Category: Wirenews
DURHAM, N.C. — Senior guard Quinn Cook’s 27 points and freshman forward Justise Winslow’s 20 helped make up for the absence of Jahlil Okafor as fourth-ranked Duke, playing without its leading scorer and rebounder, defeated Clemson, 78-56, on Saturday at Cameron Indoor Stadium. Winslow had 17 first-half points and Cook, who made 11-of-18 shots from […]
BOSTON — Bonzie Colson made the most of his homecoming on Saturday. The freshman forward, a New Bedford, Mass. native, finished with a team-high 16 points and six rebounds off the bench as No. 10-ranked Notre Dame swept the hardwood edition of the Holy War with a 87-70 victory over Boston College in front of […]
CINCINNATI — Sophomore guard Myles Davis scored 18 points, helping Xavier strengthen its NCAA Tournament resume with a 73-56 victory over 19th-ranked Butler on Saturday at Cintas Center. Freshman forward Trevon Bluiett added 11 points for the Musketeers (18-10, 8-7 in the Big East Conference), who were coming off an emotional win over crosstown rival […]
LUBBOCK, Texas — Isaiah Cousins admitted 17th-ranked Oklahoma thought Texas Tech would go without much of a fight, just as the Red Raiders did less than a month ago in a 46-point loss in Norman. But the Sooners got all they could handle from the Red Raiders on Saturday before outlasting Tech’s upset bid in […]
MADISON, Wis. — Center Frank Kaminsky scored 21 points on 9-for-13 shooting to lead No. 5 Wisconsin to a 63-53 victory over Minnesota on Saturday for its 10th straight win. Wisconsin guard Bronson Koenig added 17 points for the Badgers (25-2, 13-1 Big Ten), including 6-for-6 shooting from the free-throw line, as the Badgers are […]
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — After losing two in a row, Louisville didn’t have a lot of momentum heading into Saturday’s ACC game against Miami at the KFC Yum Center. And for the first 20 minutes, it didn’t look like the Cardinals were going to get their swagger back against the Hurricanes. But a 17-3 run to […]
WACO, Texas — It took Baylor a while to find the right combination, but the 20th-ranked Bears finally knocked out wobbly Kansas State. Baylor forward Taurean Prince tallied 14 points and five assists and led the way during the Bears’ key second-half run to put away the Wildcats 69-42 on Saturday at Ferrell Center. Baylor […]
AUSTIN, Texas — Iowa State represents a nearly impossible matchup for opposing coaches. All five average at least 10 points a game. In the Cyclones’ 85-77 victory at Texas on Saturday, three starters and two reserves pulled off double figures. It was a momentous win for No. 14 Iowa State (20-6, 10-4 Big 12), which […]
STILLWATER, Okla. — West Virginia eventually heated up Saturday. On both ends of the floor. The No. 23-ranked Mountaineers scored on 13-of-16 possessions during the decisive stretch of the second half, blowing open a tight game with No. 22 Oklahoma State and winning, 73-63, at Gallagher-Iba Arena. West Virginia shot only 32 percent from the […]
MILWAUKEE — Guard Darrun Hilliard scored 17 points and guard Ryan Arcidiacono had 16 as No. 6 Villanova held off Marquette 87-76 on Saturday at Bradley Center. Winners of seven in a row coming into the game, Villanova (25-2, 12-2 Big East) led by double digits for most of the second half against a Golden […]
