Category: NCAA News Wire
The Norfolk State Spartans won for the fourth time in their last five games on Friday night, pounding long-distance visitor Northern Arizona 81-62 at Echols Hall in Norfolk, Va. In the first-ever meeting between the two schools on opposite sides of the country, the Spartans (8-5) ran out to a quick 38-20 halftime almost solely […]
A scintillating finish to the first half gave Hampton a lead it would not relinquish, as the Pirates topped Tennessee State 66-54 and dealt the Tigers their eighth consecutive loss on Friday at the Convocation Center in Norfolk, Va. Bouncing back from a midweek defeat at Illinois that snapped a three-game win streak, Hampton (5-6) […]
NORFOLK, Va. — Old Dominion didn’t make many shots, but because the Monarchs did just about everything else right, in the end it didn’t matter. The Monarchs used defense and rebounding to overcome subpar marksmanship and subdue Maryland-Eastern Shore 60-43 on Friday night at the Ted Constant Convocation Center. Guard Aaron Bacote and forward Jonathan […]
Eastern Kentucky pulled off a significant upset on Friday when it routed No. 18 Miami 72-44 on the Hurricanes’ home floor in Coral Gables, Fla. Corey Walden scored 18 points for the Colonels (6-4), who had lost four of their past five games before dominating Miami. Eastern Kentucky held a slim two-point lead at halftime, […]
The LIU Brooklyn Blackbirds blew a 15-point first-half lead but managed to regain command in the second half to post a 69-58 victory over the Florida International Golden Panthers on Thursday night at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, N.Y. After leading 29-14 with just over five minutes left in the first half and 30-25 at […]
Forward Terry Allen scored all 17 of his points in the second half, and Richmond survived a cold night from beyond the arc to earn a 65-54 victory over South Alabama in a Gotham Classic game Thursday in Richmond, Va. The Spiders (5-4) took 23 of their 58 shots from 3-point range, thanks to a […]
Guard Teddy Okereafor scored 21 points as host Rider continued its recent surge with a dominant 62-48 victory over Morgan State in a nonconference game Thursday. Center Matt Lopez added 12 point and 10 rebounds for the Broncs (6-6), who have won four of their past five games. Guard Jimmie Taylor scored 13 point for […]
Quinnipiac senior forwards Ousmane Drame and Justin Harris combined for 30 points and 21 rebounds in the Bobcats’ 80-65 victory over visiting Lehigh in a nonconference game Thursday night. Drame had 19 points and 11 rebounds and Harris added 11 points and 10 rebounds as Quinnipiac (4-5) outrebounded Lehigh 53-30. The Mountain Hawks’ leading rebounders […]
The five Duke starters scored all of the team’s points, but that was enough for the second-ranked Blue Devils to post a 66-56 win over Connecticut in a nonconference game in East Rutherford, N.J., on Thursday. Guard Tyus Jones scored 21 points to lead Duke (10-0). Center Jahlil Okafor added 12 points and 10 rebounds, […]
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. — Sixth-ranked Virginia entered its Thursday matchup with Cleveland State coming off of a 12-day exam break. The Cavaliers shook off the rust and downed the Vikings 70-54 at John Paul Jones Arena in front of 11,812 fans. “I think Cleveland State is a scrappy team, we talked about that,” Virginia coach Tony […]
