College Basketball

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — Jayland Randall scored 21 points and Jack Campion sank a go-ahead jumper from the free-throw line with 1.4 seconds left to help Southern Indiana defeat Bellarmine 71-69 on Wednesday night. Randall also had three steals for the Screaming Eagles (1-3). Stephen Olowoniyi scored 14 points and added six rebounds. Damoni Harrison had 10 points and shot …

Brigham Young Cougars forward Mihailo Boskovic (5) celebrates after scoring against the Queens Royals at the Marriott Center in Provo on Wednesday, Nov. 13, 2024. | Laura Seitz, Deseret News Make that three wins in a row for BYU basketball. The Cougars dominated Queens from tipoff to the final buzzer in 99-55 fashion Wednesday night, moving to 3-0 on the …

FAIRFAX, Va. (AP) — Anthony Pritchard led Central Michigan with 21 points and Damarion Bonds made a game-winning 3-pointer in the closing seconds as the Chippewas knocked off George Mason 70-69 on Wednesday night. George Mason guard Jared Billups struggled to find an open teammate on an inbounds play with 14.7 seconds left and he ended up throwing it off …

Virginia Cavaliers (2-0) vs. Villanova Wildcats (2-2) Baltimore; Friday, 5 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Villanova will play Virginia at CFG Bank Arena in Baltimore, Maryland. Villanova went 18-16 overall with a 7-5 record in non-conference games in the 2023-24 season. The Wildcats averaged 70.2 points per game last season, 12.4 on free throws and 27.9 from beyond the arc. Virginia …

BOULDER, Colo. (AP) — Andrej Jakimovski hit five 3-pointers and scored 17 points in Colorado’s 83-53 victory over Cal State Fullerton on Wednesday night. The Buffaloes (3-0) led 35-29 at halftime before exploding for 48 points in the second half. Colorado shot 62% in the second half, including 7 for 14 from deep. Colorado led 55-43 with 8 1/2 minutes …

PROVO, Utah (AP) — Dawson Baker made six 3-pointers and scored 22 points, Keba Keita had a double-double and BYU jumped out early and beat Queens 99-55 on Wednesday night. BYU (3-0) opened on a 28-2 run and built a 51-26 halftime advantage. Trevin Knell scored 14 first-half points for the Cougars and Egor Demin added nine. The Cougars shot …

The Oklahoma State men’s basketball team will continue the 2024-25 season with a home game against Southern Illinois at 7 p.m. Thursday. OSU (2-0) earned an 80-71 home win over St. Thomas-Minnesota on Sunday. Southern Illinois (1-1) earned an 86-64 home win over Missouri S&T on Friday. Here’s how to watch the OSU vs Southern Illinois game today, including time, …

Parity is growing in women’s college basketball every day, evidenced in part by so many good early season, non-conference matchups. These games also help increase parity. The parity of women’s hoops is also evidenced by all the movement this week in the USA TODAY Sports women’s basketball coaches poll. Stanford, Illinois and South Dakota State made their season debuts, while …

Tennessee football’s trip to Georgia headlines the Week 12 college football schedule with CFP hopes on the line. The Vols and Bulldogs are each in need of a quality win, and absolutely not in need of another loss. Will Nico Iamaleava play after missing the second half of last week’s win against Mississippi State with a concussion? Otherwise, it’s a …

The Big 12 lost two premier programs when Oklahoma and Texas left for the SEC. But with one week of the 2024-25 women’s college basketball season in the books, the conference is off to a good start. The 16 Big 12 teams boast a combined 38-5 record, and four of them are ranked. Let’s get into this week’s power rankings: …

FAYETTEVILLE — Arkansas basketball’s 3-point shooting came to life Wednesday night against Troy. A 7-foot-2 center powered the breakthrough. After opening the season 16 of 51 from long range, the No. 21 Razorbacks made 10 threes and shot 43.5% in a 65-49 win over the Trojans. Zvonimir Ivišić went 6 of 7 from behind the arc and shared the honors …

Igor Milicic Jr. looked at Cam Carr during a postgame news conference and recalled the play. The Tennessee basketball forward dribbled to the right of the key when he saw Carr slip free on the baseline. He split the defense with a bounce pass with a touch of spin to connect with Carr in the first half. “I was just …

COMMERCE, Texas (AP) — Khaliq Abdul-Mateen’s 18 points helped East Texas A&M defeat Southern 70-68 on Wednesday night. Abdul-Mateen added five rebounds for the Lions (1-3). Evan Phelps added 14 points and four steals. Scooter Williams Jr. scored the final points of the game, giving the Lions a 70-68 lead with 59 seconds remaining. He finished with 13 points. The …

