Wednesday, November 30, 2022

Scores continue to be interesting

Today's results:


No. 2 Stanford 82, Santa Clara 69


No. 4 Ohio State 96, No. 18 Louisville 77


Auburn 70, Little Rock 48


Purdue 87, Syracuse 78


Virginia 89, Penn State 68


Florida 68, Prairie View A&M, 53


Alabama 88, Mercer 52


Boston College 75, Rutgers 61


Oklahoma 88, Northwestern State 45


Colorado 75, Western Michigan 37


Kansas 74, Texas A&M 42


Wake Forest 63, Minnesota 59


Arizona State 80, Grand Canyon 72


Montana State 71, South Dakota State 66


USC 69, Cal Baptist 58


All scores


Tomorrow's game schedule


College team news:


Iowa is looking to balance playing time against NC State and Wisconsin this week.


What we've learned from Arkansas' 8-0 start.


Illinois has tied last season's win total eight games into this year.


College player news:


Guard Grace Berger is day-to-day with a non-season-ending knee injury, and will miss the Hoosiers' game against North Carolina tomorrow.


Berger will take on a new role while she is out.


Why Kierra Fletcher is winning the Gamecocks' point guard battle, for now.


Jade Loville promises improvement after a slow start for Arizona.


Transfer N'Yah Boyd is living up to her billing at UTEP.


The NCAA's starting five for the week.


WNBA news:


The 2023 schedule is out.

Sunday, November 27, 2022

Holiday tournament wrap

Phil Knight Tournament:


No. 3 UConn outlasted No. 9 Iowa, 86-79, to take the Legacy tournament title, while No. 8 North Carolina came back from behind to upset No. 5 Iowa State, 73-64, to take the invitational title.


Upsets of the ranked and unranked kind:


No. 22 Michigan 84, No. 21 Baylor 75


Towson 64, DePaul 56


Rice 66, Texas A&M 58


More results:


No. 1 South Carolina 85, Hampton 38.


No. 2 Stanford 68, Hawaii 39


No. 4 Ohio State 105, North Alabama 67


No. 11 Virginia Tech 89, Longwood 28


No. 14 Maryland 87, Pitt 63


No. 18 Oregon 86, Michigan State 78


No. 19 Texas 74, Princeton 50


No. 23 Tennessee 105, Eastern Kentucky 71


No. 23 Villanova 72, South Florida 50


Colorado 83, Chicago State 32


Georgia Tech 58, Belmont 52


UCF 67, Southeast Missouri State 41


Columbia 78, Miami 71


Duke 54, Oregon State 41


All scores


Tomorrow's game schedule


College player news:


Gamecock standout Aliyah Boston is in a walking boot after a fall during today's game.


College coach news:


Hoosiers coach Teri Moren criticized the tournament setup her team was in this weekend as "a major miss."

Saturday, November 26, 2022

Setting the table for a big game day

Upsets:


Arkansas took down No. 25 Kansas State, 69-53, for the Paradise Jam title.


Seton Hall handed Georgia their first loss, 86-80.


More results:


No. 6 Indiana 79, Memphis 64


No. 7 Notre Dame gave Arizona State their first loss, 85-65


No. 12 LSU 99, UAB 64


No. 14 Maryland 81, Towson 70


No. 15 Arizona 86, San Diego 60


No. 21 Baylor 75, No. 23 Villanova 70


No. 22 Mmichigan 63, South Florida 58


Florida State 88, Harvard 57


Florida 77, Houston 73 (OT) 


Purdue 71, Oklahoma State 65


Nebraska 73, Mississippi State 65 (OT)


Virginia 73, Minnesota 70......and the Cavaliers are off to their best start in 30 years


VCU 75, Wisconsin 67


Georgia Tech 65, Air Force 59


Santa Clara 71, Washington 58


Auburn 74, Colorado State 73


FGCU 63, Hawaii 50


All scores


Tomorrow's game schedule........it's going to be a HUGE day


College team news:


Here are some problems that could arise tomorrow, as UConn takes on Iowa.


The two teams will face off for the Phil Knight Legacy title.


College player news:


Texas point guard Rori Harmon is expected to make her season debut tomorrow, against Princeton.


