College Basketball

Nov 4, 2024; Los Angeles, California, USA; Southern California Trojans head coach Eric Musselman reacts against the Chattanooga Mocs in the second half at Galen Center. Mandatory Credit: Kirby Lee-Imagn Images For the second consecutive game, USC men’s basketball narrowly scraped by an inferior opponent. On Wednesday night, the Trojans held off UT Arlington 98-95 to improve to 3-0 on …

STILLWATER — Coach Steve Lutz and the Oklahoma State Cowboys continue the 2024-25 men’s college basketball season on Thursday against the Southern Illinois Salukis at Gallagher-Iba Arena in Stillwater. Here’s what you need to know about today’s game between the Cowboys (2-0) and Salukis (1-1): More: How Oklahoma State basketball coach Steve Lutz is attacking rebuild the only way he knows Oklahoma …

Nov. 13—By CODY LINN Marshall Athletics HUNTINGTON, W.Va. — Marshall Men’s Basketball Head Coach Cornelius Jackson announced the addition of Bryce Slay to the team’s 2025 Signing Class on Wednesday. Slay joins The Herd after playing basketball for four years at Carmel Christian in Mathews, North Carolina. “We are incredibly excited to have Bryce join our Marshall Basketball Family,” Jackson …

Todd Golden GAINESVILLE, Fla. — No. 20 Florida and under-investigation-coach Todd Golden are about to get a feel for what to expect on the road this season. It could be way more hostile than usual when the Gators (3-0) play at rival Florida State (3-0). “Honestly, to me, it’s no different than any other road game,” Golden said. “We anticipate …

Purdue Boilermakers guard Braden Smith (3) reacts after getting an assist Monday, Nov. 4, 2024, during the NCAA men’s basketball game against the Texas A&M-CC Islanders at Mackey Arena in West Lafayette, Ind. On Friday night, not only with the Alabama Crimson Tide play what is likely their toughest opponent of the 2024-25 college basketball season so far, but the …

Olivier Rioux GAINESVILLE, Fla. — The world’s tallest teenager might have to wait a year to become the world’s tallest college basketball player. Florida coach Todd Golden said that Olivier Rioux, a 7-foot-9 freshman who owns a spot in the Guinness record book, is planning to redshirt. Had the popular Canadian played in even one game, he would have burned …

The No. 2 Alabama Crimson Tide face the No. 13 Purdue Boilermakers on Friday, exclusively on Peacock. Live coverage begins at 7:00 p.m. ET. Keep reading for how to watch and live stream the Alabama vs. Purdue men’s college basketball game. Plus, how to follow all of the Big Ten college basketball action this season. This top-15 matchup is highly …

Indiana will play host to South Carolina on Saturday in a clash that pits the Big Ten against the SEC. Tip-off at Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall is set for 3 p.m. ET. The No. 16 Hoosiers are 2-0 to start the season and have won their matchups against SIUE and Eastern Illinois by 19 and 35 points, respectively. The Gamecocks …

BYU quarterback Jake Retzlaff smiles during BYU basketball exhibition game against Colorado Christian at the Marriott Center on Oct. 30, 2024. | Abby Shelton, BYU Photo Add Jake Retzlaff to the ever-growing list of Egor Demin fans. BYU’s star quarterback couldn’t stop complimenting the Cougars’ freshman basketball phenom during an interview on ESPN’s SportsCenter Wednesday night. “Good luck to everybody …

Nov. 13—HARTFORD — UConn coach Dan Hurley wore a blank expression while standing with his arms crossed staring out on the court in the first half on Wednesday. Hurley’s mood reflected his team’s play. Up until that point, the Huskies gave Hurley nothing to get excited about on the offensive end. They were stuck in first gear and led Le …

The perennial powerhouse Gonzaga men’s basketball team will have 13 games this season air locally on FOX 13+ this season. The Bulldogs – ranked 4th in the country in the AP poll – already have a significant win on their schedule, a 38-point blowout of No. 8 Baylor at home on Nov. 4. It was Gonzaga’s biggest margin of victory …

The Xavier Musketeers officially welcomed in a pair of four-star recruits from the Class of 2025 on Thursday. Xavier’s tandem of guard Nyk Lewis and forward Jayden Forsythe is ranked by 247Sports as the No. 36 recruiting class in the nation for the Class of 2025. In August, Nyk Lewis became Xavier’s first 2025 commit when he announced his decision. …

