What to watch in college basketball this weekend: Dayton-Cincinnati, Purdue-Auburn and more
4 days, 15 hours ago

What to watch in college basketball this weekend: Dayton-Cincinnati, Purdue-Auburn and more

New York Times  

There’s no shortage of content this time of the year — NCAA bowl games, NFL playoff pushes, the NBA and NHL, and any of the many Frasier Christmas episodes. The Flyers are certainly fun on offense — 14th in adjusted rating, and they’ve scored at least 70 points in every game except their last one, a rock fight against UNLV. 5 Duke vs. Georgia Tech Saturday, noon ET, ACC Network Duke’s second ACC contest goes down at The Thrillerdome. Maryland vs. Syracuse Saturday, noon ET, ESPN Brooklyn’s Barclays Center is the neutral site for Saturday’s action. North Carolina’s RJ Davis leads the team in points and minutes, but he’s last in true shooting and effective field goal rates.

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Mandel’s Final Thoughts: SMU, Alabama and other ripples of championship weekend’s wild swings
2 weeks, 1 day ago

Mandel’s Final Thoughts: SMU, Alabama and other ripples of championship weekend’s wild swings

New York Times  

And now, 20 Final Thoughts from Championship Weekend, a celebration of kickers and backup quarterbacks. Penn State nearly came back from an early 28-10 deficit, but Drew Allar’s second interception of the night, into the hands of Nikko Reed, wrapped up Dan Lanning’s first conference title. Running back Cam Skattebo has been the heart and soul of the Sun Devils’ …

Michigan State holds off No. 12 North Carolina 94-91 in overtime for 3rd at Maui Invitational
3 weeks, 4 days ago

Michigan State holds off No. 12 North Carolina 94-91 in overtime for 3rd at Maui Invitational

Associated Press  

The AP Top 25 men’s college basketball poll is back every week throughout the season! Takeaways Michigan State: The Spartans played without freshman guard Jase Richardson, who had 18 points in the tournament semifinals against Memphis. Michigan State’s 94 points were the most allowed by North Carolina this season. Key moment After North Carolina took a 87-86 lead on a …

SMU pulls away in the second half to beat Washington State 77-60
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3 weeks, 4 days ago

SMU pulls away in the second half to beat Washington State 77-60

Associated Press  

The AP Top 25 men’s college basketball poll is back every week throughout the season! PALM SPRINGS, Calif. — Boopie Miller scored 16 points, Samet Yigitoglu added 12 points and 11 rebounds and SMU pulled away late to beat Washington State 77-60 Wednesday night in the Acrisure Holiday Invitational title game. Edwards 13 points and Kario Oquendo 11 for the …

AP Top 25: Alabama, Mississippi out of top 10 and Miami, SMU are in; Oregon remains unanimous No. 1
4 weeks ago

AP Top 25: Alabama, Mississippi out of top 10 and Miami, SMU are in; Oregon remains unanimous No. 1

Associated Press  

The AP Top 25 college football poll is back every week throughout the season! Alabama and Mississippi tumbled out of the top 10 of The Associated Press Top 25 poll Sunday and Miami and SMU moved in following a chaotic weekend in the SEC and across college football in general. The Buckeyes would play Oregon in the Big Ten championship …

The Times’ top 25 high school basketball rankings
4 weeks, 1 day ago

The Times’ top 25 high school basketball rankings

LA Times  

The father-son duo of Gilbert Arenas and Alijah Arenas. Chatsworth moves into The Times’ top 25 rankings. A look at The Times’ top 25 boys basketball rankings for the Southland after Week 1. ; School ; Comment; last week 1.; ST. JOHN BOSCO ; 14 points and 16 rebounds in debut for Christian Collins; 1 2.; HARVARD-WESTLAKE ; Big men …

Michigan State tops Purdue 24-17, win away from being bowl eligible in Jonathan Smith’s 1st season
1 month ago

