Category: NCAA News Wire
RALEIGH, N.C. — It began with a few shots falling for North Carolina State, and it continued all the way to an upset of previously undefeated Duke. The Wolfpack hit a slew of 3-point baskets and knocked off No. 2 Duke 87-75 in an Atlantic Coast Conference game Sunday afternoon at PNC Arena, where fans […]
PISCATAWAY, N.J. — The only negative Rutgers coach Eddie Jordan could find in the Scarlet Knights’ stunning 67-62 win over the No. 4 Wisconsin Badgers on Sunday had nothing to do with his players. “The one thing we have to do a better job of is rushing the court,” Jordan said with a smile. “It […]
RALEIGH, N.C. — North Carolina State hit a slew of 3-point shots and knocked off No. 2 Duke 87-75 in an Atlantic Coast Conference game Sunday afternoon at PNC Arena, where fans flooded the court to celebrate. Guard Trevor Lacey scored 21 points, aided by five 3-pointers, and guard Ralston Turner pumped in 16 points, […]
Florida center Jon Horford was reinstated to the team on Friday but will sit out the Gators’ next game against Mississippi State along with suspended freshman guard Zach Hodskins. Hodskins, a preferred walk-on who plays sparingly, remains suspended for Saturday night’s SEC game in Gainesville, Fla. Horford and Hodskins were suspended by coach Billy Donovan […]
Longtime college basketball referee Karl Hess was terminated by the ACC and decided to no longer work American Athletic Conference games because of a remark directed at a spectator during a game. Hess, who has worked five Final Fours, made a racial comment to Mit Shah, the CEO of an Atlanta-based hotel management company, during […]
Utah State coach Stew Morrill announced Friday that he will retire at the end of his 17th season at the school. Morrill, 62, is in his 29th season as a college head coach. He has a 393-149 record at Utah State and 611-287 overall. The Miners are 9-6 overall and 2-1 in the Mountain West […]
EUGENE, Ore. — Arizona made sure of a win on its third attempt at Matthew Knight Arena, building an early lead and pulling away to beat Oregon 80-62 in a Pac-12 game Thursday night. The seventh-ranked Wildcats (14-1, 2-0 Pac-12) never trailed against the Ducks (11-4, 1-1), who in the previous two seasons upset a […]
SPOKANE, Wash. — Senior point guard Kevin Pangos led a balanced Gonzaga offense with 17 points in an 88-57 victory over San Francisco on Thursday night. Sixth-ranked Gonzaga (15-1, 4-0 West Coast Conference) moved into a first-place tie with idle Saint Mary’s. The Bulldogs have won eight consecutive games since losing 66-63 in overtime at […]
SPOKANE, Wash. — Senior point guard Kevin Pangos led a balanced Gonzaga offense with 17 points in an 88-57 victory over San Francisco on Thursday night. Sixth-ranked Gonzaga (15-1, 4-0 West Coast Conference) moved into a first-place tie with idle Saint Mary’s. The Bulldogs have won eight consecutive games since losing 66-63 in overtime at […]
RICHMOND, Va. — Guard/forward Treveon Graham, the top player for Virginia Commonwealth, had a rough first half Wednesday as he missed seven of nine shots from the field. But the overall depth of the Rams, including some unforeseen help from the bench, was more than Davidson could handle as VCU pulled away for a 71-65 […]
