College Basketball

Mar 31, 2019; Kansas City, MO, United States; Auburn Tigers head coach Bruce Pearl reacts against the Kentucky Wildcats during the first half in the championship game of the midwest regional of the 2019 NCAA Tournament at Sprint Center. Mandatory Credit: Jay Biggerstaff-USA TODAY Sports ORG XMIT: USATSI-401082 ORIG FILE ID: 20190331_jel_ba4_055.jpg The Auburn basketball team’s flight to Houston for …

Get ready to find out what men’s college basketball means in Middle America. It’s different when you roll through flyover country. Big 12 basketball hysteria puts to shame anything the Pac-12 could reliably generate. Cincinnati? West Virginia? Iowa State? … Kansas?! Arizona and Arizona State fans have no idea what they’re in for as they enter their first season in …

Nov 8, 2024; Tuscaloosa, Alabama, USA; Alabama Crimson Tide guard Mark Sears (1) drives the ball against Arkansas State Red Wolves guard Terrance Ford Jr. (11) during the second half at Coleman Coliseum. Mandatory Credit: Will McLelland-Imagn Images Friday night in Tuscaloosa brought about the second game of the 2024-25 season for the Alabama Crimson Tide, as the program hosted …

Can Pat Kelsey score his first signature win as Louisville basketball’s head coach in Week 1 of the 2024-25 season? We’ll find out today, when the Cardinals (1-0) host No. 12 Tennessee (1-0) for the first installment of a home-and-home series at what should be a raucous KFC Yum! Center. Tipoff is scheduled for noon. “Coach (Skip) Prosser used to …

Indiana football has a potential date with history with a victory on Saturday. The No. 10 Hoosiers (9-0, 6-0 Big Ten) can clinch its first 10-win season in program history with a win over Big Ten foe and defending national champion Michigan. Indiana is off to the best start in its program’s history under first-year coach Curt Cignetti. The Hoosiers …

OTTUMWA — How would the 11th-ranked Indian Hills basketball team respond to their first loss of the season? The Warriors responded with a balanced effort on Friday night to pull away from Pratt on the opening night of the RV & Powersports Classic. Abdoulaye Fall, Tayshawn Bridges and Quinton Perkins II each scored 10 points to pace Indina Hills in …

LAWRENCE, KANSAS – NOVEMBER 08: Head coach Hubert Davis of the North Carolina Tar Heels reacts during the first half of the game against the Kansas Jayhawks at Allen Fieldhouse on November 08, 2024 in Lawrence, Kansas. (Photo by Jamie Squire/Getty Images) North Carolina suffered its first loss of the season against Kansas, the No. 1 team in the nation, …

Big men sort themselves after Jacobsen injury Will Berg led Purdue’s centers in minutes and rebounds after an early injury to freshman Daniel Jacobsen. (Photo by Marc Lebryk-Imagn Images) It only took 60 seconds for Purdue’s Friday tune-up against North Kentucky University to turn interesting, at least as close to interesting as it usually gets in early November. A member …

LOUISVILLE, Ky. − Darlinstone Dubar will not play for Tennessee basketball at Louisville on Saturday. Dubar, a senior transfer from Hofstra, is out due to a personal matter but is with the team. The No. 12 Vols (1-0) have 10 active scholarship players against the Cardinals (1-0) with Dubar sidelined. Sophomore forward J.P. Estrella is playing through an ankle injury …

Texas Longhorns guard Tre Johnson (20) guards the ball during the game against Houston Christian at the Moody Center on Friday, Nov. 8, 2024 in Austin. Freshman guard Tre Johnson led No. 19 Texas to a decisive 90-59 victory over Houston Christian on Friday night at Moody Center. The crowd of 10,993 witnessed the Longhorns secure their 1,900th all-time victory …

Keeshawn Kellman had a game-high 18 points as Florida Gulf Coast University dropped a 67-51 decision at TCU Friday night in Fort Worth, Texas. “We did a good job responding when we got down early and kept competing,” said FGCU head coach Pat Chambers. “Our defense was good. We just have to clean some things up and continue the process …

Nov. 9—HENDERSON, Nevada — Here are some extra notes, quotes, stats, videos and whatever else I managed to empty out of the old notebook after Friday’s 72-64 UNM Lobos win over No. 22 UCLA in the Las Vegas Hoopfest. He said it… “We weren’t ready for the intensity of this game.” — UCLA coach Mick Cronin Turning defense in offense… …

