College Basketball

[ad_1] Texas A&M men’s basketball enters March on its longest losing streak of the season, having dropped three in a row with the latest being a surprising two-point loss to unranked Vanderbilt on their home floor. It now faces the toughest two-game stretch yet; a road test at No. 3 Florida followed by hosting No. 1 Auburn. The Aggies ( …

[ad_1] WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. — Trey Kaufman-Renn scored 29 points and Braden Smith added 23 to help No. 20 Purdue beat UCLA 76-66 on Friday night and end a four-game losing streak. Kaufman-Renn shot 11 for 15 from the field and 7 for 10 on free throws. Fletcher Loyer scored 11 points for the Boilermakers (20-9, 12-6 Big Ten). Tyler …

[ad_1] AKRON, Ohio (AP) — Tavari Johnson had 16 points in Akron’s 77-72 win over Kent State on Friday, clinching the Mid-American Conference regular season championship with two games remaining. Johnson went 7 of 13 from the field (2 for 5 from 3-point range) for the Zips (23-6, 15-1). Nate Johnson scored 14 points and added 10 rebounds. Shammah Scott …

[ad_1] WEST LAFAYETTE − That collective exhale from Mackey Arena on Friday night was the sound of relief coming from Purdue basketball fans. After four straight losses, the 19th-ranked Boilermakers finally found their way back into the win column. Braden Smith buried two 3-pointers in a span of 46 seconds in the final minutes, closing the door on a 76-66 …

[ad_1] HUNTINGTON, W.Va. (AP) — Cade Gibbs scored 16 points as Marshall beat Appalachian State 75-57 on Friday. Gibbs added five rebounds for the Thundering Herd (19-12, 12-6 Sun Belt Conference). Jalen Speer added 14 points while going 6 of 16 (2 for 10 from 3-point range) while he also had five assists. Obinna Anochili-Killen had 12 points and went …

[ad_1] EVANSTON, Ill. (AP) — K.J. Windham scored 20 points and Northwestern pulled away in the second half to beat Iowa 68-57 to break a four-way tie for 13th place in the Big Ten Conference Friday night. The top 15 teams advance to the Big Ten Conference tournament and Northwestern came into the contest tied for the 13th seed with …

[ad_1] UCLA guard Eric Dailey Jr., right, drives on Purdue guard Myles Colvin during the first half of the Bruins’ 76-66 loss Friday night. (Doug McSchooler / Associated Press) An arena known for noise was oddly quiet when a referee, unhappy with all the contact between the post players, reached his arm out to separate UCLA’s Tyler Bilodeau from Purdue’s …

[ad_1] WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. (AP) — Trey Kaufman-Renn scored 29 points and Braden Smith added 23 to help No. 20 Purdue beat UCLA 76-66 on Friday night and end a four-game losing streak. Kaufman-Renn shot 11 for 15 from the field and 7 for 10 on free throws. Fletcher Loyer scored 11 points for the Boilermakers (20-9, 12-6 Big Ten). …

[ad_1] RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Jack Clark scored 18 points as VCU beat Davidson 80-56 on Friday. Clark added six rebounds for the Rams (24-5, 14-2 Atlantic 10 Conference). Luke Bamgboye shot 7 of 8 from the field and 3 for 3 from the line to add 17 points. Zeb Jackson went 3 of 5 from the field to finish …

[ad_1] FAIRFIELD, Conn. (AP) — Prophet Johnson’s 20 points helped Fairfield defeat Mount St. Mary’s 69-62 on Friday. Johnson added five rebounds, five assists, and four steals for the Stags (11-17, 7-10 Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference). Kyle Jenkins scored 14 points, going 5 of 9 (3 for 6 from 3-point range). Jamie Bergens shot 5 for 10, including 2 for …

[ad_1] Florida basketball hasn’t reached the Sweet 16 of the NCAA Tournament since 2017, but longtime ESPN college basketball analyst Seth Greenberg said the pieces are in place for UF to make the deep run this season. Greenberg discussed the Florida Gators on Friday from the O’Connell Center, where ESPN College GameDay will air its show on Saturday morning from …

[ad_1] Oregon center Nate Bittle dunks the ball in the Ducks’ Feb. 11 home game against Northwestern. Bittle was recently granted an additional year of eligibility after playing just five games last season due to illness and injury. Nate Bittle’s time at Oregon could last one more season — if the big man wants to stay. Ducks men’s basketball coach …

[ad_1] LEWISTON, N.Y. (AP) — Dejour Reaves’ 23 points and Adam Njie hit the game-winning jumper with three seconds left to lift Iona past Niagara 65-63 on Friday. Reaves shot 10 for 17, including 3 for 8 from beyond the arc for the Gaels (13-16, 10-8 Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference). Njie scored 13 points while going 6 of 11 from …

