PISCATAWAY, N.J. (AP) — Freshman Ace Bailey scored 23 points and grabbed 10 rebounds to lead No. 24 Rutgers to a 74-63 win over Merrimack on Wednesday night. It was the second straight wire-to-wire win for Rutgers (4-0). The Scarlet Knights beat Monmouth 98-81 on Friday. Freshman Dylan Harper added 14 points, eight rebounds and six assists for Rutgers. Adam …

Why losing Melton deals massive blow to Warriors’ hopes originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area SAN FRANCISCO – After renovating their roster over the summer, the Warriors were pleased with their work. They did not land an All-Star fill the void created by Klay Thompson’s departure, so they would do so by committee. Not until the 10th game of …

THIBODAUX, La. (AP) — Dylan Williamson’s 26 points helped Towson defeat Nicholls State 70-64 on Wednesday night. Williamson shot 9 of 12 from the field, including 5 for 7 from 3-point range, and went 3 for 4 from the line for the Tigers (3-2). Nendah Tarke scored 19 points while going 5 of 14 from the floor, including 2 for …

Geno Auriemma’s Hall of Fame resume includes 11 national championships and eight national coach of the year awards across his 40-seasons as the head coach of the University of Connecticut women’s basketball team. Add all-time winningest coach in college basketball history to the list. The UConn Huskies defeated Fairleigh Dickinson, 85-41, on Wednesday to secure Auriemma’s 1,217th career win. With the …

Nov 20, 2024; Storrs, Connecticut, USA; Connecticut Huskies head coach Geno Auriemma reacts to a play during the first half against the Fairleigh Dickinson Knights at Harry A. Gampel Pavilion. Mandatory Credit: Mark Smith-Imagn Images With a UConn women’s basketball home win over Fairleigh Dickinson on Wednesday night, Geno Auriemma became the NCAA’s all-time winningest basketball coach. It’s a remarkable …

CEDAR FALLS, Iowa (AP) — Maya McDermott scored a career-high 37 points and Kayla Laube added 21 as Northern Iowa beat No. 8 Iowa State 87-75 on Wednesday night. The Panthers (3-1) trailed 53-45 with 7:36 left in the third quarter before going on a 31-7 run over the next 12:17. McDermott continually cut through Iowa State’s defense, making 14 …

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Last Friday, West Virginia was on the wrong side of a bad, blowout loss to Pitt. On Wednesday against Iona, the Mountaineers needed to redeem themselves from the loss ahead of a challenging three-game stretch beginning a week from tonight. They would indeed be able to get that redemption and get right before their trip to the Bahamas, as they …

Winning is addictive. For the ultra-competitive, like Stephen Curry, once you taste it, it’s why you keep playing the game. Winning a fifth NBA ring is what keeps him going, he said to Monte Poole and Dalton Johnson on NBC Sports’ Bay Area’s “Dubs Talk.” “Honestly, it’s the only thing I’m really playing for at this point. It’s the only …

UConn head coach Geno Auriemma is now the winningest head coach in both men’s and women’s Division I basketball. (AP/Jessica Hill) Geno Auriemma now stands alone at the top. Auriemma picked up his 1,217th career win on Wednesday night as No. 2 UConn beat Fairleigh Dickinson 85-41 at Gampel Pavilion. That officially broke a tie with longtime Stanford coach Tara …

Melton to undergo ACL surgery, miss remainder of Warriors season originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area Thirteen games into the 2024-24 NBA season, the Warriors will be without a key player moving forward. Veteran guard De’Anthony Melton will undergo ACL surgery and miss the remainder of the season, the team announced Wednesday evening. Melton missed the last two games …

CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) — Ante Brzovic had 22 points in Charleston’s 76-61 win over The Citadel on Wednesday night. Brzovic also added 14 rebounds and six assists for the Cougars (4-1). Lazar Djokovic scored 20 points and added five rebounds and three steals. AJ Smith had 15 points and shot 5 for 13 (1 for 4 from 3-point range) and …

