College Basketball

ATLANTA, GEORGIA – NOVEMBER 12: Frankie Fidler #8 of the Michigan State Spartans drives against Rylan Griffen #6 of the Kansas Jayhawks during the first 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 Images) Michigan State basketball …

Nov 12, 2024; Atlanta, Georgia, USA; Michigan State Spartans guard Jeremy Fears Jr. (1) dribbles past Kansas Jayhawks guard Zeke Mayo (5) during the first half at State Farm Arena. Mandatory Credit: Dale Zanine-Imagn Images Michigan State basketball gave the No. 1 team in the country a tough test on Tuesday night but ultimately came up short in the end. …

ATLANTA — During his three seasons at Kentucky in the mid-1990s, Mark Pope never faced Duke. But the former UK-player-turned coach gets his chance tonight, when he leads the team into a Champions Classic matchup against the fellow college basketball blue blood. Pope aims to even the score against the Blue Devils since starting his coaching career. Almost seven years …

The Cal State Bakersfield men’s basketball team returned to the Icardo Center court and faced a much better level of competition in North Dakota State and posted a come-from-behind 86-81 victory on Monday night. The Roadrunners (2-1) rallied from a 45-34 halftime deficit against the Bison to win their second straight game. Last Thursday, CSUB scored the most points in …

Nov 14, 2023; Chicago, Illinois, USA; Michigan State Spartans head coach Tom Izzo gestures to his team during the second half at United Center. Mandatory Credit: David Banks-USA TODAY Sports The Champions Classic will continue. The annual event that features Michigan State, Duke, Kentucky, and Kansas in revolving match-ups has been renewed through the 2028-29 basketball season. The news came …

Vanderbilt basketball faces its first Power Four opponent of the season when Cal comes to Memorial Gymnasium on Wednesday night. The Golden Bears (2-0) opened their season with wins over Cal Poly and Cal State Bakersfield. Vanderbilt (2-0) had a rout over Maryland Eastern Shore in the opener before an uninspiring win over Southeast Missouri. When the two meet Wednesday …

Gophers men’s basketball coach Ben Johnson went to practice on Monday knowing that he won’t have starting point guard Mike Mitchell Jr. for Wednesday night’s game against North Texas. By the time practice started, he knew it will probably be worse. Johnson started his media access on Tuesday by listing the players who weren’t able to go on Tuesday: Mike …

Brigham Young University center Fousseyni Traore (45) catches an inbound pass from guard Egor Demin (3) during an NCAA men’s basketball game against UC Riverside held at the Marriott Center on the campus of BYU in Provo on Friday, Nov. 8, 2024. | Isaac Hale, Deseret News JJ Mandaquit has chosen where he’ll play basketball in college, and it won’t …

Oklahoma Sooners Head Coach Jennie Baranczyk watches the game from the end of bench during the first half of the Texas Longhorns’ game against the Oklahoma Sooners at the Moody Center in Austin, Texas, Jan 24, 2024. Sara Diggins/American-Statesman / USA TODAY NETWORK The Oklahoma Sooners are off to a 2-0 start to the 2024-2025 women’s college basketball season. They’ve …

The 2024-25 men’s college basketball season began last Monday with a slew of games. For many across the country, though, their attention won’t be fixed on the sport until Tuesday night, when four of the best, most consistently successful programs in the country square off against one another. The 2024 Champions Classic will tip off at State Farm Arena in …

ATLANTA — Kansas basketball will have a chance to record another significant victory this season with a matchup Tuesday against Michigan State. The No. 1 Jayhawks (2-0) are facing a Spartans (2-0) team in the Champions Classic. Head coach Bill Self and company are coming off of a win at home against a ranked UNC squad, and await the challenge MSU …

Darlinstone Dubar practiced with Tennessee basketball on Tuesday, but his status for Wednesday’s game against Montana is uncertain. The Vols guard missed No. 9 Tennessee’s first two games while dealing with a personal matter. He has been with the Vols during his absence, including traveling to Louisville for Tennessee’s 77-55 win Saturday. The Vols (2-0) host Montana (2-1) on Wednesday …

Auburn men’s basketball didn’t waste much time getting an addition on the first day of the NCAA’s men’s basketball early signing period. Kaden Magwood, a four-star shooting guard from Louisville, Kentucky, announced Tuesday he’d be continuing his basketball career on the Plains, choosing to commit to Bruce Pearl and the Tigers over North Carolina State and Southeastern Conference foe Ole …

