College Basketball

[ad_1] The month of March is here and Michigan basketball is still in control of its destiny. Given how things have felt the past 24 hours around the program, that’s important to remember. The Wolverines suffered a notable setback, 93-73, to Illinois at home Sunday, but if they defeat Maryland at home on Wednesday, the season finale at Michigan State’s …

[ad_1] After spending four years with the Michigan State basketball program, Mady Sissoko transferred over to Cal this past offseason to round out his college basketball career. Over the weekend, Sissoko had his best college game ever, setting new career-highs in both points scored and rebounds collected to help the Golden Bears beat Boston College on Saturday, 82 to 71. …

[ad_1] After a deflating loss against last-place South Carolina, Arkansas basketball’s chance at immediate redemption comes against one of the hottest teams in the SEC. The Razorbacks (17-12, 6-10) will hit the road to face Vanderbilt (20-9, 9-8) Tuesday night. The Commodores have played themselves out of the March Madness bubble in recent weeks with three straight victories over ranked …

[ad_1] One week remains in the regular season. And Michigan State basketball is right where Tom Izzo almost always has his program. With an NCAA tournament berth all but assured. And in the lead for a Big Ten title. The Spartans could wrap up a share of the league crown Wednesday if Michigan loses at home to Maryland. If that …

[ad_1] Add Michigan State’s Tom Izzo to the long list of coaches to give high praise to the 2024-25 Wisconsin Badgers after meeting the team on the court. Izzo’s Spartans topped the Badgers 71-62 on Sunday, adding another statement win to one of the sport’s more impressive resumes. His team’s top-ranked defense prevailed over Wisconsin’s dominant offensive attack. It held …

[ad_1] EAST LANSING – Coen Carr with more spectacular gravity-defying dunks? Meh. Another Michigan State defensive lockdown in the waning minutes to secure a fifth-straight win and fourth in a row against a top-20 opponent? Yawn. Jaxon Kohler gobbling up rebounds? Jase Richardson doing Jase Richardson things? Timely plays off the bench from Tre Holloman and Carson Cooper and Frankie …

[ad_1] As the unanimous No. 1 team in the country, Auburn and head coach Bruce Pearl have plenty to smile about this season. (AP Photo/James Crisp) Auburn professor Dan Padgett was delivering a marketing lecture just over a decade ago when the school’s newly hired men’s basketball coach interrupted. Bruce Pearl enthusiastically burst through the lecture hall door, joined by …

[ad_1] Florida State Seminoles (16-13, 7-11 ACC) at Virginia Cavaliers (14-15, 7-11 ACC) Charlottesville, Virginia; Tuesday, 9 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Florida State plays Virginia after Jamir Watkins scored 21 points in Florida State’s 100-65 loss to the Duke Blue Devils. The Cavaliers have gone 9-7 in home games. Virginia is 2-3 in games decided by less than 4 points. …

[ad_1] The Wisconsin Badgers fell just a few minutes, a few open three-pointers, and a few timely defensive rebounds away from a defining road win over Michigan State on Sunday. After trailing just 62-60 with four minutes remaining, the Badgers faltered down the stretch, allowing the Spartans to execute a game-deciding 8-0 run en route to a 71-62 victory. With …

[ad_1] Wisconsin basketball fell to rival Michigan State 71-62 on Sunday afternoon. The hard-fought loss eliminated the Badgers’ slim chance of a Big Ten regular-season title, dropping them to 22-7 (12-6 Big Ten) on the season, three games behind the first-place Spartans. The game was a heavyweight fight in every respect. Michigan State’s top-ranked defense (KenPom No. 5) won the …

[ad_1] Now champions of the SEC, Auburn basketball gets to play the final week of its regular season with house money. The title the Tigers sought out all through conference play is now theirs, and even if they lose their final two games before postseason play, they’d still have just three losses heading into the SEC Tournament. It’s more than …

[ad_1] The final day of the regular season had a little bit of everything: dominant wire-to-wire championship victories, the unlikeliest of upsets, an overtime (near) buzzer-beater, heated battles for postseason positioning and a coin flip. That coin flip is going to live in my memory for a long time. The countdown clock on SEC Network started even before South Carolina …

[ad_1] The ASUN Tournament is here. No. 3 Florida Gulf Coast men’s basketball (18-13, 13-5 ASUN) is set to get their journey underway tonight against No. 6 Queens (18-13, 11-7) at Alico Arena. The two teams split games so far this season with Queens picking up a 92-83 victory in Charlotte on Jan. 4 and losing in Fort Myers on …

