College Basketball

During his nearly four-decade run as Evangel’s men’s basketball coach, Steve Jenkins had an open-door policy. Over the years, hundreds of student-athletes took advantage. Conversations didn’t always have to be about basketball. A father figure to many, Jenkins, one of the best storytellers you could know, would also talk about life. Those conversations will be missed. Jenkins died Thursday at …

Villanova Wildcats (2-1) at Saint Joseph’s (PA) Hawks (1-1) Philadelphia; Tuesday, 5 p.m. EST BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Wildcats -2.5; over/under is 144.5 BOTTOM LINE: Villanova takes on Saint Joseph’s (PA) after Eric Dixon scored 22 points in Villanova’s 91-54 win against the NJIT Highlanders. Saint Joseph’s (PA) went 14-3 at home a season ago while going 21-14 overall. The Hawks …

Kansas Jayhawks (2-0) vs. Michigan State Spartans (2-0) Atlanta; Tuesday, 6:30 p.m. EST BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Jayhawks -5.5; over/under is 150.5 BOTTOM LINE: Michigan State will face No. 1 Kansas at State Farm Arena in Atlanta, Georgia. Michigan State finished 20-15 overall with a 9-4 record against non-conference opponents during the 2023-24 season. The Spartans averaged 15.0 points off of …

SPRINGFIELD, Mo. (AP) — Vincent Brady II’s 21 points helped Missouri State defeat Missouri Southern State 90-61 on Monday night. Brady had six rebounds and three steals for the Bears (1-1). Dez White shot 6 of 12 from the field, including 1 for 5 from 3-point range, and went 3 for 3 from the foul line to add 16 points. …

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Kaleb Banks’ 25 points helped Tulane defeat Alcorn State 84-51 on Monday night. Banks had seven rebounds for the Green Wave (3-0). Kam Williams added 13 points while shooting 5 for 10, including 3 for 8 from beyond the arc while they also had three steals and three blocks. Rowan Brumbaugh shot 3 for 10, including …

Nov. 11—Arizona State coach Bobby Hurley took a moment to pass along a quick message to Gonzaga counterpart Mark Few at the conclusion of Sunday’s nonconference matchup at McCarthey Athletic Center. By the time the two coaches met in the postgame handshake line, Braden Huff had already been announced over the PA system as Gonzaga’s “Player of the Game” following …

COLLEGE STATION, Texas (AP) — Zhuric Phelps scored 16 points and Wade Taylor IV and Andersson Garcia each had 15 as No. 23 Texas A&M defeated Lamar 97-71 on Monday night. Henry Coleman III added 13 points for the Aggies (2-1), who dropped 10 spots in the AP Top 25 poll this week. But they have won consecutive games over …

NORMAN, Okla. (AP) — Jalon Moore scored 19 of his career-high tying 23 points in the second half and Jeremiah Fears had 15 points and four steals and Oklahoma pulled away in the second half Monday night to beat Northwestern State 73-57. Dayton transfer Kobe Elvis added 10 points and Sam Godwin grabbed 10 rebounds to go with eight points …

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Eric Dailey Jr. and Lazar Stefanovic scored 13 points each and UCLA defeated Boston University 71-40 on Monday night. The Bruins (2-1) fell out of the AP Top 25 earlier in the day after losing to New Mexico on a neutral court last week. UCLA’s defense forced 28 turnovers which led to 36 points by the …

MILWAUKEE (AP) — Stevie Mitchell scored 17 points and No. 15 Marquette capitalized on an early 21-0 run to defeat a pesky Central Michigan team 70-62 on Monday night. Kam Jones and Chase Ross each added 12 points for the Golden Eagles, and Ben Gold had 10. Jones also had eight assists, five rebounds and three steals. Kyler VanderJagt had …

UCLA’s William Kyle III, right, celebrates near teammate Tyler Bilodeau (34) after scoring in the first half of a 71-40 win over Boston University at Pauley Pavilion on Monday night. (Etienne Laurent / Associated Press) The long road back to prestige started at home, against a largely anonymous opponent. Having failed its first test against a mid-major, UCLA took a …

CHICAGO (AP) — N.J. Benson scored 15 points off of the bench to lead DePaul over Mercer 95-64 on Monday night. Benson shot 5 of 9 from the field and 5 for 6 from the foul line for the Blue Demons (3-0). David Skogman added 13 points while going 5 of 9 (2 for 5 from 3-point range) while he …

