College Basketball

[ad_1] On Saturday, Tahaad Pettiford had a big game for the Tigers despite the 93-91 overtime loss to the Crimson Tide. He was especially key in the first half as Alabama was attempting to stretch out a lead. Pettiford was second on the team with 19 points and was four for eight from beyond the three-point line. Denver Jones returned …

[ad_1] Despite manufacturing a productive 2024-25 campaign, Wisconsin transfer guard Connor Essegian was quiet as Nebraska suffered a season-ending loss to Iowa on Sunday. The former Badger went 0-for-11 from the field and 0-of-8 from beyond the arc in 24 minutes of action. He scored two points from the charity stripe and grabbed four rebounds in Cornhuskers’ 83-68 loss. To …

[ad_1] BLOOMINGTON  — Indiana basketball will face Oregon in the second round of the Big Ten Tournament. The game will tip off at noon on Thursday at Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis. The No. 9 Hoosiers (19-12) secured a first-round bye with a 66-60 win over Ohio State in their regular-season finale. Their game against the No. 8 Ducks (22-8) will be …

[ad_1] The Malone University men’s basketball team celebrates a Great Midwest Athletic Conference Tournament championship Saturday at Hillsdale College. The Malone Pioneers raised a few eyebrows when they won the Great Midwest Athletic Conference Men’s Basketball Tournament as a seventh seed. Head coach Charlie Wallrapp’s team will have more opportunities to continue this Cinderella run in the NCAA Division II …

[ad_1] When sports fans think of the Southeastern Conference, a 92-year-long tradition of football typically comes to mind. In the 2024-25 athletic cycle, folks watching from home and broadcasters alike have seen the SEC become as big of a threat on the hardwood as it is on turf. Blue-blood Kentucky leads the conference historically. However, some programs that are members …

[ad_1] The Marquette men’s basketball team lost two tough heartbreakers to close the regular season. While dropping a road game to Connecticut and a home game to St. John’s aren’t NCAA Tournament profile killers, when you add those to the several subpar performances for the Golden Eagles since Feb. 1 then it just adds to the damage. The Golden Eagles …

[ad_1] EAST LANSING — All Dusty May could do was watch, his hands on his hips, and drop his head. His Michigan basketball team had just committed its 11th turnover in Sunday’s opening 19 minutes, and after a drive and kick out for a 3 by Michigan State, trailed its rival by 24 points in the final minute of the …

[ad_1] Women’s college basketball coaching carousel: Kellie Harper or Jeff Mittie to Mizzou? Already this postseason, six power conference coaching jobs have opened — one in the Big Ten, two in the SEC and three in the Big 12. For a while, I’ve been chatting with women’s basketball insiders about what this coaching cycle will look like because big changes …

[ad_1] MADISON – Each Monday, the Journal Sentinel will look at the Wisconsin men’s basketball team’s previous week and assess how its résumé has changed and stacks up to the competition. All rankings are through Sunday unless noted otherwise. The Badgers are 23-8 overall and finished the Big Ten season tied for fourth with a 13-7 record following a loss …

[ad_1] The SEC tournament will showcase the best of college basketball this week in Nashville. That’s not up for debate. Anyone with so much as a casual interest in the sport can attest that the SEC reigns supreme. You don’t have to peruse the national rankings. You just need to watch the games. SEC basketball passes the eye test like …

[ad_1] Where does Alabama basketball rank in SEC history? Or, more specifically, how does it stack up against all schools currently in the SEC? The Crimson Tide is coming off its first Final Four in the history of the men’s program last season and riding a wave of success under coach Nate Oats. But while that run and both regular-season …

[ad_1] LAWRENCE — Kansas basketball’s 2024-25 regular season came to an end with an 83-76 win Saturday at home against No. 23 Arizona. The win provides the Jayhawks (20-11, 11-9 in Big 12) with some much-needed momentum going into the Big 12 Conference tournament. They’d lost back-to-back games coming into that matchup with Arizona, and both were games they had …

[ad_1] Nebraska (17-14, 7-13) and Iowa (16-15, 7-13) clashed in a win-or-go-home matchup for the season finale on Sunday. The winner would punch their ticket to the Big Ten Tournament. Despite the home court advantage and sold-out crowd, the Huskers dropped the finale 83-68. The Hawkeyes controlled the game, with Nebraska struggling to put points on the board while Iowa …

