College Basketball

FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) — Christian Anderson had 27 points, eight assists and five rebounds and No. 19 Texas Tech handed LSU its first loss, blowing out the Tigers 82-58 on Sunday. J.T. Toppin added 11 points and 15 rebounds while LeJuan Watts had 15 points and 10 boards for the Red Raiders (7-2) in front of a decidedly pro-Texas …

The University of Dayton men’s basketball team has entered finals week after splitting two games last week. [DOWNLOAD: Free WHIO-TV News app for alerts as news breaks] Dayton beat East Tennessee State at home and lost to Virginia at a neutral site. Advertisement TRENDING STORIES: UD beat East Tennessee State (ETSU), 88-71, on Tuesday night at the UD Arena. De’Shayne …

Before tonight’s 21 point win over Creighton, the Bluejays had scored 96 points against Nicholls, 76 points against Oregon and 74 points against Baylor. Tonight they scored 51 points and that was a season low. I would not be surprised if Nebraska ended up holding Creighton to their lowest point total that we will see all season. Advertisement After the …

Mississippi State basketball star Josh Hubbard exited the Dec. 7 game against San Francisco with an injury and did not return. The Bulldogs (4-5) lost 65-62 at Cadence Bank Arena in Tupelo. “I have no idea what the injury is,” MSU coach Chris Jans said in his postgame radio interview. “I assume some sort of ankle sprain, but I haven’t …

POUGHKEEPSIE — You’re supposed to be relaxed on a Sunday afternoon, right? Capping off a six-game home stretch, Marist University men’s basketball survived a Sunday thriller with an 80-68 win over Manhattan in the matinee battle to stay unbeaten early in Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference (MAAC) play. The Red Foxes (6-2, 2-0 MAAC) finished the home stretch with an impressive …

Michigan State basketball lost its first game of the season this past weekend, but that doesn’t appear to lower the expectations of the Spartans for one national analyst. As he does essentially every day, Jon Rothstein of CBS Sports posted his updated rankings — which still have the Spartans near the top of the list. Rothstein had the Spartans come …

The Texas A&M men’s basketball program trails the SMU Mustangs, 41-27, at the end of the first half at the College Park Center in Arlington, Texas. Bucky McMillan’s squad grinded out a tough road victory against the Pittsburgh Panthers in the ACC-SEC Challenge on Tuesday, as Rashaun Agee helped carve a massive path to the Aggies’ fifth consecutive non-conference win. …

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Missouri basketball coach Dennis Gates looked down the line of his bench, and the instant-spark options were in short supply The hurting crew hurts his depth. Shooting guard Jayden Stone has a cast on his non-shooting hand after an encouraging start to the season. Combo forward Trent Pierce, hands clasped as he watched Kansas run away with …

LOS ANGELES – The UCLA Bruins defeated the Oregon Ducks, 80-59, at Pauley Pavilion on December 7, 2025 and The Sporting Tribune’s Jordan Teller was there to capture the following TST Images. Guard Kiki Rice #1 of the UCLA Bruins shoots a three pointer during an NCAA basketball game against the Oregon Ducks, Sunday December 7, 2025 in Los Angeles, …

Game 9: Georgetown Hoyas (6-2) at No. 16 North Carolina Tar Heels (7-1) When: Sunday, December 7 at 5:00 p.m. Where: Dean E. Smith Center (Chapel Hill, N.C.) TV: ESPN (Kevin Brown and Cory Alexander) Radio: Team 980 (Rich Chvotkin), SiriusXM (Channel 973) Advertisement Series: Georgetown leads 5-4 (Last meeting: March 25, 2007; GU 96-84 OT in East Regional Final) …

Your Georgetown Hoyas have arrived in Chapel Hill for a huge non-conference clash against the No. 16 North Carolina Tar Heels this evening. For Ed Cooley, now in his third season guiding the program, this matchup represents more than just a line on the schedule; it is a barometer for a team striving to return to national prominence. Tipoff is …

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Darryn Peterson scored 17 points in his return after a month lost to a hamstring injury, and No. 21 Kansas used a 23-3 run spanning halftime to seize control against Missouri, before the Jayhawks rolled to an 80-60 victory over their bitter rival Sunday. The potential No. 1 pick in the NBA draft, Peterson had …

