College Basketball

South Carolina Gamecocks South Carolina was the unanimous No. 1 in The Associated Press Top 25 women’s basketball poll after a pair of victories to kick off its national championship repeat bid while Kansas State joined the top 10 and both Stanford and Oregon cracked the first regular-season rankings of the season. The Gamecocks earned a hard-fought six-point win over …

Kentucky football has an opportunity to end its four-game losing streak this week when it hosts Murray State Saturday at Kroger Field. With only three games left in the season, Mark Stoops’ Wildcats (3-6) will need to win out if they hope to make a bowl game. The Wildcats’ final two games will be at Texas and their home finale …

WASHINGTON (AP) — Marcus Dockery had 23 points as the Howard Bison defeated the Dillard Blue Devils 91-73 in a non-conference game at Burr Gymnasium on Monday. Howard (1-2) bounced back from two road losses to start the season, controlling the game against NAIA opponent Dillard (3-1). The Bison led 52-34 at halftime and maintained their advantage throughout the second …

LAWRENCE — Kansas basketball held firm at No. 1 in the USA TODAY Sports Coaches Poll, after winning back-to-back games during the first week of its season. The No. 1 Jayhawks (2-0) topped both Howard and UNC at home. They coasted by Howard, before surviving a battle inside Allen Fieldhouse against North Carolina. And coming up, they’ll soon be tested again. …

Kansas Jayhawks Kansas remained atop the first Associated Press Top 25 men’s college basketball poll of the regular season after winning a matchup of basketball bluebloods, while Gonzaga and Auburn cracked the top five after impressive opening-week wins and St. John’s led by Rick Pitino joined the rankings. The Jayhawks received 44 of 62 first-place votes after a home win …

Kansas Jayhawks center Hunter Dickinson (1) celebrates with Kansas Jayhawks forward KJ Adams Jr. (24) in the first half of the game against North Carolina Tar Heels inside Allen Fieldhouse Friday, Nov. 8, 2024. • What: Michigan State vs. Kansas, Champions Classic • When: 6:35 p.m. Tuesday • Where: State Farm Center, Atlanta • TV/Radio: ESPN/Spartan Sports Network radio, including WJIM …

BLOOMINGTON — The Indiana basketball team took care of business during the first week of the 2024-25 season with wins over Brown and Eastern Illinois. The Hoosiers (2-0; 0-0 Big Ten) outscored EIU by 36 points in the second half on Sunday at Assembly Hall. Indiana’s success helped the team move up two spots in this week’s USA TODAY Sports Men’s …

Nov 9, 2024; Houston, Texas, USA; Auburn Tigers forward Chris Moore (5) reacts after a play during the first half against the Houston Cougars at Toyota Center. Mandatory Credit: Troy Taormina-Imagn Images The Auburn Tigers improved to a perfect 2-0 on the young season on Saturday Night, taking down the No. 4 ranked Houston Cougars 74-69 in the Toyota Center. …

Nov 8, 2024; Tuscaloosa, Alabama, USA; Alabama Crimson Tide head coach Nate Oats watches during the first half against the Arkansas State Red Wolves at Coleman Coliseum. Mandatory Credit: Will McLelland-Imagn Images After carrying a preseason ranking of No. 2 nationally, the Alabama Crimson Tide remained in that spot Monday afternoon in the latest college basketball AP Poll Top 25. …

The Marquette men’s basketball team swept its first two games of the season, though in different fashions and in different home venues. With their 2-0 start, the Golden Eagles have moved up in both major college basketball polls that were released on Monday. MU is No. 15 in the USA TODAY coaches poll, up two spots from the preseason rankings. …

Florida Gators guard Will Richard (5) shoots over South Florida Bulls guard Kobe Knox (4) during the first half of an NCAA men’s basketball matchup Monday, Nov. 4, 2024 at VyStar Veterans Memorial Arena in Jacksonville, Fla. [Corey Perrine/Florida Times-Union] Todd Golden and the Florida Gators are off to a strong start to the 2024-25 college basketball campaign, earning wins …

North Carolina Tar Heels forward Jalen Washington (13) jogs back after scoring against Kansas Jayhawks in the first half of the game inside Allen Fieldhouse Friday, Nov. 8, 2024. The North Carolina Tar Heels opened up the 2024-25 college basketball season with a 1-1 record. After holding on to beat Elon in the season opener on Monday, North Carolina took …

