Noah Horchler scored a season-best 20 points and also collected nine rebounds to help host Providence notch an 83-68 victory over Xavier in Big East play on Wednesday night.Junior David Duke added… MORE
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No. 25 Tennessee takes care of business at Vanderbilt
No. 25 Tennessee went three hours east to Nashville and blasted short-handed Vanderbilt, 70-58, at Memorial Gymnasium on Wednesday night.Victor Bailey Jr. (21 points) led Tennessee (16-6, 9-6 South… MORE
No. 13 Creighton shakes off slow start, routs DePaul
Marcus Zegarowski, Christian Bishop and Denzel Mahoney each netted 13 points as No. 13 Creighton overcame a slow start to roll to a fourth straight win, 77-53 over visiting DePaul on Wednesday night i… MORE
No. 20 Arkansas knocks off No. 6 Alabama
Led by Moses Moody’s game-high 24 points, No. 20 Arkansas denied No. 6 Alabama a chance to clinch the SEC regular-season title on Wednesday night with an 81-66 victory in Fayetteville, Ark.Moody, w… MORE
No. 11 Florida State puts away Miami early
RaiQuan Gray had 12 points and 13 rebounds as the 11th-ranked Florida State Seminoles routed the host Miami Hurricanes 88-71 in an ACC game on Wednesday night.FSU (14-3, 10-2), which leads the ACC… MORE
Rutgers earns critical home win vs. Indiana
Geo Baker scored 20 points on his Senior Night, and Rutgers broke out of some recent doldrums with a 74-63 over Indiana on Wednesday in Piscataway, N.J.Ron Harper Jr. added 20 points for the Scarle… MORE
Mississippi State blows past South Carolina
D.J. Stewart Jr. scored 15 points and Mississippi State took control early in the first half on its way to a 69-48 victory over reeling South Carolina in a Southeastern Conference game Wednesday night… MORE
Butler surprises fading Seton Hall
Bryce Nze recorded a double-double in his return to action and Jair Bolden scored 16 points to lead host Butler to a 61-52 upset win over Seton Hall in Indianapolis on Wednesday night.Nze, who had… MORE
Dawson Garcia scores 24 as Marquette beats North Carolina
Dawson Garcia recorded 24 points and 11 rebounds to lead Marquette to an 83-70 road victory over North Carolina on Wednesday in a nonconference game at Chapel Hill, N.C.D.J. Carton scored 17 points… MORE
NC State wins another on road in upset over No. 15 Virginia
Cam Hayes scored 16 points and D.J. Funderburk posted 14 points as North Carolina State continued its stunning road success, knocking off No. 15 Virginia 68-61 on Wednesday night in Charlottesville, V… MORE
Alex Hemenway paces Clemson in rout of Wake Forest
Alex Hemenway scored a career-high 17 points to power Clemson to a 60-39 victory against Wake Forest on Wednesday in Winston-Salem, N.C.The victory improved the Tigers’ record to 14-5 overall and 8… MORE
Pitt PG Xavier Johnson leaves team, enters transfer portal
Pittsburgh starting point guard Xavier Johnson has left the team and entered the transfer portal, head coach Jeff Capel announced Wednesday.”The Pitt men’s basketball program and Xavier Johnson hav… MORE
Top 25 roundup: Michigan State upsets No. 5 Illinois
Aaron Henry had 20 points, six rebounds and five assists as Michigan State ended No. 5 Illinois’ seven-game winning streak with an 81-72 upset Tuesday night at East Lansing, Mich.Senior Joshua Lang… MORE
UConn wins at Georgetown as old foes renew rivalry
James Bouknight scored 14 of his 20 points after halftime and recorded 10 rebounds, helping Connecticut surge to a 70-57 win over Georgetown on Tuesday in Washington.R.J. Cole scored 17 for the Hus… MORE
Arizona State routs Washington in opener of 2-game set
After a frustrating collapse in its previous game, Arizona State had no problems closing out a 97-64 rout of Washington on Tuesday night in Tempe, Ariz.The senior trio of Remy Martin, Kimani Lawren… MORE
Ole Miss continues surge, takes down No. 24 Missouri
Devontae Shuler scored 14 points as the Ole Miss Rebels defeated the No. 24 Missouri Tigers 60-53 Tuesday night in Columbia, Mo., to bolster their NCAA Tournament quest.Ole Miss (13-9, 8-7 SEC) has… MORE
No. 14 Texas rallies to beat No. 17 Kansas in OT
Courtney Ramey scored 15 points, including the go-ahead free throws with a minute to play in overtime, and No. 14 Texas rallied for a 75-72 win against No. 17 Kansas on Tuesday in a key Big 12 Confere… MORE