Florida freshman Frieda Buhner has signed a pro contract in Germany and left the team.

Friday, November 25, 2022

Young season, hot season

Upset:


DePaul toppled o. 14 Maryland, 76-67.


More results:


No. 2 Stanford 93, FGCU 69


No. 3 UConn 78, Due 50


No. 6 Indiana 96, Auburn 81


No. 9 Iowa 73, Oregon State 59


No. 10 Louisville 100, Longwood 37


No. 13 NC State 78, West Virginia 40


No. 15 Arizona 81, Cal Baptist 63


No. 16 Creighton 57, Xavier 51


No. 20 UCLA 72, Jackson State 60


No. 21 Baylor 92, Saint Louis 58


No. 22 Michigan 68, Air Force 48


No. 23 Tennessee 69, Colorado 51


No. 25 Kansas State 93, Northern Arizona 80


Seton Hall 83, Wisconsin 72


Florida State 76, Purdue 75


Oklahoma State 71, Harvard 62


Mississippi State 67, Georgetown 32


Penn State 60, Toledo 59


Texas Tech 72, Middle Tennessee 67


UMass 100, Drake 83


Santa Clara 75, South Dakota 50


Georgia 68, VCU 54


Kansas 76, Maine 49


Arizona State 70, American 61


Washington 71, Fordham 62


South Florida 63, Georgia Tech 50


Arkansas 76, Clemson 62


All scores


Tomorrow's game schedule


College team news:


How Louisville won today without Hailey Van Lith.


College player news:


Minnesota's Rose Micheaux is driven to succeed for her brother and best friend.


WNBA news:


The globe-trotting Aces are remaining busy both here and abroad.


Love and basketball, sometimes continents apart.


High school news:


Archbishop Mitty coach Sue Phillips is piling up honors and victories.

Thursday, November 24, 2022

Turkey day games

Today's results:


No. 5 Iowa State 80, Michigan State 49


No. 7 Notre Dame 90, American 65


No. 8 North Carolina 85, No. 18 Oregon 79


No. 12 LSU 80, George Mason 62


No. 13 NC State 82, Vanderbilt 73


No. 25 Kansas State 76, Clemson 38


Oklahoma State 79, Florida State 77


Georgia 68, Wisconsin 60


Purdue 85, Harvard 63


Florida 61, Green Bay 52


Arkansas 82, Northern Arizona 73


West Virginia 64, Central Michigan 33


VCU 62, Seton Hall 61


All scores


Tomorrow's game schedule

Sunday, November 20, 2022

The wildness continues

Upsets:


No. 6 Louisville took down No. 3 Texas, 71-63.


UCLA upended No. 11 Tennessee, 80-63.


No. 19 Maryland toppled No. 17 Baylor, 73-68.


More results:


No. 1 South Carolina prevailed over No. 2 Stanford, 76-71 in OT.


No. 4 Iowa 73, Belmont 62


No. 5 UConn 91, No. 10 NC State 69


No. 7 Iowa State 99, Columbia 76


No. 8 Ohio State 99, McNeese 43


No. 9 Notre Dame 95, Ball State 60


No. 12 Indiana 92, Quinnipiac 55


No. 12 North Carolina 76, James Madison 65


No. 15 LSU 100, Northwestern State 45


No. 16 Oklahoma 89, UT Arlington 80


No. 18 Arizona 86, Long Beach State 64


No. 20 Creighton 85, Northern Iowa 66


No. 23 Michigan 69, Fairfield 53


No. 24 Villanova 74, Temple 71


Marquette 70, Gonzaga 66


South Florida 66, TCU 59


Georgia 66, Georgia Tech 52


Kent State 59, Oklahoma State 56


Saint Joseph's 67, Vanderbilt 59


Arizona State 83, New Mexico 77 (OT)


FGCU 68, San Diego 60


South Dakota State 75, Rutgers 56


Cal 69, Saint Mary's 66


DePaul 98, Miami 83


Washington 56, Idaho State 39


All scores


Tomorrow's game schedule


College team news:


Undefeated Purdue is ready for the next challenge.


College coach news:


Tara VanDerveer and Dawn Staley wore shirts supporting Brittney Griner during today's big matchup.


