College Basketball

Darlinstone Dubar returned for Tennessee basketball against Virginia on Thursday in the Bahamas. The Vols senior guard checked in at the 15-minute mark and immediately scored on a putback dunk on the first offensive possession. The Vols senior guard missed the first four games while dealing with a personal matter. His regular-season debut comes at a good time for Tennessee, …

Perhaps the loudest cheer of the night from the Crisler Center crowd came after a fan in the student section was shown on the video board holding a white board with a reminder: Five-star quarterback Bryce Underwood flipped his commitment from LSU to Michigan. The news broke roughly two hours before tip on Thursday and was all the buzz inside …

Perhaps the loudest cheer of the night from the Crisler Center crowd came after a fan in the student section was shown on the video board holding a white board with a reminder: Five-star quarterback Bryce Underwood flipped his commitment from LSU to Michigan. The news broke roughly two hours before tip on Thursday and was all the buzz inside …

The moment Oklahoma’s schedule was released, it was clear the litmus test for this team would be the Battle 4 Atlantis tournament. The Sooners open against Providence and will face either Arizona or Davidson in their second of three games. But before the trip to Nassau, Bahamas, they had one more buy game to play. In their first buy game, …

Syracuse trailed by as many as 16 points on four occasions, including with 18:25 left in the second half, but rallied to take the lead before falling to Texas, 70-66, at Barclays Center in Brooklyn in the Legends Classic. The Orange (3-1) wiped out most of that last deficit with a 19-4 run and nosed out front with just over …

CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) — Chaunce Jenkins scored five of his 22 points in overtime to help Seton Hall hand VCU its first loss of the season, 69-66 on Thursday night at the Charleston Classic. Jenkins also had five rebounds for the Pirates (3-2). Isaiah Coleman scored 12 points and grabbed 10 rebounds. David Tubek shot 3 for 3 from beyond …

BLOOMINGTON – IU got pushed for 40 minutes Thursday, in a 69-58 win against UNC Greensboro. Here’s how the Hoosiers graded out: *denotes man of the match STARTERS ∎ Myles Rice: 9/10* Once again at the heart of everything, with 20 points, five rebounds and six assists. His 3-point shot continues to fall, a promising sign of progress from last …

BLOOMINGTON — IU basketball had to earn it on Thursday night in a 69-58 win over UNC Greensboro. The No. 18 Hoosiers (4-0) had one final tuneup before heading to The Bahamas for the Battle 4 Atlantis — the most challenging stretch of its nonconference schedule — but the Spartans weren’t a pushover. They battled back from a 16-point deficit to tie the …

CONWAY, S.C. (AP) — Christian Davis had 21 points in Bradley’s 82-68 victory against Texas State on Thursday night. Davis shot 6 for 10 (4 for 5 from 3-point range) and 5 of 5 from the free-throw line for the Braves (4-1). Darius Hannah added 16 points while shooting 6 for 7 (3 for 4 from 3-point range) and 1 …

Shaheen Holloway promised the Seton Hall basketball team would get markedly better. His Pirates proved him right, perhaps sooner than anyone expected. Postgrad guard Chaunce Jenkins scored 22 points and reserve forward David Tubek drilled a dagger 3-pointer to lift them to a 69-66 overtime upset of VCU in Thursday’s Charleston Classic quarterfinals – an enormous leap forward for a …

Oregon State coach Wayne Tinkle, left, and Oregon coach Dana Altman call two their teams during the first half Jan. 29, 2022. The undefeated Oregon men’s basketball team hits the road for the first time this season. It’ll be a short trip, however. The Ducks (4-0) will play Oregon State (4-0) at 7 p.m. Thursday inside Gill Coliseum in Corvallis …

Michigan State guard Jase Richardson (11) dribbles against Bowling Green guard Javontae Campbell (2) during the second half at Breslin Center in East Lansing on Saturday, Nov. 16, 2024. It appears Michigan State basketball will have star freshman Jase Richardson in the lineup when they next take the court. Michigan State head coach Tom Izzo met with the media on …

EAST LANSING — Jase Richardson escaped a major injury scare. The Michigan State basketball freshman was back working out Thursday afternoon, two days after suffering a left ankle sprain in the waning moments of an 83-75 win over Samford. Coach Tom Izzo said he made “a coach’s decision” to keep Richardson out of live action during practice as a precautionary …

