College Basketball

Louisville Cardinals (10-2, 0-0) at California Golden Bears (12-1, 0-0) Game Time: 9 p.m. Location: Haas Pavilion: Berkeley, Calif. Television: ACC Network Announcers: Chris Sylvester (play-by-play) and Ben Braun (analysis) Advertisement Favorite: Louisville by 8.5 Series: Tied, 1-1 Last Meeting: Louisville won, 85-68, on March 5, 2025 in Louisville Series History: Louisville G Mikel Brown Jr. (6-5, 190, Fr.) G Isaac McKneely (6-4, 195, Sr.) G …

HEMPSTEAD, N.Y. – Having the solid non-conference performance that the Hofstra Pride had to start the season was encouraging, but it won’t mean much without translating to conference play. If Hofstra’s Coastal Athletic Association opener was any indication, the Pride (10-4, 1-0 CAA) intend to make it last a while. Advertisement Following a non-conference slate highlighted by a three-game Cathedral …

Baylor’s addition of James Nnaji continues to make waves within college basketball. Despite being drafted by the Detroit Pistons in the 2023 NBA Draft, Nnaji was ruled eligible by the NCAA and the 21-year-old Nnaji could suit up as early as Saturday for the Bears. Since that development, a number of college basketball coaches have offered opinions on Nnaji joining …

The Georgia Bulldogs basketball team wrapped up nonconference play and is 12-1 after defeating the Long Island University Sharks 89-74. Georgia moved to 9-0 at home, but has bigger challenges ahead with SEC action starting soon. UGA remains ranked as the No. 24 team in the country in the USA TODAY Coaches Poll for Dec. 29. Georgia’s latest win needed …

The Wisconsin Badgers play their last basketball game of 2025 on Tuesday, as the Milwaukee Panthers come to the Kohl Center. Tip-off is at 6:00 PM on the Big Ten Network, and the Badgers are 21.5-point favorites. The Badgers got back in the win column with a solid 88-61 win over the Central Michigan Chippewas back on December 22nd. Austin …

As Florida basketball enters SEC play, the Gators have strung together four straight victories. Still, Florida has its fair share of hurdles to climb, as was the case after the Gators’ win against Dartmouth, which found a way to outscore UF in the second half. Advertisement “I didn’t think we played with enough pace and enough physicality, and that’s kind …

With non-conference season wrapping up on Tuesday, it is time to get our first glance at how the bracket is shaping up. For Illinois, wins already banked against Texas Tech, Tennessee, and at Ohio State give them three Quad 1 wins and have the Illini well on their way to another tourney appearance. What Underwood and the Balkans will be …

The Wisconsin Badgers are taking on the Milwaukee Panthers in their final non-conference game of the season, as well as their final game of 2025, on Tuesday. Last week, Wisconsin had an 88-61 win over the Central Michigan Chippewas, as their bench erupted for 44 points, with freshman Zach Kinziger making his season debut. Advertisement Wisconsin shot the ball well …

Many players contributed to Auburn basketball’s dominating 106-65 win over Queens University in its final nonconference game of the season. As a team, Auburn connected on 15 three-pointers, won the rebound battle, 40-26, and recorded 13 steals. The Tigers also shared the wealth by notching 22 assists. Auburn head coach Steven Pearl was encouraged by what he saw out of …

On a seven-game winning streak, fourth-ranked UConn will travel Wednesday to Cincinnati for a Big East matchup against Xavier on Peacock With a defense that ranks sixth nationally in points allowed, the Huskies (12-1) have started 2-0 in the Big East for the third time in four seasons. Advertisement The Musketeers (1-1 Big East, 9-4 overall) are coming off a …

Kentucky Basketball head coach Mark Pope offered an encouraging update on Jaland Lowe during his radio show Monday night, emphasizing both optimism and caution as the Wildcats enter SEC play. Lowe was held out of Kentucky’s Dec. 23 matchup against Bellarmine as a precaution due to his lingering shoulder injury, a decision Pope said was made with the bigger picture …

The season continues on Tuesday with a triple header tipping off early this evening on BTN. Let’s take a look at the upcoming action. Howard at Northwestern Wildcats In the first game today Northwestern will look to close out the year with a much needed win. The Wildcats are 2-4 over their past six games, most recently losing 58-61 against …

