Category: Wirenews
With snow on the way, Bucknell wasted little time putting Navy on ice as sophomore guard Chris Hass led a balanced attack with 15 points to help the Bison to a 78-57 victory Wednesday in Lewisburg, Pa. In a game that was moved up an hour because of an incoming snowstorm, senior forward Brian Fitzpatrick […]
Junior forward Dan Trist came off the bench to score 14 points, leading Lafayette to a 61-44 victory over visiting Loyola (Maryland) on Wednesday at Kirby Sports Center in Easton, Pa. Junior guard Seth Hinrichs added 13 points and seven rebounds to help Lafayette (7-17, 3-10 Patriot League) earn its third win in four games. […]
Less than a year after Seattle failed in its bid to bring the Sacramento Kings’ franchise to the Pacific Northwest, new NBA commissioner Adam Silver indicated this week that the league has no immediate plans to expand there. “Seattle is a wonderful market. It would be very additive to the league to have a team […]
COLUMBUS, Ohio — The No. 15 Michigan Wolverines won for the first time in 11 years at Ohio State, recovering from an eight-point deficit early in the second half for a 70-60 victory over the Buckeyes on Tuesday night. The Wolverines (18-6, 10-2 Big Ten) ended a nine-game losing streak in games played in Columbus […]
CLEVELAND — Anthony Bennett was lost in space for much of his rookie season. Suddenly, the Cleveland Cavaliers forward looks like one of the team’s emerging stars. Bennett recorded his first career double-double with 19 points and 10 rebounds Tuesday in the Cavaliers ‘109-99 victory over the Sacramento Kings before 14,245 at Quicken Loans Arena. […]
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — For six and a half minutes in the fourth quarter, the Memphis Grizzlies failed to make a shot from the field. A 16-point third-quarter lead went away and the Washington Wizards took a two-point lead and the Grizzlies could not stop guard Bradley Beal, who finished with a career-high 37 points. But […]
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — The All-Star break is coming up, and the Charlotte Bobcats find themselves squarely in the middle of a playoff race. That is something unusual for the 10-year-old franchise, and it was clearly on the team’s collective mind during a 114-89 rout of the Dallas Mavericks on Tuesday night. The Bobcats were far […]
WICHITA, Kan. — Wichita State found its outside shooting touch just in time to remain unbeaten. The fourth-ranked Shockers made six of 13 3-pointers in the second half, closed the game with a 14-6 run and held off Southern Illinois 78-67 Tuesday at Koch Arena. Wichita State (26-0, 13-0 Missouri Valley Conference) and No. 1 […]
AUSTIN, Texas — The Texas Longhorns and Oklahoma State Cowboys were both missing pieces as they faced off in a mid-week Big 12 game. Texas’ remaining pieces proved far superior. Longhorns guard Javan Felix poured in 27 points to propel No. 19 Texas past Oklahoma State 87-68 on Tuesday night at the Frank Erwin Center. […]
CHICAGO — Forward Taj Gibson scored 24 points and center Joakim Noah collected his fourth career triple-double, leading the Chicago Bulls to a 100-85 victory over the Atlanta Hawks on Tuesday at the United Center. Gibson continued to shine while starting in place of injured forward Carlos Boozer. Gibson hit 12 of 19 shots from […]
