NCAA Basketball News

Certainly, the sixth-ranked Cardinals have room to improve in many areas as they prepare for four road contests over 23 days including a Dec. 28 showdown against in-state rival No.

Trevor Releford scored 22 points but the Crimson Tide lost another close one, falling 72-67 to No.

Purdue guard Ronnie Johnson, left, drives on Maryland-Eastern Shore guard Ishaq Pitt during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game in West Lafayette, Ind., Tuesday, Dec. 17, 2013.

The Big 12 Conference's second-leading offense, averaging 88.4 points per game, faced off with a Delaware State squad that employed the deliberate, shot-clock-eating offense of veteran head coach Greg Jackson.

The teams didn't have to stage an old-fashioned defensive battle with plenty of missed shots and key rebounds.

Facing their third opponent from the Big Ten Conference this season, the Ospreys of North Florida have flown north to challenge the fifth-ranked Michigan State Spartans at the Breslin Center on Tuesday night.

A Top-25 showdown is on tap in the nightcap of the Jimmy V. Classic, as the 16th-ranked Florida Gators square off with the 15th-ranked Memphis Tigers at Madison Square Garden.

The 13th-ranked Oregon Ducks put their perfect record on the line once again, as they entertain the UC Irvine Anteaters at Matthew Knight Arena on Tuesday night.

Kennesaw State, though, had been off even longer. Robert Carter Jr. recorded his fourth double-double of the season with 15 points and 15 rebounds to lead the Yellow Jackets to a 74-57 victory over visiting Kennesaw State on Monday night.

Grambling State ended a 32-game losing streak, dating back to 2011, with an 83-75 victory over Division II Central Baptist on Monday night.

14 North Carolina broke the 100-point mark for the second straight game in a 124-41 victory over New Orleans on Monday night.

Utah State C Jarred Shaw has been suspended indefinitely for a violation of team rules, head coach Stew Morrill announced Monday .

The Duke Blue Devils will try to remain unbeaten at Cameron Indoor Stadium this season, as they entertain the Gardner- Webb Runnin' Bulldogs on Monday night.

Montana ripped off a 20-4 run, capped by Michael Weisner 3-pointer, to open the game.

Bruce Weber understands the inconsistency behind his team's offensive attack thus far this season, especially the higher-than-expected turnover numbers that have slowed scoring within his signature motion offense.

Byron Wesley scored 20 points, making a pair of go-ahead free throws with 1:02 remaining, and USC rallied to beat Cal State Bakersfield 63-59 Sunday night after trailing most of the second half.

Texas Tech's Aaron Ross tries to score over Central Arkansas' Phabian Glasco and Deshone McClure during their game on Sunday in Lubbock.

The Broncos lost 66-60 at No. 24 Missouri, but maintained a level of aggression that Hawkins said was missing from the team's last game, a 51-35 loss at Northwestern on Dec. 7. "We were just completely out of sync," he said.

Oregon State's Roberto Nelson and Devon Collier entered the game as the top scoring duo in the nation, and the two combined for 44 points as Oregon State dominated Maryland Eastern Shore 98-66 Sunday.

Big 5 basketball. Round-robin play among five Philadelphia Division-I basketball teams that dates to 1955 and has been defined by hostile, split crowds and last-shot theatrics.