Michigan State tops Purdue 24-17, win away from being bowl eligible in Jonathan Smith’s 1st season

Associated Press  

The AP Top 25 college football poll is back every week throughout the season! EAST LANSING, Mich. — Aidan Chiles threw for two scores in the first half to build a three-touchdown lead and Michigan State held on to beat Purdue 24-17 on Friday night. With a chance to drive for a game-tying touchdown midway through the fourth quarter, Hudson …

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

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

Associated Press  

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 …

Utes sink 14 more 3-pointers, beat Queens University 96-65
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1 month, 1 week ago

Utes sink 14 more 3-pointers, beat Queens University 96-65

Associated Press  

The AP Top 25 men’s college basketball poll is back every week throughout the season! SALT LAKE CITY — Gabe Madsen scored 24 points, Mike Sharavjamts added 19 and Utah pulled away in the second half to beat Queens University 96-65 on Tuesday night. Chris Ashby scored 14 points, Bryce Cash 11 and Asjon Anderson and Jaxon Pollard 10 each …

Josh Hubbard scores 23 points, Mississippi State beats SE Louisiana 80-59
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1 month, 1 week ago

Josh Hubbard scores 23 points, Mississippi State beats SE Louisiana 80-59

Associated Press  

The AP Top 25 men’s college basketball poll is back every week throughout the season! — Josh Hubbard hit four 3-pointers and scored 23 points on 8-of-14 shooting Tuesday night to help Mississippi State beat Southeastern Louisiana 80-59. ___ Get poll alerts and updates on the AP Top 25 throughout the season. ___ AP college basketball: https://apnews.com/hub/ap-top-25-college-basketball-poll and https://apnews.com/hub/college-basketball ___ …

Mitchell scores 17 as No. 15 Marquette outlasts Central Michigan 70-62
1 month, 1 week ago

Mitchell scores 17 as No. 15 Marquette outlasts Central Michigan 70-62

Associated Press  

The AP Top 25 men’s college basketball poll is back every week throughout the season! 15 Marquette capitalized on an early 21-0 run to defeat a pesky Central Michigan team 70-62 on Monday night. Takeaways Central Michigan: The Chippewas committed 26 turnovers, went 12 of 19 on free-throw attempts and were on the wrong side of that 21-0 run. Key …

Tennessee Soars Past Kentucky, Clinches Third Straight Win
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Tennessee Soars Past Kentucky, Clinches Third Straight Win

Associated Press  

Tennessee secured a 28-18 victory over Kentucky, extending their winning streak to three games. Dylan Sampson rushed for 141 yards and two touchdowns, while Miles Kitselman caught six passes for 97 yards and a touchdown. Tennessee's offense dominated the game, scoring in the first half for the first time in four games. The Wildcats, on the other hand, struggled to …

AP Top 25: Oregon tops Georgia for No. 1 as Alabama plummets, Vanderbilt replaces Michigan
2 months ago

AP Top 25: Oregon tops Georgia for No. 1 as Alabama plummets, Vanderbilt replaces Michigan

New York Times  

Oregon moved up to No. 1 in the AP Top 25 college football poll Sunday for the first time since 2012 after Texas became the third top-ranked team in the country to lose this season by falling to Georgia. 1 in the AP poll in the regular season since Oklahoma beat Nebraska 31-14 in 2000 — and it was the …

Kentucky's Revenge Game Against Florida: A Battle for the SEC Championship
2 months ago

Kentucky's Revenge Game Against Florida: A Battle for the SEC Championship

Associated Press  

Kentucky looks to extend their winning streak against Florida in the SEC series. The Wildcats have dominated both lines of scrimmage in the last two meetings, including a 33-17 beatdown last year in Lexington. Kentucky's defense has been stifling Florida's offense, allowing just 89 yards rushing per game and 3.06 yards per carry. The Wildcats will look to continue their …

Northern Illinois wins second straight after 17-7 win over Bowling Green
2 months, 1 week ago

