College Basketball

Caitlin Clark is gone to the WNBA where she continues to shatter records, so where does that leave women’s college basketball? As it turns out, with a whole lot of star power — much of it in unfamiliar uniforms this season. The first weekend of the women’s college basketball season is packed with must-see TV, including a couple top 25 …

The Wisconsin Badgers secured a 79-67 win in their second game of the 2024-25 season over Montana State at the Kohl Center on Nov. 7. After scoring just seven points in the season opener, senior guard Max Klesmit tied his career-high with 26 points off six made three-point field goals. Transfer guard John Tonje continued his strong start to his …

Alabama basketball is back for another sold-out show in Coleman Coliseum. After notching a season-opening win against UNC-Asheville on Monday, the Crimson Tide is taking the floor for game No. 2 against Arkansas State on Friday. The Red Wolves, led by former Alabama basketball assistant coach Bryan Hodgson, also enter Friday’s matchup 1-0 after an 80-75 overtime win against Akron …

Arkansas basketball hits the road for Dallas this weekend, set for its first marquee matchup of the John Calipari era. The No. 16 Razorbacks will face No. 8 Baylor on Saturday (6:30 p.m., ESPNU) inside the American Airlines Center, home of the Dallas Mavericks. The Hogs opened their season with a 76-60 victory over Lipscomb on Wednesday, while the Bears …

LAWRENCE — Kansas basketball’s regular season continues Friday at home with a non-conference matchup against UNC. The No. 1 Jayhawks (1-0) are coming off of a win at home against Howard. No. 10 North Carolina (1-0) is coming off of a win at home against Elon. It’s a rematch of the 2022 national championship game in the NCAA tournament, which …

The North Carolina Tar Heels men’s basketball team plays the Kansas Jayhawks on Friday (7 p.m., ESPN2) in a top-10 matchup at Allen Fieldhouse. The ninth-ranked Tar Heels (1-0) and top-ranked Jayhawks (1-0) haven’t played since the national championship game of the 2022 NCAA Tournament. The programs have combined for more than 4,700 wins, 37 Final Fours and 10 NCAA titles. UNC hasn’t played …

LAWRENCE — Kansas basketball will face off against UNC on Friday inside Allen Fieldhouse, with tip-off set for 6 p.m. CT. The teams look much different than when they last met, in the 2022 national championship game. The Jayhawks won that matchup, earning head coach Bill Self his second national title with the program. But both head coaches remain the same, …

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Max Klesmit hit six 3-pointers and scored 26 points to help Wisconsin defeat Montana State 79-67 on Thursday night in the Bobcats’ season opener. Klesmit made 6 of 11 shots from outside the arc and 1 of 4 from inside for Wisconsin (2-0). He made all six of his free throws as the Badgers buried 20 …

CEDAR FALLS, Iowa (AP) — Tytan Anderson had 19 points in Northern Iowa’s 87-68 victory against Milwaukee on Thursday night. Anderson shot 6 for 8 (4 for 5 from 3-point range) and 3 of 3 from the free-throw line for the Panthers (2-0). Trey Campbell scored 16 points while shooting 6 for 10, including 4 for 6 from beyond the …

FARGO, N.D. (AP) — Johnny Kinziger’s 20 points helped Illinois State defeat North Dakota State 77-68 on Thursday night. Kinziger shot 6 of 11 from the field, including 2 for 3 from 3-point range, and went 6 for 6 from the line for the Redbirds (1-1). Ty Pence added 17 points while going 7 of 11 and 3 of 3 …

HIGH POINT — High Point University quickly outpaced Coppin State in its season opener. The Panthers shot better than 50% in each half, pushed their lead past 10 and 20 in the first half and 30 and 40 in the second, and raced to a 93-51 victory in nonconference men’s basketball Wednesday evening in the Qubein Center. “It always helps …

UW-Milwaukee head coach Bart Lundy is shown during the second half of their game Thursday, February 23, 2023 at the Klotsche Center in Milwaukee Wis. UW-Milwaukee beat Purdue Fort Wayne 96-94. The first real test of the season for the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee was also a lesson for the Panthers. Milwaukee got punched in the mouth from the jump in …

Early in the season it is sometimes just about that you win and less about how you do it. USC held a lead for a majority of Thursday night’s matchup at Galen Center, but it didn’t always feel like it. The Trojans had a battle on their hands in the second game of the season as Idaho State simply wouldn’t …

