College Basketball

Got some bad news for you. Sunday morning is Marquette’s last chance to get a quality non-conference win this year….. and it looks like even if they get it, it won’t be their best win of the season anyway. Advertisement After Sunday, Marquette has just two non-conference games left: Le Moyne and Truman State. Le Moyne is currently sub-300 in …

Seven games. Seven times scoring 100 points. Can No. 5 LSU make it eight and eight on Saturday when they meet Washington State in the Reef Division Championship of the Paradise Jam in the Virgin Islands (7:30 p.m. ET, ESPN+)? Advertisement The Cougars, like all of the Tigers’ prior opponents, are not particularly imposing. Among the array of overmatched mid-majors …

POUGHKEEPSIE, N.Y. — John Dunne is known for his stingy defenses. He’s now in his 20th season as a head coach, and he’s only had an offense rank better than his defense in one of those seasons, his first at Marist in 2018-19. Before the season, KenPom wrote an article about which coaches are the most impressive in his model …

Wisconsin basketball fell 74-63 to the TCU Horned Frogs in the Rady Children’s Invitational championship game on Friday afternoon. After a decisive first-round win over Providence, the Badgers struggled mightily against the lower-ranked Horned Frogs. Wisconsin shot just 34% from the field and 25% from 3, and turned the ball over a whopping 17 times. TCU took advantage of that …

PITTSBURGH – It was hard to picture a lower place for Jake Diebler and the Ohio State men’s basketball program to be. Walking into the Petersen Events Center yields a lofty view of the court the Pitt basketball program calls home. Considering where the arena sits, nestled into the hilly campus landscape, it’s hard not to conjure up an image …

BYU once again overcame a slow first half but hit key shots late in a 83-79 win over Dayton Friday night in the championship game of the Terry’s Chocolate ESPN Events Invitational. BYU hit just 8 first half goals compared to 10 turnovers and went into halftime down 36-30. The free throw discrepancy kept BYU within striking distance. After Dayton …

Putting its sterling 6-0 record on the line, the Ohio State men’s basketball team traveled to the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania on Friday night to tangle with the Pitt Panthers. Friday night’s game was the second leg of a home-and-home series that started last season, when Pitt stunned Ohio State 91-90 in overtime on Black Friday. On one side, Ohio State …

The Virginia Tech Hokies came to the Bahamas undefeated (5-0). In the first round of the Battle 4 Atlantis tournament, the Hokies narrowly defeated Colorado State 66-64. In the semifinal, the Hokies lost their first game to Saint Mary’s on Thanksgiving Day. On Friday, Tech faced state rival VCU for the first time in 12 years, falling to the Rams …

Illinois basketball turned Black Friday into Ugly Friday with a bad showing against UConn. This was a measuring stick game to see where the Illini are as a program. We had a chance to take on the No. 5 team in the country, and the Huskies looked like they should be ranked that high. Advertisement UConn came out swinging against …

A roundup of Day 1 of the women’s GEICO Coconut Hoops tournament at Alico Arena on Friday, Nov. 28, 2025. With Florida State’s losing streak in danger of growing to four, the Seminoles’ top player came up clutch. Advertisement Sole Williams scored five key points in the last 103 seconds, and FSU held off Missouri State 85-75 in the GEICO …

The Wisconsin Badgers fell short in a 74-63 loss to the TCU Horned Frogs on Friday, disappointing in the championship game to fall to 5-2 on the year. Wisconsin came into the game with the opportunity to win its fourth multi-team tournament, but struggled early and couldn’t make up enough ground as the game went on. Advertisement It was a …

LOS ANGELES, CALIF. – The USC Trojans defeated the Pepperdine Waves, 82-52, at Galen Center on November 28, 2025 and The Sporting Tribune’s Amber Rodriguez was there to capture the following images. USC guard Kara Dunn (25) dribbles during a Big Ten college basketball game against the Pepperdine Waves, Friday November 28, 2025 in Los Angeles. Amber Rodriguez – The …

After a momentous, confidence-building trip to South Carolina in the Charleston Classic, Xavier men’s basketball returned to Cintas Center Nov. 28 and opened up a five-game homestand with an 88-67 victory over Texas A&M-Corpus Christi. After a 1-3 stretch that included a pair of blowout losses, Xavier has now won three of its last four to improve to 5-3 overall. …

