Articles by Jeff Hawkins (9828)
Sophomore guard Deron Powers scored 20 points to help Hampton conclude the regular season with an 89-71 victory over North Carolina A&T on Thursday at the Hampton Convocation Center in Hampton, Va. Powers led four players who scored in double figures for Hampton (18-11, 13-3 Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference), which has won seven in a row […]
RALEIGH, N.C. — Tennessee made sure it stayed aggressive after creating a double-figure lead against sixth-seeded Massachusetts in the NCAA Tournament’s Midwest Regional second round Friday at PNC Arena. Forward Jarnell Stokes scored 20 of his 26 points in the second half as the 11th-seeded Volunteers blistered Massachusetts, 86-67. Guard Jordan McRae scored 21 points […]
MADISON, Wis. — Guard Ben Brust scored 20 points, and No. 21 Wisconsin knocked off Minnesota 78-70 Thursday night at the Kohl Center. Breaking out of a month-long shooting funk, Brust finished 5-for-7 from the field and made all four of his 3-point attempts. He sank just 10 of 40 3-point tries over the previous […]
SALT LAKE CITY — All-Star guard Steph Curry scored 44 points and the Golden State Warriors spoiled a festive banner-raising night for former Utah coach Jerry Sloan with a come-from-behind 95-90 victory over the Jazz Friday night at EnergySolutions Arena. Curry hit two of his eight 3-pointers during a key 12-0 run in the fourth […]
CINCINNATI — Junior guard Darrun Hilliard scored 19 points and No. 6 Villanova held off a late Xavier rally to beat the Musketeers 77-70 Thursday night at the Cintas Center. The win clinches the Wildcats’ first Big East regular-season title in eight years and their first outright league title in 32 years. Xavier cut a […]
DENVER — Guard DeMar DeRozan returned to the lineup to score 19 points and the Toronto Raptors beat the short-handed Denver Nuggets 100-90 on Friday night. Forward Terrence Ross had 18 points for the Raptors, who won for the first time in 11 years in Denver. Center J.J. Hickson had 18 points and 13 rebounds […]
The Sacramento Kings are headed in the right direction and Mike Malone believes some key pieces are in place … A former “bust” finds a new NBA identity
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — The beards grew longer Sunday. A week after making a vow not to shave until they lose, the No. 13 Louisville Cardinals made short work of Rutgers, winning 102-54 Sunday night at the KFC Yum! Center. Louisville jumped in front 10-2 en route to a 43-24 halftime lead, then opened the second […]
MIAMI — The masked man, forward LeBron James, returned to the lineup Thursday night and led the Miami Heat to a 108-82 victory over the New York Knicks at AmericanAirlines Arena. After the Knicks cut the Heat’s lead to two points early in the third quarter, Miami went on a 26-5 run to put the […]
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Mired in one of its worst slumps in years, No. 7 Syracuse broke out in a big way Sunday afternoon with a much-needed road win at Florida State, 74-58, that may very well push the Seminoles off the NCAA Tournament bubble. The Orange (27-4 overall, 14-4 in ACC), whose four biggest stars […]