Category: NCAA News Wire
The NCAA sent a notice of allegations to SMU and its basketbal program, according to a report Friday. SMU, coached by 74-year-old Larry Brown, is accused of academic improprieties and likely will be called before the NCAA’s Committee of Infractions sometime this year, ESPN reported. The school will be given the opportunity to respond to […]
MALIBU, Calif. — Gonzaga used a decided and sometimes overwhelming height advantage to overcome its own poor foul shooting Thursday. Thanks in part to effective shooting from the floor, the third-ranked Bulldogs outlasted Pepperdine 78-76 Thursday in a West Coast Conference game at Firestone Fieldhouse. Gonzaga, starting a front line of 7-foot center Przemek Karnowski, […]
TEMPE, Ariz. — Guard Delon Wright scored 21 points and the No. 8 Utes rolled into their Top 10 meeting with Arizona on Saturday with a 76-59 Pac-12 victory over the Arizona State Sun Devils at Wells Fargo Arena on Thursday. Forward Jordan Loveridge had 14 points and eight rebounds and guard Brandon Taylor added […]
TUCSON, Ariz. — Arizona took advantage of two Colorado starters out with injury and beat the visiting Buffaloes 68-54 despite a career night from Colorado guard Askia Booker on Thursday. With teammates Josh Scott and Xavier Johnson in street clothes, Booker scored 30 points, hitting 6 of 9 3-pointers. Arizona got 20 points from freshman […]
MADISON, Wis. – Wisconsin got back on the winning track with senior forward Frank Kaminksy’s return to the lineup. Kaminsky scored 22 points to lead No. 7 Wisconsin to a 70-55 Big Ten Conference win on Thursday against Nebraska at the Kohl Center. With Kaminsky on the bench after suffering a concussion last week at […]
COLLEGE PARK, Md. — Maryland forward Jake Layman caught a pass at the top of the lane from freshman point guard Melo Trimble, gave a head fake to his opponent and then drove into the lane and slammed down a dunk late in the first half Wednesday. Once he landed on the ground. Layman gave […]
ATLANTA — Not only did Notre Dame pick up an important conference road win Wednesday, but it also may have found another contributor for the rest of the season. The 12th-ranked Fighting Irish played without forward Zach Auguste, who was back in South Bend dealing with an undisclosed academic issue. However, freshman Bonzie Colson stepped […]
RALEIGH, N.C. — North Carolina failed to pull off a second straight victory over a ranked team as guard Marcus Paige scored 23 points to help 15th-ranked North Carolina beat the Wolfpack 81-79 victory Wednesday night at PNC Arena. North Carolina State (12-5, 3-2 ACC) had knocked off then-No. 2 Duke on the same court […]
RALEIGH, N.C. — These close-game situations are becoming mighty familiar to North Carolina. The 15th-ranked Tar Heels made enough plays down the stretch Wednesday night to turn away rival North Carolina State 81-79. “We’re learning and we have a lot of experience playing in games like this,” North Carolina forward J.P. Tokoto said. “We’re learning […]
VILLANOVA, Pa. — With No. 5 Villanova bombing 3-pointer after 3-pointer early on, Xavier coach Chris Mack could only sit and watch. “I’d like them to miss,” he said of his thought process at the time. “You just tip your hat.” Villanova used its best long-distance shooting effort of the season to jump out to […]
