College Basketball

LEXINGTON, Ky. (AP) — Freshman center Clara Silva scored 18 points, Clara Strack had 15 points, 13 rebounds and eight assists and No. 22 Kentucky beat Northern Kentucky 70-41 on Thursday night. Strack started a 10-3 run to close the first half that gave Kentucky a double-digit lead it would not relinquish. She also scored six points during a 11-2 …

Nov. 7—STORRS — The night before his much-anticipated UConn debut, freshman Liam McNeeley showed up at Gampel Pavilion after practice to shoot some jumpers. McNeeley just returned to team workouts last weekend after missing time with a calf injury. A McDonald’s All-American from Richardson, Texas, McNeeley made a strong first impression in No. 3 UConn’s season-opening 92-56 win over Sacred …

Arkansas State basketball encountered a bump in the road on its way to face Alabama coach Nate Oats and the Crimson Tide. Former Alabama basketball assistant coach Bryan Hodgson was seen under the hood of Arkansas State’s bus on Thursday after the belt shredded about two hours from the team’s destination of Tuscaloosa. Per a report from basketball analyst Jeff …

Bradley’s Demarion Burch (0) moves to the basket against SEMO’s T.J. Biel (5) and David Idada in the second half of the Braves’ season opener Monday, Nov. 4, 2024 at Carver Arena. The Braves defeated the Redhawks 88-60. PEORIA — The Bradley Braves will take on Washington State in a tough road game Friday. Demarion Burch will not. The Braves …

Minnesota welcomes Omaha to Williams Arena this Saturday on Peacock, where both squads will look to improve to 2-0 on the young college basketball season. With tip-off slated for 3:30 PM ET, find out how to watch the Golden Gophers and Mavericks face off with all the live stream information you need. RELATED: The biggest questions and top storylines for …

Michigan State’s Jaden Akins, center, celebrates with Coen Carr, left, and Tre Holloman after getting fouled on a shot against Monmouth during the second half on Monday, Nov. 4, 2024, at the Breslin Center in East Lansing. Michigan State basketball will roll with a familiar group to start in Thursday night’s home non-conference matchup against Niagara. Here are the starters …

MARTIN, Tenn. (AP) — Matija Zuzic had 21 points in UT Martin’s 114-61 win against Kentucky Christian on Thursday. Zuzic shot 6 of 12 from the field, including 3 for 8 from 3-point range, and went 6 for 6 from the line for the Skyhawks (2-0). Josue Grullon scored 19 points while going 7 of 13 (5 for 10 from …

UCLA forward William Kyle III (24) is wrapped up and fouled by Rider forward Tyriek Weeks (31) at Pauley Pavilion on Monday. (Gina Ferazzi/Los Angeles Times) Having revealed his small-ball starting lineup, UCLA basketball coach Mick Cronin soon will have a decision to make when he wants to go big. Does he go with the biggest guy on the team …

Game Preview | Northern Kentucky at #14 Purdue (Photo by © Marc Lebryk-Imagn Images) Purdue looks to move to 2-0 as its non-conference win streak continues. #14 Purdue’s non-conference regular season win streak is now at 35 games after Purdue opened the 2024-25 season with a 90-73 victory over Texas A&M Corpus Christi. Purdue’s second game of the year will …

SOUTH BEND, Ind. (AP) — Braeden Shrewsberry and Markus Burton scored 18 points each and Notre Dame opened its season with an 89-60 victory over Stonehill on Wednesday night. Matt Allocco added 10 points for the Fighting Irish and Kebba Njie grabbed 10 rebounds to go with nine points. Todd Brogna scored 16 points and Ethan Meuser and Louie Semona …

This is it! We made it to the end. Through 29 games, I have the Tigers at 16-13 overall and 5-9 in SEC play. I’m not feeling quite as good about that after Monday’s performance against Vermont, but I did have them losing that game so the predictions haven’t failed yet. We’re down to the end of the regular-season schedule …

AUBURN, Ala. (AP) — Miles Kelly scored 21 points, Denver Jones added 16 and No. 11 Auburn cruised to a 94-43 season-opening home victory over Vermont on Wednesday night. Chaney Johnson had 13 points and nine rebounds for the Tigers, who have now won 55 consecutive non-conference home games. Auburn led Vermont by 25 at halftime and opened the second …

BLOOMINGTON — It wasn’t always pretty, but Indiana basketball closed out an 80-61 win over SIU-Edwardsville to open the season at Assembly Hall on Wednesday night. Sophomore forward MacKenzie Mgbako hit his fourth 3-pointer with 5:44 left to give IU a 20-point lead for the first time. Mgbako, who had a career-high 31 points, was one of four Hoosiers in double-digits …

