Category: NCAA Basketball

Nick Martinelli continued his scoring run with 27 points on 10-for-14 shooting and Northwestern beat Illinois-Chicago 83-74 on Tuesday night. Jalen Leach scored 16 points, Ty Berry had 13 and reserve Luke Hunger added 10 for Northwestern (2-1). Javon Jackson scored 17 points, Sasa Ciani 15, Filip Skobalj 13 and Ahmad Henderson II 12 for the Flames (2-1).

Nyla Harris led a balanced attack with 16 points and No. 18 Louisville defeated UT Martin 86-64 on Tuesday night. Harris was 6-of-8 shooting for the Cardinals (2-1), who shot 71% (17 of 24) in the second half and 57% (31 of 54) for the game despite finishing 4 of 14 on 3-pointers. Olivia Cochran had 14 points, seven rebounds and three steals for Louisville, which plays at No. 20 Kentucky on Saturday.

Clemson transfer RJ Godfrey scored 21 points on 8-of-11 shooting and grabbed 11 rebounds and Silas Demary Jr. added 17 points to help Georgia beat North Florida 90-77 Tuesday night at the Peach State Classic. Vanderbilt transfer Tyrin Lawrence scored 15, and freshman Asa Newell, a consensus five-star recruit, had 13 points and eight rebounds for Georgia. Blue Cain added 11 points and Dakota Leffew, an all-Metro-Atlantic Athletic Conference selection last season at Mount St. Mary's, scored 10.

Collin Murray-Boyles scored 27 points, was a rebound shy of a double-double and led South Carolina to an 80-54 win over Towson on Tuesday night. Murray-Boyles shot 9-of-12 from the floor an 9 of 10 from the line in leading the Gamecocks (2-1), who shot 50%. Jacobi Wright followed up a career high of 20 points against South Carolina State with 16 against the Tigers (1-2).

Puff Johnson scored 20 points, Ace Baldwin Jr. added 16 and Penn State rolled to a 92-62 victory over St. Francis (Pa. on Tuesday night. It was the third straight rout by Penn State (3-0), which beat Binghamton (108-66) and UMBC (103-54).

College basketball’s Big 5 Classic tipped off on Tuesday with pod play which will lead up to three big games on Dec. 7. The classic is only in its second year but the Big 5 has been around for much longer. NBC10’s Matt DeLucia explains the Big Five and its Philly connection. College basketball's Big 5 and its Philly connection originally appeared on NBC Sports Philadelphia

Hunter Dickinson scored 28 points and Bill Self became the winningest coach in Kansas history as the top-ranked Jayhawks pulled away from Michigan State for a 77-69 victory in the Champions Classic on Tuesday night. Spartans forward Jaxon Kohler hit a 3-pointer to tie the game at 52 with just under nine minutes remaining. KJ Adams Jr. hit a pair of free throws to put Kansas (3-0) ahead to stay.

It's Kansas vs Michigan State in the 2024 Champions Classic. Follow along for live score and game updates at State Farm Arena.

St. John’s hasn’t played with a national ranking in nearly six years. It’s been even longer for Hall of Famer Rick Pitino to coach a team highlighted in the poll.

Cooper Flagg and the Duke Blue Devils play the Kentucky Wildcats tonight, here's how to catch the NCAA basketball game on TV and where to stream.

Keith Jones and Erin Coleman take some shots as the mascots of Drexel, La Salle, Penn, St. Joe's, Temple and Villanova visits NBC10's studio Tuesday morning to promote Big 5 Spirit Day.Big 5 mascots in studio to hype up Philly college basketball tip-off originally appeared on NBC Sports Philadelphia

How many wins does Michigan State basketball coach Tom Izzo have? Here's a look at his record, age:

As Tom Izzo enters his 30th season as Michigan State's basketball coach, here's a look at retirement questions that surround him

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Where is the Champions Classic in 2024? Here's what to know for this year's college basketball event with Duke, Michigan State, Kansas and Kentucky: