College Basketball

BLOOMINGTON – Indiana made life interesting Sunday, trailing by one to outmatched Eastern Illinois at halftime thanks to a glaringly lackluster performance from the Hoosiers over the opening 20 minutes. Mike Woodson’s team turned it around after halftime, outscoring the Panthers (1-2) 54-18 in the second half on the way to a 90-55 victory. Let’s overreact to it. IU-Eastern Illinois …

Purdue’s fears have been realized. During media availability on Sunday evening, head coach Matt Painter revealed freshman center Daniel Jacobsen is expected to miss the rest of the season due to a broken tibia suffered against Northern Kentucky on Friday. Jacobsen played just one minute against the Norse before hitting his shin on a Northern Kentucky defender and going down …

GREENSBORO, N,C, (AP) — Tre’von Spillers dunked off the fast break and Hunter Sallis converted three of four free throws in the final nine seconds to allow Wake Forest to hold off Michigan 72-70 at First Horizon Coliseum on Sunday afternoon. The game was the first meeting between the schools in 24 years to the day and was the first …

Dusty May is two games into his Michigan basketball tenure, but the changes in play style and effectiveness is obvious. The Wolverines got off to a hot start Sunday afternoon in the Deacon-Wolverine Challenge vs. Wake Forest in Greensboro, North Carolina. But the offense fizzled down the stretch, and back-to-back turnovers in the final 90 seconds proved critical in a …

Three takeaways from Michigan’s 72-70 loss to Wake Forest (Photo by @umichbball on X) Michigan basketball jumped out to an early 13-point lead over Wake Forest in a non-conference matchup between members of the Big Ten and ACC. But despite carrying a four-point lead into halftime, the Wolverines came up just short against the Demon Deacons. It’s the first loss …

MADISON – This is the version of Steven Crowl Wisconsin’s Greg Gard wants to see. The Badgers men’s basketball coach has urged his 7-foot grad student to play with more of an edge and that is what he delivered in front of Sunday brunch crowd at the Kohl Center. With Crowl hunting opportunities in the paint against an Appalachian State …

BLOOMINGTON — IU basketball bullied Eastern Illinois in the second half to make up for a lethargic start on Sunday afternoon at Assembly Hall and win 90-55. The No. 18 Hoosiers (2-0) used a 22-2 run coming out of halftime to take control after trailing at the break. They held EIU without a field goal for seven-plus minutes to push …

ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Daniel Batcho had 28 points in Louisiana Tech’s 92-77 victory against UT Arlington on Saturday night. Batcho added seven rebounds for the Bulldogs (2-0). Amaree Abram scored 23 points, going 8 of 14 (5 for 8 from 3-point range). William Jeffress Jr. shot 2 of 6 from the field and 8 for 10 from the line …

Nov. 9—ROCHESTER — For the second time in as many days, the Rochester Community and Technical College men’s basketball team suffered a one-sided loss. The latest was Saturday, with RCTC losing to Dakota County Technical College 84-64. The loss dropped the Yellowjackets to 1-3 overall. RCTC finished with just one double-figure scorer in the game, forward Jamison Lien with 22 …

LAS VEGAS (AP) — PJ Haggerty’s 29 points helped Memphis defeat UNLV 80-74 on Saturday night. Haggerty shot 10 for 18 (0 for 3 from 3-point range) and 9 of 12 from the free-throw line for the Tigers (2-0). Colby Rogers scored 16 points while shooting 6 for 14, including 2 for 6 from beyond the arc and added seven …

WICHITA, Kan. (AP) — Justin Hill’s 17 points helped Wichita State defeat Montana State 89-69 on Saturday night. Hill added five rebounds and five assists for the Shockers (2-0). Harlond Beverly scored 14 points while going 5 of 10 and 4 of 5 from the free-throw line. Corey Washington shot 5 of 7 from the field and 3 for 4 …

RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Josh Pascarelli scored 22 points as Marist beat Richmond 79-72 on Saturday night. Pascarelli added six rebounds for the Red Foxes (1-1). Jackson Price scored 20 points while going 7 of 13 (6 for 10 from 3-point range) and added five rebounds and five assists. Jadin Collins went 4 of 9 from the field to finish …

