Articles by Jeff Hawkins (9881)
The Indiana Pacers are close to signing Andrew Bynum after meeting with the free-agent center on Friday in Indianapolis, according to a report. Bynum’s agent, David Lee, told The Indianapolis Star that he was negotiating with the Pacers but that no deal had been reached. With the Pacers, Bynum would join a front line that […]
ARLINGTON, Texas –- Connecticut proved its early season victory over top-ranked Florida was not a fluke by punching its ticket to the national championship game with a 63-53 victory over the Gators on Saturday in the Final Four. The Huskies (31-8) rallied from an early 12-point deficit to upend the only No. 1 seed to […]
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 […]
Matt John starts off Basketball Insiders’ new “6 Situations” series by looking at which scenarios are worth looking into division by division, starting with the Northwest.
RALEIGH, N.C. — Tennessee made sure it stayed aggressive after creating a double-figure lead against sixth-seeded Massachusetts in the NCAA Tournament’s Midwest Regional second round Friday at PNC Arena. Forward Jarnell Stokes scored 20 of his 26 points in the second half as the 11th-seeded Volunteers blistered Massachusetts, 86-67. Guard Jordan McRae scored 21 points […]
Sophomore guard Deron Powers scored 20 points to help Hampton conclude the regular season with an 89-71 victory over North Carolina A&T on Thursday at the Hampton Convocation Center in Hampton, Va. Powers led four players who scored in double figures for Hampton (18-11, 13-3 Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference), which has won seven in a row […]
LOS ANGELES — Center Al Jefferson scored a season-high 40 points and grabbed 18 rebounds to lift the Charlotte Bobcats to a 110-100 victory over the Los Angeles Lakers before an announced crowd of 18,997 at Staples Center on Friday night. Jefferson connected on 18 of 32 field goals as Charlotte (21-27) beat the Lakers […]
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 […]
CINCINNATI — Junior guard Darrun Hilliard scored 19 points and No. 6 Villanova held off a late Xavier rally to beat the Musketeers 77-70 Thursday night at the Cintas Center. The win clinches the Wildcats’ first Big East regular-season title in eight years and their first outright league title in 32 years. Xavier cut a […]
SALT LAKE CITY — All-Star guard Steph Curry scored 44 points and the Golden State Warriors spoiled a festive banner-raising night for former Utah coach Jerry Sloan with a come-from-behind 95-90 victory over the Jazz Friday night at EnergySolutions Arena. Curry hit two of his eight 3-pointers during a key 12-0 run in the fourth […]