VanVleet perfect as Wichita State stays unbeaten

CHICAGO — Fred VanVleet put on a perfect show for at least some of the home folks Wednesday. The Wichita State sophomore guard did not miss a shot while leading the No. 3 Shockers to an 88-74 Missouri Valley Conference victory over the Loyola Ramblers at Gentile Arena. “I had a lot of family and […]

Jeff Hawkins  •  15 Oct 2021
Creighton completes sweep of Marquette

MILWAUKEE — In their first season in the new-look Big East Conference, the Creighton Bluejays were picked to finish second behind defending league champion Marquette. The Bluejays made an early statement, knocking off the Golden Eagles in their Big East debut — a 67-49 thumping in Omaha on New Year’s Eve. On Wednesday, No. 11 […]

Jeff Hawkins  •  15 Oct 2021
Miami beats Notre Dame for first ACC home win

CORAL GABLES, Fla. — The seniors have come to the rescue for the Miami Hurricanes — again. Last season, the Hurricanes rode six seniors to the ACC regular season and postseason championships. Miami doesn’t have anywhere near that talent this year. But ever since Miami coach Jim Larranaga went to his all-senior starting lineup, the […]

Jeff Hawkins  •  15 Oct 2021
Jayhawks squeak out win at Texas Tech

LUBBOCK, Texas — There is a reason the eighth ranked Kansas Jayhawks own nine consecutive Big 12 championships. The Jayhawks survive where other conference teams fall. Kansas escaped the Texas Tech trap, pulling out a 64-63 victory over the Red Raiders on Tuesday night at the United Spirit Arena. Texas Tech notched wins earlier in […]

Jeff Hawkins  •  07 Aug 2024
Hot-shooting Louisville routs Rutgers

LOUISVILLE, Ky. — The beards grew longer Sunday. A week after making a vow not to shave until they lose, the No. 13 Louisville Cardinals made short work of Rutgers, winning 102-54 Sunday night at the KFC Yum! Center. Louisville jumped in front 10-2 en route to a 43-24 halftime lead, then opened the second […]

Jeff Hawkins  •  15 Oct 2021
Wisconsin 75, Michigan 62

ANN ARBOR, Mich. — No. 21 Wisconsin built a big, first-half advantage against No. 15 Michigan, and then held off a charge by the Wolverines to take a 75-62 Big Ten win at the Crisler Center on Sunday. Wisconsin (21-5, 8-5 Big Ten) got a double-double from junior forward Frank Kaminsky with 25 points and […]

Jeff Hawkins  •  15 Oct 2021
Temple 71, Southern Methodist 64

PHILADELPHIA — To beat Southern Methodist, all Temple had to do was outrebound the top rebounding team in the American Athletic Conference. And they had to do so without the conference’s top rebounder. Easier done than said. But it was Temple that looked like the dominant rebounding team on Sunday afternoon at the Liacouras Center, […]

Jeff Hawkins  •  15 Oct 2021
Kaminsky helps Wisconsin hold off Michigan

ANN ARBOR. Mich. – Back in mid-November, Wisconsin junior forward Frank Kaminsky exploded for a school-record 43 points in a win over North Dakota. Sunday, at the Crisler Center, against No. 15 Michigan, Kaminsky had what was likely his best game of the season, with 25 points and 11 rebounds in the 75-62 victory by […]

Jeff Hawkins  •  15 Oct 2021
Nebraska 60, Michigan State 521

EAST LANSING, Mich. — Sophomore guard Terran Petteway scored 23 points, including 16 in the second half, to lead Nebraska to a 60-51 upset of No. 9 Michigan State on Sunday at the Breslin Center. Sophomore forward Walter Pitchford scored a career-high 18 points for the Cornhuskers (14-10 overall, 6-6 Big Ten), who defeated the […]

Jeff Hawkins  •  15 Oct 2021