Thursday, November 30, 2023

A dynamite night

Upsets:


Arkansas took down No. 15 Florida State, 71-58.


Portland pounded Oregon, 91-60. It's their biggest win over a Pac-12 opponent in program history.


Quinnipiac squeezed by Rhode Island, 61-59.


More results:


No. 1 South Carolina 65, No. 24 North Carolina 58


No. 7 LSU 82, No. 9 Virginia Tech 64......Angel Reese went back into the starting lineup for the Tigers


No. 13 Baylor 85, SMU 61


No. 17 Indiana 67, Maine 59


Duke 72, Georgia 65 (OT)


Virginia 87, Missouri 81


Texas A&M 81, Wake Forest 57


Michigan State 102, DePaul 64


Kentucky 83, Boston College 81


Syracuse 79, Alabama 73


Auburn 83, Clemson 53


Villanova 67, Richmond 57


All scores


Tomorrow's game schedule


College team news:


The Gamecocks have hit the road.


College player news:


It's a circus atmosphere whenever Caitlin Clark plays, and she's savoring every moment.


Maine came out to celebrate one of its own, and Mackenzie Holmes put on a show.


How JuJu Watkins' historic start ranks among USC greats, and potential NCAA records.


Sophomore forward Zennia Thomas has been suspended indefinitely at Kentucky.


College coach news:


With tonight's dub, Kim Mulkey is the fastest coach - women or men - to 700 wins.

Wednesday, November 29, 2023

On- and off-court drama

Upsets:


Miami upended short-handed No. 21 Mississippi State, 74-68.


No. 22 Louisville toppled No. 19 Ole Miss, 74-68.


More results:


No. 5 NC State 70, Vanderbilt 62


No. 10 Texas 112, Oral Roberts 74


No. 18 Notre Dame came from 16 behind to down No. 20 Tennessee, 74-69.


No. 23 Marquette 88, Memphis 59


No. 25 Princeton 75, Seton Hall 71 (2OT)


Gonzaga 82, Eastern Washington 80


Florida 68, Georgia Tech 58


Middle Tennessee 70, Houston 45


Oregon State 79, Weber State 53


Maryland 114, Niagara 44


Fairfield 66, Sacred Heart 61


Minnesota 74, Norfolk State 43


UNLV 85, Northern Arizona 69


Nebraska 77, Florida Atlantic 53


Michigan 103, SIUE 59


All scores


Tomorrow's game schedule includes lots more ACC-SEC Challenge action


College team news:


Today's win should have staying power for the Irish.


College player news:


Mackenzie Holmes means a lot to Hoosier fans and Maine natives, alike.


Holmes brings Indiana to her home state.


Angel Reese will be back with LSU for tomorrow's game.


On the flip side, Kateri Poole is not with the Tigers.

Tuesday, November 28, 2023

Routs and things

Today's results:


Utah 100, Caroll 44


Colorado 85, Boston University 55


USC 85, Cal Poly 44......JuJu Watkins scored 30 points - her fourth so far this season (a Trojan record)


Wyoming 86, BYU 74


All scores


Tomorrow's game schedule is packed.......No. 22 Louisville at No. 19 Ole Miss and No. 18 Notre Dame at No. 20 Tennessee, just to name a few highlights


College player news:


Sophie Hart is making a difference for Minnesota after transferring.

Monday, November 27, 2023

The calm before the next storm

College team news:


The eight biggest surprises of college basketball season so far.


Women's basketball is on the rise in Wisconsin.


Can Geno Auriemma find a new formula for UConn to succeed this season?


Today's scores


Tomorrow's game schedule

AP top 25 poll: right on the money

This week's AP top 25 poll sees some major rises, some falls, and looks pretty realistic:


1. South Carolina

2. UCLA

3. Stanford

4. Iowa

5. NC State

6. USC

7. LSU

8. Colorado

9. Virginia Tech

10. Texas

11. UConn

12. Utah

13. Baylor

14. Kansas State

15. Florida State

16. Ohio State

17. Indiana

18. Notre Dame

19. Ole Miss

20. Tennessee

21. Mississippi State

22. Louisville

23. Marquette

24. North Carolina

25. Princeton


ESPN's power rankings.


The NCAA's power 10.


The Trojans have reached their highest ranking since 1994.

Sunday, November 26, 2023

Coming back down to Earth

Upset:


FGCU shocked No. 18 North Carolina, 65-64.


More results:


No. 4 Stanford 79, UAlbany 35


No. 5 Iowa got revenge on No. 16 Kansas State, 77-70.


No. 14 Baylor 93, Alcorn State 47


No. 15 Ohio State 83, Cornell 40


No. 20 Louisville 81, Gonzaga 70


No. 25 Mississippi State 102, Tulsa 58


Minnesota 67, Stony Brook 54


Georgetown 65, Cal State Fullerton 55


All scores


Tomorrow's game schedule


College team news:


At FGCU there are no guards, forwards or centers: only shooters.


With their win over Tennessee, Indiana has put their loss to Stanford in the past.


UConn has to start over.

Saturday, November 25, 2023

More tourney insanity

Upsets:


No. 10 NC State toppled No. 3 Colorado, 78-60.


Green Bay took down No. 23 Washington State, 59-48.


