Category: NCAA Basketball

Jermahri Hill scored 18 points and Payton Sparks converted a three-point play with 15 seconds left as Ball State defeated Eastern Kentucky 63-61 on Monday. Hill added seven rebounds for the Cardinals (2-4). Sparks scored 12 points while shooting 5 of 8 from the field and 2 for 4 from the line.

The Arkansas basketball team moved up in the fourth update of the Associated Press College Basketball Top 25 on Monday.Now ranked No. 19, the Razorbacks moved up one spot from last week when they were ranked No.

Kansas remained solidly entrenched at No. 1 in the AP Top 25 men’s college basketball poll ahead of its showdown with No. 11 Duke in Las Vegas.

Baylor, after sneaking past St. John's in double overtime, struggled to keep up with Tennessee in the Bahamas.

For four decades, these sandy-beach getaways filled with basketball have become a beloved mainstay of the sport itself.

The top of the USA TODAY Sports men's basketball poll stayed the same but the were plenty of movement in the top 10, led by Tennessee and Kentucky.

Here's what to watch while you're filling up on food this Thanksgiving week.

Three games in three days will test Michigan State basketball point guard Jeremy Fears Jr. at the Maui Invitational, starting Monday vs. Colorado.

The 2024 Maui Invitational will take place Monday through Wednesday in Hawaii. Here's what to know, including the bracket, scores, how to watch, more:

College basketball teams are traveling across the country and internationally for Thanksgiving week tournaments that could boost NCAA resumes.

Michigan State basketball opens the Maui Invitational on Monday against Colorado at 5 p.m. on ESPN2.

Longwood Lancers (6-1) vs. Kansas State Wildcats (4-2) Charlotte Amalie, Virgin Islands; Monday, 5:30 p.m. EST BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Wildcats -9.5; over/under is 141.5 BOTTOM LINE: Longwood and Kansas State square off in Charlotte Amalie, Virgin Islands. The Wildcats have a 4-2 record against non-conference oppponents.

Hampton Pirates (2-4) vs. Duquesne Dukes (0-5) George Town, Cayman Islands; Monday, 11 a.m. EST BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Dukes -6.5; over/under is 135.5 BOTTOM LINE: Hampton and Duquesne square off in George Town, Cayman Islands. The Dukes have a 0-5 record against non-conference oppponents.

Michigan Wolverines (4-1) vs. Virginia Tech Hokies (3-2) Cypress Lake, Florida; Monday, 6 p.m. EST BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Wolverines -10.5; over/under is 144.5 BOTTOM LINE: Virginia Tech takes on Michigan in Cypress Lake, Florida. The Hokies are 3-2 in non-conference play.

Western Kentucky Hilltoppers (3-2) at Kentucky Wildcats (5-0) Lexington, Kentucky; Tuesday, 6:30 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: No. Kentucky faces Western Kentucky after Koby Brea scored 22 points in Kentucky's 108-59 win over the Jackson State Tigers.