Pacers heat up from floor, top Timberwolves

MINNEAPOLIS — It wasn’t exactly a holiday miracle, but after weeks of shooting frustration, the Indiana Pacers finally enjoyed an offensive night to remember. The Pacers posted their best shooting percentage of the season, and forward David West hit a jumper with 34.3 seconds left, snapping a 94-94 tie and helping the Indiana win for […]

Jeff Hawkins  •  15 Oct 2021
Davis scores 38 as Pelicans pass Thunder

OKLAHOMA CITY — Most times coaches want their athletes to have short memories. Whether it is a great game or bad loss, as soon as the next day arrives, players need to move on. However, New Orleans Pelicans forward Anthony Davis has not developed the short-term memory trick yet, his coach Monty Williams is glad. […]

Jeff Hawkins  •  15 Oct 2021
Stony Brook 67, Loyola (Md.) 52

Jameel Warney finished with a double-double of 18 points and 11 rebounds as the Stony Brook Seawolves took command in the second half and scored a 67-52 victory over the Loyola (Md.) Greyhounds on Sunday at the Island Federal Credit Union Arena in Stony Brook, N.Y. Warney, a forward, also added seven blocks as Stony […]

Jeff Hawkins  •  15 Oct 2021
Hartford 82, Florida International 69

The Hartford Hawks put five players in double figures and took advantage of the Florida International Panthers’ careless ball-handling to post an 82-69 victory at Chase Arena in West Hartford, Conn., on Sunday. The Hawks’ balanced scoring overcame a 29-point effort by FIU forward Adrian Diaz, who dominated inside in going 13 of 14 from […]

Jeff Hawkins  •  15 Oct 2021
Maryland 73, Oklahoma State 64

STILLWATER, Okla. – The No. 17 Maryland Terrapins and the Oklahoma State Cowboys both sought added validation to strong starts Sunday. The Terrapins found it in their first official road game, pulling past the Cowboys 73-64 at Gallagher-Iba Arena. Forwards Jake Layman and Jared Nickens fueled a 15-3 spurt out of the halftime break to […]

Jeff Hawkins  •  15 Oct 2021
Tested Maryland wins at Oklahoma State

STILLWATER, Okla. — Maryland sought added validation to its strong start Sunday. The No. 17 Terrapins found it in an unlikely place — on the road — pulling past Oklahoma State 73-64 at Gallagher-Iba Arena. During coach Mark Turgeon’s first three seasons in College Park, Maryland had gone just 8-25 on the road, a sore […]

Jeff Hawkins  •  15 Oct 2021
Tested Maryland wins at Oklahoma State

STILLWATER, Okla. — Maryland sought added validation to its strong start Sunday. The No. 17 Terrapins found it in an unlikely place — on the road — pulling past Oklahoma State 73-64 at Gallagher-Iba Arena. During coach Mark Turgeon’s first three seasons in College Park, Maryland had gone just 8-25 on the road, a sore […]

Jeff Hawkins  •  15 Oct 2021
Hampton 75, Northern Arizona 66

Guard Dwight Meikle scored 28 points and pulled down 15 rebounds to lead Hampton to a 75-66 nonconference victory over Northern Arizona on Sunday in Norfolk, Va. Guards Brian Darden and Quinton Chievous each added 10 points for Hampton (6-6), which won for the fifth time in six games. The Pirates led 31-23 at halftime […]

Jeff Hawkins  •  15 Oct 2021
Top 25 roundup: No. 6 Virginia routs Harvard by 49 points

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. — Sixth-ranked Virginia sent Harvard and head coach Tommy Amaker home with a sour taste in their mouths right before the holidays as the Cavaliers demolished the Crimson 76-27 Sunday afternoon at John Paul Jones Arena. The Crimson ran into a Virginia (11-0) squad that is playing some of the best basketball in […]

Jeff Hawkins  •  15 Oct 2021