College Basketball

[ad_1] SEATTLE (AP) — Donovan Clingan scored 21 points, Cam Spencer had 15 and No. 5 UConn ran away in the second half again, beating No. 10 Gonzaga 76-63 on Friday night. The final nonconference game of the regular season for the defending national champs was another example of why the Huskies could repeat, thumping the Bulldogs in a similar …

[ad_1] Who’s Playing Lindenwood Lions @ IUPUI Jaguars Current Records: Lindenwood 4-6, IUPUI 3-8 How To Watch What to Know Lindenwood has enjoyed a two-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will square off against the IUPUI Jaguars at 12:00 p.m. ET on Saturday at Indiana Farmers Coliseum. IUPUI took a loss in their …

[ad_1] Who’s Playing LSU Tigers @ Texas Longhorns Current Records: LSU 6-4, Texas 7-2 How To Watch What to Know LSU has enjoyed a three-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will take on the Texas Longhorns in a holiday battle at 12:00 p.m. ET on Saturday at at Toyota Center. Both teams come …

[ad_1] Led by Justice Decker and Malachi Coleman, the Manual High School boys basketball team pulled off a historic victory at Ballard on Friday night. Decker and Coleman both scored 20 points as the Crimsons rolled past the Bruins, 84-63, in a battle of top-25 teams in The Courier Journal’s preseason poll of coaches. The exact date of Manual’s last …

[ad_1] Who’s Playing New Mexico Lobos @ N. Mex. State Aggies Current Records: New Mexico 9-1, N. Mex. State 5-6 How To Watch What to Know N. Mex. State will be in front of their home fans on Friday, but a look at the spread shows they might need that home-court advantage. They will be home for the holidays to …

[ad_1] Halftime Report Only one more half stands between Fresno State and the victory they were favored to collect coming into this evening. Sitting on a score of 24-17, they have looked like the better team, but there’s still one more half to play. If Fresno State keeps playing like this, they’ll bump their record up to 6-4 in no …

[ad_1] Halftime Report Their last head-to-head back in March of 2018 was close, and so far it looks like that’s how San Diego and Portland State will finish this one. After one quarter, neither team has the match in the bag, but San Diego leads 34-32 over Portland State. If San Diego keeps playing like this, they’ll bump their record …

[ad_1] Halftime Report Only one more half stands between Sam Houston and the win they were favored to collect coming into this evening. Sitting on a score of 33-23, they have looked like the better team, but there’s still one more half to play. If Sam Houston keeps playing like this, they’ll bump their record up to 7-5 in no …

[ad_1] Halftime Report Clev. State is on the road but looking no worse for wear. After one quarter, neither squad has the contest in the bag, but Clev. State leads 30-27 over Bradley. If Clev. State keeps playing like this, they’ll bump their record up to 7-5 in no time. On the other hand, Bradley will have to make due …

[ad_1] Who’s Playing Portland State Vikings @ San Diego Toreros Current Records: Portland State 8-2, San Diego 7-4 How To Watch What to Know San Diego will be in front of their home fans on Friday, but a look at the spread shows they might need that home-court advantage. They will be home for the holidays to greet the Portland …

[ad_1] Juwan Howard is returning to the court at Michigan. (Photo by Aaron J. Thornton/Getty Images) Michigan men’s basketball coach Juwan Howard will return to the sideline Saturday, the team announced Friday, three months after undergoing heart surgery. Howard went under the knife Sept. 15 to remove an aortic aneurysm and repair his aortic valve. The surgery was a success …

[ad_1] Halftime Report Only one more half stands between Colorado and the win they were favored to collect coming into this evening. They have a bit of a cushion as they currently lead N. Colorado 48-27. Colorado already has four blowout wins this season, but why stop there? Barring a freak comeback, they will be celebrating another huge win in …

[ad_1] Halftime Report Their last head-to-head last Wednesday was close, and so far it looks like that’s how UT-Rio Grande Valley and TX A&M-CC will finish this one. Sitting on a score of 41-40, UT-Rio Grande Valley has looked like the better team, but there’s still one more half to play. UT-Rio Grande Valley has yet to string together two …

