No. 20 Louisville eases by ETSU 69-56 (AP)
Saturday, November 21, 2009
Rick Pitino and the 20th-ranked Louisville Cardinals have a lot to work on. Edgar Sosa scored 13 of his 16 points in the first half and No. 20 Louisville beat East Tennessee State 69-56 on Saturday. The Cardinals won despite shooting just 36.4 percent, including just 6 of 30 from beyond the 3-point .. .. read more..
3-Pointers: Ohio State's Turner is getting the point
Saturday, November 21, 2009
Sporting News' Mike DeCourcy analyzes what Saturday's buzz means to college basketball. Point-less The condemnations of Ohio State's Evan Turner as a point guard began trickling in after his first rough game at the position — a game in which he scored 23 points, grabbed 11 rebo.. .. read more..
No. 9 Duke hits 18 3s in rout of Radford (AP)
Saturday, November 21, 2009
Freshman Andre Dawkins scored a season-high 20 points and No. 9 Duke matched a school record with 18 3-pointers in a 104-67 romp against Radford on Saturday. Nolan Smith added 20 points and Jon Scheyer had 18 for the Blue Devils (4-0). They overwhelmed Radford during a first half in which they shot .. .. read more..
No. 19 Hoyas cruise past Savannah State (AP)
Saturday, November 21, 2009
Jason Clark scored a career-high 14 points and four Hoyas were in double figures as No. 19 Georgetown rolled to a 63-44 victory against overmatched Savannah State on Saturday. Greg Monroe added 13 points for Georgetown (3-0). Austin Freeman had 12 and Chris Wright added 11 in a game that gave the Ho.. .. read more..
Wall, Patterson lead Kentucky by Rider (AP)
Saturday, November 21, 2009
Freshman John Wall had 21 points and 11 assists as No. 4 Kentucky dominated Rider 92-63 on Saturday in the Cancun Challenge. Patrick Patterson added 19 points and a career-high 18 rebounds for the Wildcats (4-0). The team hardly looked like the one coach John Calipari called the \"worst\" defensive te.. .. read more..
Andy Katz\'s Daily Word: Return of Devin Ebanks is key for Mountaineers
Saturday, November 21, 2009
Devin Ebanks\' unexplained leave of absence for personal reasons is serious enough that West Virginia coach Bob Huggins won\'t even drop a hint at what his star sophomore player is going through, when he\'ll return or what the long-term effects are on the team. Huggins has to be trusted on this one. He.. .. read more..
Pondexter\'s 30 and 15 lift Washington (AP)
Saturday, November 21, 2009
Quincy Pondexter set a career high for the second consecutive game with 30 points, including 13 in a row to begin the second half, and had a career-best 15 rebounds in No. 14 Washington\'s 80-70 victory over San Jose State on Friday night. The season\'s first Pac-10 player of the week followed his car.. .. read more..
Syracuse bigger and better than last season
Saturday, November 21, 2009
After beating North Carolina, Syracuse shows itself to be a better edition of the Orange than last season, Jeff Goodman says. .. read more..
No. 7 Purdue bests S. Dakota State 74-63 (AP)
Friday, November 20, 2009
E\'Twaun Moore scored 22 points and No. 7 Purdue beat South Dakota State 74-63 on Friday night in the first round of the U.S. Virgin Islands Paradise Jam. Robbie Hummel added 14 points despite missing much of the action because of foul trouble, and JaJuan Johnson had 13 points and 10 rebounds for the.. .. read more..
UCLA F Dragovic arrested for assault (AP)
Friday, November 20, 2009
UCLA starting forward Nikola Dragovic was suspended for the Bruins\' game against Cal State Bakersfield on Friday night following his arrest. A statement distributed by a team spokesman just before tip-off said Dragovic was arrested earlier in the day and charged with felony assault by the Los Angele.. .. read more..
No. 22 Clemson cruises by UNC-Greensboro (AP)
Friday, November 20, 2009
If this is what passes for a tight game for No. 22 Clemson, the Tigers will take it. For the first time, a team kept it closer than 40 points against them -- but it still wasn\'t enough to test them for 40 minutes. As a result, Clemson routed North Carolina-Greensboro 89-67 on Friday night behind a s.. .. read more..
