College Basketball

LAS VEGAS (AP) — Gabriela Jaquez scored 23 points and No. 3 UCLA defeated Duke 89-59 on Thursday night in the third-place game of the women’s Players Era Championship. Handed their first loss this season the night before, 76-65 by second-ranked South Carolina, the Bruins came out red-hot even without star center Lauren Betts, who injured her left arm Wednesday. …

CHICAGO — Persisting problems plagued Arkansas basketball in its second marquee matchup of the 2025-26 season. The No. 21 Razorbacks (5-2) led by seven points with 10 minutes remaining, but No. 4 Duke (7-0) rallied for an 80-71 victory behind 35 points from Cameron Boozer. Arkansas had a chance at snagging a resume-building win, but in a similar fashion to …

CHICAGO (AP) — Cameron and Cayden Boozer spent their Thanksgiving in a very familiar place, with their father, Carlos, taking in every moment. The twin brothers played at one of their dad’s former homes when No. 4 Duke knocked off No. 22 Arkansas 80-71 at the United Center on Thursday night. Carlos Boozer spent four of his 13 NBA seasons …

First it was a few. Then it was a lot of buckets. Once the Colorado State men’s basketball team was up to double-digit makes in a row it really became remarkable. The ticker kept going all the way up to 15. Advertisement That’s right. CSU made 15 field goals in a row in the first-half of a Nov. 27 game …

Cameron Boozer is living up to the hype and then some so far. The hyped Duke freshman torched No. 22 Arkansas for 35 points in Duke’s 80-71 win on Thanksgiving night in Chicago at the CBS Sports Thanksgiving Classic. Advertisement He also added nine rebounds, three assists and two steals in the memorable all-around performance for the potential No. 1 …

Nick Boyd had a career-high 36 points, seven rebounds and seven assists as Wisconsin beat Providence 104-83 Thursday in the Rady Children’s Invitational semifinals in San Diego. Boyd, who spent last season at San Diego State, made 15 of 25 field goal attempts, including four 3-pointers. Advertisement Austin Rapp added 20 points and eight rebounds, Nolan Winter finished with 19 points and …

KISSIMMEE, Fla. — Prior to Thursday, BYU fans hadn’t been able to see much of Kennard Davis Jr. on the court this season. The Southern Illinois transfer had only appeared in two games and was out of action for the past 19 days — first for an injury, and then for serving a suspension after a violation of team rules. …

The Wisconsin Badgers bounced back in a big way on Thursday, beating the Providence Friars 104-83 as they controlled the game for the final 25 minutes and advanced to the Rady Children’s Invitational Championship. Wisconsin returned to its efficient offense, led by 36 points from Nick Boyd. They shot 48.1 percent from the field, hit 14 threes, got to the …

Is Michigan State one of the best five or six teams in the country right now? One national analyst believes so. Terrence Oglesby of The Field of 68 took to social media following yet another impressive Spartans’ win on Thursday, considering Michigan State one of the top five or six teams in the country. Michigan State used a late push …

BYU got contributions outside of its big three and made big shots in the second half to beat Miami 72-62 in the semifinals of the Terry’s Chocolate ESPN Events Invitational. After going into halftime down 33-29, BYU went on a 13-5 run in the first five minutes after the half and never looked back. Kennard Davis returned from a two-game …

Rutgers men’s basketball won its final game of the Players Era Tournament by beating UNLV 80-65. Career days from Emmanuel Ogbole and Dylan Grant helped to ensure that the Scarlet Knights would not leave Las Vegas empty handed. Rutgers would out-shoot the Runnin’ Rebels from the field, at the line, and beyond the arc en route to victory The game …

The MSU offense started strong with a three from Trey Fort followed by a Coen Carr dunk for a 5-0 lead. UNC then went on an 8-2 run to go up a point. Coen Carr responded with his 2nd dunk to put MSU up 9-8 at the first TV timeout. The two teams traded buckets for a few possessions, with …

The Virginia Tech Hokies dropped their first game of the season, falling to the Saint Mary’s Gaels 77-66 in the semifinals of the Battle 4 Atlantis tournament in the Bahamas on Thanksgiving Day. The Hokies received bad news before tipoff as senior forward Tobi Lawal (12.8 PPG, 10.3 RPG) was ruled out for the remainder of this tournament. Head coach …