Northern Illinois wins second straight after 17-7 win over Bowling Green

Associated Press  

The AP Top 25 college football poll is back every week throughout the season! BOWLING GREEN, Ohio — Quarterback Josh Holst ran for a touchdown and Gavin Williams ran for 102 yards and Northern Illinois beat Bowling Green 17-7 on Saturday. Northern Illinois has won two straight following consecutive defeats after its historic 16-14 win over Notre Dame in South …

Week 7’s top 10 college football games: Ohio State-Oregon, Ole Miss-LSU, Red River and more
2 months, 1 week ago

Week 7’s top 10 college football games: Ohio State-Oregon, Ole Miss-LSU, Red River and more

New York Times  

I was at a family wedding last Saturday, waiting in line at the bar when I noticed another guest checking his betting app. He’s eighth in the FBS at 313.4 passing yards per game and the first Pitt QB to win his first five starts since Dan Marino in 1979. West Virginia will look to play disruptor a week after …

College football Week 7 oddly specific predictions: Texas, Ohio State survive upset threats
2 months, 1 week ago

College football Week 7 oddly specific predictions: Texas, Ohio State survive upset threats

New York Times  

Fraud alert: It’s me. Most passing yards We’ve had 15 FBS quarterbacks throw for 400 yards in a game this season, and only two have done it more than once: Miami’s Cam Ward and North Texas’ Chandler Morris. Here’s what I know: Jeanty ran for 192 yards and three touchdowns and nearly led Boise State to a win in Eugene …

College football Week 5: Georgia-Alabama is nation’s highest-ranked September matchup since 2017
2 months, 4 weeks ago

College football Week 5: Georgia-Alabama is nation’s highest-ranked September matchup since 2017

Associated Press  

The AP Top 25 college football poll is back every week throughout the season! The Broncos, based on this week’s Top 25, have overtaken Northern Illinois as the front-runner for the Group of Five’s spot in the College Football Playoff. Their top player, national rushing leader Ashton Jeanty, got limited snaps but still ran for 127 yards against Portland State …

Wisconsin is going for its highest-ranked nonconference win in 50 years when No. 4 Alabama visits
3 months, 1 week ago

Wisconsin is going for its highest-ranked nonconference win in 50 years when No. 4 Alabama visits

Associated Press  

The AP Top 25 college football poll is back every week throughout the season! 4 Alabama at Wisconsin, Saturday, noon ET The Badgers are hosting an SEC opponent for the first time since 1971 and trying to beat its highest-ranked nonconference opponent since upsetting No. LB John Bullock heads into Nebraska’s home game against FCS Northern Iowa off the best …

Big Ten’s Week 2 schedule is topped by No. 3 Texas’ visit to No. 10 Michigan
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Big Ten’s Week 2 schedule is topped by No. 3 Texas’ visit to No. 10 Michigan

Associated Press  

The AP Top 25 college football poll is back every week throughout the season! We’ll get a better idea about Michigan’s defense when it goes against Quinn Ewers and a Texas offense that churned out 545 yards in a 52-0 win over Colorado State. Northwestern WR Bryce Kirtz, who caught six balls for 91 yards against Miami last week, goes …

Georgia tops college football AP preseason poll for second year in a row
4 months, 1 week ago

Georgia tops college football AP preseason poll for second year in a row

CNN  

CNN — The Georgia Bulldogs have been selected as the No. 1 college football team in the annual Associated Press preseason Top 25 poll for the second season running. Georgia received 46 of 62 first-place votes and 1,532 points to comfortably top the poll ahead of the Ohio State Buckeyes, who received 15 first-place votes. 9 after head coach Jim …

UConn, Purdue set to collide in NCAA title game after dominating in a romp-filled March Madness
8 months, 2 weeks ago

UConn, Purdue set to collide in NCAA title game after dominating in a romp-filled March Madness

