Mick Cronin is looking forward to his time in East Lansing. UCLA doesn’t play at No. 10 Michigan State until Tuesday, Feb. 17, but Cronin’s looking forward to getting some time with Spartans coach Tom Izzo before their teams face off. “I’m really hoping that I’m not totally miserable on Sunday — nor is he, … Read more
L.J. Cason scored 13 of his 18 points after halftime, helping No. 2 Michigan rally for an 87-75 victory over Nick Martinelli and Northwestern on Wednesday night. Yaxel Lendeborg added 15 points and 12 rebounds as the Wolverines (23-1, 13-1 Big Ten) erased a 16-point deficit in the second half of their ninth consecutive victory. … Read more
Andre Mills scored 24 points, David Coit added 19 off the bench and Maryland beat Iowa 77-70 on Wednesday night to snap the Hawkeyes’ six-game win streak. Mills scored 10 straight Maryland points to take a 57-56 lead with 8:03 remaining and then Coit scored the next five points overall for a six-point advantage. Catch … Read more
Nick Boyd scored 25 points and John Blackwell had 24 to lead Wisconsin to a 92-90 overtime victory over No. 8 Illinois on Tuesday night. The pair combined for nine of the Badgers’ 11 points in overtime, handing the Illini their second straight overtime loss. Illinois lost Saturday at No. 10 Michigan State. Wisconsin (17-7, … Read more
There were moments on Tuesday night, more than Purdue head coach Matt Painter would care to admit, when his team staggered and wobbled following an enthralling first half on the road against No. 7 Nebraska. A potent blend of relentless offensive rebounding, timely perimeter shooting and the ever-present playmaking from star point guard Braden Smith … Read more
The men’s college basketball season keeps on delivering. A thriller between Duke and North Carolina, a Gonzaga loss to a WCC team not named Saint Mary’s, and Arizona continues to demolish everything in its path: It’s been a wild week in men’s college hoops. February is the month when players and coaches realize they are … Read more
Jeremy Fears Jr. scored 26 points, including a tie-breaking 3-point play with 1:47 left in overtime, and had 15 assists to help No. 10 Michigan State hold on for an 85-82 win over No. 5 Illinois on Saturday night. With a chance to send the game to a second overtime, Illinois center Zvonimir Ivisic missed … Read more
Fletcher Loyer scored 18 points and made a go-ahead 3-pointer with 51 seconds left Saturday to lead No. 12 Purdue past pesky Oregon, 68-64. He closed it out by making three of four free throws in the waning seconds. Braden Smith finished with 13 points, four rebounds and four assists as the Boilermakers (19-4, 9-3 … Read more
Only two weeks out, folks. Before the 2025 Campaign, Penn State Football announced The 2025 team captains saturday. Dominic Deluca, Drew Allar, Zane Durant, Nick Dawkins, and Tyler Duzansky will lead the nittany lions this season. Deluca, a pennsylvania native and former run-on, will be entering his last season eligibility. As a redshirt Senior, Deluca … Read more