College Basketball

Mar 3, 2024; Boulder, Colorado, USA; Colorado Buffaloes coach Tad Boyle before the game against the Stanford Cardinal at the CU Events Center. Mandatory Credit: Ron Chenoy-USA TODAY Sports As the Colorado men’s basketball program turns a new leaf heading into its first season back in the Big 12 Conference, expectations are shaky at best. However, head coach Tad Boyle …

Blue Devils take flight in exhibition Duke runs through Lincoln (Pa.) in first chance to play somebody other than themselves (Photo by USA Today Sports) DURHAM – Maybe stale is the wrong word for it. Duke’s players certainly aren’t going to say they dislike practicing against each other. But there was some undeniable relief for the Blue Devils when they …

Oct. 19—They rubbed shoulders at a preseason joint media day event Thursday in Las Vegas — each voted among the top teams in their respective conferences. Saturday in a mostly empty Pit, they played like two teams that rightfully should be considered favorites. The UNM Lobos beat Santa Clara, 77-75, in a private, closed-door scrimmage in Albuquerque — each team …

LAWRENCE — Kansas football’s Big 12 Conference slate continues Saturday at 7 p.m. (CT) with a game on the road against Kansas State. The Jayhawks (2-5, 1-3 in Big 12) are coming off of a win at home against Houston. The Wildcats (6-1, 3-1) are coming off of a win on the road against West Virginia. It’ll be the latest chapter …

BLOOMINGTON — Indiana football took a big step towards convincing the college football world it’s a legit contender on Saturday with a 56-7 win over Nebraska. That was reflected in the latest US LBM Coaches Poll with the undefeated Hoosiers (7-0; 4-0 Big Ten) moving up to No. 13, five spots up from last week. They jumped up five spots …

Dec 22, 2023; Los Angeles, California, USA; ESPN analyst Bill Walton during the game between the UCLA Bruins and the Maryland Terrapins at Pauley Pavilion presented by Wescom. Mandatory Credit: Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports The UCLA Bruins are in the Big Ten, so while in the past they wouldn’t have, they will now face Ohio State in basketball consistently. One …

The Wisconsin Badgers (5-2, 3-1 Big Ten) exit Week 8 winners of three consecutive games — 52-6 over Purdue, 42-7 over Rutgers and a 23-3 triumph over Northwestern. They return home to host No. 3 Penn State (6-0, 3-0 Big Ten) in Week 9. The game, which is a primetime national broadcast on NBC, has quickly become one of the …

If Michigan basketball‘s first game under new head coach Dusty May is any indication, the Wolverines’ attack will definitely be different. In the debut of May, hired from Florida Atlantic in the spring, U-M attempted 35 3s, one more than their 2-point attempts, in rolling over Oakland, 92-48, in an exhibition game at Little Caesars Arena in Detroit on Sunday …

It won’t count for anything when it comes to Xavier’s record, but the Musketeers’ 98-74 win over Dayton Sunday in the CareSource Charity Classic might serve as the perfect confidence builder. Last year, Xavier went just 3-9 on the road. In front of a sellout crowd Sunday, Xavier showcased the toughness of this year’s squad in a game that felt …

A partnership dating back nearly 75 years will resume in 2024 with WHIO-TV airing University of Dayton men’s basketball games. WHIO-TV will carry two UD men’s basketball games this season, the first against Northwestern on Saturday, November 9 and the second against Lehigh on Saturday December 7. Tipoff for the Northwestern game is set for 7:30 p.m. while the Lehigh …

Cooper Flagg Alabama’s Mark Sears and North Carolina’s RJ Davis looked into the possibility of leaving for the NBA before deciding to return for another college season. Their decisions helped their teams earn top-10 rankings in the AP Top 25 and earned both players some preseason honors, too. Sears was a near-unanimous selection for The Associated Press preseason All-America men’s …

MADISON – The Wisconsin men’s basketball team unofficially raised the curtain on the 2024-25 season Sunday afternoon. The Badgers held their annual Red-White Scrimmage at the Kohl Center. The Red team, led by double-digit scoring from sophomore John Blackwell (13 points) and seniors Kamari McGee (11) Steven Crowl (10), scored a 64-43 victory. The Red team was more assertive in …

