College Basketball

ATLANTA – Tom Izzo put on his glasses and scanned the stat sheet. He didn’t need his readers – or a piece of paper – to know going 3-for-24 on 3-point attempts proved problematic. But there were a number of promising moments for Michigan State basketball in a 77-69 loss to No. 1 Kansas on Tuesday night in the Champions …

In his two-plus seasons at Villanova, Kyle Neptune is 37-34 and still looking for his first NCAA tournament berth. (Photo by Porter Binks/Getty Images). The chants echoed through Hagan Arena on Tuesday night with the home team seconds away from closing out an 83-76 victory over Villanova. “Thank you, Neptune! Thank you, Neptune!” the Saint Joseph’s student section mockingly sang …

The first week of the 2024-25 college basketball season is in the books, with the overwhelming majority of ACC teams emerging from their early games unscathed. With those results in hand, here’s a look at how the ACC’s 18 teams stack up in mid-November: Rankings based on games through Nov. 11 REQUIRED READING: Duke basketball vs Kentucky score today: Live …

ATLANTA – Tom Izzo put on his glasses and scanned the stat sheet. He didn’t need his readers – or a piece of paper – to know going 3-for-24 on 3-point attempts proved problematic. But there were a number of promising moments for Michigan State basketball in a 77-69 loss to No. 1 Kansas on Tuesday night in the Champions …

ATLANTA – Tom Izzo put on his glasses and scanned the stat sheet. He didn’t need his readers – or a piece of paper – to know going 3-for-24 on 3-point attempts proved problematic. But there were a number of promising moments for Michigan State basketball in a 77-69 loss to No. 1 Kansas on Tuesday night in the Champions …

WEST POINT, N.Y. – Army West Point Athletics and Duke Athletics have announced that the two basketball programs will meet again in 2025. The Army men’s basketball team will host Duke University at Christl Arena next season on Veterans Day, November 11, 2025. The meeting is a part of a three-game series between the Black Knights and the Blue Devils; …

Nov 12, 2024; Atlanta, Georgia, USA; Michigan State Spartans head coach Tom Izzo reacts on the bench against the Kansas Jayhawks during the first half at State Farm Arena. Mandatory Credit: Dale Zanine-Imagn Images It was an offensive struggle for the Spartans in Tuesday night’s narrow loss against No. 1 Kansas. Michigan State fell against the Jayhawks by the final …

NORMAL, Ill. (AP) — Dalton Banks had 23 points in Illinois State’s 85-75 win over Ohio on Tuesday night. Banks added five rebounds for the Redbirds (2-1). Caden Boser scored 16 points, shooting 6 for 6, including 4 for 4 from beyond the arc. Chase Walker shot 4 of 5 from the field and 5 for 6 from the line …

Nov. 13—The UTPB men’s basketball team’s home opener against Navajo Technical University has been canceled. The Falcons will still get a forfeit win from the decision. The game was originally scheduled to take place at 5:30 p.m. Wednesday at Falcon Dome. UTPB was coming off a 78-58 exhibition loss at The University of Texas at El Paso on Tuesday night …

It’ll go into the books as a double-digit victory for Oregon. Those who witnessed the Ducks’ men’s basketball team come from behind to defeat Portland, 80-70, in overtime on Tuesday inside Matthew Knight Area know it was much closer than that. Oregon’s late rally almost came too late. The Ducks (3-0) trailed by 11 points with 4:46 to play but …

Nov. 13—Beat writer Scott Richey breaks down the matchup between the Illini and Golden Grizzles: Storylines Like most college basketball rosters, Oakland’s looks about as similar as last year’s as Illinois’ does. What hasn’t changed for the Golden Grizzlies, though, is what longtime coach Greg Kampe stresses in the games he schedules against high-major programs. Wednesday’s at Illinois will be …

Nov. 12—IOWA CITY, Iowa. — An efficient second-half offensive effort carried Iowa to a 96-77 win over the University of South Dakota men’s basketball team to close the Kenny Arnold Classic on Tuesday night at Carver-Hawkeye Arena. Behind 64.7% (22 for 34) shooting in the final 20 minutes, the Hawkeyes put up 54 points to put distance between themselves and …

ATLANTA, GEORGIA – NOVEMBER 12: Amari Williams #22 of the Kentucky Wildcats reacts with Jaxson Robinson #2 after forcing a turnover by Cooper Flagg #2 of the Duke Blue Devils during the second half of the State Farm Champions Classic between the Kentucky Wildcats and Duke Blue Devils at State Farm Arena on November 12, 2024 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo …

