Category: Wirenews
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — The Memphis Tigers had suffered through some awful shooting games from 3-point range this season. But even after the worst of those times, including two games in which they were 2-for-17, they vowed they were better than that and would show it. For a day, No. 23 Memphis made good on that […]
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — For a day, the No. 23-ranked Memphis Tigers literally shot down their reputation as a poor 3-point shooting team. The Tigers made a season-high 10 3-pointers Sunday afternoon at the FedExForum and defeated the South Florida Bulls 80-58 in an American Athletic Conference game. Coming into the game, Memphis ranked ninth in […]
LOGAN, Utah — Xavier Thames did exactly what great players do in hostile arenas. The San Diego State senior point guard made plays at the right time. The Aztecs know they can count on their leading scorer to deliver the goods when one or two possessions stand between a win and a loss. That was […]
DENVER — The Indiana Pacers have been nearly superhuman in the first half of the season, but the league has found their kryptonite. Just catch them on the second game of a back-to-back and you’ve got a chance. The Denver Nuggets made it work for them. Forward Wilson Chandler scored a season-high 25 points, J.J. […]
AMHERST, Mass. — Massachusetts coach Clark Kellogg had to wonder how his 13th-ranked Minutemen would bounce back after losing at Richmond last Wednesday night. Then, when his team fell behind Fordham 7-0 in the first three minutes, there must have been at least a little doubt in the coach’s head. It all quickly went away […]
MIAMI — The teams, the Miami Heat and the San Antonio Spurs, were the same ones that played in last year’s NBA Finals. But this was not that matchup. Heat coach Erik Spoelstra made note of that with his first postgame comments. “No, it did not feel like the NBA Finals,” he said. Despite that, […]
MIAMI — In a rematch of last year’s NBA Finals, guard Dwyane Wade returned from the injured list and the Miami Heat easily defeated the San Antonio Spurs 113-101 on Sunday at AmericanAirlines Arena. Heat forwards Chris Bosh (24 points) and LeBron James (18 points) starred as Miami improved its home record to 19-3. Bosh […]
AMHERST, Mass. — No. 13 Massachusetts suffered a loss at Richmond last Wednesday night that will cost the Minutemen some ground when the new AP Top 25 comes out on Monday. But Sunday, in front of a packed house at the Mullins Center, Derek Kellogg’s team started a bit slow but then used a 20-0 […]
FORT WORTH, Texas — Andrew Wiggins wasn’t part of the Kansas team that endured one of the school’s most shocking upset losses a year ago. On Saturday, he made sure the Jayhawks redeemed themselves. Kansas’ star freshman guard scored a game-high 27 points for the eighth-ranked Jayhawks, who never gave TCU a chance in a […]
SALT LAKE CITY — Earlier this week, the Utah Jazz were happy to get the Minnesota Timberwolves off their schedule for a while. After Saturday night, they were glad to see the Washington Wizards leave town, too. Especially after a wild final minute. Center Enes Kanter scored 24 points off the bench and the Jazz […]
