College Basketball

MANHATTAN — Kansas State basketball looks to build on a solid debut performance Saturday when Cleveland State visits Bramlage Coliseum for the second of four Wildcat home games to start the season. The Wildcats (1-0) overcame a double-digit deficit in the first half Tuesday to cruise past New Orleans, 89-65, in their opener, led by forward David N’Guessan’s double-double of …

Vermont basketball aims for a bounce-back performance when the Catamounts take on Merrimack for the teams’ third matchup in as many seasons. The Catamounts (1-1) were dominated by No. 11 Auburn in a 94-53 decision on Wednesday night, the Catamounts’ first ranked opponent in the regular season since 2021. Against Merrimack, Vermont cruised to double-digit victories in 2022 and 2023. …

Memphis basketball’s game against UNLV on Saturday represents another solid early-season test for Penny Hardaway’s team. The Tigers (1-0) fought back from a 14-point deficit to beat Missouri 83-75 Monday at FedExForum. The Runnin’ Rebels (1-0) put four players in double-figures in its 93-79 home win Monday over Alabama State at the Thomas & Mack Center. Kevin Kruger’s UNLV team …

It is a new era for Arizona State men’s basketball. The Pac-12 tenure is over and it is on to an even more competitive Big 12. How tough is that expected to be? Well, five Big 12 teams opened the season ranked in the top 10 nationally. Preseason publications are high on the Big 12, too, as Lindy’s pegs five …

Nov 8, 2024; Lawrence, Kansas, USA; Kansas Jayhawks head coach Bill Self reacts during the first half against the North Carolina Tar Heels at Allen Fieldhouse. Mandatory Credit: Jay Biggerstaff-Imagn Images Friday’s top 10 showdown between North Carolina and Kansas proved that we need more blue blood programs facing off on college campuses more often. It was a good battle …

Brandon Rose and the Utah Utes will face the BYU Cougars this Saturday, here’s how to watch. (Jack Gorman/Getty Images) A Holy War is coming this Saturday night in Utah. The Utah Utes will face the Brigham Young University Cougars – their first meeting after a two year hiatus – for a matchup that’s a Big 12 conference battle between …

TRENTON – For college basketball mid-majors like Princeton and Monmouth, it’s almost impossible to get an opponent from a bigger conference to visit their gym. Friday’s Jersey Jam offered the next-best thing – a doubleheader that brought notable foes to their state. Princeton took full advantage, rallying from 11 down in the second half to top Duquesne 75-68. Monmouth got …

Head coach John Calipari will take his No. 16 Arkansas Razorbacks (1-0) on the road for the first time ever Saturday, as they are set to meet the No. 8 Baylor Bears for a neutral site non-conference showdown at American Airlines Arena in Dallas. The Razorbacks and Bears are set for a 6:30 p.m. CT tipoff and the game will …

After taking care of business in two exhibition games and the season opener, Michigan basketball is ready for a road test against a power conference opponent. Michigan is 1-0 under new head coach Dusty May after obliterating Cleveland State by 48 points in the opener on Monday. The Wolverines will have had almost a full week off before facing Wake …

The Arkansas basketball season hits its first major spotlight tonight against Baylor. The No. 16 Razorbacks (1-0) and No. 8 Bears (0-1) will face off in Dallas for a top-25 matchup featuring two coaches who both turned down Kentucky this offseason. John Calipari left the Wildcats and chose Arkansas as his next stop, while Baylor head coach Scott Drew turned …

After taking care of business in two exhibition games and the season opener, Michigan basketball is ready for a road test against a power conference opponent. Michigan is 1-0 under new head coach Dusty May after obliterating Cleveland State by 48 points in the opener on Monday. The Wolverines will have had almost a full week off before facing Wake …

Tennessee basketball’s first real test of the season takes place in a true road game at Louisville on Saturday. The Vols beat Gardner-Webb on Monday to open the season, led by North Florida transfer Chaz Lanier’s team-high 18 points. Louisville, under first-year coach Pat Kelsey, earned a 93-45 win over Morehead State to open the season, a change from the …

Louisville basketball will try to score the first signature win of the Pat Kelsey era today against No. 12 Tennessee at the KFC Yum! Center. This matchup, the first installment of a home-and-home series, is a much-needed test for the Cardinals (1-0), who dismantled Morehead State, 93-45, in Monday’s season opener, and should have their 22,090-seat arena reaching decibels it …

