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After a demoralizing defeat, Minnesota will try to bounce back when it hosts South Carolina Upstate on Saturday afternoon in Minneapolis. Minnesota (2-1) is coming off a 70-68 loss at home against Missouri on Thursday night. The Golden Gophers led by as many as 20 points in the second half before allowing the Tigers to close the game on a 31-9 run. The loss left Minnesota coach Ben Johnson searching for answers. The Gophers did

Seton Hall isn’t racking up the mileage on the road yet. Instead, the Pirates are collecting passes at home. Seton Hall will look to continue its impressive distribution on offense Saturday afternoon when it closes out a season-opening homestand by hosting local rival Wagner in Newark, N.J. The Pirates are coming off a 96-71 win over Albany on Wednesday. Wagner dropped a 69-53 decision Tuesday to Rhode Island. The 96 points on Wednesday were the

Each school in the four-team Hall of Fame Tip-Off tournament enters the weekend event unbeaten. A driving force behind Northwestern’s contribution to that equation is junior guard Brooks Barnhizer. Barnhizer is averaging 17.0 points and shining with his overall floor game as the Wildcats (3-0) prepare to meet Rhode Island (3-0) on Saturday at Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, Conn. “He’s just completely immersed into the competition of the game, and because of that, his

Mississippi State is gaining attention among those who contribute to the polls. A win against Washington State on Saturday in the Basketball Hall of Fame Tip-Off in Uncasville, Conn., might just be enough to lift the Bulldogs into the Associated Press Top 25. Mississippi State (3-0) opened the season with an impressive 71-56 victory against Arizona State. The Bulldogs followed that up with lopsided wins against UT-Martin and North Alabama. A key area of improvement

Georgetown looks to bounce back from a pair of losses when it hosts Mount St. Mary’s on Saturday afternoon in Washington, D.C. After a home loss to Holy Cross last Saturday, the Hoyas (1-2) traveled to New Jersey and dropped a 71-60 decision to Rutgers on Wednesday. The Hoyas fell behind by 13 in the first half before rallying to within two at 31-29. Rutgers led by six at intermission and pulled away in the

Washington and Xavier will meet Friday in Las Vegas for a semifinal-round matchup of the Continental Tire Main Event, both looking to rebound from losses. Washington (2-1) is coming off an 83-76 defeat at home last Sunday against Nevada. The Huskies dug an 11-point hole at halftime versus the Wolf Pack, which proved insurmountable. Washington coach Mike Hopkins said in his weekly press conference on Monday he was “more optimistic after watching the game” on

Despite having nine new players this season, South Carolina carries an unbeaten record into Friday’s game with DePaul in the inaugural Arizona Tipoff at Glendale, Ariz. The Gamecocks, in their second year under coach Lamont Paris, are coming off a 74-64 win over visiting VMI on Monday. The victory gave the program its first 3-0 start in four years. The only returning player in the starting lineup is Meechie Johnson, who had 13 points against

Eastern Washington’s brutal season-opening stretch is about to come to a close. At least momentarily. The Eagles (0-3) are scheduled to play at Stanford (2-1) on Friday night before finally getting a home game against NAIA Walla Walla University. After that will be trips to Washington State, Southern California and Air Force before a home date with Portland Bible College. The Eagles will then have games at Cal Poly and Washington before opening Big Sky

Ole Miss coach Chris Beard can think of a couple of areas where he would like to see his team improve. Nonetheless, the Rebels keep finding ways to win as they conclude a season-opening, four-game homestand by facing Sam Houston on Friday night in Oxford, Miss. Ole Miss (3-0) escaped with a 70-69 victory against Detroit Mercy on Tuesday behind Jaylen Murray’s 22 points and seven assists. Beard said the Titans earned their advantage at

The TCU Horned Frogs are looking for a 4-0 start, which would be the program’s best opening since 2020-21, as they face winless Mississippi Valley State in Fort Worth, Texas, on Friday night. TCU hasn’t won more than four in a row to start a season since beginning 12-0 in 2017-18. The Horned Frogs are coming off an 88-55 home win over UT Rio Grande Valley on Tuesday. TCU outscored the Vaqueros 55-33 in the