BOWLING GREEN — For the first time since winning the 2024 Conference USA Tournament, Western Kentucky returned to the victory column on Tuesday night. Veteran guard Khristian Lander knocked down five 3-point shots and finished with a game-best 23 points to lead the Hilltoppers past overmatched Campbellsville 104-76 before a sparse gathering in historic E.A. Diddle Arena. Western, following losses …

Nicholls State Colonels (1-2) at Northern Kentucky Norse (0-2) Highland Heights, Kentucky; Thursday, 7 p.m. EST BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Norse -5.5; over/under is 142 BOTTOM LINE: Nicholls State visits Northern Kentucky after Robert Brown III scored 21 points in Nicholls State’s 93-44 victory over the Mississippi University for Women Owls. Northern Kentucky went 18-15 overall a season ago while going …

Northern Iowa Panthers (2-1) at Wichita State Shockers (2-0) Wichita, Kansas; Thursday, 7:30 p.m. EST BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Shockers -7.5; over/under is 151.5 BOTTOM LINE: Wichita State takes on Northern Iowa in a non-conference matchup. Wichita State finished 15-19 overall a season ago while going 10-5 at home. The Shockers averaged 72.8 points per game while shooting 44.7% from the …

Virginia Cavaliers (2-0) vs. Villanova Wildcats (2-2) Baltimore; Friday, 5 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Villanova will play Virginia at CFG Bank Arena in Baltimore, Maryland. Villanova went 18-16 overall with a 7-5 record in non-conference games in the 2023-24 season. The Wildcats averaged 70.2 points per game last season, 12.4 on free throws and 27.9 from beyond the arc. Virginia …

Milwaukee coach Bart Lundy says that despite a 1-2 record his team is in a far better position than it was a year ago. The UW-Milwaukee Panthers dropped their second straight road game to a mid-major in ugly fashion, this one a 76-62 setback at Longwood on Wednesday night in Farmville, Virginia. But coach Bart Lundy isn’t pressing the panic …

SEATTLE (AP) — Great Osobor and DJ Davis each scored 18 points and Washington rallied from an 11-point halftime deficit to beat Seattle Pacific 77-62 on Wednesday night. Osobor added eight rebounds and a career-high seven steals. He is the first Big Ten player since 2002 with 18 points, eight rebounds and seven steals in a game. Davis made 4 …

The Dayton Flyers got a solid performance from its backcourt in a 77-69 win over Ball State Wednesday night at the UD Arena. [DOWNLOAD: Free WHIO-TV News app for alerts as news breaks] Enoch Cheeks and Malachi Smith each had a double-double. Cheeks scored 23 points and grabbed 11 rebounds, and Smith added 17 points and dished out 10 assists. UD …

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Desmond Claude scored 26 points and made consecutive shots down the stretch to help Southern California beat UT Arlington 98-95 on Wednesday night. Claude made a layup and jumper to give USC a 94-90 lead with 19 seconds left. Jaxon Ellingsworth hit a 3-pointer to pull UTA to 94-93 with 12 seconds to go before Terrance …

SANTA BARBARA, Calif. (AP) — Deuce Turner’s 24 points off of the bench helped UC Santa Barbara to a 91-86 victory over Fresno State on Wednesday. Turner shot 4 of 10 from the field, including 1 for 5 from 3-point range, and went 15 for 16 from the line for the Gauchos (3-0). Jason Fontenet II scored 18 points and …

RENO, Nev. (AP) — Xavier Dusell scored 17 points as Nevada beat Weber State 88-58 on Wednesday. Dusell went 6 of 9 from the field (5 for 7 from 3-point range) for the Wolf Pack (3-0). Justin McBride scored 16 points while shooting 5 for 9 (1 for 3 from 3-point range) and 5 of 6 from the free-throw line. …

UNIONDALE, N.Y. (AP) — Amaree Abram had 19 points in Louisiana Tech’s 76-66 win over UMass on Wednesday. Abram also contributed six rebounds and three steals for the Bulldogs (3-0). Sean Newman Jr. added 14 points and 12 assists. Kaden Cooper went 4 of 8 from the field (1 for 3 from 3-point range) to finish with 11 points. Jaylen …

ATLANTA (AP) — Blake Harper scored seven of his 18 points in overtime to help Howard beat Tennessee State 88-84 on Wednesday night. Brandon Weston made a pair of free throws for Tennessee State with 10 seconds left and Howard’s Marcus Dockery missed a jumper to force overtime tied 75-all. Harper opened the extra period with consecutive 3-pointers and added …