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St. John's overcomes slow start to rout Quinnipiac
RJ Luis Jr., Brady Dunlap and Simeon Wilcher combined to score 43 points in the second half Saturday afternoon for host St. John's, which fended off an upset bid by Quinnipiac and pulled away to earn a 96-73 victory.,Luis Jr. had 16 points in the second half and finished with 24 points - his most si...
West Virginia takes advantage of turnovers, downs Cincinnati
The visiting West Virginia Mountaineers turned three turnovers by Cincinnati Bearcats quarterback Brendan Sorsby into 17 points in registering a 31-24 win on Saturday.,Despite being outgained 436-249, West Virginia (5-4, 4-2 Big 12 Conference) won for the second straight week on the road and drew to...
Lynn Kidd, Miami take aim at Binghamton
Lynn Kidd doesn't miss often ... just ask his opponents.,Kidd, a 6-foot-10 center who is in his first season with Miami, will lead the host Hurricanes (1-0) in a nonconference game against Binghamton (1-1) on Sunday afternoon.,Kidd started all 33 of Virginia Tech's games last season, averaging a car...
Nick Martinelli leads Northwestern as it travels to Dayton
With graduation taking care of Northwestern's top scorer from last season and injury sidelining a fellow floor leader, Nick Martinelli sensed an opportunity and seized it.,After sparking the Wildcats with 26 points and 10 rebounds in Monday's season-opening rout of Lehigh, Martinelli hopes to sustai...
No. 20 Cincinnati shuts down Morehead State at home, 83-56
No. 20 Cincinnati played shorthanded but still earned an 83-56 win at home against Morehead State on Friday night in Cincinnati.,Day Day Thomas and Dan Skillings Jr. sat out with injuries but the Bearcats' (2-0) balanced scoring featured five players in double figure and a stifling defense which was...
Kansas State seeks tighter defense when facing Cleveland State
Kansas State will look to get off to a fast start when it hosts Cleveland State on Saturday afternoon in Manhattan, Kan.,The Wildcats beat New Orleans 89-65 in their home opener on Tuesday. David N'Guessan had a double-double with game highs of 21 points and 15 rebounds. The senior wing had 11 point...
Bucknell looking for 3-0 road start at No. 23 Kentucky
No. 23 Kentucky faces its first potential challenge of the young season on Saturday as a veteran Bucknell squad comes to Lexington.,The Patriot League visitors feature four seniors and six juniors returning from last season. Needing to replace only three players, the Bison (2-0) brought back 71.4 pe...
With Cam Skattebo in question, Arizona State hosts UCF
Arizona State coach Kenny Dillingham said his top running back, Cam Skattebo, is "doubtful to questionable" to play against UCF in a Big 12 game Saturday at Tempe, Ariz.,Skattebo did not play because of an undisclosed injury in the waning minutes of the Sun Devils' 42-21 victory at Oklahoma State la...
Brendan Sorsby, Cincinnati take aim at West Virginia
One year removed from a nine-loss season, Cincinnati will look to become bowl eligible on Saturday afternoon when it hosts West Virginia in a Big 12 matchup.,The Bearcats (5-3, 3-2) have turned their fortunes around behind quarterback Brendan Sorsby. The transfer from Indiana University is being con...
After pair of losses, Villanova out to right the ship vs. NJIT
After two disappointing seasons under coach Kyle Neptune, Villanova is not off to a great start in Year 3., ,The Wildcats were upset by visiting Columbia 90-80 on Tuesday and will be hungry for a win Friday when they host NJIT in nonconference action., ,After the retirement of coach Jay Wright, who ...
Columbia beats Villanova for first win against Big East team since 2012
Geronimo Rubio De La Rosa made all 10 of his free throws en route to 22 points as visiting Columbia defeated Villanova 90-80 on Wednesday.,Avery Brown chipped in 18 points for the Lions (2-0), whose last win over a Big East opponent also came at Villanova on Nov. 20, 2012. Kenny Noland added 14 poin...
Kansas State shakes off slow start, topples New Orleans
David N'Guessan posted a double-double and newcomers Max Jones and Brendan Hausen combined for 36 points as host Kansas State overcame a sluggish start to defeat New Orleans 89-65 on Tuesday night.,In the season opener for both sides, K-State stretched the lead to 20 points at 56-36 with 16:13 left ...
Wooga Poplar, Villanova look to topple Columbia
The man they call Wooga is on his way to being a very "poplar" player at Villanova.,Fresh off a sparkling debut, Wooga Poplar aims to lead the Wildcats to a second straight win on Wednesday when they host Columbia in non-conference action.,Poplar, a graduate transfer from Miami, registered 20 points...
No. 10 Arizona stellar around perimeter in win over Canisius
Arizona perimeter players Caleb Love, Jaden Bradley and KJ Lewis combined for 46 points, 14 assists and only one turnover to propel the 10th-ranked Wildcats to a season-opening 93-64 win Monday night over Canisius in Tucson, Ariz.,Love finished with 17 points, six assists, four rebounds and no turno...
Sharp-shooting Northwestern dominates Lehigh
Zack Martinelli scored 17 of his game-high 26 points before halftime and Luke Hunger chipped in 15 points to lift host Northwestern to a 90-46 rout of Lehigh on Monday in Evanston, Ill.,Northwestern led by as many as 50 points in the season opener for both teams. Martinelli grabbed 10 rebounds to no...
Newness abounds in opener for K-State, New Orleans
The latest version of the newly revamped Kansas State basketball team will take the court for the first time this season when the Wildcats host New Orleans in the season opener for both clubs Tuesday in Manhattan, Kan.,The Wildcats have just three returning players from last year's squad. The rest o...
Northwestern continues Purdue's misery with OT victory
Joseph Himon II scored two touchdowns, including a 22-yard game-ending TD reception in overtime, as visiting Northwestern pulled off a 26-20 victory over Purdue on Saturday at West Lafayette, Ind.,Purdue turned the ball over on downs to open overtime, gambling on a fourth-and-5 play, to set up North...
With key players returning, No. 10 Arizona starts season vs. Canisius
No. 10 Arizona had two exhibitions to prepare for the season ahead of its season opener Monday against Canisius, while the Golden Griffins will head into the meeting in Tucson, Ariz., facing an opponent for the first time under a new coach.,Canisius did not renew the contract of eight-year coach Reg...
Northwestern doesn't mind doubters ahead of opener vs. Lehigh
Northwestern enters 2024-25 coming off consecutive NCAA Tournament appearances for the first time in school history and returning 66 percent of its minutes.,Still, a preseason media poll tapped the Wildcats 16th out of 18 teams in the Big Ten, due largely to the graduation of top scorer and floor le...
Arizona looks to end skid vs. reeling UCF
Arizona will travel to Orlando, Fla., to face UCF on Saturday afternoon in a game featuring two teams that have made coaching and play-calling changes this season.,The Knights (3-5, 1-4 Big 12) dropped their fifth straight decision with a 37-24 setback to then-No. 11 BYU on Saturday. Two days later,...