Associated Press  

GLENDALE, Ariz. — The NCAA Tournament has reached its finish line, down to one game pairing the two best teams that routinely win in romps and boasting a marquee post matchup that features a two-time national player of the year. Yet there’s a short list of unexpected moments this year: namely, Jack Gohlke making 10 3-pointers to help Oakland stun …

UConn vs. Iowa March Madness game viewership reaches an all-time high, surpassing Iowa-LSU by nearly TWO MILLION in women's record
8 months, 2 weeks ago

UConn vs. Iowa March Madness game viewership reaches an all-time high, surpassing Iowa-LSU by nearly TWO MILLION in women's record

Daily Mail  

Friday night's Final Four clash between UConn and Iowa was the most-watched women's college basketball game of all time, as its peak of 17million viewers surpassed the viewership records set by Iowa-LSU mere days ago. Just on Monday, Iowa and LSU set a women's college basketball viewership record when an average of 12.3million viewers tuned into their Elite 8 matchup. …

Iowa's Elite 8 win over LSU was the most watched women's college basketball game EVER after an average of 12.3 million viewers tuned in to watch Caitlin Clark's 41-point heroics
8 months, 2 weeks ago

Iowa's Elite 8 win over LSU was the most watched women's college basketball game EVER after an average of 12.3 million viewers tuned in to watch Caitlin Clark's 41-point heroics

Daily Mail  

Iowa's Elite 8 win over LSU on Monday became the most-watched women's college basketball game. On Tuesday, Joe Pompliano reported that ESPN's broadcast averaged 12.3 million viewers. Iowa's 94-87 Elite 8 win over LSU on Monday night averaged 12.3 million viewers on ESPN BREAKING: The Iowa-LSU game averaged 12.3 million viewers on ESPN, making it the most-watched women's college basketball …

12.3 million: Iowa’s victory over LSU is the most-watched women’s college basketball game on record
8 months, 2 weeks ago

12.3 million: Iowa’s victory over LSU is the most-watched women’s college basketball game on record

Associated Press  

Caitlin Clark can claim another record — the most-watched women’s college basketball game in history. Iowa’s 94-87 victory over LSU in the Elite Eight of the women’s NCAA Tournament on Monday night averaged 12.3 million viewers on ESPN, according to Nielsen. Only one men’s NCAA Tournament game this year had bigger viewership: North Carolina State’s win over Duke on Sunday …

Iowa tops LSU behind Caitlin Clark’s 41 points
8 months, 3 weeks ago

Iowa tops LSU behind Caitlin Clark’s 41 points

Associated Press  

ALBANY, N.Y. — Caitlin Clark made nine 3-pointers and finished with 41 points and 12 assists as Iowa knocked defending national champion LSU out of the women’s NCAA Tournament with a 94-87 victory on Monday night, advancing the Hawkeyes to their second straight Final Four. Clark, who also scored 41 points in the regional finals last year, and Angel Reese …

Caitlin Clark and Iowa’s top-ranked offense to face West Virginia’s turnover-hungry defense
8 months, 4 weeks ago

Caitlin Clark and Iowa’s top-ranked offense to face West Virginia’s turnover-hungry defense

Associated Press  

IOWA CITY, Iowa — West Virginia coach Mark Kellogg is entertained watching superstar Caitlin Clark and Iowa’s offense, up to the point when he realizes his team is going to have to defend the Hawkeyes. “When they get going, they get clicking, it’s fun to watch,” Kellogg said Sunday. “I think coming out with a strong start will be really …

Maryland takes on Rutgers in Big Ten Tournament
9 months, 1 week ago

Maryland takes on Rutgers in Big Ten Tournament

Associated Press  

The AP Top 25 men’s college basketball poll is back every week throughout the season! Rutgers Scarlet Knights vs. Maryland Terrapins Minneapolis; Wednesday, 6:30 p.m. EDT FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK LINE: Terrapins -3.5; over/under is 125.5 BOTTOM LINE: Maryland faces Rutgers in the Big Ten Tournament. Maryland is the best team in the Big Ten in team defense, giving up 65.7 points …

