College Basketball

Wisconsin basketball began its 2024-25 season with an 85-61 victory over Holy Cross on Monday. Despite the final 24-point margin, the win was far from a wire-to-wire dominant showing. The Badgers trailed 13-3 in the first minutes, 23-7 halfway through the first half and 36-35 at halftime. The team eventually found its form, but could not coast to an easy …

The day Arkansas basketball fans have been waiting for is here at last. Head coach John Calipari and the Razorbacks open the 2024-25 season against Lipscomb on Wednesday, starting a non-conference gauntlet that’ll prep Arkansas for a a grueling SEC slate and lead to a hopeful run into the latter stages of March. Arkansas enters its opener ranked No. 16 in the …

Nov. 5—CHAMPAIGN — Brad Underwood walked off the court at TD Garden in Boston on March 30 with two thoughts clear in his mind. The first was he had just witnessed a championship-caliber team run roughshod over his own. What would be back-to-back champs, ultimately, when Connecticut defended its NCAA title nine days later in front of 74,423 fans at …

Nov. 5—Gonzaga coach Mark Few said several times leading up to Monday’s season opener against Baylor there’s not much difference between the Zags’ starters and top reserves. Both put on a show against the eighth-ranked Bears. Dusty Stromer and Braden Huff provided big minutes off the bench and the starting five — Ryan Nembhard, Nolan Hickman, Khalif Battle, Ben Gregg …

Vermont men’s basketball started its season with a big win at UAB on Monday night. The Catamounts have an even bigger test for their next nonconference game: At the No. 11 Auburn Tigers. Auburn won the SEC Tournament crown a year ago and then lost in the first round of the NCAA Tournament to Yale. The Tigers were picked to …

BLOOMINGTON — The Indiana basketball team opens the 2024-25 season on Wednesday night at Assembly Hall with a game against Southern Illinois-Edwardsville. The No. 18 Hoosiers enter the year having assembled one of the country’s more talented rosters through the transfer portal. Indiana coach Mike Woodson’s success in reeling in some of the biggest names available, from Oumar Ballo to Myles …

Nov. 5—From staff reports For all of the offensive highlights No. 6 Gonzaga generated in a blowout victory over No. 8 Baylor in the season opener, it was a member of Scott Drew’s squad who produced the one that’s been circulating through social media and internet spheres since the final buzzer sounded Monday night at the Arena. Late in the …

Nov. 5—Ben Gregg played 1 minute of mop-up duty in Gonzaga’s 2021 national championship loss to Baylor, played 17 minutes off the bench in a 2022 neutral-site loss against the Bears in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, and had a much bigger say in how things played out during a third career meeting with Scott Drew’s program Monday night at the …

HAMILTON, N.Y. (AP) — Nicolas Louis-Jacques had 21 points in Colgate’s 95-62 season-opening victory against SUNY-Canton on Tuesday night. Louis-Jacques shot 7 for 10 (3 for 6 from 3-point range) and 4 of 5 from the free-throw line for the Raiders. Jeff Woodward scored 17 points and added nine rebounds and six assists. Brady Cummins had 11 points and went …

The FGCU women’s basketball team let an 11-point lead get away from them, as Davidson closed well down the stretch to win the season opener for both teams by one, 57-56, Tuesday night in Davidson, N.C. The Eagles (0-1) led for more than 35 minutes but were held to just 7 points in the final 10 minutes of action, as …

SEATTLE (AP) — Great Osobor scored 15 points and tied a career high grabbing 17 rebounds and Washington rallied late to beat UC Davis 79-73 to usher in the Danny Sprinkle era on Tuesday night. In the season opener for both teams, Washington used a balanced attack with Mekhi Mason scoring 13 points and reserves Zoom Diallo scored 12 and …

Nov. 5—MONTGOMERY, Ala. — Cumberland’s men rallied to tie the game late, but Faulkner made the plays down the stretch to wind up with an 89-82 win last Saturday. Faulkner did not score from the floor the final 12 minutes of the game, but the Eagles picked up 40 points at the free-throw line as the Eagles made their way …

