College Basketball

[ad_1] Midway through the first half Tuesday night in Dean E. Smith Center, Notre Dame men’s basketball looked like it could compete with No. 7 North Carolina. As the Tar Heels celebrated Senior Night in Chapel Hill, Notre Dame’s young lineup trailed by just two points with a little more than nine minutes remaining in the first half. When North …

[ad_1] Halftime Report St. John’s is on the road but looking no worse for wear. They are fully in control with a 54-28 lead over DePaul. St. John’s entered the contest having won three straight and they’re just one half away from another. Will they make it four, or will DePaul step up and spoil it? We’ll know soon. Who’s …

[ad_1] Halftime Report Only one more half stands between Navy and the win they were favored to collect coming into this evening. They have jumped out to a quick 34-27 lead against Loyola Maryland. Navy entered the match having won four straight and they’re just one half away from another. Will they make it five, or will Loyola Maryland step …

[ad_1] Michigan State basketball remains safely on the right side of the bubble in ESPN’s latest batch of Bracketology. Joe Lunardi of ESPN has the Spartans currently positioned as a No. 9 seed in his most recent NCAA Tournament bracket projection released on Tuesday. The Spartans are slated to face No. 8 seed Nevada in the first ronud of the …

[ad_1] Halftime Report Old Dominion is on the road but looking no worse for wear. They have jumped out to a quick 38-28 lead against Texas State. Old Dominion entered the matchup with two straight defeats and they’re well on their way to making it three. Can they turn things around, or will Texas State hand them another loss? Only …

[ad_1] Halftime Report Va. Tech is on the road but looking no worse for wear. They have a bit of a cushion as they currently lead Louisville 49-31. If Va. Tech keeps playing like this, they’ll bump their record up to 17-13 in no time. On the other hand, Louisville will have to make due with an 8-22 record unless …

[ad_1] Halftime Report Texas Tech is on the road but looking no worse for wear. They are fully in control with a 38-17 lead over Okla. State. If Texas Tech keeps playing like this, they’ll bump their record up to 21-9 in no time. On the other hand, Okla. State will have to make due with a 12-18 record unless …

[ad_1] The University of Akron men’s basketball team would be able to check a couple of significant boxes Tuesday night if the Zips were to defeat Eastern Michigan at Rhodes Arena. First, Akron would clinch at least a share of the Mid-American Conference regular-season championship. Second, the Zips would finish the season with a perfect record of 14-0 at home. …

[ad_1] Halftime Report Fortunes may be turning around for Georgia after losing three in a row. After one quarter, neither squad has the contest in the bag, but Georgia leads 35-32 over Ole Miss. Georgia came into the match with some extra motivation after the loss they were dealt the last time these two teams faced off. We’ll see if …

[ad_1] Vaughn Dalzell breaks down some of his early bets for the Conference Tournaments, including Illinois and Ohio State in the Big Ten. Big Ten Tournament: Illinois (+500), Ohio State (+5000) While most people will be betting Purdue at -180 odds to win the Big Ten tournament, I think Illinois is the best bet at +500 odds. Illinois is 9-3 …

[ad_1] Last Saturday, Texas A&M finally ended its miserable five-game losing streak, defeating Georgia on the road 70-56 behind veteran guard Tyrece Radford’s double-double (20 points, 10 rebounds), as head coach Buzz Williams’ squad finally looked like themselves. Ahead of Wednesday’s regular season home finale vs. Mississippi State, Williams spoke to the local media to preview the matchup, heaping praise …

[ad_1] Iowa State forward Hason Ward (24), steals the ball from BYU guard Dallin Hall, left, during game Tuesday, Jan. 16, 2024, in Provo, Utah. The Cougars and Cyclones square off again Wednesday in Ames, Iowa. | George Frey, Associated Press Senior Night did not go well for Iowa State last year, as West Virginia marched into Hilton Coliseum and …

[ad_1] Coach Porter Moser and the Oklahoma Sooners (19-10, 7-9 Big 12) host the Cincinnati Bearcats (17-12, 6-10) on Tuesday night. Here’s what you need to know: More: OU basketball looks to continue impressive offensive play vs. Cincinnati: ‘Keep building’ Oklahoma basketball live score updates vs. Cincinnati More: OU basketball projected to be No. 10 seed in ESPN’s NCAA Tournament bracketology Oklahoma basketball …

