Category: NCAA News Wire
Junior guard Justin Anderson scored 11 points to lead No. 9 Virginia to a 67-39 victory over visiting Norfolk State on Sunday evening at John Paul Jones Arena. Junior forward Mike Tobey had 10 points and seven rebounds for Virginia (2-0). Junior guard Jeffrey Short scored a game-high 19 points for Norfolk State (1-1), which […]
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. — Virginia Cavaliers coach Tony Bennett had a message for his team before its home opener against the Norfolk State Spartans on Sunday. No prancin’ and dancin’. The No. 9 Cavaliers were coming off a 79-51 road win over in-state foe James Madison on Friday night and were all business as they welcomed […]
Guard James Carlton scored 18 points and guard James Daniel had 17 as Howard dominated Goucher 101-54 on Sunday evening in its home opener. James Miller, another member of the backcourt, had 12 points for the Bison (1-1). Howard took control quickly, led 46-20 at halftime and outrebounded the DIII Gophers 49-32. Guard Alex Noble […]
Kentucky is expected to be good, very good this season, and if Sunday night’s exhibition win over Georgetown College is any indication, penciling in the Wildcats as a Final Four team is a pretty safe choice. But are the Wildcats good enough to compete in the NBA? Evidently, yes, according to Scott Briggs, the coach […]
Indiana sophomore forward Devin Davis was in serious condition Saturday morning after he was hit by a car driven by a teammate. According to the school, Davis was injured after being struck by freshman Emmitt Holt. Davis was taken to a Bloomington hospital. Holt, 17, had a blood alcohol content level of 0.025. “Early this […]
Indiana forward Devin Davis has the use of all his extremities and is improving since being struck by a car driven by teammate Emmitt Holt. Davis has been at IU Health Bloomington Hospital with a head injury since Saturday morning when he was hit after exiting the car. He was admitted in serious condition. “I […]
Kansas sophomore guard Conner Frankamp announced Friday that he is transferring at the end of the semester. Frankamp said he wants to go to a school where he can get more playing time. The fifth-ranked Jayhawks’ roster is stocked with guards this season. “I’ve been thinking about this for a while,” Frankamp said in a […]
With a roster overflowing with talent, Kentucky was the overwhelming choice as the No. 1 team in the preseason Associated Press college basketball rankings released Friday. The Wildcats also began last season as the top-ranked team in the nation and reached the NCAA championship game before losing to Kentucky. Some of the key players from […]
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — There are so many nice things being said about the Virginia men’s basketball team that the Cavaliers could be mistaken for the preseason favorites in the Atlantic Coast Conference. Looks like Virginia will have to earn the accolades again, but that’s to be expected. “I think with that confidence instilled in us, […]
NEW YORK – The first time Marquette guard Matt Carlino saw Steve Wojciechowski was on television – not playing, but conducting a halftime interview as a coach. “I was a little young to see him play, but he always did the halftime interview for Coach K (Mike Krzyzewski) at Duke,” said Carlino at BIG EAST […]
