Hunter, Haggerty again lead way for Memphis in 71-63 win over Michigan State to reach Maui finale
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Hunter, Haggerty again lead way for Memphis in 71-63 win over Michigan State to reach Maui finale

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The AP Top 25 men’s college basketball poll is back every week throughout the season! Memphis’ guard tandem of Tyrese Hunter and PJ Haggerty combined for 39 points and Memphis beat Michigan State 71-63 on Tuesday to advance to the Maui Invitational title game. Michigan State cut a 15-point deficit to seven with five minutes left but Hunter came through with a four-point play. Haggerty and Rogers hit 3-pointers then Moussa Cisse added a three-point play with an offensive rebound and reverse layup to make it a 15-point lead with 11 minutes left. A couple of Hunter 3-pointers sandwiched around a Cisse dunk midway through the first half gave the Tigers a lead they held through the remainder of the half.

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PJ Haggerty scores 27 to lead No. 21 Memphis over North Texas 68-64
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PJ Haggerty scores 27 to lead No. 21 Memphis over North Texas 68-64

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The AP Top 25 men’s college basketball poll is back every week throughout the season! 21 Memphis over a stubborn North Texas 68-64 on Sunday night. North Texas saw an end to its four game winning streak. Takeaways North Texas: The Mean Green were looking for their first road win over a ranked team since Feb. 27, 1971. North Texas …

Colby Rogers, Moussa Cisse lead Memphis to an 87-70 win over No. 16 Mississippi
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Colby Rogers, Moussa Cisse lead Memphis to an 87-70 win over No. 16 Mississippi

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The AP Top 25 men’s college basketball poll is back every week throughout the season! MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Colby Rogers scored 28 points and Moussa Cisse had 13 points, 11 rebounds and three blocks as Memphis defeated No. But, Ole Miss made five straight field goals, including a string of 3-pointers, to get back into the game before halftime, trailing …

Riley Kugel scores 19 points as Mississippi State defeats No. 21 Memphis 79-66
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Riley Kugel scores 19 points as Mississippi State defeats No. 21 Memphis 79-66

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The AP Top 25 men’s college basketball poll is back every week throughout the season! MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Riley Kugel scored 19 points and KeShawn Murphy added 13 points and nine rebounds to lead Mississippi State past No. Josh Hubbard also had 13 points and Cameron Matthews added 12 points and six assists as the Bulldogs built an early 20-point …

PJ Haggerty has big 2nd half in No. 21 Memphis’ 64-62 victory at Virginia
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PJ Haggerty has big 2nd half in No. 21 Memphis’ 64-62 victory at Virginia

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The AP Top 25 men’s college basketball poll is back every week throughout the season! CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. — PJ Haggerty scored 21 of his 27 points in the second half and No. Key moment Virginia closed to 57-53 on a basket by Isaac McKneely with 2:58 to play, but Haggerty pushed the lead back to 60-53 with a 3-pointer with …

Tennessee State visits Western Kentucky, aims to end road slide
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Tennessee State visits Western Kentucky, aims to end road slide

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The AP Top 25 men’s college basketball poll is back every week throughout the season! Tennessee State Tigers at Western Kentucky Hilltoppers Bowling Green, Kentucky; Tuesday, 8 p.m. EST BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Hilltoppers -15.5; over/under is 159.5 BOTTOM LINE: Tennessee State will look to end its three-game road skid when the Tigers take on Western Kentucky. Tennessee State leads the …

Michigan State gets 40 points from its bench in 72-56 win over Colorado to open Maui Invitational
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Michigan State gets 40 points from its bench in 72-56 win over Colorado to open Maui Invitational

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The AP Top 25 men’s college basketball poll is back every week throughout the season! LAHAINA, Hawaii — Jase Richardson came off the bench to score 13 points as Michigan State beat Colorado 72-56 Monday in its first appearance in the Maui Invitational since 2019. Julian Hammond III hit a jumper to get Colorado within two, 25-23 with 7:42 left …

Memphis beats No. 2 UConn 99-97 in overtime to tip off Maui Invitational
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Memphis beats No. 2 UConn 99-97 in overtime to tip off Maui Invitational

