Category: NCAA News Wire
INDIANAPOLIS — With the ability of Doug McDermott to make big shots down the stretch, his teammates made sure to give him that chance. A chance McDermott, the two-time All-American power forward, thought he blew. With the No. 18 Creighton Bluejays down 63-61 with 50 seconds left, McDermott popped into a sliver of daylight and […]
EAST LANSING, Mich. — With backups like point guard Travis Trice, No. 9 Michigan State might be second to none when it gets back to full strength. Northwestern coach Chris Collins certainly feels that way after the short-handed Spartans thumped his team 85-70 Thursday night at Breslin Center. Michigan State played without two starters, including […]
DENTON, Texas — Old Dominion Monarchs guard Ambrose Mosley scored 19 of his game-high 21 points in the second half, including 11 in a row during a crucial run of a 72-62 Conference USA victory Thursday over the host North Texas Mean Green. Mosley hit three 3-pointers and two free throws during an 11-1 surge […]
Guard Trey Lewis led a balanced attack with 18 points, and Cleveland State ran its winning streak to seven with a 73-53 Horizon League victory over Illinois-Chicago on Thursday at the Wolstein Center in Cleveland. The second-place Vikings (18-9, 9-3) also received 15 points apiece from guard Bryn Forbes and forward Jon Harris, while forward […]
INDIANAPOLIS — Forward Doug McDermott had 26 points and five rebounds to help the No. 18 Creighton Bluejays survive for a 68-63 victory over the Butler Bulldogs on Thursday night. The All-American forward connected on a go-ahead 3-pointer from the top of the key that gave the Bluejays a 64-63 lead with 50 seconds remaining. […]
EAST LANSING, Mich. — Senior forward Adreian Payne scored 20 points and grabbed 14 rebounds, and No. 9 Michigan State moved into a first-place tie in the Big Ten with a 85-70 thumping of Northwestern on Thursday night at Breslin Center. Guard Denzel Valentine contributed 16 points and six assists, and guard Gary Harris scored […]
AUBURN, Ala. — Kentucky coach John Calipari has lamented the pratfalls of working with the youngest team in college basketball all season. His lamentations almost came to a head Wednesday, but the upside — all of that talent — won out for the No. 14 Wildcats in a 64-56 win over Auburn. Calipari started five […]
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — For a while Wednesday, No. 20 Memphis played as though it might be the team that would allow Central Florida to break its losing streak. UCF trailed just 53-52 following a dunk by forward Kasey Wilson with 5:16 left in the game. However, the Tigers went on a 17-4 run to open […]
NORMAN, Okla. — The Texas Tech Red Raiders just keep causing problems for the teams ahead of them in the Big 12 standings, this time holding on for dear life for a road win at the Oklahoma Sooners. The Red Raiders led by 20 in the second half, but saw that margin shrink to three […]
ROSEMONT, Ill. — The Villanova Wildcats were picky, patient and willing to share Wednesday. Five players hit double figures as the No. 6 Wildcats ran their winning streak to six with an 87-62 Big East victory over the DePaul Blue Demons at Allstate Arena. “I think it came from making extra passes,” said Villanova coach […]
