College Basketball

[ad_1] LEWISTON, N.Y. (AP) — Wesley Robinson scored 16 points as Manhattan beat Niagara 85-70 on Sunday. Robinson shot 4 for 7 (3 for 4 from 3-point range) and 5 of 6 from the free-throw line for the Jaspers (15-12, 10-8 Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference). Devin Dinkins scored 15 points while shooting 5 for 8 (2 for 4 from 3-point …

[ad_1] Wisconsin basketball went ice-cold at the worst possible time on Sunday. It dropped its marquee matchup against Michigan State 71-62, thanks in large part to a no-show performance on the offensive end of the court. That performance: a season-low 62 points on just 33.8% shooting and 15.6% from three. Michigan State’s nation’s-best defense dictated the game, earning the team …

[ad_1] While the Kentucky Wildcats are not the best team the Auburn Tigers have defeated this season, the 94-78 win is one of the biggest. It ended a streak of losses dating back to 1988 at Rupp Arena, and the win gave the Tigers at the time a share of the SEC regular season championship. That championship became an outright …

[ad_1] FAIRFIELD, Conn. (AP) — Bryce Johnson had 18 points in Sacred Heart’s 83-62 win against Fairfield on Sunday. Johnson added nine rebounds for the Pioneers (14-15, 10-8 Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference). Griffin Barrouk scored 17 points, shooting 6 for 10, including 5 for 8 from beyond the arc. Nyle Ralph-Beyer finished with 16 points. The Stags (11-18, 7-11) were …

[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] DURHAM — Darren Harris has been the forgotten freshman for Duke basketball. The first recruit to commit to head coach Jon Scheyer in the Blue Devils’ stacked 2024 class, Harris got the ball rolling for a group that includes Cooper Flagg, Kon Knueppel, Khaman Maluach, Isaiah Evans and Patrick Ngongba. Four of those five players are showing up on …

[ad_1] MANHATTAN — There is no substitute for a fast start, and Kansas State’s basketball team certainly put Colorado on the defensive. But it was what the Wildcats did to protect their early lead when shots weren’t falling that ultimately delivered a decisive 65-56 victory Sunday at Bramlage Coliseum. After racing to a double-digit lead in the first four minutes, …

[ad_1] DETROIT — Tre White had 19 points and 11 rebounds to lead Illinois to a 93-73 rout of No. 15 Michigan 93-73 on Sunday. Kylan Boswell and Kasparas Jakucionis each scored 17 points for the Illini (19-11, 11-8 Big Ten), who have beaten Michigan (22-7, 14-4) nine straight times. The Illini struggled to make shots throughout, but 19 offensive …

[ad_1] The University of North Florida’s conference basketball season ended the same way it began — with a loss to Austin Peay after holding a double-digit lead. Senior forward Liam Murphy and sophomore guards Jaylen Smith and Jasai Miles helped shoot the Ospreys into a 31-13 lead with 8:08 left in the first half at the CB&S Bank Arena in …

[ad_1] COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Tessa Johnson scored 16 points, and No. 6 South Carolina claimed at least a share of the Southeastern Conference regular-season championship with a 78-66 victory over No. 15 Kentucky on Sunday. If Texas beats Florida on Sunday, the Longhorns will match the Gamecocks with a 15-1 record in conference play. They split the season series, …

[ad_1] Mar. 2—SAN FRANCISCO — The San Francisco Dons accomplished something that no other West Coast Conference team has done this season against Gonzaga. The Dons became the first WCC team to outscore GU in the paint, and rather decidedly at 46-34, in the Zags’ 95-75 victory Saturday at Chase Center. Washington State managed a 46-46 tie in Gonzaga’s 88-75 …

[ad_1] SAN ANTONIO (AP) — Marcus Millender scored 25 points as UTSA beat Rice 84-56 on Sunday. Millender added seven assists for the Roadrunners (11-17, 5-11 American Athletic Conference). Primo Spears also scored 25 points, shooting 9 for 16 (6 for 9 from 3-point range) and 1 of 3 from the free-throw line. Jonnivius Smith shot 4 of 8 from …

[ad_1] DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Bennett Stirtz scored 23 points and Tavion Banks added four in the overtime as Drake took down Missouri State 68-60 on Sunday. Stirtz added five rebounds for the Bulldogs (27-3, 17-3 Missouri Valley Conference). Banks added 14 points while shooting 5 of 7 from the field and 3 for 6 from the line and …

