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USA Today
05-04-2025
- Sport
- USA Today
Villanova Wildcats vs. UCF Knights live stream, TV channel, start time, odds
Villanova Wildcats vs. UCF Knights live stream, TV channel, start time, odds | April 5, 2025 The Villanova Wildcats (21-14) hope to build on a six-game home winning streak when hosting the UCF Knights (19-16) on Saturday, April 5, 2025 at 4 p.m. ET. In its previous game, Villanova beat USC, 60-59, on the road. Its top scorers were Eric Dixon (28 PTS, 41.67 FG%, 5-11 from 3PT) and Wooga Poplar (16 PTS, 7 REB, 31.25 FG%, 2-7 from 3PT). In its previous game, UCF beat Cincinnati 88-80 on the road, with Darius Johnson (31 PTS, 7 AST, 2 STL, 47.83 FG%, 5-13 from 3PT) and Tyler Hendricks (14 PTS, 60 FG%) the standout performers. Here is what you need to prepare for Saturday's college basketball action. Check out: USA TODAY Sports Coaches Poll Watch college basketball on Fubo! Villanova Wildcats vs. UCF Knights Game day: Saturday, April 5, 2025 Saturday, April 5, 2025 Game time: 4 p.m. ET 4 p.m. ET TV: FOX NCAA Basketball Odds and Betting Lines Spread: Villanova -3.5 Villanova -3.5 Total: 156.5 College basketball odds courtesy of BetMGM Sportsbook. Odds updated Friday at 11:59 p.m. ET. For a full list of sports betting odds, access USA TODAY Sports Betting Scores Odds Hub. Watch college basketball on Fubo! Follow the latest college sports coverage at College Sports Wire.
Associated Press
02-04-2025
- Sport
- Associated Press
Wooga Poplar, Eric Dixon lead Villanova over Colorado 85-64 in first round of CBC
▶Follow AP's full coverage of March Madness. ▶Get the AP Top 25 men's college basketball poll delivered straight to your inbox with AP Top 25 Poll Alerts. Sign up here. LAS VEGAS (AP) — Wooga Poplar had 24 points, Eric Dixon scored 22 and Villanova cruised to an 85-64 victory over Colorado in the first round of the College Basketball Crown at MGM Grand Garden Arena on Tuesday night. The Wildcats (20-14) advance to play the winner of a first-round matchup between Tulane and Southern California in a Thursday quarterfinal. Poplar went 11 of 17 from the field with two 3-pointers for Villanova. Dixon hit 8 of 13 shots with three 3-pointers and added four steals. Jordan Longino scored 13 on 6-for-9 shooting. Elijah Malone finished with 17 points, 10 rebounds and four assists to pace the Buffaloes (14-21). RJ Smith added 10 points for and Bangot Dak scored nine. Villanova took the lead with 16:48 left in the first half and did not give it up. The score was 45-30 at halftime with Poplar racking up 16 points. ___
USA Today
27-03-2025
- Sport
- USA Today
Colorado at Villanova odds, tips and betting trends
The Villanova Wildcats (19-14) will host the Colorado Buffaloes (14-20) after winning five straight home games. The contest starts at 8:30 p.m. ET on Tuesday, April 1, 2025. In the article below, we dig into the Villanova vs. Colorado odds and lines for this matchup. No line is set yet for the Wildcats vs. Buffaloes matchup. Villanova has a 17-16-0 record against the spread this season compared to Colorado, who is 17-17-0 ATS. The Wildcats have gone over the point total in 19 games, while Buffaloes games have gone over 14 times. Villanova is 6-4 against the spread and 6-4 overall over its last 10 games, while Colorado has gone 8-2 against the spread and 5-5 overall. Here's everything you need to get ready for Tuesday's college hoops action. Check out: USA TODAY Sports Coaches Poll How to watch Villanova vs. Colorado Game day: Tuesday, April 1, 2025 Tuesday, April 1, 2025 Game time: 8:30 p.m. ET 8:30 p.m. ET TV Channel: FOX Sports Networks Watch NCAA basketball on Fubo! Villanova vs. Colorado prediction Villanova 72, Colorado 69 Against the spread Villanova has put together a 17-16-0 ATS record so far this year. Colorado has compiled a 17-17-0 ATS record so far this year. The 73.4 points per game the Wildcats put up are just 1.9 more points than the Buffaloes allow (71.5). When Villanova puts up more than 71.5 points, it is 12-8 against the spread and 14-6 overall. Colorado is 10-9 against the spread and 10-9 overall when giving up fewer than 73.4 points. The Buffaloes score an