College Basketball

EAST LANSING – Tom Izzo revealed he plans to redshirt Michigan State basketball freshman Jesse McCullouch. With a caveat or two. And plenty of hype and hope for the future. “If somebody got hurt or if I don’t like the way someone’s playing,” Izzo said after Monday’s season-opening 81-57 win over Monmouth. “This kid is redshirting because he’s good enough. …

Nov 4, 2024; Los Angeles, California, USA; Southern California Trojans head coach Eric Musselman cheers after the game against the Chattanooga Mocs at Galen Center. Mandatory Credit: Kirby Lee-Imagn Images Exhibition games shouldn’t be seen as season-defining events. They are, after all, exhibitions. They certainly don’t mean a whole lot in professional sports, other than potentially unearthing some lower-end roster …

Wisconsin sophomore forward Nolan Winter flashed his offensive brilliance in the Badgers’ 85-61 win over Holy Cross on Monday. In just over 20 minutes, the second-year Badger registered a career-high 15 points and snared eight rebounds in the 24-point victory at the Kohl Center. Winter shot a perfect 6-6 from the field, including 2-2 from beyond the arc, and dished …

Oct 3, 2024; Rosemont, IL, USA; USC head coach Eric Musselman takes a question at the podium during the 2024 Big Ten Men’s Basketball media day at Donald E. Stephens Convention Center. Mandatory Credit: Melissa Tamez-Imagn Images Monday night, the USC men’s basketball team kicked off its 2024-2025 campaign. The Trojans beat UT Chattanooga, 77-51, at the Galen Center. The …

Nov 4, 2024; Clemson, SC, USA; Clemson guard Chase Hunter (1) brings the ball up court near Charleston Southern University guard Lamar Oden Jr (1) during the first half at Littlejohn Coliseum in Clemson, S.C Monday, November 4, 2024. Mandatory Credit: Ken Ruinard/USA TODAY Network via Imagn Images Sixth-year senior Chase Hunter and Illinois State transfer Myles Foster both scored …

NCAA Basketball: Maine at Duke cooper flagg flag DURHAM, N.C. — Cooper Flagg felt nerves and excitement ahead of his highly anticipated regular-season debut for No. 7 Duke in its famed Cameron Indoor Stadium. Coming out of the tunnel to see the opponent wearing the jersey of his home-state program — one with long ties to his family — added …

It was pretty clear when Marquette men’s basketball coach Shaka Smart emptied the bench near the end of the Golden Eagles’ 102-62 victory over Stony Brook on Monday night, but sophomore Al Amadou kept on his warm-ups while the walk-ons checked in. After the game, Smart confirmed that Amadou will redshirt this season. Amadou has been a project after starting to …

Nov 4, 2024; Lincoln, Nebraska, USA; Nebraska Cornhuskers guard Brice Williams (3) drives against UT Rio Grande Valley Vaqueros guard Howie Fleming Jr. (5) during the first half at Pinnacle Bank Arena. Mandatory Credit: Dylan Widger-Imagn Images The Nebraska men’s basketball team opened the season with a showdown against Texas Rio Grande Valley. The Huskers battled the Vaqueros throughout the …

NOTRE DAME MEN’S BASKETBALL Ready or not, another college basketball season is here. No more summer workouts or foreign tours. No more fall practices or exhibition games. It starts for real for Notre Dame men’s basketball Wednesday at home against Stonehill. That begins a run of 31 regular season games stretched over the next five months. Noie: Six Notre Dame …

Nov. 5—Illinois’ performance in its 112-67 victory against Eastern Illinois on Monday at State Farm Center epitomized offensive basketball in the year 2024. The Illini scored 28 points in the paint, 34 points at the free throw line and 48 points from three-point range. That’s 110 of the 112 points scored in blowing out the Panthers. The other two? One …

Nov 4, 2024; Los Angeles, California, USA; Southern California Trojans head coach Eric Musselman interacts with fans after the game against the Chattanooga Mocs at Galen Center. Mandatory Credit: Kirby Lee-Imagn Images USC opened up its season with a dominant 77-51 victory over Chattanooga on Monday, beginning the Eric Musselman era with a bang. The Trojans looked like a well-oiled …

Illinois basketball looked good Monday night in its 112-67 season opening victory against Eastern Illinois. The Fighting Illini roster also looked a little different. Returning starter Ty Rodgers did not play Monday and has decided to redshirt the 2024-25 season, team spokesman Derrick Burson told the Champaign News-Gazette and coach Brad Underwood confirmed in a postgame news conference. Underwood also …