After a momentous, confidence-building trip to South Carolina in the Charleston Classic, Xavier men’s basketball returned to Cintas Center Nov. 28 and opened up a five-game homestand with an 88-67 victory over Texas A&M-Corpus Christi. After a 1-3 stretch that included a pair of blowout losses, Xavier has now won three of its last four to improve to 5-3 overall. …

​​NEW YORK — Under the bright lights at Madison Square Garden, Illinois couldn’t buy a basket. After going cold from deep and letting a late comeback slip away, No. 13 Illinois fell 74-61 to No. 5 UConn at Madison Square Garden in New York Friday afternoon despite another standout performance from senior guard Kylan Boswell. The defeat marks Illinois’ second …

Vanderbilt basketball got revenge on Saint Mary’s, the team it lost in the first round of the NCAA tournament a year ago, by winning the Battle 4 Atlantis tournament in the Bahamas. The Commodores (8-0) defeated Western Kentucky, 83-78, on Nov. 26 before beating VCU, 89-74 on Nov. 27 and then the Gaels, 96-71 on Nov. 28. Duke Miles was …

The Big Ten had a plethora of games on Thanksgiving, highlighted by a ranked matchup between Michigan State and North Carolina. Teams like Oregon, Washington, and Wisconsin also had intriguing games. Let’s take a look at what happened. Game of the Night: –No. 11 Michigan State Spartans 74, No. 16 North Carolina Tar Heels 58 Through six games, Spartan fans …

The Wisconsin men’s basketball program looks like it’s had another good offseason in the transfer portal. Guard Nick Boyd came from San Diego State and is the leading scorer, with 22 points per game. Forward Austin Rapp, from Portland, and guard Andrew Rohde, from Virginia, are starters, too. Rapp is averaging 11.5 points and Rohde is averaging 6.7. Guard Braeden …

WEST LAFAYTETTE, Ind. (AP) — Daniel Jacobsen scored a career-high 24 points and had nine rebounds to lead No. 1 Purdue to a 109-62 romp over Eastern Illinois on Friday. The 7-foot-4 Jacobsen sank all eight shot attempts and 8 of 9 free throws for the Boilermakers (7-0). Jacobsen was one of six Boilermakers scoring in double figures. Fletcher Loyer …

INDIANAPOLIS — Butler starting point guard Jalen Jackson will miss Friday’s game against Wright State with an ankle injury. Jackson dislocated the ankle during Butler’s second summer workout. He worked his way back slowly, dealing with a minutes restriction during the Bulldogs two exhibition game before being full go for the regular season opener against Southern Indiana. Advertisement Advertisement Advertisement …

CHICAGO – The Marquette men’s basketball team plays its second non-conference game in the Windy City when the Golden Eagles (4-3) take on Oklahoma (4-2) on Nov. 28 at Credit Union 1 Arena on Illinois-Chicago’s campus. MU lost to Indiana at the United Center on Nov. 9. Advertisement More: Why is Marquette hoops playing multiple games in Chicago next season? Here’s …

CHICAGO – The Marquette men’s basketball team plays its second non-conference game in the Windy City when the Golden Eagles (4-3) take on Oklahoma (4-2) on Nov. 28 at Credit Union 1 Arena on Illinois-Chicago’s campus. MU lost to Indiana at the United Center on Nov. 9. Advertisement More: Why is Marquette hoops playing multiple games in Chicago next season? …

Good morning Cyclone Nation and Happy Feast Week to all who celebrate! The Cyclone women are in action today and Sunday as they’ll look to pick up a pair of wins down in Fort Myers, Florida at the Coconut Hoops Tournament in the Blue Heron Division. In their division they’ll take on the Marquette Golden Eagles who currently sit at …

Michigan State basketball had a very nice Thanksgiving this year. The Spartans led throughout most the game, and used a late push to pull away for the double-digit victory over North Carolina in the Fort Myers Tipoff Classic. The Spartans turned a single-possession game into a 74-58 win across the final eight minutes to remain unbeaten on the year. Advertisement …

A long day of turkey munching and backyard football was capped off by a Northwestern men’s basketball marquee, as it took center stage against Oklahoma State in the United Center on Thursday night. Inside the home of the Chicago Bulls, the ‘Cats (5-2, 0-0 Big Ten) fell to the Cowboys (7-0, 0-0 Big XII), 86-81, in their first ever matchup …