UConn associate head coach Chris Dailey collapsed on court prior to today's game, was taken to the hospital and released.

Thursday, November 17, 2022

Wednesday, November 16, 2022

Intensity already defining the season

Upset:


No. 25 Utah tied a program scoring record with a 124-point outburst against No. 16 Oklahoma, who had 78 points.


Almost-upset:


No. 7 Iowa State hung on to edge Northern Iowa, 88-85.


More results:


No. 2 Stanford 80, Cal Poly 43


No. 9 Notre Dame 92, Northwestern 58


No. 10 NC State 96, Charlotte 48


No. 13 North Carolina 93, South Carolina State 25


No. 15 LSU 101, Houston Christian 47


No. 19 Maryland 70, Davidson 52


No. 23 Michigan 99, Western Michigan 67


Florida State 92, Florida 77


Texas Tech 86, Colorado 85 (OT)


South Florida 67, Alabama 59


Ole Miss 92, Southern Miss 46


Virginia 68, Loyola Chicago 62


Princeton 70, Fordham 67


Georgia 89, Kennesaw State 47


Wisconsin 103, Bradley 49


Georgia Tech 57, Auburn 51


Northern Arizona 110, Cal Baptist 104 (2OT)


All scores


Tomorrow's game schedule


College team news:


Meet Stanford's "happiness professor."


Transfers have shaken up the Pac-12.


College player news:


Nika Muhl is embracing a new role at UConn....while Azzi Fudd is off to an historic start.


Freshman Shay Ciezki is proving critical for Penn State.


The NCAA's starting five for the week.


College coach news:


Adia Barnes has doubled down on changing the world as part of Nike's new think tank.


The Arizona State assistant coach "dream team."


WNBA news:


Candace Parker intends to return for her 16th season.


The league's worst team (the Fever) finally caught a break in the draft lottery.

Tuesday, November 15, 2022

Quietly major

Today's results:


No. 16 Oklahoma 77, BYU 66


No. 17 Baylor 58, SMU 55


No. 20 Creighton 77, No. 22 Nebraska 51


Colorado 73, Louisiana 43


USC 58, San Diego 50


Arizona State 79, Montana 64


Michigan State 85, Oakland 39


Penn State 77, Youngstown State 63


New Mexico State 73, New Mexico 64


Upsets of the unranked kind:


Jackson State 69, Texas Tech 63


Cleveland State 90, DePaul 83 (OT)


All scores


Tomorrow's game schedule....is packed


College team news:


What does Indiana owe their success to?


Utah is remaining focused on process.


Missouri still has to "clean things up."


Villanova is the NCAA's team of the week.


College player news:


The Wooden Award watch list.


Recruitment news:


The No. 1 recruit from the class of 2023, Juju Watkins, has chosen USC.


Watkins grew up in Watts.


WNBA news:


Mystics coach Mike Thibault will retire, but continue with the franchise as general manager, while son Eric Thibault will become the new head coach.


The CIA director will meet with his Russian counterpart to discuss nukes and Brittney Griner.

Monday, November 14, 2022

A couple more big knock offs

Upsets:


No. 12 Indiana upended No. 11 Tennessee, 79-67, for the first time in program history........they were in control from start to finish.


The Hoosiers put the nation on notice.


No. 5 UConn took down No. 3 Texas, 83-76.


More results:


No. 14 Virginia Tech 79, South Carolina Upstate 24


No. 21 Oregon 83, Southern 46


Princeton 62, Seton Hall 58


South Dakota State 63, Mississippi State 62


Arkansas 79, Tulsa 70


Missouri 65, Western Kentucky 47


Rhode Island 74, Providence 72


Stony Brook 73, Iona 71


UMass 67, Maine 54


All scores


Tomorrow's game schedule


Rankings:


This week's AP top 25 poll.


ESPN's power rankings for the week.


The NCAA's power rankings.


College player news:


An inside look at Aliyah Boston's signature workout.


College coach news:


Arizona coach Adia Barnes, and others, are struggling to lock in games.

Sunday, November 13, 2022

It's getting hot in here

So so good, this first week of 2022-2023 has been. Some teams are serving up notice, and it's feeling a little like mid-season already...........


