Category: Wirenews
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. — There were some exciting stretches but never an uncomfortable moment for No. 1 Kentucky. The Wildcats steamrolled Alabama 70-48 on Saturday at sold-out Coleman Coliseum. The 48 points were a season low for Alabama. The Wildcats had three players score in double figures, but none of them were starters. Freshman guard Devin […]
AMES, Iowa — The Big 12 champion will not be determined for several weeks. Still, every league team is always chasing Kansas. The Jayhawks have captured 10 consecutive conference titles, but Iowa State took a preliminary step Saturday toward ending that streak. All five of the Iowa State starters scored in double figures as the […]
NORMAN, Okla. — Buddy Hield flexed and broke out in one of his wide smiles after a steal and a dunk late in No. 18 Oklahoma’s 82-65 win over No. 24 Oklahoma State on Saturday night. The junior guard was the strength of the Sooners, turning in a perfect night from the field to lead […]
PHILADELPHIA — Jay Wright was quick to remind everyone after the game that he knew what Saturday night would be like. The 14-year coach has been around the Big 5 long enough, having grown up in the Philadelphia suburbs. When it’s a Big 5 matchup, all records get thrown out the window. That’s why it […]
FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. — A raucous Bud Walton Arena crowd and Arkansas’ 16-game home winning streak didn’t faze the Ole Miss Rebels on Saturday night. The Rebels used a hot-shooting first half to build a big lead and won on the road against a ranked team for the first time since 2003, beating the 19th-ranked Razorbacks […]
MANHATTAN, Kan. — Kansas State outscored Baylor, 26-10, in the final 11:27 of the game to defeat the No. 22 Bears, 63-61, on Saturday at Bramlage Coliseum. Guard Marcus Foster, K-State’s leading scorer, was saddled with four fouls and did not score during the Wildcats’ run. K-State had a 61-58 lead with 16 seconds left […]
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Fourth-ranked Duke bounced back from a two-game losing streak to overpower No. 6 Louisville 63-52 in Atlantic Coast Conference game on Saturday. The Blue Devils (15-2, 3-2 ACC) gave coach Mike Krzyzewski the 998th victory of his career. “Obviously we are ecstatic about the win,” Krzyzewski said. “They missed shots and we […]
EVANSVILLE, Ind. — Wichita State’s offense may not be as efficient as it was last season, but its defense is every bit as tough. High-scoring Evansville found out the hard way Saturday as the No. 13 Shockers completely stifled the Purple Aces in their 24th straight Missouri Valley Conference win, a 61-41 decision. Wichita State […]
SOUTH BEND, Ind. — No. 12-ranked Notre Dame, the nation’s top field-goal shooting team, flipped the switch from frigid to torrid and sprinted past Miami (Fla.), 75-70, on Saturday in an Atlantic Coast Conference basketball game. Notre Dame trailed, 43-31, with 15:06 left in the second half, and had hit only 2-of-16 shots from 3-point […]
PITTSBURGH — Virginia Commonwealth were missing leading scorer and rebounder Treveon Graham on Saturday against Duquesne, but the Rams didn’t need him in the long run. With the 6-foot-6 senior guard on the bench nursing an ankle sprain, his teammates picked up the slack. Sophomore guard JeQuan Lewis scored 16 points and junior guard Melvin […]
