Category: Wirenews
WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. — Duke found out it could respond in tight situations after a bunch of convincing outcomes. The second-ranked Blue Devils made their final five shots from the field along with several clutch free throws to escape with a 73-65 victory against upset-minded Wake Forest on Wednesday night at Lawrence Joel Coliseum. “When (Wake […]
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. — Without leading scorer and rebounder Rayvonte Rice, it appeared Illinois had little chance of beating 11th-ranked Maryland Wednesday night. That was until sophomore guard Malcolm Hill decided to have the best game of his college career. Pumping in 18 of his game-high 28 points after halftime, Hill led the Fighting Illini to […]
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — For the second consecutive game, it was the second-half heroics of Chris Jones that saved Louisville. The No. 5 Cardinals, playing their first-ever home game in the Atlantic Coast Conference, survived a 6-for-27 first-half shooting performance to grab a 58-52 victory over Clemson on Wednesday night at the KFC Yum Center. And […]
WACO, Texas — While ruling the Big 12 basketball scene, Kansas won every conference opener since the league began in the 1996-97 season. The 12th-ranked Jayhawks had to fight to keep that streak alive Wednesday night at 21st-ranked Baylor. Kansas guard Wayne Selden Jr. scored seven points in the final 3:02, and the Jayhawks came […]
SALT LAKE CITY — Utah is starting to look like a Pac-12 championship team. The Utes are finding ways to overwhelm league opponents on both ends of the court. Colorado is just the latest foe to find no suitable answer for Utah’s tough defense and efficient offense. Utah blew open the game early in a […]
SAN ANTONIO — The San Antonio Spurs’ inbounds pass around the mid-court area, from forward Tim Duncan, was a little behind the intended receiver, bouncing off guard Patty Mills’ hands with eight seconds left. Now, Detroit point guard Brandon Jennings was racing up court with the ball. Jennings hit a bank shot with one-tenth of […]
MILWAUKEE — Not even the dangerously cold wind chills currently gripping the Upper Midwest were enough to cool off the red-hot Phoenix Suns, who had won three in a row and eight of their last 10 heading into a matchup against the Milwaukee Bucks Tuesday night. Sure, they got off to a bit of a […]
Indiana Pacers guard C.J. Watson was fined $5,000 by the NBA on Tuesday after a second violation this season of the league’s anti-flopping rules. The infraction took place with 7:07 left in the first quarter of the Pacers’ 105-101 victory over the Utah Jazz on Monday night in Salt Lake City. Watson received a first […]
University of Charlotte coach Alan Major is taking a second indefinite medical leave in less than a year, the school announced Tuesday. “Major, who took a similar medical leave during the summer, approached Director of Athletics Judy Rose to request the leave due to a return of health conditions,” the university said in a statement. […]
LEXINGTON, Ky. — Kentucky coach John Calipari is sure of one thing after his top-ranked Wildcats opened Southeastern Conference play with a battle against Ole Miss: They want to win. And badly. Kentucky found a way to keep its undefeated mark intact thanks to a hard-fought 89-86 overtime win over Mississippi on Tuesday night at […]
