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Northwestern, No. 20 Purdue ready for another tight battle
If last season was any indication, Sunday's matchup between Northwestern and No. 20 Purdue in West Lafayette, Ind., should be plenty competitive.,Both the Wildcats (10-4, 1-2 Big Ten) and the Boilermakers (10-4, 2-1) lost their biggest star from a year ago but retained multiple players who had a han...

Koby Brea helps No. 10 Kentucky outlast No. 6 Florida
Koby Brea finished with 23 points and seven 3-pointers, both career highs, for the Kentucky Wildcats who opened Southeastern Conference play Saturday outlasting the visiting Florida Gators 106-100 in Lexington, Ky.,The No. 10 Wildcats (12-2, 1-0) scored their third win this season over a team ranked...

Texas State outlasts North Texas for 2nd straight bowl win
Lincoln Pare ran for two touchdowns, including a 73-yard scamper late in the fourth quarter, to help Texas State beat North Texas 30-28 on Friday in the First Responder Bowl in Dallas.,Pare finished with 143 yards on 21 carries for the Bobcats (8-5), who won the First Responder Bowl for the second s...

Arizona aims to extend winning streak vs. No. 16 Cincinnati
Arizona is hoping the beginning of Big 12 Conference play will jump-start its season as it heads to No. 16 Cincinnati on Saturday. ,So far, the Wildcats (7-5, 1-0 ) are off to a good start as they topped TCU 90-81 at home on Monday to extend their winning streak to three games. ,Meanwhile, the Bearc...

Wooga Poplar leads Villanova into date with DePaul
While forward Eric Dixon continues to lead Villanova -- and the nation -- in scoring at 26.0 points per game, Wooga Poplar sparks the Wildcats from the backcourt.,Poplar also is the top rebounder for Villanova (9-5, 2-1 Big East) at 7.2 per game heading into Saturday's home date with struggling DePa...

Penn State hangs on to beat Northwestern in bizarre finish
Zach Hicks scored 20 points and Ace Baldwin Jr. chipped in 17 as host Penn State nipped visiting Northwestern 84-80 in a controversial Big Ten contest Thursday in University Park, Pa.,The Wildcats trailed by a bucket in the waning seconds, when an inadvertent whistle erased a goaltending call -- and...

Villanova finishes strong, adds to Butler's woes
Eric Dixon scored 28 points to lead Villanova to a 73-65 comeback win on the road at Butler on Wednesday night in Indianapolis, extending the Bulldogs' losing streak to six games.,The Wildcats (9-5, 2-1 Big East) went on a 22-1 run over the final five minutes of the game to erase a 13-point deficit ...

LeBron James' youngest son, Bryce, commits to Arizona
Bryce James, the youngest son of NBA superstar LeBron James, has committed to the Arizona Wildcats' 2025 class.,The three-star prospect from Sierra Canyon (Calif.) announced his commitment to play at Arizona via Instagram on Wednesday with the caption "100% committed.",James reportedly made a recent...

Villanova, Butler look to bounce back in first game of 2025
The Christmas break has come and gone, and Villanova and Butler hope to right the ship on New Year's Day when they face off in a Big East Conference matchup Wednesday in Indianapolis.,Villanova (8-5, 1-1) comes in off an 86-79 conference loss at Creighton on Dec. 21, allowing the Bluejays to shoot 5...

No. 10 Kentucky dominates Brown en route to 34-point win
Andrew Carr scored 14 points in the first half and finished with three steals to help No. 10 Kentucky roll to an easy 88-54 victory over Brown on Tuesday afternoon in nonconference action at Lexington, Ky.,Otega Oweh had 13 points and four steals, Amari Williams recorded 13 points and three blocked ...

Caleb Love drops 33 points, fuels Arizona to win over TCU
Caleb Love had a season-high 33 points to go along with seven rebounds and seven assists and Arizona never trailed in the first Big 12 game in program history, beating TCU 90-81 on Monday night in Tucson, Ariz.,The 90 points are the most allowed by TCU (7-5, 0-1 Big 12) this season.,Arizona (7-5, 1-...

Kansas State holds off No. 16 Cincinnati behind Coleman Hawkins
Coleman Hawkins had 20 points and 10 rebounds as Kansas State knocked off No. 16 Cincinnati 70-67 on Monday night in Manhattan, Kan. ,The Wildcats (7-5, 1-0 Big 12) also got 17 points from Dug McDaniel and 13 from David N'Guessan.,Dan Skillings Jr., who was 3-for-15 from 3-point range entering Monda...

No. 10 Kentucky looking to vent frustrations vs. Brown
Kentucky returns to the court 10 days after being thrashed by Ohio State in a beating coach Mark Pope termed "the worst ever.",The No. 10 Wildcats (10-2) will look to take out their frustrations on an Ivy League opponent when they entertain Brown (7-4) on Tuesday in Lexington, Ky.,Kentucky was sound...

Northwestern rallies from 13 down to beat Northeastern
Brooks Barnhizer stuffed the stat sheet with 22 points, 10 rebounds, seven assists and five steals to propel slow-starting Northwestern to an 85-60 victory over visiting Northeastern on Sunday in Evanston, Ill.,Ty Berry hit five 3-pointers and scored a season-high 23 points, while Nick Martinelli ad...

No. 17 Cincinnati kicks off Big 12 play vs. struggling Kansas State
Big 12 Conference play begins Monday as No. 17 Cincinnati travels to Manhattan, Kan., to face Kansas State, and neither team resides where most people thought they'd be at this point.,Cincinnati (10-1), which was picked sixth in the preseason coaches' poll, is tied with No. 3 Iowa State for the best...

Clara Strack, Georgia Amoore help No. 16 Kentucky rout Western Kentucky
Clara Strack and Georgia Amoore each scored 21 points on Saturday to help No. 16 Kentucky beat visiting Western Kentucky 88-70 in Lexington.,Teonni Key netted 15 points, Amelia Hassett paired nine points with 12 rebounds and Saniah Tyler scored 11 off the bench for the Wildcats (11-1), who won their...

Wade Taylor IV helps No. 13 Texas A&M rout Abilene Christian
Wade Taylor IV scored 15 points and dished out 10 assists and C.J. Wilcher added 14 points as No. 13 Texas A&M throttled Abilene Christian 92-54 on Saturday afternoon in College Station, Texas.,The Aggies (11-2) were in charge from the jump, forging a 19-point lead at halftime and never looking back...

Northwestern hopes hot streak continues vs. Northeastern
After three losses this year by a combined eight points, Northwestern has found the finishing touch, winning three straight games, all against power conference teams.,Northwestern (9-3) tries to extend its streak Sunday in Evanston, Ill., when it takes on Northeastern (8-4) in the final nonconferenc...

Former Kentucky WR Dane Key set for transfer to Nebraska
Former Kentucky wide receiver Dane Key, one of the top offensive players in the transfer portal, announced on social media Tuesday that he will transfer to Nebraska.,Key posted a photo of himself in a Nebraska uniform wearing the No. 6 he wore at Kentucky. The simple post contained the letters "GBR,...

No. 19 Cincinnati controls the paint in win over Grambling
Aziz Bandaogo led No. 19 Cincinnati with 15 points as the host Bearcats dominated in the paint in an 84-49 win against Grambling State on Sunday.,Dillon Mitchell scored 13 points and pulled down seven rebounds and Day Day Thomas added 12 points for the Bearcats (10-1).,Ernest Ross scored a game-high...