College Basketball

[ad_1] The Texas Tech basketball team opened the Grant McCasland era with a 73-46 rout of Texas A&M-Commerce in United Supermarkets Arena on Wednesday night. The Red Raiders raced out to an early 8-0 lead and never looked back. The lead ballooned to as many as 24 in the first half before the comfortable margin of victory. The Lions, who …

[ad_1] Coming off their opening win over Illinois-Chicago, the University of Cincinnati hosts their multiple-team event Friday and Sunday at Fifth Third Arena. Tuesday, it was announced Allegiant Air would sponsor the event put on by Walton Sports and Entertainment. The Bearcats play Detroit Mercy Friday and Eastern Washington Sunday. These games are not part of the UC season ticket …

[ad_1] It’s the first day of the college basketball national letter of intent signing day, and one of the key pieces of the Michigan State basketball 2024 recruiting class wasted no time in making it official, as 4-star power forward Jesse McCulloch signed his national letter of intent on Wednesday. McCulloch had given the Spartans a verbal commitment back in …

[ad_1] HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — Aaliyah Edwards scored 23 points and Paige Bueckers made her long-awaited return from injury as No. 2 UConn opened its season Wednesday with a 102-58 rout of Dayton. It was Bueckers’ first game since the Huskies loss to South Carolina in the 2022 National Championship, a span of 584 days. The former National Player of …

[ad_1] Nov. 8—MCCOOK, Ne. — The Indian Hills men’s basketball team exploded on the offensive front to earn a 109-100 victory in its season opener at McCook Community College on Tuesday night. With the victory, head coach Josh Sash picked up his first win at the helm of the IHCC men’s basketball program. “I’m really happy for our guys to …

[ad_1] Syracuse used an early 10-3 run to grab a lead over Canisius they would never give up, but they never truly got comfortable until ripping off 14 straight points for a 68-48 lead after about 30 minutes had elapsed. The Orange (2-0) coasted home from there to pick up an 89-77 victory over the Golden Griffins (0-1). Resembling a …

[ad_1] Coming off the greatest men’s basketball season in school history, Florida Atlantic opens its 2023-24 campaign Wednesday night at Loyola Chicago.The Owls are ranked 9th in the preseason USA Today poll and 10th in the Associated Press poll. They were 35-4 overall with a 14-2 record in non-conference games last season while advancing to their first Final Four. The …

[ad_1] Coach Bobby Hurley and the Arizona State basketball team open their 2023-24 season against Mississippi State in Chicago in the Barstool Sports Invitational on Wednesday. Want to watch the game? You can’t find it on television, only through streaming. Here’s how to watch the game between the Sun Devils and Bulldogs, which will be played at Wintrust Arena as …

[ad_1] BRENTWOOD — Tyler Tanner’s million-dollar smile dimmed a little when he was asked about Vanderbilt men’s basketball’s surprising loss to Presbyterian on Tuesday. Yes, he watched the game. No, he isn’t worried. The Brentwood Academy star point guard signed a National Letter of Intent with Vanderbilt when the early basketball signing period opened Wednesday. He rarely stopped grinning during …

[ad_1] Michigan State returns to the court on Thursday night looking to shake off their season-opening stunning loss from earlier this week. The Spartans fell in overtime on Monday to James Madison in the biggest upset of the basketball season thus far. Michigan State will now look to bounce back and pick up their first win of the year against …

[ad_1] • What: Michigan State vs. Southern Indiana • When: 7 p.m. Thursday • Where: Breslin Center, East Lansing • TV/Radio: Big Ten Network/Spartan Sports Network radio, including WJIM 1240-AM and WMMQ 94.9-FM; Sirius/XM Ch. 196 • Records/Rankings: MSU is 0-1 and, for now, ranked No. 4 in both the preseason Associated Press and Coaches polls. Southern Indiana is 0-1 and unranked. …

[ad_1] CHICAGO — As Mississippi State basketball coach Chris Jans put it on Monday, Christmas is here. Of course, he was referring to the start of the college basketball season. MSU opens the 2023-2024 slate against Arizona State in the Barstool Sports Invitational on Wednesday (8 p.m., Barstool.TV). The Bulldogs are coming off their first NCAA Tournament appearance since 2019. …

[ad_1] The Michigan State basketball season rolls on following Monday’s disappointing loss to James Madison. Next up? Former Division II powerhouse Southern Indiana, now of the Division I Ohio Valley Conference. Before the game on Thursday, Tom Izzo addressed the media to give his final thoughts on the loss to James Madison, along with his thoughts on Southern Indiana. You …

