Wichita State 78, Drake 61

DES MOINES, Iowa — The No. 5 Wichita State Shockers faced another packed house and a frenzied student section hoping to see an upset when they took on the Drake Bulldogs at the Knapp Center on Saturday. And the Shockers sent another crowd home disappointed, handling Drake 78-61. Forward Cleanthony Early led the way with […]

Jeff Hawkins  •  15 Oct 2021
Michigan calmly collects win at Michigan State

EAST LANSING, Mich. — The last time the Michigan Wolverines set foot in the Breslin Center, they were overwhelmed by the atmosphere. They showed a lot more poise in their annual visit on Saturday night and left with sole possession of first place in the Big Ten. Freshman guard Derrick Walton Jr. and sophomore guard […]

Jeff Hawkins  •  15 Oct 2021
Reserves, defense pull Old Dominion through

NORFOLK, Va. — On a night when the offense came in fits and starts, Old Dominion relied on a defensive sequence to separate from pesky Tulane. Spurred by a lineup featuring three reserves, the Monarchs clamped down on the Green Wave during a pivotal 9-2 second-half run and held on for a 70-64 victory on […]

Jeff Hawkins  •  15 Oct 2021
Old Dominion 70, Tulane 64

Old Dominion guard Aaron Bacote led a balanced attack with 16 points as the Monarchs held off Tulane 70-64 Saturday night at the Constant Center. Guard Dimitri Batten added 15 points, guard Keenan Palmore 14 and forward Richard Ross 10 for the Monarchs (10-10, 4-1 Conference USA), who won for the fifth time in six […]

Jeff Hawkins  •  15 Oct 2021
Kansas 91, TCU 69

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 25 points for eighth-ranked Kansas, which never gave TCU a chance in a 91-69 […]

Jeff Hawkins  •  16 Feb 2022
No. 5 Wichita State takes care of Drake

DES MOINES, Iowa — Road game, home game — it doesn’t seem to matter much to the No. 5 Wichita State Shockers. The Shockers handled the Drake Bulldogs 78-61 on Saturday at the Knapp Center in front of a season-high crowd of 6,127. The WSU fans, outnumbered by at least 5,000 or so, made more […]

Jeff Hawkins  •  15 Oct 2021
Michigan 80, Michigan State 75

EAST LANSING, Mich. — Freshman guard Derrick Walton Jr. and sophomore guard Nik Stauskas scored 19 points apiece to lead No. 21 Michigan to an 80-75 upset of No. 3 Michigan State on Saturday night at the Breslin Center. Walton’s point total was a career high. Sophomore guard Caris LeVert supplied 17 points for Michigan […]

Jeff Hawkins  •  15 Oct 2021
Jazz 104, Wizards 101

SALT LAKE CITY — Center Enes Kanter scored 24 points off the bench and the Utah Jazz rallied to beat the Washington Wizards 104-101 Saturday night at EnergySolutions Arena. Jazz shooting guard Gordon Hayward scored 16 points, including a pair of free throws with 3.6 seconds remaining, to help Utah improve to 15-29. Center Derrick […]

Jeff Hawkins  •  15 Oct 2021
Nuggets 109, Pacers 96

DENVER — Forward Wilson Chandler scored a season-high 25 points, J.J. Hickson had 14 points and 13 rebounds and the Denver Nuggets beat the Indiana Pacers 109-96 on Saturday night. Guard Ty Lawson had 12 points and 10 assists for the Nuggets. Guard Lance Stephenson led the Pacers with 23 points and 10 rebounds and […]

Jeff Hawkins  •  15 Oct 2021