UCLA 77, Stephen F. Austin 60

SAN DIEGO — In the end there would be no 16-point play for Stephen F. Austin. Instead it was UCLA securing a spot in the Sweet 16. The Bruins defeated Stephen F. Austin 77-60 in Sunday’s third-round South Region NCAA Tournament game. No. 4-seeded UCLA next faces overall No. 1-seeded Florida on Thursday in Memphis […]

Jeff Hawkins  •  15 Oct 2021
Freshman Parker is a Naismith finalist

Duke freshman forward Jabari Parker, whose college career might have ended in a stunning NCAA Tournament upset Friday, is one of four finalists for the Naismith Trophy, the Atlanta Tipoff Club announced Sunday. Others up for the award, which goes to the men’s college basketball player of the year, are Creighton senior forward Doug McDermott, […]

Jeff Hawkins  •  15 Oct 2021
Baylor 85, Creighton 55

SAN ANTONIO, Texas – Baylor’s interior defense and outside shooting trumped Creighton’s star and all of the Bluejays’ motivation. No. 6-seeded Baylor drained 11 3-pointers, clamped down on Creighton forward Doug McDermott and bumped the No. 3-seeded Bluejays from NCAA Tournament 85-55 on Sunday in a third-round West Region game at the AT&T Center. Baylor, […]

Jeff Hawkins  •  15 Oct 2021
UCLA roll past Stephen F. Austin

SAN DIEGO — In the end, there would be no 16-point play for Stephen F. Austin. Instead, it was UCLA securing a spot in the Sweet 16. The Bruins defeated Stephen F. Austin 77-60 in Sunday’s third-round South Region NCAA Tournament game. No. 4-seeded UCLA next faces overall No. 1-seeded Florida on Thursday in Memphis […]

Jeff Hawkins  •  15 Oct 2021
Injury-ravaged Nuggets claim win over Wizards

DENVER — The Denver Nuggets might be running out of healthy bodies, but that did not stop them from winning Sunday. Forward Kenneth Faried had 20 points and eight rebounds as the short-handed Nuggets overcame a 14-point deficit in the first quarter to defeat the Washington Wizards 105-102. Denver won its fifth straight home game. […]

Jeff Hawkins  •  15 Oct 2021
Tennessee moves into Sweet 16 with win over Mercer

RALEIGH, N.C. — Tennessee isn’t an afterthought any more. Uncertain of their postseason status a few days before the NCAA Tournament field was picked and then competing against a tournament darling, maybe now the Volunteers will start receiving their share of attention. “We’re playing with a chip on our shoulder, too,” forward Jarnell Stokes said. […]

Jeff Hawkins  •  15 Oct 2021
Kings 124, Bucks 107

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — The Sacramento Kings hardly ever play an entire fourth quarter of garbage time with the lead. Then again, they hardly ever face a team as awful as the Milwaukee Bucks. Center DeMarcus Cousins scored 32 points and pulled 12 rebounds, guard Isaiah Thomas added 30 points and forward Rudy Gay had 24, […]

Jeff Hawkins  •  15 Oct 2021
Nuggets 105, Wizards 102

DENVER — Forward Kenneth Faried had 20 points and eight rebounds as the short-handed Denver Nuggets overcame a 14-point deficit in the first quarter to defeat the Washington Wizards 105-102 on Sunday. Denver, which won its fifth straight home game, had to hold off a late Wizards rally. Washington pulled to two with 10 seconds […]

Jeff Hawkins  •  15 Oct 2021
Suns 127, Timberwolves 120

MINNEAPOLIS — Forward Markieff Morris scored 25 points and grabbed eight rebounds, and the Phoenix Suns rallied for a 127-120 win over the Minnesota Timberwolves on Sunday. The Suns trailed after each of the first three quarters, but they outscored the Timberwolves 34-17 in the fourth quarter. Phoenix began the final period with a 14-3 […]

Jeff Hawkins  •  15 Oct 2021