Stony Brook 72, UMBC 53

Sophomore forward Jameel Warney came off the bench to post 18 points and eight rebounds, leading Stony Brook to a 72-53 victory over Maryland-Baltimore County on Wednesday at Pritchard Gymnasium in Stony Brook, N.Y. Warney was one of three players who scored in double figures for Stony Brook (19-8, 11-2 American East Conference), which has […]

Jeff Hawkins  •  15 Oct 2021
Cincinnati 77, Central Florida 49

ORLANDO, Fla. — Cincinnati guard Sean Kilpatrick poured in 23 points and forward Justin Jackson added 10 to carry the No. 7-ranked Bearcats to an easy 77-49 victory over Central Florida on Wednesday night. Cincinnati (24-3, 13-1 American Conference) didn’t put another player in double figures, but they rolled to a 40-18 halftime lead and […]

Jeff Hawkins  •  15 Oct 2021
Ohio State 76, Northwestern 60

COLUMBUS, Ohio — The No. 24 Ohio State Buckeyes were struggling early against Northwestern, but caught fire midway through the first half and never cooled off en route to a 76-60 victory over the Wildcats at Value City Arena on Wednesday night. The Buckeyes (21-6, 8-6) won for the fifth time in their last six […]

Jeff Hawkins  •  15 Oct 2021
Florida 71, Auburn 66

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — After trailing for much of the game, Florida mounted a tense rally that concluded with five foul shots by center Patric Young and guard Scottie Wilbekin in the final 20 seconds, and the Gators held off Auburn’s upset bid, 71-66, on Wednesday night. Second-ranked Florida managed to win its 18th straight game, […]

Jeff Hawkins  •  15 Oct 2021
Lafayette 76, Holy Cross 64

In one of the Patriot League’s biggest upsets of the season, Lafayette — which came into Wednesday’s game with just four conference wins — toppled third-place Holy Cross 76-64 in Worcester, Mass. Lafayette’s Fran O’Hanlon set the all-time record for Patriot League coaching victories with 127, passing former Bucknell coach Pat Flannery. Guard Seth Hinrichs […]

Jeff Hawkins  •  15 Oct 2021
Xavier 83, DePaul 64

CINCINNATI — 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 on Wednesday night at Cintas Center. Xavier (18-8, 8-5 Big East) shot a season-high 64.3 percent (27 of 42) as it surpassed its win total from […]

Jeff Hawkins  •  15 Oct 2021
Bucknell 55, Loyola (Maryland) 53

Senior guard Cameron Ayers, who scored a game-high 22 points, hit a 3-pointer with 17 seconds left to give Bucknell a 55-53 win over host Loyola (Maryland) on Wednesday in a Patriot League game at the Reitz Arena in Baltimore. Guard Jarred Jones and forward Jordan Latham each had 13 points for Loyola, which stormed […]

Jeff Hawkins  •  15 Oct 2021
Saint Louis 89, George Mason 85 (OT)

FAIRFAX, Va. — Point guard Jordair Jett scored all but one of his 25 points after halftime, and forward Rob Loe hit two 3-pointers in overtime as No. 10 Saint Louis escaped George Mason with an 89-85 victory Wednesday night at Patriot Center. In extending its school-record winning streak to 18 games, Saint Louis (24-2, […]

Jeff Hawkins  •  15 Oct 2021
Boston College 62, Syracuse 59 (OT)

SYRACUSE, NY — Boston College guard Lonnie Jackson coolly sank four foul shots in the final 26 seconds of overtime as the Eagles stunned No. 1 and previously unbeaten Syracuse University 62-59 on Wednesday in the Carrier Dome. The Orange dropped to 25-1 overall and 12-1 in the Atlantic Coast Conference while Boston College improved […]

Jeff Hawkins  •  15 Oct 2021