College Basketball

[ad_1] BLACKSBURG, Va. (AP) — Chucky Hepburn scored 15 points to lead No. 19 Louisville to a 71-66 victory over Virginia Tech on Tuesday night. Hepburn connected on just 5 of 12 from the floor, but hit all four of his free-throw attempts and added six assists for the Cardinals (22-6, 15-2 Atlantic Coast Conference), who won their sixth straight …

[ad_1] BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — Zakai Zeigler scored 17 points, Felix Okpara added 15 and No. 5 Tennessee defeated LSU 65-59 on Tuesday night. Chaz Lanier added 14 points and a season-high nine rebounds for the Volunteers (23-5, 10-5 Southeastern Conference), who struggled offensively in the first half but built a 15-point lead on Cade Phillips’ free throw with …

[ad_1] Backed by 24 points from sophomore John Blackwell, Wisconsin basketball (22-6, 12-5 Big Ten) cruised to an 88-62 victory over the Washington Huskies (13-14, 4-13 Big Ten) on Tuesday night at the Kohl Center. Three days removed from a second-half meltdown against the Oregon Ducks, the Badgers responded in dominant fashion to return to the win column. The team …

[ad_1] STILLWATER, Okla. (AP) — Abou Ousmane scored 25 points and Oklahoma State beat No. 9 Iowa State 74-68 on Tuesday night. Arturo Dean had 14 points and Bryce Thompson added 11 for the Cowboys (14-14, 6-11 Big 12). A crowd that grew as the game progressed celebrated by storming the court. Oklahoma State had no previous wins over AP …

[ad_1] CORAL GABLES, Fla. (AP) — Jai Lucas came up with a plan to beat Miami. Going forward, the Hurricanes want him to keep that from happening. Lucas, in his role as Duke’s associate head coach, drew the task of coming up with the scouting report for the Blue Devils’ game at Miami on Tuesday night — one that No. …

[ad_1] CINCINNATI (AP) — Jizzle James scored 18 points, Dillon Mitchell added 13 and Cincinnati held off Baylor 69-67 on Tuesday night to strengthen its case for an at-large bid to the NCAA Tournament. Josh Reed scored 11 points and Day Day Thomas had 10 for the Bearcats (17-11, 7-10 Big 12), who have won five of their last seven. …

[ad_1] ATHENS, Ga. (AP) — Georgia guard Blue Cain sank a go-ahead 3-pointer with 47 seconds remaining after No. 3 Florida took its first lead by scoring 13 unanswered points, and the Bulldogs beat the Gators 88-83 on Tuesday night. Florida, which trailed by 26 points in the first half, rallied from a 78-67 deficit with the 13-0 run to …

[ad_1] CORAL GABLES, Fla. (AP) — Kon Knueppel scored 20 points, Cooper Flagg and Isaiah Evans each added 16 and No. 2 Duke rolled past Miami 97-60 on Tuesday night. Flagg, the likely No. 1 pick in the NBA draft, added six assists and five rebounds for the Blue Devils (25-3, 16-1 Atlantic Coast Conference). Duke led by 15 at …

[ad_1] HONOLULU (AP) — ESPN Events says the Diamond Head Classic, an eight-team tournament that traditionally ended on Christmas Day, will not be played next season. It’s not clear if the tournament will resume in the future. A statement on the tournament website Tuesday said the Hawaii-based event has been paused and will not happen in 2025. ESPN Events, which …

[ad_1] Duke basketball’s Tyrese Proctor appeared to injure his left knee in the first half of the second-ranked Blue Devils’ game at Miami. In the final minute of the first half, Proctor jumped to contest a shot at the rim on a fast-break opportunity for the Hurricanes and came down awkwardly on his left leg. The junior guard immediately reached …

[ad_1] Jordan Gainey is a game-time decision for Tennessee basketball at LSU with flu-like symptoms. The Vols guard is averaging 10.7 points in 27.8 minutes per game. No. 5 Tennessee (22-5, 9-5 SEC) plays at LSU (14-13, 3-11) on Tuesday (9 p.m. ET, SEC Network) for its only meeting with the Tigers this season. The Vols close the regular season …

[ad_1] Iowa State basketball starting guard Keshon Gilbert will miss Tuesday night’s game against Oklahoma State, the Cyclones announced on social media. It will be the second game in a row that Gilbert’s missed because of a muscle strain. Gilbert is second on the team with 14.1 points per game. The Bob Cousy Award candidate, an accolade given to the …

