Category: Wirenews
RALEIGH, N.C. — Tennessee overpowered Mercer on the way to its third NCAA Tournament victory in a five-day period, reserving a spot in the Sweet 16 with an 83-63 victory in the third round of the Midwest Regional on Sunday night at PNC Arena. Junior guard Josh Richardson scored a career-high 26 points as the […]
SAN ANTONIO — Iowa State is beaten up, but the Cyclones aren’t going away. Guard DeAndre Kane went into the lane and threw in a floater off the glass for the game-winning basket with 1.6 seconds left, sending third-seeded Iowa State past sixth-seeded North Carolina 85-83 Sunday in the third round of the NCAA Tournament […]
ST. LOUIS — Kentucky center Willie Cauley-Stein looked in the air, his heart having climbed to his throat, as Wichita State guard Fred VanVleet’s clean look at a potential game-winning 3-pointer headed for the bucket. “That guy’s so smooth,” Cauley-Stein said. “His face never changes expression. I just knew if he got a clean look […]
SAN ANTONIO — Iowa State is beaten up, but the Cyclones are not going away. Cyclones guard DeAndre Kane went into the lane and threw in a floater off the glass for the winning basket with 1.6 seconds left, sending third-seeded Iowa State past sixth-seeded North Carolina 85-83 on Sunday in the third round of […]
TORONTO — Coach Dwane Casey entered the Toronto Raptors’ locker room at halftime yelling at his players for not being prepared for Sunday’s early start. Casey’s reaction inspired the Raptors. Led by guards DeMar DeRozan and Kyle Lowry, Toronto erased a 49-42 first-half deficit and went on to post a 96-86 victory over the Atlanta […]
ST. LOUIS — Stanford guard Anthony Brown had no doubt that teammate Josh Huestis could put the clamps on Kansas forward Andrew Wiggins in the South Regional on Sunday. “He’s tough,” Brown said of Huestis. “I know all his tricks. I knew he would make it difficult for him.” With Huestis and the Cardinal’s 2-3 […]
ST. LOUIS — Stanford rock-chalked the Jayhawks out of the NCAA Tournament on Sunday. Using a 2-3 zone to keep Kansas from dominating inside and overcoming turnover issues down the stretch, the 10th-seeded Cardinal advanced to the South Regional semifinals with a 60-57 upset at the Scottrade Center. Forward Dwight Powell scored 15 points, guard […]
LOS ANGELES — Point guard Chris Paul is focusing on winning a ring instead of reveling in personal achievements. Paul, who topped 6,000 career assists in the first quarter, had 28 points, 15 assists and a season-high six steals, leading the Los Angeles Clippers to a 112-103 victory over the struggling Detroit Pistons on Saturday […]
OAKLAND, Calif. — On a night when his primary focus was on stalling Golden State Warriors star Stephen Curry, San Antonio Spurs guard Danny Green was the offensive difference-maker on Saturday night. Such is the brilliance of the Spurs: If you think you can beat them one way, they find another way to succeed. Terrific […]
BUFFALO, N.Y. — A fter sitting out most of the first half with foul trouble, guard Shabazz Napier made up for lost time as he scored 21 of his game-high 25 points in the second half on Saturday night to carry the seventh-seeded Connecticut Huskies over the No. 2 seed Villanova Wildcats 77-65 in an […]
