Sunday, January 30, 2022

An entertaining day without upsets

Check out how close some of these scores were and you see that the real story is parity


Today's results:


No. 1 South Carolina 62, Florida 50


No. 2 Stanford 75, No. 8 Arizona 69


No. 3 NC State 66, North Carolina 58


No. 5 Louisville 77, No. 21 Duke 65


No. 10 UConn 69, Providence 61


No. 12 LSU 78, Kentucky 69


No. 14 Georgia Tech 69, Clemson 62


No. 15 Georgia 62, No. 24 Ole Miss 52


No. 17 Maryland 82, Penn State 71


No. 19 Oregon 80, USC 48


No. 20 Notre Dame 74, Boston College 61


Vanderbilt 81, Auburn 66


Mississippi State 78, Texas A&M 58


Utah 78, Colorado 67


Washington State 57, Washington 43


Nebraska 81, Purdue 66


DePaul 85, Seton Hall 65


Oregon State 72, UCLA 58


Missouri 77, Alabama 61


Syracuse 80, Pitt 72


Minnesota 57, Wisconsin 55


All scores


Tomorrow's game schedule


College team news:


Indiana and Michigan will battle for first place in the Big Ten in a marquee matchup tomorrow.


Duke is rebuilding.


The NCAA's power 10 for the week.


College player news:


Caitlin Clark has elevated Iowa's national presence.


Beaver center Taylor Jones is out indefinitely.

Thursday, January 27, 2022

More toppling

Upsets:


Auburn stunned No. 4 Tennessee, 71-61.


Arkansas toppled No. 12 LSU, 90-76.


North Carolina crushed No. 21 Duke, 78-62.


More results:


No. 1 South Carolina 69, No. 24 Ole Miss 40


No. 5 Louisville 75, Florida State 62


No. 7 Michigan 77, No. 22 Ohio State 58


No. 14 Georgia Tech 68, Boston College 49


No. 16 BYU 76, Santa Clara 44


No. 17 Maryland 77, Rutgers 55


No. 20 Notre Dame 83, Syracuse 62


Mississippi State 77, Missouri 62


Vanderbilt 65, Kentucky 57


Miami 66, Wake Forest 59


Purdue 80, Minnesota 66


All scores


Tomorrow's game schedule


Top 16 reveal:


The NCAA announced its early top 16 seed reveal tonight.


Breaking down the seedings.


College team news:


UCLA has called off its game against Oregon Friday, saying "additional information will be announced at a later date."


The Ducks are still scheduled to host USC Sunday.


Iowa goes into their rematch with Northwestern with confidence.


With the return of key players, UConn could be formidable in March.


Why it matters so much that Ole Miss is ranked.


College player news:


Jessika Carter plans to return to Mississippi State next season.


Sam Thomas and other key players are heating up for Arizona.


Maryland sharpshooter Katie Benzan says height is just a number.


Azzi Fudd's return was worth the wait for the Huskies.


UConn transfer Mir McLean has landed at Virginia.


WNBA news:


The Mystics have hired Shelley Patterson as an assistant coach.


Stefanie Dolson's time in Chicago appears to be coming to an end.


USA Basketball news:


Elena Delle Donne will attend USAB training camp in two weeks, despite her injuries.


A total of 17 players are invited to camp.

Sunday, January 23, 2022

Oh, the drama

The season of unpredictability continues......


Upsets:


No. 15 Baylor blitzed No. 7 Iowa State, 87-61.


Florida upended No. 11 LSU, 73-72.


Kansas State throttled No. 14 Oklahoma, 94-65, behind an NCAA single-game scoring record 61 points by Ayoka Lee.


Ole Miss toppled No. 23 Kentucky, 63-54.


More results:


No. 3 Louisville 72, Wake Forest 60


No. 4 NC State 51, Virginia Tech 45


No. 5 Tennessee 63, No. 13 Georgia 55


No. 9 UConn 75, St. John's 57


No. 10 Arizona 75, No. 22 Colorado 56


No. 12 Maryland 87, Northwestern 59


No. 18 Georgia Tech 55, No. 20 North Carolina 38


No. 19 Notre Dame 77, Pitt 63


No. 21 Duke 57, Virginia 48


No. 25 Iowa 82, Illinois 56


Boston College 79, Miami 66


Ohio State 80, Rutgers 71


DePaul 94, Xavier 74


Florida State 75, Clemson 70


Michigan State 74, Minnesota 71


Oregon State 47, Washington 41


Wisconsin 69, Penn State 57


Utah 72, Arizona State 63


Alabama 75, Auburn 68


Arkansas 74, Mississippi State 54


Missouri 78, Texas A&M 69


UCLA 68, USC 58


All scores


Tomorrow's game schedule


College team news:


South Carolina called off a second showdown against UConn to makeup an SEC game against Mississippi.


