College Basketball

[ad_1] MADISON − Each Monday, the Journal Sentinel will look at the Wisconsin men’s basketball team’s previous week and assess how its résumé has changed and stacks up to the competition. All rankings are through Sunday unless noted otherwise. The Badgers are 21-6 overall and 11-5 in the Big Ten following a loss to Oregon on Saturday. Wisconsin basketball NCAA …

[ad_1] BYU guard Richie Saunders (No. 15) hit two late free throws to help the Cougars record a famous victory over the No. 19 Arizona Wildcats. – Aryanna Frank/USA TODAY Sports/Reuters The University of Arizona apologized after a portion of the team’s fanbase sang an “unacceptable chant” directed towards Brigham Young University (BYU) following the Wildcats’ men’s basketball team’s defeat …

[ad_1] A former University of Cincinnati men’s basketball player has passed away. [DOWNLOAD: Free WHIO-TV News app for alerts as news breaks] Steve Toyloy played for the Bearcats from 2008-10 under then-head coach Mick Cronin. The basketball program announced his death on social media. TRENDING STORIES: “Cincinnati basketball mourns the loss of Steve Toyloy, a Bearcat from 2008 to 2010. …

[ad_1] The Big Ten basketball standings experienced a major shift over the weekend. Michigan State defeated first-place Michigan on the road on Friday night, overtaking the top rival and claiming the conference’s top spot. That result opened the door for Wisconsin, which sat 1 1/2 games behind the Spartans at the time, to step closer to first place. The Badgers …

[ad_1] The Wisconsin Badgers took a major step backward with an overtime loss to Oregon on Saturday. The result dropped the team in the Big Ten standings (third place, two games behind Michigan State). Wisconsin was also downgraded by KenPom (down from No. 7 to No. 9 in the nation) following the loss, plus took a sizable step backward in …

[ad_1] After the Crisler Center crowd filtered toward the exits early, after the celebration on the court ended and as the locker room jubilation reached its denouement before the glow of the bus ride home, perspective began to settle in for Michigan State basketball. Yes, Friday night’s 75-62 win at No. 12 Michigan was exhilarating. Yes, it put the 13th-ranked …

[ad_1] It has not been the best season for USC men’s basketball. After playing relatively well in January, the Trojans have collapsed down the stretch in February. At this point, USC’s NCAA Tournament hopes are almost entirely dead. Even as the Trojans have tailed off in recent weeks, the silver lining has been that at least USC would have the …

[ad_1] Wisconsin basketball (21-6, 11-5 Big Ten) fell to the No. 3 seed line in Joe Lunardi’s ESPN bracketology update on Sunday. The Badgers fell after a late-game meltdown led to a home loss to the Oregon Ducks on Saturday. The loss not only prompted movement in Lunardi’s bracketology but also urged metrics to alter Wisconsin’s position near the top …

[ad_1] MADISON − Each Monday, the Journal Sentinel will look at the Wisconsin men’s basketball team’s previous week and assess how its résumé has changed and stacks up to the competition. All rankings are through Sunday unless noted otherwise. The Badgers are 21-6 overall and 11-5 in the Big Ten following a loss to Oregon on Saturday. Wisconsin basketball NCAA Tournament résumé for …

[ad_1] After the Crisler Center crowd filtered toward the exits early, after the celebration on the court ended and as the locker room jubilation reached its denouement before the glow of the bus ride home, perspective began to settle in for Michigan State basketball. Yes, Friday night’s 75-62 win at No. 12 Michigan was exhilarating. Yes, it put the 13th-ranked …

[ad_1] WEST LONG BRANCH – For a team that’s struggled away from home, Monmouth’s dramatic comeback win at Hofstra Thursday could be a turning point, with the Hawks taking two of three games on the road. Which sets up an incredibly important two-game homestand, beginning with tonight’s visit from Northeastern at OceanFirst Bank Center, where they’re 19-2 since early last …

[ad_1] Kentucky basketball guard Kerr Kriisa hasn’t suited up for the Wildcats since injuring his foot in their win over Gonzaga on Dec. 7. He should make it official; the next time he plays for the Wildcats will be in the 2025-26 season. Kriisa meets the criteria for applying and receiving a medical redshirt for a final year of eligibility. …

[ad_1] Michigan Wolverines (20-6, 12-3 Big Ten) at Nebraska Cornhuskers (17-10, 7-9 Big Ten) Lincoln, Nebraska; Monday, 8 p.m. EST BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Cornhuskers -1.5; over/under is 150.5 BOTTOM LINE: Nebraska hosts No. 12 Michigan after Connor Essegian scored 20 points in Nebraska’s 89-72 loss to the Penn State Nittany Lions. The Cornhuskers are 10-3 on their home court. Nebraska …

