Saturday, November 30, 2024

Irish lose another one; mid-majors on the rise

Upset:


Utah knocked off No. 3 Notre Dame, 78-67.


More (interesting) results:


No. 1 UCLA 97, Fresno State 41


No. 4 South Carolina 99, Purdue 51


No. 5 Texas 94, Butler 59


No. 10 Maryland 66, George Mason 56


No. 12 West Virginia 82, Boise State 47


No. 15 Iowa State 75, Middle Tennessee 59


No. 17 TCU 87, South Florida 46


No. 18 Ole Miss 89, Alabama State 27


No. 24 Louisville 79, Colorado 71


Michigan 76, Virginia Tech 65


Kansas 61, Auburn 60


Wyoming 71, Virginia 66


Drake 79, Washington State 68


Richmond 57, Oklahoma State 53


Bowling Green 79, Arkansas 78


All scores


Tomorrow's game schedule


WNBA news:


Lindsay Whalen and Eric Thibault are new assistant coaches for the Lynx.

Friday, November 29, 2024

It's all about the dubs

Upset:


No. 19 TCU bettered No. 3 Notre Dame, 76-68.


More results:


No. 1 UCLA 97, UT Martin 37


No. 5 Texas 90, New Mexico State 50


No. 6 USC 104, St. Louis 65


No 11 Ohio State 87, Utah State 51


No. 12 West Virginia 89, High Point 54


No. 16 North Carolina 119, North Carolina Central 43


No. 22 Iowa 68, BYU 48


Kansas 76, Northern Iowa 73


Washington State 75, Virginia 74


Mississippi State 59, South Florida 52


Texas Tech 67, Gonzaga 49


All scores


Tomorrow's game schedule

Thursday, November 28, 2024

The turkey games

Today's results:


No. 4 South Carolina 76, No. 15 Iowa State 36


No. 11 Ohio State 70, Old Dominion 47


No. 22 Iowa 69, Rhode Island 62


Mississippi State 66, Utah 62


Missouri State 65, Gonzaga 64


Middle Tennessee 54, Purdue 49


Kansas 59, Pitt 53


Washington State 68, Norfolk State 60


Auburn 65, Northern Iowa 64


San Diego State 73, Wisconsin 67


Tulane 83, Florida 81


All scores


Tomorrow's game schedule


College player news:


Amaya Battle's importance grows for Minnesota, as do her stats.

Wednesday, November 27, 2024

Great competition

Upset:


No. 13 Duke outlasted No. 8 Oklahoma in OT, 109-99.


More results:


No. 2 UConn 73, No. 18 Ole Miss 60


No. 6 USC 84, Seton Hall 51


No. 7 LSU 82, No. 20 NC State 65


No. 9 Kansas State 92, DePaul 66


No. 14 Kentucky 76, No. 19 Illinois 53


Michigan State 78, Vanderbilt 70


Washington 61, Southern 43


Arizona State 95, South Dakota 88


Cal 74, Arizona 62


UNLV 71, UCF 52


All scores


Tomorrow's game schedule


College team news:


The Bruins are focused on improving after their upset of the Gamecocks.


College player news:


Azzi Fudd is finding confidence at the Huskies' Thanksgiving tournament.


College coach news:


Dawn Staley counseled some South Carolina fans to remain calm after the team's first loss.


Staley explained why MiLaysia Fulwiley played less than three minutes against UCLA.

Tuesday, November 26, 2024

Loading up the plate

Upset:


South Dakota State upended No. 21 Oregon, 75-70.


More results:


No. 14 Kentucky 77, Arizona State 61


No. 19 Illinois 75, Maryland Eastern Shore 55


No. 23 Alabama 73, Clemson 39


No. 25 Nebraska 84, Kansas City 38

 

Tennessee 102, Western Carolina 50


Michigan State 78, Cal 72


Vanderbilt 71, Arizona 60


Princeton 62, Temple 57


Creighton 86, Syracuse 59


All scores


Tomorrow's game schedule


College team news:


Why the Cyclones' game against the Gamecocks just got tougher.


College player news:


Alexis Markowski aims for new heights in her final season with the Huskers.

 

Flau'jae Johnson radiates star power.

