College Basketball

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Tomislav Ivisic and Keaton Wagler each scored 16 points and No. 14 Illinois beat No. 13 Tennessee 75-62 Saturday night in the second part of the Music City Madness. The Fighting Illini (7-2) came in rested after an eight-day break with this their last of four Top 15 opponents over a seven-game stretch. Illinois snapped a …

Maryland men’s basketball’s conference slate started off about as poorly as it could have imagined. The Terps looked out of sorts and outmatched by an Iowa team that projects to be middle-of-the-pack in the Big Ten. The Hawkeyes led by 16 at halftime and by as much as 26 before Maryland ultimately fell, 83-64, on the road at Carver-Hawkeye Arena. …

As it turns out, meeting newly-introduced Head Football Coach Collin Klein was the pinnacle of the afternoon in Bramlage, as K-State (5-4) dropped their fourth straight – second in a row in the Octagon of Gloom – to the Seton Hall Pirates (9-1), 78-67. K-State entered the game as a 2.5-point favorite, but produced another bed-soiling. I apologize we have …

After surprising wins over Florida and Wisconsin en route to the Rady Children’s Invitational title in San Diego, the Horned Frogs returned home for a week-long break before hosting another power-conference opponent—Notre Dame—at Schollmaier Arena. TCU had faced the Fighting Irish five previous times and had never come away with a win. On Friday night, that trend continued, as Notre …

It’s Game Day! The Arizona Wildcats wrap up their November schedule by hosting the 20th-ranked Auburn Tigers. Here’s all the info you need to watch, listen to or follow the game online. Come chat with us! Advertisement Arizona-Auburn game time, details: Date: Saturday, Dec. 6, 2025 Location: McKale Center; Tucson, Ariz. Line: According to FanDuel Sportsbook, Arizona is an 8.5-point favorite …

Following the Players Era Festival where they demolished San Diego State, Auburn and Gonzaga by a combined 110 points, the Michigan Wolverines returned and continued their winning ways by taking down the Rutgers Scarlet Knights, 101-60. Dusty May’s squad is 8-0 overall and 1-0 in Big Ten play following the win. It’s one of the most impressive starts to a …

Mackey Arena is a very special place. Purdue fans know it and love it. It is a home court advantage that is rarely matched anywhere else in college basketball. How often have we seen highly rated teams come in and visibly wilt in the unique crucible it provides. It is a force multiplier and sixth man that is one of …

Having suffered his first loss as Indiana head coach, Darian DeVries came into the neutral site matchup facing a number of questions that could define his first season at the helm of the Hoosiers. Could he have his group ready for such a consequential game so early? Can this team punch back against somebody other than Marquette or Kansas State? …

Duke basketball is off to its best start under coach Jon Scheyer, taking down Michigan State, 66-60, on the road at the Breslin Center on Saturday, Dec. 6. No. 4 Duke trailed 34-31 at halftime ― its first halftime deficit since its season opener vs. Texas on Nov. 4 ― but outscored the No. 8/7 Spartans 35-26 in the second …

Duke and Michigan State rarely disappoint and this time was no exception as the Blue Devils pulled out an exciting 66-60 win in Breslin. As always though with the Spartans, it wasn’t easy. Duke faced a lot of adversity in this one, and the peak of it was probably the moments between when Patrick Ngongba was rolling on the floor …

EAST LANSING — Free Press sports writer Andrew Birkle picks the winners and losers from Michigan State basketball’s 66-60 loss to Duke at Breslin Center on Saturday, Dec. 6. Winners Jaxon Kohler Coming into the season, one of the major questions surrounding these Spartans was the 3-point shooting. They’re still not an elite shooting team, ranking 180th in the country …

It’s time to take Iowa State seriously as a title contender. The Cyclones validated an undefeated start Saturday afternoon with the most impressive road win any men’s college basketball team has posted so far this season. Advertisement With Tyrese Haliburton cheering courtside in a backward Iowa State cap and jacket, Iowa State went on the road and demolished top-ranked Purdue …

