College Basketball

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Former Temple basketball standout Hysier Miller sat for a long interview with the NCAA as it looked into concerns about unusual gambling activity, his lawyer said Friday amid reports a federal probe is now under way. “Hysier Miller fully cooperated with the NCAA’s investigation. He sat for a five-hour interview and answered every question the NCAA asked. …

Bryce Thompson scored a team-high 17 points to lead the Oklahoma State men’s basketball team to an 80-74 win over Miami in the Charleston Classic on Friday. Marchelus Avery added 15 points and eight rebounds for the Cowboys (4-1). Nijel Pack led the Hurricanes (3-2) with 20 points. OSU will face the winner of the VCU-Nevada game at 2 p.m. …

Nov. 21—The East Central University men’s basketball team dominated their home opener on Tuesday night, defeating non-conference opponent Jarvis Christian University 85-48 inside of an electric Kerr Activities Center. East Central evened its record to 2-2 on the year, while the Bulldogs sank to 1-5. The game remained competitive early, tied at 11-11 with 13:10 left in the half, until …

The Texas Tech basketball team will try to score a victory over Syracuse today to end their stay in Brooklyn on a high note. The Red Raiders (4-1) and Orange (3-1) each suffered narrow losses in their first games of the Legends Classic after battling back from big deficits. Texas Tech suffered a 78-77 loss to Saint Joseph’s while Syracuse came up …

FORT MYERS, Fla. (AP) — Rashad King led Northeastern with 19 points, including the game-winning layup with three seconds remaining, and the Huskies beat Florida International 60-58 on Friday. King added eight rebounds for the Huskies (4-1). Harold Woods added 12 points while shooting 5 of 11 from the field and 2 for 4 from the line while he also …

Quentin Toles poured in 25 points with seven rebounds, four assists and four steals, and Logan McIntire produced 21 points, six boards and five assists as the Kentucky Wesleyan College men’s basketball captured a 73-62 win over IU Southeast on Wednesday at the Sportscenter. The shorthanded Panthers (3-2) built a double-digit lead midway through the first half and extended their …

Mitch Mascari stands for a photo during Drake’s men’s basketball media day on Wednesday, Oct. 16, 2024, at the Knapp Center. The Drake men’s basketball team beat Florida Atlantic 75-63 on Friday in the semifinals of the Charleston (S.C.) Classic on Friday. The Bulldogs improved to 5-0 under first-year coach Ben McCollum and will play Vanderbilt or Seton Hall in …

CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) — Mitch Mascari’s 22 points helped Drake defeat Florida Atlantic 75-63 on Friday. Mascari shot 6 for 9 (6 for 8 from 3-point range) and 4 of 4 from the free-throw line for the Bulldogs (5-0). Bennett Stirtz scored 17 points and added six assists. Tavion Banks had 12 points and shot 2 of 5 from the …

Furman Paladins (5-0) at Charleston Southern Buccaneers (1-5) North Charleston, South Carolina; Saturday, 2 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Furman takes on Charleston Southern after Pjay Smith Jr. scored 29 points in Furman’s 124-48 win against the Oglethorpe Stormy Petrels. The Buccaneers are 1-0 on their home court. Charleston Southern is 1-4 in games decided by at least 10 points. The …

VCU Rams (4-1) vs. Nevada Wolf Pack (4-1) Charleston, South Carolina; Friday, 7:30 p.m. EST BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Wolf Pack -2.5; over/under is 140.5 BOTTOM LINE: Nevada takes on VCU at TD Arena in Charleston, South Carolina. The Wolf Pack are 4-1 in non-conference play. Nevada is 0-1 in one-possession games. The Rams are 4-1 in non-conference play. VCU has …

Baylor Bears (4-1) vs. Tennessee Volunteers (5-0) Nassau, Bahamas; Friday, 9:30 p.m. EST BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Volunteers -4.5; over/under is 144.5 BOTTOM LINE: No. 11 Tennessee plays No. 13 Baylor at Baha Mar Convention Center in Nassau, Bahamas. The Volunteers have a 5-0 record in non-conference games. Tennessee is the leader in the SEC in team defense, allowing 57.2 points …

Feb 10, 2024; Gainesville, Florida, USA; Florida Gators head coach Todd Golden gestures against the Auburn Tigers during the first half at Exactech Arena at the Stephen C. O’Connell Center. Mandatory Credit: Matt Pendleton-USA TODAY Sports Florida men’s basketball is set to participate in the 2025 Rady Children’s Invitational in San Diego, Sports San Diego officials announced on Thursday. The …

