Florida International 53, Stetson 52

Senior guard Dennis Mavin scored four points in the final minute, including a driving layup down the lane with five seconds left, to give the Florida International Panthers a come-from-behind 53-52 victory over the Stetson Hatters on Tuesday at the Edmunds Center in DeLand, Fla. The Panthers (2-0) led only twice in the game and […]

Jeff Hawkins  •  15 Oct 2021
Old Dominion 63, Richmond 57

Guard Trey Freeman scored 13 points, and three of his Old Dominion teammates also finished in double figures as the Monarchs beat Richmond 63-57 Tuesday night in Norfolk, Va. Forward Richard Ross and guard Jordan Baker each scored 12 points for Old Dominion (2-0), which snapped a three-game losing streak to the Spiders. Forward Denzell […]

Jeff Hawkins  •  15 Oct 2021
Freshmen help Duke beat Michigan State

INDIANAPOLIS — The addition of freshman center Jahlil Okafor — he of the NBA-ready body and footwork — has some thinking that Duke has a chance to make its best NCAA Tournament run in a while. But it was another freshman who supplied the right answers Tuesday night when Okafor hit the bench just past […]

Jeff Hawkins  •  15 Oct 2021
Virginia (3-0) cruises to 20-point win

CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA. – Virginia used its tested recipe of balanced scoring and stifling defense to take out South Carolina State in a 20-point victory that sets the table for a visit from George Washington. The No. 9 Cavaliers were outscored 35-34 in the second half but placed four players in double figures to cruise to […]

Jeff Hawkins  •  15 Oct 2021
No. 1 Kentucky crushes Kansas

INDIANAPOLIS — Bill Self walked into the interview room and took a long pull from a water bottle. “I was hoping it was vodka,” the Kansas coach cracked. Couldn’t blame him, not after Kentucky put his No. 5 Jayhawks through a night that would make most any coach want to imbibe in some strong libations. […]

Jeff Hawkins  •  15 Oct 2021
Old Dominion holds off Richmond

NORFOLK, Va. — Two games into the season, Old Dominion coach Jeff Jones likes that his team was challenged. He loved the way the Monarchs responded. Old Dominion answered a late Richmond surge with a 9-1 run of its own and held off the Spiders 63-57 Tuesday night at the Constant Center. Guard Trey Freeman […]

Jeff Hawkins  •  15 Oct 2021
No suspense in DePaul win this time

ROSEMONT, Ill. — DePaul skipped the thrills and instead concentrated on playing 40 consistent minutes of basketball Tuesday. Blue Demons guard Billy Garrett said there were a few problematic minutes, but it is hard to quibble as DePaul claimed an 80-62 non-conference victory over Drake in its Allstate Arena home opener. “We wanted to come […]

Jeff Hawkins  •  15 Oct 2021
Basketball bluebloods primed for Champions Classic

INDIANAPOLIS — If all goes according to plan for Duke, Kentucky, Michigan State and Kansas, this won’t be the only visit to central Indiana this season. The four teams converge on Bankers Life Fieldhouse for Tuesday’s Champions Classic, an annual showcase that gives college basketball fans an early glimpse of the perennial powers while offering […]

Jeff Hawkins  •  15 Oct 2021
Florida Atlantic 74, Warner 49

After leading by just four points at halftime, Florida Atlantic pulled away in the second half for a 74-49 victory over Warner University on Monday night in Boca Raton, Fla. Florida Atlantic and Warner were tied 29-29 late in the first half, but the Owls scored four points in the final minute to go to […]

Jeff Hawkins  •  15 Oct 2021