 

Minnesota guard Mara Braun has had foot surgery, and may be out for the season.


College coach news:


UCLA's upset of South Carolina is a testament to Cori Close's roster-building.

Monday, November 25, 2024

It's looking a lot like the season

Upsets:


No. 13 Duke topped No. 9 Kansas State, 73-62.


Georgia Tech powered past No. 21 Oregon, 74-58.


More results:


No. 2 UConn 71, Oregon State 52


No. 7 LSU 68, Washington 67


No. 8 Oklahoma 85, DePaul 62


No. 16 North Carolina 69, Indiana 39


No. 18 Ole Miss 92, Boston College 55


No. 20 NC State 77, Southern 47


No, 23 Alabama 83, Alabama State 33


Baylor 73, Villanova 62

 

Stanford 81, Cal Poly 45

 

Syracuse 82, Missouri 59

 

Texas A&M 79, Southern Miss 57

 

Oklahoma State 113, Chicago State 50

 

Creighton 91, Wichita State 63


Columbia 69, Ball State 62


Fairfield 79, Charleston Southern 36


All scores


Tomorrow's game schedule


College team news:


How 2 games in LA this weekend changed the title race.


The Hoosiers are trying to find a new identity, but injuries keep getting in the way.

UCLA takes the top spot

There's a new No. 1 in this week's AP top 25 poll:

 

1. UCLA

2. UConn

3. Notre Dame

4. South Carolina

5. Texas

6. USC

7. LSU

8. Oklahoma

9. Kansas State

10. Maryland

11. Ohio State

12. West Virginia

13. Duke

14. Kentucky

15. Iowa State

16. North Carolina

17. TCU

18. Ole Miss

19. Illinois

20. NC State

21. Oregon

22. Iowa

23. Alabama

24. Louisville

25. Nebraska

Sunday, November 24, 2024

Fire, and awakenings

Upsets, and how:


No. 5 UCLA stunned No. 1 South Carolina, 77-62........which ended the Gamecocks' 43-game winning streak.


Indiana unseated No. 18 Baylor, 73-65.


More results:


Audi Crooks' last-second shot lifted No. 8 Iowa State over Drake, 80-78.


No. 11 Maryland 107, St. Francis PA 35


No. 12 Ohio State 96, Bowling Green 53


No. 16 North Carolina 53, Villanova 36


No. 19 TCU 86, Idaho State 46


No. 25 Louisville 64, South Florida 60

 

Iowa 72, Washington State 43

 

Mississippi State 80, Jacksonville 35


Utah 72, Montana State 53


Princeton 66, Rutgers 49


Michigan 111, Long Beach State 56


St. John's 58, Stony Brook 34


FGCU 59, Cincinnati 52


Minnesota 84, Montana 45


Gonzaga 81, New Mexico 68


Ball State 75, Texas A&M 62


All scores


Tomorrow's game schedule


College player news:


How will the Hoosiers replace injured Sydney Parrish?

 

College coach news:

 

The Boilermakers paid tribute to Shereka Wright.

Saturday, November 23, 2024

Friday, November 22, 2024

Is this thing on?

Upset:


Creighton upended No. 21 Nebraska, 80-74.


More results:


No. 9 Oklahoma 88, UNLV 58


No. 13 West Virginia 98, Lafayette 28


No. 22 Illinois 85, Oregon State 66


Florida State 98, Florida 74


Utah 72, Saint Joseph's 71 (OT)


Cal 63, Auburn 59


Stanford 91, Morgan State 49


All scores


Tomorrow's game schedule


College team news:


What finally having depth means for UConn.

 

Through selflessness with the ball, Michigan has cultivated success.

 

College coach news:

 

Lindsay Gottlieb talks about Juju Watkins, growth and more.


WNBA news:


Which team will be next to hire a coach?

 

Which cities are vying for a franchise?


Teresa Weatherspoon "let it go."

Thursday, November 21, 2024

No surprises today

Today's results:


No. 14 Duke 79, Belmont 47


No. 19 TCU 81, Incarnate Word 43


No. 20 NC State 89, Coastal Carolina 68


No. 25 Louisville 107, Morehead State 70


Washington 62, Cal State Fullerton 58


Georgia 60, Tulsa 44


Old Dominion 53, VCU 51 (OT)


Princeton 78, Seton Hall 75


Green Bay 70, DePaul 57


Penn State 74, Marshall 59


Gonzaga 72, Rice 69


All scores


Tomorrow's game schedule


College team news:

 

How do you slow down Juju Watkins? Notre Dame has a game plan.