No. 7 Maryland women’s basketball decimated Hofstra, 95-38, on Thursday in Puerto Rico. The Terps took an early lead and never looked back to destroy the Pride by 57 points. Here are three takeaways from Maryland’s Thanksgiving win. Advertisement The Terps’ dominance allowed them to open up their bench Maryland’s dominance was present from the jump and it continued throughout …

The North Carolina Tar Heels survived yet another, early-season test on the basketball court Tuesday evening, holding off previously-undefeated St. Bonaventure for an 85-70 win. UNC (6-0) now puts its unblemished record to the test on Thanksgiving Day, facing the undefeated Michigan State Spartans in a 4:30 p.m. tip-off. Advertisement The Tar Heels and Spartans headline the Fort Myers Tip-Off, …

EAST PEORIA — Quinton Kitt has made his college basketball decision. The East Peoria all-state junior announced on social media Thursday his verbal commitment to Illinois, picking the Fighting Illini over scholarship offers from Bradley, Michigan, Iowa, Butler, DePaul, Toledo, Northwestern and Illinois State. He had also made unofficial visits to Ohio State, Notre Dame and Indiana. Advertisement During his …

The Ducks men play this morning, and hope that the third time is a charm – and a win – at the Player’s Era Festival against Creighton. But to do that, they’ll have to actually play defense, which was conspicuously missing in their games against Auburn and San Diego State. When: Today, 11:00 am PT Where: Michelob ULTRA Arena, Las …

The Oklahoma State Cowboys travel to Chicago to face the 5-1 Northwestern Wildcats as part of a Thanksgiving night doubleheader. My Oklahoma State vs. Northwestern predictions expect plenty of points in tonight’s tilt. Advertisement Find out why in my free college basketball picks for Thursday, November 27. Oklahoma State vs Northwestern prediction Oklahoma State vs Northwestern best bet: Over 160 …

FGCU true freshman Jordan Ellerbee scored the second-most points in program history at Alico Arena Wednesday night. Unfortunately, the Eagles needed him to set the program record. Kennesaw State ruined Ellerbee’s near-record 42-point performance as the Owls pulled out a 102-100 overtime win in the final game of the Geico Coconut Hoops event. Advertisement FGCU went 2-1 in the Thanksgiving …

The marquee matchup of the Fort Myers Tip-Off is between the No. 16 North Carolina Tar Heels and No. 11 Michigan State Spartans. The final game of the tournament will be nationally televised on FOX. These teams are both 6-0 to start the season, and Tom Izzo’s squad has had an impressive start to the season that goes beyond their …

The Big Ten had four games on Thanksgiving Eve, including three marquee matchups. However, most eyes were focused on Michigan, as the Wolverines faced off against a talented Gonzaga squad. Let’s take a look at what happened. Advertisement –No. 7 Michigan Wolverines 101, No. 12 Gonzaga Bulldogs 61 Normally, we try to avoid including blowouts as our “Game of the …

After a controlled victory over No. 16 Kentucky on Wednesday, No. 7 Maryland women’s basketball returns to the court for the second day in a row. The Terps celebrate Thanksgiving Day by taking on Hofstra in Puerto Rico. Thursday’s game will tip off at 3 p.m. from Coliseo Guillermo Angulo and will stream on FloHoops. Advertisement Hofstra Pride (1-3, 0-0 …

University of Houston head coach Kelvin Sampson made an interesting point during his recent appearance on the “All The Smoke” podcast. When asked about his thoughts on today’s generation of basketball players, Sampson said that the development of young players is slower because they rely too much on workouts rather than playing actual basketball. Advertisement “You have to play basketball,” …

Access the St. John’s beat like never before Join Post Sports+ for exciting subscriber-only features, including real-time texting with Zach Braziller about the inside buzz on St. John’s. TRY IT NOW LAS VEGAS — Dylan Darling only logged seven minutes due to a hamstring injury on Wednesday. Advertisement The only true point guard on the roster was on the bench …

LEXINGTON — Kentucky is the winningest program in college basketball history, so it’s no surprise few foes have winning records versus the Wildcats. North Carolina is an exception. In fact, no opponent is more successful than the Tar Heels. Among programs UK has faced at least 10 times, no school has a better record than UNC. The Tar Heels have won …