Maryland faces Rutgers in Big Ten Tournament
9 months, 1 week ago

Maryland faces Rutgers in Big Ten Tournament

Associated Press  

The AP Top 25 men’s college basketball poll is back every week throughout the season! Rutgers Scarlet Knights vs. Maryland Terrapins Minneapolis; Wednesday, 6:30 p.m. EDT BOTTOM LINE: Maryland takes on Rutgers in the Big Ten Tournament. Rutgers ranks third in the Big Ten with 10.5 offensive rebounds per game led by Clifford Omoruyi averaging 2.6. LAST 10 GAMES: Terrapins: …

Record-setting Caitlin Clark scores 35 as No. 6 Iowa defeats No. 2 Ohio State 93-83
9 months, 2 weeks ago

Record-setting Caitlin Clark scores 35 as No. 6 Iowa defeats No. 2 Ohio State 93-83

Associated Press  

IOWA CITY, Iowa — Caitlin Clark scored 35 points in her final regular-season home game, becoming the NCAA’s all-time scoring leader in No. So I think building off this is really important.” Clark, who announced on Thursday that she would enter the WNBA draft after the season despite having another year of eligibility remaining, made two free throws with less …

Mississippi State faces No. 16 Kentucky following Hubbard’s 32-point performance
9 months, 3 weeks ago

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

Associated Press  

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 …

College basketball power rankings: The best games left for all the best teams
10 months ago

College basketball power rankings: The best games left for all the best teams

New York Times  

Welp, those tiers last week worked out great. — Brendan Marks Best game left: at Alabama on March 2 There are so many to choose from here, since the SEC’s second-place Volunteers still have games left against all four of the other top-five teams in the league. Iowa State Best game left: vs. BYU on March 6 There’s absolutely no …

College basketball power rankings: UConn and Purdue lead our tiers of contenders
10 months, 1 week ago

College basketball power rankings: UConn and Purdue lead our tiers of contenders

New York Times  

We say this with about as little confidence as possible, and it almost feels like we ought to whisper it, but here goes: Maybe a pecking order is finally beginning to take shape within this off-the-rails college basketball season? Dan Hurley’s undaunted team has won 13 in a row overall and six straight Big East road games — in a …

Ohio State climbs to No. 2, Stanford up to No. 3 behind unbeaten South Carolina in women’s AP Top 25
10 months, 1 week ago

Ohio State climbs to No. 2, Stanford up to No. 3 behind unbeaten South Carolina in women’s AP Top 25

Associated Press  

Ohio State is up to No. 2 in The Associated Press Top 25 women’s basketball poll, matching the best ranking in school history. The Hawkeyes weren’t the only top five team to lose last week. Jeff Walz’s team split two games with the Orange sandwiched around a loss to N.C. State and victory over Notre Dame. CONFERENCE WATCH The Pac-12, …

Rutgers dominates in 78-56 win over No. 11 Wisconsin
10 months, 1 week ago

Rutgers dominates in 78-56 win over No. 11 Wisconsin

Hindustan Times  

PISCATAWAY, N.J. — Jeremiah Williams scored 18 points in his first home game of the season and Rutgers used a stifling defense to lead the entire game and hand No. 13 BAYLOR 61 LAWRENCE, Kan. — Hunter Dickinson scored 15 points to lead a balanced attack as Kansas extended its home-winning streak to 18 games with a victory over Baylor. …

UConn, Purdue and North Carolina stay atop AP Top 25; South Carolina joins for first time since 2017
10 months, 2 weeks ago

UConn, Purdue and North Carolina stay atop AP Top 25; South Carolina joins for first time since 2017

Associated Press  

Reigning national champion Connecticut, Purdue and North Carolina remained atop The Associated Press Top 25 men’s college basketball poll for the third consecutive week, while South Carolina cracked the rankings for the first time in nearly seven years. The top of the poll remained set after a big week that included four top-10 matchups over the weekend, with Purdue winning …

