Desmond Claude, battling Gonzaga guard Khalif Battle for a loose ball, will be USC’s lead guard this season after a breakout season at Xavier. (Ryan Sun / Associated Press) Eric Musselman is not one for sugarcoating. The new USC basketball coach knew what he was inheriting when he took the reins of an underperforming program last spring. He understood the …

EAST LANSING — Somewhere inside Breslin Center, Tom Izzo delivered his assessment of Michigan State basketball’s second and final exhibition game. And it had nothing to do with his team’s play. “I learned a little about their character,” he said. “They’re starting to make some progress.” That was Nov. 14, 1995. Before the Final Fours. Before the national championship. Before …

Ohio State replaces Georgia, Penn State drops and Indiana, Brigham Young and SMU continue to move up in this week’s USA TODAY Sports NCAA Re-Rank 1-134. The Buckeyes climb to No. 2 after beating Penn State 20-13. That dumps Georgia one spot to No. 3 after a tougher-than-expected dogfight against Florida that wasn’t settled until the final minutes. Penn State …

When Michigan basketball takes the court to open the 2024-25 season Monday night vs. Cleveland State, it’s likely there won’t be a single player who has previous logged a minute for the maize and blue in the starting five. The Wolverines’ starting lineup is instead expected to consist of five transfers: point guard Tre Donaldson (Auburn) shooting guard Roddy Gayle …

No matter how much things change, the same goal remains in men’s college basketball: make it to the end of the road to the Final Four. Like college football has already seen, this year’s men’s college basketball season will be one unlike any other. The list of teams in Division I continues to grow with more than 350 programs, and …

EAST LANSING — Somewhere inside Breslin Center, Tom Izzo delivered his assessment of Michigan State basketball’s second and final exhibition game. And it had nothing to do with his team’s play. “I learned a little about their character,” he said. “They’re starting to make some progress.” That was Nov. 14, 1995. Before the Final Fours. Before the national championship. Before …

After dealing with sky-high expectations to start last year and ultimately disappointing, Michigan State basketball starts a new campaign under head coach Tom Izzo unranked in the USA TODAY Sports Men’s Basketball Coaches Poll. In a way, being unranked may be a bit of a relief for a Spartans squad that was ranked in the top 5 to start last …

The Florida Gulf Coast University men’s basketball team has had high expectations since their magical Sweet Sixteen run in 2013. Since then, the Eagles have gone 201-151 (.571) as a program and are on their third head coach since Andy Enfield left after the 2013 season. Under Michael Fly and Pat Chambers, FGCU sits at just 87-93 (.483). The return …

It’s hoops season in Clarksville. The Austin Peay men’s and women’s basketball teams both open their seasons this week. The women host NAIA program Bethel at 5 p.m. Monday at F&M Bank Arena, with the men tipping off against Division II Union immediately after that game. Here are three things to know about each squad entering the 2024-25 college basketball …

Cuonzo Martin will make his first official return to the Missouri State basketball sideline when the 2024-25 season tips off on Monday evening in Indianapolis. Missouri State will open its season at Butler when the two tip off at 5:45 p.m. at Hinkle Fieldhouse. The game will be televised nationally on Fox Sports 1. The Bears are coming off a …

Vermont men’s basketball embarks on its chase for a fourth straight NCAA Tournament appearance when the Catamounts open their 2024-25 season at UAB today. The Catamounts, who won 28 games a year ago and lost in the first round of March Madness to Duke, return four starters and seven of their top nine scorers. Vermont won both of its exhibition …

LAWRENCE — Kansas basketball will open the regular season Monday at home against Howard. The No. 1 Jayhawks split a pair of preseason exhibition matchups heading into this game. Led by head coach Bill Self, they have the potential to earn both Big 12 Conference and national success this season. Fans have had the opportunity in October to enjoy Late …

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Nov. 3—In showdowns between top 10 teams, there’s often multiple choices for the key matchup. That’s certainly the case for No. 6 Gonzaga and No. 8 Baylor in Monday’s season opener. One could go with the dynamic point guards — GU’s Ryan Nembhard and Baylor’s Jeremy Roach, a transfer from Duke. Or zero in on Baylor’s 6-foot-5 freshman guard VJ …

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Lakers guard D’Angelo Russell has tried to take on a leadership role with his younger teammates this season, as requested by coach JJ Redick. (Sue Ogrocki / Associated Press) The play was set in motion more than an hour before tip off Friday night in Canada, Lakers guards D’Angelo Russell and Max Christie strategizing on one side of the team’s …

Milwaukee forward Bobby Portis said that his home was burglarized on Saturday night while he was playing in the Bucks’ 114-113 loss to the Cleveland Cavaliers. Portis shared a video on social media that appeared to show two men outside of his home on a security camera. The alleged suspects could be seen breaking glass on the front door to …

The 1-4 Philadephia 76ers have been a hard watch this season. Both their offense and defense are in the bottom 10 in the league, and while Tyrese Maxey has done what he can, the point guard is not someone who can carry an NBA offense by himself as the No. 1 option. He needs help. Some of that help arrives …

Duke’s Cooper Flagg (2) handles the ball during NCAA college basketball exhibition game against Lincoln in Durham, N.C., Saturday, Oct. 19, 2024. (AP Photo/Ben McKeown) | Ben McKeown The Utah Jazz are bad. At 0-6, the Jazz are the only winless team left in the NBA this season, and they’ve lost their first six games by an average of nearly …

The NBA has tried just about everything. It had the fans pick All-Star Game captains, who in turn selected their team playground style for a game that had a target-score ending. Last season they went back to the old school East vs. West. The league has upped the amount of money going to charity based on the game’s outcome. Nothing …

Xavier Booker (34) and Szymon Zapala (10) each started both exhibition games for MSU. • What: Michigan State vs. Monmouth • When: 7 p.m. Monday • Where: Breslin Center • TV/Radio: Streaming on Big Ten Network-Plus/Spartan Sports Network radio, including WJIM 1240-AM and WMMQ 94.9-FM; Sirius/XM Ch. 197 • Records/Rankings: This is the season opener for both teams, neither of which …

Paul George is finally ready to make his debut with the Philadelphia 76ers. George will make his season debut with the franchise on Monday night in their matchup with the Phoenix Suns, according to ESPN’s Shams Charania. George has been dealing with a bone bruise in his left knee this fall after he went down in a preseason game against …

Sixers upgrade George for road trip opener in Phoenix originally appeared on NBC Sports Philadelphia For the first time this regular season, the Sixers’ official injury report Sunday night did not list both Joel Embiid (left knee injury management) and Paul George (left knee bone bruise) as out. While Embiid will miss the Sixers’ matchup on Monday night against the …