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The AP Top 25 men’s college basketball poll is back every week throughout the season! LAHAINA, Hawaii — Tyrese Hunter scored 17 of his 26 points after halftime to lead Memphis to a 99-97 overtime win against two-time defending national champion and second-ranked UConn on Monday in the first round of the Maui Invitational. Memphis led by as many as …

Michigan State beats Samford 83-75; MSU freshman Jase Richardson leaves game with ankle injury
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Michigan State beats Samford 83-75; MSU freshman Jase Richardson leaves game with ankle injury

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The AP Top 25 men’s college basketball poll is back every week throughout the season! EAST LANSING, Mich. — Jaden Akins scored 25 points and Michigan State beat Samford 83-75 on Tuesday night, but Michigan State freshman Jase Richardson left the game late with a left ankle injury. Richardson, the son of former NBA player and Spartan Jason Richardson, scored …

Hubbard leads Mississippi State to 70-60 win over LSU in SEC Tournament’s second round
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Hubbard leads Mississippi State to 70-60 win over LSU in SEC Tournament’s second round

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NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Josh Hubbard scored 14 of his 24 points in the second half when he helped Mississippi State pull away late and beat LSU 70-60 on Thursday in the second round of the SEC Tournament. The Bulldogs rallied from a seven-point halftime deficit, outscoring LSU 12-5 to tie the game on a Smith dunk and grabbed the lead …

Hoggard, Walker lead a late charge as Michigan State beats Minnesota 77-67 in Big Ten Tournament
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Hoggard, Walker lead a late charge as Michigan State beats Minnesota 77-67 in Big Ten Tournament

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The AP Top 25 men’s college basketball poll is back every week throughout the season! Michigan State went on a 15-2 run over a five-minute stretch to pull away from Minnesota in the second half. Malik Hall made his second field goal of the game with 11:53 left and he completed the three-point play to give Michigan State a 50-49 …

Clark puts up 28 points, 15 assists for No. 3 Iowa in 95-68 romp past Michigan in Big Ten semifinals
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Clark puts up 28 points, 15 assists for No. 3 Iowa in 95-68 romp past Michigan in Big Ten semifinals

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MINNEAPOLIS — Caitlin Clark had 28 points to pad her all-time NCAA scoring total and matched a season high with 15 assists to lead third-ranked Iowa past Michigan 95-68 in the Big Ten Tournament semifinals on Saturday. Hannah Stuelke scored 16 points on 7-for-7 shooting, Kate Martin added 13 points and Sydney Affolter had the best all-around game with 12 …

Edey leads No. 2 Purdue past Michigan State 80-74 to clinch share of 2nd straight Big Ten title
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Edey leads No. 2 Purdue past Michigan State 80-74 to clinch share of 2nd straight Big Ten title

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— Zach Edey had 32 points and 11 rebounds, Braden Smith added 23 points and nine boards, and No. 2 Purdue beat Michigan State 80-74 on Saturday night to clinch a share of the Big Ten regular-season championship. They’ve done things the right way.” The last Big Ten team to win back-to-back outright regular-season titles was Ohio State in 2006 …

Mississippi State faces No. 16 Kentucky following Hubbard’s 32-point performance
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Mississippi State faces No. 16 Kentucky following Hubbard’s 32-point performance

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Kentucky Wildcats at Mississippi State Bulldogs Starkville, Mississippi; Tuesday, 7 p.m. EST FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK LINE: Bulldogs -4; over/under is 156.5 BOTTOM LINE: Mississippi State hosts the No. Mississippi State averages 74.9 points and has outscored opponents by 7.4 points per game. Mississippi State’s average of 7.3 made 3-pointers per game is 1.0 fewer made shot on average than the 8.3 …

Mississippi State faces No. 17 Kentucky after Hubbard’s 32-point performance
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Mississippi State faces No. 17 Kentucky after Hubbard’s 32-point performance

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Kentucky Wildcats at Mississippi State Bulldogs Starkville, Mississippi; Tuesday, 7 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Mississippi State plays the No. Mississippi State scores 74.9 points and has outscored opponents by 7.4 points per game. Mississippi State makes 45.1% of its shots from the field this season, which is 2.8 percentage points higher than Kentucky has allowed to its opponents. Kentucky has …