Mike McGuirl leads Kansas State in upset over No. 7 Oklahoma
Mike McGuirl scored 12 points in the final 6:05, including three consecutive 3-pointers in a 90-second stretch, to help Kansas State knock off No. 7 Oklahoma 62-57 Tuesday night Manhattan, Kan.It w… MORE
Myreon Jones leads Penn State over Nebraska
Myreon Jones scored 29 points and Penn State snapped a four-game losing streak by holding off host Nebraska 86-83 in a matchup of struggling Big Ten Conference teams Tuesday night in Lincoln, Neb.M… MORE
No. 8 Villanova squashes St. John’s in rematch
Caleb Daniels scored 17 points, Jermaine Samuels added 14 points and nine rebounds and No. 8 Villanova breezed past visiting St. John’s 81-58 on Tuesday.Collin Gillespie added 14 points and Jeremia… MORE
No. 2 Baylor narrowly edges Iowa State in return from layoff
Adam Flagler scored a season-best 22 points, and No. 2 Baylor showed major signs of rust from its 21-day layoff before emerging to post a 77-72 victory over Iowa State in Big 12 play Tuesday night at… MORE
Tre Mann, Florida rout short-handed Auburn
Tre Mann finished with 19 points and 13 rebounds and Scottie Lewis totaled 16 points and five steals off the bench to help the Florida Gators rout the host Auburn Tigers 74-57 on Tuesday night.The… MORE
Big 12 schedule adjustments: Busy week ahead for No. 2 Baylor
No. 2 Baylor is one of a handful of ranked programs that will play three games next week as the Big 12 announced schedule adjustments ahead of its conference tournament.The Bears, who returned to a… MORE
Sahvir Wheeler’s triple-double carries Georgia past LSU
Sahvir Wheeler recorded the first triple-double in Georgia program history as the Bulldogs cooled off LSU 91-78 on Tuesday night in Athens, Ga.Wheeler, a sophomore who was coming off scoring a care… MORE
Carlik Jones leads Louisville over Notre Dame
Carlik Jones scored 18 points and Jae’Lyn Withers posted a double-double of 12 points and 13 rebounds to lift Louisville to a 69-57 victory against visiting Notre Dame on Tuesday night at KFC Yum! Cen… MORE
Moses Wright scores 26, leads Georgia Tech over No.16 Virginia Tech
Moses Wright totaled 26 points and 10 rebounds as Georgia Tech pulled away in the second half for a 69-53 victory over No. 16 Virginia Tech on Tuesday night at Blacksburg, Va.The Yellow Jackets (12… MORE
No. 10 West Virginia topples TCU
Derek Culver recorded his 11th double-double of the season and Taz Sherman came off the bench to score 23 points as No. 10 West Virginia picked up a 74-66 victory over TCU on Tuesday night in Fort Wor… MORE
Michigan State ends No. 5 Illinois’ winning streak at 7
Aaron Henry had 20 points, six rebounds and five assists, and Michigan State ended No. 5 Illinois’ seven-game winning streak with an 81-72 upset Tuesday night at East Lansing, Mich.Joshua Langford… MORE
WCC, Big West tournaments to go on without fans
The West Coast and Big West conferences will play their men’s and women’s basketball tournaments without any fans in attendance because of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.Both tournaments are schedul… MORE
Louisville coach Chris Mack regrets maskless celebration
Louisville coach Chris Mack, who tested positive for COVID-19 earlier this month, said he knows the video circulating of him celebrating a win over Kentucky was “not a good look.”Mack and the Cardi… MORE
No. 19 USC scores first 15 points, cruises over Oregon
Tahj Eaddy scored 24 points, and No. 19-ranked USC pounced on Oregon early for a wire-to-wire, 72-58 win Monday at Galen Center in Los Angeles.USC (19-4, 13-3 Pac-12) and Oregon came into Monday’s… MORE
Oklahoma State pulls out thriller in OT over No. 18 Texas Tech
Two clutch free throws each from Bryce Williams and Keylan Boone lifted host Oklahoma State to a 74-69 upset victory over No. 18 Texas Tech Monday in Stillwater, Okla., to give the Cowboys the season… MORE
Duke downs Syracuse for fourth straight win
DJ Steward scored 21 points as Duke continued its February surge, thumping Syracuse 85-71 Monday night in Durham, N.C., to win its fourth game in a row.It was a big night for Duke freshmen, with Ma… MORE
Rick Pitino’s Iona team sidelined rest of regular season
