Category: Wirenews
VILLANOVA, Pa. — Seton Hall had taken the last two meetings with Villanova thanks to some staunch perimeter defense. Between last year’s Big East Tournament quarterfinal and an earlier regular-season matchup back in January, the Pirates had held the Wildcats to just above 20 percent from beyond the arc, a dangerous number for a team […]
PHILADELPHIA — Temple coach Fran Dunphy can sum up his team’s turnaround in one word: defense. Ask him what’s powered the Owls’ change, and his answer doubles in length: “Jaylen Bond.” Bond isn’t the only new face on the roster, but he’s certainly helped push the pendulum for Temple, which went from a 9-22 team […]
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — Juwan Staten feels like he’s the fastest guard in the nation, and his late-game heroics against No. 8 Kansas might have proved it. After racing 60 feet for the go-ahead layup with 4.3 seconds left, Staten sped to the opposite end and disrupted the game-ending shot, carrying the No. 23 Mountaineers to […]
OMAHA, Neb. — Butler busted loose from its Villanova hangover long enough to shake off pesky Creighton and escape with a 58-56 Big East victory Monday. Just over 48 hours after an emotional home loss to No. 6 Villanova, the 19th-ranked Bulldogs trailed the Bluejays 54-48 with 3:13 remaining in front of a boisterous crowd […]
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — Point guard Juwan Staten’s spinning layup with 4.3 seconds left lifted No. 23 West Virginia to a stunning 62-61 upset of No. 8 Kansas. Staten finished with 20 points, making amends for missing a 17-foot jumper with 58 seconds left. After Staten’s go-ahead hoop, a long inbounds pass to streaking guard Frank […]
The Golden State Warriors will have two All-Star Game starters for the first time in 48 years, as shooting guard Klay Thompson will join point guard Stephen Curry in the Western Conference’s backcourt. Thompson will start in place of injured Los Angeles Lakers guard Kobe Bryant, Warriors coach Steve Kerr announced Wednesday. Kerr is heading […]
PORTLAND, Ore. — Guard Wesley Matthews scored 20 points and forward LaMarcus Aldridge collected 18 points and 12 rebounds as the Portland Trail Blazers went into the All-Star break with a 102-86 drubbing of the Los Angeles Lakers Wednesday night at the Moda Center. Guard Damian Lillard added 15 points and eight assists and forward […]
AUBURN HILLS, Mich. — Everyone around the NBA better watch out. The defending champs are heating up heading into the All-Star break. The San Antonio Spurs were just five games over .500 in late December, but they have gotten healthy and found their rhythm lately, winning 15 of their last 20 games. They avenged a […]
RICHMOND, Va. — La Salle built a six-point lead in the second overtime and withstood several VCU runs to escape with a 74-69 victory Wednesday. Guard Jordan Price scored 34 points and grabbed 18 rebounds to lead the Explorers, who earned their first road win against a ranked team since knocking off the Rams two […]
DALLAS — Diminutive point guard J.J. Barea came through with a dominant performance Wednesday night that allowed the Dallas Mavericks to clip the cold-shooting Utah Jazz 87-82 at American Airlines Center. Barea, who is listed at 6 feet but is actually several inches shorter, scored a game-high 22 points that included 15 in the third […]
