College Basketball

Nov. 17—In a game between Gonzaga and San Diego State, it shouldn’t be too surprising that we landed on someone with Final Four experience when making our selection for the key matchup ahead of Monday’s showdown between two of the last West Coast programs to play for a national championship. It’s slightly more surprising our choice made the Final Four …

TEMPE, Ariz. (AP) — Basheer Jihad scored 12 of his 20 points in the second half, Joson Sanon added 19 points and nine rebounds and Arizona State pulled away late to beat St. Thomas (MN) 81-66 Sunday night. Freshman Jayden Quaintance, a five-star recruit, had 13 points and 13 rebounds, four assists and three blocks for Arizona State (4-1) and …

PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — AJ Lesburt Jr. scored 22 points as Brown beat Sacred Heart 89-70 on Sunday night at the College Hill Classic. Lesburt added five rebounds for the Bears (2-3). Kino Lilly Jr. scored 20 points while going 6 of 14 from the floor, including 4 for 10 from 3-point range, and 4 for 4 from the foul …

DENVER (AP) — Nicholas Shogbonyo scored 15 points to help Denver hold off Montana State 79-78 on Sunday night. Shogbonyo made two free throws with nine seconds left to give Denver a three-point lead. Montana State’s final points came on a tip-in at the buzzer by Sam Lecholat. Shogbonyo also contributed seven rebounds for the Pioneers (3-2). DeAndre Craig scored …

NORMAL, Ill. (AP) — Jack Daugherty scored 28 points off of the bench and Illinois State breezed to a 107-52 victory over Trinity Christian (IL) on Sunday night. Daugherty went 10 of 17 from the field (8 for 15 from 3-point range) for the Redbirds (3-1). Dalton Banks scored 14 points and added five rebounds and five assists. Logan Wolf …

BEAUMONT, Texas (AP) — Lamar Wilkerson scored 28 points and Sam Houston beat Lamar 85-72 on Sunday night. Wilkerson shot 9 of 16 from the field, including 6 for 10 from 3-point range, and went 4 for 4 from the line for the Bearkats (2-2). Kalifa Sakho scored 22 points while going 9 of 12 and 4 of 5 from …

Oregon coach Dana Altman was looking for a much better effort than what his team gave this past Tuesday when it needed overtime to defeat Portland. He got it on Sunday afternoon, as the Ducks improved to 4-0 with an 82-61 nonconference men’s basketball win against Troy in front of an announced crowd of 5,394 inside Matthew Knight Arena. Five …

NEW YORK — Rick Pitino hugged Richard Pitino and quickly exchanged pregame pleasantries on his way to the St. John’s bench. From that point on, it all was business. Rick Pitino emerged victorious in Sunday afternoon’s much-hyped coaching showdown between father and son, as No. 22 St. John’s used its size advantage and uptempo attack to top Richard Pitino and …

J.P. Estrella walked out to the court at Thompson-Boling Arena at Food City Center on Sunday in gray sweats. The Tennessee basketball forward is still dealing with the left foot injury that hampered him during the offseason and now has him sidelined during the season. “It is concerning,” Vols coach Rick Barnes said after Tennessee smashed Austin Peay 103-68. “We …

EUGENE, Ore. (AP) — Keeshawn Barthelemy scored 15 points to lead a balanced attack and Oregon cruised to an 82-61 victory over Troy on Sunday. Barthelemy made 4 of 6 shots with three 3-pointers and all four of his free throws for the Ducks (4-0). TJ Bamba had 13 points and Nate Bittle scored 12 with eight rebounds and three …

Whatever message head coach Dana Altman gave to his team after the Portland victory and before today’s game with Troy obviously sank in and it was understood. The Ducks played a lot better as they easily dispatched the Troy Trojans 82-61 inside Matthew Knight Arena Sunday afternoon. Oregon might have used the Oregon football team’s defensive effort as an inspiration …

For the third Monday in a row, No. 7 Iowa State basketball (2-0) is back in action at Hilton Coliseum for its lone game of the week. It will be the final home game before the Cyclones head to the Maui Invitational. Iowa State will host IU-Indianapolis (2-2), which is 0-2 against Division I competition, suffering a 74-71 loss against …

CONWAY, S.C. (AP) — Jaron Pierre Jr. put up 31 points as Jacksonville State beat Coastal Carolina 71-53 on Sunday. Pierre shot 11 of 19 from the field, including 2 for 4 from 3-point range, and went 7 for 8 from the line for the Gamecocks (3-1). Koree Cotton scored 13 points while going 5 of 8 (1 for 3 …

