Category: NCAA News Wire
Darius Carter scored a game-high 16 points and added a dunk with 11.9 seconds left that put No. 11 Wichita State ahead to stay in the Shockers’ 53-52 victory over Alabama on Tuesday night in Wichita, Kansas. Wichita State (8-1) was behind by 11 points with 5:54 left, but the Shockers scored 11 straight points […]
Guard Deville Smith scored a game-high 26 points — including the first three points in overtime — as Tennessee-Martin claimed a 81-78 extra session nonconference victory over Illinois-Chicago on Monday at the Pavilion. Smith led a balanced attack with four players in double figures for the Skyhawks (6-2) while the Flames dropped to 3-8 after […]
Florida Atlantic took advantage of UCF’s epic second-half scoring drought to run away with a 54-41 victory in college basketball Saturday night in Orlando. The visiting Owls scored the last five points of the first half to close to within 26-25 at the intermission, then scored the first five points of the second before the […]
BLACKSBURG, Va. — Forward Christian Beyer scored a career-high 13 points and pulled down nine rebounds to lead the Virginia Tech Hokies over the Alabama A&M Bulldogs 65-55 on Sunday in Cassell Coliseum. Beyer, a walk-on and career reserve, averaged 1.3 minutes per game prior to Sunday’s game. He played the first 27 minutes of […]
NORFOLK, Va. — Some teams struggle coming out of exam breaks. For Old Dominion, the layoff set up the team’s cleanest, most decisive performance to date. In their first game in 11 days, the Monarchs seized control with a nearly flawless first half and raced past North Carolina A&T 85-48 Sunday at the Ted Constant […]
ROSEMONT, Ill. — Daishon Knight felt momentary panic late in Sunday’s game with DePaul before instincts kicked in. The timing was perfect as the Illinois State guard scored three quick points in a stunning seven-point swing as the Redbirds overtook DePaul on the way to a 78-72 nonconference victory at Allstate Arena. Knight picked up […]
Wayne Sparrow scored a career-high 20 points, including four key free throws in the final minute, as the Maryland-Baltimore County Retrievers held off the visiting Longwood Lancers for a 58-53 victory Sunday at the RAC Arena in Catonsville, Md. This was UMBC’s first victory of the season. The Retrievers (1-9) lost their first nine games […]
Florida International went on a 12-0 run midway through the second half, and the Panthers posted a 69-63 nonconference win over the Florida Gulf Coast Eagles at Alico Arena on Sunday in Fort Myers, Fla. The Eagles led 41-37 before Panthers guard Dennis Mavin (game-high 27 points) scored with 12:38 left, starting the game-changing surge. […]
VILLANOVA, Pa. — Guards Josh Hart and Darrun Hilliard each scored 20 points to lead No. 7 Villanova past Temple 85-62 on Sunday. The Wildcats (10-0) can reach 11-0 for the second straight season with a win over Syracuse in their next game. Hart and Hilliard are the first Wildcats to score 20 points this […]
Brandon Peel posted a double-double of 16 points and 14 rebounds, helping Central Connecticut State take charge in the second half and score a 65-53 victory over visiting Maryland-Baltimore County on Wednesday at the William H. Detrick Gymnasium in New Britain, Conn. UMBC (0-9) battled Central Connecticut State (2-7), staying close into the second half. […]
