Strong second half pushes Florida past Missouri

ATLANTA – It took Florida more than a half to get going, but once the Gators did, they looked every bit like the No. 1 team in the country. Senior guard Scottie Wilbekin hit two of his five 3-pointers in a game-turning, 12-0 run midway in the second half and Florida defeated Missouri 72-49 in […]

Alan Draper  •  15 Oct 2021
Bonnies upset Billikens

BROOKLYN, N.Y. — To get past top-seeded Saint Louis in the Atlantic 10 quarterfinals, St. Bonaventure just needed a little bit of the Wright stuff. Senior guard Matthew Wright hit several big 3-pointers in the second half and junior guard Jordan Gathers nailed the game-winner as the Bonnies pulled off a big upset with a […]

Alan Draper  •  15 Oct 2021
Report: South Florida fires Heath

South Florida fired head coach Stan Heath, CBSSports.com reported Friday. Heath was told of the decision on Friday afternoon, according to the report. Heath was 97-128 in six years with the Bulls and went 12-19 this season, including 3-15 in American Athletic Conference play. The Bulls finished the season on an eight-game losing streak, including […]

Alan Draper  •  15 Oct 2021
Michigan wins on Morgan’s basket

INDIANAPOLIS – The shot was Nik Stauskas’ to take. But the Michigan guard and Big Ten player of the year found himself stuck in traffic in the lane and dished to forward Jordan Morgan. Morgan took it from there with a drive that led to a game-winning layup with 8.9 seconds to play in the […]

Alan Draper  •  15 Oct 2021
Florida 72, Missouri 49

ATLANTA — Senior guard Scottie Wilbekin hit two of his five 3-pointers in a game-turning 12-0 run midway through the second half as top-ranked Florida beat Missouri 72-49 in the Southeastern Conference quarterfinals Friday at the Georgia Dome. Florida extended its winning streak to 24 games. The Gators (30-2) made 12 of 21 3-pointers and […]

Alan Draper  •  15 Oct 2021
Michigan 64, Illinois 63

INDIANAPOLIS — Forward Jordan Morgan banked home a game-winning shot with 8.9 seconds left to lift top-seed Michigan to a 64-63 come-from-behind victory over Illinois in a Big Ten tournament quarterfinal on Friday at Bankers Life Fieldhouse. A driving Morgan took a feed from guard Nik Stauskas and pushed the ball off the glass for […]

Alan Draper  •  15 Feb 2022
St. Bonaventure 71, Saint Louis 68

BROOKLYN, N.Y. — To get past top-seeded Saint Louis in the Atlantic 10 quarterfinals, St. Bonaventure just needed a little bit of the Wright stuff. Senior guard Matthew Wright hit a key 3-pointer with under a minute left and junior guard Jordan Gathers nailed the game-winner as the Bonnies pulled off a big upset with […]

Alan Draper  •  15 Oct 2021
Virginia 64, Florida State 51

GREENSBORO, N.C. — Guard Joe Harris broke out of a shooting slump to match his season high with 20 points as sixth-ranked Virginia beat Florida State 64-51 in Atlantic Coast Conference tournament quarterfinal play Friday afternoon at Greensboro Coliseum. Reserve forward Anthony Gill scored 12 of his 16 points in the first half for top-seeded […]

Alan Draper  •  15 Oct 2021
Cincinnati 61, Central Florida 58

MEMPHIS — Central Florida pushed top seed and 13th-ranked Cincinnati to the brink of an upset, but the Bearcats held on Thursday for a 61-58 victory in the quarterfinals of the American Athletic Conference. Guard Sean Kilpatrick led Cincinnati with 21 points and forward Justin Jackson added 14, although he was 0-for-5 from the free-throw […]

Alan Draper  •  15 Oct 2021