What we should expect in the USC-ND showdown.


College player news:


Why Juju Watkins is the next big thing in college hoops.


WNBA news:


New Sparks coach Lynne Roberts said the job is a golden opportunity.

Tuesday, November 19, 2024

Not your typical Tuesday

Today's results:


No. 9 Oklahoma 79, Wichita State 49


No. 13 West Virginia 78, Bowling Green 47


No. 21 Nebraska 85, North Alabama 48

 

Virginia Tech 91, Rutgers 80


Colorado 95, Utah State 65


UNLV 88, San Diego 54


Georgetown 85, Temple 51


Texas Tech 66, Abilene Christian 40


Miami 79, FIU 51


MTSU 69, Tennessee Tech 52


All scores


Tomorrow's game schedule


College team news:


The Gophers depth, defense and turnover ratio have fueled their 5-0 start.


College player news:

 

The Claras are finding success at Kentucky.


Injured South Carolina guard Tessa Johnson will play tomorrow.


College coach news:


Geno Auriemma and Chris Dailey will be honored together by UConn tomorrow.


WNBA news:


The Sparks have hired longtime Utah coach Lynne Roberts as their new head coach.

Monday, November 18, 2024

Just the facts

Today's results:


No. 7 LSU 98, Troy 59


No. 10 Kansas State 73, Little Rock 43


No. 15 Kentucky 79, Purdue Fort Wayne 67


No. 17 Ole Miss 76, Jackson State 44


No. 22 Illinois 94, Le Moyne 25


No. 23 Oregon 70, Grand Canyon 54

 

Seton Hall 69, Cincinnati 68


Florida State 119, North Carolina Central 57


Utah 118, McNeese 50


All scores


Tomorrow's game schedule


College coach news:


Carla Consuegra got her first win at Marquette in front of a loud crowd.

Not too much movement in the AP top 25 poll

The top 12 stays the same in this week's AP top 25 poll:


1. South Carolina

2. UConn

3. USC

4. Texas

5. UCLA

6. Notre Dame

7. LSU

8. Iowa State

9. Oklahoma

10. Kansas State

11. Maryland

12. Ohio State

13. West Virginia

14. Duke

15. Kentucky

16. North Carolina

17. Ole Miss

18. Baylor

19. TCU

20. NC State

21. Nebraska

22. Illinois

23. Oregon

24. Alabama

25. Louisville

Sunday, November 17, 2024

A little spiciness

Upsets:


TCU knocked off No. 13 NC State, 76-73.


Indiana took down No. 24 Stanford, 79-66.


More results:

 

No. 1 South Carolina 95, East Carolina 44


No. 4 Texas 91, DePaul 61


No. 5 UCLA 101, Arkansas 52


No. 6 Notre Dame 91, Lafayette 55


No. 11 Maryland 98, Towson 63


No. 12 Ohio State 67, Belmont 63


No. 16 Duke 75, South Dakota State 71


No. 17 Baylor 65, Texas A&M-Corpus Christi 42


No. 22 Alabama 75, UL Monroe 52

 

Iowa 86, Drake 73


Michigan 88, Oakland 42


Penn State 100, Monmouth 55

 

Georgia Tech 83, Georgia 67

 

Mississippi State 69, Chattanooga 44

 

Minnesota 65, SMU 56

 

Montana 82, Washington 68


Kansas 81, North Alabama 64


Vanderbilt 81, Butler 52


St. John's 60, Rhode Island 55

 

Arizona State 79, Oregon State 60

 

Michigan State 79, Western Michigan 42

 

Colorado 65, Southern 45


Portland 74, Eastern Washington 62


Gonzaga 62, Wyoming 51


All scores


Tomorrow's game schedule


WNBA news:


The Dallas Wings won the 2025 draft lottery. The Sparks will pick second, the Sky third, and the Mystics, fourth.


WNBA corporate sponsorships are growing, but not every athlete is getting their due.

