CHAMPAIGN, Ill. (AP) — Will Riley scored his 19 points in the second half and No. 25 Illinois beat Maryland Eastern Shore 87-40 on Saturday. Kylan Boswell added 13 points, Tomislav Ivisic had 11 and Morez Johnson Jr. finished with 10 points and 13 rebounds for the Illini (4-1), who shot 25% (10 for 40) from 3-point range but committed …
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ACC men’s basketball power rankings: Duke, North Carolina stay on top as Pitt rises
The 2024-25 college basketball season is a few weeks old already, but as is the case every season, the action heats up around Thanksgiving with a slew of multi-team events like the Maui Invitational and the Battle 4 Atlantis. Where do things stand in the ACC heading into those? Here are how the conference’s 18 teams stack up with several …
Read More »Arkansas State dominates Lane College 103-60
Arkansas State battled to a 103-60 victory over Lane College, making 18 three-pointers during the game Friday night inside of First National Bank Arena. The Red Wolves improved their record to 4-1, remaining undefeated at home with a 4-0 record. They had a shooting percentage of 48.7, converting 38 out of 78 attempts. The team also recorded a season-high of …
Read More »No. 5 UCLA ready for revenge vs. No. 1 South Carolina two years after tournament loss
UCLA center Lauren Betts blocks Louisville guard Tajianna Roberts’ (22) shot while Gabriela Jaquez (11) looks on during the Bruins’ win on Nov. 4 in Paris. (Aurelien Morissard / Associated Press) After UCLA was eliminated by South Carolina during the 2023 Sweet 16, Bruins coach Cori Close sat at the podium for her postgame news conference. As the questions poured …
Read More »Takeaways from Cincinnati Bearcats basketball vs. Georgia Tech Saturday afternoon
Connor Hickman was one of the Cincinnati Bearcats in double figures at Georgia Tech Saturday afternoon. ATLANTA – In their first visit to Georgia Tech since the Carter Administration, the Cincinnati Bearcats stung the Yellowjackets for the second consecutive season, 81-58. Leading the No. 16 (USA Today)/No. 18 (AP) Bearcats was junior Dillon Mitchell with his first double-double of the …
Read More »Purdue vs. Marshall overreactions: Matt Painter may have no choice but to stick with small-ball
WEST LAFAYETTE – This was not the first Purdue basketball team to slog its way to a comfortable win from a noon Saturday tipoff. The Boilermakers looked like a good team working its way through some issues in an 80-45 victory over Marshall. Which, of course, is probably how they would describe themselves right now. Trey Kaufman-Renn scored 18 points …
Read More »Mitchell leads No. 18 Cincinnati in rout of Georgia Tech 81-58
ATLANTA (AP) — Dillon Mitchell had 14 points and 11 rebounds for his first double-double of the season, and No. 18 Cincinnati beat Georgia Tech 81-58 on Saturday. Jizzle James and Cole Hickman also scored 14 points apiece for the Bearcats (5-0), who passed the first true test of the young season against their first major conference opponent in the …
Read More »Takeaways from Cincinnati Bearcats basketball vs. Georgia Tech Saturday afternoon
Connor Hickman was one of the Cincinnati Bearcats in double figures at Georgia Tech Saturday afternoon. ATLANTA –In their first visit to Georgia Tech since the Carter Administration, the Cincinnati Bearcats stung the Yellowjackets for the second consecutive season, 81-58. UC goes to 5-0 with the win and Georgia Tech drops to 2-3. Leading the No. 16 (USA Today)/No. 18 …
Read More »Wisconsin basketball’s win over UCF matches best start since … 2014-15
Wisconsin’s basketball program made history in its 86-70 win over UCF on Friday. For the first time since 2014-15, the Badgers have started the season with a 6-0 record. That legendary team amassed a 36-4 overall record and reached the 2015 NCAA Tournament title game. Unlike the 2014-15 crew, the 2024-25 Badgers have scored 79 or more points in each …
Read More »Joel Embiid ‘managing swelling in his left knee,’ missed Friday, will be out Sunday
By the time Philadelphia leaves the court Sunday night, Joel Embiid will have played in four of the Philadelphia 76ers first 16 games this season. Embiid missed the 76ers NBA Cup win Friday night against Brooklyn due to “managing swelling in his left knee,” the team announced. He also will not play Sunday against the Clippers, and further updates on …
Read More »Wisconsin sophomore center logs first career double-double in win over UCF
Wisconsin sophomore center Nolan Winter logged his first career double-double in the Badgers’ win over UCF on Friday. After senior center Steven Crowl accumulated three fouls early in the first half, Winter stepped up in a big way. The second-year Badger logged 13 points on 5-of-8 shooting and 1-of-2 from the three-point line. The big man also corralled a game-best …
Read More »Myles Colvin, Cam Heide pilot Purdue basketball in first career starts
WEST LAFAYETTE — Matt Painter decided to switch things up. Altering from Purdue basketball’s run of starting 7-footers, the Boilermakers went small Saturday against Marshall. In doing so, he got the desired result. Purdue raced out to a big lead early and never looked back, dismantling Thundering Herd 80-45 at Mackey Arena. Purdue basketball turning point About that starting lineup. …
Read More »When will Monmouth basketball win? A look ahead after Presbyterian loss drops Hawks to 0-8
