Category: Wirenews
WASHINGTON — Villanova guard-forward James Bell overcame foul trouble to score 16 points and the No. 9 Wildcats came back from a second-half deficit to beat Georgetown 65-60 on Monday night in the Big East. Villanova forward Daniel Ochefu, averaging just 4.9 points per game, made his first three shots and had 12 points. His […]
NORMAN, Okla. — Oklahoma always seems to find an unlikely hero for Bedlam home games. So it was again Monday night, when reserve forward Tyler Neal pumped in a season-high 15 points, helping fuel the Sooners’ 88-76 win over rival Oklahoma State before a capacity crowd at Lloyd Noble Center. Forward Ryan Spangler dominated inside […]
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Villanova head coach Jay Wright called forward Daniel Ochefu “probably our best defensive player” after the Wildcats beat Georgetown 65-60 Monday in a physical Big East Conference game. And Wright said Ochefu, from nearby Baltimore, is also a standout passer. But Ochefu is adding another weapon to his arsenal, as he made […]
Guard Malcolm Hawkins scored 16 points and guard Pendarvis Williams added 13 as Norfolk State rallied for a 56-49 victory over Savannah State on Monday night in a Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference game at Savannah, Ga. The Spartans (12-9, 6-2) knocked the Tigers (11-10, 5-2) out of the MEAC lead and won their fifth straight in […]
PITTSBURGH — Freshman forward Jabari Parker scored a game-high 21 points and senior guard Andre Dawkins came off the bench to score 20 points and spark a decisive second-half run as the No. 17 Duke Blue Devils beat the No. 18 Pittsburgh Panthers 80-65 on Monday night. Dawkins made seven of nine shots from the […]
PITTSBURGH — Andre Dawkins made the most of his 15 minutes off the bench. The senior guard crammed 20 points into his limited playing time Monday night and sparked a decisive second-half run that helped the 17th-ranked Duke Blue Devils beat the 18th-ranked Pittsburgh Panthers 80-65. Dawkins made seven of nine shots from the field, […]
The North Carolina Central Eagles shook off several double-digit deficits on Monday night and rallied to take over first place in the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference. Junior forward Karamo Jawara’s free throw with .9 of a second left in regulation sent the Eagles to a 53-52 victory over the Morgan State Bears at McDougald-McLendon Gymnasium in […]
Hampton University jumped out to a six-point halftime lead and held on to beat South Carolina State, 67-56, in the key MEAC tilt in Orangeburg, S.C., on Monday night. The Pirates, who were led by forward Jervon Pressley with 14 points and six rebounds, improved to 20-17 all-time in the series, including four straight wins […]
OKLAHOMA CITY — Forward Kevin Durant scored 41 points and hit the game-winning shot for the Oklahoma City Thunder in a 111-109 comeback victory over the Atlanta Hawks Monday at the Chesapeake Energy Arena. With 2:34 left, Durant went to the foul line and hit one of two to close Atlanta’a lead down to 107-105. […]
PHILADELPHIA — The Phoenix Suns used a strong finish to win Sunday night. On Monday, they rode the momentum to a 124-113 victory over the Philadelphia 76ers Guard Gerald Green scored a season-high 30 points and backcourt partner Goran Dragic added 24 for the Suns, who shot 77.3 percent from the field in the first […]