Syracuse hands No. 6 Heels first loss (AP)
Friday, November 20, 2009
Brandon Triche and Arinze Onuaku combined for 13 points in Syracuse\'s 22-1 run to open the second half and the Orange went on to a 87-71 victory over No. 6 North Carolina on Friday night in the championship game of the 2K Sports Classic. The Orange (4-0) were the only unranked team in the semifinals.. .. read more..
No. 10 Vols pound East Carolina 105-66 (AP)
Friday, November 20, 2009
Scott Hopson is making himself right at home outside the 3-point arc. Tennessee is making itself at home in the Virgin Islands. Hopson hit four 3-pointers and scored 25 points Friday, and the No. 10 Volunteers rolled to a 105-66 rout of East Carolina in the opening round of the Paradise Jam at the U.. .. read more..
Harris, Sims lead No. 15 Michigan to win (AP)
Friday, November 20, 2009
Manny Harris scored 25 points, and DeShawn Sims added 22 to help No. 15 Michigan beat Houston Baptist 77-55 on Friday night. Harris and Sims each had 12 points during a decisive 29-13 run at the end of the first half that put Michigan (2-0) in front for good. Mario Flaherty scored 17 points, and And.. .. read more..
No. 2 Michigan State rolls past Toledo (AP)
Friday, November 20, 2009
Draymond Green had 15 points to lead a balanced attack, and No. 2 Michigan State kept up its home court mastery with a 75-62 win over Toledo on Friday night. The game was a regional matchup in the Legends Classic. The Spartans (3-0) host Valparaiso on Sunday before heading to Atlantic City, N.J., fo.. .. read more..
Turner, No. 15 Ohio St. beat No. 13 Cal (AP)
Friday, November 20, 2009
Ohio State\'s two-game visit to Madison Square Garden was inconsistent to say the least. The Buckeyes\' best player, however, has been consistent all season. Evan Turner had 26 points and 14 rebounds, his fourth double-double in as many games, and No. 15 Ohio State beat No. 13 California 76-70 on Frid.. .. read more..
No. 5 Villanova tops No. 18 Dayton 71-65 (AP)
Friday, November 20, 2009
Corey Fisher claims he never got nervous after No. 5 Villanova nearly gave up an 18-point lead to No. 18 Dayton in the second half. It showed at the free-throw line. Fisher scored 18 points and was perfect in four trips to the foul line in the final minutes to help the Wildcats (4-0) hold on for a 7.. .. read more..
3-Pointers: Syracuse is underrated
Friday, November 20, 2009
Sporting News' Mike DeCourcy analyzes what Friday's buzz means to college basketball. SU—Seriously Underrated You know that thing in the My Profile section of Sporting News Today, where we ask the athlete or the coach about their motto? Every time I see that, it reminds me I have no.. .. read more..
Weekend preview: Premium matchups in tourneys
Friday, November 20, 2009
The Heels held off Ohio State, can they beat the Syracuse zone? Tonight\'s championship is one of Jeff Goodman\'s games to watch. .. read more..
Lawal helps No. 21 Ga. Tech top Mason (AP)
Friday, November 20, 2009
Gani Lawal had 18 points and 14 rebounds to lead No. 21 Georgia Tech to a 70-62 victory over George Mason on Friday in the consolation round of the O\'Reilly Auto Parts Puerto Rico Tip-Off. Lawal scored six of his team\'s last 15 points as the Yellow Jackets (2-1) held off a late rally by the Patriots.. .. read more..
Travis Grant gets Hall of Fame nod (AP)
Friday, November 20, 2009
Larry Bird and Magic Johnson will be inducted into the National Collegiate Basketball Hall of Fame this weekend. They will be joined by some illustrious company. Bird and Magic have a pile of NBA championship rings between them and Johnson also has an NCAA title from his days at Michigan State. Joi.. .. read more..
Mississippi State guard Dee Bost: 'We can win a national championship'
Friday, November 20, 2009
Mississippi State's Dee Bost spent his freshman year duking it out in the SEC as a 163-pound point guard, which made him a middleweight in a conference full of heavyweights and light-heavies. He tried to fix that with an offseason diet and training regimen that has added 11 pounds to his frame.. .. read more..
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Friday Look Ahead: Orange out to crush memories of preseason
Friday, November 20, 2009
The exhibition season is so two weeks ago. After knocking off Cal, Syracuse gets a shot at North Carolina and a chance to make everybody forget about that Le Moyne loss, Gary Parrish says. .. read more..
