Category: Wirenews
NEW YORK — Perimeter shooting and perimeter defense are not necessarily things forward Patrick Patterson had been known for before joining the Toronto Raptors. On Sunday, he shined in both areas in the latest win for the Raptors. Patterson hit the go-ahead 3-pointer in the opening minute of overtime and also helped keep forward Carmelo […]
NEW ORLEANS — Guard Stephen Curry scored a team-high 34 points, including eight in overtime, and Klay Thompson added 29 to lift the Golden State Warriors a 128-122 victory over the New Orleans Pelicans and extend their franchise-record winning streak to 16 games on Sunday night. The Warriors (21-2) are off to the third-best start […]
Florida Atlantic took advantage of UCF’s epic second-half scoring drought to run away with a 54-41 victory in college basketball Saturday night in Orlando. The visiting Owls scored the last five points of the first half to close to within 26-25 at the intermission, then scored the first five points of the second before the […]
BLACKSBURG, Va. — Forward Christian Beyer scored a career-high 13 points and pulled down nine rebounds to lead the Virginia Tech Hokies over the Alabama A&M Bulldogs 65-55 on Sunday in Cassell Coliseum. Beyer, a walk-on and career reserve, averaged 1.3 minutes per game prior to Sunday’s game. He played the first 27 minutes of […]
NORFOLK, Va. — Some teams struggle coming out of exam breaks. For Old Dominion, the layoff set up the team’s cleanest, most decisive performance to date. In their first game in 11 days, the Monarchs seized control with a nearly flawless first half and raced past North Carolina A&T 85-48 Sunday at the Ted Constant […]
ROSEMONT, Ill. — Daishon Knight felt momentary panic late in Sunday’s game with DePaul before instincts kicked in. The timing was perfect as the Illinois State guard scored three quick points in a stunning seven-point swing as the Redbirds overtook DePaul on the way to a 78-72 nonconference victory at Allstate Arena. Knight picked up […]
Wayne Sparrow scored a career-high 20 points, including four key free throws in the final minute, as the Maryland-Baltimore County Retrievers held off the visiting Longwood Lancers for a 58-53 victory Sunday at the RAC Arena in Catonsville, Md. This was UMBC’s first victory of the season. The Retrievers (1-9) lost their first nine games […]
Florida International went on a 12-0 run midway through the second half, and the Panthers posted a 69-63 nonconference win over the Florida Gulf Coast Eagles at Alico Arena on Sunday in Fort Myers, Fla. The Eagles led 41-37 before Panthers guard Dennis Mavin (game-high 27 points) scored with 12:38 left, starting the game-changing surge. […]
VILLANOVA, Pa. — Guards Josh Hart and Darrun Hilliard each scored 20 points to lead No. 7 Villanova past Temple 85-62 on Sunday. The Wildcats (10-0) can reach 11-0 for the second straight season with a win over Syracuse in their next game. Hart and Hilliard are the first Wildcats to score 20 points this […]
DENVER — Forward Wilson Chandler scored 17 points and grabbed eight rebounds, guard Arron Afflalo added 16 points, and the Denver Nuggets beat the Miami Heat 102-82 Wednesday night. Center Chris Bosh scored 14 points and guard Dwyane Wade had 10 for the Heat, who lost for the fifth time in six games. It was […]