HACKENSACK, N.J. (AP) — Terrence Brown had 28 points in Fairleigh Dickinson’s 85-82 victory over Manhattan at the NY/NJ Classic on Sunday. Brown made a go-ahead layup with 21 seconds left and Ahmed Barba-Bey added two free throws with 4 seconds to go to preserve the victory. Brown also had seven rebounds for the Knights (2-3). Brayden Reynolds scored 15 …

Tennessee’s Igor Miličić Jr. (7) tries score while guarded by Austin Peay’s Hansel Enmanuel (24) during an NCAA college basketball game on Sunday, Nov. 17, 2024, in Knoxville, Tenn. Saul Young/USA TODAY Network No. 9 Tennessee (4-0) defeated Austin Peay (3-1), 103-68, on Sunday at Food City Center. Rankings reflect the USA TODAY Sports Men’s Basketball Coaches Poll. Tennessee leads …

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Igor Milicic scored 23 points and grabbed nine rebounds, and Zakai Zeigler had 19 points and eight assists to lead No. 11 Tennessee to a 103-68 victory over Austin Peay on Sunday afternoon. Jordan Gainey scored 15, Cade Phillips added 13 and Felix Okpara had 12 points to help the Volunteers (4-0). Jahmai Mashack also scored …

BOULDER, Colo. (AP) — Andrej Jakimovski scored 20 points and Elijah Malone added another 16 as Colorado rolled to its fourth-straight win to start the season, knocking off Harvard 88-66 on Sunday. The Buffaloes won their seventh straight home game dating back to last season and now have won 20 of their last 21 at home since the beginning of …

CLEMSON — Clemson basketball guard Chase Hunter scored a career-high 30 points in the Tigers’ 84-71 loss to Boise State on Sunday at ExtraMile Arena. The Tigers (3-1) suffered their first loss of the season in their first road game against the Broncos (3-1), but Hunter produced immensely. He shot 12-for-21, including four-made 3-pointers, and added six assists and three steals. …

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) — Mikey Lewis hit two free throws with five seconds left to give Saint Mary’s a three-point lead, Brice Williams missed a 3-point attempt at the buzzer to tie and the Gaels earned a 77-74 win over Nebraska in a neutral-site game played in Sioux Falls, South Dakota on Sunday afternoon. Lewis hit a jumper and …

CORAL GABLES, Fla. (AP) — Matthew Cleveland scored 15 points to lead six players in double figures and Miami rolled to a 93-63 victory over winless Coppin State on Sunday. Cleveland sank 6 of 10 shots with three 3-pointers for the Hurricanes (3-0), adding seven rebounds. Brandon Johnson finished with 14 points, eight rebounds and three blocked shots for Miami. …

One of Sunday’s top college basketball matchups featured former Louisville coach Rick Pitino coaching against his son. Pitino and St. John’s took on Richard Pitino and New Mexico during Sunday’s basketball slate. The elder Pitino got the better of his son in an 85-61 win for No. 22 S. John’s. The Red Storm improved to 4-0, while the Lobos fell …

ROCK HILL, S.C. (AP) — Noah Collier scored 19 points and William & Mary defeated Georgia Southern 102-87 on Sunday. Collier also contributed seven rebounds for the Tribe (3-3). Gabe Dorsey scored 17 points, going 6 of 14 (5 for 13 from 3-point range). Kyle Pulliam had 15 points and went 5 of 11 from the field (3 for 8 …

NEW YORK (AP) — Rick Pitino defeated his son in their latest coaching clash as No. 22 St. John’s passed its first real test this season, topping New Mexico 85-71 on Sunday behind 21 points and 11 rebounds from RJ Luis Jr. Deivon Smith added 15 points and all five starters scored in double figures for the Red Storm (4-0) …

J.P. Estrella is out with a left foot injury for Tennessee basketball against Austin Peay on Sunday. The Vols sophomore forward dealt with a lingering foot injury throughout the offseason and is day-to-day. He played through an ankle injury in UT’s season-opening win against Gardner-Webb. Estrella had a career-high eight points against Montana on Wednesday. He is averaging 4.7 points and …

Rick Pitino hugged Richard Pitino on the Madison Square Garden sideline and quickly engaged in pregame pleasantries on his way to the St. John’s bench. From that point on, it all was business. Rick Pitino emerged victorious in Sunday’s much-hyped coaching showdown between father and son, as No. 22 St. John’s used an uptempo attack to top Richard Pitino and …