Andy Katz\'s Daily Word: A paradise in St. Thomas … but not in Berk..
Friday, November 20, 2009
NEW YORK -- The Cal we saw Thursday night was not the Cal we picked to win the Pac-10. No way. No Theo Robertson or Harper Kamp means no chance for California to win the Pac-10, at least until they\'re back from a stress reaction (Robertson) and a knee injury (Kamp). \"Those two guys, along with [then.. .. read more..
No. 6 UNC holds on, tops No. 15 Ohio St. (AP)
Thursday, November 19, 2009
Deon Thompson had 15 points and 12 rebounds and No. 6 North Carolina managed to hold on for a 77-73 victory over No. 15 Ohio State in the 2K Sports Classic semifinals on Thursday night. The Tar Heels (4-0), who led by 19 points with 10:23 to play, will face Syracuse, which beat No. 13 California 95-.. .. read more..
Williams has 17 to lift No. 24 Gophers (AP)
Thursday, November 19, 2009
Freshman Rodney Williams had 17 points, six rebounds and four steals in his first career start, helping 24th-ranked Minnesota pull away from Utah Valley in the second half of a 76-51 victory on Thursday. Missing senior leader and top scorer Lawrence Westbrook to a stomach virus, the Gophers (3-0) fi.. .. read more..
No. 1 Kansas scores 23 straight in rout (AP)
Thursday, November 19, 2009
Tyrel Reed hit four 3-pointers for 12 points and No. 1 Kansas scored 23 straight points in the first half to overwhelm Central Arkansas 94-44 Thursday night. Coming off a tight victory over Memphis two days earlier, Kansas (3-0) dismantled Central Arkansas from the start. Spreading the ball around o.. .. read more..
No. 4 Kentucky survives behind Cousins (AP)
Thursday, November 19, 2009
DeMarcus Cousins had 27 points and 18 rebounds to help No. 4 Kentucky outlast Sam Houston State 102-92 on Thursday night in the Cancun Challenge. Patrick Patterson had 20 points and nine boards and John Wall added 21 points and six assists as the Wildcats (3-0) overcame a record-setting shooting per.. .. read more..
USF to look into alleged violations (AP)
Thursday, November 19, 2009
The University of South Florida says it will take a look at \"issues\" raised in an Internet report that alleges NCAA violations have occurred in the men\'s basketball program run by Bulls coach Stan Heath. AOL Fanhouse reported there have been multiple violations, some involving a video and conditioni.. .. read more..
Harangody has 29 and 12, Notre Dame wins (AP)
Thursday, November 19, 2009
Luke Harangody had 29 points and 12 rebounds and Notre Dame took control with a 13-2 run to open the second half, beating Long Beach State 82-62 Thursday night. Tory Jackson added 13 points and Ben Hansbrough and Tim Abromaitis added 11 points each for the Irish (3-0), who outscored Long Beach State.. .. read more..
Jardine helps Syracuse rout No. 13 Cal (AP)
Thursday, November 19, 2009
Scoop Jardine scored a career-high 22 points, Wes Johnson had 17 points and 11 rebounds, and Syracuse raced past No. 13 California 95-73 on Thursday night in the semifinals of the 2K Sports Classic. Arinze Onuaku added 12 points for the Orange, who made Madison Square Garden feel like home in the to.. .. read more..
Holloway\'s 26 lift Ole Miss past Indiana (AP)
Thursday, November 19, 2009
Murphy Holloway had 26 points and nine rebounds, leading Mississippi to a 89-71 victory over Indiana on Thursday in the O\'Reilly Auto Parts Puerto Rico Tip-Off. Chris Warren scored 16 points and Eniel Polynice had 10 and seven assists for the Rebels, who shot 50 percent (35 for 70). Ole Miss (3-0) b.. .. read more..
3-Pointers: Cyclones making noise on offense
Thursday, November 19, 2009
Sporting News' Mike DeCourcy analyzes what Thursday's buzz means to college basketball. Rock you like a Cyclone Iowa State is averaging 83.3 points per game, which seems a little like Taylor Swift covering a Black Sabbath tune. The Cyclones topped 80 only once last season, but their incre.. .. read more..
