Category: Wirenews
Taking the floor for the first time since a 58-57 loss to Holy Cross knocked it out of this week’s AP Top 25, the Harvard Crimson bounced back in a big way Thursday, defeating the Florida Atlantic Owls 71-49 at the Lavietes Pavilion in Cambridge, Mass. FAU took advantage of Harvard head coach Tommy Amaker’s […]
Five players scored in double figures as Northern Iowa remained unbeaten with a 73-53 Cancun Challenge victory over Morgan State on Thursday night in the Cancun Challenge at the McLeod Center in Cedar Falls, Iowa. Guards Deon Mitchell and Paul Jesperson each scored 13 points for the Panthers (3-0). Forward Seth Tuttle and guard Wes […]
NEW YORK — The California Golden Bears used the long ball in defeating No. 23 Syracuse, 71-57, in the semifinals of the 2K Classic on Thursday at Madison Square Garden. Cal (3-0) sank eight of its 19 (42 percent) treys and was led by guard Jordan Matthews’ 22 points. Fellow backcourt mate Jabari Bird added […]
The NBA Players Association is prepared to appeal the NBA’s 24-game suspension of Charlotte Hornets forward Jeffery Taylor, NBPA executive director Michele Roberts said Thursday. Roberts called the suspension handed down by commissioner Adam Silver excessive and in violation of the Collective Bargaining Agreement. Silver announced Taylor’s suspension this week after he pleaded guilty to […]
The National Basketball Players Association is prepared to appeal the NBA’s 24-game suspension of Charlotte Hornets foward Jeffery Taylor, NBPA executive director Michele Roberts said Thursday. Roberts called the suspension handed down by commissioner Adam Silver excessive and in violation of the Collective Bargaining Agreement. Silver announced Taylor’s suspension this week after he pleaded guilty […]
Forward LaDontae Henton scored 22 points, guard Kris Dunn added 12 points and 14 assists, and Providence dominated Navy for an 88-51 win Thursday night at the Dunkin Donuts Center in Providence, R.I. Forward Ben Bentil added 18 points for the Friars (3-0). Providence made 11 of 21 3-point attempts and 55.4 percent of its […]
The William & Mary Tribe are off to a solid 2-1 start to the season after Thursday night’s 100-57 walloping of Bluefield College at Kaplan Arena in Williamsburg, Va. With three players scoring in double figures by halftime — and the Rams barely breaking double figures as a team — the Tribe raced to a […]
NEW YORK — The Iowa Hawkeyes fell victim to a big Texas run in the second half en route to a 71-57 Longhorns win in the semifinals of the 2K Classic on Thursday night at Madison Square Garden. With the score tied 43-43, the No. 10 Longhorns (3-0) went on a 20-5 run to move […]
Senior guard Gary Bell Jr. scored 18 points, all in the first half, leading No. 13 Gonzaga to a 94-42 rout of Saint Joseph’s on Wednesday night at McCarthey Athletic Center in Spokane, Wash. Bell led five players who scored in double figures for Gonzaga (3-0). Freshman guard Josh Perkins came off the bench to […]
CLEVELAND — Forward Tim Duncan, guard Manu Ginobili and the San Antonio Spurs have stood in Cleveland Cavaliers forward LeBron James’ way at various points in his career. Wednesday night was just the latest example. Duncan had 19 points and 10 rebounds and the Spurs held on for a 92-90 victory over the Cavaliers after […]