Kentucky’s season hit another low point Friday night as the Wildcats were blown out 94–59 by No. 11 Gonzaga, which was a defeat made even more embarrassing by what happened before the opening tip. During pregame warm-ups, Gonzaga players were seen running playful football plays on the court, a sign they weren’t taking Kentucky seriously. It was revealed after the …

The Wisconsin Badgers have found cohesion through a backcourt that has taken a major step forward, a frontcourt that controls the interior, and a style of play that forces opponents into long, uncomfortable possessions. If they execute those elements effectively, Wisconsin has every tool necessary to come out on top in the in-state rivalry. It begins with the backcourt, where …

McKale Memorial Center will be the home of a late-night showdown, with the Auburn Tigers set to face the No. 2 Arizona Wildcats. Auburn has played four neutral-site games, losing to Houston in nearby Birmingham and getting routed by Michigan by 30 points. The Wildcats’ size will be a problem tonight, which is why my Auburn vs. Arizona predictions and …

No. 22 Indiana men’s basketball is set to take on No. 6 Louisville this afternoon at Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis. It’s the third matchup in as many seasons for the two programs, both of which have undergone a coaching change since the first in 2023. Mike Woodson’s Hoosiers beat Kenny Payne’s Cardinals at Madison Square Garden in the 2023 Empire …

A rivalry game will renew when the Louisville Cardinals and Indiana Hoosiers meet in a semi-neutral site game. The Hoosiers come into this matchup with a fanbase refreshed with optimism. Despite the loss earlier this week to Minnesota, first-year head coach Darian DeVries has reenergized things around the program with more modern basketball.  As for the Cardinals, Louisville will look …

In Friday’s ACC Action, only one game but a good one as Notre Dame took out TCU in overtime, 87-85. Honestly, when TCU went into the half up 45-36, given Notre Dame’s recent history, we thought they were cooked. Advertisement Didn’t happen, as it turned out, and a freshman, Jalen Haralson, was the difference maker. Haralson, who is averaging 13.1 …

What channel is UCLA vs. Oregon on? Time, TV schedule, live stream to watch men’s college basketball game originally appeared on The Sporting News. Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here. A solid Big Ten matchup will come to screens this weekend as Oregon travels to Southern California to take on UCLA. Advertisement Off to a …

What channel is Michigan State vs. Duke on? Time, TV schedule, live stream to watch men’s college basketball game originally appeared on The Sporting News. Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here. No. 7 Michigan State and No. 4 Duke will collide on Saturday afternoon for a highly anticipated top-10 matchup. Advertisement The Spartans are sitting …

Furman men’s soccer defeated Portland 1-0 on Dec. 5 to secure its first trip in school history to the Men’s College Cup. Both teams went scoreless in the first half, even though both had several opportunities to score. Redshirt freshman goalkeeper Ivan Horvat ended the night with nine saves for the Paladins. Braden Durham scored the lone goal when he …

If San Jose State needed a response game after the stumble against UC Irvine, they delivered one with authority for at least the first-half. The Spartans basically opened with their sharpest half of basketball this season, overwhelming San Diego with an avalanche of pace, pressure, and shot-making in an 86–69 win. Advertisement The Spartans shot a blistering 66% in the …

Illinois travels to Nashville on Saturday night for a matchup against Tennessee. Both teams are ranked inside the top 20-ranked teams, both in the AP poll (ILL: 14, TENN: 13) and KenPom (ILL:17, TENN:16). Each enters coming off frustrating offensive performances, both barely cracking 60 points. If you watched last year’s heart-wrenching, last-second finish against the Vols, you probably expect …

No. 18 Kentucky was already one of the most disappointing teams in the country. Then it lost a home game by 35 points. The dam broke on Friday for the Wildcats, who entered a game against No. 11 Gonzaga with a 5-3 record and exited with a 5-4 record. The final score: 94-59, a 35-point thumping. Advertisement The game started …

NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Graham Ike scored a season-high 28 points and had 10 rebounds as No. 11 Gonzaga routed No. 18 Kentucky 94-59 Friday night on a neutral court that felt much more like Rupp Arena South with Wildcats faithful filling Brigestone Arena, home to the NHL’s Nashville Predators. Gonzaga (8-1) notched its third Top 25 win this season and …