[ad_1] Michigan coach Juwan Howard will resume his normal duties for Saturday’s game against Eastern Michigan after he was deemed healthy enough by doctors and also cleared following a review of a reported confrontation with a staff member last week. The school announced Howard’s return on Friday with a statement from Michigan athletic director Warde Manuel. “Juwan Howard will return …

[ad_1] Halftime Report This game looks nothing like the tight 54-52 margin from Mt St Mary’s win over St. Francis in their previous head-to-head back in February of 2022. Mt St Mary’s is way out in front with a 40-15 lead over St. Francis. Mt St Mary’s has yet to string together two consecutive wins, but this may be their …

[ad_1] The North Carolina men’s basketball team continues their gauntlet of non-conference matches with a Saturday night game against No. 14 Kentucky. UNC will be playing on neutral ground as they travel to Atlanta Georgia for the CBS Sports classic. This meeting has been circled on every college hoop fan calendar since after it was announced the two blue bloods …

[ad_1] College basketball takes center stage Saturday with 18 of the Top 25 teams in action. The two marquee matchups of the weekend include No. 1 Arizona traveling to Indianapolis for a showdown with No. 3 Purdue and No. 9 North Carolina facing off with No. 14 Kentucky in the CBS Sports Classic. No. 2 Kansas kicks off the loaded …

[ad_1] Through the first nine games of the season, Auburn has become familiar with tough games and, unfortunately, the trap games sandwiched between them. On Nov. 29, Auburn hosted Virginia Tech for a contest at Neville Arena as part of the first-ever ACC-SEC Challenge. The Tigers would go on to smash the Hokies, 74-57, and picked up confidence ahead of …

[ad_1] The Arizona State men’s basketball team had a classic game with Texas Christian last year in the NCAA Tournament. The favored Horned Frogs won that first-round game 72-70 on a jumper in the lane by JaKobe Coles with two seconds left. Since ASU coach Bobby Hurley has never been one to dodge competition, he figured why not play the …

[ad_1] Caleb Grill didn’t make too big of a deal of his wrist. He drew a foul while rising to the rim during Mizzou’s game against Wichita State on Dec. 3 and took a hard fall to the hardwood. He came out of the game briefly to get inspected by the Tigers’ trainers, subbing out at the 6:52 mark of …

[ad_1] The most prevalent topic of conversation surrounding the Louisville men’s basketball team in the wake of Wednesday’s embarrassing loss to Arkansas State and Koron Davis’ dismissal from the program has been when, not if, second-year head coach Kenny Payne will lose his job. Payne has since secured an official visit from five-star 2024 recruit Karter Knox. Knox’s father, Kevin …

[ad_1] Arkansas basketball sophomore guard Keyon Menifield was granted a waiver from the NCAA and is immediately eligible, the UA announced Friday. The transfer from Washington averaged 10.0 points, 2.9 rebounds and 3.1 assists per game as a true freshman for the Huskies last season. This news comes just two days after Razorback head coach Eric Musselman talked about the …

[ad_1] FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. — Arkansas basketball received a surprise boost to its season Friday afternoon, with sophomore guard Keyon Menifield now eligible to play this season for the Razorbacks. Menifield received a waiver from the NCAA and his eligibility was restored following the end of the fall academic semester Friday, according to a university spokesperson. CORRECTS WASHINGTON PLAYER TO KEYON …

[ad_1] Arkansas Razorbacks basketball guard Keyon Menifeld Jr. has been cleared to play for the remainder of the 2023-24 season. He will be immediately eligible beginning with Saturday’s game against Lipscomb in Simmons Bank Arena in North Little Rock. His eligibility was restored following the end of the Fall academic semester today. A transfer from Washington, Menifield averaged 10.0 points, …

[ad_1] ESPN analysts Dick Vitale is recognized for his return to Allen Fieldhouse during Saturday’s game against Indiana. Longtime college basketball broadcaster Dick Vitale shared some good news with his fans on social media this week. In July 2023, Vitale announced that he had been diagnosed with vocal cord cancer but had vowed to “fight like hell” and be ready …