College Basketball

WASHINGTON — Thijs De Ridder scored 16 points, one of five players in double figures for No. 9 Virginia as the Cavaliers routed No. 12 Arkansas 91-72 on Sunday. This marquee nonconference matchup marked the first time the Razorbacks (1-1) had ever played in Washington — a 1985 game against Georgetown took place in Landover, Maryland — and although there …

WASHINGTON — A trip to the country’s capital ended with a national embarrassment for Arkansas basketball In their first marquee matchup of the season, the No. 13 Razorbacks (1-1) were on the wrong end of a blowout against No. 10 Virginia (3-0). The Cavaliers won the final 10 minutes of the first half 29-14 and cruised to the finish line …

The Iowa State Cyclones look to continue their undefeated start inside Hilton Coliseum, taking on the Eastern Illinois Panthers at 2 p.m. Central Time. The action is live on ESPN+, featuring play-by-play caller BJ Schaben alongside analyst Molly Parrott. The radio broadcast airs locally and on The Varsity Network with Noah Wolf and Jamie Steyer Johnson, while real-time stats will …

NEW YORK — Tounde Yessoufou scored 23 points and No. 13 St. John’s overwhelmed Iona on both ends in a 104-65 victory Sunday in the Red Storm’s season debut at Madison Square Garden. Yessoufou shot 9 of 14 on a number of crafty moves to the rim along with four 3-pointers. The Baylor transfer finished with seven rebounds, three steals …

NEW YORK (AP) — Tounde Yessoufou scored 23 points and No. 13 St. John’s overwhelmed Iona on both ends in a 104-65 victory Sunday in the Red Storm’s season debut at Madison Square Garden. Yessoufou shot 9 of 14 on a number of crafty moves to the rim along with four 3-pointers. The Baylor transfer finished with seven rebounds, three …

The college basketball season is just one week old, and while it may feel far too early to start tossing around the label of ‘moments of the year,’ it’s hard to imagine Jayden Reid’s postgame interview following Memphis’ win over VCU on Saturday not standing the test of time. Reid, who transferred from Northwestern to play for Penny Hardaway’s squad …

If you want more Action Network content, be sure to add us as a preferred source on Google. The Wichita State Shockers take on the USC Trojans in Stateline, NV. Tip-off is set for 11 p.m. ET on The CW. Advertisement USC is favored by 6.5 points on the spread with a moneyline of -285. The total is set at …

Kentucky women’s basketball opened the season by absolutely bullying low-level talent, but the Wildcats are about to unleash their frontcourt advantage on a ranked opponent. Kentucky travels to Charlotte on Sunday to face No. 25 NC State in the Ally Tipoff, presenting the Wolfpack with a physical mismatch that should dictate the entire game. Advertisement As with the recent blowout …

The No. 9 Virginia Cavaliers face the No. 12 Arkansas Razorbacks on Sunday, November 8, in an early-season top-15 showdown at the Capital Showcase in Washington, D.C. Mar 14, 2026; Charlotte, NC, USA; Virginia Cavaliers guard Chance Mallory (2) dribbles the ball against the Duke Blue Devils during the men’s ACC Conference Tournament Championship at Spectrum Center. Mandatory Credit: Bob …

Maryland men’s basketball head coach Buzz Williams took ownership for the team’s slow start against Bucknell earlier this season. But in Saturday’s game against Georgetown, the issue only furthered. The Terps opened a 9-7 lead just over four minutes into the contest, but they trailed for the remainder of the game. Maryland faced a 12-point deficit on the heels of …

Not even a week into the 2026-27 season, No. 9 Virginia will have a high-reward heavyweight battle. The Cavaliers have made the short trip up to Washington, D.C. to battle No. 12 Arkansas in the Skyscanner Capital Showcase. Across all of college basketball, this is the first top-12 matchup so far this season. Advertisement Coach John Calipari’s Razorbacks – an …

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. – After suffering an 83-80 loss in double overtime to Valparaiso on Friday, Purdue is still searching for its first win of the season. It’s not going to be easy on Monday when Illinois State rolls into town. Purdue sits at 0-2 after the opening week of the college basketball season. The Boilers have suffered losses to …

Northern Illinois is winless no more. On Saturday night, in the final game of a three-game road trip, the Huskies stormed into UD Arena and left with an 81-76 win over Dayton in overtime. A 1-2 mark in Matt Majkrzak’s first three games as head coach wasn’t unexpected, but the win over the Flyers certainly was. In each of its …

