Articles by Jeff Hawkins (9824)
STILLWATER, Okla. — Forward Le’Bryan Nash scored a career-high 29 points, carrying No. 11 Oklahoma State with star guard Marcus Smart in foul trouble and leading the Cowboys past West Virginia, 81-75, on Saturday before an estimated 10,000 at Gallagher-Iba Arena. Nash made 10-of-13 shots from the floor and 9-of-14 free throws, also adding nine […]
SAN ANTONIO — The Chicago Bulls played a team facing similar circumstances as of late, with the San Antonio Spurs reeling from a string of injuries on Wednesday. Regardless of the situation, the Bulls got a must needed win. Guard Jimmy Butler scored 19 points, while forward Carlos Boozer had 16 points and 12 rebounds […]
A preview of Thursday’s Sweet 16 matchup between Wisconsin and Baylor. Plus a chance to vote on who you think will win!
PHILADELPHIA — The Philadelphia 76ers turned down their dubious date with destiny Saturday night, beating the Detroit Pistons 123-98 to end an NBA-record-tying 26-game losing streak. Guard Michael Carter-Williams and forward Thaddeus Young each scored 21 points and center Henry Sims added 16 for the 76ers (16-57), who built leads of 19 at halftime and […]
MADISON, Wis. — Forward Sam Dekker scored 16 points as No. 14 Wisconsin beat Indiana, 69-58, Tuesday night at the Kohl Center. Wisconsin won its sixth in a row by shooting the lights out in the second half, especially from distance. The Badgers made one of 10 3-point attempts in the first half, but hit […]
INDIANAPOLIS — Purdue guard Terone Johnson’s bid for a game-winning 3-pointer bounced off the rim as time expired and No. 24 Ohio State escaped with a 63-61 Big Ten tournament victory on Thursday afternoon at Bankers Life Fieldhouse. The fifth-seeded Buckeyes (24-8) struggled to put away a pesky Purdue team that trailed by just one […]
Shane Rhodes looks at how else the NBA could look to shake up its calendar in the near future.
A preview of Virginia and Michigan State’s Sweet 16 matchup and an opportunity to vote on who you think will win!
MILWAUKEE — Guard James Bell scored 30 points and junior guard Darrun Hilliard added 20 as No. 4 Villanova snapped Marquette’s 20-game home conference winning streak with a 94-85 overtime victory over the Golden Eagles Saturday at the BMO Harris Bradley Center. The Wildcats (17-2, 6-1 Big East) had led by as many as nine […]
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — Old Dominion guard Aaron Bacote and UAB guard Chad Frazier had strikingly similar numbers heading into Thursday night’s Conference USA matchup at Bartow Arena. On Thursday, however, Frazier was decidedly better in the Blazers’ 75-66 victory over the Monarchs. Frazier led UAB with 27 points, which was considerably more than his season […]