Monmouth’s Jack Collins was breaking out of his early-season slump, scoring 10 quick points to cut Presbyterian’s lead to single digits early in the second half Saturday. It was the wave of momentum the Hawks were looking for, but even that wasn’t enough to propel them to victory on the final day of the Axe ‘Em Classic at Stephen F. …
Read More »Purdue vs. Marshall player grades: New starting lineup debuts in blowout
Purdue vs. Marshall player grades: New starting lineup debuts in blowout Purdue Boilermakers forward Camden Heide (23) high-fives Purdue Boilermakers guard Fletcher Loyer (2) Saturday, Nov. 23, 2024, during the NCAA men’s basketball game against the Marshall Thundering Herd at Mackey Arena in West Lafayette, Ind. (Photo by Alex Martin/Journal and Courier / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images) For …
Read More »Tyler Harris scores 27 points to lead Washington past Alcorn State 77-60
SEATTLE (AP) — Tyler Harris scored 27 points on 8-for-11 shooting and Washington used the second half to pull away from Alcorn State and beat the Braves 77-60 on Friday night. Zoom Diallo added 15 points for the Huskies (4-1). Backup Keionte Cornelius scored 13 points, fellow reserve Michael Pajeaud 10 and Markus Tankersley was the lone starter in double …
Read More »Watch Jackson State basketball’s Dylan Canoville throw shoe at Kentucky’s Brandon Garrison
Jackson State basketball forward Dylan Canoville was trailing a play during Friday night’s game at Kentucky and resorted to a last-ditch effort to try and make a defensive stop. Canoville’s shoe had fallen off on the other end of the floor when he jumped for a layup. Kentucky quickly countered down the floor, while Canoville got stuck behind to pick …
Read More »Wisconsin transfer guard has breakout performance in Nebraska win over Creighton
Wisconsin transfer guard Connor Essegian powered Nebraska to a 74-63 road win over No. 14 Creighton on Friday. The former Badger contributed 15 points and two rebounds in 22 minutes off the bench, shooting 4-of-6 from the floor and 1-of-2 from three. Related: Biggest takeaways from Wisconsin basketball’s big win over UCF Those bench points provided a critical boost for Fred …
Read More »Kansas basketball vs Duke tickets: Best prices for remaining available seats in Las Vegas
LAWRENCE — Kansas basketball’s regular season continues Tuesday with a non-conference game against Duke, with tip-off set for 8 p.m. (CT) in Las Vegas. The Jayhawks (5-0) have wins so far this season against UNC at home and Michigan State at a neutral site. The Blue Devils (4-1) are coming off of a win on the road against Arizona. The last …
Read More »2024 #EmiratesNBACup Pregame Live
Hosts Alexis Morgan, Zach Harper and Mo Dakhil preview all of tonight’s #EmiratesNBACup Group Play action! Never miss a … Source link : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UlEkuww9tTM Author : Publish date : [publish_date] Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.
Read More »No. 10 North Carolina runs wild to overwhelm Hawaii on national TV
GEORGE F. LEE / GLEE @STARADVERTISER.COM Hawaii Rainbow Warriors Marcus Greene was under pressure from North Carolina Tar Heels Ven-Allen Lubin and Seth Trimble during an NCAA Men’s basketball game on Friday at the SimpliFi Arena, Stan Sheriff Center. 1 /4 GEORGE F. LEE / GLEE @STARADVERTISER.COM Hawaii Rainbow Warriors Marcus Greene was under pressure from North Carolina Tar Heels …
Read More »NBA’s Top 10 Plays of the Night | November 22, 2024
Never miss a moment with the latest news, trending stories and highlights to bring you closer to your favorite players and teams. Source link : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i0zdAVUsmm0 Author : Publish date : [publish_date] Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.
Read More »Nets’ Nic Claxton says back injury is ‘long-term thing’ after return from three-game absence
Nets center Nic Claxton returned to the court Friday night against the Philadelphia 76ers after missing the past three games due to a lower back strain, but noted the injury will be a “long-term thing” he’ll have to manage throughout the rest of the season. “It’s like a long-term thing, but it’s gonna take a while for it to feel …
Read More »Marquette vs. Georgia in the Bahamas: How to watch, odds, probable starters, prediction
The Marquette men’s basketball team takes an unusual one-game trip to the Bahamas to play Georgia at 10 a.m. on Saturday. The Golden Eagles (5-0) are ranked No. 14 in the USA TODAY coaches poll and 15th by The Associated Press. More: Darryl Morsell marvels at development of Kam Jones and others he played with at Marquette More: Former Marquette …
Read More »Dallas Mavericks @ Denver Nuggets | #EmiratesNBACup on ESPN Live Scoreboard
Tune-in to ESPN to catch tonight’s Emirates NBA Cup double header 10:00pm ET – Dallas Mavericks @ Denver Nuggets Never … Source link : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UB524VTCKis Author : Publish date : [publish_date] Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.
Read More »Perkins believes Steph is on ‘revenge tour’ after Klay’s departure
Perkins believes Steph is on ‘revenge tour’ after Klay’s departure originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area The Warriors are ruling the Western Conference like it’s 2015, sitting in first place through 15 games of the 2024-25 NBA season. They’re a completely different team than they were during those dynasty years, though, so what’s fueling them to this early success? …
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