Saturday, November 16, 2024

Possible indications

Upset:

 

No. 20 Kentucky toppled No. 18 Louisville, 71-61 in OT.

 

More results:


No. 21 Nebraska 113, South Dakota 70


Tennessee 109, Liberty 93


Miami 83, Florida 73


Arizona 84, Chicago State 48


Virginia Tech 86, Coppin State 51


Quinnipiac 74, Princeton 66


Villanova 68, Columbia 67


Minnesota 73, Oregon State 38


Oklahoma State 64, Fairfield 62


Arizona State 80, SMU 73


Texas Tech 56, Washington State 52


All scores


Tomorrow's game schedule


College player news:


KK Arnold and Ice Brady have new roles for UConn.


WNBA news:


The Sky believe Tyler Marsh offers a vision of long-term success.


WBHOF news:


This year's class includes Sue Bird, Sylvia Fowles and Cappie Pondexter.

Thursday, November 14, 2024

New rulers of the roost

Today's results:


No. 1 South Carolina 92, Coppin State 60

 

No. 8 Iowa State 80, St. Thomas-Minnesota 34


No. 10 Kansas State 86, Creighton 68


No. 13 NC State 79, Kent State 51


No. 16 Duke 84, Dayton 49


No. 17 Baylor 104, East Texas A&M 55


No. 19 Ole Miss 80, Delaware State 42


No. 22 Alabama 88, Alcorn State 59


No. 23 Illinois 84, Eastern Illinois 37


Penn State 101, Niagara 45


Georgia State 66, Georgia 60


Florida State 101, Samford 68


Michigan State 96, Eastern Kentucky 54


Grand Canyon 70, Arizona State 59


Vanderbilt 62, South Florida 49


Northwestern 71, Utah 69


Michigan 99, Central Michigan 62


Kansas 75, Omaha 56


Auburn 82, Little Rock 48


Cal 86, Gonzaga 65


Washington 83, Eastern Washington 59


All scores


Tomorrow's game schedule


College season news:


Examining four early trends.


College team news:


What Butler beating Indiana means for rebuilding the Bulldog program.

Wednesday, November 13, 2024

Some intrigue here and there

Today's results:

 

No. 4 Texas 95, Lamar 58


No. 6 Notre Dame 92, James Madison 46


No. 9 Oklahoma 122, Western Carolina 56


No. 11 Maryland 84, Syracuse 73


No. 22 Alabama 68, Norfolk State 58


No. 24 Stanford 69, UC Davis 56


Butler 56, Indiana 46

 

Iowa 94, Toledo 57

 

Princeton 70, Villanova 61


BYU 69, Colorado State 55


Virginia Tech 85, UNC Asheville 62

 

Virginia 83, Radford 41

 

TCU 90, Texas State 31

 

South Dakota State 79, Wisconsin 57


Maine 57, Rhode Island 53


All scores


Tomorrow's game schedule


College team news:


The Hoosiers are having a rough start to their season.


College player news:

 

Chloe Kitts will play tomorrow after missing South Carolina's last game, on academic suspension.


Eight must-see freshmen.


WNBA news:


The Dream has hired longtime FGCU coach Karl Smesko as their new head coach.


Caitlin Clark drew a big crowd at an LPGA Pro Am event.

Tuesday, November 12, 2024

Many routs

Today's results:


No. 3 USC 124, CSUN 39


No. 5 UCLA 91, Pepperdine 54


No. 12 Ohio State 94, Charlotte 53


No. 14 North Carolina 66, North Carolina A&T 47


No. 15 West Virginia 82, Pitt 54


No. 18 Louisville 86, UT Martin 64


No. 20 Kentucky 76, Wofford 42


No. 21 Nebraska 84, Southern 58


No. 25 Oregon 66, North Texas 35


Tennessee 89, Middle Tennessee 75

 

Arizona 75, UNLV 66


Colorado 75, Nevada 59


Richmond 62, Fairfield 39


All scores


Tomorrow's game schedule


College team news:


Big games are on the horizon for Notre Dame.


UConn has developed a defensive identity.


Arizona State has room for improvement.


College player news:


What to know about Michigan freshman sensation Syla Swords.


