Category: NCAA News Wire
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Looking for a way to snap their first losing streak of the season — and trying to do so without their leading scorer — the Florida State Seminoles found the cure Wednesday evening: a visit from the Atlantic Coast Conference’s last-place team, the Virginia Tech Hokies. Florida State snapped a three-game skid […]
PHILADELPHIA — The Saint Louis Billikens on Wednesday earned their 15th straight victory, breaking the former mark of 14 straight wins set by the 1958-59 squad, with a 65-49 win over Saint Joseph’s Hawks. Senior forward Rob Loe was the leading scorer for the 13th-ranked Billikens, scoring a team-high 17 points while shooting 3 of […]
TERRE HAUTE, Ind. — Travel problems and an opponent with a lot to play for couldn’t keep Wichita State from staying unbeaten Wednesday. Forward Cleanthony Early scored a game-high 19 points and guard Tekele Cotton added 14 as the No. 4 Shockers held off Indiana State 65-58 in a Missouri Valley Conference showdown. Wichita State […]
CORAL GABLES, Fla. — In an age of star underclassmen, Wednesday’s game at BankUnited Center was a bit of a rarity. It was senior vs. senior. Two big-time scorers going at it, forward Lamar Patterson for the No. 25 Pittsburgh Panthers and guard Rion Brown for the Miami Hurricanes. Patterson, who scored a game-high 25 […]
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Looking for a way to snap their first losing streak of the season — and trying to do so without their leading scorer — the Florida State Seminoles found the cure for their ailing program Wednesday evening: a visit from the ACC’s last-place team, Virginia Tech. Florida State snapped a three-game skid […]
TERRE HAUTE, Ind. — Wichita State guard Fred VanVleet is used to the jeers that greet the fourth-ranked Shockers every time they step into an opponent’s arena. “They don’t boo anybody that’s not any good,” VanVleet said. “It’s a sign of respect.” They were hissing Wednesday night at the Hulman Center when the Shockers used […]
ANN ARBOR — A visit to the Big Ten co-leading Michigan Wolverines was not what the Nebraska Cornhuskers, a team with chronic struggles on the road, needed. A dominating performance, coming off its first loss of the conference season at Indiana on Sunday was exactly what the Wolverines needed. Those conflicting formulas produced a 79-50 […]
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. — No. 20 Virginia earned its sixth consecutive Atlantic Coast Conference win, cruising past Boston College 77-67 on Wednesday night in front of 10,853 at John Paul Jones Arena. Eight of the Cavaliers’ nine conference games were decided by double-digit margins. Virginia (18-5, 9-1 ACC) led by at least 10 points for the […]
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — A defensive effort over a key six-minute stretch in the second half allowed No. 3 Florida to remain undefeated in Southeastern Conference play. With Florida forward Chris Walker making his collegiate debut, the Gators emerged with a 68-58 win over Missouri on Tuesday. Guard Scottie Wilbekin led the Gators (20-2, 9-0 SEC) […]
DURHAM, N.C. — It took some time, but No. 11 Duke found the ideal tonic to recover from a tough-to-digest result. Forward Jabari Parker scored 21 points, but the Blue Devils were slow to heat up before routing visiting Wake Forest 83-63 Tuesday night at Cameron Indoor Stadium. Guard Rasheed Sulaimon added 19 points, and […]