A breakthrough win is coming for Washington.


Arkansas used a 32-point quarter to run past Mississippi State.


Three things we learned from LSU's upset.


Alabama ended a five-game losing streak over Auburn.


Archrivals Montana and Montana State will collide Monday night.


The NCAA's power 10 for the week.


College player news:


Kansas State's Ayoka Lee scored an NCAA record 61 points in today's upset of Oklahoma, almost single-handedly outscoring the Sooners herself.


Does the best player in college hoops wear purple? Ayoka Lee makes her case.


Shaina Pellington's evolution could have Arizona back in the Final Four.


Dee Bejelja is a sixth starter for DePaul.


College coach news:


Family comes first for Colorado's coaches.


Former Auburn stars returned today to honor former coach Joe Ciampi.

Thursday, January 20, 2022

Down they go

Upsets, count 'em:


No. 4 NC State rallied from behind to beat No. 3 Louisville, 68-59.


Ohio State took down No. 12 Maryland, 95-89, for their fifth straight dub.


Boston College came from behind to nip No. 19 Notre Dame, 73-71.


Florida routed No. 23 Kentucky, 77-52.


More results:


Yet another Caitlin Clark triple-double powered No. 25 Iowa's romp over Minnesota, 105-49.


Miami won their first game over Florida State in eight years.


All scores


Tomorrow's game schedule


College team news:


Tennessee's season has a familiar feel to it.


Could BYU go all the way?.......they have been dominating opponents and want more.


UConn is preparing for weekend games without Christyn Williams and Azzi Fudd.


Red-hot UCF is garnering national attention.


After COVID stoppages, Arizona State is eager to play their first game in 22 days.


Siena went from no wins to four wins.


College player news:


Caitlin Clark's second 30-point triple-double made both women's and men's hoops history.


Indiana's top scorer, Makenzie Holmes, had knee surgery and may be back for the postseason.


Oregon forward Nyara Sabally practiced today and is expected to play against Washington this weekend.


Kentucky's second-leading scorer, Dre'Una Edwards, was suspended for a game again just prior to tonight's matchup.


Vanderbilt transfer Brylee Bartram will play for FGCU.


How UConn transfer Saylor Poffenbarger is making a difference at Arkansas.


College coach news:


Vanderbilt coach Shea Ralph is raising money for LGBTQ youth for pride night.


Mississippi State assistant coach Malikah Williams has been out for a month. Here's why.


NCAA news:


NCAA members approved a new constitution that allows all three divisions greater autonomy.


WBHOF:


The 12 finalists for the Women's Basketball Hall of Fame 2022 class include Delisha Milton-Jones, Becky Hammon, Doug Bruno and Penny Taylor.


WNBA news:


Candace Parker is the executive producer of a new documentary film on Title IX.

Wednesday, January 19, 2022

The news, it flows

Upset:


No. 15 Texas beat No. 7 Iowa State, who was short-handed, 66-48.


More results:


No. 14 Oklahoma 88, West Virginia 76


No. 15 Baylor 67, Oklahoma State 49


No. 24 FGCU 78, Stetson 41


Kansas State 69, Kansas 61


South Florida 66, Tulsa 63


TCU 51, Texas Tech 50


Rhode Island 67, Duquesne 57


Dayton 69, UMass 60


All scores


Tomorrow's game schedule


College team news:


Can No. 2 Louisville win at No. 4 NC State?


Is this the BYU team that could make it past the Sweet 16?


Where does Duke stand 20 games into Kara Lawson's tenure?


The Bruins-Trojans rivalry has been condensed into three days.


Jordyn Jenkins and USC know their worth.


Minnesota is still looking to break through against the Big Ten's best.


Nebraska has postponed a game due to COVID protocols within their program.


Washington State has canceled their weekend games due to COVID protocols within their program.


The message stays the same for Southern Illinois.


College player news:


The Czinano sisters are on opposite sides of the Hawkeyes-Gophers rivalry.


Kierstan Bell said she's entering the WNBA draft in a Facebook post.


Washington transfer Grace Beasely has landed at Montana State.


The NCAA's starting five for the week.


Ranking the top 10 freshmen.


Mid-major player of the year watch list.


College coach news:


Kim Mulkey wants LSU to stay grounded while embracing bigger goals.


Brenda Frese won't coach Maryland against Ohio State, as she mourns the loss of her father.


Adia Barnes says, "stand up for yourself, but don't lose your composure."


USA Basketball news:


Mike Thibault, Vickie Johnson, Curt Miller and James Wade will assist Cheryl Reeve at National Team training camp.


Dawn Staley is part of the selection committee for the team.


WNBA news:


Becky Hammon: those who say the needle hasn't moved for women in pro sports hiring are wrong.