[ad_1] Georgia basketball will be without one of its top players for its home finale Tuesday night against Ole Miss. Senior guard Jabri Abdur-Rahim was on the bench less than an hour before tipoff with a boot on his left foot. Georgia has not provided details about the nature of the Virginia transfer’s injury. Abdur-Rahim did postgame interviews after a …

[ad_1] Road games haven’t been particularly kind to Auburn basketball this season. In fact, going into someone else’s arena and leaving with a win has been something nearly every team in the country has struggled with. Luckily for the Tigers, they only have to do it one more time. They’ll be looking to score a victory at Missouri on Tuesday. …

[ad_1] CLEMSON – Clemson basketball hosts Syracuse in its final home game of the season in another critical conference matchup Tuesday at Littlejohn Coliseum. After winning three straight games, the Tigers lost 69-62 to Notre Dame on Saturday and are tied for fifth in the ACC standings with Pittsburgh and Wake Forest. They have to win their final two games to clinch …

[ad_1] Purdue basketball has already won the Big Ten regular-season championship as it visits likely runner-up Illinois. The No. 3 (USA TODAY) Boilermakers (26-3, 15-3) have won three straight as Zach Edey has dominated, averaging 30.6 points and 11 rebounds over that stretch. No. 16 Illinois (22-7, 13-5) has won three games in a row, topping 90 points in each. …

[ad_1] WACO — Texas basketball has done enough this season for the NCAA Tournament, but didn’t do enough to strengthen its case Monday night at Baylor. Any team that wins eight games in the best league in college basketball deserves inclusion in the Big Dance, but the taste of defeat for the first time in three games will bully this …

[ad_1] Michigan State basketball enters a must-win scenario on Wednesday night as a heavy favorite over Northwestern. The Spartans are listed as an 8.5-point favorite over the Wildcats. Odds courtesy of FanDuel. Michigan State comes into this matchup with a 17-12 overall record and 9-9 mark in conference play. The Spartans have lost three straight games and are in desperate …

[ad_1] Vaughn Dalzell shares how he’s betting the American Athletic Tournament between FAU, SMU, Memphis, USF, and more! AAC Tournament: South Florida Bulls (+500) The AAC Tournament will be one of the more entertaining conferences this upcoming week as the favorite, the Florida Atlantic (FAU) Owls, would love nothing more to win the conference tournament and earn that auto-bid for …

[ad_1] Vaughn Dalzell selects the Houston Cougars as his favorite pick to win the Big Dance in March. NCAA Champion: Houston Cougars (+700) March is upon us and getting value on a No. 1 seed is valuable as we inch closer to Selection Sunday. My pick to win it all are the Houston Cougars, which you can find anywhere from …

[ad_1] The Texas basketball program has won five of its last 12 games. It currently sits at 19-11. Still, its head coach Rodney Terry believes the Longhorns are one of the top teams in college basketball. Terry said the following of his team on Monday. “We’ve played one of the hardest schedules in the country. Have we had a stumble …

[ad_1] Vanderbilt basketball beat Kentucky at Rupp Arena last season. This year, the scenario is completely different. Jerry Stackhouse is on the hot seat with one of the worst seasons in program history. The Commodores have won three conference games, most recently against Arkansas on the road, which ensured they would not finish last in the SEC. But Vanderbilt (8-21, …

[ad_1] March is the most important month on the basketball calendar for many obvious reasons, one of them being: carousel season. We are on the precipice of at least four dozen coaching changes over the next five weeks. Last year, 12 jobs in the Big Six conferences flipped. Could 2024 exceed that? All it takes is one unexpected move to …

[ad_1] The OU men’s basketball team is a No. 10 seed in ESPN bracketologist Joe Lunardi’s newest NCAA Tournament projections, which were released Tuesday. The Sooners (19-10, 7-9 Big 12) suffered a 58-45 road loss to then-No. 8 Iowa State on Wednesday and an 87-85 home loss to No. 1 Houston on Saturday. They fell from No. 39 to No. …