College Basketball

Clemson Looking to Bounce Back after Two Difficult Losses “It was the best of times, it was the worst of times.” Those famous words from Charles Dickens sums up the last two outings for Clemson’s men’s basketball team who dropped two close quad 1 games to Alabama and BYU. Both of those games featured extended stretches of tremendous fight and …

Hello, all. We’re a little over a month into the college basketball season, and I thought it would be a good time to have a little bit of a check in with how the Ducks have looked thus far. After starting the season on a quick four game winning streak, the Ducks have gone on to lose five straight contests, …

This Saturday, December 13, features a thrilling Big Ten men’s basketball doubleheader on Peacock. The action tips off at 2:00 PM ET when the Marquette Golden Eagles take on the No. 6 Purdue Boilermakers. Then, at 4:00 PM, it’s No. 23 Nebraska vs No. 13 Illinois. See below for more information on how to live stream both games and find …

Clemson’s recent stretch has been a reminder of how small the margin can be when facing top-tier competition, even when things appear to be under control. The Tigers let a commanding halftime advantage slip away at Madison Square Garden on Tuesday night, falling 67-64 to No. 10 BYU on a last-second shot in the Jimmy V Classic. The loss nudged …

Sweet 16 action continues in the 2025 NCAA volleyball tournament with a slate of four games on Friday. No. 1 seed Texas will kick off the day with a matchup against No. 4 Indiana. No. 1 overall seed Nebraska will end the night against No. 4 Kansas after opening the tournament with back-to-back sweeps. The Huskers (32-0) remain undefeated and …

Maryland men’s basketball’s conference slate got off to an awful start on the road at Iowa. The Terps lost by 19, but the game didn’t feel nearly that close, and head coach Buzz Williams’ offense hardly looked like a Big Ten unit. It’s unlikely Maryland’s Big Ten fate will look any better in game two. No. 2 Michigan comes to …

MANHATTAN — No longer on a losing streak, Kansas State basketball will hit the road for its second true away game of the season when it takes on Creighton. K-State (6-4) will visit Crieghton (5-4) on Saturday, Dec. 13, when the two meet at the CHI Health Center in Omaha, Nebraska, at 2 p.m. The game will be televised nationally …

Louisville basketball is halfway through the toughest stretch of its 2025-26 nonconference schedule. What have we learned so far? Pat Kelsey’s No. 11 Cardinals (8-1) aren’t immune to a clunker — see: an 89-80 loss at now-No. 17 Arkansas the coach described as “unacceptable.” But, judging by their response in an 87-78 victory over now-unranked Indiana, it proved to be …

There are no moral victories in sports, but there was a lot to like from the 23rd-ranked Iowa basketball team in Ames despite a 66-62 loss at No. 4 Iowa State. Losing in the Cy-Hawk game is a tough pill to swallow, but some context is necessary here. The Hawkeyes hung around and battled for 40 minutes on the road …

Kentucky basketball’s 6-4 start and losses to every major college team it has faced has taken coach Mark Pope back to a style that he thought he had left behind. It’s going to take an old-school approach to get the Wildcats playing how they need to play. In Pope’s first few seasons as a head coach at Utah Valley, he …

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AMES, Iowa (AP) — Joshua Jefferson scored 24 points and No. 4 Iowa State overcame a 13-point deficit to stay unbeaten with a 66-62 win over Iowa on Thursday night. The Cyclones (10-0), who entered leading the nation in field-goal percentage after a 23-point victory at then-No. 1 Purdue, were sluggish early. But a 19-0 run spanning both halves gave …

Iowa State beats Iowa 66-62 in a comeback that saw the Cyclones down by 13 at one point in the first half to close the half down by eight. Iowa State came out strong in the second half, going on a 16-0 run to propel itself into the driver’s seat for the rest of the half. Jimmy Rogers made a …

