Cam Spencer scored 23 points and No. 5 UConn used some hot shooting to defeat No. 9 North Carolina 87-76 on Tuesday night in the Jimmy V Classic in New York.Alex Karaban posted 18 points and nine r… Continue Reading
Battle-tested UC Riverside visits Washington State
UC Riverside already has played a couple of Pac-12 opponents on the road this season, as well as North Carolina.So the Highlanders (4-5) won’t be intimidated traveling to Pullman, Wash., to face Wa… Continue Reading
Arizona State faces SMU, sets sights on 4-game win streak
The Arizona State Sun Devils are on a three-game winning streak since getting the stuffing knocked out of them on Thanksgiving, and they look to keep the momentum rolling on Wednesday against SMU in T… Continue Reading
Franck Kepnang, Washington wallop Montana State
Senior center Franck Kepnang registered 16 points, 11 rebounds and three blocked shots while posting his second career double-double and helping Washington to a 85-61 drubbing of Montana State on Tues… Continue Reading
Pitt, West Virginia enter Backyard Brawl in slumps
In a bit of a slump after a strong start, Pitt packs up and heads just over 75 miles south for its first true road game of the season Wednesday.The Panthers (5-3) will travel to Morgantown, W.Va.,… Continue Reading
Pirates acquire LHP Marco Gonzales from Braves
Left-hander Marco Gonzales was traded for the second time in three days, going from the Atlanta Braves to the Pittsburgh Pirates on Tuesday.Atlanta will receive either a player to be determined or… Continue Reading
Lakers edge Suns again, advance to tourney semifinal
LeBron James scored 31 points with 11 assists, Anthony Davis scored 27 points with 15 rebounds and the Los Angeles Lakers advanced to the semifinals of the NBA in-season tournament with a 106-103 vict… Continue Reading
Xavier Johnson’s 32 points lead Southern Illinois past OK State
Xavier Johnson fired in a game-high 32 points Tuesday night and Clarence Rupert converted a tie-breaking three-point play with 27.5 seconds left as Southern Illinois stopped Oklahoma State 70-68 in Ca… Continue Reading
Kel’el Ware, Indiana pull out victory at Michigan
Kel’el Ware scored on a right-handed hook with 53 seconds remaining, giving Indiana the lead for good in an 78-75 victory over Michigan on Tuesday in Ann Arbor, Mich.The Hoosiers (7-1, 2-0 Big Ten)… Continue Reading
Grand Canyon beats No. 25 San Diego St. for first win over ranked team
Ray Harrison led a four-pronged scoring effort with 23 points to lead host Grand Canyon to its first victory over a ranked team in program history in the 79-73 win Tuesday night over No. 25 San Diego… Continue Reading
Jaxson Robinson, No. 14 BYU overpower Evansville
Jaxson Robinson paced a high-powered offense with 19 points and No. 14 BYU thrashed Evansville 96-55 on Tuesday in Provo, Utah.Robinson shot 7-for-13 overall and 4-for-9 from 3-point range as one o… Continue Reading
No. 7 Gonzaga puts up 111 points in rout of Arkansas-Pine Bluff
Braden Huff recorded 19 points, seven rebounds and three blocked shots off the bench and Graham Ike had 17 points and nine rebounds to help No. 7 Gonzaga roll to a 111-71 victory over Arkansas-Pine Bl… Continue Reading
No. 6 Baylor knocks off Seton Hall to stay unbeaten
RayJ Dennis scored 17 points and fab freshman Ja’Kobe Walter added 15 as No. 8 Baylor played its best over the final eight minutes in a 78-60 win over visiting Seton Hall on Tuesday in a Big East-Big… Continue Reading
Hot-shooting No. 5 UConn knocks off No. 9 UNC
Cam Spencer scored 23 points and No. 5 Connecticut used some hot shooting to defeat No. 9 North Carolina 87-76 on Tuesday night in the Jimmy V Classic in New York.Alex Karaban posted 18 points and… Continue Reading
Butler rebuffs Buffalo’s comeback attempt
Jahmyl Telfort and Jalen Thomas each scored 18 points as Butler held off visiting Buffalo 72-59 Tuesday night in Indianapolis, Ind.Thomas added 10 rebounds for a double-double while Telfort logged… Continue Reading