[ad_1] Following Duke basketball’s annihilation of Illinois at Madison Square Garden, the Blue Devils are back to ACC play with a trip to Miami on tap for Tuesday (7 p.m., ESPN). Duke (24-3, 15-1 ACC) is at the top of the conference standings entering its game against the last-place Hurricanes (6-21, 2-14), who are reportedly interested in making Blue Devil …

[ad_1] Northern Illinois Huskies (5-22, 1-13 MAC) at Miami (OH) RedHawks (20-7, 11-3 MAC) Oxford, Ohio; Tuesday, 7 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Miami (OH) hosts Northern Illinois after Peter Suder scored 22 points in Miami (OH)’s 96-92 overtime win over the Kent State Golden Flashes. The RedHawks have gone 13-1 at home. Miami (OH) ranks seventh in the MAC with …

[ad_1] Stony Brook Seawolves (6-22, 2-13 CAA) at Hampton Pirates (15-13, 7-8 CAA) Hampton, Virginia; Monday, 12 p.m. EST BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Pirates -9; over/under is 138.5 BOTTOM LINE: Hampton takes on Stony Brook after George Beale scored 20 points in Hampton’s 83-70 win against the UNC Wilmington Seahawks. The Pirates are 9-4 in home games. Hampton ranks eighth in …

[ad_1] Howard Bison (12-15, 7-3 MEAC) at Coppin State Eagles (4-21, 2-8 MEAC) Baltimore; Monday, 8 p.m. EST BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Bison -7.5; over/under is 150.5 BOTTOM LINE: Howard visits Coppin State after Cameron Shockley-Okeke scored 24 points in Howard’s 87-81 win against the Morgan State Bears. The Eagles are 3-5 on their home court. Coppin State ranks eighth in …

[ad_1] BLOOMINGTON — Matt Painter will be the Purdue basketball coach until he no longer wants to be. But more than a decade before, Painter endured back-to-back losing seasons in 2012-13 and ’13-14. During that turmoil, the Boilermakers backed Painter and benefited with long-term results. Now Painter is asking IU fans to do the same with whoever becomes the next …

[ad_1] NEWARK, N.J. (AP) — Ryan Conwell scored 22 points as Xavier beat Seton Hall 73-66 on Sunday. Conwell shot 5 for 7 (4 for 6 from 3-point range) and 8 of 8 from the free-throw line for the Musketeers (18-10, 10-7 Big East Conference). Dante Maddox Jr. scored 12 points while going 2 of 2 and 7 of 8 …

[ad_1] AUBURN HILLS, Mich. (AP) — Allen David Mukeba Jr.’s 22 points helped Oakland defeat Cleveland State 91-86 in overtime on Sunday night. Mukeba added 12 rebounds for the Golden Grizzlies (13-16, 10-8 Horizon League). Jayson Woodrich scored 20 points, shooting 7 for 13, including 6 for 12 from beyond the arc. D.Q. Cole shot 4 of 10 from the …

[ad_1] Guard Eric Dailey Jr. led UCLA in scoring on Sunday with 20 points. (David Dennis / Icon Sportswire via Getty Images) A special day needed a big moment. Leave it to the tallest Bruin to deliver a handful in his own tribute to Bill Walton. With UCLA clinging to a narrow lead over Ohio State midway through the second …

[ad_1] MANHATTAN, Kan. (AP) — Jayden Quaintance scored 18 points on 8-of-11 shooting and Shawn Phillips Jr. added 10 points and a career-best 11 rebounds on Sunday to help Arizona State beat Kansas State 66-54 and snap a six-game losing streak. Quaintance, who went into the game 4 of 28 from behind the arc this season, made 2-of-4 3-pointers. The …

[ad_1] BLOOMINGTON — Indiana basketball coach Mike Woodson hasn’t been shy about shaking up the starting lineup in recent weeks. The Hoosiers debuted their eighth different starting lineup of the season in Sunday’s 73-58 win over Purdue that featured Myles Rice, Trey Galloway, Anthony Leal, Luke Goode and Malik Reneau. It’s tied for the most starting lineups Woodson has used in …

[ad_1] LEXINGTON, Ky. (AP) — Mikaylah Williams scored 15 of her 24 points in the second half as No. 7 LSU rallied from 16 points down to beat No. 14 Kentucky 65-58 on Sunday. The Tigers (27-2, 12-2 Southeastern Conference) fell behind 38-22 in the first half, but outscored the Wildcats 23-6 in the third quarter. The fourth quarter featured …

[ad_1] The Baylor Bears will make their first-ever trip to Fifth Third Arena on Tuesday night when they take on the Cincinnati Bearcats in a Big 12 return game. UC was whipped by 20 in Waco in early January and lost twice to Scott Drew’s squad last season, the final time being in the Big 12 tournament quarterfinals in Kansas …