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ATLANTA — Kobe Bryant reached a career milestone and helped the Los Angeles Lakers win for only the second time this season. Bryant scored 28 points, surpassing 32,000 for his career, and led the Lakers to a 114-109 win over the Atlanta Hawks on Tuesday at Philips Arena. Bryant joined Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Karl Malone and […]
A stellar all-around performance by guard Briante Weber and solid support from backcourt mates Treveon Graham and Melvin Johnson were enough for No. 15 Virginia Commonwealth to fight off a tough challenge from Toledo on Tuesday. The Rams emerged with a 87-78 win in their home opener at Richmond, Va. Weber, making his season debut […]
William & Mary dominated the first half, then held off a late charge from Howard to earn a 56-49 victory Tuesday in Williamsburg, Va. Guard Daniel Dixon’s 3-pointer in the final seconds of the first half gave the Tribe a 33-16 lead, and William & Mary extended the margin to 20 after the break. The […]
Senior guard Dennis Mavin scored four points in the final minute, including a driving layup down the lane with five seconds left, to give the Florida International Panthers a come-from-behind 53-52 victory over the Stetson Hatters on Tuesday at the Edmunds Center in DeLand, Fla. The Panthers (2-0) led only twice in the game and […]
Guard Trey Freeman scored 13 points, and three of his Old Dominion teammates also finished in double figures as the Monarchs beat Richmond 63-57 Tuesday night in Norfolk, Va. Forward Richard Ross and guard Jordan Baker each scored 12 points for Old Dominion (2-0), which snapped a three-game losing streak to the Spiders. Forward Denzell […]
INDIANAPOLIS — The addition of freshman center Jahlil Okafor — he of the NBA-ready body and footwork — has some thinking that Duke has a chance to make its best NCAA Tournament run in a while. But it was another freshman who supplied the right answers Tuesday night when Okafor hit the bench just past […]
CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA. – Virginia used its tested recipe of balanced scoring and stifling defense to take out South Carolina State in a 20-point victory that sets the table for a visit from George Washington. The No. 9 Cavaliers were outscored 35-34 in the second half but placed four players in double figures to cruise to […]
INDIANAPOLIS — Bill Self walked into the interview room and took a long pull from a water bottle. “I was hoping it was vodka,” the Kansas coach cracked. Couldn’t blame him, not after Kentucky put his No. 5 Jayhawks through a night that would make most any coach want to imbibe in some strong libations. […]
NORFOLK, Va. — Two games into the season, Old Dominion coach Jeff Jones likes that his team was challenged. He loved the way the Monarchs responded. Old Dominion answered a late Richmond surge with a 9-1 run of its own and held off the Spiders 63-57 Tuesday night at the Constant Center. Guard Trey Freeman […]
ROSEMONT, Ill. — DePaul skipped the thrills and instead concentrated on playing 40 consistent minutes of basketball Tuesday. Blue Demons guard Billy Garrett said there were a few problematic minutes, but it is hard to quibble as DePaul claimed an 80-62 non-conference victory over Drake in its Allstate Arena home opener. “We wanted to come […]