Nov. 12—There was no UCLA hangover for the California kid. Tuesday night in the Pit wasn’t always pretty for the home team, and star center Nelly Junior Joseph was a non-factor due to foul trouble, but Lobos junior point guard Donovan Dent was his usual brilliant self with 25 points, 10 assists and no turnovers and helped ensure the outcome …

Cooper Flagg scored a game-high 26 points, but his costly final-minute turnovers doomed Duke to a Champions Classic loss to Kentucky. Mandatory Credit: Zachary Taft-Imagn Images For more than 39 minutes, the nation’s most celebrated teenaged basketball prospect demonstrated why dozens of NBA scouts flocked to Atlanta to see him play. Only in the final 20 seconds of Duke’s 77-72 …

Nov. 12—PULLMAN — Washington State forward Dane Erikstrup missed a layup off the backboard with about 12-and-a-half minutes left in the second half. Luckily for him, his teammate and roommate LeJuan Watts was in the right place at the right time, drilling the second-chance layup to put the Cougs up by 15 points. Watts flexed and let out a scream …

Will the Connecticut Huskies get back in the national championship picture this season? Freshman Sarah Strong should help. (Joe Buglewicz/Getty Images) JuJu Watkins, Hannah Hidalgo and MiLaysia Fulwiley stormed onto the scene in 2023, but it’s a new season with a new crop of talented freshmen. Here are eight college basketball rookies who will have a major impact for their …

Nov 12, 2024; Austin, Texas, USA; Texas Longhorns guard Tre Johnson (20) dunks during the first half against Chicago State Cougars at Moody Center. Mandatory Credit: Scott Wachter-Imagn Images The Texas Longhorns registered another non-conference game in the books with stellar victory 105-58 over Chicago State on Tuesday night at Moody Center, with freshman guard Tre Johnson leading the charge. …

PROVIDENCE — Providence men’s basketball escaped another early-season game. Close wins against non-conference foes instill little confidence and through three games downtown, the Friars managed just one convincing victory. Providence’s timely 3s, bench sparks from deep within its rotation and a heightened defensive effort were enough to dispatch Hampton at the Amica Mutual Pavilion. But any progress made in the …

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Gabe Madsen scored 24 points, Mike Sharavjamts added 19 and Utah pulled away in the second half to beat Queens University 96-65 on Tuesday night. Madsen, who had 12 3s over Utah’s first two games, was 5 of 12 from the arc. Utah, which made a school-record 19 3s in each of its first two …

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. (AP) — Khristian Lander’s 23 points off of the bench helped Western Kentucky to a 104-76 victory against Campbellsville on Tuesday night. Lander went 9 of 13 from the field (5 for 8 from 3-point range) for the Hilltoppers (1-2). Julius Thedford scored 16 points, shooting 5 for 8, including 5 for 7 from beyond the arc. …

ORLANDO — UCF outgunned one of the nation’s hottest offenses Tuesday night to continue a strong, unbeaten men’s basketball start. Keyshawn Hall had 20 of his 26 points in the second half, and the Knights (3-0) knocked down a season-high 13 three-pointers in a 100-94 victory over Florida Atlantic (2-1) at Addition Financial Arena. Jordan Ivy-Curry chipped in 22 points …

ATLANTA — Kentucky coach Mark Pope doesn’t have the luxury of high-end talent and multiple NBA draft picks on his roster. That much was clear watching Duke’s Cooper Flagg, the presumptive No. 1 pick in next year’s draft, spin past, cross up and raise up over UK defenders en route to a game-high 26 points. Those elite players are sure …

SOUTH KINGSTOWN — With few Division I opponents answering the call and the possibility of a 12-day layoff looming, the University of Rhode Island men pivoted to the Division II ranks for a Tuesday night matchup. Franklin Pierce was annoying for a stretch thanks to its helter-skelter defense and 3-point shooting. The Rams weren’t all that happy with the opening …

ATLANTA, GEORGIA – NOVEMBER 12: Jeremy Fears Jr. #1 of the Michigan State Spartans reacts after drawing a foul on a basket against the Kansas Jayhawks during the second half of the State Farm Champions Classic between the Kansas Jayhawks and Michigan State Spartans at State Farm Arena on November 12, 2024 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo by Kevin C. Cox/Getty …