College Basketball

Wisconsin basketball guard Kamari McGee has been one of the Badgers’ most valuable players through five games of the 2024-25 season. On Monday night, the senior guard clinched Wisconsin’s tight 87-84 win over UT Rio Grande Valley on the final play of the evening. Tasked with defending the Vaqueros’ 6-foot-8 forward Hasan Abdul Hakim at the top of the key, …

EAST LANSING – A hard-fought win over Samford appeared finally in hand Tuesday night when Michigan State basketball looked to suffer an even bigger loss. Jase Richardson crumbled to the baseline in a heap after twisting his left ankle late in the Spartans’ 83-75 victory over the Bulldogs. The freshman guard had to be helped back to the MSU bench …

Alabama forward Grant Nelson (4) in action against Purdue at Mackey Arena in West Lafayette, Indiana on Friday, Nov 15, 2024. TUSCALOOSA, Ala. — Alabama basketball suffered its first loss of the season at the hands of Purdue on Friday. The Crimson Tide will look to bounce back from the 87-78 to defeat when it faces another quality Big Ten …

NATCHITOCHES, La. (AP) — Dontae Walker scored 29 points as Northwestern State beat John Melvin 121-49 on Tuesday night. Walker also added six rebounds for the Demons (2-3). Landyn Jumawan shot 6 for 9, including 5 for 8 from beyond the arc to add 17 points. Chris Mubiru went 6 of 8 from the field (3 for 5 from 3-point …

Assistant sports editor Rich Barak still has a one-game lead over Jason Frakes, but sports director Natalie Pierre is climbing the standings one week at a time in The Courier Journal sports staff college football picks. Pierre went 3-2 last week, while everyone else went 2-3. For Week 13, all eight sports staffers predicted Texas and Ohio State to win their matchups. Ryan Black was …

Another trip to paradise looms for Louisville basketball; and this time around, the sledding gets much tougher for coach Pat Kelsey’s team than it was during an exhibition tour over the summer. Next week, the Cardinals (2-1) are off to Atlantis Paradise Island resort in the Bahamas to play three games in as many days as part of the Bad Boy …

Michigan State head coach Tom Izzo talks to guard Jeremy Fears Jr. (1) during the first half against Bowling Green at Breslin Center in East Lansing on Saturday, Nov. 16, 2024. Michigan State basketball fans are definitely getting sick of how close some of these early season games have been, but nonetheless, MSU was able to leave their game against …

LEXINGTON Kentucky it seems can make teams feel like they’re playing a different sport when they’re on the basketball court. Lipscomb coach Lennie Acuff waited until late in his media session to drop the line of the night from the podium. On Kentucky’s defense, which caused Lipscomb to shoot 17.2% from 3-point range: “You feel like you’re on a hot …

EVANSVILLE — The first five games of the University of Southern Indiana men’s basketball season are in the books. The Screaming Eagles, aiming for a bounce-back season, haven’t exactly started on the right foot with a 1-4 record. After dropping their first two games in overtime, the Eagles split the I-64 Showcase with Marshall and Bellarmine before suffering a 19-point …

Cal Poly Mustangs (3-2) at Arizona State Sun Devils (4-1) Tempe, Arizona; Wednesday, 9 p.m. EST BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Sun Devils -17.5; over/under is 155 BOTTOM LINE: Arizona State takes on Cal Poly after Basheer Jihad scored 20 points in Arizona State’s 81-66 victory against the Saint Thomas Tommies. The Sun Devils are 2-0 in home games. Arizona State averages …

Tennessee Volunteers (4-0) vs. Virginia Cavaliers (3-0) Nassau, Bahamas; Thursday, 9:30 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Virginia faces No. 11 Tennessee in Nassau, Bahamas. Virginia finished 23-11 overall with a 9-3 record in non-conference games in the 2023-24 season. The Cavaliers averaged 62.9 points per game while shooting 42.8% from the field and 35.8% from behind the arc last season. Tennessee …

NCAA Basketball: Purdue at Marquette MILWAUKEE (AP) — Kam Jones had 17 points, 13 rebounds and 10 assists as No. 15 Marquette defeated No. 6 Purdue 76-58 on Tuesday night to snap the Boilermakers’ 39-game regular-season nonconference winning streak. Purdue (4-1) hadn’t lost a regular-season nonconference game since falling 58-54 at Miami on Dec. 8, 2020, compiling the fourth-longest such …

EAST LANSING, Mich. — Jaden Akins scored 25 points and Michigan State beat Samford 83-75 on Tuesday night, but Michigan State freshman Jase Richardson left the game late with a left ankle injury. Richardson, the son of former NBA player and Spartan Jason Richardson, scored 12 points before leaving the game in the final minute and was helped to the …