The final injury update is in for Alabama basketball before the Crimson Tide faces University of Texas-San Antonio. While guard Aden Holloway misses his second straight game with a wrist injury as confirmed by coach Nate Oats in an appearance on the Crimson Tide Sports Network, forward Keitenn Bristow (leg) will also be sidelined once again. Advertisement Meanwhile, veteran guard …

AMES — The Iowa State women’s basketball team will be without one of its top bench contributors Sunday, Dec. 7. Iowa State announced that freshman Reese Beaty will miss the 11th-ranked Cyclones’ game against Northern Illinois with a “lingering foot injury.” Beaty is listed as “day-to-day” and missing the game with what the school called “an abundance of caution.” Advertisement …

The No. 16 North Carolina Tar Heels return home to the Smith Center for a Sunday matchup with the visiting Georgetown Hoyas. UNC picked up a three-point win over Kentucky on Tuesday to bounce back from a disappointing showing in a 16-point loss to Michigan State. Advertisement See why I’m bullish on the Tar Heels offense getting back on track …

Yeah, we’re doing this again. It’s time for the Border War in the form of a non-con game with only a shred of the meaning it once had! Ok, so I don’t like the revamped Border War thing, but after Missouri beat Kansas last year, even I have to admit I really want to see a win today to put …

La Salle holds off Drexel in clash of John Beilein disciples PHILADELPHIA – John Beilein was somewhere smiling watching Drexel and La Salle play in the Big 5 Classic’s Fifth-Place game. 20 plus years ago, Drexel head coach Zach Spiker was on Beilein’s staff at West Virginia, working as an administrative assistant, when Darris Nichols took his official visit. Nichols …

There was a bit of a fuss about Duke’s win over Michigan State Saturday and it was about the behavior of the Michigan State fans who, at one point in the game, chanted “Eff Cam Boozer! Eff Cam Boozer! Eff Cam Boozer!” Well, they didn’t say Eff, but we’re sure you can fill in the blank and, in the end, …

In Saturday’s ACC Action, Louisville took care of Indiana 87-78, Florida State lost to Houston 82-67, Georgia Tech beat Monmouth 79-67, BC slipped by New Haven 67-63, Virginia popped Dayton 86-73, Miami smacked Southern Miss 88-64, NC State dismissed Asheville 75-63, Cal waved goodbye to Pacific 67-61 and Wake Forest said goodbye to West Virginia, 75-66. Louisville was bound to …

Wisconsin basketball added an important tally to the win column on Saturday afternoon, as it defeated Marquette 96-76. The game’s final score tells an accurate story. The Badgers controlled the contest from the start, leading by double-digits for the final 26-plus minutes of game time. Star guard John Blackwell led that effort, tallying 30 points and three assists while shooting …

The Louisville-Memphis basketball rivalry is back. On Saturday at the KFC Yum! Center, the Cardinals and the Tigers will meet for the first time since Dec. 16, 2017. It’s the start of a six-year series (through the 2030-31 season) that could include two neutral-site games in Nashville. Advertisement “It’s good for the game,” coach Pat Kelsey told the Memphis Commercial …

The Arizona Wildcats put on a show at home defeating Auburn 97-68. Arizona was able to punk the Tigers in this one, completely overpowering Steven Pearl’s group. The 29 point win was the fifth-largest margin of victory over a ranked team in program history. The Wildcats have been getting it done with physicality and well-rounded play all non-conference and tonight …

After beating three ranked opponents in its first five games, something no college basketball team had done in more than 35 years, Arizona soared to No. 2 in the Associated Press Top 25. Getting to the top spot would require some help. That assistance came in the form of fellow Big 12 school Iowa State winning handily at No. 1 …

To paraphrase a nugget of hockey wisdom: “They don’t ask how, they ask how many.” Hours after the first-place Colorado Avalanche gutted out an unflattering overtime win over the New York Rangers in the NHL, St. John’s survived its own sloppy matchup at Madison Square Garden and inched past Ole Miss in a 63-58 rock fight, their first victory against …

No. 15 Illinois (7-2) defeated No. 13 Tennessee (7-3), 75-62, Saturday in Music City Madness at Bridgestone Arena in Nashville, Tennessee. Saturday marked a third consecutive loss for the Vols, who converted 8-of-18 free throw attempts. The loss marks Tennessee’s first three-game losing streak since 2023. Advertisement The Vols led, 34-32, at halftime after trailing throughout much of the first …