average of 69.9 points per game, just 2.4 more points than the 67.5 the Wildcats give up to opponents. When it scores more than 67.5 points, Colorado is 11-8 against the spread and 12-7 overall. Villanova has an ATS record of 13-5 and a 14-4 record overall when its opponents score fewer than 69.9 points. Players to watch Villanova Eric Dixon registers a team-leading 23.0 points per contest. He is also averaging 5.2 rebounds and 2.0 assists, shooting 45.1% from the field and 42.2% from beyond the arc with 2.9 made 3-pointers per game. Wooga Poplar registers a team-best 6.9 rebounds per contest. In addition, he's registering 14.5 points and 1.4 assists, shooting 46.1% from the field and 38.4% from beyond the arc with 1.9 made 3-pointers per game. Jordan Longino posts 11.6 points, 2.2 rebounds and 2.3 assists per game. Defensively, he posts 1.1 steals and 0.2 blocked shots. Colorado Julian Hammond III is averaging team highs in points (12.5 per game) and assists (3.1). And he is producing 2.5 rebounds, making 40.6% of his shots from the field and 37.5% from beyond the arc, with 1.5 triples per game. Andrej Jakimovski leads the Buffaloes in rebounding (4.9 per game), and puts up 10.4 points and 1.3 assists. He also puts up 1.1 steals and 0.1 blocked shots. Trevor Baskin is averaging a team-high 4.9 rebounds per game. And he is producing 7.2 points and 1.9 assists, making 50.0% of his shots from the floor. Watch Villanova vs. Colorado on Fubo! Gannett may earn revenue from sports betting operators for audience referrals to betting services. Sports betting operators have no influence over nor are any such revenues in any way dependent on or linked to the newsrooms or news coverage. Terms apply, see operator site for Terms and Conditions. If you or someone you know has a gambling problem, help is available. Call the National Council on Problem Gambling 24/7 at 1-800-GAMBLER (NJ, OH), 1-800-522-4700 (CO), 1-800-BETS-OFF (IA), 1-800-9-WITH-IT (IN). Must be 21 or older to gamble. Sports betting and gambling are not legal in all locations. Be sure to comply with laws applicable where you reside. We occasionally recommend interesting products and services. If you make a purchase by clicking one of the links, we may earn an affiliate fee. Sportsbook Wire operates independently, though, and this doesn't influence our coverage.
Yahoo
14-03-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
UConn men defeat Villanova in 73-56 Big East Tournament quarterfinal, advance to play Creighton
STORRS, Conn. (WNTH) — The UConn men are on to the semifinals of the Big East Huskies took control in the second half and put Villanova away. At first, it looked like UConn had no answer for Villanova star Wooga Poplar. But Dan Hurley made some changes and the Huskies took control in the second half. UConn men head to the Big East Tournament It was the Big East Tournament quarterfinals at Madison Square Garden. Fresh off being named Big East Freshman of the year, Liam McNeely played like it. He took off in the second, hitting big shot after big shot. He ended up with 38 points. That's a University of Connecticut freshman scoring record in a Big East game. Plenty of UConn fans took the train to New York, making the Garden feel like home court 'I've only watched Big East Tournament games on TV, but you can just hear the crowds there and I know UConn fans love going to MSG,' UConn Junion Ryan Copjanle said. 'You have to step up when it's time and this time of year is a good time to start that winning streak and I think there's a good chance for us…I'm hoping for a close first half and then we take it away in the second,' Andover resident Amanda Carroll said. The game was tied with eight minutes left. UConn went on a 22-3 run and won 73-56. We should ask Amanda there what she thinks will happen tonight. The Huskies take on Creighton. Creighton needed two overtime to edge out DePaul last night. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
14-03-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
College basketball scores, results: Cooper Flagg's injury casts cloud over wild Thursday of conference tournament action
