College Basketball

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[ad_1] It’s the final edition of 2023. An extra present for you all. A Christmas miracle, some are calling it. Anyway, here we go. 1) Can Missouri basketball be fixed? Depends what you mean by fixed. They can be better than they’ve been for sure. Dennis Gates talked a lot about the three-point shooting in the loss to Illinois and …

[ad_1] Jeremy Fears Jr. is out of the hospital. (AP Photo/Carlos Osorio, File) Michigan State guard Jeremy Fears Jr. was home in time for Christmas Eve after being shot in the leg near his hometown early Saturday morning. The freshman’s father announced Sunday evening that his son had been discharged from the hospital and was doing well, sharing videos of …

[ad_1] Dec. 23—Eastern New Mexico University’s men made short work of Crownpoint-based Navajo Tech on Tuesday morning, blowing out the Skyhawks 104-69 at Greyhound Arena. Six-foot-9 sophomore forward Jose Murrillo shot 13-of-16 from the floor en route to a personal-best 28 points in just 21 minutes for the Greyhounds (8-2), who have won six consecutive games. Murrillo also had seven …

[ad_1] As the North Carolina Tar Heels are on a bit of a holiday break before returning to action on December 29th, they are hoping to build on an impressive win over Oklahoma earlier in the week. UNC currently sits at 8-3 overall with wins over Arkansas, Tennessee and now Oklahoma. They also have a win over Florida State to …

[ad_1] HARTFORD — UConn fans set an attendance record Saturday night, fitting a combustible 15,684 into Hartford’s XL Center for a prime-time matchup against St. John’s two nights before Christmas, in which the Huskies held on for a 69-65 victory. Head coach Dan Hurley called for an atmosphere that resembled the one so disruptive in Kansas’ Phog Allen Fieldhouse, a …

[ad_1] Nigel James showed over the past week that he certainly belongs as one of the nation’s top players. The four-star guard James transferred to Long Island Lutheran (Brookville, New York) this offseason. It has been a good move for both the player and the program, with James off to a strong start and Long Island Lutheran rolling to an …

[ad_1] Dec. 24—HARTFORD — Saturday’s hotly-contested Big East game appeared on the verge of reaching a boiling point. UConn and St. John’s traded body blows in the physically bruising affair. Tempers flared on a few occasions. A raucous sold-out XL Center crowd roared its approval and went home happy after No. 5 UConn earned a hard-fought 69-65 win in its …

[ad_1] Florida State Seminoles guard Jalen Warley (1) shoots for two. The Florida State Seminoles hosted the Central Michigan Chippewas on Monday, Nov. 13, 2023. Jalen Warley and Primo Spears scored 12 points apiece and Florida State pulled out a 67-61 win over Winthrop on Friday. Jamir Watkins added 11 points and De’Ante Green Jr. 10 for the Seminoles (6-5), …

[ad_1] Mississippi State basketball’s penultimate nonconference game against Rutgers on Saturday features a final chance to score a quality win before SEC play. Facing the Scarlet Knights at the Prudential Center in Newark, New Jersey, Mississippi State (9-2, 0-0 SEC) can pick up a neutral court win against a top-100 NET team − which would be at least a Quadrant …

[ad_1] Florida basketball won big on Friday afternoon inside the O’Connell Center with a 39-point victory over the visiting Grambling State Tigers, 96-57. It gave the Gators their fifth-straight win and kept the team’s perfect record in December intact. Todd Golden’s gang came into the game ranked No. 32 in ESPN’s Basketball Power Index but the win gave his team …

[ad_1] Who’s Playing Nevada Wolf Pack @ Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets Current Records: Nevada 11-1, Georgia Tech 8-3 How To Watch What to Know The Nevada Wolf Pack and the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets will face off at 9:00 p.m. ET on December 24th at SimpliFI Arena at Stan Sheriff Center without much rest after finishing up games yesterday. Each …

