College Basketball

[ad_1] Since Jan. 17, 2016, Greg Gard and the Wisconsin Badgers have squared off against college basketball legend Tom Izzo and the Michigan State Spartans on 17 occasions. Izzo, the winningest coach in Big Ten history, has secured victories in 11 of those games. The 2016 Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame inductee has captained the Spartans to eight Final Four …

[ad_1] As the regular season winds down in women’s basketball, conference bragging rights and potential No. 1 seeds are still to be settled before conference tournaments start next week. UCLA remained the No. 1 overall seed when the second iteration of the top 16 seeds was revealed on Thursday, with Texas, Notre Dame and USC also staking a claim on …

[ad_1] Houston is up and Florida drops down in a late-season shakeup of our No. 1 line, foreshadowing a frantic race among at least five teams for the top seeds in this year’s NCAA men’s tournament. The Cougars join Auburn, Duke and Alabama, with the Crimson Tide fending off the Gators after rebounding from a two-game losing streak with recent …

[ad_1] Dick Vitale will walk into Food City Center and take his place beside the court Saturday with a heartfelt appreciation for the moment. The iconic broadcaster and Lakewood Ranch resident is back calling elite college basketball games for ESPN after battling four cancers in four years. “(It) has made sitting at courtside for games such as Alabama-Tennessee the best …

[ad_1] Kentucky basketball’s dominance over the SEC has come to an end. Oh, the Wildcats will still win league championships; that’s not what this is about. They’re just no longer the gatekeeper for basketball in the league. The rest of the SEC has caught up. There were pockets of challengers back in the day. Arkansas had its run in the …

[ad_1] AUBURN — In many ways, Auburn basketball’s 2024-25 campaign has already been storybook. The Tigers walked away from arguably their toughest nonconference schedule ever with a single loss, and in one of the best seasons the SEC has ever put together on the hardwood, they’ve maintained a similar output, suffering just a single defeat in league play. Now, with …

[ad_1] WEST LAFAYETTE − Perhaps no two teams are more tied together by one person than Purdue basketball and UCLA. A statue of John Wooden as a player resides outside of Mackey Arena, while a statue of Wooden as a coach stands outside of UCLA’s Pauley Pavilion. But the two storied basketball programs have rarely crossed paths, a series that …

[ad_1] The stakes have changed. No. 16/14 Missouri basketball (21-7, 10-5 SEC) is now in control of its own destiny in the SEC Tournament. If the Tigers win out in the regular season, they will earn a double-bye straight to the quarterfinals of the conference tourney. First, Mizzou will need to get past the team that greatly helped its cause: …

[ad_1] Iona Gaels (12-16, 9-8 MAAC) at Niagara Purple Eagles (10-17, 5-11 MAAC) Lewiston, New York; Friday, 6:30 p.m. EST BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Gaels -1.5; over/under is 137.5 BOTTOM LINE: Iona visits Niagara after Dejour Reaves scored 26 points in Iona’s 77-70 overtime loss to the Merrimack Warriors. The Purple Eagles have gone 6-5 in home games. Niagara ranks eighth …

[ad_1] Troy Trojans (19-10, 12-5 Sun Belt) at Southern Miss Golden Eagles (10-20, 5-12 Sun Belt) Hattiesburg, Mississippi; Friday, 8:30 p.m. EST BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Trojans -9; over/under is 144.5 BOTTOM LINE: Troy visits Southern Miss after Tayton Conerway scored 24 points in Troy’s 74-69 victory over the Texas State Bobcats. The Golden Eagles have gone 9-5 at home. Southern …

[ad_1] Feb. 27—The Gonzaga women’s basketball team can be such a riddle at times. The Bulldogs played inconsistently in their final two games at home last week, especially in a loss on Senior Day. Then on Thursday, they played one of their better halves at the Alex G. Spanos Center in Stockton, California. The Zags made a fast start hold …

[ad_1] By John FriersonUGAAA The start was about as good as it gets. The middle bit was predictably anxiety-inducing because one of the hardest places to be in a basketball game is up big early against a very good opponent. And the ending, after a few minutes of nausea, was pure bliss and relief and joy and delight. As time …

[ad_1] Former Xavier head coach and player Chris Mack earned his 300th career win as a head coach with College of Charleston’s 94-84 victory Thursday night against Delaware. Former Musketeers forward Lazar Djokovic scored 15 points for the Cougars. Mack is 22-8 in his first season as the Cougars’ head coach. He was 63-36 in four seasons at Louisville from …

