Category: NCAA Basketball

Des Watson had 22 points in Loyola Chicago's 76-72 win against Dayton on Friday night. Watson had five rebounds for the Ramblers (18-9, 9-5 Atlantic 10 Conference). Miles Rubin scored 14 points and added four blocks.

Dan Gherezgher Jr.'s 17 points helped Northern Kentucky defeat Wright State 80-76 on Friday night. Gherezgher shot 6 for 13, including 3 for 5 from beyond the arc for the Norse (13-15, 8-9 Horizon League). Josh Dilling scored 16 points while going 5 of 8 from the floor, including 2 for 4 from 3-point range, and 4 for 6 from the line and added five rebounds.

Anquan Hill's 17 points helped Sacred Heart defeat Merrimack 60-59 on Friday night. Hill had 10 rebounds for the Pioneers (12-14, 8-7 Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference). Tanner Thomas added 12 points while finishing 6 of 11 from the floor while they also had seven rebounds.

Rasheed Bello scored 19 points as Purdue Fort Wayne beat Oakland 80-66 on Friday night. Bello added eight assists for the Mastodons (19-10, 12-6 Horizon League). Jalen Jackson scored 14 points while shooting 4 for 13 (1 for 7 from 3-point range) and 5 of 6 from the free-throw line.

Terrell Ard Jr. had 18 points in Mount St. Mary's 69-58 win against Saint Peter's on Friday night. Ard added 13 rebounds for the Mountaineers (16-10, 9-6 Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference). Dola Adebayo scored 14 points while finishing 7 of 11 from the floor and added nine rebounds.

Justice Shoats scored 31 points as Siena beat Niagara 94-60 on Friday night. Shoats added seven assists for the Saints (13-14, 8-8 Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference). Tajae Jones scored 16 points while going 5 of 7 and 4 of 5 from the free-throw line and added seven rebounds.

Eric Dixon scored 23 points, Jhamir Brickus had 15 of his 21 points in Villanova’s dominating first half and the Wildcats beat No. 16 Marquette 81-66 on Friday night. Jordan Dumont added 15 points to help Villanova (16-12, 9-8 Big East) snap a two-game losing streak overall and eight-game skid against Marquette (20-7, 11-5).

Michigan announced a multiyear contract extension for Dusty May a couple hours before No. 14 Michigan State beat the 12th-ranked Wolverines 75-62 on Friday night. May was Michigan's first basketball coach in school history to win his first 13 home games, then lost the 14th game at Crisler Arena and first place in the Big Ten to the rival Spartans. The Bob Knight protege made it clear he is happy with the 12th-ranked Wolverines and had no interest in being the next coach at Indiana.

Michigan and coach Dusty May agreed to a multi-year contract extension on Friday amid Indiana's rumored interest in the first-year Wolverines coach.

Four teams trying to climb out of the Atlantic 10’s middle class do battle on Saturday.

Wisconsin decided to shake up a formula that had made it one of the nation’s most consistent programs. The results are evident from the box scores.

The Tulsa World reported Friday that Bill Self's alma mater made a run at the Kansas men's basketball coach in the offseason.

Five years ago, Joe Bamisile and Darius Maddox were freshmen sharing an apartment at Virginia Tech. Now, they’re set to go head-to-head as the leading scorers for the top teams in the A-10.

Arkansas associate head coach Chin Coleman press conference previewing the game vs. Missouri on Saturday.

Five years ago, Joe Bamisile and Darius Maddox were freshmen sharing an apartment at Virginia Tech. Now they’re set to go head-to-head as the leading scorers for the top teams in the Atlantic 10 — and maybe the best in the Commonwealth of Virginia, for that matter. The flagship programs at Virginia and Virginia Tech from the Atlantic Coast Conference are battling to finish with winning records, making it likely this will be the first NCAA Tournament without either in a dozen years.