Category: NCAA News Wire
Junior forward Christian Kirk came off the bench to score 16 points, leading Missouri State to a 72-56 victory over visiting Loyola-Chicago on Tuesday night at JQH Arena in Springfield, Mo. Kirk led three players who scored in double figures for Missouri State (19-10, 9-8 Missouri Valley Conference), which has won two in a row […]
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Shortly after No. 1 Florida escaped with a 57-54 win over Vanderbilt, veteran UF coach Billy Donovan was asked how his resilient team has won so many close games this season. “Our margin for error is very, very small,” Donovan said. In its first game as No. 1 this season, Florida handled […]
Junior center Kendall Gray made the go-ahead basket with just over a minute remaining, helping host Delaware State hold on for a 59-56 victory over Morgan State on Monday at Memorial Hall in Dover, Del. Gray had 16 points, 13 rebounds and six blocked shots for Delaware State (9-18, 5-9 Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference), which has […]
COLLEGE PARK, Md. — This time Syracuse got a favorable call — in fact, no call at all — from the referees at the end of the game. Less than 48 hours after a controversial loss at Duke, the fourth-ranked Orange beat Maryland 57-55 Monday in an Atlantic Coast Conference game before a sellout crowd […]
Norfolk State remained a half-game out of second place in the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference, rallying in the second half to beat Howard 66-60 on Monday at Burr Arena in Washington. Howard, which lost for the seventh time in eight games, surprisingly led 32-24 at halftime thanks to a hot hand by reigning the MEAC Rookie […]
LAWRENCE, Kan. — Kansas was not exactly handed the Big 12 basketball trophy Monday. Nonetheless, the Jayhawks weathered an upset bid by Oklahoma and downed the No. 8 Sooners, 83-75, in Allen Fieldhouse as junior guard Naadir Tharpe scored a team-high 19 points to lead a balanced Kansas attack. The victory assured Kansas at least […]
LAWRENCE, Kan. — Three regular-season games remain for Kansas, yet the Jayhawks already are Big 12 champions. Fifth-ranked Kansas clinched at least a share of the conference title Monday, its 10th in a row, by holding off Oklahoma 83-75 in Allen Fieldhouse. “Our guys have done great,” said Bill Self, who coached Kansas to each […]
COLLEGE PARK, Md. — Syracuse guard Tyler Ennis scored 20 points and forward C.J. Fair added 17 as the fourth-ranked Orange beat Maryland 57-55 Monday to get back to its winning ways. Syracuse (26-2, 13-2 Atlantic Coast Conference) lost its previous two games, including a controversial ending Saturday at Duke. Maryland (15-13, 7-8) was paced […]
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Four minutes into Saturday night’s American Athletic Conference game against Temple at FedExForum, Memphis freshman starting forward Austin Nichols had earned himself a seat on the bench next to coach Josh Pastner. Nichols was playing uninspired basketball. “I thought Austin was awful the first (five) minutes,” Pastner said. “He just wasn’t into […]
COLUMBUS, Ohio — It’s not how you start; it’s how you finish. At least that is what athletes have been told for decades. No. 24 Ohio State found that adage true Saturday night in a 64-46 victory over outmanned Minnesota at Value City Arena. The Buckeyes did not score until nearly four minutes had wound […]
