Hartford 67, Maryland-Baltimore County 56

Junior guard Corban Wroe scored 21 points, helping Hartford conclude the regular season with a 67-56 victory over Maryland-Baltimore County on Sunday at Chase Family Arena in West Hartford, Conn. Wroe made 7 of 9 field-goal attempts and 4 of 5 from 3-point range for Hartford (16-15, 10-6 America East Conference), which won six of […]

Jeff Hawkins  •  15 Oct 2021
Villanova 73, Marquette 56

PHILADELPHIA — Junior guard Darrun Hilliard scored 18 first-half points as No. 8 Villanova defeated Marquette 73-56. Hilliard finished with a career-high 26 points, topping his former mark of 25 points set against Syracuse in an overtime win last year. The junior hit five of his eight attempts from beyond the arc and added four […]

Jeff Hawkins  •  15 Oct 2021
Iowa 83, Purdue 76

IOWA CITY, Iowa — No. 20 Iowa ended a three-game losing streak to outlast Purdue 83-76 on Sunday afternoon at Carver-Hawkeye Arena. The Hawkeyes (20-9, 9-7 Big Ten) sank seven of their final eight free throws inside of 50 seconds to secure the victory. Guard Devyn Marble led the Hawkeyes with 21 points and five […]

Jeff Hawkins  •  15 Oct 2021
Justin Cobbs’ Golden Opportunity to Prove Value

Despite a tough loss to Arizona on Wednesday night, California’s Justin Cobbs still has the opportunity to lead the Golden Bears back to the tournament and further increase his draft stock.

Jeff Hawkins  •  15 Oct 2021
Pittsburgh’s Lamar Patterson a Strategist

Get to know Pittburgh’s Lamar Patterson, who has been climbing up the draft boards fast in his final year of eligibility.

Jeff Hawkins  •  15 Oct 2021
Duke 66, Virginia Tech 48

DURHAM, N.C. — Forward Rodney Hood scored 21 points and sixth-ranked Duke finally put away last-place Virginia Tech with a 66-48 victory on Tuesday night at Cameron Indoor Stadium. Duke guard Rasheed Sulaimon scored 15 points as the Blue Devils capped a grueling stretch of the schedule with another victory. Forward Jabari Parker had 11 […]

Jeff Hawkins  •  15 Oct 2021
Minnesota 95, Iowa 89

MINNEAPOLIS — The Minnesota Gophers struggled to make shots down the stretch, but they made enough free throws to hold on for a 95-89 victory over the 20th-ranked Iowa Hawkeyes on Tuesday at Williams Arena. The victory ended a two-game losing streak for the Gophers (18-11 overall, 7-9 in the Big Ten), and handed the […]

Jeff Hawkins  •  15 Oct 2021
Florida 57, Vanderbilt 54

NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Sophomore forward Dorian Finney-Smith scored 19 points off the bench, including a clutch 3-pointer with 30.6 seconds remaining, lifting No. 1 Florida to a 57-54 win over Vanderbilt on Tuesday night at Memorial Gymnasium. Florida (26-6, 15-0 SEC) won its 20th straight game and clinched a share of the Southeastern Conference title. […]

Jeff Hawkins  •  15 Oct 2021
Hood leads No. 6 Duke to win over Virginia Tech

DURHAM, N.C. — Duke found someone other than freshman sensation Jabari Parker to do some of the heavy lifting on offense. Forward Rodney Hood scored 21 points and sixth-ranked Duke finally put away last-place Virginia Tech with a 66-48 victory on Tuesday night at Cameron Indoor Stadium. “Rodney has been our most consistent player,” Duke […]

Jeff Hawkins  •  15 Oct 2021