De’Anthony Melton joined the Warriors this past offseason on a one-year deal. (Joshua Gateley/Getty Images) De’Anthony Melton’s season is over. The Golden State Warriors announced on Wednesday night that Melton will undergo season-ending ACL surgery. Melton went down in the Warriors’ 120-117 win over the Dallas Mavericks last week, though it’s unclear when he was hurt exactly in that game. …

Though he’s been medically cleared to return, and apparently has been for some time, Milwaukee Bucks star Khris Middleton isn’t ready to take the court just yet. Middleton is still working to “feel physically ready” to make his season debut with the Bucks after he underwent a pair of ankle surgeries this past offseason, according to ESPN’s Shams Charania. He …

With Maxey back, Sixers’ Big 3 available for first time in Memphis originally appeared on NBC Sports Philadelphia The Sixers’ Big 3 is entirely intact for the first time this season. In addition to Joel Embiid and Paul George, Tyrese Maxey is available for the Sixers’ Wednesday night meeting with the Grizzlies. He’d missed the team’s prior six games with …

Nov. 19—By CODY LINN Associate Director for Strategic Communications NEW ORLEANS — Marshall University Men’s Basketball senior Nate Martin was named the Sun Belt Men’s Basketball Player of the Week, as announced by the league office Tuesday. The native of Houston, Texas, averaged 20.5 points and 7.0 rebounds per game while shooting 77.8 percent from the field in wins over …

Iowa women’s basketball is off to a terrific start to its 2024-25 season. The Hawkeyes are now 4-0 with wins over Northern Illinois (91-73), Virginia Tech (71-52), Toledo (94-57) and Drake (86-73) entering Wednesday night’s contest versus Kansas. Iowa’s transfer portal addition of senior point guard Lucy Olsen has provided precisely what the Hawkeyes had hoped. Olsen is averaging a …

Nov 19, 2024; Gainesville, Florida, USA; Florida Gators guard Alijah Martin (15) dribbles the ball up the court against the Florida A&M Rattlers at Exactech Arena at the Stephen C. O’Connell Center. Mandatory Credit: Morgan Tencza-Imagn Images Florida remains undefeated through five games to start the 2024-25 college basketball season, and the Gators keep moving up the ESPN Basketball Power …

For all the depth in the West — a team over .500 would miss even making the play-in right now — are the two best teams in the NBA in the East? They are in this week’s NBC Sports 2024-25 NBA Power Rankings. TITLE CONTENDERS 1. Boston Celtics (12-3, Last Week No. 5). Last season, the Celtics led the league …

Grading the Cats: K-State pulls out win vs Mississippi Valley State (Photo by K-State Athletics) Like the first game of the season, it took Kansas State a while to get going in this one against Mississippi Valley State, but they figured it out in the second half, despite a late push from the Delta Devils for a 74-56 win. Here …

Why Steph vs. Trae battle is matchup to watch in Warriors vs. Hawks originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area The Atlanta Hawks had a vision when selecting Trae Young fifth overall in the 2018 NBA Draft. General manager Travis Schlenk hoped Young could have an impact similar to that of a point guard drafted during his 13 years with …

The undefeated Penn State men’s basketball team is back home, facing off against the Horizon League’s Purdue Fort Wayne as part of the Sunshine Slam. The game tips at 7 p.m. Wednesday at the Bryce Jordan Center. The first three home games of the 2024-25 season saw the Nittany Lions score more than 100 points twice and nearly a third …

We are nearly a month into the NBA season. With a decent sample size in hand, we have a bit of a better gauge of the trade market for fantasy basketball. Let’s discuss some players to buy low on, sell high on or hold based on the first month of the season. Buy Josh Giddey, Chicago Bulls The trade from …

Nov. 20—DALLAS, Texas — The East Central University men’s basketball team earned its first victory of the 2024-25 season on Saturday, defeating Mississippi College 72-58 in an exciting non-conference showdown that handed the Choctaws their first loss of the year. The two teams squared off at Richland College in a neutral-site matchup. Mississippi College, now 3-1, jumped out to an …

We have what could be considered a modest slate by Wednesday standards, as there are “only” eight games on tap. Naturally, that still gives us a very robust player pool to work with, and we fortunately have several players carrying salaries that render them very high-upside value options. As customary, we’ll highlight multiple advantageous positional matchups to exploit at each …