College Basketball

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 …

Three takeaways: Michigan shoots the lights out in 94-67 rout of Miami (OH) (Photo by USA Today) Michigan basketball got off to a slow start on Monday night against Miami (OH), but the Wolverines caught fire late in the first half, and that momentum carried into the second half as the Wolverines dominated the RedHawks, 94-67. With the victory, Michigan …

Wisconsin basketball landed at No. 19 in the latest AP Top 25 men’s college basketball poll on Monday. After being placed in the ‘receiving votes’ section of last week’s poll, Wisconsin received 370 points in this week’s update to firmly cement itself in the hierarchy. The team’s signature win against the Arizona Wildcats played a pivotal role in its new …

CHAPEL HILL — UNC basketball coach Hubert Davis expects freshmen Ian Jackson and James Brown to be available for the Tar Heels’ game at Hawaii on Friday (12:30 a.m., ESPN2). Jackson and Brown, two of UNC’s players in the 2024 recruiting class, were day-to-day with lower-leg injuries and missed the 12th-ranked Tar Heels’ rout of American. UNC coach Hubert Davis …

Nov. 18—Newport native Cooper Flagg and the Duke men’s basketball team suffered their first loss of the season last a week, a 77-72 setback to Kentucky. Flagg had a monster game, but two late turnovers cost the Blue Devils. Here’s a look back at Flagg’s week and what is up next for Duke: Last week Flagg earned his second double-double …

Florida basketball stayed at No. 19 in the USA Today coaches poll Monday after posting back-to-back wins over Grambling State (86-62) and at Florida State (87-74) last week. The Florida Gators (4-0) next play Tuesday night at the O’Connell Center against Florida A&M (7 p.m., SEC Network Plus). On Friday night, Florida overcame 19 turnovers to beat the rival Seminoles …

Notable Quotes from Jerome Tang’s Nov. 18 Press Conference (Photo by K-State Athletics) Kansas State men’s basketball coach Jerome Tang met with the media on Monday afternoon to preview the Wildcats’ upcoming game against Mississippi Valley State and their trip to the U.S. Virgin Islands next week. The Wildcats will host the Delta Devils fresh off a nine-point loss to …

Alabama basketball took a tumble in the polls after taking a loss to Purdue in its first road game of the season. The Crimson Tide dropped from No. 2 in the nation to No. 7 after last Friday’s 87-78 defeat, while Purdue climbed up six spots to No. 6. The No. 1 spot remains with Kansas, who took 25 of …

Head coach Chris Klieman and quarterback Avery Johnson met with the media on Monday afternoon to break down Kansas State’s loss to Arizona State over the weekend and preview their final home game against Cincinnati. “Obviously, it was a disappointing performance on Saturday. [We] had a long staff meeting yesterday. We talked about a lot of things,” Klieman said. “It’s …

Duke basketball and UNC basketball remain among the top-25 teams in the rankings ahead of the third week of the college hoops season. The 10th-ranked Blue Devils (3-1) dropped four spots in the USA TODAY Sports Coaches Poll after their Champions Classic loss to Kentucky (3-0), which moved up seven spots to No. 11 in the coaches poll. Duke heads to No. 17 …

Nov 11, 2024; Gainesville, Florida, USA; Florida Gators guard Alijah Martin (15) dribbles the ball against the Grambling State Tigers during the second half at Exactech Arena at the Stephen C. O’Connell Center. Mandatory Credit: Matt Pendleton-Imagn Images Florida (4-0) has yet to win a game by fewer than 13 points, but the AP Top 25 voters still dropped the …

Nov 10, 2024; Spokane, Washington, USA; Gonzaga Bulldogs guard Ryan Nembhard (0) shoots the ball against Arizona State Sun Devils forward Jayden Quaintance (21) in the first half at McCarthey Athletic Center. Mandatory Credit: James Snook-Imagn Images On Monday night, tune into CBSSN for the Gonzaga at San Diego State game. This men’s college basketball contest pits a 3-0 Gonzaga …

Kansas Jayhawks Kansas strengthened its grip on No. 1 in the AP Top 25. The rest of the top 10 turned into a jumble of teams swapping places. The Jayhawks picked up five first-place votes in The Associated Press men’s college basketball poll, receiving 49 from a 61-person media panel. No. 2 UConn had seven first-place votes, No. 3 Gonzaga …

