Young leads Gators’ second-half surge vs. Bulldogs

Florida senior center Patric Young said the Gators were challenged to play harder after a lackluster first half against the Mississippi State Bulldogs. The Gators responded with more intensity the final 20 minutes to avoid an embarrassing upset on the road. Behind a team-high 16 points from senior forward Casey Prather, No. 3 Florida pulled […]

Jeff Hawkins  •  15 Oct 2021
UAB 75, Old Dominion 66

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — Old Dominion guard Aaron Bacote and UAB guard Chad Frazier had strikingly similar numbers heading into Thursday night’s Conference USA matchup at Bartow Arena. On Thursday, however, Frazier was decidedly better in the Blazers’ 75-66 victory over the Monarchs. Frazier led UAB with 27 points, which was considerably more than his season […]

Jeff Hawkins  •  15 Oct 2021
Cincinnati rallies to beat Louisville

LOUISVILLE, Ky. — In a game of runs, No. 13 Cincinnati had the last one and beat No. 12 Louisville 69-66 Thursday night at the KFC Yum! Center. Cincinnati (20-2, 9-0 American Athletic Conference) closed the game with an 8-2 run to maintain its lead atop the conference. It was Cincinnati’s 13th straight victory. “Whenever […]

Jeff Hawkins  •  15 Oct 2021
Cincinnati 69, Louisville 66

LOUISVILLE, Ky. — In a game of runs, No. 13 Cincinnati had the last one and beat No. 12 Louisville 69-66 Thursday night at the KFC Yum! Center. Cincinnati (20-2, 9-0 American Athletic Conference) closed the game with an 8-2 run to stay atop the conference. It was Cincinnati’s 13th straight victory. Louisville fell to […]

Jeff Hawkins  •  15 Oct 2021
Suns 102, Pacers 94

INDIANAPOLIS — Point guard Goran Dragic had 28 points and seven assists to lead the high-flying Phoenix Suns to a 102-94 win over the Indiana Pacers on Thursday night. Phoenix (28-18) swept a four-game road trip against the Eastern Conference and beat the league-leading Pacers for the second time in eight days. Indiana (35-10) fell […]

Jeff Hawkins  •  15 Oct 2021
Cinderella Suns hand Pacers a home loss

INDIANAPOLIS — Goran Dragic and the Phoenix Suns don’t mind skeptics who wait for the clock to strike midnight on a Cinderella season. After their latest win, it’s getting more and more difficult to cast the Suns’ stunning success as a mirage. Left off the All-Star team, Dragic, a dynamic point guard playing the best […]

Jeff Hawkins  •  15 Oct 2021
Knicks 117, Cavaliers 86

NEW YORK — Carmelo Anthony poured in 29 points and became the 50th player in NBA history to accumulate 19,000 career points, leading the New York Knicks to a 117-86 win over the Cleveland Cavaliers on Thursday at Madison Square Garden. The Knicks forward accomplished the feat in the first quarter with his 15th point. […]

Jeff Hawkins  •  15 Oct 2021
Florida 62, Mississippi State 51

Senior forward Casey Prather scored 16 points, lifting No. 3 Florida to a 62-51 win over Mississippi State on Thursday night in Starkville, Miss. Florida (18-2, 7-0 SEC) won its 12th straight game, continuing its longest in-season winning streak since running off 17 victories in a row to start the 2005-06 season. Senior center Patric […]

Jeff Hawkins  •  15 Oct 2021
Anthony, Knicks cruise past Cavaliers

NEW YORK — After reaching a milestone, Carmelo Anthony got to enjoy a fourth-quarter rest Thursday. The Knicks forward poured in 29 points and became the 50th player in NBA history to accumulate 19,000 career points, leading New York to a 117-86 win over the Cleveland Cavaliers at Madison Square Garden. Anthony accomplished the feat […]

Jeff Hawkins  •  15 Oct 2021