College Basketball

Mar 16, 2024; Washington, D.C., USA; North Carolina Tar Heels head coach Hubert Davis during the second half against the North Carolina State Wolfpack at Capital One Arena. Mandatory Credit: Geoff Burke-USA TODAY Sports The college basketball season is officiall underway as the first week of games is almost complete. But not before a big top 10 showdown in Lawrence, …

This story was updated to correct information. Another night, another University of North Florida victory over an opponent from South Carolina. Three days after making program history with their first-ever triumph against a Southeastern Conference opponent, 74-71 over South Carolina, the Ospreys had an easier time dispatching Charleston Southern on Thursday in their home opener. True freshman forward Josh Harris …

Kyle Neptune VILLANOVA, Pa. — The once mighty Nova Nation was scaled down to a block party as the final seconds ticked off of the latest and easily most ignominious defeat of the last three seasons for Villanova. The smattering of fans who turned up rushed for the Pavilion exits with about 3 minutes left and with no indication that …

Oregon’s Keeshawn Barthelemy celebrates a play against UC Riverside at Matthew Knight Arena in Eugene. The first week of the Oregon men’s basketball season continues Friday with a 7 p.m. nonconference game against Montana at Matthew Knight Arena. The Ducks (1-0) are coming off an impressive opening night win against UC Riverside on Monday when four players scored in double …

Darlinstone Dubar remains questionable for Tennessee basketball as it heads into its first major nonconference game. The Vols guard has been dealing with a personal matter, which has had the Hofstra transfer sidelined as the No. 12 Vols (1-0) prepare to play at Louisville (1-0) on Saturday (noon ET, ACC Network). Bishop Boswell is trending toward returning from concussion protocol, …

Nov 4, 2024; Los Angeles, California, USA; Southern California Trojans forward Harrison Hornery (30) and forward Jalen Shelley (9) battle for the ball with Chattanooga Mocs guard Parker Robison (55) in the second half at Galen Center. Mandatory Credit: Kirby Lee-Imagn Images USC basketball started its season with a bang on Monday in a blowout of Chattanooga. The second game …

Nov. 8—Lineups Illinois (1-0) Starters P Name Yr. Ht. PPG Hometown G Kylan Boswell Jr. 6-2 5.0 Champaign G Kasparas Jakucionis Fr. 6-6 11.0 Vilnius, Lithuania G Tre White Jr. 6-7 5.0 Dallas F Ben Humrichous Gr. 6-9 14.0 Tipton, Ind. C Tomislav Ivisic Fr. 7-1 14.0 Vodice, Croatia ➜ FYI: Jakucionis’ seven assists in the season opener against Eastern …

We’ve done it. We’ve made it to the end. Through 28 games, I have Missouri sitting at 19-9 overall and 8-7 in SEC play. Let’s finish up the regular season with matchups against Vanderbilt, Oklahoma and Kentucky. Fun, I get to do this twice for the final version of the story. I broke down Vanderbilt’s roster here in the first …

Kansas Jayhawks guard Zeke Mayo (5) looks to score a three-pointer against Washburn in the second half of the game inside Allen Fieldhouse Tuesday, Oct. 29, 2024. On Friday, an enormous early-season matchup in college basketball will take place as the No. 1 team in the country, Kansas, plays host to No. 9 North Carolina in a matchup featuring two …

Nov. 8—GRAND FORKS — UND men’s basketball coach Paul Sather had one clear takeaway from the Fighting Hawks’ 82-56 season-opening loss to Colorado State in Fort Collins on Monday. “We didn’t do a lot of things well,” he said. The loss shined a light on areas UND needs to address — from players’ roles to communication in-game. “I felt like …

Wisconsin basketball improved to 2-0 on the young season with a victory over Montana State on Thursday. The win was highlighted by the efficiency of Greg Gard’s team, as it shot 45% from the field, 50% from three-point range and 95% from the free-throw line. Those shooting rates helped the team avoid the same slow start it experienced in its opening …

North Carolina Tar Heels (1-0) at Kansas Jayhawks (1-0) Lawrence, Kansas; Friday, 7 p.m. EST BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Jayhawks -7.5; over/under is 159 BOTTOM LINE: No. 9 North Carolina visits No. 1 Kansas after RJ Davis scored 24 points in North Carolina’s 90-76 win against the Elon Phoenix. Kansas finished 23-11 overall last season while going 15-1 at home. The …