Almost-upsets:


No. 4 Iowa escaped Drake in OT, 92-86.


Louisville survived Belmont, 75-70.


More results:


No. 2 Stanford 87, Portland 47


No. 10 NC State 86, Mount St. Mary's 38


No. 14 Ohio State 82, Boston College 64


No. 16 LSU 107, Western Carolina 34


No. 17 Maryland 83, Fordham 76


No. 19 Arizona 87, CSUN 47


Kentucky 79, Coastal Carolina 53


Virginia 72, Wake Forest 52


USF 70, Jacksonville 59


FGCU 92, FIU 63


Northwestern 63, Penn 55


Miami 81, Boston University 46


Rutgers 87, NJIT 71


Georgia Tech 65, Kennesaw State 39


Vanderbilt 74, Columbia 63


Ole Miss 58, Little Rock 40


Georgia 52, Jacksonville State 44


Florida 86, UNC Asheville 40


Michigan State 97, Western Michigan 49


South Dakota 71, Bradley 53


Texas A&M 73, Army 49


UCLA 95, Troy 83


All scores


Tomorrow's game schedule.....some great matchups on deck in Indiana-Tennessee; Texas-UConn; Princeton-Seton Hall; and South Dakota State-Mississippi State.

Saturday, November 12, 2022

A fleeting Saturday

Today's results:


No. 9 Notre Dame 90, Cal 79


No. 12 North Carolina 75, TCU 48


No. 20 Oregon 90, Seattle U 47


Duke 60, Davidson 37


Colorado 77, Jackson State 53


Gonzaga 91, Southern Utah 38


USC 75, Idaho State 42


Upsets of the unranked kind:


Northern Illinois 86, DePaul 79


Montana State 69, BYU 60


All scores


Tomorrow's game schedule


College team news:


Is South Carolina better than they were last year? Last night's Maryland win is a promising sign.


Hope College broke the Division III single-game scoring record last night, putting up 143 points.


College player news:


Caitlin Clark is gearing for a true Des Moines homecoming as Iowa prepares to face Drake.


Syracuse forward Olivia Owens has left the team a week into the season.


College coach news:


Jeff Walz is concerned about Louisville's defense ahead of Belmont.

Friday, November 11, 2022

Teams flexing; Fever win WNBA draft lottery

Upset:


Villanova toppled No. 24 Princeton, 69-59. Maddy Siegrist lead the way with 32 points.


More results:


No. 1 South Carolina 81, No. 17 Maryland 56.


No. 2 Stanford 98, Pacific 44


No. 3 Texas 68, Louisiana 45


No. 11 Indiana 93, UMass Lowell 37


No. 13 Virginia Tech 67, Bucknell 41


No. 15 Oklahoma 97, SMU 74


No. 16 LSU 111, Mississippi Valley State 41


No. 22 Nebraska 79, Houston Christian 48


No. 23 South Dakota State 91, Lehigh 73


No. 25 Michigan 91, St. Francis PA 36


Utah 97, Utah Valley 27


Arizona State 62, Grambling 49


Kansas State 77, Wisconsin 63


Kentucky 73, Morehead State 48


Seton Hall 75, Rutgers 57


All scores


Tomorrow's game schedule


College team news:


The questions that will determine whether the Gamecocks can repeat as champions.


College player news:


Texas point guard Rori Harmon missed today's season opener with a leg injury, and is day-to-day.


Arizona freshman Lemyah Hylton has got next.


Freshman Brianna McLeod has confidence from her debut.


College coach news:


UNLV coach Lindy La Rocque returned to the sidelines eight days after giving birth.


Lindsay Whalen is reminding the Gophers to stay grounded.


WNBA news:


The Fever won the draft lottery for the first time in franchise history, and will get the first pick. The Lynx, Dream and Mystics will choose next, in that order.


Indiana introduced Christie Sides as their new head coach.


The Wings introduced new coach Latricia Trammell, who promised to work on relationship-building.


Sabrina Ionescu is Oregon's new director of athletic culture.


Analyzing the one-leg sleeve effect.


A source says the league will allow coaches to challenge plays, beginning next season.


