Category: Wirenews
PISCATAWAY, N.J. — With their top scorer, guard Joe Jackson, having an off night, the Memphis Tigers turned to a reserve for some much-needed offense against the Rutgers Scarlet Knights on Thursday. Guard Michael Dixon Jr. recorded 15 points, 13 coming in the second half, to help No. 22 Memphis turn back Rutgers 64-59 at […]
PHILADELPHIA — The first time Connecticut and the Temple Owls played this year, the Huskies put on an offensive show. Take two featured an impressive performance on the other end of the court. UConn flirted with holding Temple under 30 percent from the floor, overcoming a rough night of its own on the offensive end […]
CHAPEL HILL, N.C. — Guard Marcus Paige scored two baskets down the stretch and two clinching free throws as North Carolina overcame a double-digit deficit in the second half to knock off No. 5 Duke 74-66 Thursday night at the Smith Center. Guard Leslie McDonald scored 21 points for North Carolina (19-7, 9-4 Atlantic Coast […]
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. — Michigan State sophomore guard Gary Harris led the 13th-ranked Spartans’ 3-point shooting barrage Thursday night in a 94-79 victory against the Purdue Boilermakers. Harris made a career-best six 3-pointers — his previous best was five last season against the Boilermakers — and he finished with 25 points on a night when […]
CHAPEL HILL, N.C. — North Carolina was forced to wait an extra eight days for its matchup with rival Duke, and then the Tar Heels waited until the second half to make their move. Guard Marcus Paige scored two baskets down the stretch and added two clinching free throws as North Carolina overcame a double-digit […]
PHILADELPHIA — The first time Connecticut and Temple played this season, the Huskies put on an offensive show. The rematch featured an impressive performance on the other end of the court. Connecticut held Temple to 33.9 percent shooting from the floor, and the Huskies overcame their own offensive struggles to record a 68-55 victory Thursday […]
PHOENIX — It took a half for the Phoenix Suns to shake off some fatigue and turnover problems Wednesday. Overcoming the pesky Boston Celtics took a lot longer. Guards Goran Dragic and Gerald Green each scored 17 points, and forwards Markieff Morris and Marcus Morris combined for 29 points off the bench as the Suns […]
PORTLAND, Ore. — Both teams were short-handed, but the San Antonio Spurs filled the void a little bit better than the Portland Trail Blazers did Wednesday night at the Moda Center. Guard Patty Mills scored 29 points in exactly 29 minutes off the bench, leading the Spurs to a 111-109 victory in a battle between […]
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — David Lee was fatigued in the final quarter Wednesday, but the Golden State forward pushed through it and provided some key support for the Warriors’ usual backcourt tandem. Now, the team hopes that a trade will help out guards Stephen Curry and Klay Thompson even more. Lee’s 23 points included some big […]
BERKELEY, Calif. — When the Arizona Wildcats were 21-0 and ranked No. 1 at the end of January, it seemed everyone else in the Pac-12 was playing for second place. However, No. 23 UCLA made a race of it since then, and the Bruins’ 86-66 rout of the California Golden Bears on Wednesday at Haas […]
