Kiki Iriafen had 24 points and 13 rebounds and No. 7 Southern California defeated eighth-ranked Ohio State 84-63 on Saturday night when Trojans star JuJu Watkins struggled offensively. It was a cold shooting night for Watkins, the Big Ten’s leading scorer who averages 24.2 points. The Trojans (21-2, 11-1 Big Ten) missed their first seven shots and had five turnovers in the game's opening five minutes.
Southeast Missouri State earns 79-74 victory over Southern Indiana
Tedrick Washington Jr. and Brendan Terry each scored 17 points and grabbed seven rebounds in Southeast Missouri State's 79-74 victory over Southern Indiana on Saturday night. Braxton Stacker finished with 16 points and six rebounds. for the Redhawks (15-10, 10-4 Ohio Valley Conference).
Brandon Moreno gets another Mexico homecoming, faces Steve Erceg at UFC on ESPN 64
Brandon Moreno will have a chance to get one back on the ghosts of 2024. At UFC on ESPN 64, Moreno (22-8-2 MMA, 10-5-2 UFC) returns home once again, this time to battle Steve Erceg (12-3 MMA, 3-2 UFC) in a thrilling flyweight main event bout at Arena CDMX in Mexico
Duke Deen scores 16 to lead Bradley to 80-74 victory over Evansville
Duke Deen had 16 points in Bradley's 80-74 victory against Evansville on Saturday night. Deen added five rebounds for the Braves (19-6, 10-4 Missouri Valley Conference). Darius Hannah totaled 13 points and five rebounds.
Jayson Tatum with the big dunk
Jayson Tatum with the big dunk, 02/08/2025
Riley scores 25 as Cal Baptist knocks off Grand Canyon 85-71
Tylen Riley's 25 points helped Cal Baptist defeat Grand Canyon 85-71 on Saturday night. Riley shot 5 of 9 from the field, including 2 for 4 from 3-point range, and went 13 for 16 from the foul line for the Lancers (12-11, 5-4 Western Athletic Conference). Kendal Coleman added 19 points while going 7 of 14 and 5 of 5 from the free-throw line while he also had five rebounds.
Social media reacts to Arkansas’ loss to Alabama
Arkansas HC John Calipari. © Nelson Chenault-Imagn Images Coach John Calipari and the Arkansas Razorbacks (14-9, 3-7 SEC) had their two-game winning streak snapped Saturday by the No. 3 Alabama Crimson Tide, 85-81, at Bud Walton Arena in Fayetteville.
Knicks unable to slow down Jayson Tatum in 131-104 loss to Celtics
The Knicks were defeated by the Boston Celtics on Saturday night at Madison Square Garden.
Kellen Moore reportedly expected to be hired as Saints’ next head coach
Moore has been an NFL offensive coordinator for the Eagles, Chargers and Cowboys since 2019.
Huff scores 17 off the bench, Gonzaga knocks off Pacific 78-61
Braden Huff scored 17 points off of the bench to lead Gonzaga past Pacific 78-61 on Saturday night. Huff shot 7 of 10 from the field and 3 of 4 from the free-throw line for the Bulldogs (18-7, 9-3 West Coast Conference). Khalif Battle added 16 points while going 3 of 11 from the floor, including 1 for 6 from 3-point range, and 9 for 9 from the line while he also had five rebounds.
Johnson scores 22, Montana defeats Northern Arizona 83-80
Kai Johnson's 22 points helped Montana defeat Northern Arizona 83-80 on Saturday night. Johnson had five rebounds, seven assists, and three steals for the Grizzlies (17-8, 10-2 Big Sky Conference). Money Williams shot 5 for 10 (3 for 6 from 3-point range) and 2 of 3 from the free-throw line to add 15 points.
Walker and East Carolina knock off UTSA 80-79
C.J. Walker led East Carolina with 28 points, including the winning jump shot with four seconds left, and the Pirates knocked off UTSA 80-79 on Saturday night. Walker also added 10 rebounds for the Pirates (13-11, 5-6 American Athletic Conference). Joran Riley scored 21 points and added six rebounds.
Denker scores 17, Northern Colorado knocks off Montana State 73-66
Quinn Denker's 17 points helped Northern Colorado defeat Montana State 73-66 on Saturday night. Denker shot 6 of 8 from the field, including 3 for 4 from 3-point range, and went 2 for 3 from the free-throw line for the Bears (18-7, 10-2 Big Sky Conference). Marcell McCreary scored 15 points while going 4 of 7 and 6 of 8 from the free-throw line and added six rebounds.
Israel Adesanya vs. Kelvin Gastelum interim title-fight war joins UFC Hall of Fame Class of 2025
A middleweight modern classic will claim its spot in the UFC Hall of Fame this summer. During Saturday's UFC 312 broadcast, the promotion announced that the 2019 interim title fight between Israel Adesanya and Kelvin Gastelum will be enshrined in the Hall of Fame…
Pettiford scores 20, High Point downs UNC Asheville 104-100 in OT
Bobby Pettiford scored 20 points as High Point beat UNC Asheville 104-100 in overtime on Saturday night. Pettiford also had five rebounds for the Panthers (21-5, 9-2 Big South Conference). Kezza Giffa scored 20 points, going 6 of 13 from the floor, including 1 for 3 from 3-point range, and 7 for 7 from the line.