Freshman tracker.


Wade Trophy watch list.

 

College coach news:

 

Penn State coach Carolyn Kieger addressed allegations of misconduct against her.


WNBA news:


New Sky coach Tyler Marsh is ushering in a new era.

Monday, November 11, 2024

Week 2 begins

Today's results:


Kansas 66, Sam Houston 51


Florida State 93, Florida A&M 54


Michigan State 95, Eastern Michigan 49


Columbia 62, FGCU 51

 

Arkansas 71, Little Rock 60


Miami 74, Jacksonville 71


All scores


Tomorrow's game schedule


College team news:


In light of their jarring loss to Harvard, Indiana has a lot of work to do.


Iowa's cohesion is growing.


WNBA news:


GM Claire Duwelius and assistant coach Katie Smith have left the Lynx for other jobs.

Making waves in the first top 25 poll of the season

Some changes in this week's AP top 25 poll:

 

1. South Carolina

2. UConn

3. USC

4. Texas

5. UCLA

6. Notre Dame

7. LSU

8. Iowa State

9. Oklahoma

10. Kansas State

11. Maryland

12. Ohio State

13. NC State

14. North Carolina

15. West Virginia

16. Duke

17. Baylor

18. Louisville

19. Ole Miss

20. Kentucky

21. Nebraska

22. Alabama

23. Illinois

24. Stanford

25. Oregon

Sunday, November 10, 2024

It's getting hot in here

Upsets:


No. 18 Maryland upended No. 11 Duke, 85-80.


Oregon toppled No. 12 Baylor, 76-74.


More results:


No. 1 South Carolina 71, No. 9 NC State 57


No. 2 UConn 86, South Florida 49


No. 4 Texas 119, Southeast Missouri State 47


No. 5 UCLA 81, Colgate 63

 

No. 6 Notre Dame 102, Purdue 58


No. 8 Iowa State 84, Southern 56


No. 20 Ole Miss 85, Arkansas Pine Bluff 24


No. 24 Alabama 94, Troy 71

 

Iowa 71, Virginia Tech 52

 

Stanford 89, Gonzaga 58


Mississippi State 73, Alcorn State 45

 

Penn State 92, Duquesne 83

 

Saint Joseph's 84, Syracuse 70


Georgia 74, Furman 46


Villanova 64, Wake Forest 56


Washington State 71, Idaho 60


Norfolk State 57, Missouri 54


Texas A&M 86, Western Michigan 38


TCU 107, New Orleans 52


Boise State 50, Colorado 47


Washington 94, Siena 41


Arizona 65, UC San Diego 54

 

All scores


Tomorrow's game schedule


College team news:


Florida State and FAMU are set to renew a rivalry tomorrow.


College coach news:


The Cardinal named the court at Maples Pavilion after Tara VanDerveer today, in an unveiling ceremony.

Saturday, November 9, 2024

Weekend basketball love

Today's results:


No. 3 USC 90, Cal Poly 35


No. 16 West Virginia 110, Niagara 41


No. 23 Nebraska 78, SE Louisiana 68

 

Princeton 79, DePaul 58

 

Cal 82, San Jose State 53

 

Old Dominion 79, SMU 70


BYU 76, Wyoming 63


Northern Iowa 71, Green Bay 56


All scores


Tomorrow's game schedule


College team news:


How UConn is building chemistry with a young roster.

Friday, November 8, 2024

Fun Friday

Upset:


South Dakota State toppled No. 21 Creighton, 76-71.


More results:


No. 7 LSU 95, Western State 36

 

No. 10 Oklahoma 95, Virginia 51


No. 17 Louisville 75, Southern Indiana 51

 

Arkansas State 100, Arizona State 96


Georgia 61, Houston 47

 

Colorado State 65, Oregon State 59


Michigan State 100, Yale 44


Michigan 86, Lehigh 55

 

Columbia 77, Providence 69 (OT)


Georgia Tech 67, Georgia State 47

 

Vanderbilt 93, Austin Peay 37


Middle Tennessee 57, Grand Canyon 47


UAlbany 67, Rhode Island 57


All scores


Tomorrow's game schedule

 

College team news:

 

Michigan is built on youth.


