Category: NCAA News Wire
SALT LAKE CITY — Taking bad shots is simply not in Utah’s nature as a team. The Utes grade each shot with a simple 1 to 5 scale. Shots graded at 1 are considered poor shots. Shots graded at 5 are considered excellent. Creating a “5 shot” is the benchmark Utah aims for on each […]
SPOKANE, Wash. — Point guard Kevin Pangos led a balanced Gonzaga offense with 14 points Thursday night as the third-ranked Bulldogs downed Saint Mary’s 68-47 to take sole possession of first place in the West Coast Conference. The Bulldogs (19-1, 8-0 WCC) earned their 12th consecutive win. Saint Mary’s (15-4, 7-1) saw its six-game winning […]
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. — Much like an anaconda would do to its prey in the heat of the jungle, the second-ranked Virginia Cavaliers’ defensive mindset is to strangle the life out of their opponent each and every time they step onto the court. Thursday night, the Cavaliers used their primal-like tactics to allow the Georgia Tech […]
BLACKSBURG, Va. — Senior guard Jerian Grant led four Notre Dame players in double figures with 18 points, and the eighth-ranked Irish shot well, rebounded well and never trailed en route to an 85-60 victory Thursday over Virginia Tech. Notre Dame (18-2, 6-1 Atlantic Coast Conference) won for the 14th time in 15 games. The […]
NEWARK, N.J. — During the last six seasons, DePaul has been an easy out in the Big East Conference, finishing last each time while compiling just 10 conference wins. This season is a far different story for coach Oliver Purnell’s Blue Demons. With a 64-60 win over No. 24 Seton Hall on Thursday, DePaul is […]
STANFORD, Calif. — Forwards Stanley Johnson and Brandon Ashley scored 25 of their combined 36 points in the second half, leading seventh-ranked Arizona to a 89-82 victory over Stanford on Thursday at Maples Pavilion. Both Johnson and Ashley were limited by foul trouble in the foul-filled game, but Johnson finished with 19 points in 28 […]
BLOOMINGTON, Ind. — After holding a slim halftime lead, No. 23 Indiana rode improved shooting to an 89-70 victory over the No. 13 Maryland on Thursday at Assembly Hall. The Terrapins (17-3, 5-2 Big Ten) entered the game leading the conference in field-goal defense, but the Hoosiers got hot after the break. Indiana (15-4, 5-1) […]
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. — The second-ranked Virginia Cavaliers extended their home winning streak to 21 with a 57-28 lockdown win over Georgia Tech on Thursday night. The Cavaliers (18-0, 6-0 Atlantic Coast Conference) held the Yellow Jackets to a season-low 24 percent shooting from the field. Georgia Tech (9-9, 0-6) did not make a shot outside […]
WACO, Texas — The 21st-ranked Baylor Bears took a little while to find their rhythm before they eventually shook off NAIA opponent Huston-Tillotson. Baylor mounted a 23-5 run that spanned the late stages of the first half and the early part of the second, paving the way for a 81-61 victory on Wednesday night at […]
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. — There’s nothing like hitting 11 3-point shots to help a team’s offensive efficiency. The No. 14 Wichita State Shockers came within a 3 of tying its season high from deep, enabling it to blow open a good Missouri Valley Conference game Wednesday night and dump the Missouri State Bears 76-53 at JQH […]
