Stanford limits Wiggins to 4, stuns Kansas

ST. LOUIS — Stanford guard Anthony Brown had no doubt that teammate Josh Huestis could put the clamps on Kansas forward Andrew Wiggins in the South Regional on Sunday. “He’s tough,” Brown said of Huestis. “I know all his tricks. I knew he would make it difficult for him.” With Huestis and the Cardinal’s 2-3 […]

Jeff Hawkins  •  15 Oct 2021
Stanford 60, Kansas 57

ST. LOUIS — Stanford rock-chalked the Jayhawks out of the NCAA Tournament on Sunday. Using a 2-3 zone to keep Kansas from dominating inside and overcoming turnover issues down the stretch, the 10th-seeded Cardinal advanced to the South Regional semifinals with a 60-57 upset at the Scottrade Center. Forward Dwight Powell scored 15 points, guard […]

Jeff Hawkins  •  15 Oct 2021
Napier carries UConn past Villanova

BUFFALO, N.Y. — A fter sitting out most of the first half with foul trouble, guard Shabazz Napier made up for lost time as he scored 21 of his game-high 25 points in the second half on Saturday night to carry the seventh-seeded Connecticut Huskies over the No. 2 seed Villanova Wildcats 77-65 in an […]

Jeff Hawkins  •  15 Oct 2021
Michigan State responds to Harvard challenge

SPOKANE, Wash. — Harvard, the Ivy League school best known for producing scholars, almost produced a major upset in the NCAA Tournament on Saturday night. The Crimson erased a 16-point deficit in the second half against Michigan State, but the Spartans quickly regained the lead and held on for an 80-73 victory at Spokane Arena. […]

Jeff Hawkins  •  15 Oct 2021
Connecticut 77, Villanova 65

BUFFALO, N.Y. — After sitting out most of the first half with foul trouble, guard Shabazz Napier made up for lost time as he scored 21 of his game-high 25 points in the second half on Saturday night to carry the seventh-seeded Connecticut Huskies over the No. 2 seed Villanova Wildcats 77-65 in an NCAA […]

Jeff Hawkins  •  15 Oct 2021
Wisconsin’s second-half push ousts Oregon

MILWAUKEE — All season long, the Wisconsin Badgers had worked to get to this moment. After losing five of six to negate a 13-0 start, the Badgers finished strong, winning nine of their last 11 games to land the No. 2 seed in a wide-open West Region and virtual home games to start the NCAA […]

Jeff Hawkins  •  15 Oct 2021
Michigan State 80, Harvard 73

SPOKANE, Wash. — Junior swingman Braden Dawson scored a career-high 26 points Saturday night to lead the Michigan State Spartans past the Harvard Crimson 80-73 in the third round of the NCAA Tournament. Spartans guard Gary Harris scored 14 of his 18 points in the second half to help foil Harvard’s comeback attempt. The fourth-seeded […]

Jeff Hawkins  •  15 Oct 2021
Dayton dances past Syracuse, into Sweet 16

BUFFALO, N.Y. — Junior guard Jordan Sibert’s 3-pointer with 49 seconds left put Dayton up by six and the 11th-seeded Flyers held on to stun third-seeded Syracuse 55-53 in an NCAA South Regional third-round game on Saturday night at the First Niagara Center. Syracuse guard Tyler Ennis missed a 3-pointer just before the final buzzer […]

Jeff Hawkins  •  15 Oct 2021
Wisconsin 85, Oregon 77

MILWAUKEE — Guard Ben Brust drained a 3-pointer with 1:07 left to give Wisconsin the lead for good in an 85-77 victory over Oregon Saturday night in a third-round West Regional game at the BMO Harris Bradley Center. Brust’s shot was one of three on the day for distance and one of seven the Badgers […]

Jeff Hawkins  •  15 Feb 2022