Hunter Dickinson and Kansas held on to beat North Carolina on Friday night and pick up their first top 10 win of the season. (AP/Charlie Riedel) The 2024-25 men’s college basketball season is officially off and running, and the top of the sport is still largely holding strong — starting with top-ranked Kansas after its big win over North Carolina …

The men’s college basketball season is just getting started. But there were a few high-profile matchups during the first week of the campaign that caused significant changes in the USA TODAY Sports Coaches Poll. Kansas retains the top spot after staving off North Carolina at home in one of the week’s marquee contests. The Jayhawks received 21 of 31 first-place …

Oct 3, 2024; Rosemont, IL, USA; Michigan State head coach Tom Izzo speaks at the podium during the 2024 Big Ten Men’s Basketball media day at Donald E. Stephens Convention Center. Mandatory Credit: Melissa Tamez-Imagn Images Michigan State basketball will face the top-ranked team in the country tomorrow as the Spartans square off against No. 1 Kansas in State Farm …

Hoya Happenings: Fairfield It was a 69-57 Georgetown win over visiting Fairfield, Saturday, the first 2024-25 one at their typical Capital One Arena home. G’town, coached by HC Ed Cooley, are now 2-0 on the season, while Fairfield’s Chris Casey sees his Stags 0-2. Below are aspects and anecdotes of the contest, explored. Georgetown’s game report is on GUHoyas.com. Exclusive …

In order to recognize and give some publicity to the talented players in and from the state, NJHoops.com will once again this season select College Players of the Week. For years we selected Players of the Month for the Newsletter and for a few years after that we selected Players of the Month on NJHoops.com. For the tenth consecutive year …

In order to recognize and give some publicity to the talented players in and from the state, NJHoops.com will once again this season select College Players of the Week. For years we selected Players of the Month for the Newsletter and for a few years after that we selected Players of the Month on NJHoops.com. For the tenth consecutive year …

NJHoops.com D-1 College Player of the Week from NJ 2024-25 Week 1 In order to recognize and give some publicity to the talented players in and from the state, NJHoops.com will once again this season select College Players of the Week. For years we selected Players of the Month for the Newsletter and for a few years after that we …

It’s Duke basketball and Kentucky in a top-25 matchup on Tuesday (9 p.m., ESPN) in the Champions Classic at State Farm Arena in Atlanta. The Blue Devils (2-0) and Wildcats (2-0) will meet for the first time since 2021 after Kansas (2-0) and Michigan State (2-0) tip things off in Georgia. Two of college basketball’s blue bloods, Duke and Kentucky …

ATLANTA (AP) — Josh Harris scored 22 points to lead six players in double figures, Jasai Miles posted a double-double, and North Florida cruised to a 105-93 victory over Georgia Tech on Sunday. Harris made 8 of 10 shots from the floor and 5 of 6 at the free-throw line for the Ospreys (3-0). He added seven rebounds. Miles finished …

Wisconsin basketball improved to 3-0 on the 2024-25 season with a blowout win over Appalachian State on Sunday. The win was powered by transfer wing John Tonje, a common sentence in the season’s early stages. He finished with 17 points on 8-of-14 shooting, plus seven rebounds, five assists and two steals. Senior center Steven Crowl also had his best outing …

The Ospreys have struck again. Freshman forward Josh Harris had 22 points and seven rebounds graduate senior forward Nate Lliteras had 18 points and sophomore guard Jasai Miles had 18 points and 11 rebounds to lead the University of North Florida to a 105-93 victory over Georgia Tech on Sunday at the McCamish Pavilion in Atlanta. University of North Florida …

BLOOMINGTON – Indiana made life interesting Sunday, trailing by one to outmatched Eastern Illinois at halftime thanks to a glaringly lackluster performance from the Hoosiers over the opening 20 minutes. Mike Woodson’s team turned it around after halftime, outscoring the Panthers (1-2) 54-18 in the second half on the way to a 90-55 victory. Let’s overreact to it. IU-Eastern Illinois …

Wisconsin basketball transfer forward Xavier Amos impressed with 10 points in the Badgers’ 87-56 win over Appalachian State on Sunday. Head coach Greg Gard elected to substitute Amos into the game with 14:08 remaining and the Badgers up by nearly 20 points. In 12 minutes of play, Amos nailed a pair of three-point jumpers and four free throw attempts. He …