The Backyard Brawl continues on the basketball court Friday night in Pittsburgh, giving the Panthers the chance to win the rivalry game against West Virginia in consecutive seasons for the first time… MORE
Category Archives: College Basketball
Georgia, Georgia Tech reach milestone 200th game in rivalry
Longtime basketball rivals Georgia and Georgia Tech did not face each other during the recent Peach State Classic, but their paths will cross Friday night in Atlanta.Georgia Tech will welcome the u… MORE
BC bids to cut down on mistakes in encounter vs. Temple
Boston College takes its home floor for the second time this season Friday when undefeated Temple pays a visit to Chestnut Hill, Mass.The Eagles (1-1) have not won any of the four all-time meetings… MORE
Virginia, Villanova show resilience in early going
After easing into its sudden new era, Virginia’s first true test has arrived.The Cavaliers (2-0) will aim to remain undefeated under interim coach Ron Sanchez when they battle Villanova on Friday a… MORE
Virginia Tech’s defense, Penn State’s balanced offense to clash
Virginia Tech coach Mike Young said his team’s defense took “a quantum leap forward” in Monday’s 58-52 victory over Winthrop.Given who’s next on the Hokies’ schedule, that leap came just in time.… MORE
TCU, Michigan meet in game decades in the making
It’s been nearly 62 years since TCU and Michigan met in men’s basketball. But Friday, the two finally will play again, meeting in Ann Arbor, Mich., with each looking for a key non-conference win.Mi… MORE
Sharpshooting Buckeyes launch into Top 25 rematch with Texas A&M
Texas A&M is bracing for a major test with Ohio State arriving Friday night for a matchup of Top 25 teams in College Station.Texas A&M (2-1) dropped from No. 13 to 23 in the Associated Press poll a… MORE
No. 9 Arizona, Wisconsin vie to stay unbeaten
Ninth-ranked Arizona scored a pair of lopsided victories before packing for a tougher challenge: tackling undefeated Wisconsin in a non-conference game Friday night in Madison, Wis.The Wildcats (2-… MORE
No. 20 Florida focuses on business ahead of Florida State game
The focus for No. 20 Florida will be on Florida State when the two 3-0 teams square off Friday night in Tallahassee.And that’s just where head coach Todd Golden wants it.The attention around the… MORE
No. 24 Rutgers meets Monmouth, seeks improvement on defense
Rutgers coach Steve Pikiell said he doesn’t know if heralded freshman Ace Bailey, who is recovering from a hip injury, will make his debut Friday evening.With or without Bailey, though, Pikiell kno… MORE
