Category: Wirenews
BLOOMINGTON, Ind. — Guard Yogi Ferrell’s hot shooting hand helped Indiana upset No. 10 Michigan 63-52 Sunday afternoon in Assembly Hall. Ferrell made seven of eight 3-pointers, a new career high, and finished with 27 points. He was eight for 10 from the field overall. The students did not rush the court, but left chanting, […]
PITTSBURGH — Guard Malcolm Brogdon’s 3-pointer with 0.4 seconds left lifted Virginia over No. 18 Pittsburgh 48-45 Sunday afternoon at Petersen Events Center. The loss was Pittsburgh’s second straight defeat at home after a loss to Duke last Monday night. Brogdon scored a game-high 16 points and finished his performance off with the biggest shot […]
PITTSBURGH — Virginia guard Malcolm Brogdon made it clear that he had never made a game-winning shot in his basketball career. That changed Sunday afternoon. Brogdon’s 3-pointer with 0.4 seconds left lifted Virginia over No. 18 Pittsburgh 48-45 at Petersen Events Center in front of a crowd of 12,508. “It was shocking,” Brogdon said of […]
CINCINNATI — Despite playing through illness, Cincinnati senior guard Sean Kilpatrick responded with big shots when they were needed most, scoring 10 of the final 12 points to seal a hard-fought 14th consecutive victory. Kilpatrick scored 18 points and senior forward Justin Jackson added 15 points and three blocked shots, lifting No. 13 Cincinnati past […]
William & Mary went 6-of-6 from the free throw line in the final 20 seconds to hold off James Madison’s furious charge and earn an 81-79 victory on Sunday in Harrisonburg, Va. The Tribe (13-8, 5-3 Colonial) led 74-72 with 45 seconds remaining and guard Daniel Dixon heading to the line for two free throws. […]
BLOOMINGTON, Ind. — Guard Yogi Ferrell’s hot shooting helped Indiana upset No. 10 Michigan 63-52 Sunday afternoon in Assembly Hall. Ferrell made 7-of-8 shots from 3-point range, establishing a career high for 3-pointers made, and finished with 27 points to lead all scorers. He was 8-of-10 from the field overall. The students did not rush […]
BOSTON — Brad Stevens got his first up-close look at the dynamic Rajon Rondo Sunday. Clearly, the rookie Boston Celtics coach liked what he saw. “I’ve seen pretty darn close. [He’s] just wearing the rust off a little bit, but, yeah, he was good,” Stevens said after Rondo played his best game since returning from […]
BOSTON — Rajon Rondo played his best game since returning from knee surgery — and it resulted in his first victory of the season. The talented point guard, who had been on the losing end in his first six games back, combined with forward Jared Sullinger to lead the Boston Celtics to a 96-89 victory […]
MINNEAPOLIS — Northwestern’s reign of terror continued on Saturday against host Minnesota at Williams Arena, as the Wildcats continued to be the story of the Big Ten Conference. Guard Trey Demps hit a 3-pointer with 55 seconds left, breaking a 52-52 tie and lifting the Wildcats to a 55-54 victory. Guard JerShon Cobb scored 15 […]
ROSEMONT, Ill. — Providence wasn’t sure what to expect from shorthanded DePaul and its makeshift lineup on Saturday. Despite an incomplete scouting report, the Friars still figured out how to solve the Blue Demons and secure a 77-72 Big East victory at Allstate Arena. “(DePaul’s) reserves really played great,” Providence coach Ed Cooley said. “They […]
