Sebastian Thomas poured in 19 points and drained a critical 3-pointer with 24 seconds remaining to help Rhode Island defeat in-state rival Providence 69-63 on Saturday afternoon in Kingston, R.I.Thom… MORE
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Indiana encouraged by ‘total team effort’ with Miami (OH) up next
Indiana got what it wanted Tuesday night in a 97-71 rout of Sam Houston State — a lopsided victory where its bench played well and it didn’t have to go down to the wire.The Hoosiers will look for mo… MORE
Georgetown ventures out of D.C. for first time to face West Virginia
Georgetown is set to play its first road game of the season while West Virginia attempts to build off its successful 2-1 trip to the Bahamas when the former conference rivals meet on Friday in Morgant… MORE
Penn State forces 24 turnovers, upsets No. 8 Purdue
Ace Baldwin Jr. scored 17 points with six assists and Freddie Dilione V added 14 points as Penn State opened Big Ten Conference play with an 81-70 upset victory at home against No. 8 Purdue on Thursda… MORE
Vasean Allette’s clutch finish lifts TCU past Xavier
Vasean Allette broke loose for a fastbreak layup and then knocked down two free throws in the final minute as TCU pulled away late for a 76-72 victory over Xavier in the Big 12-Big East Battle on Thur… MORE
No. 18 Pitt aims to shake off lopsided loss in clash vs. Virginia Tech
For as much as Pitt worked to earn its highest ranking in 11 seasons, the No. 18 Panthers may have to fight even harder to remain in next week’s Associated Press Top 25 poll.Pitt will aim to rebound… MORE
No. 5 Marquette, No. 11 Wisconsin aim to regroup in in-state clash
Fifth-ranked Marquette and No. 11 Wisconsin will look to bounce back from their first losses of the season when the in-state rivals meet in a non-conference game Saturday afternoon in Milwaukee.Marqu… MORE
Georgia Tech, No. 20 UNC open ACC play after disappointing defeats
A pair of teams looking to get on track will square off in an early-season Atlantic Coast Conference battle on Saturday afternoon when No. 20 North Carolina hosts Georgia Tech in Chapel Hill, N.C.Sit… MORE
Rebounding is critical for Nebraska at Michigan State
For the moment, Nebraska and Michigan State are not ranked in the Associated Press Top 25 poll.But both the Cornhuskers and Spartans earned votes in the latest poll and are playing stellar basketball… MORE
No. 17 Houston bids to step up defensively vs. Butler
After a pair of losses at the inaugural Players Era Festival in Las Vegas dropped No. 17 Houston sharply down the national rankings, the Cougars will look to extend their 25-game home-court winning st… MORE