BLOOMINGTON — Indiana basketball’s hot start didn’t impact their spot in the weekly rankings. The Hoosiers are 3-0 with an average margin of victory of 23.3 points. They are averaging 85.7 points per game while shooting 53.3% from the field, a number that ranks eighth in the country. Despite that, Indiana moved down two spots to No. 18 in this …

Auburn Tigers forward Jahki Howard (3) celebrates a defensive stop with Auburn Tigers guard Miles Kelly (13) as Auburn Tigers take on Vermont Catamounts at Neville Arena in Auburn, Ala., on Wednesday, Nov. 6, 2024. Auburn Tigers leads Vermont Catamounts 46-21 at halftime. Auburn basketball may have played just one game last week, but it was enough to boost them …

Florida basketball earned its fourth straight win to start the 2024-25 campaign, defeating Grambling State on Monday and Florida State on Friday. The undefeated start has the Gators inside the top 20 in the USA TODAY Sports Coaches Poll, but the Gators remain at No. 19 after two weeks of play. The Orange and Blue came in at No. 21 …

Nov 15, 2024; College Station, Texas, USA; Texas A&M Aggies forward Solomon Washington (9) shoots over Ohio State Buckeyes forward Devin Royal (21) during the first half at Reed Arena. Mandatory Credit: Maria Lysaker-Imagn Images It’s still early but if head coach Buzz Williams continues to have his team score in the high 80s per game, they will be a …

Nov 13, 2024; Los Angeles, California, USA; Southern California Trojans head coach Eric Musselman reacts against the Texas-Arlington Mavericks at Galen Center. Mandatory Credit: Kirby Lee-Imagn Images The USC men’s basketball season finally encountered a moment of real adversity on Sunday night in the Galen Center. Eric Musselman lost his first game as the Trojans’ bench boss. USC fell 71-66 …

Nov 15, 2024; College Station, Texas, USA; Texas A&M Aggies guard Manny Obaseki (35) dribbles the ball against the Ohio State Buckeyes during the first half at Reed Arena. Mandatory Credit: Maria Lysaker-Imagn Images After starting the season 0-1, losing to an unranked UCF team, Texas A&M has won three games in a row, averaging 87 points. They are now …

Nov 9, 2024; Louisville, Kentucky, USA; Tennessee Volunteers head coach Rick Barnes questions talks with forward Igor Milicic Jr. (7) during the second half against the Louisville Cardinals at KFC Yum! Center. Tennessee defeated Louisville 77-55. Mandatory Credit: Jamie Rhodes-Imagn Images Tennessee is 4-0 to start the 2024-25 men’s college basketball season. The Vols have wins versus Gardner-Webb, Louisville, Montana …

When you beat one of the top two teams in the country, even at home, it is a great way to move up in the polls. After knocking off Alabama on Friday night Purdue finds itself back in the top 10 of the AP Poll this week, with plenty of other games on the schedule to make sure it stays …

Purdue forward Raleigh Burgess (34) and guard Gicarri Harris (24) react to a three-point shot against Alabama during the second half at Mackey Arena. Though the men’s college basketball season is still young, a number of teams recorded victories this week that could come in handy in March. In the short term, said results also provided rankings boosts in this …

In order to recognize and give some publicity to the talented players in and from the state, NJHoops.com will once again this season select College Players of the Week. For years we selected Players of the Month for the Newsletter and for a few years after that we selected Players of the Month on NJHoops.com. For the tenth consecutive year …

Nov. 18—NEW YORK — Here are some extra notes, quotes, stats, videos and whatever else I managed to empty out of the old reporter’s notebook after Sunday’s 85-71 Lobos loss to No. 22 St. John’s in Madison Square Garden: Bigger doesn’t matter if you don’t use it… First and foremost, the Lobos being 3-1 through four games with an away-from-the-Pit …

As Ryan Walters said on Saturday night, Purdue has no time to sulk over its 49-10 loss to Penn State, as Michigan State now awaits on a short week for the Boilermakers, ahead of a Friday night clash in East Lansing. Boiler Upload takes a first look at the Spartans ahead of Purdue’s trip north this weekend. Where: East Lansing, …