College Basketball

[ad_1] CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) — Ante Brzovic scored 27 points on 11-of-13 shooting as Charleston beat Delaware 94-84 on Thursday night for coach Chris Mack’s 300th career victory. Brzovic added eight rebounds for the Cougars (22-8, 12-5 Coastal Athletic Association). CJ Fulton added a season-high 20 points, going 6 of 8 from the floor, including 2 for 4 from 3-point …

[ad_1] BOSTON (AP) — Rashad King’s 25 points helped Northeastern defeat North Carolina A&T 69-55 on Thursday night. King shot 8 of 18 from the field, including 5 for 9 from 3-point range, and went 4 for 4 from the free-throw line for the Huskies (16-14, 8-9 Coastal Athletic Association). LA Pratt scored nine points while shooting 4 for 10, …

[ad_1] It remains to be seen whether any Kentucky squad can topple the St. Xavier High School basketball team this season, but it’s hard to imagine it happening if the Tigers shoot as well as they did Thursday night. Led by Chance Dillingham’s five 3-pointers and 18 points, St. X hit 12 of 25 shots from behind the arc on …

[ad_1] LEXINGTON, Va. (AP) — Collin Holloway scored 24 points and Riley Allenspach added a career-high 22 as Samford beat VMI 95-83 on Thursday night. Holloway also added seven rebounds and three steals for the Bulldogs (22-8, 12-5 Southern Conference). Allenspach shot 9 of 16 from the field and 4 for 10 from the line and added eight rebounds. Trey …

[ad_1] In only a few days, it will be March — with several ACC men’s basketball teams taking part in the madness. With victories last week, Clemson and Louisville have effectively guaranteed themselves a spot in the 68-team NCAA Tournament. Duke, of course, will be there, as well. Over the next couple of weeks, at least three other ACC teams …

[ad_1] Caleb Love’s big two-way night gives Arizona Wildcats breathing room in 83-66 win over Utah Utes During their evolution from a sub-.500 team in mid-December to the Big 12’s second-place team, the Arizona Wildcats have learned to win without guard Caleb Love at his best. But things are still much easier for them when he is. Especially when Love …

[ad_1] BYU guard Dallin Hall (30) slaps hands with Keba Keita (13) during the second half of a game against Arizona State, Wednesday, Feb. 26, 2025, in Tempe, Ariz. | Darryl Webb, Associated Press Reigning Big 12 Player of the Week Richie Saunders and sidekick Trevin Knell were magnificent shooting the basketball in BYU’s 91-81 win over outmanned Arizona State …

[ad_1] NORMAN — OU is investigating an incident in which a fan threw a beer at Kentucky basketball players following the Sooners’ 83-82 home loss at Lloyd Noble Center on Wednesday night, the program announced in a statement. A video posted on social media taken of the incident shows a beer fly from the crowd toward Wildcats players as they …

[ad_1] Utah Prep guard AJ Dybantsa slaps hands with guard Massaer Mbodj during warmups before a high school boys basketball game against Duncanville as part of Lehi Holiday Hoopfest held at Lehi High School in Lehi on Saturday, Dec. 14, 2024. | Isaac Hale, Deseret News AJ Dybantsa likes what he sees from BYU. The Cougars have won five straight …

[ad_1] LAWRENCE — Kansas basketball coach Bill Self admitted Thursday he isn’t tracking his team’s potential NCAA tournament seeding as the regular season winds down. It’s something Self has done in the past, he acknowledged. But this year, he isn’t doing it all. And his reasoning alludes to the reality that Kansas (19-9, 10-7 in Big 12) hasn’t been performing at …

[ad_1] Michigan & Michigan State square off Friday in battle for Great Lakes supremacy | College Basketball Power Hour Caroline Fenton, Jason Fitz & Isis Young discuss this Friday’s matchup between the #12 Michigan Wolverines and #14 Michigan State Spartans in men’s basketball. With the Spartans just a game back in the Big Ten standings, Fitz worries that their inconsistent …

[ad_1] The additions to the Big Ten have been great, especially through football season, but a byproduct of all of it has been later games. With the coast-to-coast exposure now, games out on the West Coast can happen pretty late, and that’s exactly what we had with Ohio State staying out in L.A. to take on USC Wednesday night. The …