Dennis Gates sent a message with his lineup Caleb Grill, a Missouri basketball team captain, was not among the starters for the second straight game. “I benched him,” Gates said. “He was mad at me.” Mad enough for a career-night? You bet. Grill answered the bell time and time and time again for the Tigers with a career-high 33-points with …

DALLAS (AP) — Boopie Miller scored 21 points with seven assists, B. J. Edwards had 17 points, and SMU defeated UNC-Greensboro 81-68 on Monday night. Miller scored 13 points in the second half and the Mustangs (3-0) pushed a six-point halftime lead to 14 points halfway through the period. After an unusual stretch of nearly five minutes in which all …

Report card: Sooners survive early scare from Northwestern State After a 90-63 win over Lindenwood, the Sooners aimed to improve to 2-0 as they played the second of four buy games ahead of their trip to the Bahamas. This week, they faced Northwestern State, who, despite ultimately losing, put up a strong fight against Texas Tech last week. The Demons …

WEST LAFAYETTE − Three home games and three hard-fought wins against mid-major programs. Yale was the best of the early-season bunch (which is only the case until Alabama visits on Friday), but Purdue basketball has found ways in crunch time to make plays. In the first half, it was Fletcher Loyer and Braden Smith. In the second, Cam Heide and Myles Colvin. …

Jan 17, 2024; Norman, Oklahoma, USA; Oklahoma Sooners head coach Porter Moser watches his team play against the West Virginia Mountaineers during the second half at Lloyd Noble Center. Mandatory Credit: Alonzo Adams-USA TODAY Sports The Oklahoma Sooners moved to 2-0 on the season with a 73-67 win over Northwestern State. It didn’t go as easy as expected as the …

TUSCALOOSA, Ala. — UNC Asheville didn’t stand a chance, and Arkansas State didn’t have enough firepower to take advantage of an off night from Alabama basketball. Monday night was more of the same, as the No. 2 Crimson Tide survived a second-half cold spell to outlast an overmatched McNeese State team, 72-64. Boasting arguably the nation’s deepest roster, Alabama was …

Nov 11, 2024; Gainesville, Florida, USA; Florida Gators center Rueben Chinyelu (9) dunks 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 trailed Grambling State for all of 30 seconds and then the rout was on. The Gators defeated the Tigers, 86-62, on …

Rueben Chinyelu tied a career-high with 14 points,lifting Florida basketball to a 86-62 win over Grambling State on Monday night at the O’Connell Center. The 6-foot-10, 255-pound Chinyelu, a transfer from Washington State, impacted the game on both ends of the floor with 2 blocks and 2 steals and a solid all-around game. Guards Walter Clayton Jr. and Will Richard …

Butler basketball overcame a sloppy first half and bounced back from its home loss to Austin Peay to defeat Western Michigan, 85-65, on Monday at Hinkle Fieldhouse. The Bulldogs (2-1) led by just two points at halftime, but pulled away in the second half, thanks to some hot outside shooting, namely Pierre Brooks II who led the way with 20 …

Caitlin Clark and Tyrese Haliburton got a laugh Monday night watching Butler basketball player Patrick McCaffery show off his muscles after scoring a basket while getting fouled. The Indiana Fever and Indiana Pacers stars had floor seats because Clark’s boyfriend is Connor McCaffery, a Butler assistant coach and former Pacers employee. Clark and Haliburton have a friendship that arose out …

The University of North Florida men’s basketball team added another milestone on Monday. When the AP Top 25 weekly poll was released, the Ospreys received votes and points for the first time in program history. It wasn’t enough to crack the top-25 so UNF is in the “also receiving votes” category. But the Ospreys tied Oregon and Miami for 37th …

Feb 14, 2024; University Park, Pennsylvania, USA; Michigan State Spartans head coach Tom Izzo reacts from the bench during the first half against the Penn State Nittany Lions at Bryce Jordan Center. Mandatory Credit: Matthew O’Haren-USA TODAY Sports Playing in the Champions Classic is still a big deal for Michigan State basketball head coach Tom Izzo. For the 14th time, …

Michigan State’s Jeremy Fears Jr. celebrates a 3-pointer against Ferris State during the second half on Tuesday, Oct. 29, 2024, in East Lansing. For another week, Michigan State basketball is not listed in the Associated Press (AP) Top 25 poll. The updated top 25 came out on Monday, and Michigan State was once again on the outside. The Spartans received …