TUSCALOOSA, Ala. — Alabama basketball assistant Ryan Pannone stopped practice Thursday to shout over at Rutgers transfer center Clifford Omoruyi. “Cliff is anybody going to be able to hear that call in Mackey Arena?,” Pannone asked, referencing the noisy venue No. 2 Alabama will encounter when it travels to face No. 13 Purdue on Friday. “No,” Omoruyi replied reluctantly. No …

Pair of JUCO recruits set to officially visit Kansas State this weekend (Photo by Kelton Mickell/X) Although Kansas State already has 19 players committed in their 2025 recruiting class, the Wildcats are still looking to add to next season’s roster. On Saturday, the Wildcats will welcome a pair of junior college recruits on campus for official visits during K-State’s game …

It’s early in the season, but one undefeated record is still guaranteed to go down when the 2-0 Notre Dame Fighting Irish take on the 2-0 Georgetown Hoyas at Capital One Arena Saturday afternoon. It’s part of a jam-packed weekend of college basketball on NBC and Peacock, including a Friday quadrupleheader headlined by Alabama vs Purdue and Arizona vs Wisconsin. …

Nov 13, 2024; Los Angeles, California, USA; Southern California Trojans head coach Eric Musselman talks with an official in the first half against the Texas-Arlington Mavericks at Galen Center. Mandatory Credit: Kirby Lee-Imagn Images In November, there is no time to worry about style points. This is the month of the college basketball season when teams play smaller conference opponents …

Kentucky transfer Zvonimir Ivisic made history when he followed head coach John Calipari from Lexington to Fayetteville this past offseason, as “Big Z” became just the second Croatian ever to suit up for the Razorbacks. He joined Davor Rimac, a member of the 1994 national championship-winning team. The 7-foot-2 Croatian made even more history with his performance on the basketball …

. Hubert Davis and North Carolina officially signed their two-man recruiting class on Wednesday during the early signing period. As it stands right now, UNC has just the two commits in the 2025 class but have some other big targets on their board left. While UNC does not have a five-star commit just yet, both Isaiah Denis and Derek Dixon …

The Xavier Musketeers officially welcomed in a pair of four-star recruits from the Class of 2025 on Thursday. Xavier’s tandem of guard Nyk Lewis and forward Jayden Forsythe is ranked by 247Sports as the No. 36 recruiting class in the nation for the Class of 2025. In August, Nyk Lewis became Xavier’s first 2025 commit when he announced his decision. …

Dylan Widger-USA TODAY Sports The men’s basketball team welcomed Fairleigh Dickinson to Lincoln following a close 63-58 win over Bethune-Cookman. The Huskers took down the Knights 86-60 to start the season 3-0 for the second straight year. Nebraska finished 28-of-65 from the field, rebounding from its 19-of-55 outing from Saturday. The Huskers also shot 23-of-28 from the foul line, while …

Pat Chambers, the head coach of the FGCU men’s basketball team, reacts during a game against St. Bonaventure on Wednesday, Nov. 13, 2024. FGCU lost. Home is not where the wins are. At least not on opening night for the Florida Gulf Coast men’s basketball season. After starting the season 0-2 on the road, the Eagles fell to St. Bonaventure …

Nov. 13—CHAMPAIGN — Nothing Oakland did Wednesday night at State Farm Center came as a surprise to Brad Underwood. The Golden Grizzlies have a formula for trying to win a buy game on the road. Especially when the talent disparity trends considerably toward the home team. Muck it up. Milk the clock (to the point of taking a 10-second violation, …

Nov. 13—What happened Some adversity for Illinois for the first time in the regular season in the form of too many turnovers and a night where three-point shots didn’t fall quite as easily as they did in opening week wins against Eastern Illinois and SIU Edwardsville. The end result was the same Wednesday against Oakland with a 66-54 Illini victory, …

Nov. 13—VERMILLION, S.D. — Loyola Marymount rallied from an 18-point halftime deficit to knock off the University of South Dakota women’s basketball team 71-67 on Wednesday night at the Sanford Coyote Sports Center. It was a tale of two halves for the Coyotes, who scored 40 points in the first half and shot 18 for 31 from the field to …

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Rondel Walker scored 14 points and undefeated North Texas led for most of the way and held off Minnesota for a 54-51 victory on Wednesday night. Dawson Garcia scored six points during an 8-2 surge to pull Minnesota to 52-51 with 30 seconds left. Isaac Asuma blocked Brenen Lorient’s layup attempt on the ensuing possession, but Lu’Cye …