WBHOF news:


Finalists for next year's class include Carolyn Peck. Taj McWilliams-Franklin, Lindsay Whalen and Brian Agler.


Meet all 12 finalists.

Thursday, November 10, 2022

Games upon games upon games

Today's results:


No. 4 Iowa 115, Evansville 62


No. 5 Tennessee 74, UMass 65


No. 6 UConn 98, Northeastern 39


No. 7 Louisville 84, IUPUI 62


No. 8 Iowa State 79, Southern 55


No. 10 NC State 89, Elon 55


No. 18 Baylor 71, Incarnate Word 42


No. 19 Arizona 113, Northern Arizona 56


No. 21 Creighton 74, South Dakota 51


UCLA 64, UC Riverside 43


Texas A&M 69, Texas A&M Corpus Christi 45


Michigan State 85, Purdue Fort Wayne 53


West Virginia 81, South Carolina Upstate 31


Virginia 101, UMBC 46


Alabama 72, Tulane 61


Syracuse 72, Colgate 48


Georgia Tech 60, Georgia State 42


Duke 111, Charleston Southern 50


Ole Miss 83, Southeast Missouri State 57


Georgia 77, Alabama State 47


Auburn 71, South Alabama 62


Vanderbilt 81, Samford 51


Purdue 73, Marshall 61


Louisiana Tech 59, Arkansas State 56


Oregon State 89, Seattle U 53


All scores


Tomorrow's game schedule


College team news:


Ten sleeper teams to know this season.


College player news:


Why Notre Dame standout Olivia Miles is fine with being underestimated.


Texas offers a new challenge for Shaylee Gonzales.


Florida State freshman Ta'Niya Latson dropped 34 points in the team's win today.


UConn player-by-player analysis.


College coach news:


The business of Dawn Staley is booming - to her players' benefit.


First-year coach Natasha Adair has brought a passion and a spark to Arizona State.

Monday, November 7, 2022

First glances

Of course it's only the first day of the season, but many of these scores are very interesting.......


No. 1 South Carolina 101, East Tennessee 31


No. 2 Stanford 86, San Diego State 48


No. 4 Iowa 87, Southern 34


No. 7 Louisville 87, Cincinnati 68


No. 8 Iowa State 87, Cleveland State 54


No. 9 Notre Dame 88, Northern Illinois 48


No. 10 NC State 82, Quinnipiac 45


No. 13 Virginia Tech 101, Mount Saint Mary's 45


No. 15 Oklahoma 105, Oral Roberts 94


No. 16 LSU 125, Bellarmine 50


No. 17 Maryland 88, George Mason 51


No. 18 Baylor 88, Lamar 50


No. 20 Oregon 100, Northwestern 57


No. 21 Creighton 78, No. 23 South Dakota State 69


No. 24 Princeton 67, Temple 49


Rutgers 73, Hofstra 68


Florida State 113, Bethune-Cookman 50


Duke 77, North Carolina A&T 57


Kentucky 82, Radford 78


FGCU 81, Old Dominion 62


Michigan State 86, Delaware State 37


Syracuse 79, Stony Brook 56


Virginia 85, George Washington 59


Alabama 98, Alabama A&M 51


Ole Miss 72, Kennesaw State 60


Arkansas 70, Arkansas-Pine Bluff 50


Georgia 78, Coastal Carolina 61


Florida 83, Florida A&M 55


Utah 88, Idaho 63


TCU 69, Lipscomb 62


Missouri 68, Missouri State 51


Minnesota 65, Western Illinois 45


Washington 87, Utah Tech 74


UCLA 84, Cal Poly 48


Wisconsin 58, Milwaukee 49


Fordham 80, Yale 67


Drake 80, Green Bay 67


Cal 86, CSUN 56


Arizona State 69, Northern Arizona 68


All scores


Opening day takeaways.


Tomorrow's game schedule

Storylines for opening day

College team news:


South Carolina unveiled their championship banner and distributed rings before their opener tonight.


Five big predictions for the Gamecocks.


Four bold predictions for LSU.


Can Oregon be a better team with less-proven talent?


New-look UCLA is ready to get back to their defensive and winning ways.


ESPN makes predictions, picks, and throws out questions about the season.


The biggest questions in college hoops.


