Category: Wirenews
AMES, Iowa — It was not a miracle, but it was close to one for Iowa State. The 16th-ranked Cyclones overcame a 16-point, second-half deficit, needed nearly a half-court 3-pointer to force overtime and used five free throws in the final 30 seconds to beat Oklahoma State 85-81 on Saturday. “It was just a great […]
ATLANTA — Georgia Tech coach Brian Gregory never misses a chance to talk up center Daniel Miller, one of the most unsung players in the ACC. He got one final opportunity on Saturday to push his senior and didn’t waste it. Miller scored 14 points in his final home game to help Georgia Tech overcome […]
AMES, Iowa — It wasn’t a miracle, but it was close to one for the Iowa State men’s basketball team. The 16th-ranked Cyclones overcame a 16-point second-half deficit, needed nearly a half-court three to force overtime and used five free throws in the final 30 seconds to beat Oklahoma State 85-81 on Saturday. After getting […]
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — In a game that was billed as a matchup between two of the top guards in the nation. However, neither Russ Smith of Louisville nor Shabazz Napier of Connecticut had a productive scoring outing, but the No. 11 Cardinals’ supporting cast came to the rescue in an 81-48 thumping of No. 19 […]
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — West Virginia sent a message to the NCAA selection committee by rushing to 25-point lead and then hanging to beat No. 8 Kansas, 92-86, on Saturday at the Coliseum. The Mountaineers withstood a furious comeback by the Jayhawks, led by freshman guard Andrew Wiggins, who scored a career-high 41 points and added […]
ATLANTA — Center Daniel Miller scored 14 points in his final home game to help Georgia Tech overcome a slow start and beat Virginia Tech 62-51 Saturday at McCamish Pavilion. Miller, who was starting for the 124th straight game, was five for five from the field in the first half and wound up making six […]
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — No. 1 Florida’s class of four seniors have been to three Elite Eights in three NCAA tournaments together, but Saturday’s accomplishment might have been its crowning moment to date. The No. 1 Gators, led by point guard Scottie Wilbekin and forwards Casey Prather, Patric Young and Will Yeguete — all seniors — […]
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — It was Senior Day for No. 20 Memphis on Saturday at FedExForum, but a rocky first half made the Tigers’ four senior guards look like nervous freshmen. Joe Jackson, Chris Crawford, Geron Johnson and Michael Dixon went a combined three for 17 in the first half and the Tigers were fortunate to […]
PISCATAWAY, N.J. — Not much was expected from the Cincinnati Bearcats in their first season in the American Athletic Conference. Coach Mick Cronin’s team received only one vote in a preseason poll and was picked to finish fourth in the conference. However, a 70-66 victory over Rutgers on Saturday before 6,650 at the Rutgers Athletic […]
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — West Virginia sent a message to the NCAA selection committee by rushing to 25-point lead and then hanging on to beat No. 8 Kansas 92-86 Saturday at the Coliseum. The Mountaineers withstood a furious comeback by the Jayhawks, led by freshman guard Andrew Wiggins, who scored a career-high 41 points before fouling […]