Nov. 9—HENDERSON, Nevada — Donovan Dent could have been the point guard at UCLA. Friday night, the Bruins sure wish he was. The Lobos junior point guard — the former Mr. California high school star who UCLA chose not to offer a scholarship to three years ago — had 17 points, eight assists and almost single-handedly disrupted the Bruins high-pressure, …

MANHATTAN — Kansas State basketball looks to build on a solid debut performance Saturday when Cleveland State visits Bramlage Coliseum for the second of four Wildcat home games to start the season. The Wildcats (1-0) overcame a double-digit deficit in the first half Tuesday to cruise past New Orleans, 89-65, in their opener, led by forward David N’Guessan’s double-double of …

Vermont basketball aims for a bounce-back performance when the Catamounts take on Merrimack for the teams’ third matchup in as many seasons. The Catamounts (1-1) were dominated by No. 11 Auburn in a 94-53 decision on Wednesday night, the Catamounts’ first ranked opponent in the regular season since 2021. Against Merrimack, Vermont cruised to double-digit victories in 2022 and 2023. …

Memphis basketball’s game against UNLV on Saturday represents another solid early-season test for Penny Hardaway’s team. The Tigers (1-0) fought back from a 14-point deficit to beat Missouri 83-75 Monday at FedExForum. The Runnin’ Rebels (1-0) put four players in double-figures in its 93-79 home win Monday over Alabama State at the Thomas & Mack Center. Kevin Kruger’s UNLV team …

It is a new era for Arizona State men’s basketball. The Pac-12 tenure is over and it is on to an even more competitive Big 12. How tough is that expected to be? Well, five Big 12 teams opened the season ranked in the top 10 nationally. Preseason publications are high on the Big 12, too, as Lindy’s pegs five …

Nov 8, 2024; Lawrence, Kansas, USA; Kansas Jayhawks head coach Bill Self reacts during the first half against the North Carolina Tar Heels at Allen Fieldhouse. Mandatory Credit: Jay Biggerstaff-Imagn Images Friday’s top 10 showdown between North Carolina and Kansas proved that we need more blue blood programs facing off on college campuses more often. It was a good battle …

Brandon Rose and the Utah Utes will face the BYU Cougars this Saturday, here’s how to watch. (Jack Gorman/Getty Images) A Holy War is coming this Saturday night in Utah. The Utah Utes will face the Brigham Young University Cougars – their first meeting after a two year hiatus – for a matchup that’s a Big 12 conference battle between …

TRENTON – For college basketball mid-majors like Princeton and Monmouth, it’s almost impossible to get an opponent from a bigger conference to visit their gym. Friday’s Jersey Jam offered the next-best thing – a doubleheader that brought notable foes to their state. Princeton took full advantage, rallying from 11 down in the second half to top Duquesne 75-68. Monmouth got …

Head coach John Calipari will take his No. 16 Arkansas Razorbacks (1-0) on the road for the first time ever Saturday, as they are set to meet the No. 8 Baylor Bears for a neutral site non-conference showdown at American Airlines Arena in Dallas. The Razorbacks and Bears are set for a 6:30 p.m. CT tipoff and the game will …

After taking care of business in two exhibition games and the season opener, Michigan basketball is ready for a road test against a power conference opponent. Michigan is 1-0 under new head coach Dusty May after obliterating Cleveland State by 48 points in the opener on Monday. The Wolverines will have had almost a full week off before facing Wake …

The Arkansas basketball season hits its first major spotlight tonight against Baylor. The No. 16 Razorbacks (1-0) and No. 8 Bears (0-1) will face off in Dallas for a top-25 matchup featuring two coaches who both turned down Kentucky this offseason. John Calipari left the Wildcats and chose Arkansas as his next stop, while Baylor head coach Scott Drew turned …

After taking care of business in two exhibition games and the season opener, Michigan basketball is ready for a road test against a power conference opponent. Michigan is 1-0 under new head coach Dusty May after obliterating Cleveland State by 48 points in the opener on Monday. The Wolverines will have had almost a full week off before facing Wake …

Tennessee basketball’s first real test of the season takes place in a true road game at Louisville on Saturday. The Vols beat Gardner-Webb on Monday to open the season, led by North Florida transfer Chaz Lanier’s team-high 18 points. Louisville, under first-year coach Pat Kelsey, earned a 93-45 win over Morehead State to open the season, a change from the …