Category: NCAA News Wire
PHILADELPHIA — The Saint Louis Billikens on Wednesday earned their 15th straight victory, breaking the former mark of 14 straight wins set by the 1958-59 squad, with a 65-49 win over Saint Joseph’s Hawks. Senior forward Rob Loe was the leading scorer for the 13th-ranked Billikens, scoring a team-high 17 points while shooting 3 of […]
TERRE HAUTE, Ind. — Travel problems and an opponent with a lot to play for couldn’t keep Wichita State from staying unbeaten Wednesday. Forward Cleanthony Early scored a game-high 19 points and guard Tekele Cotton added 14 as the No. 4 Shockers held off Indiana State 65-58 in a Missouri Valley Conference showdown. Wichita State […]
CORAL GABLES, Fla. — In an age of star underclassmen, Wednesday’s game at BankUnited Center was a bit of a rarity. It was senior vs. senior. Two big-time scorers going at it, forward Lamar Patterson for the No. 25 Pittsburgh Panthers and guard Rion Brown for the Miami Hurricanes. Patterson, who scored a game-high 25 […]
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Looking for a way to snap their first losing streak of the season — and trying to do so without their leading scorer — the Florida State Seminoles found the cure for their ailing program Wednesday evening: a visit from the ACC’s last-place team, Virginia Tech. Florida State snapped a three-game skid […]
TERRE HAUTE, Ind. — Wichita State guard Fred VanVleet is used to the jeers that greet the fourth-ranked Shockers every time they step into an opponent’s arena. “They don’t boo anybody that’s not any good,” VanVleet said. “It’s a sign of respect.” They were hissing Wednesday night at the Hulman Center when the Shockers used […]
ANN ARBOR — A visit to the Big Ten co-leading Michigan Wolverines was not what the Nebraska Cornhuskers, a team with chronic struggles on the road, needed. A dominating performance, coming off its first loss of the conference season at Indiana on Sunday was exactly what the Wolverines needed. Those conflicting formulas produced a 79-50 […]
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. — No. 20 Virginia earned its sixth consecutive Atlantic Coast Conference win, cruising past Boston College 77-67 on Wednesday night in front of 10,853 at John Paul Jones Arena. Eight of the Cavaliers’ nine conference games were decided by double-digit margins. Virginia (18-5, 9-1 ACC) led by at least 10 points for the […]
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — A defensive effort over a key six-minute stretch in the second half allowed No. 3 Florida to remain undefeated in Southeastern Conference play. With Florida forward Chris Walker making his collegiate debut, the Gators emerged with a 68-58 win over Missouri on Tuesday. Guard Scottie Wilbekin led the Gators (20-2, 9-0 SEC) […]
DURHAM, N.C. — It took some time, but No. 11 Duke found the ideal tonic to recover from a tough-to-digest result. Forward Jabari Parker scored 21 points, but the Blue Devils were slow to heat up before routing visiting Wake Forest 83-63 Tuesday night at Cameron Indoor Stadium. Guard Rasheed Sulaimon added 19 points, and […]
FORT WORTH, Texas – The Texas Longhorns know they have become the hunted now that they have emerged near the top of the Big 12. And the TCU Horned Frogs were almost able to sneak up and bite them on Tuesday night. In the end, though, the No. 15 Longhorns scratched out a seventh consecutive […]
