Bryce Johnson scored 28 points as UMBC beat Howard 95-77 on Monday. Johnson shot 10 for 15 (4 for 7 from 3-point range) and 4 of 6 from the free-throw line for the Retrievers (4-4). Marcus Banks scored 17 points while going 5 of 13 from the floor, including 3 for 7 from 3-point range, and 4 for 4 from the line and added six rebounds and three steals.
Hill, Sparks lead Ball State over Eastern Kentucky 63-61
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.
Kevin Durant, Bradley Beal expected to return to Suns lineup vs. Lakers on Tuesday
The Suns will face the Lakers in an NBA Cup game on TNT Tuesday night.
Rockets PG Fred VanVleet fined $50K, avoids suspension for ‘profane language’ toward officials following ejection
Fred VanVleet is $50,000 lighter but avoided suspension after nearly poking a referee in the face.
Thunder vs Kings Prediction: Odds, Expert Picks, Projected Starting Lineups, Betting Trends and Stats
The Kings and Thunder meet on NBA TV for a nightcap as Shai Gilgeous-Alexander versus De'Aaron Fox.
Mavericks vs Hawks Prediction: Odds, Expert Picks, Projected Starting Lineups, Betting Trends and Stats
The Mavericks and Hawks meet on NBA TV for the first of a Monday double-header.
Arkansas basketball moves up in AP Top 25
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 stays at No. 1 ahead of showdown vs. No. 11 Duke; Ole Miss, Mississippi St. back in AP Top 25
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.
Dejounte Murray reportedly plans to return to Pelicans lineup Wednesday
Murray intends to make his return from a broken hand against the Raptors.
Men’s basketball AP poll: Baylor, Big Ten drop again ahead of Feast Week
Baylor, after sneaking past St. John's in double overtime, struggled to keep up with Tennessee in the Bahamas.
The Playlist: Week 6 fantasy basketball waiver wire pickups and start/sit advice
Dan Titus gets fantasy basketball managers ready for the week ahead with his top adds and lineup tips.
From Maui to the Caribbean, college hoops’ Thanksgiving tournaments a beloved part of the sport
For four decades, these sandy-beach getaways filled with basketball have become a beloved mainstay of the sport itself.
Kansas leads, Tennessee surges in USA TODAY Sports men’s college basketball coaches poll
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.
Kristaps Porzingis to make season debut in Celtics-Clippers
Kristaps Porzingis is back. The Celtics big man is expected to make his 2024-25 season debut against the Clippers on Monday night.
The NBA’s premier pickpocket: Inside Dyson Daniels’ ridiculous stats as the Hawks’ stopper
The Atlanta guard is producing one of the more disruptive individual defensive seasons in recent memory.