A close college basketball game filled with offensive fireworks is every broadcaster’s dream, so Austin Johnson had plenty to work with as the Big Ten Network’s analyst in Rutgers’ 91-85 exhibition loss to St. John’s Thursday. What did the former Scarlet Knights’ center, who continues to ascend the television ladder, take away from a contest with story lines aplenty? Like …

Louisville men’s basketball is back at the KFC Yum! Center. First-year head coach Pat Kelsey and the members of his completely overhauled Cardinals roster begin the 2024-25 season in earnest tonight with an exhibition game against Young Harris College. Kelsey has been tasked with leading U of L back to national prominence after it hit rock bottom under former coach …

Wisconsin took another significant jump in ESPN SP+ after its 23-3 win over Northwestern on Saturday. The victory improved the Badgers to 5-2 on the season and 3-1 in Big Ten play. It also pushed the team up from No. 32 (No. 64 on offense, No. 16 on defense) in ESPN SP+ to No. 20 (12.0 overall rating — No. …

Alabama’s Mark Sears and North Carolina’s RJ Davis looked into the possibility of leaving for the NBA before deciding to return for another college season. Their decisions helped their teams earn top-10 rankings in the AP Top 25 and earned both players some preseason honors, too. Sears was a near-unanimous selection for The Associated Press preseason All-America men’s basketball team …

1. A really cool event and a game that taught us a little about MSU MARQUETTE – We’ll have to wait until Michigan State’s basketball team faces an opponent that puts the Spartans under some stress before we know who this team will to turn to in big moments for buckets and what late-game lineups will look like. Sunday’s exhibition …

MARQUETTE — “… and from Iron Mountain Michigan …” The murmur in the darkness. “… a 1977 Northern Michigan graduate …” The long wait ending. “…please welcome back, No. 10, Tommmm Izzzzzoooooo!!!!” The lights flipped back on, and a thunderous roar that could be heard from St. Ignace to Sault Ste. Marie and, yes, even Iron Mountain, echoed off the …

MARQUETTE — “…and from Iron Mountain Michigan …” The murmur in the darkness. “…a 1977 Northern Michigan graduate…” The long wait ending. “…please welcome back, No. 10, Tommmm Izzzzzoooooo!!!!” The lights flipped back on, and a thunderous roar that could be heard from St. Ignace to Sault Ste. Marie and, yes, even Iron Mountain, echoed off the roof and wooden …

DURHAM, N.C. (AP) — Cameron and Cayden Boozer are following in the path of father Carlos Boozer in playing basketball for Duke. The twin brothers, both ranked as five-star prospects, announced their commitment Friday in a video posted on The Players’ Tribune. Cameron is a 6-foot-9 power forward who is ranked the No. 2 college prospect in the ESPN top …

Michigan State basketball returns for to the court for the first time this season in an exhibition matchup against Northern Michigan. The Spartans travel to the Upper Peninsula to face head coach Tom Izzo’s alma mater on Sunday afternoon. This exhibition road game is a reunion trip for Izzo, where he’ll have his No. 10 Wildcats’ jersey retired. Tip off …

CHAPEL HILL — UNC basketball fans got their first look at the Tar Heels on Saturday afternoon at the Dean E. Smith Center. The Tar Heels split into teams for the Blue-White scrimmage, with Blue earning a 63-53 victory after a pair of 12-minute halves. Fourth-year coach Hubert Davis sat at the scorer’s table while his assistant coaches led each …

Tennessee State football will celebrate homecoming with the chance to remain in the thick of the Big South/Ohio Valley Conference race when Eastern Illinois visits Nissan Stadium. The Tigers (4-2, 2-1) are coming off back-to-back come-from-behind conference wins over Charleston Southern 13-9 and Lindenwood 24-20. Coach Eddie George is proud of the resilience his team showed in those two games …

The Ohio State Buckeyes play the Oregon Ducks on Saturday, here’s how to watch. (Ian Johnson/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images) This weekend, the No. 3 Oregon Ducks will host No. 2 Ohio State in a Big Ten battle that will air on NBC’s Big Ten Saturday Night broadcast. The game will also be streaming on Peacock. Both teams are currently …

Oct. 12—Illinois hosted its on-campus media day Friday afternoon at Ubben Basketball Complex. Here’s some of what Illini coach Brad Underwood had to say, courtesy beat writer : Even after delaying the start of practice by a week, Illinois eighth-year coach Brad Underwood sees his team “trying to fight the monotony of just seeing each other every day.” That will …