Category: NCAA News Wire
In a key Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference showdown for Norfolk State, the Spartans nearly gave up a big first-half lead before settling down and pulling away late to rout the Howard Bison on Monday night, 75-49, in Norfolk, Va. Guard Pendarvis Williams helped the Spartans jump out to a 36-18 lead thanks to a pair of […]
The Morgan State Bears won for the fourth-straight time against the Coppin State Eagles, winning the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference contest 82-77 Monday night at Coppin’s Physical Education Complex, in Baltimore, Md. Morgan improved to 9-13 overall and 7-3 in the conference, while Coppin fell to 9-15 and 6-5. Morgan State had balanced scoring, led by […]
Hampton used a 15-1 second-half run to overcome gritty Maryland-Eastern Shore and earn a 71-65 win Monday in Hampton, Va. Hampton (13-11, 8-3 Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference) won for the fifth time in six games. UMES (3-18, 1-8) lost its third in a row and fell for the 16th time in 17 games. The Hawks looked […]
MADISON, Wis. — Guard Traevon Jackson saved the day for Wisconsin, sinking a short jumper with 2.1 seconds left, giving the Badgers a 60-58 victory over No. 8 Michigan State on Sunday afternoon at the Kohl Center. Jackson’s shot prevented another total late-game collapse for the Badgers, who had lost their previous three home games […]
MADISON, Wis. — As brutal as this winter has been in the Upper Midwest, the last month has been especially painful for the Wisconsin Badgers. After starting the season 16-0 and climbing to No. 3 in the polls, the Badgers fell into a deep freeze, dropping five of six and tumbling out of the Top […]
STATE COLLEGE, Pa. — For the second time in two meetings, Illinois’ defense clamped down on Penn State’s offense, leading to a win. Illini guard Kendrick Nunn scored 19 points, and Illinois held Penn State to three points in the last 9:44 of a 60-55 win in the Bryce Jordan Center on Sunday. The Nittany […]
STATE COLLEGE, Pa. — For the second time in two meetings this season, Illinois’ defense clamped down on Penn State’s offense, leading to a win. Illini guard Kendrick Nunn scored 19 points, and Illinois held Penn State to three points in the last 9:44 of a 60-55 win in the Bryce Jordan Center on Sunday. […]
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Forward C.J. Fair scored 19 points, and forward Jerami Grant added 12 points and eight rebounds as No. 1 Syracuse held off pesky Clemson 57-44 Sunday in an Atlantic Coast Conference game in the Carrier Dome. Guard K.J. McDaniels was the only Clemson player in double figures, finishing with 19 points. The […]
ORLANDO, Fla. — Connecticut put five players in double figures and withstood a second-half surge by Central Florida to score a 75-55 victory. Guard Shabazz Napier had 17 points, seven rebounds and six assists to lead the 22nd-ranked Huskies (18-5, 6-4 American Athletic Conference). Forward Lasan Kromah added 17 points and seven rebounds, and forward […]
TUCSON, Ariz. — Freshman forward Aaron Gordon scored a team-high 17 points, and Arizona neutralized the Pac-12’s leading scorer as the No. 2 Wildcats cruised to a 76-54 victory over Oregon State at McKale Center on Sunday. It was arguably the most complete offensive performance of the season for Gordon, who had been 11-of-42 from […]