Michigan State pulls away in the first half, beats Penn State 80-72 behind Hall’s career-high 29
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Michigan State pulls away in the first half, beats Penn State 80-72 behind Hall’s career-high 29

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The AP Top 25 men’s college basketball poll is back every week throughout the season! UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. — Malik Hall had a career-high 29 points and 10 rebounds, Jaden Akins scored 16 of his 20 points in the first half and Michigan State beat Penn State 80-72 on Wednesday night. Michigan State made 13 of its first 25 shots, …

Tyson Walker scores 25 and Michigan State stuns No. 6 Baylor 88-64
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Tyson Walker scores 25 and Michigan State stuns No. 6 Baylor 88-64

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DETROIT — Michigan State needed more than a month to look like the team respected enough to be ranked No. Tyson Walker scored 18 of his 25 points in the first half to help build a huge lead and the struggling Spartans went on to stun previously unbeaten and sixth-ranked Baylor 88-64 Saturday. “We knew coming in, Michigan State’s a …

Michigan State holds Georgia Southern to 11 first-half points and wins 86-55
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Michigan State holds Georgia Southern to 11 first-half points and wins 86-55

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The AP Top 25 men’s college basketball poll is back every week throughout the season! EAST LANSING, Mich. — Jaden Akins scored 14 points, Tyson Walker added 13 and Michigan State used a big first-half run to beat Georgia Southern 86-55 on Tuesday night. 6 in the country in field-goal percentage defense, held Georgia Southern to 34% shooting in the …

Foster, Filipowski lead No. 9 Duke past No. 18 Michigan State in Chicago
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Foster, Filipowski lead No. 9 Duke past No. 18 Michigan State in Chicago

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CHICAGO — Hunter Dickinson had 27 points and 21 rebounds, and No. 18 MICHIGAN STATE 65 CHICAGO — Caleb Foster scored 18 points, Kyle Filipowski added 15 and Duke beat Michigan State in the Champions Classic. 5 UCONN 87, MISSISSIPPI VALLEY STATE 53 HARTFORD, Conn. — Cam Spencer scored 19 of his 25 points in the first half and UConn …

Foster, Filipowski lead way as No. 9 Duke beats No. 18 Michigan State 74-65
1 year, 1 month ago

Foster, Filipowski lead way as No. 9 Duke beats No. 18 Michigan State 74-65

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CHICAGO — Caleb Foster looked more like a player who had been there and done that than a freshman in his third game. Kyle Filipowski scored 15 points for the Blue Devils, who withstood several pushes by the Spartans after grabbing an 11-point halftime lead in the first game of a powerhouse doubleheader. Foster scored all but two of his …

Wade Taylor helps No. 24 Texas A&M top No. 2 Alabama 67-61
1 year, 10 months ago

Wade Taylor helps No. 24 Texas A&M top No. 2 Alabama 67-61

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COLLEGE STATION, Texas — Wade Taylor scored 28 points and No. 3 KANSAS 59 AUSTIN, Texas — Sir’Jabari Rice scored 23 points and a smothering defensive effort carried Texas to a win over Kansas that earned the Longhorns a second-place finish in the Big 12. 6 MARQUETTE 96, ST. JOHN’S 94 MILWAUKEE — Kam Jones scored 23 points, and Marquette …

Kentucky holds off Mississippi State in final minute 71-68
1 year, 10 months ago

Kentucky holds off Mississippi State in final minute 71-68

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— Oscar Tshiebwe had 18 points and 11 rebounds, Jacob Toppin scored 16 points, and Kentucky held off Mississippi State 71-68 on Wednesday night. Kentucky then missed a couple of 3-pointers and had a jumper blocked by Cameron Matthews before giving possession back to Mississippi State with 49 seconds left. The Bulldogs forced a missed 3-pointer as the shot clock …

Davis scores 17, Mississippi State fends off Arkansas 70-64
1 year, 10 months ago

Davis scores 17, Mississippi State fends off Arkansas 70-64

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The AP Top 25 men’s college basketball poll is back every week throughout the season! — Dashawn Davis scored 17 points and Mississippi State picked up its fifth straight win with a 70-64 victory over Arkansas on Saturday. Anthony Black totaled 23 points, five rebounds, five assists and three steals to pace the Razorbacks, who saw their five-game win streak …