(Photo by Grant Halverson/Getty Images) It took just one game for several top recruits to make a name for themselves in NCAA men’s basketball. While it is too early to put too much weight into some of these performances, it should also go without saying that playing well in your first regular-season game at the next level is only a …

Nov 4, 2024; Tuscaloosa, Alabama, USA; Alabama forward Derrion Reid (35) gets a breakaway dunk and his teammate Alabama guard Labaron Philon (0) celebrates during the game with UNC Asheville at Coleman Coliseum. In what was the 2024-25 season opener for the program, the No. 2 ranked Alabama Crimson Tide opened the year in a big way Monday night inside …

JaKobe Coles’ 107th career college basketball game brought his first double-double as he led his Grand Canyon team to victory in his debut with the school. With two starters missing, the TCU transfer’s career highs of 26 points and 13 rebounds were crucial in a season-opening 89-79 win over Cal State Fullerton on Monday night before 7,053 fans at Global …

Wisconsin basketball’s season-opening win over Holy Cross was not as decisive as the 85-61 final score indicates. The Badgers trailed the Crusaders, ESPN BPI’s No. 331 (of 364) team in the sport, 13-3 in the opening minutes of the game, 23-7 midway through the first half and 36-35 at halftime. A second-half surge led by transfer wing John Tonje created …

SOUTH BEND − Maybe this is the year for Notre Dame men’s basketball. This is the year that the Irish become must-see at Purcell Pavilion. That tickets are so scarce that you can’t go to the school’s website and buy upward of 12 together hours before tip-off. This year you must see this team in person. Maybe this won’t be the …

Wisconsin basketball began its 2024-25 campaign with an 85-61 win over Holy Cross on Monday. The primary story from the Badgers’ opening performance: transfer wing John Tonje had a program-best debut with 23 points and five rebounds, including a three-of-six mark from three-point range and eight-of-eight from the free throw line. Related: Biggest takeaways from Wisconsin basketball’s opening win over Holy …

Missouri transfer wing John Tonje headlined Wisconsin basketball’s season-opening win over Holy Cross on Monday. The sixth-year senior led the team with 23 points and five rebounds on six of 11 shooting, three of six from three-point range and a perfect eight-for-eight from the free throw line. His offense was a key catalyst for the Badgers overcoming an early deficit …

SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) — Marko Maletic scored 13 points as Western Illinois beat San Jose State 59-55 on Monday. Maletic added five rebounds for the Leathernecks (1-0). Sean Smith added 11 points while shooting 5 for 10, including 1 for 5 from beyond the arc while they also had seven rebounds and seven assists. Ryan Myers went 4 of …

LSU basketball gets underway this week, and there’s still ways for fans to see the Tigers in Baton Rouge. The third season of the Matt McMahon era tips off on Wednesday against Louisiana-Monroe. Here’s how to buy tickets for LSU’s games in the 2024-25 season: How to buy tickets for LSU Basketball You can get tickets for single games, road …

Nov 4, 2024; Chapel Hill, North Carolina, USA; North Carolina Tar Heels guard RJ Davis (4) reacts after hitting a three point shot in the first half at Dean E. Smith Center. Mandatory Credit: Bob Donnan-Imagn Images The North Carolina Tar Heels hit the court for the first time this season, hosting Elon in the Dean Dome on Monday night. …

FAYETTEVILLE — One question rings in my head as we approach a new Arkansas basketball season, headlined by the arrival of head coach John Calipari. What would the expectations be for this Razorbacks team if it wore blue and white jerseys that said “Kentucky” on the front? Calipari has preached patience since he took the Arkansas job. He says that …

Pat Kelsey on Monday night passed another test his predecessor couldn’t, winning his first official game as head coach of the Louisville men’s basketball team. An even bigger one is on the horizon for the Cardinals, against No. 12 Tennessee at noon Saturday inside the KFC Yum! Center. Any questions? The Courier Journal is ringing in the start of the …

Nov 4, 2024; Tuscaloosa, Alabama, USA; Alabama guard Mark Sears (1) talks with a referee as he goes to the line to shoot free throws against UNC Asheville at Coleman Coliseum. After carrying a preseason ranking of No. 2 nationally entering the game, the Alabama Crimson Tide certainly showed why they had that lofty status prior to beginning the year …