[ad_1] The Temple Owls meet the Portland Pilots in the seventh-place game at the Diamond Head Classic Championship on Sunday. The Owls (6-6), who have lost three games in a row, dropped a 78-63 decision to Old Dominion in the consolation semifinals of the tournament. The Pilots (6-8), who have dropped three straight, fell 100-79 to UMass in the consolation …

[ad_1] Sometimes reviewing a game can be painful for coaches, players, fans and writers alike. These contests are eyesores on a schedule, tilts that regardless of rooting position, are so uncompetitive it’s almost painful to watch. Last night’s 81-51 pummeling of Georgetown by Marquette in Milwaukee fits the bill perfectly. Why? Multiple reasons stand: 1) A nip and tuck ballgame …

[ad_1] The outlook for UCLA basketball gets worse by the day. The Trojans lost their fourth straight game Friday night, and they absorbed a second straight home-court loss at Pauley Pavilion after winning their previous 29 games at home. Maryland — which, by the way, is not having a particularly good season — went into Westwood and handled the Bruins …

[ad_1] The main thing too many college basketball fans were eager to mock in the Associated Press Top 25 preseason poll was FAU’s school-record No. 10 ranking. Man, people hated that ranking. The haters swore FAU didn’t deserve that ranking. They swore FAU was nothing more than a mid-major that made a lucky run to the 2023 Final Four. They swore the …

[ad_1] Dec. 23—Want to purchase today’s print edition? Here’s a map of single-copy locations. ST. LOUIS — Deon Thomas considers Braggin’ Rights one of the best rivalries in college basketball. Right up there with the Tobacco Road showdowns between Duke and North Carolina. His hope is it stays that way — and stays as competitive as the games he played …

[ad_1] ADRIAN — The Adrian College men’s basketball team picked up its first win of the season, beating Hiram 79-58 in a non-league matchup. The Bulldogs (1-8) snapped an eight-game skid behind a strong second half in which they outscored Hiram 48-32 after leading 31-26 at the half. Adrian College’s Braylon Dickerson drives the ball against Siena Heights’ Brent Wiles …

[ad_1] At what was a star-studded and deep field of talent at this week’s City of Palms Basketball Classic, there may not have been a single more dominant performance than that of Airious ‘Ace’ Bailey. The forward, a Rutgers basketball commit, was simply unstoppable on Saturday night. Bailey finished his third game of the tournament with 38 points and 17 …

[ad_1] Who’s Playing TCU Horned Frogs @ Hawaii Warriors Current Records: TCU 9-2, Hawaii 8-3 How To Watch What to Know The TCU Horned Frogs and the Hawaii Warriors will face off at 6:30 p.m. ET on December 24th at SimpliFI Arena at Stan Sheriff Center without much rest after finishing up games yesterday. Both teams took a loss in …

[ad_1] KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Kansas State basketball’s social media post, showing the Wildcats’ joyous locker room celebration with Christmas music blaring, spoke volumes. Thanks to a convincing 69-60 victory over Wichita State on Thursday at T-Mobile Center to close out the 2023 calendar year, the Wildcats dispersed for a short holiday break with visions of sugarplums rather than lumps …

[ad_1] Dec. 23—Sign up for our daily — and free — Illini basketball newsletter here ST. LOUIS — Dennis Gates heaped serious praise on Illinois after Friday night’s Braggin’ Rights game. Was the Missouri coach trying to compensate for the fact his team got blasted by 24 points? Maybe. If the Illini are as good as he said they are …

[ad_1] There was uncertainty entering the season for Mississippi State basketball. All-SEC forward Tolu Smith suffered an offseason injury and his original timeline suggested he wouldn’t be back until conference play. With a tough nonconference schedule, how would MSU fare without its star? In perhaps the toughest nonconference game of the season − with Mississippi State facing Big Ten member …

[ad_1] It’s somewhat crass to think about, mere hours after Jeremy Fears Jr. was shot in his Illinois hometown and underwent surgery to his leg. But Tom Izzo will need to adjust Michigan State basketball’s playing group moving forward with his freshman point guard sidelined for what could be a months-long recovery. Fears was coming off a career-high 10 assists …

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