[ad_1] Can Michigan State basketball do it again and pick up another massive road win? That’s the question Graham Couch of the Lansing State Journal has attempted to answer. Michigan State heads to Maryland on a hot streak of three straight Quad 1 wins over the likes of Illinois, Purdue and Michigan. The Spartans currently sit atop the Big Ten …

[ad_1] The Marquette men’s basketball team has its penultimate home game at 6 p.m. on Tuesday night at Fiserv Forum. The Golden Eagles (20-7, 11-5 Big East) are also trying to end February on a positive note after losing four of the first six games. MU, which is ranked No. 21 in the Associated Press poll and 22nd in the …

[ad_1] SOUTH KINGSTOWN — Men’s college basketball coaches aren’t just looking to win on the floor this time of year. Selection Sunday on the horizon means some politicking for NCAA Tournament berths. Archie Miller did his share during his Monday media availability at the Ryan Center, and he’s not alone. URI head coach Archie Miller would like to see more …

[ad_1] COLLEGE PARK, Md. (AP) — Maryland coach Kevin Willard needed some time before he understood the new nickname his starting five has earned. The “Crab Five” — as it’s called on social media — has become one of the top starting units in college basketball, and the name fits nicely as a nod to a local delicacy. The moniker …

[ad_1] Peacock has you covered on Wednesday, February 26 with college basketball games across the Atlantic 10, Big Ten and Big East. The second game of the stacked three-game slate features No. 2 UCLA (26-1) vs. Wisconsin (13-14) at the Kohl Center in Madison. This will be the first-ever meeting between the two programs. Both UCLA and Wisconsin have two …

[ad_1] BLOOMINGTON — Sunday’s upset of Purdue breathed new life into Indiana basketball’s at-large NCAA Tournament hopes, but there remains work to be done. The Hoosiers face a two-week stretch that includes a land mine at home (Penn State), a tough trip through the Pacific Northwest and a potential bubble showdown with Ohio State on March 8 to conclude the …

[ad_1] Monday’s new Top 25 men’s college basketball polls saw the Clemson Tigers continue to rise. Clemson (22-5 overall, 14-2 ACC) rose three spots to No. 14 in the USA TODAY Sports Coaches Poll. In the new AP Top 25 poll, Brad Brownell’s Tigers saw an even bigger leap: up five spots to No. 13 — their highest ranking all …

[ad_1] BIRMINGHAM — Saint James girls basketball is onto the AHSAA state finals after dispatching Sylvania in the Final Four. The Trojans will be looking for their first state title after three Final Four appearances and three more Elite Eights since 2017, all under coach Katie Barton. The Trojans took down the Lady Rams 63-44 on Tuesday at Legacy Arena. …

[ad_1] Miami basketball fans will be watching closely when Duke travels to face the Hurricanes on Tuesday night. Blue Devils associate head coach Jai Lucas is reportedly expected to be the Hurricanes’ next head coach, pending completion of contract negotiations, the Associated Press reported Saturday. According to ESPN, Lucas hasn’t formally agreed to a contract with Miami. However, ESPN added …

[ad_1] CHAMPAIGN — Playing one of the best teams in the country on the national stage didn’t turn out very well for the Illinois Fighting Illini. The Duke Blue Devils had seven players score in double figures as they waltz past Illinois 110-67 on Saturday night at Madison Square Garden. “Humbling,’’ said Illinois coach Brad Underwood on Monday as his …

[ad_1] The month of March is just days away, and that means postseason college basketball is rapidly approaching for the Iowa Hawkeyes women’s basketball team. They are on a two-game skid after dropping back-to-back nail-biters to the Ohio State Buckeyes and UCLA Bruins, two teams in the top 10 in the country. Despite the losses, the Hawkeyes seemed to have …

[ad_1] A Duke basketball documentary about the Blue Devils’ back-to-back national championship teams in the 1991-92 seasons will air Saturday (9 p.m., ACC Network). “We’re #1! — 1991 & 1992 Duke Blue Devils,” a one-hour show produced by Raycom Sports in partnership with ESPN, will follow the second-ranked Blue Devils’ 7 p.m. game against Florida State. The documentary features interviews …

[ad_1] Sophomore Bangot Dak’s rise to potential stardom continued on Monday night in Colorado men’s basketball’s loss to the Kansas Jayhawks. Although he had some rough moments defensively trying to slow Kansas All-American Hunter Dickinson, Dak added to his offensive highlight reel with multiple athletic plays, including an impressive putback dunk late in the second half. The 6-foot-11 forward from …