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Oregon downs Penn State to snap 10-game skid
Oregon overcame a slow start and held on for an 83-72 win over Penn State in Big Ten play on Saturday afternoon in Eugene, Ore.,The Ducks (9-16, 2-12 Big Ten) put an end to a 10-game losing streak with the win, and were led by Takai Simpkins and Nate Bittle with 22 points each.,Oregon made 7 of 10 3...
Villanova wins fifth straight, avenges loss to Creighton
Duke Brennan had 21 points and 12 rebounds and Tyler Perkins had 17 points and 11 rebounds as Villanova extended its win streak to five with an 80-69 victory over Creighton on Saturday afternoon in Omaha, Neb.,Deven Askew had 13 points off the bench for the Wildcats (20-5, 11-3 Big East Conference),...
No. 17 St. John's earns win at Providence marred by brawl, ejections
In a game that featured a bench-clearing altercation that led to six ejections, Dylan Darling scored 18 of his season-high 23 points in the second half to lead No. 17 St. John's to a 79-69 Big East win over host Providence on Saturday afternoon.,With Providence clinging to a 40-39 edge with 14:25 to...
Nate Kingz's game-winner lifts Syracuse over SMU
Nate Kingz drove the lane and hit the winning layup with 2.3 seconds to play to lift host Syracuse to a wild 79-78 win over SMU on Saturday afternoon in an Atlantic Coast Conference dustup.,The Mustangs led 61-49 with 12:15 to play before Syracuse (15-11, 6-7 ACC) rallied. Naithan George grabbed a r...
No. 17 St. John's win over Providence marred by brawl, ejections
Dylan Darling scored 18 of his 23 points in the second half, leading No. 17 St. John's to a 79-69 win over host Providence on Saturday afternoon in a game that included a benches-clearing altercation that led to six ejections.,The game changed for good with 14:25 left in regulation. Providence's Dun...
Florida State's torrid 2nd-half shooting dooms Virginia Tech
Reserve Martin Somerville scored 18 points after halftime to lead Florida State's second-half eruption in a 92-69 win over Virginia Tech on Saturday afternoon in Blacksburg, Va.,Somerville finished with a season-high-tying 23 points, making all seven of his second-half field-goal attempts. Chauncey ...
Despite injuries, No. 11 North Carolina cruises to win over Pittsburgh
Jarin Stevenson and Seth Trimble scored 19 points apiece on Saturday to help short-handed No. 11 North Carolina post a 79-65 victory over visiting Pittsburgh in Atlantic Coast Conference play in Chapel Hill, N.C.,Zayden High had 15 points and seven rebounds for North Carolina (20-5, 8-4 ACC), which ...
Milan Momcilovic, No. 5 Iowa State halt No. 9 Kansas' win streak
Milan Momcilovic scored 18 points and No. 5 Iowa State's ferocious defense smothered No. 9 Kansas for a 74-56 Big 12 victory on Saturday in Ames, Iowa, to snap the Jayhawks' eight-game winning streak.,Joshua Jefferson, Tamin Lipsey, Jamarion Batemon and Blake Buchanan added 11 points apiece for the ...
No. 17 St. John's win over Providence marred by brawl
Dylan Darling scored 18 of his 23 points in the second half, leading No. 17 St. John's to a 79-69 win over host Providence on Saturday afternoon in a game that included a benches-clearing altercation that led to six ejections.,The game changed for good with 14:25 left in regulation. Providence's Dun...
No. 19 Vanderbilt takes down Texas A&M behind supporting cast
Tyler Nickel, AK Okereke, and Devin McGlockton combined for 65 points to lead No. 19 Vanderbilt to an 82-69 victory Saturday over Texas A&M in Nashville, Tenn.,Nickel scored 25 points, while Okereke added 23. McGlockton posted 17 points and eight rebounds. ,Nickel's long-range shooting (five 3-point...
