Category: NCAA Basketball

Dan Hurley is trying to run it back with only one returning starter from last year's championship squad.

Temple games were flagged for unusual wagering activity at the end of the 2023-24 season.

Michigan State will play UNC basketball next Thanksgiving Day in the 2025 Fort Myers Tip-Off in Florida.

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. Nijel Pack became the first Florida State player to reach double digits when he made a 3-pointer with 6:54 remaining to pull within 56-47, but Stirtz answered at the other end with a three-point play to restore a 12-point lead.

Tom Izzo shows Michigan State basketball is "not afraid to play anybody" as Spartans learn about their strengths and flaws in gritty win over Samford.

Jackson State Tigers (0-5) at Kentucky Wildcats (4-0) Lexington, Kentucky; Friday, 7 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: No. Kentucky takes on Jackson State after Jaxson Robinson scored 20 points in Kentucky's 97-68 victory against the Lipscomb Bisons.

Incarnate Word Cardinals (3-1) at Northern Arizona Lumberjacks (4-1) Flagstaff, Arizona; Friday, 8 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Northern Arizona takes on Incarnate Word after Trenton McLaughlin scored 21 points in Northern Arizona's 82-47 victory against the Embry-Riddle (AZ) Eagles. The Lumberjacks have gone 3-0 in home games.

Saint Louis Billikens (2-1) vs. Wichita State Shockers (4-0) Kansas City, Missouri; Friday, 10:30 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Wichita State will square off against Saint Louis at T-Mobile Center in Kansas City, Missouri. Wichita State finished 15-19 overall with a 9-5 record against non-conference opponents during the 2023-24 season.

UL Monroe Warhawks (2-4) at Northwestern State Demons (2-3) Natchitoches, Louisiana; Friday, 7:30 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Northwestern State plays UL Monroe after Dontae Walker scored 29 points in Northwestern State's 121-49 win against the John Melvin Millers. The Demons have gone 2-0 in home games.

Sebastian Mack leads UCLA with 21 points off the bench as Bruins get the victory over Idaho State at Pauley Pavilion.

Sebastian Mack scored 21 points, Tyler Bilodeau hit 4 of 4 from 3-point range and finished with 20 points and UCLA beat Idaho State 84-70 on Wednesday night. Eric Dailey Jr. added 16 points on 7-of-9 shooting for UCLA (4-1). Bilodeau made 8 of 14 from the field and Mack made a career-high 15 made free throws on 16 attempts.

Devon Barnes' 23 points helped UTEP defeat UCSB 79-76 on Wednesday night. Barnes shot 5 of 12 from the field, including 3 for 7 from 3-point range, and went 10 for 14 from the free-throw line for the Miners (3-1). Otis Frazier III added 21 points while going 9 of 18 (2 for 6 from 3-point range) while he also had five rebounds, five assists, and four blocks.

USC scored 10 consecutive points early in the second half to help pull away from San Jose State.

Brooklyn Hicks scored 16 points off of the bench to help lead UNLV over Pepperdine 80-59 on Wednesday night. Hicks shot 7 for 11, including 2 for 5 from beyond the arc for the Rebels (3-1). Jeremiah Cherry scored 14 points while going 5 of 7 and 4 of 4 from the free-throw line and added five rebounds.

Harry Wessels scored 14 points off of the bench to help lead Saint Mary's (CA) over Division-II Stanislaus State 78-38 on Wednesday. Wessels shot 5 of 7 from the field and 4 of 4 from the free-throw line for the Gaels (5-0). Augustas Marciulionis scored 13 points, going 5 of 8 (3 for 5 from 3-point range).