[ad_1] EAST LANSING – Coen Carr with more spectacular gravity-defying dunks? Meh. Another Michigan State defensive lockdown in the waning minutes to secure a fifth-straight win and fourth in a row against a top-20 opponent? Yawn. Jaxon Kohler gobbling up rebounds? Jase Richardson doing Jase Richardson things? Timely plays off the bench from Tre Holloman and Carson Cooper and Frankie …

[ad_1] The calendar has flipped to March, and the Marquette men’s basketball team has a big week to polish its NCAA Tournament profile. The Golden Eagles (22-7, 13-5 Big East) have opportunities to notch Quad 1 victories in their final two regular-season games. The Journal Sentinel takes a look at MU’s previous week and assesses how its résumé has changed …

[ad_1] EAST LANSING – Coen Carr with more spectacular gravity-defying dunks? Meh. Another Michigan State defensive lockdown in the waning minutes to secure a fifth-straight win and fourth in a row against a top-20 opponent? Yawn. Jaxon Kohler gobbling up rebounds? Jase Richardson doing Jase Richardson things? Timely plays off the bench from Tre Holloman and Carson Cooper and Frankie …

[ad_1] Maryland-Eastern Shore Hawks (5-23, 1-11 MEAC) at Coppin State Eagles (5-22, 3-9 MEAC) Baltimore; Monday, 8 p.m. EST BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Eagles -3.5; over/under is 135.5 BOTTOM LINE: Coppin State faces Maryland-Eastern Shore after Toby Nnadozie scored 29 points in Coppin State’s 83-79 loss to the Delaware State Hornets. The Eagles have gone 4-5 at home. Coppin State has …

[ad_1] Coastal Carolina Chanticleers (10-21, 3-15 Sun Belt) vs. Southern Miss Golden Eagles (10-21, 5-13 Sun Belt) Pensacola, Florida; Tuesday, 6 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Southern Miss takes on Coastal Carolina in the Sun Belt Tournament. The Golden Eagles are 5-13 against Sun Belt opponents and 5-8 in non-conference play. Southern Miss ranks fourth in the Sun Belt with 24.6 …

[ad_1] Missouri State basketball is in its final week of competition as a Missouri Valley Conference member as it participates in Arch Madness, starting with Thursday’s 2:30 p.m. game in St. Louis. Since 1990, the Bears have participated in the league and have won one regular-season championship and one conference tournament. After finishing in last place during their final year …

[ad_1] UNC basketball has a losing record on the road this season. The Tar Heels (19-11, 12-6 ACC) have an opportunity to remedy that blemish at Virginia Tech (13-16, 8-10) on Tuesday (7 p.m., ESPNU) in Blacksburg. UNC, which is 5-6 in true road games this season, is 9-5 against the Hokies at Cassell Coliseum. The Heels have lost two …

[ad_1] Incarnate Word Cardinals (16-14, 9-10 Southland) at Northwestern State Demons (15-15, 11-8 Southland) Natchitoches, Louisiana; Monday, 7:30 p.m. EST BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Demons -1.5; over/under is 133.5 BOTTOM LINE: Incarnate Word visits Northwestern State after Davion Bailey scored 30 points in Incarnate Word’s 75-68 win over the East Texas A&M Lions. The Demons are 9-5 in home games. Northwestern …

[ad_1] Temple Owls (15-14, 7-9 AAC) at Tulsa Golden Hurricane (11-18, 5-11 AAC) Tulsa, Oklahoma; Tuesday, 8 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Tulsa hosts Temple after Isaiah Barnes scored 20 points in Tulsa’s 79-77 loss to the Tulane Green Wave. The Golden Hurricane have gone 8-8 in home games. Tulsa ranks sixth in the AAC with 13.9 assists per game led …

[ad_1] Michigan basketball’s quest for the Big Ten regular-season title is just about out of room for error, as the No. 11 Wolverines fell to Illinois Sunday afternoon. It’s U-M’s ninth straight loss to Illinois, a streak that dates back to January 2019. Michigan basketball had seemingly been playing with magic in recent months, with nine wins, all by four …

[ad_1] POUGHKEEPSIE, N.Y. (AP) — Marcus Randolph had 15 points in Saint Peter’s 57-52 win over Marist on Sunday. Marist is second in the conference standings, a game back of Quinnipiac — which the Red Foxes beat 69-62 on Jan. 5 in the only regular season meeting between this teams — and a half-game ahead of Merrimack, with two games …

[ad_1] TERRE HAUTE, Ind. (AP) — Samage Teel scored 20 points as Indiana State beat Southern Illinois 95-77 on Sunday. Teel had six assists for the Sycamores (14-17, 8-12 Missouri Valley Conference). Aaron Gray scored 18 points and added 11 rebounds. Camp Wagner had 18 points and finished 6 of 10 from 3-point range. The Salukis (13-18, 8-12) were led …