Category: Wirenews
BLACKSBURG, Va. — Virginia Cavaliers forwards Joe Harris and Justin Anderson woke up at precisely the right time. Anderson scored all nine of his points in the final 3:27 and Harris hit two crucial 3-pointers as the Cavaliers escaped Cassell Coliseum with a 57-53 win over the Virginia Tech Hokies on Tuesday night. The victory […]
INDIANAPOLIS — Indiana Pacers’ coach Frank Vogel’s message to his team for the second half of the season was simple — start fast. The Pacers responded with 108-98 victory over the Atlanta Hawks on Tuesday night at Bankers Life Fieldhouse. “The dog days of the NBA are gone,” Vogel said. “The grind from New Years […]
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Point guard Mike Conley scored 22 points, 10 of them in the fourth quarter, in his first game back from an ankle injury and the Memphis Grizzlies defeated the New York Knicks 98-93 on Tuesday night at FedExForum. Conley had missed seven games with an ankle sprain and the rust showed at […]
MILWAUKEE — Guard Nate Wolters’ 3-pointer with 29 seconds to play gave the Milwaukee Bucks the lead for good in a 104-100 victory over the Orlando Magic on Tuesday night at the BMO Harris Bradley Center. Starting in place of guard Brandon Knight, who injured his foot earlier in the day, Wolters scored 15 points […]
PROVIDENCE, R.I. — The third time was a charm for Villanova point guard Ryan Arcidiacono on Tuesday night. After failing to deliver the win on the final shot of both regulation and the first overtime, the sophomore drove to the basket and converted a three-point play with 3.6 seconds left in the second overtime, giving […]
OXFORD, Miss. — Among Kentucky’s problems this season, starting games without focus was high on the list. It happened several times, and starting slowly on the road in Southeastern Conference play cost the Wildcats a few games. That was not the case Tuesday. No. 18 Kentucky played one of its most dominant games of the […]
AMES, Iowa — A trio of Iowa State players scored 20 points to fuel the 17th-ranked Cyclones to an 85-76 win over the No. 19 Texas Longhorns on Tuesday at James H. Hilton Coliseum. Iowa State ran away with the game in the final minutes by turning to forward Melvin Ejim, guard DeAndre Kane and […]
LUBBOCK, Texas — There is a reason Kansas owns nine consecutive Big 12 championships. The Jayhawks survive where other conference teams fall. No. 8 Kansas escaped the Texas Tech trap, pulling out a 64-63 victory over the Red Raiders on Tuesday night at the United Spirit Arena. Jayhawks center Joel Embiid, apparently trapped at the […]
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — The beards are safe. Not so the noses. The No. 11 Louisville Cardinals, playing their third game since taking a vow not to shave until they lose, got 19 points from senior All-American guard Russ Smith and beat South Florida 80-54 in a sloppy game on Tuesday night at the KFC Yum! […]
AUBURN HILLS, Mich. — Center Al Jefferson collected 32 points, 12 rebounds and seven assists, and the Charlotte Bobcats won the first game of a home-and-home series with the Detroit Pistons 108-96 Tuesday night at The Palace. Point guard Kemba Walker had 22 points and six assists, and forward Josh McRoberts added 14 points and […]