[ad_1] The Arizona State men’s basketball program has some momentum. It bounced back from two sub-par campaigns with a 23-13 record last season that included an NCAA Tournament win before it barely lost to heavily favored TCU by two in its second game. Coach Bobby Hurley was rewarded with a contract extension days later. Now comes a stellar signing class …

[ad_1] UCF coach Johnny Dawkins knew one of the challenges his Knights would face early on was building chemistry with 10 new players. For the most part, his team looked like a veteran unit in its 85-62 win over FIU in its season opener on Monday. “It was pretty good except for the last 15 minutes,” said Dawkins. “We broke …

[ad_1] It stung when Vanderbilt basketball was left out of the NCAA Tournament last season. The Commodores, who finished tied for fourth in the SEC with an 11-7 record and made the semifinals of the SEC Tournament, were shunned in favor of several teams that finished below them in the conference standings. The culprits were twofold: a trio of bad …

[ad_1] The early signing period for college basketball begins on Wednesday as prospects are allowed to sign their national letter of intent to the program they committed to. For Hubert Davis and the North Carolina Tar Heels, they have a three-man 2024 class that is ranked among the best in the country. And all three are expected to sign over …

[ad_1] EAST LANSING — It’s one game. In November. Out of at least 30. Yet as time expired Monday night, Michigan State basketball players walked off the court stunned, hands on heads. Their James Madison counterparts lifted theirs in victory, flashing Ls with their fingers to the suddenly silent Breslin Center crowd. The fourth-ranked Spartans got upset on their home …

[ad_1] AUBURN — It’s official: Auburn basketball has signed a five-star recruit in five consecutive classes. Tahaad Pettiford, a five-star guard from Hudson Catholic High School in Jersey City, New Jersey, has put pen to paper and signed his National Letter of Intent to play for the Tigers next season, Auburn announced Wednesday. “Tahaad is a very unique player,” coach …

[ad_1] It was one year ago that Auburn secured the signature of a top-five point guard in Aden Holloway. On Wednesday, Bruce Pearl and the Tigers landed another. Tahaad Pettiford, a five-star guard from Jersey City, New Jersey, committed to Auburn in February. On Wednesday, he honored that commitment by signing his National Letter of Intent to play for Pearl …

[ad_1] BLOOMINGTON — Indiana basketball announced the signing of five-star forward Liam McNeeley on Wednesday. The 6-foot-7, 190-pound forward verbally committed to the Hoosiers over Kansas. He attends Montverde Academy in Florida, but is from Richardson, Texas. According to 247 Sports, he is the fourth-highest ranked signee in Indiana history behind Romeo Langford, Noah Vonleh and Mackenzie Mgbako. He is …

[ad_1] Nov. 8—Centerville High School graduate Gabe Cupps scored five points in his debut for the Indiana Hoosiers on Tuesday. “He’s a freshman, but he doesn’t play like a freshman,” coach Mike Woodson told reporters. “He’s capable of making plays. I’ve followed this kid for some time now; that’s why he’s wearing the Indiana uniform. Cupps, a 6-foot-2 freshman guard, …

[ad_1] Auburn dropped its season opener to the No. 17 Baylor Bears on Tuesday night in South Dakota, 88-82. What did we learn about the Tigers from the game? Auburn had a solid day defensively by pulling down 24 rebounds and blocking 10 shots. The bigs were beneficial to Auburn’s defensive output. Johni Broome led the charge in rebounding with …

[ad_1] Who’s Playing Fisk Bulldogs @ LIU Sharks Current Records: Fisk 0-1, LIU 0-0 How To Watch When: Wednesday, November 8, 2023 at 7 p.m. ETWhere: Steinberg Wellness Center — Brooklyn, New YorkOnline Streaming: Catch select NCAA Basketball matches on fuboTV (Try for free. Regional restrictions may apply.)Follow: CBS Sports App What to Know The LIU Sharks will host the Fisk Bulldogs to start their respective NCAA …

[ad_1] Who’s Playing Lipscomb Bisons @ Drake Bulldogs Current Records: Lipscomb 0-1, Drake 0-0 How To Watch When: Wednesday, November 8, 2023 at 8 p.m. ETWhere: Knapp Center — Des Moines, IowaOnline Streaming: Catch select NCAA Basketball matches on fuboTV (Try for free. Regional restrictions may apply.)Follow: CBS Sports AppTicket Cost: $25.00 What to Know The Drake Bulldogs will host the Lipscomb Bisons to start their respective …