Category: NCAA Basketball

Kam Jones overcame a slow start to collect 22 points to help Marquette claim victory against Creighton.

Zapala fueled a 12-0 run to build a 14-point lead for the Spartans.

Wisconsin finished 40 of 61 from the field (65.6%), including 21 of 31 from 3-point range.

Isaiah Swope scored 26 points as Saint Louis beat Saint Joseph's (PA) 73-57 on Friday night. Swope also added eight assists for the Billikens (9-6, 2-0 Atlantic 10 Conference). Robbie Avila added 21 points while going 7 of 14 from the floor, including 4 for 8 from 3-point range, and 3 for 4 from the line while they also had 11 rebounds and five assists.

Malik Mack's 26 points helped Georgetown defeat Xavier 69-63 on Friday night. Mack shot 8 of 16 from the field, including 3 for 9 from 3-point range, and went 7 for 9 from the line for the Hoyas (12-2, 3-0 Big East Conference). Micah Peavy added 15 points while going 7 of 14 from the field while he also had 10 rebounds.

Noble Crawford scored 15 points as Chicago State beat Wagner 64-52 on Friday night. Crawford added five rebounds for the Cougars (1-15, 1-0 Northeast Conference). Jalen Forrest scored 14 points and added six rebounds.

Gavin Doty hit a pair of 3-pointers and scored nine points in the second overtime as Siena pulled away to earn a 103-95 win over Manhattan on Friday night. Siena's Major Freeman hit a pair of free throws with 16 seconds left in regulation to force the first overtime and Manhattan's Jaden Winston's layup with 10 seconds left in the first overtime tied the game at 87-87. Freeman finished with 24 points and had seven rebounds for the Saints (7-7, 2-1 Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference).

Jamal Mashburn Jr.'s 24 points helped Temple defeat Wichita State 91-85 on Friday night. Mashburn shot 8 for 16 (2 for 5 from 3-point range) and 6 of 8 from the free-throw line for the Owls (9-5, 1-0 American Athletic Conference). Elijah Gray scored 15 points and added five rebounds.

Jaden Zimmerman scored 16 points as Quinnipiac beat Saint Peter's 59-46 on Friday night. Zimmerman shot 6 for 13, including 3 for 6 from beyond the arc for the Bobcats (7-7, 3-0 Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference). Khaden Bennett scored 13 points, shooting 4 for 10 (1 for 5 from 3-point range) and 4 of 5 from the free-throw line.

Jordan Jones scored 26 points as Central Connecticut State beat Saint Francis (PA) 74-59 on Friday night. Jones shot 11 for 15, including 4 for 7 from beyond the arc for the Blue Devils (10-4, 1-0 Northeast Conference). Devin Haid scored 18 points while shooting 6 for 15 (1 for 6 from 3-point range) and 5 of 5 from the free-throw line and added eight rebounds.

John Blackwell set career-highs with 32 points and six 3-pointers, and Wisconsin finished with a program-best 21 makes from behind the arc in a 116-85 victory over Iowa on Friday night. Markus Ilver tied Wisconsin's team record of 18 3-pointers in a game with 2:48 left and Xavier Amos got a friendly roll at 1:54 to set the record. Amos added another 3-pointer and Camren Hunter sank one with 21.7 seconds left.

The Huskies will look to win their eighth game in a row when they host the Friars Sunday afternoon at Harry A. Gampel Pavilion in Storrs, Connecticut.

The Flyers and Revolutionaries kick off a Saturday A-10 doubleheader on USA.

Conference play continues with an A-10 doubleheader Saturday on USA.

Arkansas basketball continues its 2024-25 season against No. 1 Tennessee on Saturday at Thompson-Boling Arena in Knoxville, Tennessee, and Volunteers head coach Rick Barnes spoke to the media Friday to preview the matchup. Tennessee is off to a red-hot start to begin the year, as it sits with a perfect 13-0 record with wins over teams such as Louisville, Virginia, Baylor, Syracuse, Miami, Illinois and others. Under Barne's leadership, Tennessee has accumulated a 213-101 (100-61 SEC) overall record in 10 seasons.