Nov. 6—VERMILLION — The University of South Dakota men’s basketball team scored 59 points in the second half on Wednesday night to power a 91-83 win over Texas A&M-Commerce and improve to 2-0 on the young season at the Sanford Coyote Sports Center. The game was tied at 32 at halftime but USD had a 15-4 run to start the …

Apr 4, 2022; New Orleans, LA, USA; North Carolina Tar Heels guard R.J. Davis (4) handles the ball against Kansas Jayhawks guard Remy Martin (11) during the 2022 NCAA men’s basketball tournament Final Four championship game at Caesars Superdome. Mandatory Credit: Robert Deutsch-USA TODAY Sports The North Carolina Tar Heels weren’t even supposed to be in the 2022 NCAA Championship …

Nov. 6—STORRS — The night before his much anticipated UConn debut, freshman Liam McNeeley showed up at Gampel Pavilion after practice to shoot some jumpers. McNeeley just returned to team workouts last weekend after missing time with a calf injury. A McDonald’s All-American from Richardson, Texas, McNeeley made a strong first impression in No. 3 UConn’s season-opening 92-56 win over …

This Friday night on Peacock, the SIU Edwardsville Cougars head to the State Farm Center to take on the Illinois Fighting Illini. Pregame coverage begins at 7:30 PM ET, tip-off is at 8:00 PM ET. See below to find out how to watch and live stream the SIU Edwardsville vs Illinois men’s college basketball game, as well as additional information …

Ashlyn Watkins COLUMBIA, S.C. — South Carolina has lifted the suspension of forward Ashlyn Watkins after charges of assault and kidnapping were dismissed. Watkins had been suspended from team activities since her arrest on Aug. 31, although she was permitted to take part in classes. The university issued a short statement saying with the “dismissal of the legal charges, South …

Northern Kentucky Norse (0-1) at Purdue Boilermakers (1-0) West Lafayette, Indiana; Friday, 7 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: No. 14 Purdue takes on Northern Kentucky after Fletcher Loyer scored 21 points in Purdue’s 90-73 win over the Texas A&M-CC Islanders. Purdue finished 16-0 at home a season ago while going 34-5 overall. The Boilermakers shot 48.8% from the field and 40.4% …

After nearly breaking a 52-year-old school record for points in an opener with 109 against Arkansas-Pine Bluff, the Cincinnati Bearcats basketball program has a Friday night non-conference meeting with Morehead State. The Eagles will make the two-hour and 15-minute trek after losing at Louisville 93-45 Monday night, then whipping Boyce College at home Wednesday night 89-48. Friday night will make …

Michigan State’s Jaden Akins celebrates after a 3-pointer against Michigan during the second half on Tuesday, Jan. 30, 2024, at the Breslin Center in East Lansing. Michigan State basketball hits the hardwood again on Thursday night for another home non-conference game this week. The Spartans will host Niagara on Thursday night from the Breslin Center. Michigan State comes into this …

AUBURN, ALABAMA – NOVEMBER 6: Johni Broome #4 of the Auburn Tigers blocks a shot by TJ Long #20 of the Vermont Catamounts during the first half at Neville Arena on November 6, 2024 in Auburn, Alabama. (Photo by Stew Milne/Getty Images) Auburn basketball dominated its season-opening contest on Wednesday, taking down Vermont, 94-43. No. 11 Auburn outshot Vermont 56% …

Nov. 7—Illinois had just four fast break points in the first half of its 112-67 season-opening win against Eastern Illinois. The second half featured better transition offense, with the Illini scoring 10 fast break points. Per CBBAnalytics,com, just 12.5 percent of Illinois’ total offensive output came in transition Monday night at State Farm Center. Kasparas Jakuicionis assisted on half of …

The Jungle was not too kind to Vermont men’s basketball. Playing their first ranked opponent in the regular season in three years, the Catamounts were dismantled by No. 11 Auburn in a 94-43 nonconference loss at Neville Arena on Wednesday night. Miles Kelly poured in seven 3-pointers to pace Auburn with 21 points, while Denver Jones (16 points), Chaney Johnson …

Nov. 6—Gonzaga showed off its depth and multifaceted offense in Monday’s 101-63 blowout over No. 8 Baylor. The sixth-ranked Zags piled up 42 bench points — 34 from Braden Huff, Dusty Stromer and Michael Ajayi — and had 13 3-pointers, 25 assists and decided advantages with points in the paint, in transition and off turnovers. All eye-catching numbers, but perhaps …