Category: NCAA Basketball

Paige Bueckers scored 18 points to surpass 2,000 in her career and No. 6 UConn cruised to a 96-36 win over Seton Hall on Sunday. Bueckers scored points No. 2,000 and 2,001 on a jumper with 8:05 remaining in the first half. Bueckers reached the mark in her 102nd game, breaking the program record of 108 games by Maya Moore.

Ja'Naiya Quinerly had 20 points to move into eighth place on West Virginia's all-time scoring list and No. West Virginia cruised to an 82-68 victory over Iowa State on Sunday. Quinerly made 7 of 19 shots with three 3-pointers and 3 of 4 free throws for the Mountaineers (15-3, 5-2 Big 12 Conference).

Tre Holloman had 17 points, including two free throws in the closing seconds, Coen Carr and Frankie Fidler scored 11 each and No. 12 Michigan State held on to beat No. 19 Illinois 80-78 on Sunday. The Spartans (16-2, 7-0 Big Ten) extended their winning streak to 11 games, their longest run since the 2018-19 season that ended with Hall of Fame coach Tom Izzo's eighth trip to the Final Four. The Fighting Illini (13-5, 6-2) took a 10-point lead in the first half and were trailing by one and had possession when Kylan Boswell turned over the ball with 5.9 seconds left.

Ja'Kobi Gillespie scored 22 points, including the go-ahead layup in the final minute, and Maryland squeaked past Nebraska 69-66 on Sunday. The Terrapins led for most of the game but squandered a nine-point lead in the final five minutes before Gillespie's bucket put them back ahead 68-66 with 40 seconds remaining. Maryland's Julian Reese came up with a steal on Nebraska's next possession and with 22 seconds left Rodney Rice made the front end of a one-and-one to give Maryland a 69-66 lead.

After going down early, Michigan State basketball survived a nail-biter vs. Illinois to stay undefeated and alone at the top if the Big Ten.

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Fighting Illini vs Spartans Game Preview

Flagg had 28 points, five rebounds, four assists, two steals and two blocked shots to help the No. 3 Blue Devils beat Boston College 88-63 for their 12th win in a row.

With the win, Mississippi State head coach Chris Jans improved to 4-1 against Ole Miss.

Stopping freshman phenom Kasparas Jakučionis is the biggest mission for No. 12 Michigan State basketball against No. 20 Illinois on Sunday.

Northwestern Wildcats (11-6, 2-4 Big Ten) at Michigan Wolverines (13-4, 5-1 Big Ten) Ann Arbor, Michigan; Sunday, 2 p.m. EST BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Wolverines -10; over/under is 147 BOTTOM LINE: No. Michigan hosts Northwestern after Danny Wolf scored 23 points in Michigan's 84-81 overtime loss to the Minnesota Golden Gophers.

Illinois Fighting Illini (13-4, 5-2 Big Ten) at Michigan State Spartans (15-2, 6-0 Big Ten) East Lansing, Michigan; Sunday, 12 p.m. EST BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Spartans -3.5; over/under is 156 BOTTOM LINE: No. Illinois plays No.

Georgetown Hoyas (12-6, 3-4 Big East) at Villanova Wildcats (12-7, 5-3 Big East) Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania; Monday, 6 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Villanova hosts Georgetown after Eric Dixon scored 23 points in Villanova's 75-73 win over the Providence Friars. The Wildcats are 10-1 on their home court.

Fresno State Bulldogs (5-13, 1-6 MWC) at New Mexico Lobos (15-4, 7-1 MWC) Albuquerque, New Mexico; Monday, 5 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Fresno State plays New Mexico after Zaon Collins scored 23 points in Fresno State's 74-65 win over the Air Force Falcons. The Lobos are 10-1 on their home court.

The Jackson State Tigers are 4-0 against SWAC opponents. Jackson State ranks seventh in the SWAC with 22.1 defensive rebounds per game led by Romelle Mansel averaging 5.5. Texas Southern is shooting 42.1% from the field this season, 4.7 percentage points lower than the 46.8% Jackson State allows to opponents.