College Basketball

Nov. 13—By CODY LINN Marshall Athletics HUNTINGTON, W.Va. — The Marshall University Men’s Basketball team (2-1) registered a 14-point, 77-63, win over Southern Indiana (0-3) Monday night at the Cam Henderson Center. “We talked about getting into the paint and making sound decisions,” Herd Men’s Basketball Head Coach Corny Jackson said. “We took 16 (threes) tonight. The flow of the …

Recruiting News Michigan State basketball has officially signed their 2025 recruiting class. On Wednesday, the Spartans got Cam Ward and Jordan Scott to officially sign their National Letters of Intent. Ward and Scott are notable for a few reasons: 1. They are both 4-star recruits, making a nice class for the Spartans. 2. They are both from the DMV, meaning …

LAWRENCE — Shortly after announcing the addition of Samis Calderon on Wednesday, Kansas basketball revealed Darryn Peterson has signed with the Jayhawks. Peterson is a 247Sports Composite five-star combo guard who’s both the No. 1 player at his position in the 2025 recruiting class and the No. 3 player overall. He’s listed at 6-foot-5 and 195 pounds. And, like Calderon, …

Chloe Kitts COLUMBIA, S.C. — South Carolina forward Chloe Kitts is available to play after missing the top-ranked Gamecocks’ last game due to an academic suspension. Gamecocks coach Dawn Staley said everyone, including Kitts, would be ready to play when the team opens its home season against Coppin State. Kitts was held out of South Carolina’s 71-57 victory over then-No. …

LAWRENCE — Kansas basketball added to its 2025 recruiting class Wednesday with a commitment from Samis Calderon. Calderon, a 247Sport Composite four-star small forward, will arrive by way of Overtime Elite. Listed at 6-foot-8 and 200 pounds, he’s the No. 12-ranked player at his position and the No. 55-ranked player overall in the nation. Calderon made the announcement of his pledge …

Iowa women’s basketball has opened its 2024-25 campaign with wins over Northern Illinois (91-73) and Virginia Tech (71-52). The Hawkeyes’ victory over the Hokies in the Ally Tipoff was a strong statement to the Big Ten and the rest of the country that life after Caitlin Clark can still be pretty good in Iowa City. In the latest USA TODAY …

WEST LAFAYETTE – Purdue basketball’s only Class of 2025 commit thus far officially signed his letter of intent Wednesday. Will Antione West eventually have company? For now, the Toledo (Ohio) Whitmer guard, who committed to the Boilermakers on Oct. 1, is the only player in the class to make his pledge to Matt Painter. The early signing period for basketball …

BYU defensive end Viliami Po’uha (45) and other Cougars celebrate after a field goal from place kicker Will Ferrin (44) gave BYU the lead at 22-21 during a game between the University of Utah Utes and the Brigham Young University Cougars held at Rice-Eccles Stadium in Salt Lake City early on Sunday, Nov. 10, 2024. | Isaac Hale, Deseret News …

WEST LAFAYETTE – Purdue basketball’s only Class of 2025 commit thus far officially signed his letter of intent Wednesday. Will Antione West eventually have company? For now, the Toledo (Ohio) Whitmer guard, who committed to the Boilermakers on Oct. 1, is the only player in the class to make his pledge to Matt Painter. The early signing period for basketball …

Bill Self ATLANTA — Bill Self brushed off becoming the winningest coach in Kansas basketball history, even as he surpassed the guy whose name is on the arena. “It means I’m old,” the 61-year-old Self said with a slight grin. “And it means I’ve had a lot of really good players.” Self claimed the top spot at one of college …

ATLANTA – Tom Izzo put on his glasses and scanned the stat sheet. He didn’t need his readers – or a piece of paper – to know going 3-for-24 on 3-point attempts proved problematic. But there were a number of promising moments for Michigan State basketball in a 77-69 loss to No. 1 Kansas on Tuesday night in the Champions …

In his two-plus seasons at Villanova, Kyle Neptune is 37-34 and still looking for his first NCAA tournament berth. (Photo by Porter Binks/Getty Images). The chants echoed through Hagan Arena on Tuesday night with the home team seconds away from closing out an 83-76 victory over Villanova. “Thank you, Neptune! Thank you, Neptune!” the Saint Joseph’s student section mockingly sang …

