News Category: NCAAB

Florida, Wake Forest to clash in ACC/SEC Challenge

Wake Forest is trying to build momentum before hitting December. Florida has shown flashes of getting it together, in part by defeating a pair of Atlantic Coast Conference members. The Gators will go for another conquest of an ACC team when they visit Wake Forest on Wednesday night in Winston-Salem, N.C. The game is part of the inaugural ACC/SEC Challenge. The Gators (4-2) had an eight-day stretch that included victories against Florida State and Pitt

Louisville faces crosstown Bellarmine, seeks rare recent win streak

Louisville will try to put together only its second two-game winning streak under second-year head coach Kenny Payne when crosstown Bellarmine University visits the KFC Yum! Center in Louisville, Ky., on Wednesday night. The Cardinals, who went 4-28 last season, already are within one victory of tying that record (3-3). Louisville is coming off a 90-84 overtime win over New Mexico State on Sunday. Tre White’s 3-pointer tied the score at 73 with 21 seconds

Ohio State faces Central Michigan, looks to stay hot

Ohio State hopes to carry momentum from a championship weekend into its home game against Central Michigan on Wednesday night in Columbus, Ohio. The Buckeyes (5-1) won the Emerald Coast Classic with an 86-56 victory over Santa Clara on Saturday in Niceville, Fla., after defeating then-No. 17 Alabama 92-81 the previous night. Ohio State coach Chris Holtmann was happy the returnees from last season’s team that went 16-19 earned some hardware. “When you play in

Seton Hall meets Northeastern, aims to overcome slow first halves

After losing consecutive games during its trip to San Diego around Thanksgiving, Seton Hall will look to bounce back on its Newark, N.J., home court Wednesday evening against Northeastern. Slow starts ultimately doomed the Pirates (4-2) in California, as they couldn’t overcome a 10-point halftime deficit to then-No. 23 Southern California and an 11-point hole at intermission against Iowa. In Friday’s 85-72 loss to the Hawkeyes, the Pirates shot just 27.5 percent from the field

No. 7 Duke aims to continue winning ways in clash vs. Arkansas

Duke encountered some unexpected recent glitches but found ways to work through them. The No. 7 Blue Devils now will encounter an Arkansas team that wasn’t able to shake off all of its problems last week. The teams will tip off Wednesday night in Fayetteville, Ark., as part of the inaugural ACC/SEC Challenge. “We must move on quickly now, and we’re going on the road next two games,” Duke coach Jon Scheyer said. The Blue

Colorado braces for stern test vs. No. 20 Colorado State

The rivalry between Colorado and No. 20 Colorado State is normally about bragging rights within the state, but there is a little more on the line on Wednesday when they meet in Fort Collins, Colo. The visiting Buffaloes (5-1) spent two weeks in the rankings before an overtime loss to Florida State on Nov. 21 dropped them out of the polls. They can quickly get back in because the Rams (6-0) went from unranked to

No. 14 Texas A&M eyes resume-builder at gritty Virginia

No. 14 Texas A&M looks to continue to build on its resume with another game against a big-time opponent when it travels to play talented Virginia on Wednesday in Charlottesville, Virginia, in an ACC/SEC Challenge game. Both teams are coming off bounce-back games in holiday tournaments. The Aggies (6-1) head back on the road after returning to the winning track with a 73-69 win over Iowa State on Sunday in the third-place game in the

No. 18 Villanova faces Big 5 rival St. Joe’s in annual ‘Holy War’ matchup

No. 18 Villanova will look to extend its winning streak to five when it hosts Big 5 rival Saint Joseph’s on Wednesday. The annual matchup is known as the “Holy War” between the two Philadelphia-area schools, which are located less than eight miles apart. The Wildcats (6-1) defeated Maryland and then ousted Texas Tech, North Carolina and Memphis to capture the Battle 4 Atlantis tournament in the Bahamas. Villanova led the Tigers by as many