[ad_1] After the program’s impressive win Tuesday night, the Alabama Crimson Tide now have only three games remaining in the regular season, each of which are against a team is currently ranked within the top five nationally. In addition to that, two are also road games, the first of which comes this Saturday against the Tennessee Volunteers. One of the …

[ad_1] The Oklahoma Sooners lost an emotional game to the Kentucky Wildcats on Wednesday night when former Sooner Otega Oweh dominated the final 10 minutes, scoring 21 of Kentucky’s final 23 points, including the final 18 for the Wildcats. Oweh hit the game-winner with six seconds remaining. After Jeremiah Fears attempt at the buzzer was blocked, tempers began to flare …

[ad_1] With the NCAA Tournament on the horizon and conference championships just around the corner, Saint Joseph’s heads to The Bronx to take on Fordham as the Atlantic 10 basketball season reaches its final stretch. The action helps kick off Saturday’s college basketball slate with a noon tip-off exclusively aired on USA Network. Here’s information on how to watch the …

[ad_1] NORMAN — OU is investigating an incident in which a fan threw a beer at Kentucky basketball players following the Sooners’ 83-82 home loss at Lloyd Noble Center on Wednesday night, the program announced in a statement. A video posted on social media taken of the incident shows a beer fly from the crowd toward Wildcats players as they exited the floor. …

[ad_1] Only two more weeks left to determine who will take the Big Ten men’s basketball regular-season crown away from Purdue. The bigger question is which team is best poised to make another Boilermaker-like run deep into the NCAA Tournament? Here are this week’s power rankings, updated through Wednesday’s games, as the conference attempts to put its best foot forward …

[ad_1] DEKALB, Ill. (AP) — Northern Illinois accepted an invitation to join the Horizon League in basketball and most other sports except football on Thursday. The Huskies are set to become the league’s 12th member and compete in 14 of its 19 sports starting with the 2026-27 academic year. One notable exception is football, with that program moving from the …

[ad_1] Feb. 27—She blacked out. And then she lit up. Jayda Johnson was having a six-minute span like few other players have had in UD women’s basketball history. Like usual, of late, the 6-foot-1 redshirt freshman began Wednesday night’s game on the bench. It was Senior Night — the last home game of regular season — and the Dayton Flyers …

[ad_1] Auburn head coach Bruce Pearl wanted to build the nation’s toughest schedule ahead of the 2024-25 season. So far, it has paid off as the Tigers have won over 25 games before the SEC tournament, with 15 coming over “quad-1” opponents. Pearl wants to challenge his squad again next season by scheduling a home-and-home with a West Coast power. …

[ad_1] If you want to have a miserable time watching sports these days, tune in to a college basketball game with about a 10-point margin and four minutes to go. There’s a good chance you’ll get your wish. Vanderbilt’s 86-84 road win Wednesday night at Texas A&M was a disgrace to the sport, an eyesore of the highest order and …

[ad_1] On Wednesday night, USC men’s basketball fell at home to Ohio State. It was the Trojans’ sixth loss in their past seven games. The team is now in significant danger of not even qualifying for the Big Ten Tournament in Indianapolis in two weeks. USC’s defense was particularly poor Wednesday night. Ohio State shot 55% behind the 3-point line, …

[ad_1] Is Tom Izzo a top ten coach in college basketball this season? One writer doesn’t think so. Matt Zemek of College Sports Wire put out his list of the 10 best coaches in college basketball for the 2024-25 season on Thursday, and Tom Izzo did not make the cut. This will definitely upset some Michigan State basketball fans, and …

[ad_1] After a stretch of success in the early 2020s, things have gone awry for the Iowa Hawkeyes men’s basketball team and head coach Fran McCaffery. Poised to miss the NCAA Tournament this year, barring an unlikely run in the Big Ten Tournament, Iowa will end the year disappointed. That said, Iowa must qualify for the Big Ten Tournament this …

[ad_1] BYU center Fousseyni Traore (45) dunks as North Carolina State guard Michael O’Connell (12) looks on during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game Friday, Nov. 29, 2024, in San Diego. | Denis Poroy, Associated Press It appears that the BYU basketball team has its Thanksgiving planned. The Cougars will play in a four-team event in Orlando …