Articles by Jeff Hawkins (9828)
SPOKANE, Wash. — North Dakota State coach Saul Phillips struggled with his emotions after San Diego State eliminated the Bison from the NCAA Tournament on Saturday afternoon, but Phillips managed a wry smile when asked about the defensive game plan against Aztecs point guard Xavier Thames. “It probably looked like there wasn’t one,” Phillips said […]
WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. — Guard Tyler Ennis scored 16 of his 18 points in the second half as No. 2 Syracuse fended off Wake Forest 67-57 on Wednesday night at Joel Coliseum. The Orange (20-0, 7-0 ACC), one of three remaining unbeaten Division I teams in the country, matched the best start in school history. Forward […]
CINCINNATI — Xavier is used to winning basketball games. DePaul isn’t. It didn’t take long to figure out how Wednesday night’s game was going to finish. Senior forward Justin Martin scored a career-high 22 points while junior guard Dee Davis added 17 points and seven assists as Xavier blew out reeling DePaul 83-64 at Cintas […]
The New York Knicks are one of a few teams with talent that must decide to stay the course or start over.
Matt John checks out a decade’s worth of No. 8 overall picks in the NBA Draft.
LAS VEGAS — No. 20 New Mexico began its quest for a Mountain West tournament three-peat with a convincing 93-77 quarterfinal victory over Fresno State on Thursday night at the Thomas & Mack Center. Senior forward Cameron Bairstow recorded his eighth double-double of the season, scoring 21 points and grabbing 10 rebounds, while senior center […]
WICHITA, Kan. — Heading into its game against Drake, Wichita State was ranked 17th nationally in team defense. After the Shockers’ defensive performance Saturday night, that ranking is bound to climb. No. 3 Wichita State held Drake to 42.5 percent shooting and forced 20 turnovers in an 83-54 victory at Charles Koch Arena. The Shockers […]
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Guard Kevin Martin made it look easy in his return to the Minnesota Timberwolves’ lineup on Saturday night. Center Nikola Pekovic looked far more winded but still had plenty of energy when it counted. Together, the two restored the Timberwolves nearly to full health and helped bring their record back to .500. […]
LAWRENCE, Kan. — The emergence of freshman guard Andrew Wiggins is beginning to unfold. With it, Kansas remains undefeated in Big 12 play. Wiggins scored a career-best for the second time in as many games, netting 29 points Wednesday as the No. 6 Jayhawks toppled Iowa State 92-81 at Allen Fieldhouse. “He’s so aggressive right […]
BUFFALO, N.Y. — Junior guard Jordan Sibert made a 3-pointer with 49 seconds left to put 11th-seeded Dayton up by six, and the Flyers held on to beat third-seeded Syracuse 55-53 in a third-round game Saturday night at First Niagara Center. Syracuse point guard Tyler Ennis missed a 3-pointer just before the final buzzer, as […]