Category: Wirenews
CHICAGO — There was a strange clash of matchups at the start of this game. The Brooklyn Nets stuck with a three-guard lineup against the active big men of the Chicago Bulls. By the end of the night, Chicago produced a 45-27 rebounding advantage and pulled away late to post a 92-76 victory over the […]
MADISON, Wis. — Guard Ben Brust scored 20 points, and No. 21 Wisconsin knocked off Minnesota 78-70 Thursday night at the Kohl Center. Breaking out of a month-long shooting funk, Brust finished 5-for-7 from the field and made all four of his 3-point attempts. He sank just 10 of 40 3-point tries over the previous […]
DENTON, Texas — Old Dominion Monarchs guard Ambrose Mosely made the best of his 13 minutes Thursday night. The freshman came off the bench to score 19 of his game-high 21 points in the second half, including 11 in a row during a crucial run of a 72-62 Conference USA victory over the host North […]
CHICAGO — Forward Taj Gibson scored 16 points, and the Chicago Bulls finished the game on a 17-4 run to secure a 92-76 victory over the Brooklyn Nets on Thursday night at the United Center. Gibson, a Brooklyn native, returned to a bench role Thursday after starting the previous three games in place of Carlos […]
INDIANAPOLIS — With the ability of Doug McDermott to make big shots down the stretch, his teammates made sure to give him that chance. A chance McDermott, the two-time All-American power forward, thought he blew. With the No. 18 Creighton Bluejays down 63-61 with 50 seconds left, McDermott popped into a sliver of daylight and […]
EAST LANSING, Mich. — With backups like point guard Travis Trice, No. 9 Michigan State might be second to none when it gets back to full strength. Northwestern coach Chris Collins certainly feels that way after the short-handed Spartans thumped his team 85-70 Thursday night at Breslin Center. Michigan State played without two starters, including […]
DENTON, Texas — Old Dominion Monarchs guard Ambrose Mosley scored 19 of his game-high 21 points in the second half, including 11 in a row during a crucial run of a 72-62 Conference USA victory Thursday over the host North Texas Mean Green. Mosley hit three 3-pointers and two free throws during an 11-1 surge […]
Guard Trey Lewis led a balanced attack with 18 points, and Cleveland State ran its winning streak to seven with a 73-53 Horizon League victory over Illinois-Chicago on Thursday at the Wolstein Center in Cleveland. The second-place Vikings (18-9, 9-3) also received 15 points apiece from guard Bryn Forbes and forward Jon Harris, while forward […]
INDIANAPOLIS — Forward Doug McDermott had 26 points and five rebounds to help the No. 18 Creighton Bluejays survive for a 68-63 victory over the Butler Bulldogs on Thursday night. The All-American forward connected on a go-ahead 3-pointer from the top of the key that gave the Bluejays a 64-63 lead with 50 seconds remaining. […]
EAST LANSING, Mich. — Senior forward Adreian Payne scored 20 points and grabbed 14 rebounds, and No. 9 Michigan State moved into a first-place tie in the Big Ten with a 85-70 thumping of Northwestern on Thursday night at Breslin Center. Guard Denzel Valentine contributed 16 points and six assists, and guard Gary Harris scored […]