Sunday, January 16, 2022

Unpredictability is fun

Upsets:


No. 11 Michigan handled No. 8 Maryland, 69-49.


Miami upended No. 15 Georgia Tech, 46-45.


UCF knocked off No. 24 South Florida, 67-51.


More results:


No. 1 South Carolina 61, Arkansas 52


No. 2 Stanford 83, Utah 73


No. 3 Louisville 63, Boston College 53


No. 4 NC State 84, No. 16 Duke 60


No. 5 Tennessee 84, No. 19 Kentucky 58


No. 6 Indiana 73, Purdue 68


No. 12 LSU 82, Vanderbilt 64


No. 14 Baylor 82, Kansas 79


No. 20 Notre Dame 70, No. 21 North Carolina 65


Texas A&M 71, Auburn 53


Iowa 93, Nebraska 83


UCLA 71, Washington State 58


USC 73, Washington 66


Ole Miss 86, Mississippi State 71


Florida 85, Alabama 77


Michigan State 65, Northwestern 46


Pitt 65, Wake Forest 57


All scores


Tomorrow's game schedule


College team news:


UConn looks to turn their newfound spark into long-term success.


In Oregon, the Huskies face a similarly injury-riddled team......the difference between when the two teams met two years ago, and now.


The Ducks will host No. 10 UConn in the national spotlight.


College player news:


Caitlin Clark notched her third triple-double today.


BYU standout Shaylee Gonzales says it was about time the NCAA changed its NIL rules.


As Husky Evina Westbrook returns to Oregon for tomorrow's game, she's celebrating what made her different.


College coach news:


Jeff Walz's 400th career win was the 15th straight for Louisville.


Maryland coach Brenda Frese coached today, after her father had died earlier.

Thursday, January 13, 2022

Letting the flames die down

Upset:


Virginia Tech upended No. 16 Duke, 65-54.


Upsets avoided:


No. 7 Arizona 55, Oregon State 53


No. 12 LSU 87, Missouri 85 (OT)


No. 15 Georgia Tech 68, Florida State 64


More results:


No. 1 South Carolina 65, Texas A&M 45


No. 3 Louisville 84, Syracuse 71


No. 4 NC State 66, Virginia 43


No. 5 Tennessee 65, Vanderbilt 51


No. 6 Indiana 72, Nebraska 65


No. 11 Michigan 74, Penn State 57


No. 18 BYU 78, St. Mary's 36


No. 20 Notre Dame 74, Wake Forest 64


Iowa 79, Purdue 66


Ole Miss 86, Alabama 56


Florida 68, Auburn 63


Boston College 75, Pitt 64


Northern Iowa 74, Missouri State 65


Northwestern 68, Rutgers 63


Gonzaga 92, Pacific 51


All scores


Tomorrow's game schedule


College team news:


USC found momentum after their COVID stoppage, while UCLA struggles.


After three weeks on COVID pause, Washington returns to action this weekend.


Marquette is showing mental resiliency after a COVID pause and a rough three weeks.


Dayton won last night, with help from Uber.


Green Bay has canceled their games this week due to a COVID outbreak.


College player news:


Colorado's Jaylyn Sherrod has a fearlessness about her.


College coach news:


Lindsay Gottlieb's focus on the moment has lead to early results at USC.


A look at the journey of Maryland associate head coach Karen Blair.


WNBA news:


Sue Bird is at the center of a new documentary.


WNBA free agency predictions.

Sunday, January 9, 2022

A blistering game day

Pure fire on this Sunday Funday, with upsets, overtimes, close games and indications for the rest of this unpredictable season.......


Upsets:


USC handed No. 4 Arizona their first loss of the season, 76-67.


Florida upended No. 25 Texas A&M, 97-89.


Florida State pounded Wake Forest, 87-46.


Arkansas stopped Missouri, 83-73.


More results:


No. 1 South Carolina 74, No. 21 Kentucky 54


No. 2 Stanford 66, Gonzaga 50


No. 5 NC State 76, Miami 64


No. 7 Tennessee 70, Ole Miss 58


No. 8 Michigan 76, Rutgers 47


No. 9 Texas 93, UTRGV 58


No. 10 Maryland 87, Minnesota 73


No. 11 UConn 63, Creighton 55


No. 13 LSU 76, Auburn 48


No. 15 Georgia 72, Alabama 68


No. 16 Georgia Tech 67, Virginia 31


No. 17 Duke 74, Syracuse 65


No. 19 North Carolina 71. Virginia Tech 46


No. 22 Iowa 95, Nebraska 86


Colorado 71, UCLA 63


Purdue 69, Michigan State 59


Ohio State 74, Northwestern 61


Mississippi State 70, Vanderbilt 63


Oregon 88, Cal 53


Boston College 80, Clemson 74


Stony Brook 63, Maine 44


FGCU 83, Jacksonville 64


Delaware 86, Charleston 84 (OT)


All scores


Tomorrow's game schedule


College team news:


Colorado is now the lone undefeated team in Division I.


