Category: Wirenews
DENTON, Texas — Old Dominion Monarchs guard Ambrose Mosley scored 19 of his game-high 21 points in the second half, including 11 in a row during a crucial run of a 72-62 Conference USA victory Thursday over the host North Texas Mean Green. Mosley hit three 3-pointers and two free throws during an 11-1 surge […]
Guard Trey Lewis led a balanced attack with 18 points, and Cleveland State ran its winning streak to seven with a 73-53 Horizon League victory over Illinois-Chicago on Thursday at the Wolstein Center in Cleveland. The second-place Vikings (18-9, 9-3) also received 15 points apiece from guard Bryn Forbes and forward Jon Harris, while forward […]
INDIANAPOLIS — Forward Doug McDermott had 26 points and five rebounds to help the No. 18 Creighton Bluejays survive for a 68-63 victory over the Butler Bulldogs on Thursday night. The All-American forward connected on a go-ahead 3-pointer from the top of the key that gave the Bluejays a 64-63 lead with 50 seconds remaining. […]
EAST LANSING, Mich. — Senior forward Adreian Payne scored 20 points and grabbed 14 rebounds, and No. 9 Michigan State moved into a first-place tie in the Big Ten with a 85-70 thumping of Northwestern on Thursday night at Breslin Center. Guard Denzel Valentine contributed 16 points and six assists, and guard Gary Harris scored […]
PHILADELPHIA — Little was expected of the Philadelphia 76ers at the start of the season — and for good reason, as it has turned out. Much is expected of them now, with the NBA trade deadline looming. They are riding a season-worst eight-game losing streak into the All-Star break, leaving them with a 15-39 record, […]
SALT LAKE CITY — Backup guard Alec Burks scored 26 points, including nine in a row in the final two minutes, to lead the Utah Jazz to a 105-100 victory over the Philadelphia 76ers on Wednesday night at EnergySolutions Arena. Burks hit 6 of 10 shots and 13 of 14 free throws for his game-high […]
NEW YORK — A double-digit, second-half deficit and the loss of their top player, center DeMarcus Cousins, wasn’t enough to derail the Sacramento Kings on Wednesday night. The Kings turned back the New York Knicks 106-101 in overtime at Madison Square Garden. Sacramento got a career-high 24 points from guard Jimmer Fredette, who hit six […]
AUBURN, Ala. — Kentucky coach John Calipari has lamented the pratfalls of working with the youngest team in college basketball all season. His lamentations almost came to a head Wednesday, but the upside — all of that talent — won out for the No. 14 Wildcats in a 64-56 win over Auburn. Calipari started five […]
INDIANAPOLIS– The Dallas Mavericks earned few style points, but they still emerged with a win Wednesday night. Fresh off a drubbing by the Charlotte Bobcats, the Mavericks bounced back Wednesday night to hand the Indiana Pacers their third loss in 28 home games, 81-73. “We limited mistakes,” Dallas coach Rick Carlisle said. “We were able […]
ROSEMONT, Ill. — The Villanova Wildcats were picky, patient and willing to share Wednesday. Five players hit double figures as the No. 6 Wildcats ran their winning streak to six with an 87-62 Big East victory over the DePaul Blue Demons at Allstate Arena. “I think it came from making extra passes,” said Villanova coach […]