UNC-Wilmington defeats Penn State 80-69 (AP)
Thursday, November 19, 2009
Chad Tomko scored 21 points and North Carolina-Wilmington made 10 of 16 3-point shots to knock off Penn State 80-69 on Thursday. The Seahawks (2-1) held the Nittany Lions to 32.3 percent from the field (21-for-65) in the first round of the Charleston Classic. Penn State (2-1) got 29 points from Talo.. .. read more..
No. 5 Villanova beats George Mason 69-68 (AP)
Thursday, November 19, 2009
Freshman Isaiah Armwood hit a go-ahead 3-pointer with 17 seconds left, rallying No. 5 Villanova past George Mason 69-68 Thursday in the O\'Reilly Auto Parts Puerto Rico Tip-Off. Armwood won it for the Wildcats (3-0) with his only shot of the game. He played just four minutes and came off the bench af.. .. read more..
Miami moves to 3-0, beats Tulane 74-54 (AP)
Thursday, November 19, 2009
Dwayne Collins had 23 points and 14 rebounds as Miami overpowered Tulane 74-54 Thursday in the first round of the Charleston Classic. Collins made all eight of his shots from the field, and eight of his rebounds came on the offensive end. \"He played like a man today,\" Miami coach Frank Haith said. .. read more..
No. 18 Dayton tops No. 21 Ga. Tech 63-59 (AP)
Thursday, November 19, 2009
Paul Williams scored seven of his 13 points in the final minute, including a go-ahead 3-pointer, in No. 18 Dayton\'s 63-59 win over No. 21 Georgia Tech in the opening game of the O\'Reilly Auto Parts Puerto Rico Tip-Off on Thursday. Chris Johnson scored 19 points for the Flyers (2-0), going 4 for 8 fr.. .. read more..
Andy Katz\'s Daily Word: Georgetown Hoyas tested with early-season schedule
Thursday, November 19, 2009
You can\'t stress enough how much John Thompson III has changed the culture of scheduling at Georgetown. The Hoyas\' opener at Tulane, a decent Conference USA team, was better than scheduling some weak 250-plus power-rating puff. Taking on reshuffling Temple, which is always a drain, was next on the s.. .. read more..
Thierry Henry's handball was not 'cheating'
Thursday, November 19, 2009
The headline at Yahoo! when I logged onto the computer to get my e-mail declared, \"Soccer Star Admits Cheating In Game.\" It's inaccurate to call Thierry Henry's handball \"cheating.\" The site's soccer columnist, Martin Rogers, called Henry \"a cheat.\" Well, pardon moi, but that's .. .. read more..
John Thompson, Yow win Lapchick Awards (AP)
Thursday, November 19, 2009
Hall of Famers John Thompson and the late Kay Yow, plus New York City high school coaching legend Jack Curran have received the second annual Lapchick Character Awards. They were honored Thursday at Madison Square Garden. The award recognizes coaches who have shown the character traits and coaching .. .. read more..
Ohio State PG Evan Turner is making the transition look easy
Thursday, November 19, 2009
Mike DeCourcy Evan Turner is averaging 19 points and 17 rebounds through two games. Jim Matta got it half-right. He told his son it was a good thing all-Big Ten star Evan Turner was moved from forward to point guard, \"or nobody would have anything to talk about,\" Thad Matta said. Well, there is foo.. .. read more..
Finally: Some super college hoop matchups
Thursday, November 19, 2009
Ten days into the college hoop season has offered mostly lopsided matchups, but on the 11th day, Gary Parrish says we finally have some super matchups highlighted by North Carolina and Ohio State. .. read more..
No. 3 Texas cruises behind James (AP)
Wednesday, November 18, 2009
Damion James scored 18 points and No. 3 Texas continued to break in its talented group of freshmen with a 73-41 win over Western Carolina on Wednesday night. James, a senior, also grabbed seven rebounds, falling three short of his 39th career double-double for the Longhorns (2-0). Gary Johnson, a ju.. .. read more..
Aminu\'s 22 and 10 lift Wake Forest (AP)
Wednesday, November 18, 2009
Al-Farouq Aminu had 22 points and 10 rebounds to help Wake Forest pull away early in the second half and beat High Point 83-60 on Wednesday night. Ishmael Smith added 13 points for the Demon Deacons (3-0), who trailed almost the entire first half before finally pushing ahead by three at the break. .. .. read more..