[ad_1] ANN ARBOR, Mich. — Nimari Burnett made a long 3-pointer at the buzzer, lifting No. 15 Michigan to an 84-82 win over Rutgers on Thursday night and into a first-place tie in the Big Ten with rival Michigan State. The Wolverines (22-6, 14-3 Big Ten) rallied after trailing by 12 in the second half. The Scarlet Knights (14-15, 7-11) …

[ad_1] ANN ARBOR, Mich. (AP) — Nimari Burnett made a long 3-pointer at the buzzer, lifting No. 15 Michigan to an 84-82 win over Rutgers on Thursday night and into a first-place tie in the Big Ten with rival Michigan State. The Wolverines (22-6, 14-3 Big Ten) rallied after trailing by 12 in the second half. The Scarlet Knights (14-15, …

[ad_1] LOS ANGELES (AP) — Paulius Murauskas scored 18 points, including a pivotal 3-pointer with 30 seconds left, and grabbed 12 rebounds to lead No. 23 Saint Mary’s past Loyola Marymount 58-55 on Thursday night for its sixth straight victory. The Gaels, making their first appearance in the AP Top 25 this season, took the lead for good on a …

[ad_1] PULLMAN, Wash. (AP) — Dane Erikstrup had 23 points in Washington State’s 93-86 win over San Diego on Thursday. Erikstrup shot 8 for 10 (4 for 4 from 3-point range) and 3 of 4 from the free-throw line for the Cougars (17-13, 7-10 West Coast Conference). Ethan Price scored 17 points while shooting 6 for 14 (1 for 4 …

[ad_1] PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Isaiah Johnson had 16 points in Portland State’s 69-52 victory against Montana State on Thursday. Johnson shot 7 of 13 from the field and 2 of 3 from the free-throw line for the Vikings (17-12, 9-7 Big Sky Conference). Tre-Vaughn Minott scored 12 points and added 17 rebounds. Terri Miller Jr. had 12 points and …

[ad_1] UW-Milwaukee Panthers forward Darius Duffy (34) dunks over Oakland Golden Grizzlies forward Allen Mukeba (23) on an alley-oop during the first half in a game Thursday, February 27, 2025, at the UWM Panther Arena in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. The track meet turned into a rugby match, which turned into a prize fight. In the end, the UW-Milwaukee Panthers walked out …

[ad_1] ST. GEORGE, Utah (AP) — Dominique Ford had 29 points in Southern Utah’s 82-75 victory against Utah Tech on Thursday night. Ford shot 9 of 16 from the field, including 3 for 6 from 3-point range, and went 8 for 10 from the line for the Thunderbirds (12-16, 4-10 Western Athletic Conference). Jamir Simpson scored 23 points while going …

[ad_1] LAS CRUCES, N.M. (AP) — Camryn Weston’s 30 points led Middle Tennessee over New Mexico State 71-66 on Thursday night. Weston shot 8 for 11 (4 for 7 from 3-point range) and 10 of 12 from the free-throw line for the Blue Raiders (19-9, 10-5 Conference USA). Essam Mostafa added 15 points while shooting 6 of 6 from the …

[ad_1] NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Carlous Williams’ 17 points helped Tennessee State defeat Morehead State 64-55 on Thursday night. Williams shot 6 of 9 from the field and 4 for 4 from the line for the Tigers (15-15, 11-8 Ohio Valley Conference). Knute Wood finished 2 of 3 from 3-point range and 4 for 4 from the line to add …

[ad_1] COOKEVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Trey Deveaux scored 29 points as Western Illinois beat Tennessee Tech 82-69 on Thursday night. Deveaux added six rebounds for the Leathernecks (12-19, 6-14 Ohio Valley Conference). Julius Rollins added 17 points while shooting 7 for 13, including 3 for 7 from beyond the arc while he also had five rebounds. Ryan Myers had 16 …

[ad_1] NEWARK, N.J. (AP) — Shamir Bogues scored 22 points and Vermont beat NJIT 71-61 on Thursday night for its seventh straight win. The Catamounts (18-11, 11-3) remain a game back of America East Conference leader Bryant, which beat UMass Lowell 79-78. Ileri Ayo-Faleye added 14 points, nine rebounds and six blocks for Vermont. Nick Fiorillo finished with 12 points. …

[ad_1] BOCA RATON, Fla. (AP) — Brenen Lorient helped lead North Texas over Florida Atlantic on Thursday night with 16 points off of the bench in a 71-61 victory. Lorient also added eight rebounds, five assists, and three steals for the Mean Green (21-6, 12-3 American Athletic Conference). Atin Wright scored 13 points while shooting 5 for 11, including 1 …