EUGENE, Ore. (AP) — Syla Swords had 18 points and seven rebounds as No. 6 Michigan outlasted Oregon 92-87 in double overtime Monday night. Olivia Olson and Ashley Sofilkanich each scored 16 for the Wolverines (11-1, 2-0 Big Ten), while Te’Yala Delfosse added 14 points and nine rebounds. Michigan made only 16 of 38 free throws and committed 26 turnovers …

On the court, it’s close to Matt Painter’s masterpiece. Zach Edey’s national championship runner-up team, that was a team of grit, of redemption, a team fighting from the shadows and contending with the demons that were at Purdue long before Matt Painter. Edey might be Matt Painter’s singular greatest work of heart, from a top-400 something recruit to one of …

In its final outing of the calendar year, Washington (9-4, 1-1) toppled the visiting Utah Utes (8-5) 74-65. The Monday evening victory marks the final bout with a non-Big Ten squad for the remainder of the regular season. Now winners of its last two, Washington has recovered well from what was a potentially season-staggering loss to Seattle U. The first …

The 14th ranked Alabama Crimson Tide hosted the Yale Bulldogs in their last non conference game of the regular season on Monday night. The Tide started fast and ran past the Bulldogs 102-78 to improve to 10-3 on the season. Yale fell to 11-2 with the loss. Bama will start SEC play at home against Kentucky Saturday in an 11 …

UNLV turned Monday night into a track meet early, and La Sierra never got an opportunity to catch up. The Rebels completely overwhelmed the Golden Eagles 89-47 at the Thomas & Mack Center. UNLV jumped to a 49-19 lead at halftime thanks to relentless pressure to create turnovers. Advertisement UNLV now finds itself 6-6 on the season and completed the …

Coach Mark Few hasn’t been afraid to switch things up because of just how deep the No. 7 Gonzaga Bulldogs (13-1, 1-0 WCC) are. He’s now thrown out six different starting lineups this season as redshirt junior guard Braeden Smith returned to the No. 1 lead guard on the depth chart with his strong play in the last two games. …

WEST LAFAYETTE — Matt Painter’s stance on the James Nnaji situation is simple, but the deeper root is far more complex. Right now, the rules remain unclear, Painter said when addressing the situation. Advertisement “Give us the rules and we’ll abide by them. That’s who the rules are for,” Purdue basketball’s coach said. “The rules aren’t for the people who …

TUSCALOOSA, Ala. (AP) — Aden Holloway scored a career-high 26 points and handed out seven assists as No. 14 Alabama defeated Yale 102-78 on Monday night. Amari Allen, Jalil Bethea and Latrell Wrightsell added 15 points apiece for the Crimson Tide (10-3), who played without star guard Labaron Philon Jr. for the first time this season. Alabama coach Nate Oats …

AMES, Iowa (AP) — Joshua Jefferson scored a season-high 23 points, Blake Buchanan had five dunks and 16 points and No. 3 Iowa State beat Houston Christian 89-61 on Monday night. The Cyclones (13-0) led by 14 points in the first half and 31 in the second. Advertisement Milan Momcilovic added 13 points for Iowa State. Killyan Toure had 11. …

The Purdue Boilers closed their non-conference slate with a dominating 101-60 win against Kent State. Kent State struggled in the clear step up in competition from their previous schedule as the Boilers were able to control all aspects of the game. Notably, Kent State entered the game averaging 94.3 points per game which placed them 8th in the NCAA entering …

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. (AP) — Freshman Jack Benter came off the bench to hit six 3-pointers and finished with a career-high 20 points, and Fletcher Loyer added 19 points to lead No. 5 Purdue to a 101-60 rout of Kent State on Monday night. Trey Kaufman-Renn had a double-double of 15 points and 12 rebounds. Braden Smith had 12 points …

CHAMPAIGN, Ill. — Jake Davis hit five 3-pointers and finished with 15 points and Keaton Wagler had 11 points, 10 assists and seven rebounds as No. 20 Illinois closed out its non-conference schedule with a 90-55 win over Southern on Monday. Zvonimir Ivisic had 13 points and three blocked shots, and his twin brother, Tomislav, added 11 points and seven …

Marquette Golden Eagles (5-8, 0-2 Big East) vs RV Seton Hall Pirates (11-2, 1-1 Big East) Date: Tuesday, December 30, 2025Time: 6pm CentralLocation: Fiserv Forum, Milwaukee, Wisconsin Marquette Stats Leaders Points: Chase Ross, 16.8 ppgRebounds: Ben Gold, 6.5 rpgAssists: Sean Jones, 4.1 apg Advertisement Marquette Availability Note: The team announced on Sunday that Zaide Lowery is no longer on the …