Category: NCAA News Wire
MADISON, Wis. — In his 10th season at Purdue, head coach Matt Painter has stressed a desire to get back to playing the kind of hard-nosed, physical basketball that defined the Boilermakers’ program for so many years. They looked every bit the part Tuesday, making No. 4 Wisconsin work for every shot it got, but […]
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. — Playing without leading scorer and rebounder Rayvonte Rice, Illinois used a career-best game from sophomore guard Malcolm Hill to hand 11th-ranked Maryland its first Big Ten Conference loss. Hill scored 10 of his 28 points in the first 6:21 of the second half, keying a 20-3 run that led the Fighting Illini […]
WICHITA, Kan. — Junior guard Fred VanVleet motioned for the crowd to get up and cheer when Wichita State took a lead in the first half Wednesday. Last season, such pleas seemed like a request to join the fun. This season, the Shockers need the help. No. 15 Wichita State muddled along with Bradley for […]
CINCINNATI — Playing on the road in the Big East Conference isn’t for the faint of heart, with just three road victories by league members this season. A second-half surge by Xavier on Wednesday night ensured No. 19 Seton Hall wouldn’t escape Cintas Center with a win. Senior guard Dee Davis scored 14 points and […]
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. — Without leading scorer and rebounder Rayvonte Rice, it appeared Illinois had little chance of beating 11th-ranked Maryland Wednesday night. That was until sophomore guard Malcolm Hill decided to have the best game of his college career. Pumping in 18 of his game-high 28 points after halftime, Hill led the Fighting Illini to […]
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — For the second consecutive game, it was the second-half heroics of Chris Jones that saved Louisville. The No. 5 Cardinals, playing their first-ever home game in the Atlantic Coast Conference, survived a 6-for-27 first-half shooting performance to grab a 58-52 victory over Clemson on Wednesday night at the KFC Yum Center. And […]
WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. — Duke found out it could respond in tight situations after a bunch of convincing outcomes. The second-ranked Blue Devils made their final five shots from the field along with several clutch free throws to escape with a 73-65 victory against upset-minded Wake Forest on Wednesday night at Lawrence Joel Coliseum. “When (Wake […]
WACO, Texas — While ruling the Big 12 basketball scene, Kansas won every conference opener since the league began in the 1996-97 season. The 12th-ranked Jayhawks had to fight to keep that streak alive Wednesday night at 21st-ranked Baylor. Kansas guard Wayne Selden Jr. scored seven points in the final 3:02, and the Jayhawks came […]
SALT LAKE CITY — Utah is starting to look like a Pac-12 championship team. The Utes are finding ways to overwhelm league opponents on both ends of the court. Colorado is just the latest foe to find no suitable answer for Utah’s tough defense and efficient offense. Utah blew open the game early in a […]
University of Charlotte coach Alan Major is taking a second indefinite medical leave in less than a year, the school announced Tuesday. “Major, who took a similar medical leave during the summer, approached Director of Athletics Judy Rose to request the leave due to a return of health conditions,” the university said in a statement. […]
