Category: Wirenews
LIU Brooklyn senior forward Landon Atterberry scored seven of his 16 points in overtime, and freshman guard Martin Hermannsson made the go-ahead basket with six seconds remaining in the Blackbirds’ 73-72 win over New Hampshire on Monday night in Durham, N.H. After Hermannsson’s driving layup, New Hampshire had two chances to retake the lead but […]
After a 16-day stretch featuring four consecutive defeats, including home losses to both NJIT and Eastern Michigan, the Michigan Wolverines finally returned to the win column Monday with a 72-56 victory over the Coppin State Eagles at the Crisler Center in Ann Arbor, Michigan. While Michigan managed to snap its four-game losing streak, Coppin State […]
NORFOLK, Va. — After spending the pre-game warning his team about the importance of rebounding, William & Mary coach Tony Shaver took his courtside seat and watched his worst fears play out. Old Dominion kept itself in it by pounding the offensive boards, then used two quick baskets by guard Trey Freeman to launch a […]
BLACKSBURG, Va. — For the second time in two days, Virginia Tech staved off a second-half comeback attempt to defeat a military school from the Southern Conference. The Hokies led from start to finish in a 87-74 win over Virginia Military Institute on Monday in Cassell Coliseum. Five Hokies scored in double figures, led by […]
Temple emphatically ended Kansas’ eight-game winning streak, routing the No. 10 Jayhawks 77-52 at the Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia on Monday. The Owls (8-4) shot 58.3 percent from the floor for the game, and used a burst midway through the second half to take control. Temple led by just six points with 17:28 left […]
San Diego State senior Dwayne Polee II collapsed on the court during the first half of Monday night’s game against UC Riverside. Paramedics rushed to the floor and attended to the Aztec senior for 15minutes. According to UT San Diego, Polee appeared to be conscious while medical personnel treated him on the court. An SDSU […]
CLEVELAND — Dion Waiters dribbled baseline to baseline in the fourth quarter and made a driving layup while being fouled. He celebrated by flexing his muscles for the entire sellout crowd to see. In what has been a turbulent season for the Cleveland Cavaliers reserve guard, Waiters finally had the chance to show his strength […]
WASHINGTON — The Phoenix Suns surprised with 48 wins last season. The belief that campaign could prove special began with a tight November loss to the eventual NBA champions. After a spotty start this season, Phoenix coach Jeff Hornacek hopes Sunday’s complete pre-Christmas victory over the Washington Wizards signals another strong year. Forward Markieff Morris […]
MIAMI — Starters Chris Bosh and Josh McRoberts were already out, and then, just minutes before the Miami Heat was to tip off against the Boston Celtics, the team got more bad news. Star shooting guard Dwyane Wade had to sit out due to a knee contusion, and backup center Hassan Whiteside was scratched after […]
WASHINGTON — The Phoenix Suns surprised with 48 wins last season. The belief that campaign could prove special began with a tight November loss to the eventual NBA champions. After a spotty start this season, Phoenix coach Jeff Hornacek hopes Sunday’s complete pre-Christmas victory over the Washington Wizards signals another strong year. Forward Markieff Morris […]
