College Basketball

KNOXVILLE, TN. — The Indiana basketball team beat Tennessee 66-62 in a charity exhibition on Sunday at the Food City Center in Knoxville. While both teams made mistakes typical of a preseason matchup and the No. 18 Hoosiers were a bit short-handed with Trey Galloway, Bryson Tucker and Jakai Newton all sitting out, the effort resembled that of a regular season …

Tennessee basketball announced it would be a force last season in its charity exhibition against Michigan State. It announced it has plenty of work to do Sunday in this season’s charity exhibition against Indiana. The No. 12 Vols had a slow shooting start and suffered through an unpleasant offensive outing in their final regular-season tune-up. They lost 66-62 to No. …

KNOXVILLE, TN. — IU basketball beat Tennessee 66-62 in a charity exhibition on Sunday at the Food City Center in Knoxville. While both teams made mistakes typical of a preseason matchup and the No. 18 Hoosiers were a bit short-handed with Trey Galloway, Bryson Tucker and Jakai Newton all sitting out, the effort resembled that of a regular-season game. The largest lead …

If Indiana basketball’s performance in its showcase exhibition is anything to go by, the Hoosiers are good value for their preseason hype. Mike Woodson’s remade roster delivered a hard-fought 66-62 preseason win at Tennessee, in a compelling matchup of preseason top-20 programs with league-title ambitions this winter. Here’s how the new-look Hoosiers graded out from their first competitive runout together. …

Mar 9, 2024; Knoxville, Tennessee, USA; Tennessee Volunteers guard Zakai Zeigler (5) goes to the basket against the Kentucky Wildcats during the second half at Thompson-Boling Arena at Food City Center. Mandatory Credit: Randy Sartin-USA TODAY Sports A top 25 college basketball game was contested on Saturday at Food City Center. No. 18 Indiana defeated No. 12 Tennessee, 66-62, in …

BLOOMINGTON — IU basketball will face Kansas as part of the 2027 Hall of Fame Series in Las Vegas at Allegiant Stadium, the home of the Las Vegas Raiders. The event will be a doubleheader that will also include a game between Arizona and Duke. It will be a trial run of sorts for the venue with it’s scheduled to …

CHAPEL HILL — UNC basketball closed out its preseason schedule with a 127-63 exhibition against Johnson C. Smith on Sunday afternoon at the Smith Center. The ninth-ranked Tar Heels, who won at Memphis with RJ Davis sidelined because of a minor injury, returned to Chapel Hill with the reigning ACC Player of the Year in the starting lineup against the …

BLOOMINGTON — The Indiana basketball team will face Kansas as part of the 2027 Hall of Fame Series in Las Vegas at Allegiant Stadium, the home of the Las Vegas Raiders. The event will be a doubleheader that will also include a game between Arizona and Duke. It will be a trial run of sorts for the venue with it …

MANHATTAN, Kansas — Kansas football dropped its rivalry matchup in Big 12 Conference play Saturday against Kansas State, 29-27. The Jayhawks (2-6, 1-4 in Big 12) couldn’t overcome self-inflicted wounds and timely responses from the No. 16 Wildcats. Kansas State (7-1, 4-1) took the lead for good late in the fourth quarter on a field goal. Kansas has now lost …

Tennessee basketball has one final game before the regular season begins. The No. 12 Vols face Indiana on Sunday (3 p.m. ET, SEC Network+) in a charity exhibition. All proceeds of the game will benefit the John McLendon Foundation, which works to empower and develop minorities desiring to be leaders in athletics administration. Vols coach Rick Barnes is entering his 10th …

Oct. 26—STORM LAKE, Iowa. — Dakota Wesleyan men’s basketball tipped off the Kevin Williamson coaching era with a road win on Saturday. Behind a 47-point first half, the Tigers built and protected a double-digit lead, earning an 83-67 non-conference win at Buena Vista University to open the 2024-25 season. Tied at 19-all midway through the first half, DWU began to …

USC Trojans forward Josh Cohen (33) is announced with the starting lineup before their exhibition game at Acrisure Arena in Palm Desert, Calif., Saturday, Oct. 26, 2024. The USC Trojans had Andy Enfield on their bench for more than a decade. Finally, USC basketball will get a different voice and a fresh perspective this season with Eric Musselman coming from …