With Selection Sunday just days away, the Madness is nearly upon us. College basketball conference tournaments are now in full swing and most of the nation's top teams were in action on Thursday. The day started with a scary moment in Duke's ACC opener against Georgia Tech. Projected No. 1 NBA Draft pick Cooper Flagg sprained his ankle and needed to be helped off the court just before halftime. The Blue Devils held on for a nervy win, but coach Jon Scheyer was noncommittal on Flagg's status moving forward. [Yahoo Fantasy Bracket Mayhem is back: Enter for a shot to win up to $50K] This week may just be a prelude to the Big Dance, but there was a lot of action in the power conferences and beyond. Duke 78, Georgia Tech 70UNC 68, Wake Forest 59BYU 96, Iowa State 92Texas Tech 76, Baylor 74Ole Miss 83, Arkansas 80Texas 94, Texas A&M 89Marquette 89, Xavier 87 Oregon 72, Indiana 59 Wisconsin 70, Northwestern 63Arizona 88, Kansas 77UConn 73, Villanova 56Kentucky 85, Oklahoma 84 The Wildcats hold on after a late surge by the Sooners to advance to the quarterfinals for a showdown with Alabama. Kentucky lost both matchups against the Crimson Tide during the regular season. Wildcats dominate the second half and roll into the Big East semifinals. They'll face Creighton on Friday night. After trailing at halftime, UConn has taken over late vs. Villanova in the Big East quarterfinals. TOUGH 😤 And one and the stare down @UConnMBB — FOX College Hoops (@CBBonFOX) March 14, 2025 Arizona ran away with it in the final minutes. Wildcats advance to the Big 12 semifinals, where it will face Texas Tech on Friday. The Tigers had to earn this one. They traded leads with the Mustangs all day, but held on in the ACC quarterfinals and will now meet Louisville on Friday Arizona is back in front but it's looking like a fun finish coming in Kansas City. WORK HENRI📺 ESPN — Arizona Basketball (@ArizonaMBB) March 14, 2025 Mayo has 18 points, including five 3-pointers, and KU suddenly leads the Wildcats. A very Kansas partisan crowd in Kansas City is going wild. we already knew it was going in...#PayHeed x @zekexmayo — Kansas Men's Basketball (@KUHoops) March 14, 2025 Wooga Poplar has 15 points to help Villanova to a 36-31 halftime lead over UConn. Wooga Poplar with the smooth jumper #LetsMarchNova — Villanova MBB (@NovaMBB) March 14, 2025 The 3s are starting to drop for the Jayhawks, who have cut Arizona's lead to 52-50 in the opening minutes of the 2nd half. ZEKE. MAYO.#Big12MBB | @Phillips66Gas — Big 12 Conference (@Big12Conference) March 14, 2025 Henri Veesaar's 10 points leads the way for Arizona, which controlled the entire first half vs. Kansas. Gotta guard him out there.📺 ESPN — Arizona Basketball (@ArizonaMBB) March 14, 2025 The Wildcats are scorching from deep early (5-of-6), and that's a big reason they lead Kansas 33-24 at the under-8 timeout in the first half. The Wildcats are up 14-9 in the early going of this marquee Big 12 tournament matchup H3NRI📺 ESPN — Arizona Basketball (@ArizonaMBB) March 14, 2025 Creighton comes back from 17 down (and 11 down in the final 2 minutes of regulation) to escape a big upset in the Big East quarterfinals. Creighton is punishing DePaul inside and has taken an 81-78 lead with 53 seconds to play. WHAT A SEQUENCE 🤯#GoJays — Creighton Men's Basketball (@BluejayMBB) March 14, 2025 DePaul sent the game into a second OT after Layden Blocker hit a floater with 1.3 seconds left to tie it at 73-73 after the first overtime. Gutsy stretch for DePaul after melting down in the final minutes of regulation. FLOATER!! GOT IT!!TIE GAME IN OT 🤯 — FOX College Hoops (@CBBonFOX) March 14, 2025 In the end, the Bears didn't have enough juice to rally all the way back and the Red Raiders move on to the semifinals to face the winner of Arizona vs. Kansas. Meanwhile, Creighton went on an incredible 11-0 run in the final minutes of regulation to force overtime vs. DePaul. ASHWORTH!! TIE GAME!!