Charley Hull uses late charge to win PIF Saudi Ladies International
England's Charley Hull shot a final-round 65 to rally from three shots back and win the PIF Saudi Ladies International by one shot in Riyadh on Sunday.,Hull began the day tied for 11th place and was only 1-under par through 12 holes at the Riyadh Golf Club. But the world's No. 5-ranked player went 6...
Pryce Sandfort hits 6 3s, as No. 7 Nebraska defeats Northwestern
Pryce Sandfort swished six 3-pointers on the way to scoring 29 points, as No. 7 Nebraska defeated visiting Northwestern 68-49 on Saturday in Lincoln, Neb.,Nebraska (22-3, 11-3 Big Ten) surpassed last season's win total despite matching a season-high with 18 turnovers, two fewer than slumping Northwe...
Milan Momcilovic helps No. 5 Iowa State dispatch No. 9 Kansas
Milan Momcilovic scored 18 points and made 4 of 9 three-pointers, and No. 5 Iowa State's ferocious defense broke No. 9 Kansas' eight-game winning streak, grounding the Jayhawks 74-56 on Saturday afternoon in Ames, Ia.,The overwhelming victory moved the Cyclones (22-3, 9-3) into a third-place tie in ...
No. 2 Michigan blows out UCLA in second half
Yaxel Lendeborg had 17 points and eight rebounds as No. 2 Michigan ran away in the second half to earn an 86-56 Big Ten win over UCLA on Saturday in Ann Arbor, Mich.,Michigan (24-1, 14-1), which led 40-38 at halftime, maintained a two-game lead in the conference standings and figures to be the top-r...
Micah Robinson hits game-winning layup, TCU sinks Oklahoma State in OT
Micah Robinson scored a game-winning layup with 18 seconds left in overtime, as TCU held off Oklahoma State 95-92 in a Big 12 game Saturday in Stillwater, Okla.,David Punch led the Horned Frogs (16-9, 6-6) with 19 points and six rebounds before fouling out with 27 seconds left in overtime.,Parsa Fal...
Cole Certa's career-high 37 lift Notre Dame over Georgia Tech
Sophomore guard Cole Certa set career highs with 37 points and seven 3-pointers on Saturday to help Notre Dame breeze past Georgia Tech for an 89-74 Atlantic Coast Conference victory in South Bend, Ind.,Braeden Shrewsberry added 20 points while Logan Imes had 14 points and nine rebounds for Notre Da...
No. 4 Duke cements ACC lead with win over No. 20 Clemson
Cameron Boozer (18 points, eight rebounds) and Isaiah Evans (17 points) led No. 4 Duke to a 67-54 victory against No. 20 Clemson in a key Atlantic Coast Conference matchup Saturday afternoon at Durham, N.C.,Cayden Boozer added 12 points for the Blue Devils, who pulled away early in the second half c...
Cal's sweet shooting earns ACC win at Boston College
Chris Bell scored a game-high 22 points to help visiting Cal end a two-game losing streak by beating Boston College 86-75 Saturday.,Bell made 6 of 10 3-point attempts. Cal (18-8, 6-7 ACC) shot 30 of 54 from the field in the win, which included 14 of 29 (48.3%) from 3-point range.,Dai Dai Ames and Jo...
Twisted Minds move to semis at OWCS Pre-Season Bootcamp
Twisted Minds recorded a 3-0 sweep of T1 on Saturday to advance to the semifinals of the Overwatch Champions Series Pre-Season Bootcamp in Seoul.,Twisted Minds posted a 2-0 win on Busan, 1-0 victory on Blizzard World and 3-2 triumph on New Junk City.,They advanced to set up a semifinal encounter on ...
Jon Rahm, Bryson DeChambeau to duel in final round at Adelaide
Jon Rahm recorded a walk-off eagle on the 18th hole Saturday to pull into a tie with Bryson DeChambeau for first place after the third round of LIV Golf Adelaide in Australia.,The two stand at 19-under for the tournament, five strokes ahead of their nearest competitor.,Rahm's electric finish to his ...