College basketball has a lot of talent at the top.


College player news:


Cameron Brink is guided by basketball, mental health and family.


How a simple question changed Hailey Van Lith's approach to basketball.


Azzi Fudd and Lou Lopez Senechal showed UConn's perimeter potential in yesterday's exhibition.


Moira Joiner is relishing her return to Michigan State.


A list of must-win players.


Playing above the rim has become more common in college hoops.


College coach news:


Amaka Agugua-Hamilton and Felisha Legette-Jack have a bond reconnected in the ACC.


WNBA coach news:


The Wings finally announced their hire of Latricia Trammell as head coach.


The timing for Trammell was finally right.


The Sun are reportedly set to hire Stephanie White as their new head coach.

Friday, November 4, 2022

Much to read as the season gets closer

College team news:


Why South Carolina is poised to enter elite territory.


San Jose State is ready for change under new coach April Phillips.


Ranked and ready, Princeton is ready to go deeper into March.


Momentum from last year's WNIT run is bolstering South Dakota State going into the season.


Rutgers enters a new era.....some say it's a season of mystery.


North Carolina A&T hopes to further its success in a new conference.


Arizona State is eyeing a return to prominence.


Huskies preview.


Longwood preview.


SIU preview.


Holy Cross is motivated and excited going into the year.


Lead by defense, Georgetown is ready for a resurgence.


The 10 most significant non-conference games.


College player news:


Ashley Owusu has had a change in perspective.


Who is ready to replace Shakira Austin at Ole Miss? Madison Scott is ready to answer the call.


Michelle Sidor is looking to be the next breakout senior at Michigan.


Caroline Ducharme will miss the first week of UConn's season with an injury......freshman forward Ayanna Patterson is "Jedi-focused" in preparing for the season.


Confident Frida Formann is ready for her third season with Colorado.


Arizona forward Lauren Ware has reinjured her knee, had surgery, and will miss the season.


Ten Bay Area players to watch this year.


The Naismith Trophy watch list.


College coach news:


How Kellie Harper's past is shaping the Lady Vols' future.


Why Louisville coach Jeff Walz is finally ready to answer "the question."


Virginia Tech's Kenny Brooks has become the standard for Black male coaches in WBB.


Texas A&M is making the transition under new coach Joni Taylor.


Washington State is in a good spot under coach Kamie Ethridge.


How will BYU fare under new coach Amber Whiting?


Temple has big plans under Diane Richardson.


So begins the last hurrah for longtime Marist coach Brian Giorgis.


Q&A with new Harvard coach Carrie Moore.


WNBA news:


The Fever have announced Christie Sides as their new head coach.


Five things to know about Sides.

Wednesday, November 2, 2022

The sound of a crescendo

College team news:


Indiana roster breakdown.


Arizona is searching for starters as they prepare for their second exhibition game......they are ready for a packed schedule.


How UConn's newcomers can help them this season.


Experience and depth mean high expectations for Oklahoma.


With an experienced lineup, Creighton looks to build off of last year's Elite 8 run.


How Princeton created the blueprint for success in the Ivy League.


Virginia is shifting their focus from team culture to the court.


Yale is gearing for a season without their star player.


MTSU preview.


Big East preview.


College player news:


A happier, "less stressed" Diamond Miller is ready to carry the mantle for Maryland.


Maddie Scherr is bringing the "it" factor to Kentucky.


Jaylyn Sherrod and Kindyll Wetta are a dynamic back court for Colorado.


Jaz Shelley and Alexis Markowski are hungry for more at Nebraska.


Stephanie Soares impressed in her exhibition game debut for Iowa State.


Miami's Cavinder twins taking on basketball, stereotypes and Tik Tok.


This year's top 10 small forwards.


College coach news:


Natasha Adair is bringing a blue collar mentality to ASU.


Lindsay Whalen will feel success again if she can keep the Gophers' young core together.


Geno Auriemma says the Huskies will know their identity by Jan. 1.


New Penn State assistant coach Maggie Lucas knows what it takes to win.


Coach hiring trends are leaning towards equality.


WNBA news:


ESPN has hired Becky Hammon as an NBA studio analyst.


Aces standout Kelsey Plum has signed with Under Armour.