Category: NCAA News Wire
Guard Quentin Jones tipped in a missed shot with 1.7 seconds left as Maryland-Baltimore County beat Albany 71-69 on Wednesday night in an America East Conference game. Jones went to the offensive glass after guard Rodney Elliott missed a floater in the lane with about four seconds left. Jones and Elliott each had 16 points […]
HARTFORD, Conn. — The American Athletic Conference may have five teams ranked in the Top 25 this week, but the bottom teams in the league are struggling to keep pace — at least when they face No. 24 Connecticut. Junior forward DeAndre Daniels scored 12 points and 11 other Huskies got in the scoring column […]
In the only meeting of the season between the Atlantic 10 foes, Richmond picked up a big conference road victory against Duquesne, 75-58 on Wednesday at the A.J. Palumbo Center in Pittsburgh. Richmond, which was playing its second game since losing guard and leading scorer Cedrick Lindsay for the season to a double meniscus tear, […]
American stopped a two-game losing streak with a 64-44 Patriot League victory over visiting Lehigh on Wednesday night at Bender Arena in Washington. The Eagles improved to 15-9 overall and stayed atop the Patriot with an 11-2 record. Lehigh (13-13, 6-7) lost for just the second time in seven games. American was led by junior […]
With snow on the way, Bucknell wasted little time putting Navy on ice as sophomore guard Chris Hass led a balanced attack with 15 points to help the Bison to a 78-57 victory Wednesday in Lewisburg, Pa. In a game that was moved up an hour because of an incoming snowstorm, senior forward Brian Fitzpatrick […]
Junior forward Dan Trist came off the bench to score 14 points, leading Lafayette to a 61-44 victory over visiting Loyola (Maryland) on Wednesday at Kirby Sports Center in Easton, Pa. Junior guard Seth Hinrichs added 13 points and seven rebounds to help Lafayette (7-17, 3-10 Patriot League) earn its third win in four games. […]
COLUMBUS, Ohio — The No. 15 Michigan Wolverines won for the first time in 11 years at Ohio State, recovering from an eight-point deficit early in the second half for a 70-60 victory over the Buckeyes on Tuesday night. The Wolverines (18-6, 10-2 Big Ten) ended a nine-game losing streak in games played in Columbus […]
WICHITA, Kan. — Wichita State found its outside shooting touch just in time to remain unbeaten. The fourth-ranked Shockers made six of 13 3-pointers in the second half, closed the game with a 14-6 run and held off Southern Illinois 78-67 Tuesday at Koch Arena. Wichita State (26-0, 13-0 Missouri Valley Conference) and No. 1 […]
AUSTIN, Texas — The Texas Longhorns and Oklahoma State Cowboys were both missing pieces as they faced off in a mid-week Big 12 game. Texas’ remaining pieces proved far superior. Longhorns guard Javan Felix poured in 27 points to propel No. 19 Texas past Oklahoma State 87-68 on Tuesday night at the Frank Erwin Center. […]
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — The Volunteers Tennessee had a chance for a statement win Tuesday night against the No. 3 Florida Gators. But senior point guard Scottie Wilbekin and the Gators (22-2, 11-0) had other ideas. Behind a terrific performance on both ends of the floor from Wilbekin, Florida won its 16 straight, beating Tennessee 67-58 […]