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EAST LANSING, Mich. — Every time the Maryland Terrapins needed a big play in their Big Ten debut, Dez Wells answered the call. Wells hit a game-tying 3-pointer with 2.2 seconds remaining in regulation. He made two free throws in the final minute of the first overtime session to tie it again. He then punctuated […]
Senior forward Royce O’Neale caught fire to open the second half and No. 22 Baylor ran away from Norfolk State on Tuesday night at the Ferrell Center. O’Neale buried five 3-pointers in the first 4:34 of the second half to break open a close game in the Bears’ 92-51 victory. O’Neale’s flurry gave Baylor a […]
Devon Walker scored 16 points as Maryland-Eastern Shore extended its winning streak to four games with a 63-60 victory over host Tennessee-Martin at the Elam Center in Martin, Tennessee. Mike Myers went 6 of 9 from the floor and scored 14 points for the Hawks, who evened their season record at 8-8. Deville Smith had […]
Guard Daniel Dixon scored 20 points, but the William & Mary Tribe couldn’t overcome the defense of the No. 19 North Carolina Tar Heels in an 86-64 loss Tuesday at the Dean E. Smith Center in Chapel Hill, N.C. The Tar Heels (10-3) scored the first eight points of the game and never looked back […]
Completing a difficult month on a positive note, Massachusetts closed out nonconference play with an 87-82 victory over Iona on Tuesday at the Mullins Center in Amherst, Mass. After a hot start to the season, Massachusetts (7-6) went 2-4 in December. The backcourt led the Minutemen to Tuesday’s win. Junior guards Trey Davis and Derrick […]
Forwards Jarrod Uthoff and Aaron White each scored 18 points to carry Iowa to a 71-65 victory over No. 20 Ohio State in the Big Ten opener for both teams on Tuesday afternoon in Columbus, Ohio. The Hawkeyes (10-4, 1-0) took an early 17-5 lead and held off Ohio State at the end to beat […]
Junior forward Taylor Johns had a career-high-tying 31 points and 13 rebounds, leading UC Riverside to a 68-63 victory over visiting Morgan State on Tuesday at SRC Arena in Riverside, Calif. Junior guard Jaylen Bland had 18 points, six rebounds and five assists for UC Riverside (7-5). Senior forward Steve Thornton scored 12 points. Senior […]
Guard Marques Townes made a layup with five seconds left in overtime to provide Fairleigh Dickinson with an 85-84 victory over host Towson on Monday. Townes finished with 18 points off the bench for the Knights (5-6), who won for just the second time in seven road contests this season. Guard Darian Anderson scored 23 […]
Freshman center Jahlil Okafor scored a season-high 27 points to help No. 2 Duke beat Toledo 86-69 on Monday night in Durham, N.C. Quinn Cook added a season-best 20 points and freshman Tyus Jones had 15 points and eight assists for Duke (11-0), which showed some rust while playing its first game since Dec. 18. […]
Florida International will embark on Conference USA play with a winning record after rolling to a 76-55 victory over Florida A&M on Monday night in Tallahassee, Fla. With the victory, the Panthers finished the nonconference portion of their schedule with a 7-6 record despite playing only three games at home. Forward Adrian Diaz led FIU […]