[ad_1] HANOVER, N.H. (AP) — Bez Mbeng scored 21 points and Yale beat Dartmouth 72-67 on Friday night to pick up its 13th straight win. Yale (19-6, 12-0 Ivy League) is riding the longest active winning streak in the nation at 13. Mbeng also added 12 rebounds and five assists for the Bulldogs. Nick Townsend scored 16 points and added …

[ad_1] Feb. 28—BIG SPRING — The Odessa College men’s basketball team lost to Howard College 85-79 in a Western Junior College Athletic Conference game Thursday on the road. The loss puts another dent in the Wranglers’ NJCAA tournament hopes as Odessa College fell to 20-9 overall, 9-6 in WJCAC. The Hawks improved to 19-10, 7-8. The Wranglers were led by …

[ad_1] On their first tour through the Big 12 this season, the Arizona Wildcats have traded visits to glamorous West Coast cities with towns on the Plains, taken mostly longer trips and dealt with every sort of adverse winter weather imaginable. That was to be expected. But so is this: The competition and arena environments have been better than Arizona …

[ad_1] There’s nothing quite like a late-season Wagon Wheel grudge match to help the Akron and Kent State men’s basketball programs gear up for the Mid-American Conference Tournament next month in Cleveland. Akron (22-6, 14-1 in the MAC) will face Kent State (19-9, 9-6) on Friday night at Rhodes Arena after the Zips beat the Golden Flashes 85-71 on Jan. …

[ad_1] STORRS – Dan Hurley was reminded of the time his UConn men’s basketball team “cheated death” at Gampel Pavilion as he watched the film from the Providence game almost two months ago. The Huskies fell behind by 14 points early in the second half and fought back to get up 12 with two minutes to go, only to let …

[ad_1] AMES, Iowa — Jamie Pollard, the Iowa State athletic director since 2005, has received a five-year contract extension through 2030, the university announced Friday. The Cyclones have had unprecedented success in the major sports in 2024-25. The football team had its first 11-win season and the ninth-ranked men’s basketball team has been in the top 10 all season and …

[ad_1] BYU players huddle around center Fousseyni Traore (45) during an NCAA men’s basketball game against the Arizona Wildcats held at the Marriott Center in Provo on Tuesday, Feb. 4, 2025. | Isaac Hale, Deseret News The five-game win streak Kevin Young has BYU riding as it heads into Saturday’s home game with West Virginia is built on amazing offensive …

[ad_1] NORMAN — OU men’s basketball is still on the bubble following its last-second loss to Kentucky on Wednesday night. The Sooners are 5-9 against Quad 1 opponents and rank No. 50 in the NCAA’s NET rankings and No. 48 in KenPom. Head coach Porter Moser has faced increased pressure to make the tournament after missing out in his first …

[ad_1] Florida A&M men’s basketball has reached the point of the season where every game is impactful. Currently sixth out of 12 teams in the Southwestern Athletic Conference standings, the Rattlers’ most challenging matchups are ahead. On Saturday, at the Al Lawson Center, FAMU (12-14, 9-6 in SWAC) hosts defending SWAC champions Grambling State (9-18, 6-8 in SWAC). Two days …

[ad_1] UConn Huskies (19-9, 11-6 Big East) at Providence Friars (12-16, 6-11 Big East) Providence, Rhode Island; Saturday, 12 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: UConn visits Providence after Solomon Ball scored 20 points in UConn’s 93-79 win against the Georgetown Hoyas. The Friars have gone 10-4 in home games. Providence is sixth in the Big East with 9.3 offensive rebounds per …

[ad_1] George Mason Patriots (22-6, 13-2 A-10) at Duquesne Dukes (12-16, 7-8 A-10) Pittsburgh; Saturday, 2 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: George Mason takes on Duquesne after Jalen Haynes scored 25 points in George Mason’s 74-64 win over the Fordham Rams. The Dukes are 8-6 on their home court. Duquesne averages 11.1 turnovers per game and is 7-9 when it wins …

[ad_1] Davidson Wildcats (16-12, 6-9 A-10) at VCU Rams (23-5, 13-2 A-10) Richmond, Virginia; Friday, 7 p.m. EST BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Rams -15.5; over/under is 142.5 BOTTOM LINE: Davidson takes on VCU after Connor Kochera scored 22 points in Davidson’s 57-56 loss to the Saint Louis Billikens. The Rams have gone 14-0 in home games. VCU leads the A-10 averaging …