Torturing teams from beyond the arc is something Marquette has prided itself on since Shaka Smart took over as coach ahead of the 2021-22 campaign.Smart’s 15th-ranked Golden Eagles have been strugg… MORE
Category Archives: College Basketball
No. 10 North Carolina vies to rebound from tough loss in clash vs. American
No. 10 North Carolina and American probably don’t have much in common at this stage of the season, although both teams are counting on what they learned from recent losses to aid them in the future.… MORE
UMass Lowell’s tall task: Tame No. 4 Gonzaga
The schedule for the UMass Lowell men’s basketball team is going from 0 to 60 mph in a blur.After opening the season with a victory against NCAA Division III Rivier, the River Hawks defeated Saint… MORE
Streaks at stake, No. 2 Alabama visits No. 13 Purdue
Alabama may be higher ranked but Purdue is the team better positioned to win when two of the top programs clash on Friday night in West Lafayette, Ind.The No. 2 Crimson Tide (3-0) arrive looking to… MORE
LSU seeks first-ever win against Kansas State
It’s almost as if they’re becoming rivals.LSU and Kansas State will face each other for the third time ever — and the third time in the past three seasons — as LSU travels to Manhattan, Kan., for… MORE
Top 25 roundup: No. 22 St. John’s, back in poll, routs Wagner
Aaron Scott scored seven of his 11 points over the final seven minutes of the second half as No. 22 St. John’s survived several choppy stretches before pulling away for a 66-45 victory over visiting W… MORE
USC sees off stern challenge from UT Arlington
Desmond Claude scored eight of Southern California’s final 12 points to power the Trojans past a tough challenge from UT Arlington, 98-95 on Wednesday in Los Angeles.There were 10 ties and 16 lead… MORE
Illinois stays unbeaten by pulling away from Oakland
Sophomore center Tomislav Ivisic scored 20 points with six rebounds and four steals as Illinois claimed a 66-54 nonconference victory over Oakland (Michigan) on Wednesday night in Champaign, Ill.Be… MORE
Colorado ride second-half surge to rout of Cal State Fullerton
Colorado outscored Cal State Fullerton by 24 points in the second half, breaking open a close game and cruising to an 83-53 win on Wednesday in Boulder, Colo.Andrej Jakimovski scored 14 of his team… MORE
Ryan Kalkbrenner dominant again as No. 14 Creighton rolls
Ryan Kalkbrenner scored 16 points to fuel No. 14 Creighton to a convincing 78-43 victory over visiting Houston Christian on Wednesday in Omaha, Neb.Kalkbrenner, the Big East player of the week, mad… MORE
