Category: Wirenews
DAYTON, Ohio — Senior forward Chris Eversley scored 19 points, and sophomore guard David Nwaba added 17 points to lift Cal Poly past Texas Southern 81-69 in a first-round NCAA Tournament game between two No. 16 seeds on Tuesday night at University of Dayton Arena. Cal Poly (14-19) advances to face No. 1 seed Wichita […]
BOSTON — Miami Heat forward LeBron James, who scored 43 points the night before, was a late scratch with back spasms for Wednesday night’s game against the Boston Celtics. The move was made after Miami coach Erik Spoelstra met with reporters before the game. James’ third absence of the season comes a day after he […]
Iowa coach Fran McCaffery returned to Dayton on Wednesday for the Hawkeyes’ first NCAA Tournament game in eight years after his son’s surgery in Iowa City, Iowa, to remove a thyroid tumor. McCaffrey flew to Dayton with the team on Monday and then left Tuesday evening to be with his 13-year-old son, Patrick. After Wednesday […]
OAKLAND, Calif. — Led by backcourt mates Stephen Curry and Klay Thompson, the Golden State Warriors rode a barrage of third-quarter 3-pointers to a 103-89 victory over the Orlando Magic. Playing without starting small forward Andre Iguodala (right knee tendinitis) and center Andrew Bogut (left ankle inflammation), the Warriors went 6-for-8 from beyond the 3-point […]
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Center DeMarcus Cousins and forward Rudy Gay combined to score all but four of Sacramento’s 17 points in overtime, and the Kings stalled the Washington Wizards’ climb up the Eastern Conference standings with a 117-111 victory at Sleep Train Arena on Tuesday. Gay scored six of his 24 points in the extra […]
PORTLAND, Ore. — Guard Wesley Matthews scored 26 points, including a 3-pointer that put the Portland Trail Blazers ahead for good in a 120-115 overtime victory over the Milwaukee Bucks on Tuesday night at the Moda Center. Guard Mo Williams scored a season-high 23 points and forward Nicolas Batum collected 21 points, nine rebounds and […]
DAYTON, Ohio — Nobody doubts that sophomore guard T.J. Warren is North Carolina State’s star player. However, if the Wolfpack are to advance in the NCAA Tournament, additional players need to contribute. “When other guys step up and score and everybody’s chipping in, we’re a much better team,” coach Mark Gottfried said. Warren scored 25 […]
ATLANTA — With guard Jeff Teague and forward Paul Millsap leading the way, the Atlanta Hawks are bouncing back nicely after losing 14 of 15 games. Teague tied his career best with 34 points, Millsap had his first career triple-double, and the Hawks defeated the Toronto Raptors 118-113 in overtime Tuesday night. Millsap, playing his […]
DAYTON, Ohio — Sophomore guard T.J. Warren scored 25 points and guard Ralston Turner added 17, lifting North Carolina State to a 74-59 victory over Xavier in a first-round NCAA Tournament game between No. 12 seeds on Tuesday night at the University of Dayton Arena. North Carolina State (22-13) advances to face No. 5 seed […]
CLEVELAND — Once LeBron James entered into the zone, it was all over for the Cleveland Cavaliers. The Heat forward exploded for a dazzling 25 points in the first quarter, and he finished with 43 in Miami’s 100-96 victory over the short-handed Cavaliers on Tuesday at Quicken Loans Arena. “It’s one of those zones,” he […]