No. 19 Florida State women’s basketball suffered its first road loss, 83-74, to Illinois in an ACC-Big 10 showdown on Thursday evening. The Seminoles dropped to 1-1 to start the season. The Seminoles trailed from the start. The Fighting Illini led by as many as 17 points. At the half, it was 34-23. FSU made a late comeback, cutting Illinois’ …

Nov 4, 2024; Chapel Hill, North Carolina, USA; North Carolina Tar Heels guard Seth Trimble (7) reacts with guard Cade Tyson (5) after dunking the ball in the first half at Dean E. Smith Center. Mandatory Credit: Bob Donnan-Imagn Images The North Carolina Tar Heels return to the court on Friday for a big non-conference showdown with No. 1 Kansas. …

Wisconsin basketball added a tally to the win column on Thursday night with a 79-67 triumph over Montana State. The Badgers’ performance was far more complete than the one from their opening victory over Holy Cross. The team shot well from every level, highlighted by a 50% (11-of-22) mark from three-point range and 95% (20-of-21) from the free-throw line. Unlike …

This week’s Louisville basketball mailbag needs very little introduction. On Saturday, the Cardinals (1-0) host No. 12 Tennessee (1-0) — a prime opportunity to deliver first-year head coach Pat Kelsey a signature win during Week 1 of the 2024-25 season, against a team coming off a trip to the Elite Eight this past spring. “It’s going to be a great …

NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA – APRIL 04: R.J. Davis #4 of the North Carolina Tar Heels reacts after being defeated by the Kansas Jayhawks 72-69 during the 2022 NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament National Championship at Caesars Superdome on April 04, 2022 in New Orleans, Louisiana. (Photo by Jamie Squire/Getty Images) When the North Carolina Tar Heels face the Kansas Jayhawks at …

. The North Carolina Tar Heels began their highly-anticipated season on Monday night, hosting the Elon. They were able to pick up a win, though maybe not as easy as they had anticipated. The reigning ACC Player of the Year, RJ Davis saved the Tar Heels after they found themselves down with under eight minutes remaining. He came off the …

The North Carolina Tar Heels play the Kansas Jayhawks on Friday, here’s how to watch the NCAAB game. (Grant Halverson/Getty Images) The No. 9 ranked University of North Carolina Tar Heels will play No. 1 Kansas Jayhawks this Friday night in an NCAAB week 1 showdown. The early-season match-up is the first game between the Jayhawks and Tar Heels since …

When Monmouth takes the court at CURE Insurance Arena in Trenton tonight (6 p.m.) against Trenton, the atmosphere won’t be as chaotic as it was Monday night at the Breslin Center in East Lansing, Michigan. And while Temple making the trip across the river provides a challenging foe, it will be a much better measuring stick to see exactly where …

Caitlin Clark is gone to the WNBA where she continues to shatter records, so where does that leave women’s college basketball? As it turns out, with a whole lot of star power — much of it in unfamiliar uniforms this season. The first weekend of the women’s college basketball season is packed with must-see TV, including a couple top 25 …

The Wisconsin Badgers secured a 79-67 win in their second game of the 2024-25 season over Montana State at the Kohl Center on Nov. 7. After scoring just seven points in the season opener, senior guard Max Klesmit tied his career-high with 26 points off six made three-point field goals. Transfer guard John Tonje continued his strong start to his …

Alabama basketball is back for another sold-out show in Coleman Coliseum. After notching a season-opening win against UNC-Asheville on Monday, the Crimson Tide is taking the floor for game No. 2 against Arkansas State on Friday. The Red Wolves, led by former Alabama basketball assistant coach Bryan Hodgson, also enter Friday’s matchup 1-0 after an 80-75 overtime win against Akron …

Arkansas basketball hits the road for Dallas this weekend, set for its first marquee matchup of the John Calipari era. The No. 16 Razorbacks will face No. 8 Baylor on Saturday (6:30 p.m., ESPNU) inside the American Airlines Center, home of the Dallas Mavericks. The Hogs opened their season with a 76-60 victory over Lipscomb on Wednesday, while the Bears …

LAWRENCE — Kansas basketball’s regular season continues Friday at home with a non-conference matchup against UNC. The No. 1 Jayhawks (1-0) are coming off of a win at home against Howard. No. 10 North Carolina (1-0) is coming off of a win at home against Elon. It’s a rematch of the 2022 national championship game in the NCAA tournament, which …