Illinois lost for the first time in 10 meetings with Nebraska and for the first time in four visits to Pinnacle Bank Arena.
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Vanderbilt’s Mikayla Blakes scores 53 points, breaking JuJu Watkins’ NCAA freshman record
Mikayla Blakes scored an NCAA freshman record 53 points after making 16 field goals and 16 free throws to help No. 23 Vanderbilt beat Florida 99-86.
Wisconsin’s Nyzier Fourqurean files injunction saying D-II years shouldn’t count against eligibility
Wisconsin cornerback Nyzier Fourqurean has filed an injunction saying the two seasons he played at Division II program Grand Valley State shouldn’t count against his college eligibility.
Ace Bailey’s 37 points help Rutgers beat Northwestern 79-72, dealing the Wildcats a rare home loss
Freshman star Ace Bailey scored 37 points and Rutgers picked up a rare road win Wednesday with a 79-72 victory over Northwestern in Evanston.
DePaul men fail to hold a 14-point lead in a 72-61 loss to No. 25 UConn, while Loyola falls in overtime
HARTFORD, Conn. — Solo Ball scored 14 of his 16 points in the second half and No. 25 UConn rallied from a 14-point deficit to defeat DePaul 72-61 on Wednesday night. Tarris Reed Jr. had 16 points and eight rebounds for UConn (15-6, 7-3 Big East). Jaylin Stewart finished with 15 points before leaving following […]
Chicago basketball report: Zach LaVine out for Bulls’ next 3 games — and Angel Reese opts out of Unrivaled 1-on-1 tournament
The Chicago Bulls will be heavily short-handed when they take on the reigning NBA champion Boston Celtics on Wednesday without two of their best players.
Florida men’s basketball coach Todd Golden cleared in Title IX investigation of stalking allegations
The University of Florida has cleared men’s basketball coach Todd Golden after a four-month Title IX investigation into allegations of sexual exploitation, sexual harassment and stalking.
Auburn is a unanimous No. 1 in the men’s AP Top 25 as the top 5 spots remain unchanged
Auburn keeps winning games that come down to the wire. It has kept the Tigers on top of the AP Top 25 too.
Vanderbilt women are ranked for 1st time in 11 years, while top 4 in AP Top 25 remain the same
Vanderbilt entered the AP women’s basketball Top 25 at No. 23, its first ranking in more than a decade, while Texas returned to the top five and Ohio State and Duke jumped back into the top 10.
No. 17 Illinois freshman Morez Johnson Jr. steps up to fuel 83-74 win over Northwestern
Morez Johnson Jr., the 2024 Illinois Mr. Basketball from Thornton, received his second career start for No. 17 Illinois on Sunday.