@BluejayMBB x @stevenAsh_15 — FOX College Hoops (@CBBonFOX) March 14, 2025 Chucky Hepburn hits the winning jumper to lift Louisville past Stanford 75-73 after an initial miss and scramble for the ball in the final seconds. Wow. Cardinals advance to the ACC semifinals in dramatic fashion. CHUCKY HEPBURN WALKS IT OFF FOR LOUISVILLE 💥 — College Basketball Report (@CBKReport) March 14, 2025 Meanwhile, Baylor has surged back in the second half and made it a game against Texas Tech. The Bears were trailing by as much as 15 but have made it a five-point game with just over 2 minutes left. It looked like Louisville was about to pull away and avoid the upset, but Stanford's Chisom Okpara has tied it up with an and-1. It's 73-73 with 27 seconds to go in the ACC quarters. The Wildcats hold on after a late surge by the Sooners to advance to the quarterfinals for a showdown with Alabama. Kentucky lost both matchups against the Crimson Tide during the regular season. Wildcats dominate the second half and roll into the Big East semifinals. They'll face Creighton on Friday night. After trailing at halftime, UConn has taken over late vs. Villanova in the Big East quarterfinals. TOUGH 😤 And one and the stare down @UConnMBB — FOX College Hoops (@CBBonFOX) March 14, 2025 Arizona ran away with it in the final minutes. Wildcats advance to the Big 12 semifinals, where it will face Texas Tech on Friday. The Tigers had to earn this one. They traded leads with the Mustangs all day, but held on in the ACC quarterfinals and will now meet Louisville on Friday Arizona is back in front but it's looking like a fun finish coming in Kansas City. WORK HENRI📺 ESPN — Arizona Basketball (@ArizonaMBB) March 14, 2025 Mayo has 18 points, including five 3-pointers, and KU suddenly leads the Wildcats. A very Kansas partisan crowd in Kansas City is going wild. we already knew it was going in...#PayHeed x @zekexmayo — Kansas Men's Basketball (@KUHoops) March 14, 2025 Wooga Poplar has 15 points to help Villanova to a 36-31 halftime lead over UConn. Wooga Poplar with the smooth jumper #LetsMarchNova — Villanova MBB (@NovaMBB) March 14, 2025 The 3s are starting to drop for the Jayhawks, who have cut Arizona's lead to 52-50 in the opening minutes of the 2nd half. ZEKE. MAYO.#Big12MBB | @Phillips66Gas — Big 12 Conference (@Big12Conference) March 14, 2025 Henri Veesaar's 10 points leads the way for Arizona, which controlled the entire first half vs. Kansas. Gotta guard him out there.📺 ESPN — Arizona Basketball (@ArizonaMBB) March 14, 2025 The Wildcats are scorching from deep early (5-of-6), and that's a big reason they lead Kansas 33-24 at the under-8 timeout in the first half. The Wildcats are up 14-9 in the early going of this marquee Big 12 tournament matchup H3NRI📺 ESPN — Arizona Basketball (@ArizonaMBB) March 14, 2025 Creighton comes back from 17 down (and 11 down in the final 2 minutes of regulation) to escape a big upset in the Big East quarterfinals. Creighton is punishing DePaul inside and has taken an 81-78 lead with 53 seconds to play. WHAT A SEQUENCE 🤯#GoJays — Creighton Men's Basketball (@BluejayMBB) March 14, 2025 DePaul sent the game into a second OT after Layden Blocker hit a floater with 1.3 seconds left to tie it at 73-73 after the first overtime. Gutsy stretch for DePaul after melting down in the final minutes of regulation. FLOATER!! GOT IT!!TIE GAME IN OT 🤯 — FOX College Hoops (@CBBonFOX) March 14, 2025 In the end, the Bears didn't have enough juice to rally all the way back and the Red Raiders move on to the semifinals to face the winner of Arizona vs. Kansas. Meanwhile, Creighton went on an incredible 11-0 run in the final minutes of regulation to force overtime vs. DePaul. ASHWORTH!! TIE GAME!!@BluejayMBB x @stevenAsh_15 — FOX College Hoops (@CBBonFOX) March 14, 2025 Chucky Hepburn hits the winning jumper to lift Louisville past Stanford 75-73 after an initial miss and scramble for the ball in the final seconds. Wow. Cardinals advance to the ACC semifinals in dramatic fashion. CHUCKY HEPBURN WALKS IT OFF FOR LOUISVILLE 💥 — College Basketball Report (@CBKReport) March 14, 2025 Meanwhile, Baylor has surged back in the second half and made it a game against Texas Tech. The Bears were trailing by as much as 15 but have made it a five-point game with just over 2 minutes left. It looked like Louisville was about to pull away and avoid the upset, but Stanford's Chisom Okpara has tied it up with an and-1. It's 73-73 with 27 seconds to go in the ACC quarters.
