ANN ARBOR, Mich. (AP) — Roddy Gayle Jr. scored 16 points to guide Michigan to a 72-49 victory over Tarleton State on Thursday night. Gayle buried 6 of 7 shots from the floor, including his only 3-point attempt, and 3 of 4 free throws for the Wolverines (4-1). He added four assists and three rebounds. Tre Donaldson and reserve Sam …

NASSAU, Bahamas (AP) — Jeremy Roach reached a Final Four and won Atlantic Coast Conference regular-season and tournament titles during four productive years at Duke. It didn’t take him long to create a memorable moment with his new team. Roach swished a 3-pointer at the buzzer of the second overtime on Thursday night, completing No. 13 Baylor’s rally for an …

CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) — AJ Hoggard had 18 points and seven assists, Jason Edwards added 16 points and Vanderbilt held off Nevada 73-71 on Thursday night on the opening day of the Shriners Children’s Charleston Classic. The Commodores (5-0) will play Seton Hall, a 69-66 overtime winner over VCU, in the semifinals on Friday. The Wolf Pack (4-1) will play …

Darlinstone Dubar returned for Tennessee basketball against Virginia on Thursday in the Bahamas. The Vols senior guard checked in at the 15-minute mark and immediately scored on a putback dunk on the first offensive possession. The Vols senior guard missed the first four games while dealing with a personal matter. His regular-season debut comes at a good time for Tennessee, …

Perhaps the loudest cheer of the night from the Crisler Center crowd came after a fan in the student section was shown on the video board holding a white board with a reminder: Five-star quarterback Bryce Underwood flipped his commitment from LSU to Michigan. The news broke roughly two hours before tip on Thursday and was all the buzz inside …

Perhaps the loudest cheer of the night from the Crisler Center crowd came after a fan in the student section was shown on the video board holding a white board with a reminder: Five-star quarterback Bryce Underwood flipped his commitment from LSU to Michigan. The news broke roughly two hours before tip on Thursday and was all the buzz inside …

The moment Oklahoma’s schedule was released, it was clear the litmus test for this team would be the Battle 4 Atlantis tournament. The Sooners open against Providence and will face either Arizona or Davidson in their second of three games. But before the trip to Nassau, Bahamas, they had one more buy game to play. In their first buy game, …

It wasn’t exactly a secret the 76ers were having a team meeting Monday night after dropping to 2-11 — they didn’t open the locker room for about an hour after the game and didn’t speak to the media until then. However, what has Joel Embiid and Paul George fired up is that some of the details of that meeting leaked …

Syracuse trailed by as many as 16 points on four occasions, including with 18:25 left in the second half, but rallied to take the lead before falling to Texas, 70-66, at Barclays Center in Brooklyn in the Legends Classic. The Orange (3-1) wiped out most of that last deficit with a 19-4 run and nosed out front with just over …

CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) — Chaunce Jenkins scored five of his 22 points in overtime to help Seton Hall hand VCU its first loss of the season, 69-66 on Thursday night at the Charleston Classic. Jenkins also had five rebounds for the Pirates (3-2). Isaiah Coleman scored 12 points and grabbed 10 rebounds. David Tubek shot 3 for 3 from beyond …

BLOOMINGTON – IU got pushed for 40 minutes Thursday, in a 69-58 win against UNC Greensboro. Here’s how the Hoosiers graded out: *denotes man of the match STARTERS ∎ Myles Rice: 9/10* Once again at the heart of everything, with 20 points, five rebounds and six assists. His 3-point shot continues to fall, a promising sign of progress from last …

This could have been much worse. The 76ers confirmed that Paul George has suffered another bone bruise on his left knee — the same injury that had him miss the first five games of the regular season — but say he will be reevaluated after two games this time. From the 76ers: An MRI of Paul George’s left knee revealed …

BLOOMINGTON — IU basketball had to earn it on Thursday night in a 69-58 win over UNC Greensboro. The No. 18 Hoosiers (4-0) had one final tuneup before heading to The Bahamas for the Battle 4 Atlantis — the most challenging stretch of its nonconference schedule — but the Spartans weren’t a pushover. They battled back from a 16-point deficit to tie the …

The NBA knows what it wants as the vibe for this new All-Star Game format — fast-paced, pickup-style hoops. Whether we get that or not — whether the players care or not, whether they play even a little defense — we will find out in February, but more details are coming out about the NBA’s plans. What we know is …

CONWAY, S.C. (AP) — Christian Davis had 21 points in Bradley’s 82-68 victory against Texas State on Thursday night. Davis shot 6 for 10 (4 for 5 from 3-point range) and 5 of 5 from the free-throw line for the Braves (4-1). Darius Hannah added 16 points while shooting 6 for 7 (3 for 4 from 3-point range) and 1 …

Changes to the NBA All-Star Game format are reportedly coming into sharper focus. Following reports that the league was considering a four-team tournament for the All-Star Game, the tourney will likely be a pickup-style format in which the two semifinal games would be played to 40 points and the championship would be played to 25. The 2025 NBA All-Star Game …

Shaheen Holloway promised the Seton Hall basketball team would get markedly better. His Pirates proved him right, perhaps sooner than anyone expected. Postgrad guard Chaunce Jenkins scored 22 points and reserve forward David Tubek drilled a dagger 3-pointer to lift them to a 69-66 overtime upset of VCU in Thursday’s Charleston Classic quarterfinals – an enormous leap forward for a …

Derrick White details best moments from Celtics’ White House visit originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston After winning the NBA Finals in June, the Boston Celtics got to visit the White House for the first time since last hoisting the trophy in 2008. It was the first championship ring for almost all of the roster except Jrue Holiday, so the …

Oregon State coach Wayne Tinkle, left, and Oregon coach Dana Altman call two their teams during the first half Jan. 29, 2022. The undefeated Oregon men’s basketball team hits the road for the first time this season. It’ll be a short trip, however. The Ducks (4-0) will play Oregon State (4-0) at 7 p.m. Thursday inside Gill Coliseum in Corvallis …

Changes to the NBA All-Star Game format are reportedly coming into sharper focus. Following reports that the league was considering a four-team tournament for the All-Star Game, the tourney will likely be a pickup-style format in which the two semifinal games would be played to 40 and the championship would be played to 25. The 2025 NBA All-Star Game is …

Michigan State guard Jase Richardson (11) dribbles against Bowling Green guard Javontae Campbell (2) during the second half at Breslin Center in East Lansing on Saturday, Nov. 16, 2024. It appears Michigan State basketball will have star freshman Jase Richardson in the lineup when they next take the court. Michigan State head coach Tom Izzo met with the media on …

Patrick Mahomes and Travis Kelce both recently having their homes burglarized could be indicative of a wider scheme targeting professional athletes, prompting the NFL to issue a security alert to teams and the players’ union, reports The Associated Press. The memo that went out to NFL teams and the players union warned that homes of professional athletes have become “increasingly …

EAST LANSING — Jase Richardson escaped a major injury scare. The Michigan State basketball freshman was back working out Thursday afternoon, two days after suffering a left ankle sprain in the waning moments of an 83-75 win over Samford. Coach Tom Izzo said he made “a coach’s decision” to keep Richardson out of live action during practice as a precautionary …

There was seemingly a plethora of positives from Xavier’s 80-55 victory over Siena Wednesday night at Cintas Center, which moved the Musketeers to 5-0 for the first time in four years. Xavier kept up its impressive three-point shooting (11-of-24), had nine players make a field goal, won the rebounding battle (35-29), had a 33-4 edge in fast-break points, a 20-point …