College basketball power rankings: 3 SEC teams are here, none of them Kentucky
10 months, 3 weeks ago

College basketball power rankings: 3 SEC teams are here, none of them Kentucky

New York Times  

Read The Athletic’s latest college basketball power rankings. For the season, LJ Cryer has been Houston’s highest-usage player, but amidst a mini-slump — he’s only shooting 37.5 percent the last five games — Shead has had to assume a larger scoring role. Kansas Last week: 7 We’re not gonna ding Kansas too hard for losing at Iowa State on Saturday …

College basketball viewers’ guide: Crucial tests in Big 12, Big East and SEC races
10 months, 4 weeks ago

College basketball viewers’ guide: Crucial tests in Big 12, Big East and SEC races

New York Times  

As January winds to a close, a few potential Cinderellas are coming into focus. FAU, still hovering in the Top 25 after last year’s surprise run to the Final Four, remains an elite offense under head coach Dusty May and led by junior guard Johnell Davis. 13 Wisconsin, Friday, 8 p.m., FS1 Michigan State continues to be one of college …

College basketball midseason catch-up: Contenders, Cinderellas, the bubble and more
11 months ago

College basketball midseason catch-up: Contenders, Cinderellas, the bubble and more

New York Times  

We’ve hit the midway point of the college basketball season, and it feels like we’re on our way to a highly entertaining NCAA Tournament. One of these six will win the national title Purdue: Zach Edey is putting up almost identical counting numbers as last year, and he’s been more efficient. GO DEEPER How Oso Ighodaro became the linchpin for …

Men’s college basketball rankings: Houston and Auburn are dominating on defense
11 months ago

Men’s college basketball rankings: Houston and Auburn are dominating on defense

New York Times  

The Athletic has way too early Top 25 rankings for 2024-25. Edey is averaging an NCAA-best 11.7 post-ups per game, per Synergy; the next-closest player is Akron’s Enrique Freeman at 8.7 per game. Auburn’s defense is nearly 10 points better per 100 possessions in SEC play than the second-best defense so far in the league. He had a few gems …

UConn takes status as reigning NCAA champ, No. 1 in AP Top 25 into tough week of Big East play
11 months, 1 week ago

UConn takes status as reigning NCAA champ, No. 1 in AP Top 25 into tough week of Big East play

Associated Press  

A week full of upsets helped reigning national champion Connecticut push to its first No. 18 Creighton on Wednesday to headline the week’s AP Top 25 national schedule, then visits Villanova — which has wins against currently ranked teams North Carolina, Texas Tech and Creighton — on Saturday. BIG 12 TESTS The Big 12 has a national-best eight teams in …

Kentucky is the all-time No. 1 team through 75 storied years of AP Top 25 college basketball polls
11 months, 1 week ago

Kentucky is the all-time No. 1 team through 75 storied years of AP Top 25 college basketball polls

Associated Press  

Sustained excellence is difficult to achieve in any sport. The list is not intended to crown the greatest college basketball program, because greatness can be measured in different ways: Duke has been the most dominant program over the past three decades; Kansas is considered the cradle of coaches, laying claim in part to not only Rupp and Calipari but North …

AP Top 25: Michigan finishes No. 1; Washington, Texas, Georgia, Alabama round out top 5
11 months, 2 weeks ago

AP Top 25: Michigan finishes No. 1; Washington, Texas, Georgia, Alabama round out top 5

New York Times  

Michigan is the unanimous No. 1 in the final AP Top 25 poll of the 2023 college football season after its 34-13 win against Washington on Monday night. Liberty Others receiving votes: Oregon State 96, West Virginia 90, Tulane 76, James Madison 52, USC 35, Memphis 32, Utah 14, Troy 10, Air Force 8, Toledo 7, Duke 6, Kentucky 4, …

