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Wisconsin, Northwestern enter Big Ten play after Power 5 losses
Wisconsin hopes its home-court advantage will provide a boost when the Badgers host Northwestern in a Big Ten opener on Wednesday night in Madison, Wis.,The Badgers (5-2), who lost to TCU 74-63 on Friday in the Rady Children's Invitational title game in San Diego, have not played at home since Nov. ...
Villanova tested by Temple before win streak hits 6
Tyler Perkins scored 19 points and Duke Brennan added 14 to headline Villanova's 74-56 home win over Temple on Monday., ,Perkins shot an efficient 6-of-9 from the field and 5-of-7 from 3-point range for the Wildcats (6-1). Brennan added eight rebounds for Villanova, which pulled down 21 offensive bo...
No. 16 North Carolina on rebound ahead of game vs. No. 18 Kentucky
The ACC/SEC Challenge features a battle of the blue bloods with No. 16 North Carolina traveling to No. 18 Kentucky for a highly-profile matchup on Tuesday night in Lexington, Ken.,The Tar Heels (6-1) opened the season with six straight victories by double figures before falling 74-58 to No. 11 Michi...
Mark Stoops officially out after 13 seasons at Kentucky
Kentucky parted ways on Monday with Mark Stoops, the winningest football coach in school history who "transformed the program and reset expectations" in Lexington.,Stoops, 58, compiled an 82-80 record of 13 seasons with the Wildcats. He guided them to 10-win seasons and Citrus Bowl victories in both...
No. 16 North Carolina on rebound ahead of game vs. No. 19 Kentucky
The ACC/SEC Challenge features a battle of the blue bloods with No. 16 North Carolina traveling to No. 19 Kentucky for a highly-profile matchup on Tuesday night in Lexington, Ken.,The Tar Heels (6-1) opened the season with six straight victories by double figures before falling 74-58 to No. 11 Michi...
Reports: Kentucky plans to fire coach Mark Stoops
Kentucky is set to fire coach Mark Stoops on Monday, per multiple reports.,Stoops, 58, has spent the past 13 seasons at Kentucky and is the program's winningest coach at 82-80. He guided the Wildcats to 10-win seasons and Citrus Bowl victories in both the 2018 and 2021 seasons.,But Kentucky went 4-8...
Illinois forces four turnovers, holds off Northwestern in snowy rivalry win
Ca'Lil Valentine ran for 74 yards and a touchdown Saturday night while the Illinois defense came up with four turnovers to secure a 20-13 win over visiting Northwestern in Champaign, Ill.,The Fighting Illini (8-4, 5-4 Big Ten) forced three turnovers in the fourth quarter to seal the result. Leon Low...
Joe Jackson helps Kansas State hand Colorado its fifth straight loss
Joe Jackson rushed for 142 yards and three touchdowns on 26 carries to lead Kansas State to a 24-14 victory Saturday over Colorado at Manhattan, Kan.,The Wildcats (6-6, 5-4 Big 12) became bowl eligible with the victory. It will be their sixth bowl appearance in seven seasons under coach Chris Kliema...
Joe Jackson helps Kansas State hand Colorado its fifth straight loss
Joe Jackson rushed for 142 yards and three touchdowns on 26 carries to lead Kansas State to a 24-14 victory Saturday over Colorado at Manhattan, Kan.,The Wildcats (6-6, 5-4 Big 12) became bowl eligible with the victory. It will be their sixth bowl appearance in seven seasons under coach Chris Kliema...
Joe Jackson helps Kansas State hand Colorado its fifth straight loss
Joe Jackson rushed for 142 yards and three touchdowns on 26 carries to lead Kansas State to a 24-14 victory Saturday over Colorado at Manhattan, Kan.,The Wildcats (6-6, 5-4 Big 12) became bowl eligible with the victory. It will be their sixth bowl appearance in seven seasons under coach Chris Kliema...
Louisville snaps skid with dominant shutout of rival Kentucky
Miller Moss passed for 182 yards and three touchdowns, Shaun Boykins Jr. rushed for a career-high 101 yards and a touchdown and host Louisville blanked Kentucky 41-0 for its second straight Governor's Cup rivalry victory on Saturday.,Freshman Braxton Jennings had a career-high 113 rushing yards, and...
Louisville snaps skid with dominant shutout of rival Kentucky
Miller Moss passed for 182 yards and three touchdowns, Shaun Boykins Jr. rushed for a career-high 101 yards and a touchdown and host Louisville blanked Kentucky 41-0 for its second straight Governor's Cup rivalry victory on Saturday.,Freshman Braxton Jennings had a career-high 113 rushing yards, and...
Reed Bailey, No. 25 Indiana ease to win over Kansas State
Reed Bailey scored a game-high 21 points and Tayton Conerway added 19 as No. 25 Indiana rolled past Kansas State 86-69 on Tuesday in Bloomington, Ind.,Lamar Wilkerson (14 points) and Trent Sisley (12) also finished in double figures for the Hoosiers (6-0), who shot 47.4% and led by as many as 23 poi...
Tyler Perkins, Acaden Lewis lead Villanova past Old Dominion
Tyler Perkins scored a season-best 21 points, Acaden Lewis continued his strong start to his freshman season with 20 and Villanova pulled away in the second half for an 89-75 victory over visiting Old Dominion on Tuesday night.,Perkins scored 14 in the second half, including a jumper that gave Villa...
Villanova gaining momentum with Old Dominion up next
Matt Hodge sat out last season as Villanova stumbled to its third straight season without an NCAA Tournament appearance.,After leading the Wildcats in scoring for the first time, Hodge hopes to help Villanova (4-1) earn a fifth straight win when it hosts Old Dominion on Tuesday night.,A top recruit ...
No. 4 Arizona staying humble, prepping for upset-minded Denver
Coming off an upset win over previously unbeaten Colorado State on Friday night, Denver now has its sights on No. 4 Arizona on Monday night in Tucson, Ariz.,The Pioneers (2-3) beat Colorado State 83-81 on the road behind graduate student Zane Nelson's 22 points off the bench. The Rams were 4-0 enter...
Northwestern converts late layup to edge South Carolina
Nick Martinelli scored 17 of his 25 points in the second half and found teammate Arrinten Page for the tiebreaking layup with 0.8 seconds remaining to give Northwestern a 79-77 win over South Carolina at the Greenbrier Tip-Off on Sunday in White Sulphur Springs, W. Va.,With time running down in a ti...
Kedrick Reescano helps Arizona knock off Baylor
Kedrick Reescano ran for three touchdowns and Arizona posted a shutout in the second half to beat Baylor 41-17 in a Big 12 Conference game Saturday afternoon in Tucson, Ariz.,It was the fourth consecutive win for the Wildcats (8-3, 5-3 Big 12) and their sixth of the season at home, tying a school re...
Northwestern edges Minnesota at Wrigley Field
Preston Stone completed 25 of 30 passes for 305 yards and a pair of touchdowns, and Northwestern rallied for a 38-35 win over Minnesota in a Big Ten Conference showdown on Saturday afternoon at Wrigley Field in Chicago. ,Jack Olsen kicked three field goals, including the 33-yard, go-ahead kick for N...
No. 12 Kentucky expects better results ahead with Loyola (Md.) next up
The nonconference schedule for No. 12 Kentucky has not gone as planned through five games, but coach Mark Pope and his squad get another shot Friday night when the Wildcats host Loyola (Maryland) in Lexington, Ken.,High expectations exist around a Kentucky roster that reportedly checks in at $20 mil...