Category: NCAA News Wire
CHICAGO — Wichita State Shockers guard Fred VanVleet shook his head as he tried to explain his perfect record at Gentile Arena, a two-hour trip from his hometown of Rockford, Ill. VanVleet shot 5-for-5 from the field to lead No. 15 Wichita State to a 67-53 win against the Loyola-Chicago Ramblers on Sunday. That followed […]
RALEIGH, N.C. — It began with a few shots falling for North Carolina State, and it continued all the way to an upset of previously undefeated Duke. The Wolfpack hit a slew of 3-point baskets and knocked off No. 2 Duke 87-75 in an Atlantic Coast Conference game Sunday afternoon at PNC Arena, where fans […]
PISCATAWAY, N.J. — The only negative Rutgers coach Eddie Jordan could find in the Scarlet Knights’ stunning 67-62 win over the No. 4 Wisconsin Badgers on Sunday had nothing to do with his players. “The one thing we have to do a better job of is rushing the court,” Jordan said with a smile. “It […]
RALEIGH, N.C. — North Carolina State hit a slew of 3-point shots and knocked off No. 2 Duke 87-75 in an Atlantic Coast Conference game Sunday afternoon at PNC Arena, where fans flooded the court to celebrate. Guard Trevor Lacey scored 21 points, aided by five 3-pointers, and guard Ralston Turner pumped in 16 points, […]
Florida center Jon Horford was reinstated to the team on Friday but will sit out the Gators’ next game against Mississippi State along with suspended freshman guard Zach Hodskins. Hodskins, a preferred walk-on who plays sparingly, remains suspended for Saturday night’s SEC game in Gainesville, Fla. Horford and Hodskins were suspended by coach Billy Donovan […]
Longtime college basketball referee Karl Hess was terminated by the ACC and decided to no longer work American Athletic Conference games because of a remark directed at a spectator during a game. Hess, who has worked five Final Fours, made a racial comment to Mit Shah, the CEO of an Atlanta-based hotel management company, during […]
Utah State coach Stew Morrill announced Friday that he will retire at the end of his 17th season at the school. Morrill, 62, is in his 29th season as a college head coach. He has a 393-149 record at Utah State and 611-287 overall. The Miners are 9-6 overall and 2-1 in the Mountain West […]
EUGENE, Ore. — Arizona made sure of a win on its third attempt at Matthew Knight Arena, building an early lead and pulling away to beat Oregon 80-62 in a Pac-12 game Thursday night. The seventh-ranked Wildcats (14-1, 2-0 Pac-12) never trailed against the Ducks (11-4, 1-1), who in the previous two seasons upset a […]
SPOKANE, Wash. — Senior point guard Kevin Pangos led a balanced Gonzaga offense with 17 points in an 88-57 victory over San Francisco on Thursday night. Sixth-ranked Gonzaga (15-1, 4-0 West Coast Conference) moved into a first-place tie with idle Saint Mary’s. The Bulldogs have won eight consecutive games since losing 66-63 in overtime at […]
SPOKANE, Wash. — Senior point guard Kevin Pangos led a balanced Gonzaga offense with 17 points in an 88-57 victory over San Francisco on Thursday night. Sixth-ranked Gonzaga (15-1, 4-0 West Coast Conference) moved into a first-place tie with idle Saint Mary’s. The Bulldogs have won eight consecutive games since losing 66-63 in overtime at […]