Indiana is perplexed by their upset loss to Harvard.


College player news:


Five stars who are ready for their moment.


Jana El Alfy impressed in her long-awaited debut for UConn.


WNBA news:


The Wings have hired Curt Miller as their new GM and executive president of basketball operations.

Thursday, November 7, 2024

First upsets of the season

Upsets:


Illinois upended No. 19 Florida State, 83-74.


Harvard surprised No. 25 Indiana, 72-68.


More results:


No. 2 UConn 86, Boston University 32

 

No. 8 Iowa State 64, Indiana State 42


No. 11 Duke 83, Liberty 67

 

No. 12 Baylor 85, Incarnate Word 33

 

No. 13 Kansas State 82, Belmont 56


No. 15 North Carolina 77, UNC Wilmington 50


No. 18 Maryland 70, Coppin State 47


No. 22 Kentucky 70, Northern Kentucky 41


No. 24 Alabama 84, Alabama A&M 59


Texas A&M 55, UTSA 51

 

Tennessee 90, UT Martin 50


Mississippi State 100, Memphis 56


UNLV 85, Northern Arizona 71


Cal 88, Idaho State 36


Florida 102, Florida A&M 67


Penn State 89, Canisius 57


Rutgers 72, Cornell 61


Utah 86, Weber State 46


Washington 81, Pacific 50


Stanford 94, Washington State 65


All scores


Tomorrow's game schedule


College player new:


The Wooden Award top 50 watch list.


WNBA news:


The Aces have hired Ty Ellis as their new assistant coach.


He will focus on defense.

Wednesday, November 6, 2024

Tuesday, November 5, 2024

Without upsets on day 2

Today's results:


No. 9 NC State 80, East Tennessee State 55


No. 14 Ohio State 104, Cleveland State 69


No. 16 WVU 85, Towson 41

 

Tennessee 101, Samford 53


Michigan State 107, Oakland 42


Davidson 57, FGCU 56


Syracuse 108, Niagara 84


TCU 78, Houston Christian 41


Gonzaga 82, Montana 69

 

All scores


Tomorrow's game schedule


College team news:


In new-look Kentucky's debut, everything came up Clara.


The 12 teams with the most wins in WBB.

 

College player news:


Assault and kidnapping charges against South Carolina forward Ashlyn Watkins have been dismissed.

Monday, November 4, 2024

Hot dang! Here we go

Today's results (it's so nice to be able to post that again!):


No. 1 South Carolina 68, Michigan 62


No. 3 USC 68, No. 20 Ole Miss 66


No. 5 UCLA 66, No. 20 Louisville 59


No. 6 Notre Dame 105, Mercyhurst 61


No. 7 LSU 94, Eastern Kentucky 44


No. 8 Iowa State 96, Chicago State 56


No. 10 Oklahoma 76, Southern 44


No. 11 Duke 89, Radford 36


No. 13 Kansas State 92, Green Bay 45


No. 15 North Carolina 83, Charleston Southern 53


No. 18 Maryland 74, UMBC 32


No. 19 Florida State 119, North Florida 49


No. 22 Kentucky 98, South Carolina Upstate 43


No. 23 Nebraska 88, Omaha 48


No. 24 Alabama 115, New Orleans 53


No. 25 Indiana 82, Brown 60

 

Washington State 83, Eastern Washington 82 (OT)

 

Fairfield 81, Arkansas 67

 

Oregon 93, Cal Baptist 63

 

Duquesne 76, Princeton 66

 

Arizona 73, UT Arlington 54

 

South Florida 87, Bethune-Cookman 44

 

Vermont 62, Missouri 46

 

UNLV 73, LMU 57


Stanford 107, LeMoyne 43


Utah 105, Southern Utah 52


All scores


Tomorrow's game schedule


College team news:


Story lines.


College player news:


The next generation is ready to keep NCAA WBB on the rise.


Olivia Miles, in her first game in 617 days, looked great today.

 

Princeton grad transfer Kaitlyn Chen is stepping into a leadership role for UConn.


WNBA news:


How the Fever brought Stephanie White back.


White says "it feels like home."

 

She's eager to return to Indiana for her second stint as head coach.......and she's excited to work with Caitlin Clark and Aliyah Boston.