When Ian Jackson transferred from North Carolina to St. John’s, many didn’t expect Jackson to begin his Red Storm career cutting his teeth off the bench. Although the New York native hasn’t already lived up to the moniker of being the program’s “next great point guard” as head coach Rick Pitino tweeted this offseason, Jackson will get his best chance …

In a season marked by inconsistency, developing rotations, and high expectations, Kentucky basketball now faces another defining moment. The Wildcats enter Saturday night’s matchup against the Indiana Hoosiers at Rupp Arena with a 6–4 record, coming off a dominant 103–67 win over NC Central on Tuesday. While the victory restored confidence and allowed Kentucky to showcase its depth, the Wildcats …

The Big Ten had two games on Wednesday night and both had significant NCAA Tournament implications. Purdue hosted Minnesota and Wisconsin traveled to face Nebraska. Let’s take a look at what happened. –No. 23 Nebraska Cornhuskers 90, Wisconsin Badgers 60 This one looked pretty even heading into tip. While Nebraska had gotten off to a great start, Wisconsin had an …

The Red Storm’s Senior Day matchup against the heavyweight Huskies is getting the top-billing venue it deserves. St. John’s announced they will host UConn for a home game at Madison Square Garden on Sunday, March 1, the first time the women’s basketball team plays a standalone game at the World’s Most Famous Arena. Tip-off for the matchup is scheduled for …

The North Carolina Tar Heels will host USC Upstate on Saturday afternoon as they return to the court following a little bit of a break. After beating Georgetown on Sunday afternoon, North Carolina continues on with the non-conference schedule here in December. And this is a game North Carolina should win handidly. Advertisement The Tar Heels scheduled this game between …

Roster continuity year-to-year across college athletics is becoming more extinct by the second. In the landscape that is the Mountain West, most programs are “stepping stones” for power programs, given the influx of NIL. What they lose, however, they must replace. Advertisement Heading into the 2025-26 season, Colorado State returned less than 10 percent of its minutes from a year …

Losing four of its last five and sitting at 5-4 overall, Northwestern men’s basketball finds itself at a crossroads. A preseason “on the bubble” squad for the NCAA Tournament, NU was expected to be a middle-of-the-pack conference team that made noise in the Big Ten on its way to earning a bid to the tournament. Northwestern has dropped three close …

Last season at this time we thought things were going badly. They were, really, Xavier only had two Q2 wins, had been pummeled by Michigan and blown a great chance at TCU. Thankfully, the Big East slate was ahead. It was replete with chances to add big wins, stack Q1 and Q2 games, and play their way in. That happened. …

Alabama basketball will walk into its match up against a top-ranked Arizona team less injury bitten than it was for UTSA last weekend. Per a report from Jon Rothstein on Thursday, Dec. 11, Florida State transfer forward Taylor Bol Bowen and Tarleton State transfer forward Keitenn Bristow will be available to face the Wildcats. Advertisement After starting for the entirety …

The Iowa Hawkeyes head to Ames to take on the No. 4-ranked Iowa State Cyclones in NCAA basketball action tonight. Early money has come in on the visitors, with the Hawkeyes shifting from +12.5 to +10.5, but my Iowa vs. Iowa State predictions are going against the line movement. Advertisement Here are my best free college basketball picks for the …

Wisconsin basketball’s standing took a significant hit on Wednesday night, as it fell 90-60 to the No. 23-ranked Nebraska Cornhuskers. The 30-point defeat narrowly edged the team’s recent 28-point loss to No. 9 BYU as arguably the worst of the Greg Gard era. On one hand, the Cornhuskers are now 9-0 to start the year and are quickly ascending in …

Trailing only by three at the half, Minnesota was blown out in the final 20 minutes, losing to #6 Purdue 85-57 in West Lafayette. Jalen Crocker-Johnson and Langston Reynolds combined for 17 points in the first half and the Gophers were keeping things close with the Boilermakers trailing just 32-35 on the road. But Purdue opened the 2nd half with …