Purdue basketball (0-2) gets a second chance to make a first impression before the home crowd when Illinois State (1-1) visits. The Boilermakers are coming off a wild double-overtime loss to Valparaiso at Mackey Arena Daniel Jacobsen (25.0 points, 8.5 rebounds) and C.J. Cox (12.0 points, 7.5 rebounds) have established themselves as Purdue’s leaders early, and Caden Pierce, Omer Mayer, …

SAN DIEGO – The debut edition of the Bill Walton Classic had all the hallmarks of the legendary Hall of Famer’s life in basketball and San Diego, a perfect place for the San Diego State Aztecs to carry their matchup with the Colorado Buffaloes for nearly the entire game in a 77-66 win on Saturday afternoon. Playing in the same …

The Indiana Hoosiers (2-0) play the Syracuse Orange (2-0) on Monday night, Nov. 9, in Indianapolis. Both teams have posted a pair of blowout wins. The Hoosiers have spread the wealth early, with Darren Harris having a career game against Bellarmine and Markus Burton leading the way against Eastern Illinois. Bryce Lindsay, Aiden Sherrell and Trevor Manhertz also average in …

The No. 13 ranked St. Johns Red Storm will host the Iona Gaels at 12pm ET on Peacock, where Johnnies coach Rick Pitino will face his former team, Iona. More information below on Iona and No. 13 St. John’s and how to watch the game. Advertisement How to watch Iona vs. No. 13 St. John’s: Where: Madison Square Garden, New …

The Field of 68 Opening Day Marathon was chock-full of mid-major goodies that had us feasting in the early hours of opening day. It was nostalgic in its own right, bringing us feelings of the long-gone opening 24-hour day marathon once hosted by ESPN from 2008-2017 — prime basketball watching for the Millennial and Zoomer fans among us. While not …

DALLAS —-SMU women’s basketball is only two games into its second season under coach Adia Barnes, but the Mustangs are already developing an identity that’s difficult for opponents to handle. Defense, rebounding and relentless pressure have fueled a 2-0 start, and SMU will try to keep that momentum rolling Sunday when East Texas A&M visits Moody Coliseum for a 6 …

The Syracuse Orange men’s basketball team won in impressive fashion over Central Connecticut State on Thursday night, rocking the Blue Devils 102-49 at the JMA Wireless Dome. Our own Brady Farkas offered up his takeaways from the Orange’s 53-point win, which moved Syracuse to 2-0 under new head coach Gerry McNamara. Advertisement Freshman guard Ryan Moesch scored the first points …

WASHINGTON — A grueling nonconference schedule for Arkansas basketball hits its first major road block this weekend in the nation’s capital. The No. 13 Razorbacks (1-0) face No. 10 Virginia (2-0) Sunday, Nov. 8. It will be a homecoming for Jordan Smith Jr. and Cooper Bowser, who both grew up in the DMV area. Advertisement This will also be a …

The Arkansas Razorbacks controlled Saturday’s game against the Auburn Tigers until Byrum Brown took over. Arkansas led Auburn, 10-3, and outgained the Tigers, 176-109 in the first half. Auburn then boatraced the Razorbacks by outgaining them, 254-176, over the final 30 minutes to grab the 26-23 win. Advertisement Silverfield cited offensive miscues that led to Auburn recording eight tackles for …

In Saturday’s ACC Action, there was only one game as Louisville thumped Morehead State, 107-57. The Eagles hung around for nearly 10 minutes before Louisville started to take over. The halftime score was 46-33, which was respectable enough. Advertisement Then the second half started, and Louisville just exploded. The Cards caught fire with the score 53-35 and just under 18:00 …

In one of the biggest non-conference games of the season, No. 9 Virginia is going to face No. 12 Arkansas in Washington D.C. Virginia is 4-3 all-time against the Arkansas in a series that dates to 1984 Advertisement Both of these teams have started off well this year, with UVA beating Drexel and Northeastern this week, while the Razorbacks blew …

If you want more Action Network content, be sure to add us as a preferred source on Google. The Arkansas Razorbacks take on the Virginia Cavaliers in Washington, DC, for the Capital Showcase. Tip-off is set for 1 p.m. ET on ESPN. Advertisement Virginia is favored by 1.5 points on the spread with a moneyline of -134. The total is …