Category: NCAA News Wire
WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. — North Carolina forward Brice Johnson figured if he kept making baskets maybe coach Roy Williams would be more forgiving for a first-half lapse. Johnson scored 19 points and No. 15 North Carolina pulled away in the second half to defeat Wake Forest 87-71 on Wednesday night at Lawrence Joel Coliseum. Williams was […]
SALT LAKE CITY — Much of the spotlight in Utah’s backcourt has belonged to senior guard Delon Wright this season. Wright’s all-around play is a big reason why the Utes have climbed the ladder in the Pac-12 season. In the past few games, junior guard Brandon Taylor has shown it isn’t a one-man show back […]
WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. — Forward Brice Johnson scored 19 points, and No. 15 North Carolina pulled away in the second half to defeat Wake Forest 87-71 Wednesday night at Lawrence Joel Coliseum. The Tar Heels (15-4, 5-1 Atlantic Coast Conference) won their fourth game in a row as forward Justin Jackson had 17 points, forward Kennedy […]
DURHAM, N.C. — Freshman guard Tyus Jones matched his season high with 22 points as fifth-ranked Duke drubbed Pittsburgh 79-65 Monday night at Cameron Indoor Stadium, giving coach Mike Krzyzewski his 999th career coaching victory. Krzyzewski’s first chance at reaching the 1,000-win mark comes Sunday afternoon against St. John’s at New York’s Madison Square Garden. […]
FORT WORTH, Texas — The 17th-ranked Texas Longhorns refused to give TCU a foothold as both scrapped for traction in the Big 12 race. Texas already had a 10-point lead when it reeled off a 14-0 run in the second half to secure a 66-48 victory over TCU Monday night at Wilkerson-Greines Activity Center. The […]
WASHINGTON — The “overrated” chants began with 2:17 left in the game and the home team ahead by 15 points. A few minutes later, as the final buzzer sounded, Georgetown students rushed the court to celebrate the Hoyas’ convincing 78-58 victory over No. 4 Villanova in a Big East Conference game late Monday night. “The […]
LAWRENCE, Kan. — No. 11 Kansas survived a game Monday that was indicative of the strong competitive balance the Big 12 boasts in basketball. After grabbing a 20-point lead over No. 18 Oklahoma in the first half, the Jayhawks fell behind by four in front of a home sellout at Allen Fieldhouse. Backup guard Brannen […]
DAVIDSON, N.C. — Davidson had answer after answer from outside the 3-point arc, making it rude treatment for 22nd-ranked Dayton. Freshman forward Peyton Aldridge scored 22 points, and Davidson’s long-range shooting sparked the offense in a 77-60 victory Tuesday night at Belk Arena. “We got into such a rhythm on offense,” Davidson coach Bob McKillop […]
AMES, Iowa — The Iowa State Cyclones moved into the top 10 behind their high-scoring offense. But the Cyclones moved into first place in the Big 12 because of their defense. Ninth-ranked Iowa State limited Kansas State to only one field goal in the final four minutes to pull out a 77-71 win over the […]
LEXINGTON, Ky. — The problem when facing a team with nine McDonald’s All-Americans on its roster is never where lightning might strike next. Vanderbilt learned that lesson Tuesday night when Kentucky sophomore forward Marcus Lee erupted for six consecutive points early in the second half, helping the top-ranked and undefeated Wildcats to a 65-57 victory […]
