Category: NCAA News Wire
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. — There’s nothing like hitting 11 3-point shots to help a team’s offensive efficiency. The No. 14 Wichita State Shockers came within a 3 of tying its season high from deep, enabling it to blow open a good Missouri Valley Conference game Wednesday night and dump the Missouri State Bears 76-53 at JQH […]
WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. — North Carolina forward Brice Johnson figured if he kept making baskets maybe coach Roy Williams would be more forgiving for a first-half lapse. Johnson scored 19 points and No. 15 North Carolina pulled away in the second half to defeat Wake Forest 87-71 on Wednesday night at Lawrence Joel Coliseum. Williams was […]
SALT LAKE CITY — Much of the spotlight in Utah’s backcourt has belonged to senior guard Delon Wright this season. Wright’s all-around play is a big reason why the Utes have climbed the ladder in the Pac-12 season. In the past few games, junior guard Brandon Taylor has shown it isn’t a one-man show back […]
WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. — Forward Brice Johnson scored 19 points, and No. 15 North Carolina pulled away in the second half to defeat Wake Forest 87-71 Wednesday night at Lawrence Joel Coliseum. The Tar Heels (15-4, 5-1 Atlantic Coast Conference) won their fourth game in a row as forward Justin Jackson had 17 points, forward Kennedy […]
DURHAM, N.C. — Freshman guard Tyus Jones matched his season high with 22 points as fifth-ranked Duke drubbed Pittsburgh 79-65 Monday night at Cameron Indoor Stadium, giving coach Mike Krzyzewski his 999th career coaching victory. Krzyzewski’s first chance at reaching the 1,000-win mark comes Sunday afternoon against St. John’s at New York’s Madison Square Garden. […]
FORT WORTH, Texas — The 17th-ranked Texas Longhorns refused to give TCU a foothold as both scrapped for traction in the Big 12 race. Texas already had a 10-point lead when it reeled off a 14-0 run in the second half to secure a 66-48 victory over TCU Monday night at Wilkerson-Greines Activity Center. The […]
WASHINGTON — The “overrated” chants began with 2:17 left in the game and the home team ahead by 15 points. A few minutes later, as the final buzzer sounded, Georgetown students rushed the court to celebrate the Hoyas’ convincing 78-58 victory over No. 4 Villanova in a Big East Conference game late Monday night. “The […]
LAWRENCE, Kan. — No. 11 Kansas survived a game Monday that was indicative of the strong competitive balance the Big 12 boasts in basketball. After grabbing a 20-point lead over No. 18 Oklahoma in the first half, the Jayhawks fell behind by four in front of a home sellout at Allen Fieldhouse. Backup guard Brannen […]
DAVIDSON, N.C. — Davidson had answer after answer from outside the 3-point arc, making it rude treatment for 22nd-ranked Dayton. Freshman forward Peyton Aldridge scored 22 points, and Davidson’s long-range shooting sparked the offense in a 77-60 victory Tuesday night at Belk Arena. “We got into such a rhythm on offense,” Davidson coach Bob McKillop […]
AMES, Iowa — The Iowa State Cyclones moved into the top 10 behind their high-scoring offense. But the Cyclones moved into first place in the Big 12 because of their defense. Ninth-ranked Iowa State limited Kansas State to only one field goal in the final four minutes to pull out a 77-71 win over the […]
