Category: NCAA News Wire
CARBONDALE, Ill. — Let the hype begin, Missouri Valley Conference-style. Holding up its end of the bargain Wednesday night at SIU Arena, No. 18 Northern Iowa scored on nine straight possessions during a game-breaking 20-3 run to subdue Southern Illinois 59-52. With their eighth straight win, the Panthers (19-2, 8-1) set up Saturday’s Valley showdown […]
WICHITA, Kan. — Wichita State coach Gregg Marshall isn’t sure whether his players overlooked Loyola-Chicago on Wednesday. The Shockers’ shooting provided some evidence that their minds had wandered ahead to a showdown with 18th-ranked Northern Iowa on Saturday. Marshall was sure junior guard Fred VanVleet wasn’t looking ahead, as VanVleet scored a career-high 27 points […]
Guard Matt Mooney scored a game-high 20 points, and the Air Force Falcons snapped a five-game losing streak with a 66-52 victory over the San Jose State Spartans on Wednesday at the Event Center in San Jose, Calif. The Falcons (9-11, 2-7 Mountain West) won for the first time since a 78-56 home win over […]
SOUTH BEND, Ind. — Sophomore Steve Vasturia misfired on his first four shots for Notre Dame in Wednesday night’s Atlantic Coast Conference college basketball showdown against fourth-ranked Duke. But the only field-goal attempt he hit was the most critical basket for the eighth-ranked Fighting Irish in a 77-73 victory against the Blue Devils. Senior guard […]
SOUTH BEND, Ind. — Sophomore Steve Vasturia nailed a key 3-pointer from the corner with 22 seconds left to help eighth-ranked Notre Dame beat fourth-ranked Duke 77-73 on Wednesday night in an Atlantic Coast Conference game. It was Notre Dame’s sixth comeback win from a double-digit deficit this season. Duke, which beat St. John’s 77-68 […]
TUCSON, Ariz. — Arizona broke the game open with a 17-1 second-half run, and the sixth-ranked Wildcats routed Oregon 90-56 to sweep the regular-season series. The Wildcats won 80-62 when the teams met in Eugene, Ore., on Jan. 8. After Oregon used an 8-0 run to trim Arizona’s lead to 56-46 with 13:06 to play, […]
FORT WORTH, Texas — Kansas Jayhawks coach Bill Self likened the final two minutes vs. the TCU Horned Frogs on Wednesday night to a rough trip to the dentist. But Self and the ninth-ranked Jayhawks at least left with a smile after holding on to a 64-61 victory over the Horned Frogs at Wilkerson-Greines Activity […]
CORAL GABLES, Fla. — After seven straight losses — all in the ACC — the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets players decided it was time for a change. “Before the game, I talked to my teammates and said: ‘Here is another chance. Today is the day we can crack the slump,’” Georgia Tech shooting guard Marcus […]
BOSTON — Louisville’s big-time guards came up big at the right time for the 10th-ranked Cardinals on Wednesday night. Chris Jones and Terry Rozier combined for 51 points, including 34 in the second half, as the Cardinals held off a late charge by Boston College and scored an 81-72 Atlantic Coast Conference victory over the […]
CHAPEL HILL, N.C. — Of all of North Carolina’s notable offensive weapons, guard Nate Britt ranks down on the list. He rose quickly Monday night against Syracuse. Britt hit two 3-point baskets during North Carolina’s decisive second-half run, and the 13th-ranked Tar Heels defeated Syracuse 93-83 at the Smith Center. “I feel like I had […]