Auburn men’s basketball coach Bruce Pearl didn’t have much to add in his weekly press conference about the status of forwards Jahki Howard and Ja’Heim Hudson following their involvement in a mid-flight altercation on the way to the Tigers’ game against then-No. 4 Houston on Friday. “It was obviously an unfortunate situation,” Pearl said when asked about the pair’s availability …

Nov. 12—TODAY Men’s College Basketball Danville Area Community College at Moraine Valley Community College WEDNESDAY Men’s College Basketball Oakland at Illinois, 8 p.m. ON THE AIR TODAY Men’s College Basketball Kansas vs. Michigan State, ESPN, 5:30 p.m. Illinois-Chicago at Northwestern, Big Ten Network, 6 p.m. South Dakota State at Iowa, Big Ten Network, 8 p.m. Women’s College Basketball DePaul at …

PULLMAN, Wash. (AP) — Nate Calmese scored 18 points as Washington State beat Idaho 90-67 on Monday night. Calmese added three steals for the Cougars (3-0). LeJuan Watts added 16 points while going 7 of 11 from the field while they also had 14 rebounds. Dane Erikstrup had 14 points and went 5 of 11 from the field (3 for …

St. John’s hasn’t played with a national ranking in in nearly six years. It’s been even longer for Hall of Famer Rick Pitino to coach a team highlighted in The Associated Press men’s college basketball poll. That changes with the 22nd-ranked Red Storm returning to the poll, marking the first time Pitino is leading a ranked team since his time …

Drexel Dragons (2-0) at Temple Owls (2-0) Philadelphia; Tuesday, 7 p.m. EST BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Owls -6.5; over/under is 141 BOTTOM LINE: Drexel visits Temple after Kobe Magee scored 28 points in Drexel’s 73-56 victory against the Colgate Raiders. Temple went 16-20 overall last season while going 5-9 at home. The Owls gave up 72.9 points per game while committing …

In three games for Maryland men’s basketball, Derik Queen hasn’t disappointed. But there’s still room for the Baltimore resident to grow. That became evident after halftime of the Terps’ 84-53 rout of Florida A&M Monday night at Xfinity Center in College Park. When the second half opened, Queen was not on the court but on the bench and did not …

FAYETTEVILLE — According to Arkansas basketball associate head coach Kenny Payne, point guard Boogie Fland made a ‘big statement’ Saturday against Baylor. The No. 21 Razorbacks lost to the Bears 72-67, but Fland had another terrific outing. The freshman from New York scored 17 points with seven assists, five rebounds and zero turnovers. According to HogStats.com, Fland is the first …

The Duke Blue Devils, led by rookie guard Cooper Flagg, hope to continue their winning streak when the team plays the Kentucky Wildcats tonight in Atlanta. (Zachary Taft-Imagn Images) We’re only two games into Cooper Flagg’s rookie season as a Duke University Blue Devil, but so far it’s going pretty well; the No. 5 ranked team is currently 2-0 and …

LAWRENCE — Kansas basketball’s regular season continues Tuesday with a non-conference matchup in Atlanta against Michigan State. The No. 1 Jayhawks (2-0) have won back-to-back games against Howard and UNC. The Spartans (2-0) have won back-to-back games against Monmouth and Niagara. It’s a game that is a part of the Champions Classic. Here’s how fans can follow along, watch and stream …

Monmouth’s 29 point neutral court loss to Temple Friday night was disappointing, with the Hawks unable to throw a scare into the Owls in the Trenton showcase, after losing at Michigan State to open the season. But Temple plays in the AAC, a top-10 league, and Jamal Mashburn Jr. has the look of a future NBA player. Now comes the …

Michigan State basketball coach Tom Izzo has been among the most successful college basketball coaches for the last three decades. Izzo is entering his 30th season as the Spartans’ coach and has guided the team to a 2-0 start to the 2024 college basketball season. Izzo and the Spartans face their biggest test thus far when they face No. 1 …

Porter Moser and the Sooners secured a 73-56 victory over Northwestern State on Monday night, improving their record to 2-0 this season. The win didn’t come easy, though, as Oklahoma found themselves trailing 34-28 at halftime, struggling against Northwestern State’s effective zone defense. The absence of their two top shooters, Brycen Goodine (ankle) and Jadon Jones (back), compounded the Sooners’ …