Thomas Castellanos’ 2 fourth-quarter TDs lift BC over No. 17 SMU in Fenway Bowl
11 months, 3 weeks ago

Thomas Castellanos’ 2 fourth-quarter TDs lift BC over No. 17 SMU in Fenway Bowl

Associated Press  

The AP Top 25 college football poll is back every week throughout the season! 17 SMU 23-14 on Thursday in the Fenway Bowl at the home of the Boston Red Sox, snapping the Mustangs’ nine-game winning streak. We didn’t play very well today.” With the Mustangs moving to the Atlantic Coast Conference next season in a sweeping list of realignments …

College basketball rankings: Florida Atlantic soars after knocking off Arizona
11 months, 4 weeks ago

College basketball rankings: Florida Atlantic soars after knocking off Arizona

New York Times  

Read The Athletic’s latest college basketball rankings. In this week’s Top 25, Arizona-FAU gave us the game on the year on Festivus, Houston’s Kelvin Sampson is about to join Hall of Fame-worthy company, Terrence Shannon Jr. is scary in an open floor, BYU and its deadliest 3-point attack in the country just got better and RJ Davis is playing like …

Top-ranked Arizona takes on No. 3 Purdue in marquee men’s college basketball matchup
1 year ago

Top-ranked Arizona takes on No. 3 Purdue in marquee men’s college basketball matchup

Associated Press  

Top-ranked Arizona is headed for a showdown with No. 23 Wisconsin last weekend, which Arizona coach Tommy Lloyd called “the best team we’ve played to this point.” Bold statement, considering Arizona already played a true road game against No. The Blue Devils, ranked second at the time, gave the Wildcats all they could handle that night at Cameron Indoor Stadium …

Top 10 college basketball games of the week: Arizona-Purdue, UNC-Kentucky and more
1 year ago

Top 10 college basketball games of the week: Arizona-Purdue, UNC-Kentucky and more

New York Times  

Each week during the college football regular season, we ranked the 10 best, most interesting and most impactful matchups on the schedule, from early lackluster slates to title-altering showdowns. Ohio State vs. UCLA, Saturday, 3 p.m., CBS These two will face off for the fourth time in the past eight years as part of the CBS Sports Classic, this time …

Arizona, Kansas, Purdue lead AP Top 25 poll; Oklahoma, Clemson make big jumps; Northwestern debuts
1 year ago

Arizona, Kansas, Purdue lead AP Top 25 poll; Oklahoma, Clemson make big jumps; Northwestern debuts

Associated Press  

Arizona strengthened its place atop The Associated Press Top 25 men’s college basketball poll Monday, setting up a showdown this weekend against Purdue, the former No. “We spend a lot of time talking about Arizona basketball legacy,” Arizona coach Tommy Lloyd said over the weekend, “and this group right now, we’re in the sun. She’s the one that has been …

College basketball rankings: Tennessee, Oklahoma and Clemson are on the way up
1 year ago

College basketball rankings: Tennessee, Oklahoma and Clemson are on the way up

New York Times  

Read The Athletic’s latest college basketball rankings. Arizona had the highest points per possession against Wisconsin’s defense in Saturday’s 98-73 win of any Badgers opponent over the last six seasons. They attempt 15.3 unguarded catch-and-shoot jumpers per game, which is the most in college basketball, and they’re shooting 34.6 percent on those attempts, per Synergy. He’s averaging 29.6 points per …

College basketball rankings: Alabama, UCLA, Iowa State among 5 newcomers
1 year, 1 month ago

College basketball rankings: Alabama, UCLA, Iowa State among 5 newcomers

New York Times  

Read The Athletic’s latest college basketball rankings. Tennessee In the first month over the last four seasons, only one team has scored over a point per possession against Tennessee’s defense. Kansas Dajuan Harris Jr. scored a combined two points in KU’s first two games then went for 23 on Tuesday against Kentucky. Kentucky One perk of John Calipari’s new souped-up, …

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