Iowa State is off to their best Big 12 start in nearly a decade.


Iowa found their three-point footing today.


A decent midseason report card for Notre Dame.


The NCAA's power 10 for the week.


College player news:


Alexis Markowski just keeps winning with the Huskers.


As UConn searches for leadership, the call goes out to Christyn Williams and Evina Westbrook.


MTSU freshman Courtney Blakely is stepping up during conference play.

Saturday, January 8, 2022

Magic in the air

Today's results:


No. 12 Iowa State 78, TCU 47


No. 18 BYU 94, Pacific 68


No. 23 Oklahoma 82, Kansas 68


Kansas State 71, West Virginia 61


South Dakota 65, South Dakota State 42


Oklahoma State 57, Texas Tech 55


SMU 63, Memphis 44


All scores


Tomorrow's game schedule


College team news:


South Dakota's rout of South Dakota State put distance between the Summit League's No. 1 and 2 teams.


Notre Dame is confident their postponed games can be made up.


College player news:


The NCAA's midseason starting five: Dyaisha Fair, Caitlin Clark, Taylor Robertson, Aliyah Boston and Ayoka Lee.


College coach news:


Missouri embraced Robin Pingeton's mentality, and it's paying off.

Friday, January 7, 2022

Rich storylines

Today's results:


No. 2 Stanford 80, Oregon 68


No. 4 Arizona 60, Washington State 52


Colorado 71, USC 58


DePaul 98, Providence 77


Creighton 62, Marquette 45


All scores


Tomorrow's game schedule


College team news:


Three reasons to think DePaul could topple the Huskies and win the Big East.


UConn returns to the court Sunday with a limited bench.


Kansas begins Big 12 play tomorrow with the aim of proving people wrong.


Louisville is continuing their stellar run behind stout defense......yet, they have postponed Sunday's game due to COVID protocols.


Notre Dame has postponed their game Sunday due to COVID protocols.


Buffalo has postponed two games due to COVID issues.


How COVID has changed things at Louisiana Tech.


Maine wants to avenge last year's loss to Stony Brook.


Murray State will join the Missouri Valley Conference in July.


College player news:


Nyara Sabally is finding her footing in what she hopes will be a defining season.


Kendall Currence is a courageous leader for Northeastern.


Florida star Lavender Briggs will miss the rest of the season with a shin injury.


Two players have left Siena.


College coach news:


Former Gophers coach Brenda Frese keeps delivering big for Maryland.


It's Mulkey-mania at LSU.......the coach and the program aren't going away any time soon.


Adia Barnes became the fastest coach in Arizona program history to reach 100 wins.


Wes Moore's tough love in practice paid off for NC State against North Carolina.


WNBA news:


The Liberty named Sandy Brondello as their new coach.


How Brondello can help the franchise win its first title.


Sue Bird announced she's returning to the Storm this year for her 19th season.


The four-time champ keeps getting better.

Thursday, January 6, 2022

Stirring the pot

Upsets:


No. 21 Kentucky unseated No. 15 Georgia, 84-76


Northwestern upended No. 22 Iowa, 77-69


More results:


No. 1 South Carolina 66, No. 13 LSU 60


No. 3 Louisville 81, Pitt 39


No. 5 NC State 72, No. 19 North Carolina 45


No. 7 Tennessee 73, No. 25 Texas A&M 45


No. 10 Maryland 106, Penn State 78


No. 18 BYU 76, San Francisco 64


Ole Miss 74, Florida 56


Wake Forest 47, Miami 46


Boston College 95, Syracuse 71


Minnesota 62, Rutgers 49


Mississippi State 65, Alabama 62


Missouri 72, Auburn 63 (OT)


Vanderbilt 54, Arkansas 51


All scores


Tomorrow's game schedule


College team news:


BYU is taking extra precautions amidst the COVID surge.


Consistency is essential for Ohio State's Tournament hopes.


Oregon is bringing patience and urgency to open league play.


Ole Miss says a COVID pause won't slow them down.


Hope College has paused activities due to COVID protocols.


College player news:


Transfer rankings.......an interesting concept.


Jordan Horston and Tamari Key talk about their NIL deal.


College coach news:


Kelly Graves said experience dealing with COVID is helping the Ducks.


Behind the scenes with Adia Barnes.


NCAA news:


The NCAA's statement on schedule disruptions.


Bonus:


Christine Grant spent her life fighting for equity in sport.


WNBA news:


Storm coach Noelle Quinn has joined the Canadian basketball staff.


In hiring Becky Hammon, Mark Davis provides more than lip service to gender equity.