[ad_1] BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) — PJ Haggerty scored 17 of his 25 points in the final 12 minutes to help No. 18 Memphis rally from an 11-point deficit to beat UAB 88-81 on Sunday and inch closer to the American Athletic Conference regular-season title. Colby Rogers hit five 3-pointers and finished with 21 points for Memphis (24-5, 14-2) and Dain …

[ad_1] BYU center Fousseyni Traore (45) goes to the basket while guarded by West Virginia Mountaineers center Eduardo Andre (0) during an NCAA men’s basketball game held at the Marriott Center in Provo on Saturday, March 1, 2025. | Isaac Hale, Deseret News After reserve center Fousseyni Traore scored 20 points and grabbed 10 rebounds in BYU’s convicting 77-56 rout …

[ad_1] The Indiana State men’s basketball team absolutely dominated Southern Illinois on Sunday in the final Missouri Valley Conference home game of the regular season, winning by 95-77 over the Salukis in Hulman Center. Sunday opened with a ceremony for the seniors including managers and assistants. Players not returning next season are Aaron Gray, Markus Harding, K’Mani Doughty and Samage …

[ad_1] CHICAGO (AP) — Ahmad Henderson II scored 17 points off of the bench to lead UIC over Valparaiso 77-73 on Sunday in the regular season finale for both teams. . Henderson went 6 of 10 from the field (3 for 4 from 3-point range) for the Flames (18-13, 10-10 Missouri Valley Conference). Tyem Freeman added 16 points while shooting …

[ad_1] EAST LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Jaden Akins scored 19 points and Jaxon Kohler had 10 pounds and a career-high 16 rebounds to lead No. 8 Michigan State to a 71-62 win over No. 11 Wisconsin on Sunday. The Spartans (24-5, 15-3 Big Ten) have won five straight, putting them in position to contend for the conference championship with a …

[ad_1] NORMAL, Ill. (AP) — Dalton Banks’ 13 points helped Illinois State defeat Evansville 62-53 on Sunday. Banks added six rebounds and five steals for the Redbirds (18-13, 10-10 Missouri Valley Conference). Malachi Poindexter shot 2 of 4 from the field, including 1 for 3 from 3-point range, and went 6 for 7 from the free-throw line to add 11 …

[ad_1] MANHATTAN, Kan. (AP) — David N’Guessan had 21 points and eight rebounds and Kansas State defeated Colorado 65-56 on Sunday to snap a four-game losing streak. Kansas State led by 11 points at halftime, then N’Guessan had five points in a 7-0 run that gave the Wildcats a 46-29 lead with 14 minutes remaining in the game. The Wildcats …

[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, 93-73, at Crisler Center on Sunday afternoon. It’s U-M’s ninth straight loss to Illinois, a streak that dates back to January 2019. Likely All-Big Ten center Vlad Goldin, on the weekend he was reunited …

[ad_1] NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Carter Whitt’s 18 points helped Belmont defeat Murray State 70-60 on Sunday. Whitt added six rebounds and seven assists for the Bruins (21-10, 13-7 Missouri Valley Conference). Tyler Lundblade shot 5 of 9 from the field, including 3 for 7 from 3-point range, and went 5 for 5 from the line to add 18 points. …

[ad_1] PEORIA, Ill. (AP) — Zek Montgomery scored 13 points as Bradley beat Northern Iowa 73-56 on Sunday to break a tie for second-place in the Missouri Valley Conference. Montgomery went 5 of 10 from the field (2 for 3 from 3-point range) for the Braves (24-7, 15-5 Missouri Valley Conference). Darius Hannah scored 11 points while finishing 4 of …

[ad_1] Wisconsin basketball dropped a tough road contest at Michigan State on Sunday. The game saw the downside of the classic saying: “Live by the three, die by the three.” Wisconsin has lived on its excellent shooting and fast-paced offensive attack for much of the season. On Sunday, the Badgers had their worst shooting performance of the year, if not …

[ad_1] CHAPEL HILL, N.C. (AP) — Paris Clark and Kymora Johnson each hit two late foul shots to help Virginia beat No. 8 North Carolina 78-75 on Sunday. Latasha Lattimore had 23 points for Virginia (16-14, 8-10 ACC) in its third consecutive win. Clark scored 17 points, and Johnson had 15 points, 11 assists and nine rebounds. Clark was fouled …