BERKELEY, Calif. (AP) — Jovan Blacksher Jr. scored 18 points, Andrej Stojakovic added 15 and California erased Cal Poly’s early double-digit lead, going on to a 91-73 victory on Tuesday night. Blacksher hit four 3-pointers and the Golden Bears went 11 of 26 from the arc in improving to 2-0 for the first time since the 2019-20 season they opened …

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Josh Cohen had 19 points and Saint Thomas hit a late 3-pointer to help Southern California hold off Idaho State 75-69 on Thursday night. Dylan Darling made both ends of a one-and-one following his layup to give Idaho State a 58-57 lead with 8:45 left to play. USC (2-0) moved back ahead by three, but Evan …

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Gabe Madsen scored 25 points, surpassing 1,000 for his career and Utah poured in 19 3-pointers to roll past Central Arkansas 98-63 on Thursday night. The Utes picked up where they left off in their season opener, when they drilled a school-record 19 3-pointers in a 100-59 romp past Alcorn State. They went 19 of …

EVANSVILLE, Ind. (AP) — Noah Williamson scored 32 points, including seven in overtime, and Bucknell beat Southern Indiana 75-69 on Thursday night. Williamson added nine rebounds for the Bison (2-0). Josh Bascoe shot 4 for 12 (0 for 6 from 3-point range) and 7 of 7 from the free-throw line to add 15 points. Jayland Randall finished with 17 points …

COOKEVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Rodney Johnson Jr. scored 27 points as Tennessee Tech beat Bryan 89-74 on Thursday night. Johnson went 12 of 17 from the field (3 for 4 from 3-point range) for the Golden Eagles (1-1). Daniel Egbuniwe scored 22 points while going 8 of 12 from the floor, including 4 for 7 from 3-point range, and 2 …

LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Jaxon Kohler came off the bench to post career highs of 20 points and 13 rebounds and Michigan State warmed up for a meeting with top-ranked Kansas with a 96-60 victory over Niagara on Thursday night. Michigan State (2-0) takes on the Jayhawks on Tuesday at the Champions Classic in Atlanta. Kohler was 8-of-12 shooting with …

EVANSVILLE, Ind. (AP) — Noah Williamson scored 32 points, including seven in overtime, and Bucknell beat Southern Indiana 75-69 on Thursday night. Williamson added nine rebounds for the Bison (2-0). Josh Bascoe shot 4 for 12 (0 for 6 from 3-point range) and 7 of 7 from the free-throw line to add 15 points. Jayland Randall finished with 17 points …

DALLAS (AP) — Kevin “Boopie” Miller scored 20 points with nine rebounds and nine assists Thursday night and Yohan Traore added 19 points and 10 rebounds to help SMU beat Florda A&M 102-73. Chuck Harris made 4 of 6 from 3-point range and finished with 15 points for SMU (2-0). B.J. Edwards had 13 points, seven rebounds and six assists …

Michigan State’s Jaxon Kohler, right, celebrates after scoring and drawing a foul against Niagara’s Jhaylon Martinez, left, during the first half on Thursday, Nov. 7, 2024, at the Breslin Center in East Lansing. Michigan State basketball was able to weather was first half hot shooting from Niagara to handle business on Thursday night and pick up their second win of …

1. Another fine showing for MSU. Now it’s time to see what they have. EAST LANSING – Ready or not, it’s time for this Michigan State basketball team to be tested, to deal with someone its own size, to face an opponent with a little more rim protection than Niagara provided Thursday night. To be an underdog. The Spartans will …

MADISON – Max Klesmit came out of his shell Thursday night. Wisconsin’s guard didn’t have his shooting touch in an exhibition win over UW-River Falls and in the season-opening win over Holy Cross on Monday night. Against Montana State he was back on track. Klesmit hit seven of 15 shots, including six of 11 from three-point range for 26 points …

The Texas basketball team fell in its season-opener Monday against Ohio State in Las Vegas 80-72. Now Texas is headed home. Can the No. 19 Longhorns (0-1) rebound against a Houston Christian (1-0) squad not expected to contend in the Southland Conference? Fans who will pour into Moody Center for the home opener Friday certainly hope — and expect — so. Anything …