More results:


No. 2 UCLA 97, Niagara 46


No. 5 Iowa 100, FGCU 62


No. 6 UConn 71, Kansas 63


No. 7 LSU 76, Virginia 73


No. 9 Virginia Tech 76, Tulane 70


No. 12 Texas 76, South Florida 44


No. 16 Kansas State 63, No. 18 North Carolina 56


No. 19 Tennessee 76, No. 21 Oklahoma 73


No. 20 Louisville 72, Liberty 63


No. 21 Indiana 72, Princeton 63


No. 24 Ole Miss 58, Little Rock 45


No. 25 Mississippi State 77, Arkansas-Pine Bluff 68


West Virginia 73, Southern Illinois 55


Maryland 92, Massachusetts 63


TCU 88, Nebraska 81


Syracuse 81, Iowa State 69


Gonzaga 68, Alabama 58


Rhode Island 64, Portland 58


Cincinnati 65, Kentucky 41


BYU 74, Loyola Marymount 58


Vanderbilt 68, Northern Iowa 64


Marquette 74, Arkansas 58


Texas A&M 65, Cal 51


Arizona State 77, High Point 69


UNLV 93, San Diego 56


Texas Tech 61, Santa Clara 56


All scores


Tomorrow's game schedule


College team news:


The Hawkeyes' win today sets them up for a Kansas State rematch in tomorrow's Gulf Coast Showcase final.

Friday, November 24, 2023

Thrills and chills

Upset:


Alabama held on to upend No. 20 Louisville, 78-73.


Almost-upsets:


No. 9 Virginia Tech squeaked past Kansas, 59-58, behind Liz Kitley's 31 points.


No. 18 North Carolina rallied from behind to edge Vermont, 54-51.


No. 25 Mississippi State outlasted Clemson, 81-78.


More results:


No. 1 South Carolina 101, Mississippi Valley State 19


No. 2 UCLA 78, No. 6 UConn 67


No. 3 Colorado 96, Kentucky 53


No. 4 Stanford 100, No. 13 Florida State 88


No. 5 Iowa 98, Purdue Fort Wayne 59


No. 7 LSU 99, Niagara 65


No. 10 NC State 79, Cincinnati 45


No. 10 Utah 98, Merrimack 34


No. 12 Texas 101, High Point 39


No. 14 Baylor 124, McNeese 44


No. 16 Kansas State 77, Western Kentucky 61


No. 17 Notre Dame 90, Ball State 59


No. 23 Washington State 90, Massachusetts 48


Maryland 68, Green Bay 59


Creighton 83, Michigan State 69


Texas Tech 79, Rutgers 72


Vanderbilt 68, Iowa State 53


Arkansas 65, Wisconsin 62


Washington 57, Idaho State 37


UCF 61, St. John's 48


FGCU 83, Delaware 68


Gonzaga 102, Liberty 59


Texas A&M 84, Winthrop 32


Arizona State 66, South Florida 49


UNLV 68, Santa Barbara 49


Missouri 66, Tennessee Tech 65


All scores


Tomorrow's game schedule


College team news:


Stanford is embracing the underdog role after mixed early-season expectations.


LSU's defense is improving, but they still have strides to make.


College player news:


Frida Formann is developing an all-around game for the Buffs.


KK Deans will miss the rest of the season for the Rebels with a knee injury.

Thursday, November 23, 2023

There's always time for disruption

Upsets:


Princeton rolled past No. 22 Oklahoma, 77-63.


No. 21 Indiana took care of No. 19 Tennessee, 71-57.


More results:


No. 3 Colorado 77, Cincinnati 60


No. 10 NC State 84, Kentucky 55


No. 12 Texas 84, Arizona State 42


No. 23 Washington State 87, Maryland 67


West Virginia 54, George Washington 51


TCU 85, UTEP 56


UCF 63, Jackson State 54


Creighton 57, Georgia Tech 46


Nebraska 75, Lamar 61


Michigan State 95, James Madison 69


South Florida 61, High Point 32


All scores


Tomorrow's game schedule


College team news:


UConn has just 10 players available for tomorrow's matchup against UCLA.

Wednesday, November 22, 2023

Exciting times during the holiday week

Today's results:


No. 4 Stanford routed Belmont, 74-55, behind 27 points and 16 rebounds from Cameron Brink.


No. 8 USC held off Penn State, 71-70, as JuJu Watkins lead the way with 31 points and 12 rebounds.


No. 13 Florida State walloped Northwestern, 90-52


No. 15 Ohio State 75, Oklahoma State 57


Florida 83, Columbia 81


Georgia 65, Purdue 57


Minnesota 84, CSUN 31


Seton Hall 68, East Carolina 57


Stony Brook 86, Delaware State 41


Bowling Green 59, Mercer 38


Cal Baptist 71, Portland 66


All scores


Tomorrow's game schedule


Tournament news:


Feast week viewing guide.


College team news:


How No. 3 Colorado quickly rose to prominence.


Maryland is seeking consistency in Cancun.


College player news:


Azzi Fudd will miss the season with a torn ACL and meniscus.......how her injury effects UConn, and her own career......is the Huskies' dynasty over?


Natalie Potts is making an immediate difference for Nebraska.


College coach news:


Utah Tech has suspended coach JD Gustin for two games, following allegations of misconduct by players.