KENNESAW, Ga. (AP) — Braedan Lue had 22 points in Kennesaw State’s 110-61 season-opening victory over Toccoa Falls on Tuesday night Lue had eight rebounds for the Owls. Ramone Seals scored 18 points while going 6 of 10 from the floor, including 3 for 6 from 3-point range, and 3 for 6 from the line. Jamil Miller had 17 points …

TEMPE, Ariz. (AP) — Alston Mason scored 14 points to lead Arizona State to a 55-48 victory over Idaho State on Tuesday night in the season opener for both teams. BJ Freeman added 12 points and eight rebounds for Arizona State. Joson Sanon chipped in 11 points. Mason and Sanon each made two of the Sun Devils’ seven 3-pointers. Isaiah …

BYU guard Egor Demin dunks against Central Arkansas on Nov. 5 in Provo. | BYU Photo Egor Demin’s long-awaited BYU debut did not disappoint. The freshman phenom was outstanding Tuesday night in his first collegiate contest, scoring 18 points, dishing out 11 assists and immediately establishing himself as one of the nation’s premier talents. Demin’s performance garnered plenty of buzz …

DENTON, Texas (AP) — Jasper Floyd had 23 points in North Texas’ 80-63 season-opening victory against Evansville on Tuesday night. Floyd also had five assists for the Mean Green. Johnathan Massie added 18 points while shooting 6 for 11 (1 for 3 from 3-point range) and 5 of 6 from the free-throw line while he also had eight rebounds. Atin …

PROVO, Utah (AP) — Egor Demin scored 18 points and had 11 assists and BYU rolled to an 88-50 victory over Central Arkansas on Tuesday night in the season opener for both teams. Kanon Catchings scored 12 of his 17 points in the second half for BYU. Richie Saunders finished with 16 points and eight rebounds and Keba Keita grabbed …

The Texas Tech basketball team shook off a cold start and ran away with a 94-61 season-opening win over Bethune-Cookman on Tuesday in United Supermarkets Arena. The Red Raiders (1-0) utilized a 19-2 run over a six-minute span to turn a close game into a blowout. Texas Tech was without a few key bodies and had to settle in on …

MANHATTAN, Kan. (AP) — David N’Guessan scored 21 points and grabbed 15 rebounds to lead Kansas State to an 89-65 victory over New Orleans on Tuesday night in a season opener for both teams. Max Jones added 19 points and five assists and Brendan Hausen scored 15 points for Kansas State. The pair each made four of the Wildcats’ 13 …

LUBBOCK, Texas (AP) — Kerwin Walton scored 21 points and JT Toppin scored 19 and Texas Tech all but wrapped it up at halftime beating Bethune-Cookman 94-61 on Tuesday night in a season opener for both teams. Chance McMillian and Darrion Williams each scored 17 points and Kevin Overton 10. The Red Raiders shot 36 of 63 (57%) including 16 …

INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA – MARCH 12: Meechie Johnson Jr. #0 of the Ohio State Buckeyes looks to pass the ball in the game against the Purdue Boilermakers during the first half in the quarterfinals of the Big Ten men’s basketball tournament at Lucas Oil Stadium on March 12, 2021 in Indianapolis, Indiana. (Photo by Justin Casterline/Getty Images) Ohio State basketball went …

RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — Zoe Brooks scored 21 points and Aziaha James posted all but two of her 17 points in the second half to help No. 9 N.C. State open a highly anticipated season with an 80-55 win over East Tennessee State on Tuesday night. Saniya Rivers and Madison Hayes both had 11 points as the Wolfpack geared up …

Jackson State men’s basketball has claimed a second in-state commitment. Booneville forward Kedrick Simmons announced his commitment to the Tigers on Tuesday. Simmons wrote on X, formerly known as Twitter, “110% committed, Home.” The 6-foot-6, 180-pound senior is a three-star recruit, according to 247Sports, and is the No. 3 recruit in Mississippi and No. 79 overall small forward in the …

LAWRENCE — Kansas football’s Big 12 Conference slate continues Saturday with a home game set for 2:30 p.m. (CT) against Iowa State. The Jayhawks (2-6, 1-4 in Big 12) are coming off of an open week. The No. 18 Cyclones (7-1, 4-1 in Big 12) are coming off of a loss at home against Texas Tech. Although Kansas isn’t enjoying the …

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 In any team’s first game of the college basketball season, there’s expected to be a little – or a lot …