College Basketball

Jay Biggerstaff-USA TODAY Sports Two-time AP Coach of the Year and three-time national champion Roy Williams is currently retired after a long and successful career. But long before he was the head coach of the North Carolina Tar Heels for nearly two decades between 2003 and 2021, he led the program for another college basketball juggernaut for the Kansas Jayhawks. …

Arkansas vs Baylor: BetSaracen lines, staff picks HawgBeat continues its weekly partnership with BetSaracen, the official mobile sports wagering platform of the Saracen Casino Resort. Each game day eve, we provide an easy guide for all of the lines, player props and specials featured on the BetSaracen app for that week’s Arkansas Razorback basketball game. This week, the Hogs will …

Eastern Kentucky Colonels (1-0) at East Tennessee State Buccaneers (1-0) Johnson City, Tennessee; Friday, 7 p.m. EST BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Buccaneers -9.5; over/under is 149.5 BOTTOM LINE: Eastern Kentucky visits East Tennessee State after George Kimble III scored 23 points in Eastern Kentucky’s 98-69 victory against the Alice Lloyd Eagles. East Tennessee State finished 19-16 overall last season while going …

3 things to watch as Kansas State continues season against Cleveland State (Photo by © Reese Strickland-USA TODAY Sports) Kansas State men’s basketball will continue their season on Saturday afternoon against Cleveland State. Cleveland State opened their season on Monday with a 101-53 loss to Michigan. The Wolverines shot 68.4 percent from the floor and 55.6 percent from three-point range …

Marquette is keeping this one on campus. Friday night’s game against George Mason is a students-only game at the Al McGuire Center. It’s the first game Marquette has played at “The Al,” which seats 3,700, since 2022. Season-ticket holders will have to watch the game at home like the rest of us, although that’ll be a bit tricky. This is …

Mar 16, 2024; Washington, D.C., USA; North Carolina Tar Heels head coach Hubert Davis during the second half against the North Carolina State Wolfpack at Capital One Arena. Mandatory Credit: Geoff Burke-USA TODAY Sports The college basketball season is officiall underway as the first week of games is almost complete. But not before a big top 10 showdown in Lawrence, …

This story was updated to correct information. Another night, another University of North Florida victory over an opponent from South Carolina. Three days after making program history with their first-ever triumph against a Southeastern Conference opponent, 74-71 over South Carolina, the Ospreys had an easier time dispatching Charleston Southern on Thursday in their home opener. True freshman forward Josh Harris …

Kyle Neptune VILLANOVA, Pa. — The once mighty Nova Nation was scaled down to a block party as the final seconds ticked off of the latest and easily most ignominious defeat of the last three seasons for Villanova. The smattering of fans who turned up rushed for the Pavilion exits with about 3 minutes left and with no indication that …

Oregon’s Keeshawn Barthelemy celebrates a play against UC Riverside at Matthew Knight Arena in Eugene. The first week of the Oregon men’s basketball season continues Friday with a 7 p.m. nonconference game against Montana at Matthew Knight Arena. The Ducks (1-0) are coming off an impressive opening night win against UC Riverside on Monday when four players scored in double …

Darlinstone Dubar remains questionable for Tennessee basketball as it heads into its first major nonconference game. The Vols guard has been dealing with a personal matter, which has had the Hofstra transfer sidelined as the No. 12 Vols (1-0) prepare to play at Louisville (1-0) on Saturday (noon ET, ACC Network). Bishop Boswell is trending toward returning from concussion protocol, …

Nov 4, 2024; Los Angeles, California, USA; Southern California Trojans forward Harrison Hornery (30) and forward Jalen Shelley (9) battle for the ball with Chattanooga Mocs guard Parker Robison (55) in the second half at Galen Center. Mandatory Credit: Kirby Lee-Imagn Images USC basketball started its season with a bang on Monday in a blowout of Chattanooga. The second game …

Nov. 8—Lineups Illinois (1-0) Starters P Name Yr. Ht. PPG Hometown G Kylan Boswell Jr. 6-2 5.0 Champaign G Kasparas Jakucionis Fr. 6-6 11.0 Vilnius, Lithuania G Tre White Jr. 6-7 5.0 Dallas F Ben Humrichous Gr. 6-9 14.0 Tipton, Ind. C Tomislav Ivisic Fr. 7-1 14.0 Vodice, Croatia ➜ FYI: Jakucionis’ seven assists in the season opener against Eastern …

