Category: Wirenews
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — In a game that was billed as a matchup between two of the top guards in the nation, Louisville forward Montrezl Harrell stole the show. With neither Russ Smith of Louisville nor Shabazz Napier of Connecticut having a productive scoring outing, Harrell got 20 points, 11 rebounds and three assists as the […]
FORT WORTH, Texas — The Oklahoma Sooners locked down the No. 2 seed in the Big 12 Tournament by taking care of business at last-place TCU. Sooners guard Buddy Hield scored 24 points to lead the way as No. 23 Oklahoma stomped the Horned Frogs 97-67 on Saturday at Daniel-Meyer Coliseum. Hield hit a 3-pointer […]
ST. LOUIS — Missouri State tried to slow second-ranked Wichita State down Saturday, milking the shot clock on almost every first half possession. However, when the Shockers started making 3-pointers from all over the floor, the Bears had to speed up. Then things really got out of hand. Using mammoth runs to take charge of […]
PHILADELPHIA — With the regular season Big East title already wrapped up, the Villanova Wildcats could have coasted in their finale against the Georgetown Hoyas. Instead, the Wildcats played one of their best games of the season and put the Hoyas down early and often in a 77-59 victory. “Normally, it’s very difficult,” Villanova coach […]
AMES, Iowa — It was not a miracle, but it was close to one for Iowa State. The 16th-ranked Cyclones overcame a 16-point, second-half deficit, needed nearly a half-court 3-pointer to force overtime and used five free throws in the final 30 seconds to beat Oklahoma State 85-81 on Saturday. “It was just a great […]
ATLANTA — Georgia Tech coach Brian Gregory never misses a chance to talk up center Daniel Miller, one of the most unsung players in the ACC. He got one final opportunity on Saturday to push his senior and didn’t waste it. Miller scored 14 points in his final home game to help Georgia Tech overcome […]
AMES, Iowa — It wasn’t a miracle, but it was close to one for the Iowa State men’s basketball team. The 16th-ranked Cyclones overcame a 16-point second-half deficit, needed nearly a half-court three to force overtime and used five free throws in the final 30 seconds to beat Oklahoma State 85-81 on Saturday. After getting […]
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — In a game that was billed as a matchup between two of the top guards in the nation. However, neither Russ Smith of Louisville nor Shabazz Napier of Connecticut had a productive scoring outing, but the No. 11 Cardinals’ supporting cast came to the rescue in an 81-48 thumping of No. 19 […]
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — West Virginia sent a message to the NCAA selection committee by rushing to 25-point lead and then hanging to beat No. 8 Kansas, 92-86, on Saturday at the Coliseum. The Mountaineers withstood a furious comeback by the Jayhawks, led by freshman guard Andrew Wiggins, who scored a career-high 41 points and added […]
ATLANTA — Center Daniel Miller scored 14 points in his final home game to help Georgia Tech overcome a slow start and beat Virginia Tech 62-51 Saturday at McCamish Pavilion. Miller, who was starting for the 124th straight game, was five for five from the field in the first half and wound up making six […]