Arkansas basketball continues a four-game homestand tonight, welcoming an in-state rival to Bud Walton Arena. The No. 24 Razorbacks (3-1) will host Little Rock on Friday. This will be just the second meeting between the two schools, although they did face off in a charity exhibition before the 2019-20 season. Arkansas won the last matchup 91-78 in 2021. The Hogs …

LEXINGTON — When asked whether he believed in “momentum,” Kentucky basketball coach Mark Pope admitted it “probably” existed. That’s how he concluded his answer. Before that, the Wildcats’ leader spoke at length about how he’s a dyed-in-the-wool believer in “the dynamic nature” of basketball. “One of the interesting things about analytics — and just numbers and just data in general — …

The Abilene Christian Wildcats found themselves locked in a back-and-forth battle on Wednesday night during their first road game of the season. The Wildcats started off hot during the first half, but couldn’t hold on down the stretch against Kennesaw State. Abilene Christian couldn’t fend off the Owls’ shooters, which sparked a late-second-half rally that led Kennesaw State to an …

Nov. 22—’s final college basketball season hasn’t just been about playing the sport she loves. But talking about it, as well. The fifth-year senior guard on the Illinois women’s basketball team has also been a color analyst for an Illini men’s basketball game this season on BTN Plus, calling Illinois’ season opener against Eastern Illinois on Nov. 4. It’s a …

Florida basketball is off to a 5-0 start, its best since starting 6-0 to begin the 2021-22 season. But the No. 19 Florida Gators (5-0) will get an interesting test hosting Southern Illinois (2-2) on Friday night. First-year SIU coach Scott Nagy has posted 577 career wins in 30 years at prior coaching stops with Wright State and South Dakota …

Dec 3, 2023; Lincoln, Nebraska, USA; Creighton Bluejays guard Trey Alexander (23) passes the ball against Nebraska Cornhuskers forward Juwan Gary (4) during the first half at Pinnacle Bank Arena. Mandatory Credit: Dylan Widger-USA TODAY Sports The Nebraska men’s basketball team will travel to Omaha tonight to face the Creighton Bluejays. The Huskers are 3-1 on the season and are …

Nov 11, 2024; Gainesville, Florida, USA; Florida Gators guard Walter Clayton Jr. (1) dribbles the ball at Grambling State Tigers forward Ernest Ross (55) during the second half at Exactech Arena at the Stephen C. O’Connell Center. Mandatory Credit: Matt Pendleton-Imagn Images The Florida basketball team returns to the collegiate parquet on Friday night to host the Southern Illinois Salukis …

Forward Arthur Kaluma had his second double-double of the season as Texas basketball reached the finals of the four-team UKG Legends Classic in Brooklyn, N.Y., with a 70-66 win over Syracuse Thursday. Kaluma, a 6-foot-7 senior who transferred to Texas in the offseason from Kansas State, scored 16 points and pulled down a game-high 10 rebounds to pace Texas (4-1). …

Nov. 22—Here are some postgame notes, quotes, stats, trends, videos and more that I managed to empty out of my notebook after Thursday’s 80-58 UNM Lobos win over visiting Grambling State in the Pit: Lobo defense stealing the show… While we all seem to have been paying attention to the Donovan Dent show this season, with some Nelly Junior Joseph …

With just two games left, Michigan State football is in need of two wins to lock up bowl eligibility and a semblance of momentum heading into the offseason. The Spartans’ season got off to a relatively good start with a 3-0 record and an upset win on the road over Maryland, but MSU has since gone 1-6 with two separate …

Nov 15, 2024; Chapel Hill, North Carolina, USA; North Carolina Tar Heels bench including forward Ven-Allen Lubin (22) and guard Drake Powell (9) and guard RJ Davis (4) react after a three point shot in the second half at Dean E. Smith Center. Mandatory Credit: Bob Donnan-Imagn Images I can’t tell you how excited I am to watch college basketball …

Nov. 22—SPOKANE — Washington State’s Dane Erikstrup stood face-to-face with former teammate Sebastian Hartmann of Eastern Washington. Erikstrup spun around and pitched it to Isaiah Watts, who immediately got double-teamed as Hartmann peeled off to cover. Watts leaned back and flung the ball to Erikstrup who sent his fifth triple of the night sailing through the Spokane Arena nylon with …

CORVALLIS – The conference logos are different now, but the Oregon-Oregon State men’s basketball rivalry lives on. At least inside Gill Coliseum. For the fourth straight season, the Ducks eked out a one-possession victory against the Beavers in Corvallis and extended their overall winning streak against Oregon State to eight games. It took a late rally from a double-digit deficit …