There was seemingly a plethora of positives from Xavier’s 80-55 victory over Siena Wednesday night at Cintas Center, which moved the Musketeers to 5-0 for the first time in four years. Xavier kept up its impressive three-point shooting (11-of-24), had nine players make a field goal, won the rebounding battle (35-29), had a 33-4 edge in fast-break points, a 20-point …

CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) — Bennett Stirtz scored 21 points, Daniel Abreu had 18 points and 10 rebounds and Drake beat Miami 80-69 on Thursday to begin the Charleston Classic. It was Drake’s first victory against an ACC opponent since topping Wake Forest 77-74 in its second game of the 2017-18 season. Stirtz was the only player for either team in …

Nov 22, 2017; Paradise Island, BAHAMAS; Battle 4 Atlantis logo before the game between the Purdue Boilermakers and Tennessee Volunteers in the 2017 Battle 4 Atlantis in Imperial Arena at the Atlantis Resort. Kevin Jairaj-USA TODAY Sports The North Carolina women’s basketball team is 3-1 heading into this weekend, the third weekend of the women’s college basketball season. They opened …

CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) — KyKy Tandy scored 21 points and Florida Atlantic pulled away late in the second half to beat Oklahoma State 86-78 on Thursday in the Charleston Classic. It was the second straight loss by a Power Four team in the tournament after Miami fell to Drake in the opener. Florida Atlantic (4-2) plays the Bulldogs in the …

Nov 20, 2024; College Station, Texas, USA; Texas A&M Aggies forward Henry Coleman III (15) dunks the ball during the first half against the Southern University Jaguars at Reed Arena. Mandatory Credit: Maria Lysaker-Imagn Images Texas A&M plays a very aggressive brand of basketball, and with that comes a few gaps on both sides of the court that the Aggies …

Vanderbilt basketball will face its biggest test of the season when it heads to the Charleston Classic tournament. The Commodores (4-0) will start off by facing Nevada (4-0) on Thursday. Their subsequent games will depend on game results but the other teams participating in the event are Drake, FAU, Miami, Oklahoma State, Seton Hall and VCU. The winner of Thursday’s …

UConn head coach Dan Hurley has the Huskies at 4-0 and ranked No. 2 in the country as they try to win a third straight national title. (AP Photo/Jessica Hill) Dan Hurley began his postgame news conference this past Tuesday by laying a printout of the box score on the table in front of him and staring at it with …

Feb 24, 2022; Memphis, Tennessee, USA; Temple Owls guard Hysier Miller (4) dribbles up the court as Memphis Tigers guard Alex Lomax (10) defends during the second half at FedExForum. Mandatory Credit: Petre Thomas-USA TODAY Sports ORG XMIT: IMAGN-469825 ORIG FILE ID: 20220224_lbm_in1_155.JPG Federal authorities have zeroed in on the Temple men’s basketball player they believe was at the center …

Hysier Miller was Temple’s leading scorer during the 2023-24 season. (Photo by Chris Leduc/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images) Former Temple basketball player Hysier Miller is reportedly the subject of a federal point-shaving investigation. According to ESPN, Miller is being investigated for potentially betting on Temple games he played in. At the end of last season, Temple games had been flagged …

The Drake men’s basketball team defeated Miami (Fla.) 80-69 on Thursday at the Charleston (S.C.) Classic. Bennett Stirtz led the Bulldogs (4-0) with 21 points. He added six rebounds and six assists. Daniel Abreu was next with 18 points. He led Drake with 10 rebounds. Mitch Mascari added 15 points for the Bulldogs, hitting 3-of-8 shots from 3-point range. Drake …

Mar 23, 2024; Charlotte, NC, USA; North Carolina Tar Heels guard RJ Davis (4) against Michigan State Spartans at Spectrum Center. Mandatory Credit: Jim Dedmon-USA TODAY Sports College basketball season is one of the best of the year. It comes at a time when the weather is getting colder, Thanksgiving is approaching, and Christmas is on the horizon. There is …

Michigan State guard Tyson Walker (2) dribbles against North Carolina forward Harrison Ingram (55) during the second half of the NCAA tournament West Region second round at Spectrum Center in Charlotte, N.C. on Saturday, March 23, 2024. Michigan State basketball will get a long-awaited rematch against their 2024 March Madness opponents on Thanksgiving next year when the Spartans will face …