The first week of the 2024-25 college basketball season is in the books, with the overwhelming majority of ACC teams emerging from their early games unscathed. With those results in hand, here’s a look at how the ACC’s 18 teams stack up in mid-November: Rankings based on games through Nov. 11 REQUIRED READING: Duke basketball vs Kentucky score today: Live …

ATLANTA – Tom Izzo put on his glasses and scanned the stat sheet. He didn’t need his readers – or a piece of paper – to know going 3-for-24 on 3-point attempts proved problematic. But there were a number of promising moments for Michigan State basketball in a 77-69 loss to No. 1 Kansas on Tuesday night in the Champions …

ATLANTA – Tom Izzo put on his glasses and scanned the stat sheet. He didn’t need his readers – or a piece of paper – to know going 3-for-24 on 3-point attempts proved problematic. But there were a number of promising moments for Michigan State basketball in a 77-69 loss to No. 1 Kansas on Tuesday night in the Champions …

WEST POINT, N.Y. – Army West Point Athletics and Duke Athletics have announced that the two basketball programs will meet again in 2025. The Army men’s basketball team will host Duke University at Christl Arena next season on Veterans Day, November 11, 2025. The meeting is a part of a three-game series between the Black Knights and the Blue Devils; …

Nov 12, 2024; Atlanta, Georgia, USA; Michigan State Spartans head coach Tom Izzo reacts on the bench against the Kansas Jayhawks during the first half at State Farm Arena. Mandatory Credit: Dale Zanine-Imagn Images It was an offensive struggle for the Spartans in Tuesday night’s narrow loss against No. 1 Kansas. Michigan State fell against the Jayhawks by the final …

NORMAL, Ill. (AP) — Dalton Banks had 23 points in Illinois State’s 85-75 win over Ohio on Tuesday night. Banks added five rebounds for the Redbirds (2-1). Caden Boser scored 16 points, shooting 6 for 6, including 4 for 4 from beyond the arc. Chase Walker shot 4 of 5 from the field and 5 for 6 from the line …

Nov. 13—The UTPB men’s basketball team’s home opener against Navajo Technical University has been canceled. The Falcons will still get a forfeit win from the decision. The game was originally scheduled to take place at 5:30 p.m. Wednesday at Falcon Dome. UTPB was coming off a 78-58 exhibition loss at The University of Texas at El Paso on Tuesday night …

It’ll go into the books as a double-digit victory for Oregon. Those who witnessed the Ducks’ men’s basketball team come from behind to defeat Portland, 80-70, in overtime on Tuesday inside Matthew Knight Area know it was much closer than that. Oregon’s late rally almost came too late. The Ducks (3-0) trailed by 11 points with 4:46 to play but …

Nov. 13—Beat writer Scott Richey breaks down the matchup between the Illini and Golden Grizzles: Storylines Like most college basketball rosters, Oakland’s looks about as similar as last year’s as Illinois’ does. What hasn’t changed for the Golden Grizzlies, though, is what longtime coach Greg Kampe stresses in the games he schedules against high-major programs. Wednesday’s at Illinois will be …

Nov. 12—IOWA CITY, Iowa. — An efficient second-half offensive effort carried Iowa to a 96-77 win over the University of South Dakota men’s basketball team to close the Kenny Arnold Classic on Tuesday night at Carver-Hawkeye Arena. Behind 64.7% (22 for 34) shooting in the final 20 minutes, the Hawkeyes put up 54 points to put distance between themselves and …

ATLANTA, GEORGIA – NOVEMBER 12: Amari Williams #22 of the Kentucky Wildcats reacts with Jaxson Robinson #2 after forcing a turnover by Cooper Flagg #2 of the Duke Blue Devils during the second half of the State Farm Champions Classic between the Kentucky Wildcats and Duke Blue Devils at State Farm Arena on November 12, 2024 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo …

Nov. 12—There was no UCLA hangover for the California kid. Tuesday night in the Pit wasn’t always pretty for the home team, and star center Nelly Junior Joseph was a non-factor due to foul trouble, but Lobos junior point guard Donovan Dent was his usual brilliant self with 25 points, 10 assists and no turnovers and helped ensure the outcome …

Cooper Flagg scored a game-high 26 points, but his costly final-minute turnovers doomed Duke to a Champions Classic loss to Kentucky. Mandatory Credit: Zachary Taft-Imagn Images For more than 39 minutes, the nation’s most celebrated teenaged basketball prospect demonstrated why dozens of NBA scouts flocked to Atlanta to see him play. Only in the final 20 seconds of Duke’s 77-72 …