Collin Murray-Boyles scored 18 of his 22 points in the second half and South Carolina rallied to beat Presbyterian 69-59 on Monday night. Nick Pringle scored 14 on 5-for-6 shooting for South Carolina. Jamarii Thomas pitched in with 10 points and six assists.
Sandfort scores 15, Iowa beats New Hampshire 112-70 in nonconference finale
Payton Sandfort had 15 points to lead six Iowa players in double figures and the Hawkeyes never trailed Monday night in their 112-70 win over New Hampshire, the final nonconference game of the season for both teams. Sandfort hit a jumper to open the scoring 57 seconds into the game and his layup about 4 1/2 minutes later gave Iowa (10-3) a 15-4 lead. The Wildcats twice trimmed their deficit to nine points before Cooper Koch hit a 3 that made it 23-11 with 11:18 left until halftime and pushed the lead into double figures for good.
Coleman Hawkins has double-double, K-State hits late FTs to put away No. 16 Cincinnati, 70-67
Coleman Hawkins had 20 points and 10 rebounds, Dug McDaniel added 17 points and Kansas State led No. 16 Cincinnati nearly wire-to-wire in a 70-67 victory Monday night to open the 20-game Big 12 conference grind. David N'Guessan also had 13 points, and C.J. Jones made four free throws in the final 20 seconds, helping the Wildcats (7-5, 1-0) snap a three-game losing streak that had concluded their bitterly disappointing nonconference slate. Kansas State led the Bearcats (10-2, 0-1) for all but 24 seconds, but was left clinging to a 65-63 lead after Aziz Bandaogo's dunk with 27 seconds to go.
No. 2 Auburn routs Monmouth 87-58 to continue non-conference home win streak
Johni Broome had 14 points and 11 rebounds, Dylan Cardwell had 12 points and 11 rebounds and No. 2 Auburn overcame a slow start to beat Monmouth 87-58 on Monday night. After an eight-day break between games, Auburn (12-1) struggled early and trailed Monmouth (2-11) for nearly seven minutes in the first half. Chaney Johnson then scored eight of his 12 points in quick succession to help the Tigers take control.
Freshman Dylan Harper records the first triple-double for Rutgers since 1983
Ace Bailey scored 24 points, fellow freshman Dylan Harper recorded the first triple-double for Rutgers since 1983 and the Scarlet Knights beat Columbia 91-64 on Monday night. Harper grabbed his 10th rebound with 5:05 remaining in the second half and he found Bailey for a layup at the other end for his 10th assist to secure the program's first triple-double since star center Roy Hinson had 24 points, 10 rebounds and 10 blocks against Rhode Island on March 2, 1983. Harper finished with 16 points, 11 rebounds and 12 assists for Rutgers (8-5), which was coming off an 83-82 loss to Princeton.
Michigan State basketball tops Western Michigan, former assistant Dwayne Stephens 80-62
Michigan State basketball passed its final nonconference test on Monday, beating Western Michigan and former assistant Dwayne Stephens 80-62.
Akins scores 18 points, Cooper has career-high 13 as No. 18 Michigan St beats Western Michigan 80-62
Jaden Akins scored 11 of his 18 points in the first half, helping No. 18 Michigan State build a double-digit lead to set up an 80-62 win over Western Michigan on Monday. The Broncos (3-9) were competitive in stretches of the game before falling behind by double digits midway through the second half. Michigan State's Carson Cooper scored a career-high 13 points.
Michigan State basketball fan steals show with epic cross-court putt for $1K at WMU game
Magic struck at Breslin Center Monday when a Michigan State basketball fan hit a miracle cross-court putt for $1,000.
Tennessee remains No. 1 after quiet week in AP Top 25, while No. 15 UCLA climbs seven spots
The top 13 teams remained unchanged following a week in which 12 ranked teams didn’t play.
Women’s basketball AP poll, takeaways: Which teams are showing out as conference play ramps up?
Women’s college basketball quietly returned to the schedule after the holiday break.
Six former Florida State players suing coach Leonard Hamilton over failed NIL payments
The complaint includes multiple text-message exchanges between players and some between players and Hamilton.
Arkansas basketball holds steady in AP Top 25
The Arkansas Razorbacks (10-2 0-0 SEC) re-entered the AP College Basketball Top 25 at No. 23 last week, and that's where they sit in the latest poll released Monday. The Razorbacks haven't played a game in over a week, with their last win coming over North Carolina A&T last Saturday.
Men’s basketball AP poll: Watch top-ranked Tennessee, Florida and Oklahoma as SEC play opens this week
Saturday in the SEC should be a great start to conference play.
Tennessee remains No. 1 following quiet week in AP Top 25, No. 15 UCLA climbs 7 spots
The Volunteers received 41 first-place votes from a 61-person media panel in The Associated Press men's college basketball poll released Monday. No. 2 Auburn had 20 first-place votes, with Iowa State, Duke and Alabama rounding out the top five. The Tigers gained ground on Tennessee’s No. 1 spot last Monday and did it again this week despite not playing, picking up eight additional first-place votes.
Tennessee holds off Auburn for No. 1 spot in the USA TODAY Sports men’s basketball poll
The holiday season hasn't had a major impact on the USA TODAY Sports men's basketball poll with Tennessee still leading Auburn for the No. 1 spot.