We’ve done it. We’ve made it to the end. Through 28 games, I have Missouri sitting at 19-9 overall and 8-7 in SEC play. Let’s finish up the regular season with matchups against Vanderbilt, Oklahoma and Kentucky. Fun, I get to do this twice for the final version of the story. I broke down Vanderbilt’s roster here in the first …

Kansas Jayhawks guard Zeke Mayo (5) looks to score a three-pointer against Washburn in the second half of the game inside Allen Fieldhouse Tuesday, Oct. 29, 2024. On Friday, an enormous early-season matchup in college basketball will take place as the No. 1 team in the country, Kansas, plays host to No. 9 North Carolina in a matchup featuring two …

Nov. 8—GRAND FORKS — UND men’s basketball coach Paul Sather had one clear takeaway from the Fighting Hawks’ 82-56 season-opening loss to Colorado State in Fort Collins on Monday. “We didn’t do a lot of things well,” he said. The loss shined a light on areas UND needs to address — from players’ roles to communication in-game. “I felt like …

Wisconsin basketball improved to 2-0 on the young season with a victory over Montana State on Thursday. The win was highlighted by the efficiency of Greg Gard’s team, as it shot 45% from the field, 50% from three-point range and 95% from the free-throw line. Those shooting rates helped the team avoid the same slow start it experienced in its opening …

North Carolina Tar Heels (1-0) at Kansas Jayhawks (1-0) Lawrence, Kansas; Friday, 7 p.m. EST BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Jayhawks -7.5; over/under is 159 BOTTOM LINE: No. 9 North Carolina visits No. 1 Kansas after RJ Davis scored 24 points in North Carolina’s 90-76 win against the Elon Phoenix. Kansas finished 23-11 overall last season while going 15-1 at home. The …

No. 19 Florida State women’s basketball suffered its first road loss, 83-74, to Illinois in an ACC-Big 10 showdown on Thursday evening. The Seminoles dropped to 1-1 to start the season. The Seminoles trailed from the start. The Fighting Illini led by as many as 17 points. At the half, it was 34-23. FSU made a late comeback, cutting Illinois’ …

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 The North Carolina Tar Heels return to the court on Friday for a big non-conference showdown with No. 1 Kansas. …

Wisconsin basketball added a tally to the win column on Thursday night with a 79-67 triumph over Montana State. The Badgers’ performance was far more complete than the one from their opening victory over Holy Cross. The team shot well from every level, highlighted by a 50% (11-of-22) mark from three-point range and 95% (20-of-21) from the free-throw line. Unlike …

This week’s Louisville basketball mailbag needs very little introduction. On Saturday, the Cardinals (1-0) host No. 12 Tennessee (1-0) — a prime opportunity to deliver first-year head coach Pat Kelsey a signature win during Week 1 of the 2024-25 season, against a team coming off a trip to the Elite Eight this past spring. “It’s going to be a great …

NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA – APRIL 04: R.J. Davis #4 of the North Carolina Tar Heels reacts after being defeated by the Kansas Jayhawks 72-69 during the 2022 NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament National Championship at Caesars Superdome on April 04, 2022 in New Orleans, Louisiana. (Photo by Jamie Squire/Getty Images) When the North Carolina Tar Heels face the Kansas Jayhawks at …

. The North Carolina Tar Heels began their highly-anticipated season on Monday night, hosting the Elon. They were able to pick up a win, though maybe not as easy as they had anticipated. The reigning ACC Player of the Year, RJ Davis saved the Tar Heels after they found themselves down with under eight minutes remaining. He came off the …

The North Carolina Tar Heels play the Kansas Jayhawks on Friday, here’s how to watch the NCAAB game. (Grant Halverson/Getty Images) The No. 9 ranked University of North Carolina Tar Heels will play No. 1 Kansas Jayhawks this Friday night in an NCAAB week 1 showdown. The early-season match-up is the first game between the Jayhawks and Tar Heels since …

When Monmouth takes the court at CURE Insurance Arena in Trenton tonight (6 p.m.) against Trenton, the atmosphere won’t be as chaotic as it was Monday night at the Breslin Center in East Lansing, Michigan. And while Temple making the trip across the river provides a challenging foe, it will be a much better measuring stick to see exactly where …