College basketball

No. 22 Illinois women fend off Michigan State 86-76

Jan. 29, 2023 08:22 PM EST
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. (AP) — Makira Cook totaled 26 points, Genesis Bryant scored 21 and Adalia McKenzie added a double-double to help No. 22 Illinois beat Michigan State...

Paris, No. 15 UNC women top Clemson 69-58, extend win streak

Jan. 29, 2023 06:20 PM EST
CLEMSON, S.C. (AP) — Freshman Paulina Paris hit six 3-pointers, scored 22 points and had five steals — all career highs — and Kennedy Todd-Williams added 15 points...

Oregon guard Te-Hina Paopao reacts after scoring a three pointer during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game against Stanford Cardinal on Sunday, Jan. 29, 2023, in Stanford, Calif. (AP Photo/Josie Lepe)

Oregon Ducks at Stanford Cardinal 1/29/2023

Jan. 29, 2023 06:12 PM EST

Murekatete, Motuga lead WSU's upset of No. 19 Arizona women

Jan. 29, 2023 04:42 PM EST
TUCSON, Ariz. (AP) — Bella Murekatete scored 18 points, Ula Motuga added 16, and the two hit several key buckets down the stretch, lifting Washington State to a 70...

Villanova's Christina Dalce (10) blocks a shot attempt by UConn's Aaliyah Edwards (3) in the first half of an NCAA college basketball game, Sunday, Jan. 29, 2023, in Hartford, Conn. (AP Photo/Jessica Hill)

Griffin leads No. 5 UConn over No. 21 Villanova, 63-58

By Pat Eaton-Robb Jan. 29, 2023 04:34 PM EST

Purdue guard Cassidy Hardin, right, shoots in front of Ohio State guard Hevynne Bristow during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game in Columbus, Ohio, Sunday, Jan. 29, 2023. (AP Photo/Paul Vernon)

Ellis, Purdue hold off No. 2 Ohio State 73-65

By Jacob Benge Jan. 29, 2023 03:06 PM EST

Kentucky's Chris Livingston (24) shoots during the first half of the team's NCAA college basketball game against Kansas in Lexington, Ky., Saturday, Jan. 28, 2023. (AP Photo/James Crisp)

Wilson's 22 points help No. 9 Kansas survive Kentucky 77-68

By Gary B. Graves Jan. 28, 2023 10:47 PM EST

FILE -Oklahoma guard Taylor Robertson (30) moves the ball during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game against Baylor Wednesday, Jan. 12, 2022, in Norman, Okla. Taylor Robertson became the Division I leader in 3-pointers, Saturday, Jan. 28, 2023. (AP Photo/Garett Fisbeck, File)

Oklahoma's Robertson sets D-I mark for 3s in loss to Iowa St

Jan. 28, 2023 06:47 PM EST

Missouri's Kobe Brown dunks the ball during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game against Iowa State, Saturday, Jan. 28, 2023, in Columbia, Mo. (AP Photo/L.G. Patterson)

Brown, Hodge lift Missouri over No. 12 Iowa State 78-61

By David Solomon Jan. 28, 2023 04:25 PM EST

Marquette's Olivier-Maxence Prosper (12) dunks over DePaul's Yor Anei during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game, Saturday, Jan. 28, 2023, in Chicago. (AP Photo/Charles Rex Arbogast)

Joplin makes 8 3s, No. 16 Marquette beats DePaul 89-69

By Patrick Rose Jan. 28, 2023 04:12 PM EST

No. 23 MTSU women win 16th straight, top FIU 67-41

Jan. 28, 2023 04:06 PM EST
MURFREESBORO, Tenn. (AP) — Savannah Wheeler scored 18 points and No. 23 Middle Tennessee State ran its winning streak to 16 games with a 67-41 victory over Florida...

Boston College's T.J. Bickerstaff (1) fights for a basket against Virginia's Kadin Shedrick (21) during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game in Charlottesville, Va., Saturday, Jan. 28, 2023. (AP Photo/Mike Kropf)

Boston College Eagles at Virginia Cavaliers 1/28/2023

Jan. 28, 2023 01:04 PM EST

Pili scores 21, Utah holds off late USC rally to win 83-73

By John Coon Jan. 27, 2023 11:17 PM EST
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Alissa Pili scored 21 points and Kennedy McQueen added 17 behind five 3-pointers to lead No. 9 Utah to an 83-73 victory over Southern...

FILE - Billy Packer tapes a show at the race and sports book at Wynn Las Vegas, March 15, 2009, in Las Vegas. Packer, an Emmy award-winning college basketball broadcaster who covered 34 Final Fours for NBC and CBS, died Thursday night, Jan. 26, 2023. He was 82. Packer's son, Mark, told The Associated Press that his father had been hospitalized in Charlotte, N.C., for the past three weeks and had several medical issues, and ultimately succumbed to kidney failure. (AP Photo/Isaac Brekken, File)

College basketball broadcaster Billy Packer dies at 82

By Steve Reed Jan. 26, 2023 11:50 PM EST

Ohio State's Rikki Harris (1) drives around Indiana's Mackenzie Holmes (54) during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game Thursday, Jan. 26, 2023, in Bloomington, Ind. (AP Photo/Darron Cummings)

Holmes, Garzon lead No. 6 Indiana women past No. 2 Ohio St

By Michael Marot Jan. 26, 2023 10:41 PM EST

Florida Atlantic guard Bryan Greenlee (4) goes to the basket over Middle Tennessee forward Jared Coleman-Jones (31) and guard Camryn Weston (24) during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game, Thursday, Jan. 26, 2023, in Boca Raton, Fla. (AP Photo/Lynne Sladky)

Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders at Florida Atlantic Owls 1/26/2023

Jan. 26, 2023 09:26 PM EST

Malashka's 25 leads No. 23 Middle Tennessee women past FAU

Jan. 26, 2023 09:22 PM EST
MURFREESBORO, Tenn. (AP) — Kseniya Malashka scored 12 of her 25 points in the fourth quarter to make sure Middle Tennessee State's first game as a ranked team in...