[ad_1] Pepperdine Waves (13-21, 7-14 WCC) vs. Saint Mary’s Gaels (27-4, 17-1 WCC) Paradise, Nevada; Monday, 9 p.m. EDT BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Gaels -20; over/under is 136.5 BOTTOM LINE: No. 21 Saint Mary’s (CA) plays in the WCC Tournament against Pepperdine. The Gaels’ record in WCC games is 17-1, and their record is 10-3 in non-conference play. Saint Mary’s (CA) …

[ad_1] Arizona State Sun Devils (13-18, 4-16 Big 12) vs. Kansas State Wildcats (15-16, 9-11 Big 12) Kansas City, Missouri; Tuesday, 7 p.m. EDT BOTTOM LINE: Kansas State plays Arizona State in the Big 12 Tournament. The Wildcats have gone 9-11 against Big 12 teams, with a 6-5 record in non-conference play. Kansas State has a 3-3 record in games …

[ad_1] PISCATAWAY, N.J. — Dylan Harper scored 22 points, including six in overtime, and Rutgers defeated Minnesota 75-67 on Sunday to claim an important win in seeding for the Big Ten Tournament. The victory lifted Rutgers (15-16, 8-12 Big Ten) into 11th place and left Minnesota (15-16, 7-13) in a five-way tie for 12th as the regular-season concluded. Tiebreakers gave …

[ad_1] The Cincinnati Bearcats men’s basketball team flew home from Stillwater Saturday after falling to Oklahoma State for their third straight Big 12 loss. After getting NCAA tournament at-large bid consideration by beating Baylor Feb. 25, the Bearcats have yet to win in March. Saturday, UC looked as lackluster as it did against Kansas State on Senior Night, getting down …

[ad_1] WICHITA, Kan. (AP) — Dwon Odom had 20 points in Tulsa’s 73-63 victory over Wichita State on Sunday. Odom went 9 of 15 from the field for the Golden Hurricane (12-19, 6-12 American Athletic Conference). Keaston Willis, Jared Garcia and Tyshawn Archie all added 11points. The Shockers (18-13, 8-10) were led by Corey Washington, who recorded 14 points and …

[ad_1] ST. LOUIS (AP) — Bennett Stirtz scored 24 points, Tavion Banks added 13 and top-seeded Drake defeated No. 2-seed Bradley 63-48 on Sunday to win Arch Madness for the third consecutive time. The Bulldogs (30-3) will be making their eighth NCAA Tournament appearance and fourth in the past five years. They won the Missouri Valley Conference regular-season championship for …

[ad_1] EAST LANSING, Mich. — Tre Holloman scored a career-high 20 points, Jase Richardson had 18 points and No. 8 Michigan State beat No. 17 Michigan 79-62 on Sunday. With 37.2 seconds left, the rivals pushed and shoved one another at center court, where the Wolverines players were standing near the spot where Spartans seniors have kissed the logo before …

[ad_1] LINCOLN, Neb. — Payton Sandfort scored 22 points, his brother Pryce knocked down four 3-pointers and Iowa pulled away in the second half to beat Nebraska 83-68 on Saturday, knocking the Cornhuskers out of the Big Ten Conference Tournament field and claiming the final slot for itself on the final day of the regular season. The Hawkeyes (16-15, 7-13) …

[ad_1] LAS VEGAS (AP) — Sophomore Ryan Beasley scored a career-high 29 points and San Francisco defeated Washington State 86-75 on Sunday night in the quarterfinals of the West Coast Conference Tournament. The third-seeded Dons (24-8) move on to play No. 2 seed Gonzaga in a Monday semifinal. No. 1 seed Saint Mary’s plays No. 9 seed Pepperdine in the …

[ad_1] The Cincinnati Bearcats men’s basketball team flew home from Stillwater Saturday after falling to Oklahoma State for their third straight Big 12 loss. After getting NCAA tournament at-large bid consideration by beating Baylor Feb. 25, the Bearcats have yet to win in March. Saturday, UC looked as lackluster as it did against Kansas State on Senior Night, getting down …

[ad_1] LAS VEGAS (AP) — Moe Odum finished with 19 points and 13 assists to help Pepperdine pull off a 78-76 upset victory over Santa Clara on Sunday night in the quarterfinals of the West Coast Conference Tournament. The ninth-seeded Waves (13-21) move on to play No. 1 seed Saint Mary’s in a Monday semifinal. Pepperdine opened the tournament with …

[ad_1] Monmouth’s quest to return to the NCAA Tournament for the first time since 2006 ended the same way it ended last March, falling to Charleston in the quarterfinals at the CAA Tournament. This time, however, it was an absolute heartbreaker at the CareFirst Arena in Washington, D.C. Sunday, as Monmouth was unable to hold a lead in the final …