Arkansas pulls away from Kentucky in 2nd half, wins 88-73
1 year, 11 months ago

Arkansas pulls away from Kentucky in 2nd half, wins 88-73

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LEXINGTON, Ky. — Ricky Council IV scored 20 points, Anthony Black had 19 and Arkansas used a blazing second half to pull away and beat Kentucky 88-73 on Tuesday night, giving coach Eric Musselman his 200th collegiate victory. Makhel Mitchell and Davonte Davis scored 15 points each and Jordan Walsh 13 for the Razorbacks who have won five straight conference …

Providence beats No. 4 UConn 73-61 for 8th straight win
2 years ago

Providence beats No. 4 UConn 73-61 for 8th straight win

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PROVIDENCE, R.I. — Bryce Hopkins scored 27 points and Providence dominated the second half and knocked off fourth-ranked UConn 73-61 on Wednesday night for its eighth straight victory. 12 MIAMI 70 ATLANTA — Lance Terry scored a season-high 24 points, Miles Kelly added 20 and Georgia Tech snapped Miami’s nine-game winning streak. Jarkel Joiner added 21 points, nine assists and …

Michigan State survives, edges Davidson 74-73 in NCAAs
2 years, 9 months ago

Michigan State survives, edges Davidson 74-73 in NCAAs

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The AP Top 25 men’s college basketball poll is back every week throughout the season! GREENVILLE, S.C. — Michigan State was tough enough to take back the lead in a critical moment, then fortunate enough to withstand Davidson’s desperation final charge. The Spartans survived regardless, getting a career-high 27 points from Joey Hauser to edge the Wildcats 74-73 on Friday …

Brown scores 24 as No. 10 Michigan State beats High Point
3 years ago

Brown scores 24 as No. 10 Michigan State beats High Point

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The AP Top 25 men’s college basketball poll is back every week throughout the season! 10 Michigan State pulled away in the second half to beat scrappy High Point 81-68 in Wednesday’s matchup of longtime coaching friends Tom Izzo and Tubby Smith. “When it got to that stretch, my teammates found me, and I believed in myself, and just knocked …

No. 1 Gonzaga’s rally not enough against No. 5 Duke
3 years, 1 month ago

No. 1 Gonzaga’s rally not enough against No. 5 Duke

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LAS VEGAS — Paolo Banchero scored 21 points to lead No. Gonzaga battled back from a nine-point deficit thanks to Julian Strawther’s offensive prowess early in the second half, as he scored eight of the Bulldogs’ first 14 points to help them get within two. 9 MEMPHIS 59 NEW YORK — Gabe Kalscheur scored 30 points and led Iowa State …

Penny wise: Memphis wins NIT title, has bigger goals for ’22
3 years, 9 months ago

Penny wise: Memphis wins NIT title, has bigger goals for ’22

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FRISCO, Texas — Memphis has its first title with Penny Hardaway as coach, and these young Tigers could be set up for more. Boogie Ellis scored 23 points and Memphis never trailed after a fast start to beat Mississippi State 77-64 in the NIT championship game Sunday, wrapping up Hardaway’s third season coaching his alma mater after the Tigers just …

Brakefield scores go-ahead basket, Duke stops No. 7 Virginia
3 years, 10 months ago

Brakefield scores go-ahead basket, Duke stops No. 7 Virginia

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DURHAM, N.C. — Freshman Jaemyn Brakefield scored the go-ahead basket on a reverse layup with 1:58 left and Duke came up with a final-possession stop and upset No. 15 TEXAS TECH 61 LAWRENCE, Kan. — Christian Braun hit a corner 3 with 24 seconds left, David McCormack scored 17 points and Kansas beat Texas Tech. 16 FLORIDA STATE 79, PITTSBURGH …

Haarms scores 26 points, Purdue beats Minnesota 83-78 2OT
5 years ago

Haarms scores 26 points, Purdue beats Minnesota 83-78 2OT

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— Matt Haarms figures this victory will pay dividends down the road. Defensively, you can see he’s not back yet, he’s got fatigued.” Haarms, who played 40 minutes, came up big in the second overtime scoring the first two baskets for the Boilermakers. Purdue’s Williams hit the second of two free throws to make it 69-all with 6.5 seconds left …

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