Category: Wirenews
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Center Al Jefferson scored 34 points, including 20 in the first half, and the Charlotte Bobcats snapped a three-game losing streak with a 109-87 victory over the Indiana Pacers on Wednesday night. The Bobcats raced to a 28-8 lead after one quarter and never trailed the rest of the way, although the […]
DALLAS — Louisville guard Russ Smith was a perfect 6-for-6 from 3-point range in an 84-71 win over No. 18 SMU on Wednesday. Smith led a barrage of 3-pointers in the second half as Louisville (No. 11 AP/No. 9 USA Today) handed SMU its first loss at home this season. Smith scored 26 points to […]
BOSTON — After they pulled out a dramatic, last-second win at Indiana on Tuesday night, the Golden State Warriors could have been excused for being a bit flat Wednesday night. Forget it. Putting on a clinic against a weak opponent, the Warriors never trailed, and they capped a 4-2 road trip with a clinic-like 108-88 […]
AUBURN HILLS, Mich. — Guard D.J. Augustin scored 26 points off the bench and center Joakim Noah recorded his second triple-double in three games, leading the Chicago Bulls to a 105-94 win over the Detroit Pistons on Wednesday night at The Palace. Noah had 10 points, 11 rebounds and 11 assists for his sixth career […]
ORLANDO — Guard James Harden scored 31 points and center Dwight Howard had 19 points and 13 rebounds, leading the Houston Rockets to a 101-89 victory over the Orlando Magic on Wednesday night. The Rockets have the best record (21-6) in the NBA since Jan. 1, determined to secure home court for the first round […]
WASHINGTON — Forward Trevor Ariza scored 26 points and guard Bradley Beal had 22 as the Washington Wizards won for the seventh time in eight games with a 104-91 victory over the Utah Jazz on Wednesday night. Guard John Wall had 14 points, 10 assists and two blocks as the Wizards (32-29) snapped a four-game […]
WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. — Forward Tyler Cavanaugh scored six points during Wake Forest’s 17-0 run late in the game and the Demon Deacons shocked No. 4 Duke 82-72 on Wednesday night at Lawrence Joel Coliseum. Five players scored in double figures for Wake Forest, which topped a ranked team at home for the second time this […]
The Holy Cross Crusaders are headed to the Patriot League Tournament semifinals after downing the Lehigh Mountain Hawks for the third time this season Wednesday night, this time 54-48 in the conference quarterfinals at Hart International in Worchester, Mass. Holy Cross, which improved to 6-0 all-time against Lehigh in the Patriot League Tournament, grabbed a […]
STORRS, Conn. — Playing his final home game in a Connecticut uniform, senior guard Shabazz Napier gave the sellout crowd at Gampel Pavilion one final, special memory on Wednesday night. Napier hit a career high seven 3-pointers and missed only five shots from the field on the way to a 26-point effort that led No. […]
Boston University shot the lights out in the first half to end any notion of an upset by Lafayette, earning a 91-54 victory Wednesday in the Patriot League tournament quarterfinals at Case Gym in Boston. The top-seeded Terriers (23-9) shot 68 percent over the first 20 minutes, going 17-for-25 from the field and making seven […]
