basketball players connected to FBI gambling indictment appeared first on ClutchPoints. Add ClutchPoints as a Preferred Source by clicking here. Twenty-four former college basketball players involved in a point-shaving scheme have been indicted by the FBI, per a report by ESPN. The case has an HBCU connection: among the 29 games and 17 programs affected by the scheme, North …