Kent State forward VonCameron Davis shoots during the first half of the Mid-American Conference Tournament championship game, Saturday, March 16, 2024, in Cleveland. Akron 88, Ohio Wesleyan 57 The University of Akron men’s basketball team opened its home schedule Friday night with an 88-57 win over Ohio Wesleyan at Rhodes Arena. It was the first meeting between the Battling Bishops …

Sound the bells. It’s over. Missouri basketball ended a 20-game losing streak with a 77-62 win over Howard on Friday evening at Mizzou Arena, surviving a late scare from the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference visitors to pull away and put a win on the board for the first time since Dec. 30, 2023. The visiting Bison made it a cagey affair …

MILWAUKEE — David Joplin had 27 points and 10 rebounds as No. 18 Marquette pulled away down the stretch to beat George Mason 82-63 on Friday night in front of a festive, all-student crowd. The game had a tense moment in the final minute as Marquette’s Ben Gold drove to the basket and got fouled hard by Woody Newton. It …

CORVALLIS, Ore. (AP) — Parsha Fallah and Nate Kingz scored 16 points apiece and Michael Rataj added a double-double as Oregon State rolled to a 76-48 victory over Weber State on Friday night. Fallah and Kingz both hit 6 of 9 shots from the floor and all four of their free throws for the Beavers (2-0). Rataj totaled 15 points …

Arizona State Sun Devils (2-0) at Gonzaga Bulldogs (1-0) Spokane, Washington; Sunday, 5 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: No. 6 Gonzaga and Arizona State face off in non-conference action. Gonzaga went 13-2 at home a season ago while going 27-8 overall. The Bulldogs shot 51.8% from the field and 36.1% from 3-point range last season. Arizona State finished 14-18 overall with …

Brigham Young University guard Egor Demin (3) passes the ball while guarded by UC Riverside center Joel Armotrading (21) during an NCAA men’s basketball game held at the Marriott Center on the campus of BYU in Provo on Friday, Nov. 8, 2024. | Isaac Hale, Deseret News Amid all the hype and excitement for BYU’s new-look basketball squad, occasional growing …

The Penn State men’s basketball team continued its strong start to the season with a victory over the UMBC Retrievers. The Nittany Lions scored 100-plus points for the second straight game, beating UMBC 103-54 Friday night at the Bryce Jordan Center. In the season opener, Penn State scored 108 points against Binghamton and followed that performance by scoring 103 points …

PULLMAN, Wash. (AP) — Nate Calmese and Cedric Coward scored 18 points apiece and LeJuan Watts added a double-double to lead Washington State to a 91-74 victory over Bradley on Friday night. Calmese hit 9 of 11 from the free-throw line and added six assists and three steals for the Cougars (2-0). Coward made three 3-pointers and grabbed seven rebounds …

LAWRENCE, Kan. (AP) — Hunter Dickinson had 20 points and 10 rebounds for No. 1 Kansas, which blew a 20-point first-half lead against No. 9 North Carolina before holding on for a 92-89 victory when the Tar Heels’ Elliot Cadeau missed a 3-pointer as time expired Friday night. Zeke Mayo had 21 points and KJ Adams Jr had 14 for …

UCLA forward William Kyle III (24) and guard Trent Perry (1) battle New Mexico forward Atiki Ally Atiki for a rebound in the first half Friday. (Ian Maule / Associated Press) Tyler Bilodeau rose for a three-pointer that fell through the net while getting knocked to the court. The UCLA forward and his team were on the verge of getting …

HONOLULU (AP) — Elias Ralph and Lamar Washington scored 14 points apiece as Pacific beat San Jose State 80-67 on Friday night at the Rainbow Classic. Ralph also had 10 rebounds for the Tigers (2-0). Washington added 10 assists and seven rebounds. Elijah Fisher shot 4 of 6 from the field and 5 of 6 from the free-throw line to …

FRESNO, Calif. (AP) — Amar Augillard’s 30 points led Fresno State past Sacramento State 64-57 on Friday. Augillard shot 9 for 19 (4 for 13 from 3-point range) and 8 of 8 from the free-throw line for the Bulldogs (1-0). Zaon Collins scored 11 points while going 4 of 12 (2 for 6 from 3-point range) and added seven rebounds …