College Basketball

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Justin Hill scored 17 points to lead Wichita State to an 88-63 victory over Saint Louis on Friday night at the Hall of Fame Classic. Hill shot 5 for 16 (1 for 6 from 3-point range) and 6 of 6 from the free-throw line for the Shockers (5-0). Corey Washington scored 13 points and grabbed …

While hosting longtime cross-country rival Duke for the first time in nearly 34 years, the Arizona Wildcats had all the peripheral help they could have asked for: A rowdy sold out crowd, white-out atmosphere, and former standout players lining the south baseline. They had everything, except, well, offense. Or rebounding. And enough defense to make up for those shortfalls. In …

If at first you don’t succeed, try, try again. Playing its second marquee non-conference game of the season, Duke again built a lead in the first half and needed to sustain what it did well at Arizona on Friday night. Unlike last week’s loss to Kentucky in the Champions Classic, the 12th-ranked Blue Devils proved up to the task, finishing …

TUCSON, Ariz. (AP) — Cooper Flagg scored 24 points, Kon Knueppel added 13 and the pair of freshmen led No. 12 Duke past No. 17 Arizona 69-55 on Friday night. Flagg drove the lane and threw down a one-handed jam in traffic to give the Blue Devils a 46-33 lead with 12:27 left. The preseason All-America pick shot 10 of …

Duke basketball rebounded from its loss to Kentucky with a resounding effort on the road at Arizona. In a physical and poised performance, the 12th-ranked Blue Devils stifled the 17th-ranked Wildcats with impressive defense and dominant rebounding to earn a 69-55 win at the McKale Center. Freshman standouts Cooper Flagg (24 points) and Kon Knueppel (13 points) led Duke (4-1) …

LARAMIE, Wyo. (AP) — Jordan Nesbitt had 13 points and 15 rebounds as Wyoming beat SE Louisiana 64-61 on Friday night. Kam Burton made a 3-pointer in the closing seconds to pull SE Louisiana within 63-61. Obi Agbim went 1 of 2 at the free-throw line for a three-point lead. Jakevion Buckley missed a 3 at the buzzer. Agbim scored …

NASSAU, Bahamas (AP) — Chaz Lanier made seven 3-pointers and scored 25 points — all in the first half — as No. 11 Tennessee cruised past No. 13 Baylor 77-62 on Friday night to win the Baha Mar Championship title. Lanier took the drama out of the game early, making five 3-pointers in the first four minutes to carry the …

OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Brice Williams and Juwan Gary each scored 16 points, and Nebraska never trailed in a 74-63 victory over No. 14 Creighton on Friday night. The Cornhuskers (4-1) held preseason All-American Ryan Kalkbrenner to four points — all on free throws — while winning on their in-state rival’s home court for the second time in the past …

On a shivery night in Fayetteville, the No. 20 Arkansas Razorbacks (4-1) defeated the Little Rock Trojans (3-3), 79-67, inside Bud Walton Arena. Arkansas’ defense stole the show in the first half, as the Hoop Hogs recorded 10 steals and forced 11 turnovers. Freshman guard Boogie Fland led the team in scoring with 13 points on perfect shooting, while forwards …

ST. THOMAS, Virgin Islands (AP) — David N’Guessan had 17 points and nine rebounds, Dug McDaniel added 13 points with five assists and Kansas State beat George Washington 83-71 on Friday night at the Paradise Jam. Kansas State (4-1) plays a winner-bracket game against Liberty on Sunday. George Washington (4-1) moves to the consolation bracket against Louisiana-Lafayette on Saturday. The …

Missouri Tiger coach Dennis Gates has talked many times about wanting his players to shoot more 3-pointers. And not just his main shooters, but everyone at every position. The strategy worked Friday night as eight Tigers hit at least one shot from beyond the arc to power a 91-56 win against the Pacific Tigers at Mizzou Arena, giving the Black …

COLUMBIA, Mo. (AP) — Reserve Caleb Grill scored 25 points on 9-for-12 shooting and Tamar Bates scored 11 points as Missouri overwhelmed Pacific 91-56 on Friday night. Reserve Trent Pierce added 10 points for Missouri (4-1) which made 14 of 30 3-pointers. Elias Ralph scored 19 points and Seth Jones 15 for Pacific (3-4). Pacific’s Elijah Fisher led with a …

