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No. 4 Arizona halts No. 3 UConn's 36-game non-conference win streak
Jaden Bradley's game-high 21 points included a clutch layup with 16 seconds left in regulation to lift No. 4 Arizona to a 71-67 road win over No. 3 UConn in an early-season showdown on Wednesday night in Storrs, Conn.,The Wildcats (5-0) used a late 7-0 run to turn a 1-point deficit into a lead that ...
Villanova cruises to wire-to-wire victory over La Salle
Matt Hodge had 17 points and visiting Villanova never trailed in a 70-55 victory over La Salle on Wednesday night in Philadelphia in a Big 5 Classic Pod 1 contest.,It was the Wildcats' 10th straight win over the Explorers and 19th in the last 20 meetings.,Duke Brennan had eight points and 13 rebound...
Kansas State faces challenge whoever plays QB for No. 12 Utah
Keeping quarterbacks healthy is once again a dilemma for No. 12 Utah as it heads into its final regular-season home game against Kansas State on Saturday in Salt Lake City.,Starting quarterback Devon Dampier has been battling an ankle injury for at least a month. Dampier's availability for the Utes ...
Arizona out to double 2024 win total in 1st Big 12 meeting with Baylor
Arizona and Baylor will meet for the first time as Big 12 Conference foes on Saturday morning in Tucson, Ariz.,The only previous meeting between the schools came in the 1992 Sun Bowl, when Arizona was still in the Pac-10. The Wildcats moved to the Big 12 last season and have nearly doubled their win...
Providence pulls away from New Hampshire in second half
Jason Edwards recorded game highs with 25 points and eight assists and added five rebounds to lead Providence College to a 98-66 victory over visiting New Hampshire on Tuesday night.,Providence (3-2) led by only seven points at halftime then shot 66.7% (22 of 33) from the floor in the second half wh...
No. 17 Michigan State cruises past No. 12 Kentucky in NY
Jaxon Kohler scored 20 points on 8-of-12 shooting to help No. 17 Michigan State roll to an 83-66 victory over No. 12 Kentucky on Tuesday night at the Champions Classic in New York City.,Jeremy Fears Jr. recorded a career-best 13 assists to go with eight points, six rebounds and three steals for the ...
Providence frets about defense as New Hampshire awaits
Providence coach Kim English isn't losing sleep over how his team has performed at the offensive end of the court this season. It's his team's defense that keeps him awake at night.,The Friars (2-2) are averaging 96.0 points per game, but they rank last among Big East teams and 350th nationally in s...
Baba Miller's double-double helps Cincinnati defeat Mount St. Mary's
Day Day Thomas scored 16 points to lead Cincinnati to a 72-55 second-half comeback win over visiting Mount St. Mary's on Sunday.,Baba Miller had a double-double with 13 points, 11 rebounds and four blocks. Moustapha Thiam also had a double-double with 13 points, 10 rebounds and four blocks. Shon Aba...
Dominic Zvada's last-second FG lifts No. 18 Michigan over Northwestern
Dominic Zvada hit a 31-yard field goal on the final play to give No. 18 Michigan a 24-22 victory over Northwestern in a Big Ten matchup Saturday at Wrigley Field in Chicago.,Michigan (8-2, 6-1 Big Ten) overcame five turnovers to win its fourth consecutive game to remain in the College Football Playo...
Kansas State gets past Oklahoma State in Big 12 matchup
Kansas State's Avery Johnson threw a touchdown pass, Joe Jackson ran for one in the fourth quarter, and the Wildcats won 14-6 over the Oklahoma State Cowboys in a Big 12 matchup on Saturday afternoon in Stillwater, Okla.,The Wildcats (5-5, 4-3) saw Johnson throw for 177 yards and a score by completi...
Arizona beats No. 25 Cincinnati for third straight win
Noah Fifita threw for 294 yards and a touchdown on Saturday to help visiting Arizona post a 30-24 victory over No. 25 Cincinnati in Big 12 play.,Kedrick Reescano rushed for 94 yards and a score and Kris Hutson hauled in eight catches for 123 yards for the Wildcats (7-3, 4-3), who won their third str...
Nick Martinelli's late free throws lift Northwestern over DePaul
Nick Martinelli scored 24 points, sealing the win with two free throws to break a tie with 3.5 seconds remaining in regulation, helping Northwestern stay undefeated with an 81-79 victory over local rival DePaul on Friday night in Chicago.,Arrinten Page finished with 22 points for the Wildcats (4-0),...
No. 9 Kentucky bounces back with wire-to-wire rout of Eastern Illinois
Mouhamed Dioubate scored 20 points on 8-of-9 shooting and collected 11 rebounds to help No. 9 Kentucky roll to a 99-53 victory over Eastern Illinois on Friday night at Lexington, Ky.,Denzel Aberdeen had 13 points and Otega Oweh added 12 for the Wildcats (3-1), who rebounded from a 96-88 loss to No. ...
Villanova working to incorporate Devin Askew with Duquesne on deck
Devin Askew has battled back from an offseason knee injury and looked sharp as ever in Villanova's 94-60 win over Sacred Heart on Tuesday night.,He scored 27 points in the victory, and now the grad transfer from Long Beach State is looking to stay on a roll when the Wildcats host Duquesne Saturday.,...
Unbeaten Northwestern hits road for challenge from DePaul
Northwestern has had little trouble with the early portion of its schedule.,Meanwhile, there might be reason for concern with DePaul's play to open the season.,Looking to remain undefeated, the visiting Wildcats also aim to continue their recent dominance of the local rival Blue Demons on Friday nig...
Cal expects first tougher test of season at Kansas State
Cal will try to continue its best start since 2019 when it visits Kansas State in a nonconference game on Thursday night in Manhattan, Kan.,The Golden Bears have won their first three games, most recently toppling visiting Cal State Fullerton 93-65 on Monday night, but Kansas State will present a mu...
No. 25 Cincinnati controls path to Big 12 title game, starting vs. Arizona
No. 25 Cincinnati controls its destiny, or at least its path to the the Big 12 championship game. ,If the Bearcats finish the last three weeks of the regular season with wins against Arizona, BYU and TCU, they'll be in the conference title game.,The first challenge for Cincinnati (7-2, 5-1 Big 12) i...
Georgetown seeks rare 3-0 start in clash with Binghamton
Georgetown will attempt to improve to 3-0 for the first time since the 2018-19 season when it hosts Binghamton on Wednesday evening in Washington, D.C.,The Hoyas (2-0) are coming off their first win over Maryland since 2008 and will look to keep that momentum going as they open a three-game homestan...
Cincinnati, Dayton renew long-time basketball rivalry
A long-standing rivalry renews Tuesday night when Cincinnati hosts Dayton in the 93rd all-time meeting between the two schools. , ,The two teams split the last two meetings, both held at Heritage Bank Center in downtown Cincinnati, with the Bearcats prevailing 66-59 last season and Dayton claiming a...
Villanova seeks to build momentum against Sacred Heart
After a close loss in its season opener, Villanova bounced back with a win its last time out. The Wildcats hope to carry that momentum into Tuesday's home date against Sacred Heart., ,Under first-year coach Kevin Willard, Villanova (1-1) dropped a 71-66 decision to No. 8 BYU in its opening contest o...