College Basketball

Top facts about MSU head basketball coach Tom Izzo Discover key facts about Tom Izzo, the legendary head basketball coach at Michigan State University, his contributions, achievements, and impact on the sport. Michigan State basketball has one final tune up before heading to Hawaii for the Maui Invitational, but as the Spartans learned on Saturday, you can never take an …

Penn State men’s basketball is slowly climbing into the national conversation as the Nittany Lions have received votes in the latest edition of the AP Poll. Penn State last received votes during the 2022-23 season, when Jalen Pickett and Seth Lundy led the program to a 23-14 overall record and a Cinderella run to the Big Ten title game against …

Louisiana men’s basketball returns home for another non-conference tilt on the young 2024-25 college basketball season. The Ragin’ Cajuns (1-2) are looking forward to being back in the comforts of the Cajundome after their road game against No. 7 Houston ended with a 91-45 loss. Although that marks their second loss of the season, punching above your weight class can …

University of Evansville men’s basketball will face its toughest nonconference opponent yet with a trip to Ohio State on Tuesday night. The Buckeyes (2-1) began the season with victories over Texas and Youngstown State before losing at No. 22 Texas A&M last Friday. Bruce Thornton (15.7), John Mobley Jr. (14.3) and Micah Parrish (10.3) each average in double figures for …

LAWRENCE — Kansas basketball, which entered the season as the No. 1 team in the nation, will see its non-conference slate continue Tuesday with a home game against UNCW. The Jayhawks (4-0) are coming off of a win at home against Oakland. The Seahawks (3-0) are coming off of a win on the road against USC Upstate. Kansas has yet to …

Missouri State basketball will go for its third straight win after outlasting Tulsa in a three-overtime thriller this past weekend at Great Southern Bank Arena. The Bears (2-1) will play their last home game until Dec. 7 when they host UT Arlington (2-2) on Tuesday at 7 p.m. Cuonzo Martin’s Bears showed toughness by escaping with a 111-106 victory over …

Nov. 18—SAN DIEGO — Three observations from No. 3 Gonzaga’s 80-67 win over San Diego State on Monday night at Viejas Arena. Huff provides first-half spark Stop us if you’ve read this before from Gonzaga’s first three games, but Braden Huff was instant offense again. This time, the 6-foot-10 redshirt sophomore forward did it from distance, knocking down a pair …

Nov. 18—SAN DIEGO — Graham Ike’s five previous games against San Diego State all culminated in defeat — four losses to the Aztecs during a three-year stint at Wyoming, followed by a double-digit loss to Brian Dutcher’s team last season at Gonzaga. Ike cited his “personal rivalry” with San Diego State during recent interviews at the joint West Coast Conference/Mountain …

Nov. 18—SAN DIEGO — A San Diego-based reporter asked Gonzaga senior point guard Ryan Nembhard if he thought he would be able to “drive and dish that way” against San Diego State. “Yeah,” Nembhard said. “I did. I’m not going to lie.” Nembhard’s numbers didn’t lie either. He finished with 19 points and 10 assists to fuel No. 3 Gonzaga’s …

DALLAS (AP) — Matt Cross scored 17 points and grabbed 12 rebounds, Chuck Harris scored 17 with five assists and SMU outscored Prairie View A&M by 36 in the second half of a 110-69 victory on Monday night. Harris had 11 points in the first half and Cross scored 10 to help the Mustangs (4-1) take a 51-46 lead into …

AUBURN — Auburn basketball will head to Hawaii defending perfection. The Tigers wrapped up their fourth game of a young season Monday, beating in-state North Alabama 102-69, which sends them into 2024 Maui Invitational play with a 4-0 record. Monday’s victory was another that came in explosive, but somewhat expected, fashion, as it was Auburn’s third of four wins by …

RUSTON, La. (AP) — Daniel Batcho scored 38 points as Louisiana Tech beat Mississippi College 105-67 on Monday night. Batcho added eight rebounds for the Bulldogs (4-0). Kaden Cooper added 15 points and eight rebounds. Amaree Abram scored 13. Odis Carter finished with 17 points and two steals for the Choctaws. JJ Harris added 16 points and four assists. Tyree …

SAN DIEGO (AP) — Graham Ike bounced back from early foul trouble to score 20 of his 23 points in the second half, and Ryan Nembhard added 19 points and 10 assists as No. 3 Gonzaga ran past San Diego State 80-67 on Monday night in a showdown of future Pac-12 opponents. Sixth man Braden Nuff had 10 points for …

