Nov. 6—No opening night jitters Will Riley’s 31 points on 77/83/86 shooting certainly makes a case for the best debut among the Class of 2024 five-stars. But some of the Illinois freshman’s peers were just as dominant Monday on the first night of the 2024-25 college basketball season. These five also stood out, courtesy beat writer Scott Richey: Flory Bidunga, …

Nick Richards, the starting center for the Charlotte Hornets who has been averaging a double-double this season, is now out indefinitely due to a rib fracture, the team announced. OFFICIAL: MRI results on center Nick Richards revealed a right first rib cartilage fracture underneath his clavicle. He suffered the injury in an on-court collision vs. Boston on Nov. 1. — …

Ok, I didn’t get this series done by opening day like I wanted to, but oh well. I know this exercise feels a bit worse after Monday’s loss, but basketball season doesn’t end after one game, so we’re going to keep rolling through the end of the season. After 25 games, I have the Tigers sitting at 18-7 overall and …

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What is Tatum’s best revenge against Steve Kerr, Warriors? originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston The much-ballyhooed Jayson Tatum revenge opportunity is finally here. We don’t need to tell you the backstory, right? Tatum was having a pretty rad summer. The NBA title. The gold medal. The richest contract extension in NBA history. The 2K cover. About the only thing …

Apr 3, 2023; Houston, TX, USA; Connecticut Huskies mascot performs before playing against the San Diego State Aztecs in the national championship game of the 2023 NCAA Tournament at NRG Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Robert Deutsch-USA TODAY Sports The UConn men’s basketball team’s quest for a  historic third straight national championship begins on Wednesday at Gampel Pavilion against Sacred Heart. While …

We’re only two weeks into this young NBA season. Coaches are still in an evaluation phase figuring out what works and what doesn’t. Here are four lineups and rotations that need some changing: The Bucks need a shake-up Bobby Portis has long been one of the NBA’s most maddening defenders. He often drifts out of position, misses box-out assignments, and …

MANHATTAN — Max Jones and Brendan Hausen were the snipers who eventually shot New Orleans down and delivered an opening-night victory for Kansas State basketball. They can thank David N’Guessan for the opportunity. With New Orleans on fire and K-State shooting blanks through the first 10 minutes, it was N’Guessan’s hard work under the basket that kept the Wildcats within …

Why DeRozan chose Kings, Sacramento during 2024 NBA offseason originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area Programming note: Watch Morgan Ragan’s full interview with DeMar DeRozan on “Kings Central” at 6 p.m. PT Wednesday on NBC Sports California before “Kings Pregame Live.” The Kings landed one of the NBA’s most prized free agents during the 2024 offseason, but how exactly was …

How will C’s fans greet Steve Kerr? Warriors coach gives snarky reply originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston Steve Kerr is leaning in. Kerr’s Golden State Warriors visit TD Garden on Wednesday for the first time since Kerr drew the ire of Boston Celtics fans over the summer by benching Jayson Tatum twice at the 2024 Paris Olympics as Team …

The Indiana State men’s basketball team took on Florida Atlantic University on college basketball’s opening night Monday at the John Wooden Family Fieldhouse and dropped a 97-64 decision. ISU coach Matthew Graves gave props to FAU after the game, while also saying at the same time how it was a good test for them. “At the end of the day, …

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Indiana University will open its 125th season of competition in men’s basketball with a non-conference title against SIU-Edwardsville at 8 p.m. EST Wednesday at Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall. The Big Ten Network and IU Radio Network will provide live coverage of the game. IU coach Mike Woodson is 3-0 in home openers and holds an overall record of 18-2 in …

Nov 4, 2024; Chapel Hill, North Carolina, USA; North Carolina Tar Heels forward Ven-Allen Lubin (22) reacts as guard Seth Trimble (7) dunks the ball in the first half at Dean E. Smith Center. Mandatory Credit: Bob Donnan-Imagn Images Without Armando Bacot in a North Carolina Tar Heels uniform any longer, UNC is in big need of players to step …

I’m not going to write columns about every basketball game, just the ones I feel inspired to write something about. So don’t expect one Saturday or Sunday morning about the Tigers beating Howard. I took a night to think about and evaluate my feelings from Monday’s season-opening loss to Memphis and here’s where I ended up. The second half felt …

Arkansas basketball is officially set for its 2024-25 season-opener, as the Lipscomb Bisons will face the Razorbacks on Wednesday evening at Bud Walton Arena in Fayetteville. The game is set for a 7 p.m. CT tipoff and it will stream on SEC Network-Plus. The matchup will mark the first ever regular season look at the Hoop Hogs under first-year head …

Wisconsin basketball began its 2024-25 season with an 85-61 victory over Holy Cross on Monday. Despite the final 24-point margin, the win was far from a wire-to-wire dominant showing. The Badgers trailed 13-3 in the first minutes, 23-7 halfway through the first half and 36-35 at halftime. The team eventually found its form, but could not coast to an easy …

The day Arkansas basketball fans have been waiting for is here at last. Head coach John Calipari and the Razorbacks open the 2024-25 season against Lipscomb on Wednesday, starting a non-conference gauntlet that’ll prep Arkansas for a a grueling SEC slate and lead to a hopeful run into the latter stages of March. Arkansas enters its opener ranked No. 16 in the …

Nov. 5—CHAMPAIGN — Brad Underwood walked off the court at TD Garden in Boston on March 30 with two thoughts clear in his mind. The first was he had just witnessed a championship-caliber team run roughshod over his own. What would be back-to-back champs, ultimately, when Connecticut defended its NCAA title nine days later in front of 74,423 fans at …

Nov. 5—Gonzaga coach Mark Few said several times leading up to Monday’s season opener against Baylor there’s not much difference between the Zags’ starters and top reserves. Both put on a show against the eighth-ranked Bears. Dusty Stromer and Braden Huff provided big minutes off the bench and the starting five — Ryan Nembhard, Nolan Hickman, Khalif Battle, Ben Gregg …

Vermont men’s basketball started its season with a big win at UAB on Monday night. The Catamounts have an even bigger test for their next nonconference game: At the No. 11 Auburn Tigers. Auburn won the SEC Tournament crown a year ago and then lost in the first round of the NCAA Tournament to Yale. The Tigers were picked to …

BLOOMINGTON — The Indiana basketball team opens the 2024-25 season on Wednesday night at Assembly Hall with a game against Southern Illinois-Edwardsville. The No. 18 Hoosiers enter the year having assembled one of the country’s more talented rosters through the transfer portal. Indiana coach Mike Woodson’s success in reeling in some of the biggest names available, from Oumar Ballo to Myles …

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Nov. 5—From staff reports For all of the offensive highlights No. 6 Gonzaga generated in a blowout victory over No. 8 Baylor in the season opener, it was a member of Scott Drew’s squad who produced the one that’s been circulating through social media and internet spheres since the final buzzer sounded Monday night at the Arena. Late in the …

Nov. 5—Ben Gregg played 1 minute of mop-up duty in Gonzaga’s 2021 national championship loss to Baylor, played 17 minutes off the bench in a 2022 neutral-site loss against the Bears in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, and had a much bigger say in how things played out during a third career meeting with Scott Drew’s program Monday night at the …