Freshman guard Jase Richardson scored a career-high 20 points and No. 8 Michigan State rolled to its 12th consecutive victory, beating Rutgers 81-74 on Saturday at Madison Square Garden. Coen Carr added 14 points on 5-of-5 shooting for the Spartans (17-2, 8-0 Big Ten) and grabbed eight rebounds. MSU is riding its longest winning streak since a 13-game run during the 2018-19 season — the most recent of eight teams to reach the Final Four under Hall of Fame coach Tom Izzo.
Curtis Jones scores 33, No. 3 Iowa State closes with big run in 76-61 win over Arizona State
Curtis Jones scored 33 points, Keshon Gilbert had seven of his 12 during a key run and No. 3 Iowa State pulled away late for a 76-61 win over Arizona State on Saturday. The Cyclones (17-2, 7-1 Big 12) bounced back from a loss to West Virginia with a 108-83 blowout of UCF on Tuesday, but found a lot less offensive freedom early against the scrappy Sun Devils. Iowa State took nearly four minutes to score its first points and trailed 40-33 at halftime.
Jets hire Darren Mougey as new GM
Darren Mougey is the next general manager of the New York Jets.
Magee has 22 in Drexel’s 67-54 victory against Delaware
Kobe Magee had 22 points in Drexel's 67-54 victory against Delaware on Saturday. Magee shot 8 for 16, including 4 for 8 from beyond the arc for the Dragons (12-9, 4-4 Coastal Athletic Association). Cole Hargrove scored 10 points and added eight rebounds and three blocks.
Jets reportedly hiring Broncos assistant GM Darren Mougey as new general manager
Mougey has spent more than a decade with Denver in a variety of roles, and was promoted to assistant GM in 2022.
Deen’s 11 help Bradley down Illinois State 61-57
Duke Deen had 11 points in Bradley's 61-57 victory over Illinois State on Saturday. Deen had six rebounds for the Braves (18-3, 9-1 Missouri Valley Conference). Zek Montgomery added 11 points while shooting 5 for 14, including 1 for 5 from beyond the arc while they also had six rebounds.
Conners scores 18 points as Sacred Heart knocks off Niagara 86-77
Mekhi Conner's 18 points helped Sacred Heart defeat Niagara 86-77 on Saturday. Conner had nine assists for the Pioneers (8-12, 4-5 Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference). Nyle Ralph-Beyer scored 16 points, going 5 of 7 (4 for 6 from 3-point range).
Townsend’s 22 lead Yale over Harvard 84-55
Nick Townsend scored 22 points as Yale beat Harvard 84-55 on Saturday. Townsend had 12 rebounds for the Bulldogs (11-6, 4-0 Ivy League). John Poulakidas scored 15 points and added six rebounds.
Pastrnak stars as Bruins beat Avalanche 3-1 one day after Rantanen trade
David Pastrnak had a goal and two assists, and the Boston Bruins beat Colorado 3-1 on Saturday, a day after the Avalanche traded star winger Mikko Rantanen.
Creighton wins 79-54 against Seton Hall
Ryan Kalkbrenner's 23 points helped Creighton defeat Seton Hall 79-54 on Saturday. Kalkbrenner also added nine rebounds and three blocks for the Bluejays (14-6, 7-2 Big East Conference). Steven Ashworth added 17 points while going 6 of 9 (5 for 8 from 3-point range) while he also had nine assists.
Lions promote Kelvin Sheppard to defensive coordinator
The Lions didn't take long or look far to find their new defensive coordinator.
From 74 all out to the decider: BBL’s perennial battlers create ‘fortress’ after Geelong disaster
The Hobart Hurricanes’ season couldn’t have gotten off to a worse start.
Hubbard’s OT free throws rescue No. 14 Mississippi State in 65-60 win over South Carolina
Josh Hubbard’s two foul shots with 56.5 seconds left in overtime rescued No. 14 Mississippi State for a 65-60 victory over South Carolina after blowing a 14-point lead in the last nine minutes of regulation on Saturday. The Bulldogs (16-4, 4-3 Southeastern Conference) held a 50-36 lead with 8:50 to play, but the Gamecocks rallied to tie things when Zachary Davis picked up a ball bobbled by Cameron Matthews and took it in to tie the game at 55-all with 26.1 seconds to go. Alabama transfer Nick Pringle looked like he had tied it again after Hubbard’s foul shots with an inside basket.
Young gun gets India home in nailbiter as poor start to Bazball’s new era continues
Tilak Varma anchored India’s chase with an unbeaten 72 to lead the hosts to a thrilling two-wicket victory over England in the second T20 international on Saturday.
Michigan State basketball rides huge bench day to beat Rutgers, 81-74, stay perfect in B1G
Michigan State basketball score: The Spartans played lockdown defense and got a huge day from their bench to beat Rutgers at Madison Square Garden.