AUBURN, Ala. (AP) — Johni Broome had 30 points and 17 rebounds as No. 4 Auburn beat North Alabama 102-69 on Monday night. Denver Jones added 13 points and a career-high nine assists for the Tigers (4-0). Chad Baker-Mazara and Miles Kelly both scored 12. Auburn fell behind twice in the first half but was able to take firm control …

PULLMAN, Wash. (AP) — Cedric Coward scored 30 points to match his career high and Washington State beat Northern Colorado 83-69 on Monday night. Coward sank 12 of 18 shots with two 3-pointers and 4 of 5 free throws for the Cougars (4-1). He also scored 30 against Northern Colorado last season while playing for the Eastern Washington Eagles. Dane …

CARBONDALE, Ill. (AP) — Ali Abdou Dibba had 17 points in Southern Illinois’ 69-44 win against North Dakota State on Monday night. Dibba also added seven rebounds for the Salukis (2-2). Jarrett Hensley and Kennard Davis scored nine points apiece. Jacari White led the way for the Bison (2-3) with nine points and four assists. Brennan Watkins added eight points. …

The No. 20 Arkansas Razorbacks (3-1) scooted by the Pacific Tigers (3-3), 91-72, behind an efficient shooting night in all three phases of the game. Led by forward Adou Thiero’s 23 points, the Hoop Hogs shot 31-of-52 from the field, 9-of-21 from three and 20-of-25 from the charity stripe. All seven Razorbacks that played scored and only one (Karter Knox) …

AUBURN, AL – NOVEMBER 13 – Auburn’s Johni Broome (4) during the game between the #5 Auburn Tigers and the Kent State Golden Flashes at Neville Arena in Auburn, AL on Wednesday, Nov. 13, 2024. Photo by Zach Bland/Auburn Tigers The Auburn Tigers continued a ridiculously impressive non-conference run on Monday night, again defeating an inferior team by a wide …

AMES − Iowa State men’s basketball finally got the fast start it wanted from the opening tip on Monday in its final tune-up game before heading to the Maui Invitational next week. The Cyclones crushed visiting IU-Indianapolis in a 87-52 wire-to-wire win at Hilton Coliseum. Iowa State opened the game on a 27-5 run over the first 8:01 of action, …

AMES − Fans at Hilton Coliseum witnessed a scary incident Monday involving referee Ray Natili. With 8:21 remaining in the second half and Iowa State men’s basketball leading IU-Indianapolis, 69-41, Cyclones freshman Nojus Indrusaitis fouled IU-Indianapolis guard Nathan Dudukovich away from the ball. During the play, Dudukovich inadvertently collided with Natili, whose focus was on the ball-handler, and the referee …

On a bitter night in Fayetteville, the No. 20 Arkansas Razorbacks (3-1) scraped by the Pacific Tigers (3-3), 91-72, inside Bud Walton Arena. Arkansas’ hot shooting start (6-of-12 3PT) in the first half was hampered by 10 turnovers, eight of which came from forward Zvonimir Ivisic and guard Johnell Davis. Forward Adou Thiero led the Hogs in scoring through the …

Game Preview – #6 Purdue at #15 Marquette (Photo by © Mark Hoffman/Milwaukee Journal Sentinel / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images) The Shaka Smart and Matt Painter rivalry continues Purdue got the best of Marquette last year in the Maui Invitational Championship. Purdue got the best of Marquette the year before that at home, too. Long before that, Shaka …

AUBURN — No. 3 Auburn basketball appears to have a pair of reserves back in the fold, as forwards Jahki Howard and Ja’Heim Hudson were active participants in the Tigers’ pregame warmups ahead of their Monday contest against North Alabama. Neither has played since the Tigers’ Nov. 6 win over Vermont. The pair has been sidelined since, coinciding with their …

ANN ARBOR, Mich, (AP) — Nimari Burnett scored a season high 18 points and Auburn transfer Tre Donaldson matched his career high with 16 as Michigan roared away from Miami (OH) in the second half to post a 94-67 win in an opening-round game in the Fort Myers Tipoff tournament Monday night. Michigan is one of four teams in the …

Slowly but surely, Michigan basketball’s identity appears to be taking shape, both for better and worse. The good news: The Wolverines remain efficient shooting the ball. Michigan generated a number of clean looks as it made 58.3% of its attempts from the floor (35 of 60), including 48.3% (14-for-29) on 3-pointers, and all but four of its points came in …