CHAMPAIGN, Ill. (AP) — Kendall Bostic scored a career-high 31 points, Makira Cook scored 20 and No. 22 Illinois rolled to an 85-66 victory over Oregon State on Friday night. Bostic buried 15 of 18 shots from the floor and her only free throw for the Illini (5-0), who finished off a five-game homestand to begin the season. She added …

GAINESVILLE, Fla. (AP) — Alijah Martin had a season-high 32 points with nine rebounds, five assists and two steals, and No. 21 Florida beat Southern Illinois 93-68 on Friday night to extend its home winning streak to 12. Martin went 11 of 19, including 8 of 13 from 3-point range, and drained four consecutive shots from behind the arc midway …

Syracuse closed out a fruitless trip to the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, dropping the third place game in the Legends Classic to Texas Tech, 79-74. The Orange (3-2) were game early, but struggled on offense after halftime, making only seven shots from the field in the half before the final 30 seconds of play. The Red Raiders (5-1) kept SU …

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Gabe Madsen scored 14 of his 19 points in the first half when Utah took a double-digit lead and the Utes beat Utah Tech 84-53 on Friday. Keanu Dawes added 14 points and nine rebounds, Mason Madsen scored 12 points and Mike Sharavjamts 10 for the Utes (4-1), who were coming off their lone loss …

WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS, W.Va. (AP) — John Blackwell scored 17 points, John Tonje added 15 and No. 19 Wisconsin rode a hot start to an 86-70 victory over UCF in the Greenbrier Tip-Off on Friday night. Kamari McGee added 14 points while Nolan Winter had 13 points and 10 rebounds for the Badgers (6-0), who are off to their best …

Day 1 of the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame Tipoff is in the books, and Florida State Basketball (5-1) is off to a winning start inside the Mohegan Sun Center. FSU won, 78-69, over the Temple Owls (3-2) on Friday in Uncasville, Connecticut, and improved to 5-1 on the season. Jamir Watkins led the way with 19 points, four rebounds, …

Hot shooting start leads FSU men’s basketball past Temple Leonard Hamilton has spoken a few times this season about his confidence in the shooting ability of this year’s Florida State team even if the results hadn’t yet backed it up. The first half of their opening game in the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame Tip-Off in Uncasville, Conn. proved Hamilton …

Wisconsin basketball rolled past the UCF Knights 86-70 on Friday to pick up its sixth win of the 2024-25 season. Unlike its previous two victories which were fueled by individual scoring outbursts from wing John Tonje and guard John Blackwell, the Badgers cruised to victory against UCF with swift ball movement and dominant team defense. On the offensive side of …

OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Lauren Jensen scored 11 of her 31 points in the fourth quarter, Morgan Maly added 18 points, and the duo each made four of Creighton’s 13 3-pointers in an 80-74 victory over No. 21 Nebraska on Friday. Creighton (2-2) has won eight of the last nine meetings with Nebraska. Nebraska (5-1) was without last year’s Big …

WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS, W.Va. (AP) — Jaland Lowe scored 19 of his career-high 22 points in the second half and collected eight rebounds and six assists in leading Pittsburgh to a 74-63 win over LSU at the Greenbrier Tip-Off on Friday. Pitt (6-0) will play the Wisconsin-UCF winner on Sunday for the tournament title. The Tigers (4-1) will take on …

Kansas State basketball heads to St. Thomas in the U.S. Virgin Islands on Friday night to face George Washington in the first round of the Paradise Jam at the UVI Sports & Fitness Center. The Wildcats (3-1) are coming off a 74-56 victory over Mississippi Valley State on Tuesday at Bramlage Coliseum in its last of four home games to …

Marshall at #6 Purdue | Game Preview | How to Watch (Photo by © Jeff Hanisch-Imagn Images) #6 Purdue will look to do something it hasn’t done in almost four years – avenge a loss in the non-conference part of its schedule. Each of the last three seasons, Purdue made its way through its non-conference schedule without a loss. That …

. The final home game of the season for the Longhorns is a must-win if Texas wants to get into the college football playoff. College football experts like ESPN’s Greg McElroy and CBS Sports’ Josh Pate have warned UT fans a second loss could be enough for the committee to keep the Horns out of the postseason tournament. Many of …