Celtics 115, Hawks 104

BOSTON — Guard Jerryd Bayless scored 21 of his season-high 29 points in the second half, and the Boston Celtics snapped a five-game losing streak with a 115-104 victory over the Atlanta Hawks on Wednesday night. Guard Rajon Rondo had 22 points and 11 assists, and Jeff Green scored 17 as Celtics topped 100 points […]

Jeff Hawkins  •  15 Oct 2021
Iowa State 83, West Virginia 66

AMES, Iowa — The No. 15 Iowa State Cyclones kept attacking the rim. The West Virginia Mountaineers could do nothing to stop it. It was the perfect recipe for an Iowa State 83-66 win Wednesday in a heated contest between the Big 12 foes. The Cyclones got into an offensive rhythm early and it propelled […]

Jeff Hawkins  •  15 Oct 2021
Sherman leads Notre Dame over Georgia Tech

SOUTH BEND, Ind. — Playing his fourth straight game with a chip fracture in his right pinkie finger, Notre Dame senior center Garrick Sherman went into Wednesday night’s game against Georgia Tech with a new brace protecting the injury. “It definitely felt better,” Sherman said. It showed, as Sherman scored a game-high 21 points to […]

Jeff Hawkins  •  15 Oct 2021
Villanova 67, Butler 48

VILLANOVA, Pa. — With four and a half minutes to play, Villanova coach Jay Wright cleared his bench. A roaring applause ensued as the crowd cheered guard James Bell, who was one of three Wildcats seniors to be honored before the game. By that point, the damage had been done. It wasn’t pretty early, but […]

Jeff Hawkins  •  15 Oct 2021
With Syracuse looming, Virginia rolls past Miami

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. — Entering this week, a lot of Virginia fans in the Central Virginia area saw a huge showdown looming against Syracuse on Saturday, a game that has the potential to be one of the biggest in Cavalier basketball history. Tony Bennett and his team saw a game against Miami on Wednesday night and […]

Jeff Hawkins  •  15 Oct 2021
Holy Cross 65, Loyola (Maryland) 52

Junior forward Malcolm Miller scored 20 points and grabbed eight rebounds, leading Holy Cross to a 65-52 victory over Loyola (Maryland) on Wednesday at Reitz Arena in Baltimore. Holy Cross (18-11, 12-5 Patriot League) won for the sixth time in seven games. Freshman guard Anthony Thompson and sophomore forward Eric Green contributed 12 points apiece. […]

Jeff Hawkins  •  15 Oct 2021
Michigan 77, Purdue 76 (OT)

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. — The son of Purdue basketball legend Glenn “Big Dog” Robinson came to Mackey Arena on Wednesday night and broke his father’s former team’s heart. Sophomore forward Glenn Robinson III’s layup at the overtime buzzer lifted the Big Ten Conference leading and 16th-ranked Wolverines to a 77-76 victory over the Boilermakers. Michigan, […]

Jeff Hawkins  •  15 Oct 2021
Magic 101, 76ers 90

PHILADELPHIA — Veteran guard Jameer Nelson scored 12 of his 16 points in the fourth quarter Wednesday night as the Orlando Magic beat the Philadelphia 76ers 101-90 to snap a 16-game road losing streak. Center Nikola Vucevic, an ex-Sixer, had 21 points and 13 rebounds to pace the Magic (18-42), who improved to 4-27 on […]

Jeff Hawkins  •  15 Oct 2021
Notre Dame 65, Georgia Tech 62

SOUTH BEND, Ind. — Center Garrick Sherman scored 21 points and Notre Dame survived a pair of potential game-tying 3-point attempts in the final seconds to post a 65-62 victory over Georgia Tech on Wednesday night at Purcell Pavilion. Forward Robert Carter Jr. missed a pair of 3-point attempts in the closing seconds that would […]

Jeff Hawkins  •  15 Oct 2021