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Guard Daniel Dixon scored 20 points, but the William & Mary Tribe couldn’t overcome the defense of the No. 19 North Carolina Tar Heels in an 86-64 loss Tuesday at the Dean E. Smith Center in Chapel Hill, N.C. The Tar Heels (10-3) scored the first eight points of the game and never looked back […]
Completing a difficult month on a positive note, Massachusetts closed out nonconference play with an 87-82 victory over Iona on Tuesday at the Mullins Center in Amherst, Mass. After a hot start to the season, Massachusetts (7-6) went 2-4 in December. The backcourt led the Minutemen to Tuesday’s win. Junior guards Trey Davis and Derrick […]
Forwards Jarrod Uthoff and Aaron White each scored 18 points to carry Iowa to a 71-65 victory over No. 20 Ohio State in the Big Ten opener for both teams on Tuesday afternoon in Columbus, Ohio. The Hawkeyes (10-4, 1-0) took an early 17-5 lead and held off Ohio State at the end to beat […]
Junior forward Taylor Johns had a career-high-tying 31 points and 13 rebounds, leading UC Riverside to a 68-63 victory over visiting Morgan State on Tuesday at SRC Arena in Riverside, Calif. Junior guard Jaylen Bland had 18 points, six rebounds and five assists for UC Riverside (7-5). Senior forward Steve Thornton scored 12 points. Senior […]
After missing two games with a bruised left knee, Cleveland Cavaliers point guard Kyrie Irving is expected to return for Tuesday night’s game against the Hawks in Atlanta. Irving is averaging 20.2 points and 5.3 assists for the Cavs this season. He first injured the leg during an Dec. 11 game against Oklahoma City but […]
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — The Milwaukee Bucks weren’t about to let history repeat itself Monday night. The Bucks watched another big lead disappear against the Charlotte Hornets, but this time they were able to regroup in overtime and pull out a 104-94 victory. They outscored the Hornets 21-11 and led by as many as 13 points […]
INDIANAPOLIS — The Central Division-leading Chicago Bulls defied NBA logic Monday night in Bankers Life Fieldhouse. Chicago (22-9), now 14-4 on the road, missed 17 consecutive field-goal attempts to close the third quarter and then through more than eight minutes of the final period, were outscored at one point 20-0 and gave away all of […]
INDIANAPOLIS — The Chicago Bulls squandered a 21-point, third-quarter lead but rallied for a 92-90 victory over the Indiana Pacers when guard Jimmy Butler made a 3-pointer with 1:07 remaining Monday night in Bankers Life Fieldhouse. Chicago, now 14-4 in road games, trailed 88-85 before finishing with a 7-2 burst, including five points from Butler, […]
MIAMI — Two 6-foot-4 Tom Crean-coached shooting guards dueled in the fourth quarter — and the younger one prevailed. Victor Oladipo, 22, made the biggest plays, guiding the Orlando Magic to a 102-101 win over the Miami Heat on Monday night at AmericanAirlines Arena. The Heat led by four points with 1:38 left but never […]
NEW YORK — Even if Brooklyn Nets coach Lionel Hollins is reluctant to discuss it, his offense has seemed to thrive even more with guard Jarrett Jack and center Mason Plumlee in the starting lineup. Plumlee and Jack both had effective games and the Nets made enough plays down the stretch for a 107-99 victory […]
