Category: Wirenews
DURHAM, N.C. — Forward Rodney Hood scored 21 points and sixth-ranked Duke finally put away last-place Virginia Tech with a 66-48 victory on Tuesday night at Cameron Indoor Stadium. Duke guard Rasheed Sulaimon scored 15 points as the Blue Devils capped a grueling stretch of the schedule with another victory. Forward Jabari Parker had 11 […]
MINNEAPOLIS — The Minnesota Gophers struggled to make shots down the stretch, but they made enough free throws to hold on for a 95-89 victory over the 20th-ranked Iowa Hawkeyes on Tuesday at Williams Arena. The victory ended a two-game losing streak for the Gophers (18-11 overall, 7-9 in the Big Ten), and handed the […]
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Sophomore forward Dorian Finney-Smith scored 19 points off the bench, including a clutch 3-pointer with 30.6 seconds remaining, lifting No. 1 Florida to a 57-54 win over Vanderbilt on Tuesday night at Memorial Gymnasium. Florida (26-6, 15-0 SEC) won its 20th straight game and clinched a share of the Southeastern Conference title. […]
DURHAM, N.C. — Duke found someone other than freshman sensation Jabari Parker to do some of the heavy lifting on offense. Forward Rodney Hood scored 21 points and sixth-ranked Duke finally put away last-place Virginia Tech with a 66-48 victory on Tuesday night at Cameron Indoor Stadium. “Rodney has been our most consistent player,” Duke […]
Junior forward Christian Kirk came off the bench to score 16 points, leading Missouri State to a 72-56 victory over visiting Loyola-Chicago on Tuesday night at JQH Arena in Springfield, Mo. Kirk led three players who scored in double figures for Missouri State (19-10, 9-8 Missouri Valley Conference), which has won two in a row […]
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Shortly after No. 1 Florida escaped with a 57-54 win over Vanderbilt, veteran UF coach Billy Donovan was asked how his resilient team has won so many close games this season. “Our margin for error is very, very small,” Donovan said. In its first game as No. 1 this season, Florida handled […]
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. — Forward Paul George scored 20 points and guard George Hill added 14, leading the Indiana Pacers to a 118-98 victory Tuesday night over the Los Angeles Lakers at Bankers Life Fieldhouse. The victory was the first for the Pacers (43-13) over the Lakers at home since 2008 and it was their NBA-best […]
WASHINGTON — Guard John Wall scored 27 points and forward Trevor Ariza had 22 as the Washington Wizards downed the Orlando Magic 115-106 on Tuesday night for their season-high fourth straight victory. Playing without injured forward Nene, the Wizards (29-28) had four starters score at least 21 points, including center Marcin Gortat, who had 21 […]
ATLANTA — Chicago guard Kirk Hinrich made 6 of 7 free throws in the final 43 seconds to give the Bulls a 107-103 win over the Atlanta Hawks on Tuesday at Philips Arena. Hinrich, who scored 14 points, made three free throws with 43.2 seconds remaining to put Chicago ahead to stay. It was the […]
CLEVELAND — All-Star guard DeMar DeRozan fired in a game-high 33 points in the Toronto Raptors’ 99-93 victory over the Cleveland Cavaliers on Tuesday night at Quicken Loans Arena. DeRozan had 16 points in the fourth quarter. He added four rebounds and six assists, as the Raptors won their third consecutive game, and second over […]