DALLAS — Arkansas basketball made a few threatening runs, but the Razorbacks could not get over the Baylor hump Saturday night, suffering the first loss of the John Calipari era. The No. 8 Bears (1-1) never trailed in a 72-67 victory over the No. 16 Razorbacks (1-1). Arkansas erased a nine-point halftime deficit to tie the game early in the …

The No. 16 Arkansas Razorbacks (1-1) dropped their first game of the season in a 72-67 loss Saturday to a talented No. 8 Baylor Bears (1-1) squad in the Lone Star Showcase at American Airlines Center in Dallas. Arkansas never led in the game, which was also dubbed the “Dallas Duel,” and the Hogs only managed to tie the score …

Nov. 9—Jayden Quaintance wasn’t originally supposed to appear on Gonzaga’s nonconference schedule in early November, but the Bulldogs would have still been preparing a scouting report for the talented Arizona State freshman at some point during the first two months of the season even if he hadn’t switched up his college commitment in late April. Quaintance initially signed a letter …

BALTIMORE (AP) — Jordan Stiemke scored 12 points off the bench to help lead Loyola Maryland over Lancaster Bible College 83-42 on Saturday night. Stiemke went 4 of 6 from the field (3 for 5 from 3-point range) for the Greyhounds (1-1). Braeden Speed scored 11 points while shooting 2 of 4 from the field and 7 for 8 from …

Nov. 9—MITCHELL — The Dakota Wesleyan University men’s basketball team dug itself a big hole in the second half on Saturday evening at the Corn Palace, and then nearly escaped with a victory. But it was visiting Valley City State (N.D.) that left with the joy of victory, a 78-76 win capped by Lamar Grayson’s floater in the lane with …

Nov 9, 2024; Houston, Texas, USA; Auburn Tigers guard Tahaad Pettiford (0) celebrates after making a basket during the second half against the Houston Cougars at Toyota Center. Mandatory Credit: Troy Taormina-Imagn Images Auburn basketball head coach Bruce Pearl felt that his team would be “exposed” during Saturday’s game with No. 4 Houston, and that is exactly what happened. However, …

The Arizona State Sun Devils play the Gonzaga Bulldogs in a college basketball game on Sunday, Nov. 10, in Spokane, Washington. Here’s a look at the time, TV channel and broadcast information for the NCAA non-conference game. Arizona State is 2-0 on the season with wins over Idaho State and Santa Clara. Gonzaga is 1-0, with a victory over Baylor. …

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Lance Williams scored 15 points to help Xavier of Louisiana defeat Alcorn State 62-56 on Saturday night. Williams added three steals for the Gold Nuggets. Seviuhn Turner added 13 points while shooting 3 for 12 (1 for 4 from 3-point range) and 6 of 7 from the free-throw line with 11 rebounds. The Braves (0-3) were …

DALLAS (AP) — Jayden Nunn had 16 points while Norchad Omier had a double-double with 15 points and 12 rebounds as eighth-ranked Baylor bounced back from a season-opening blowout loss and held on to beat No. 16 Arkansas 72-67 on Saturday night. The Bears (1-1) never trailed five nights after their 101-63 loss to sixth-ranked Gonzaga. There were three ties …

PROVIDENCE — There was progress for the Providence men in their second time out. The Friars still have a fair bit to correct before facing tougher opponents, but this was better than the opening win over Central Connecticut State. Early shot selection, a willingness to attack the rim and smothering defense were more than enough to subdue Stonehill. Providence broke …

HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — Alex Karaban had 17 points, five rebounds, four assists and four blocked shots to help No. 3 UConn beat New Hampshire 92-53 on Saturday night. Karaban scored four of the final six points of the first half as UConn (2-0) took a 35-24 advantage into the break. The only returning starter for the two-time defending national …

HOUSTON (AP) — Jamir Watkins scored 17 of his 30 points in the second-half Saturday night and Florida State never trailed as the Seminoles beat Rice 73-65 in the Battleground 2k24 at the Toyota Center. Watkins made 7 of 14 from the field, 2 of 4 from 3-point range and 14 of 22 from the free-throw line. Malique Ewin scored …

Arkansas forward Adou Thiero’s 24-point performance Saturday night was not enough to overcome the No. 8 Baylor Bears, as the 16th-ranked Razorbacks suffered a 72-67 loss at American Airlines Center in Dallas. A transfer from Kentucky who came over with head coach John Calipari, Thiero was praised all offseason for his athleticism at his 6-foot-8, 220-pound frame. He put that …