Category: Wirenews
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — With Iowa State’s starters in deep foul trouble, reserve forward Abdel Nader matched a season high with 19 points and the No. 17 Cyclones edged No. 14 West Virginia 74-72. “We needed every one of those points,” said Iowa State coach Fred Hoiberg, whose team has won each of its first two […]
SPOKANE, Wash. — Gonzaga’s 79-57 victory over Santa Clara was strictly an inside job. Led by monstrous center Przemek Karnowski, the sixth-ranked Bulldogs outscored Santa Clara 44-14 in the paint and outrebounded the Broncos 41-26 on Saturday night in the West Coast Conference game at the McCarthey Athletic Center. “There’s only so much you can […]
COLLEGE STATION, Texas — Kentucky might remain the No. 1 team in America, but it needed two overtimes to do it Saturday in a 70-64 victory over Texas A&M. Kentucky (15-0, 2-0 SEC) trailed for much of the game but finally punched through for good when freshman guard Tyler Ulis drilled a 3-pointer to make […]
CHICAGO — Wichita State Shockers guard Fred VanVleet shook his head as he tried to explain his perfect record at Gentile Arena, a two-hour trip from his hometown of Rockford, Ill. VanVleet shot 5-for-5 from the field to lead No. 15 Wichita State to a 67-53 win against the Loyola-Chicago Ramblers on Sunday. That followed […]
RALEIGH, N.C. — It began with a few shots falling for North Carolina State, and it continued all the way to an upset of previously undefeated Duke. The Wolfpack hit a slew of 3-point baskets and knocked off No. 2 Duke 87-75 in an Atlantic Coast Conference game Sunday afternoon at PNC Arena, where fans […]
PISCATAWAY, N.J. — The only negative Rutgers coach Eddie Jordan could find in the Scarlet Knights’ stunning 67-62 win over the No. 4 Wisconsin Badgers on Sunday had nothing to do with his players. “The one thing we have to do a better job of is rushing the court,” Jordan said with a smile. “It […]
RALEIGH, N.C. — North Carolina State hit a slew of 3-point shots and knocked off No. 2 Duke 87-75 in an Atlantic Coast Conference game Sunday afternoon at PNC Arena, where fans flooded the court to celebrate. Guard Trevor Lacey scored 21 points, aided by five 3-pointers, and guard Ralston Turner pumped in 16 points, […]
LOS ANGELES — Despite playing without Kobe Bryant, the Los Angeles Lakers coasted to a 101-84 win over the Orlando Magic on Friday night at Staples Center. Reserve point guard Jeremy Lin led the way, finishing with 18 points and six assists, but forward Tarik Black was the star of the show. Black, who Los […]
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Guard Ty Lawson scored 12 of his 22 points during a third-quarter blitz, and the Denver Nuggets beat the Sacramento Kings 118-108 at Sleep Train Arena on Friday to win their fourth straight contest. Guard Arron Afflalo also scored 22 points, Lawson finished with eight assists, and four other Denver players scored […]
SAN ANTONIO — The San Antonio Spurs made six 3-point baskets in the fourth quarter and beat the Phoenix Suns 100-95 Friday night. San Antonio (22-15) used that barrage of jump shots to erase a 10-point deficit. Guard Danny Green led the Spurs with 20 points. He made four 3-point baskets, including one in the […]