USC Trojans head coach Eric Musselman watches his team from the bench during the second half of their exhibition game at Acrisure Arena in Palm Desert, Calif., Saturday, Oct. 26, 2024. The Eric Musselman era at USC basketball has not yet arrived at its first regular-season game, but the Trojans did take the court against another college basketball team on …

Jaylynn Nash-Imagn Images With college basketball season right around the corner, major programs all across the country are playing in exhibition games in preparation for the 2024-25 campaign. Two programs meet on Sunday night when Duke takes on Arizona State. The game will air on the ACC Network at 7:00 p.m. ET. Duke enters 2024-25 with huge expectations, in large …

Xavier (16-18, 9-11 Big East) Coach Sean Miller has rebuilt the Musketeers to contend for a Big East title and get back to the NCAA Tournament for the first time since 2023. Miller brought in seven transfers, kept three key guards and welcomed back two contributors who had missed all of last season to injuries. There are lots of unknowns …

INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA – MARCH 19: Head coach Rick Barnes of the Tennessee Volunteers looks on during the game against the Michigan Wolverines during the second round of the 2022 NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament at Gainbridge Fieldhouse on March 19, 2022 in Indianapolis, Indiana. (Photo by Dylan Buell/Getty Images) No. 12 Tennessee will host No. 18 Indiana in an exhibition charity …

Oct. 26—PALM DESERT, Calif. — As a general rule, exhibition games tend to be sloppy at times with teams seeing live action against a new opponent. Throw in the fact that Gonzaga and USC substituted liberally Saturday to get a closer look at different lineup combinations, and the result was lots of whistles and lapses at both ends of the …

Oct. 26—PALM DESERT, Calif. — Khalif Battle rattled off the things that didn’t sit well with him after Gonzaga’s exhibition opener on Saturday night. He didn’t defend well enough in a game in which a single stop could have been the difference. He was hard on himself for grabbing only three rebounds. He scored 20 points and carried the Zags …

Oct. 26—Khalif Battle Gonzaga will be in good hands if the transfer guard has more games that look like his first. Playing against old coach Eric Musselman, the former Arkansas guard scored Gonzaga’s first five points, connecting on a step-back jumper followed by a 3-pointer. The Zags needed Battle’s scoring ability at multiple points of Saturday’s exhibition, and he knocked …

BLOOMINGTON — Indiana basketball coach Mike Woodson repeatedly said he’s “anxious” to see how his new-look roster performs in Sunday’s charity exhibition against Tennessee. Woodson spoke via Zoom with reporters on Friday to preview the matchup. The teams have jointly agreed to donate all proceeds from the game to support the John McLendon Foundation. The Vols approached No. 18 Indiana after …

The Duke Blue Devils men’s basketball team hosts the Arizona State Sun Devils on Sunday (7 p.m., ACC Network) in a charity exhibition game at Cameron Indoor Stadium. Dubbed the “Brotherhood Run,” proceeds from the event will benefit Duke Children’s Hospital. The exhibition also provides Duke the opportunity to honor Bobby Hurley, one of the program’s all-time great players. Hurley, a two-time …

STORRS, Conn. (AP) — Each time the topic of the starting lineup for two-time defending national champion UConn comes up, coach Dan Hurley is quick to heap praise on Alex Karaban as he heads into his third season as a starting forward. Pressed on the other likely starters, Hurley can do little more than shrug his shoulders. Hurley’s main concern …

The Dayton Flyers finished its preseason schedule beating Ashland, 65-56, Saturday night at the UD Arena. [DOWNLOAD: Free WHIO-TV News app for alerts as news breaks] Nate Santos led all scorers with 20 points, including 6-8 from three-point range. Malachi Smith added 12. UD led 40-27 at halftime. The Flyers shot less than 35% from the floor in the second half, …

INDIANAPOLIS – Purdue basketball confirmed what it already knew it had in three veteran returning starters in Saturday’s exhibition at Creighton. In a 93-87 loss, the Boilermakers may have also learned what it may have down the line as the supporting pieces come together. The Blue Jays’ 3-point shooting and inside presence from center Ryan Kalkbrenner gave Purdue its second …

Butler (18-15, 9-11 Big East) Coach Thad Matta’s squad took a major step forward in the second season of his second tenure at his alma mater, but the next step may be much trickier. Yes, the Bulldogs have their two of their top three scorers back from last season. And, yes, the Bulldogs have more continuity without a completely rebuilt …