BRYN MAWR, Pa. — Eric Dixon’s 23 points helped Villanova defeat Pennsylvania 93-49 on Tuesday night. Dixon also added six rebounds for the Wildcats (3-3). Wooga Poplar scored 19 points, shooting 6 for 11, including 5 for 8 from beyond the arc. Jhamir Brickus went 6 of 8 from the field (4 for 4 from 3-point range) to finish with …

MILWAUKEE − It was a streak that lasted nearly four years. On Tuesday night, Purdue basketball’s run of consecutive regular season nonconference victories finally ended. No. 14 Marquette’s defense locked down a Boilermakers offense that came into Fiserv Forum averaging 85.3 points per game. Purdue-Marquette player ratings: Loss shows where Boilers need to improve Led by senior guard Kam Jones’ all-around game …

BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — Freshman Vyctorius Miller scored 19 points on 9-of-14 shooting, Jordan Sears scored 15 points and LSU beat Charleston Southern 77-68 Tuesday night. Dji Bailey made 5 of 6 from the field and scored 11 points — all in the second half — for LSU (4-0). Taje’ Kelly hit a jumper that gave Charleston Southern (1-5) …

After a weekend of college football largely devoid of surprises, the latest College Football Playoff (CFP) rankings revealed Tuesday looked mostly the same as last week’s. In fact, the top five teams were exactly the same, headlined by undefeated Big Ten frontrunner Oregon leading the pack at No. 1. The Big Ten Conference once again boasts four schools in the …

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Kaleb Banks scored 22 points as Tulane beat Bethune-Cookman 72-57 on Tuesday night. Banks had 10 rebounds for the Green Wave (4-1). Rowan Brumbaugh added 20 points while shooting 6 for 16 and 7 of 10 from the free-throw line while they also had five rebounds and 10 assists. Mari Jordan went 5 of 13 from …

EVANSTON, Ill. (AP) — Nick Martinelli scored 22 points, Brooks Barnhizer added 20 points and grabbed 10 rebounds and Northwestern held off Montana State for a 72-69 victory on Tuesday night. Jabe Mullins hit a 3-pointer for Montana State that tied it 67-all with 47 seconds left. Matthew Nicholson answered for Northwestern with an alley-oop dunk and then Ty Berry …

EAST LANSING – A hard-fought win over Samford appeared finally in hand Tuesday night when Michigan State basketball looked to suffer an even bigger loss. Jase Richardson crumbled to the baseline in a heap after twisting his left ankle late in the Spartans’ 83-75 victory over the Bulldogs. The freshman guard had to be helped back to the MSU bench …

CHICAGO (AP) — Jacob Meyer’s 16 points helped DePaul defeat Eastern Illinois 78-69 on Tuesday night. Meyer had five rebounds for the Blue Demons (5-0). Troy D’Amico scored 14 points while shooting 2 for 4 from beyond the arc and 8 of 9 from the free-throw line. Isaiah Rivera shot 5 for 14, including 2 for 8 from beyond the …

EAST LANSING – A hard-fought win over Samford appeared finally in hand Tuesday night when Michigan State basketball looked to suffer an even bigger loss. Jase Richardson crumbled to the baseline in a heap after twisting his left ankle late in the Spartans’ 83-75 victory over the Bulldogs. The freshman guard had to be helped back to the MSU bench …

Kansas State beat Mississippi Valley State on Tuesday night, 74-56. The win pushes the Wildcats to 4-1. Ugonna Onyenso led the Wildcats in scoring with 18 points off the bench. Point guard CJ Jones, who started the game in place of Dug McDaniel, recorded 12 points, 3 assists, and 4 rebounds. Below are the press conferences from head coach Jerome …

MILWAUKEE (AP) — Kam Jones had 17 points, 13 rebounds and 10 assists as No. 15 Marquette defeated No. 6 Purdue 76-58 on Tuesday night to snap the Boilermakers’ 39-game regular-season nonconference winning streak. Purdue (4-1) hadn’t lost a regular-season nonconference game since falling 58-54 at Miami on Dec. 8, 2020, compiling the fourth-longest such streak in NCAA history. The …

Nov 19, 2024; East Lansing, Michigan, USA; Michigan State Spartans guard Jase Richardson (11) passes to guard Tre Holloman (5) during the first half against the Samford Bulldogs at Jack Breslin Student Events Center. Mandatory Credit: Dale Young-Imagn Images Michigan State basketball played host to Samford on Tuesday night, where the Spartans took care of business, 83-75. Towards the end …