Category: NCAA News Wire
WICHITA, Kan. — Last season’s dream cruise through the Missouri Valley Conference is history for Wichita State. Two games into the conference schedule, things clearly are changed. The Shockers aren’t as talented or as physical. The rest of the conference is stronger. On Sunday, No. 16 Wichita State survived a challenge from Illinois State but […]
WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. — Louisville Cardinals coach Rick Pitino figured there would be no free passes in the Atlantic Coast Conference. He saw evidence of that after one game in the school’s new league. Forward Montrezl Harrell scored 20 of his 25 points in the first half, but fifth-ranked Louisville was given all they could handle […]
EVANSTON, Ill. — When Northwestern tried to clog up the middle Sunday night, Wisconsin stepped back to score from beyond the 3-point arc. And when there were openings in the paint, the No. 4 Badgers also were effective inside on the way to an 81-58 Big Ten victory over the Wildcats in front of 8,117 […]
SALT LAKE CITY — National Player of the Year candidate Delon Wright and his No. 10 Utah Utes opened Pac-12 in dominating fashion on Friday, defeating the USC Trojans, 79-55. Wright, a guard, finished the night with a double-double, scoring 11 points and handing out 10 assists. Riding a three-game winning streak into league play, […]
BERKELEY, Calif. — California coach Cuonzo Martin had a talk with guard Jordan Mathews after the Golden Bears’ embarrassing loss to Cal State Bakersfield on Sunday, and apparently he chose the right words. Mathews scored a season-high 31 points, including 21 in the second half, to lead Cal to an 81-75 victory over No. 21 […]
Chris Holtmann was named Butler’s permanent coach on Friday, replacing Brandon Miller. Holtmann was serving as interim coach after Miller took a medical leave of absence before the start of this season, which would have been his second as head coach. The school announced that Miller will not be back with the program. ESPN reported […]
Cincinnati head coach Mick Cronin will not coach his team for the rest of the season for health reasons but will oversee the program in an advisory role. Athletic director Mike Bohn made the announcement Friday while Cronin, 43, continues to deal with a non-life threatening vascular condition known as arterial dissection. Bohn said, because […]
Cincinnati’s Mick Cronin will not coach his team for the rest of the season for health reasons but will oversee the program in an advisory role. Athletic director Mike Bohn made the announcement Friday while Cronin, 43, continues to deal with a non-life threatening vascular condition known as arterial dissection. Bohn said, because of precautionary […]
EVANSVILLE, Ind. — Trailing any team by 16 points in the first half would give a coach cause for concern. Falling behind No. 23 Northern Iowa by that much is an even worse idea, given the Panthers’ ability to defend and shorten games with long possessions. However, Evansville overcame a 28-12 deficit with a rally […]
Forward Christian Thomas scored 20 points and guard Devon Turk added 19 as Loyola (Ill.) ran its winning streak to seven with a 64-49 victory over Bradley in a Missouri Valley season opener for both on Wednesday at Gentile Arena in Chicago. Loyola (11-2, 1-0) has now surpassed its win total from 2013-14. Forward Auston […]
