Kentucky holds off Missouri

COLUMBIA, Mo. — Kentucky coach John Calipari’s team confounds him. The No. 11 Wildcats capped off a week of two road games Saturday with an 84-79 win over Missouri on Saturday, just a few days after Kentucky lost Tuesday to LSU and cast several questions about its ability and fight. Those questions were not there […]

Jeff Hawkins  •  15 Oct 2021
Baylor 76, Oklahoma State 70

STILLWATER, Okla. — Baylor guard Gary Franklin came alive late at Oklahoma State on Saturday, scoring nine of his 11 points in the final 3:33, to spark the Bears’ 76-70 upset win over the No. 8-ranked Cowboys. Franklin, who started for injured point guard Kenny Chery, fired in 3-pointers on three consecutive trips after the […]

Jeff Hawkins  •  15 Oct 2021
Saint Louis 87, George Mason 81 (OT)

ST. LOUIS — It was hard to tell the difference Saturday at Chaifetz Arena between the Atlantic 10 Conference’s best team and its worst. George Mason equaled No. 19 Saint Louis for 40 minutes and nearly did so for 45 before the Billikens used a late 3-point barrage by center Rob Loe to escape with […]

Jeff Hawkins  •  15 Oct 2021
Providence 77, DePaul 72

ROSEMONT, Ill. — Guard Bryce Cotton scored a game-high 28 points as Providence held off a late DePaul surge for a 77-72 Big East victory on Saturday at Allstate Arena. The Friars (16-6, 6-3 in the Big East) hit 8-of-10 free throws in the final 3:23, including seven from Cotton, to keep DePaul at bay. […]

Jeff Hawkins  •  15 Oct 2021
Wichita State 81, Evansville 67

WICHITA, Kan. — No. 4 Wichita State heads into its most challenging week of the conference schedule following an 81-67 victory over Evansville on Saturday at Koch Arena. The Shockers (23-0, 10-0 MVC) play at second-place Indiana State on Wednesday and at Northern Iowa on Saturday. Those stops figure to be the biggest obstacles to […]

Jeff Hawkins  •  15 Oct 2021
Lehigh 82, Boston University 80 (OT)

Senior guard Mackey McKnight scored on a sensational, buzzer-beating drive in overtime, giving Lehigh an 82-80 come-from-behind upset of Boston University on Saturday afternoon in Boston. After failing to score in the first half when the Mountain Hawks fell behind by 15, McKnight finished with 16 points. He also had a three-point play to open […]

Jeff Hawkins  •  15 Oct 2021
Syracuse stays unbeaten, holds off Duke 91-89 in OT

SYRACUSE, N.Y. – One day before the real thing, Duke and Syracuse played college basketball’s version of the Super Bowl. Saturday night’s game featured the two most successful coaches in Division I history (Duke’s Mike Krzyzewski and Syracuse’s Jim Boeheim), two of the nation’s top freshmen (Duke’s Jabari Parker and Syracuse’s Tyler Ennis), and an […]

Jeff Hawkins  •  15 Oct 2021
Iowa 81, Illinois 74

Guard Devyn Marble scored all 17 of his points in the second half to propel the No. 15 Iowa Hawkeyes to an 81-74 victory over the Illinois Fighting Illini on Saturday night at State Farm Arena in Champaign, Ill. The Hawkeyes, coming off a 71-69 loss at home to Michigan State on Tuesday night, opened […]

Jeff Hawkins  •  15 Oct 2021
Louisville wins sloppy game vs. UCF

LOUISVILLE, Ky. — In a sloppy, foul-marred game, the No. 12 Louisville Cardinals never trailed and beat the Central Florida Knights 87-70 Saturday night at the KFC Yum! Center. Senior All-American guard Russ Smith led Louisville (18-4, 7-2 American Athletic Conference) with 27 points, including eight of the Cardinals first 12 and 10 straight points […]

Jeff Hawkins  •  15 Oct 2021