Iona and first-year coach Rick Pitino won’t have enough players to finish the regular season because of COVID-19 protocols but still plan to compete in the upcoming Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference… MORE
Northeastern pauses program amid CAA cancellations
The Northeastern Huskies, sitting second in the Colonial Athletic Association, have canceled the final two games of their season as the program pauses due to COVID-19 issues.The Huskies (9-8, 8-2 C… MORE
Big Ten places four teams in top 10 of latest AP poll
The first five in the most recent Associated Press Top 25 poll remained unchanged on Monday but a pair of teams plummeted out of the top 10 and the Big Ten showed its power.Gonzaga (22-0) earned 60… MORE
Top 25 roundup: No. 3 Michigan takes down No. 4 Ohio State
Hunter Dickinson scored 16 of his 22 points in the second half Sunday as No. 3 Michigan defeated No. 4 Ohio State 92-87 at Columbus, Ohio, snapping the Buckeyes’ seven-game winning streak.It was th… MORE
Xavier manages to hold off shorthanded Butler
Colby Jones and Zach Freemantle each authored double-doubles Sunday night as host Xavier snapped a two-game losing streak with a 63-51 Big East Conference win over shorthanded Butler in Cincinnati.… MORE
Micah Potter leads No. 21 Wisconsin past Northwestern
Micah Potter scored 19 points and D’Mitrik Trice added 11 as No. 21 Wisconsin dealt host Northwestern its 13th straight defeat, rolling to a 68-51 win on Sunday night in Evanston, Ill.Jonathan Davi… MORE
Luka Garza becomes No. 11 Iowa’s all-time leading scorer in win over Penn State
Luka Garza had 23 points and 11 rebounds to lead No. 11 Iowa to a 74-68 win over Penn State in a Big Ten contest on Sunday at Iowa City.On a basket with 8:18 remaining that gave Iowa a 56-54 lead,… MORE
Balanced effort leads Maryland over Rutgers
Eric Ayala scored 14 points to lead five players in double figures and Maryland won its fourth straight game with a 68-59 defeat of Rutgers on Sunday in Piscataway, N.J.The Terrapins (14-10, 8-9 Bi… MORE
No. 6 Houston dominates Cincinnati in 90-52 rout
Three days after falling out of first place in the American Athletic Conference, the Houston Cougars responded by dominating the visiting Cincinnati Bearcats in a 90-52 win on Sunday afternoon.The… MORE
No. 3 Michigan holds off No. 4 Ohio State in Big Ten thriller
Hunter Dickinson scored 16 of his 22 points in the second half as No. 3 Michigan defeated No. 4 Ohio State 92-87 on Sunday in Columbus, Ohio, snapping the Buckeyes’ seven-game winning streak.The Wo… MORE
UCLA ekes out win over Arizona State
Jaylen Clark made a free throw with 1.4 seconds left to give UCLA its first lead of the game and the 80-79 victory Saturday over Arizona State in a Pac-12 game at Los Angeles.Clark went to the line… MORE
Washington topples Cal, 62-51
Quade Green scored a game-high 17 points as Washington defeated California 62-51 Saturday night in a battle of Pacific-12 Conference bottom-dwellers in Seattle.Jamal Bey added 15 points and a team-… MORE
Oregon pulls away late to edge Utah
LJ Figueroa and Chris Duarte each scored 15 points, Eugene Omoruyi added 13 points, and the Oregon Ducks held off the Utah Utes in a back-and-forth Pac-12 Conference matchup, 67-64, Saturday at Matthe… MORE
McKinley Wright scores 21 as Colorado drops Oregon State
McKinley Wright scored 21 points, Evan Battey and Jeriah Horne had 10 points each, and the visiting Colorado Buffaloes beat the Oregon State Beavers 61-57 in Corvallis, Ore., on Saturday night.Etha… MORE
Duke rallies late to upend No. 7 Virginia
Duke held No. 7 Virginia scoreless for the final three minutes and pulled out a 66-65 Atlantic Coast Conference victory at home Saturday night in Durham, N.C.Matthew Hurt scored 22 points for the B… MORE
No. 1 Gonzaga adds San Diego to list of big rout victims
Drew Timme scored 21 points on 7-of-8 shooting and collected eight rebounds as top-ranked Gonzaga rolled to a 106-69 victory over visiting San Diego in West Coast Conference action on Saturday night i… MORE
DePaul puts dent in St. John’s tournament hopes, 88-83
Charlie Moore had a season-high 24 points in his return from injury and DePaul snapped a five-game losing streak with an 88-83 win over St. John’s in a Big East contest on Saturday night in Queens, N.… MORE
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