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Notre Dame aims for rare ranked win when No. 14 Virginia visits
Notre Dame seeks its first victory against a ranked opponent in nearly three years and No. 14 Virginia looks to avoid its first losing streak of the season when they meet Tuesday night in South Bend, Ind.,The Fighting Irish (11-9, 2-5 Atlantic Coast Conference) have dropped 11 consecutive games agai...
Cavaliers' Donovan Mitchell out to torment Magic in rematch
Cleveland Cavaliers shooting guard Donovan Mitchell finished sixth in balloting for the Eastern Conference All-Star starters, one spot shy of earning the nod.,His quest to be added to the All-Star Game as a reserve continues Monday, when Cleveland welcomes the Orlando Magic in the second half of a h...
Cavs extend hot stretch with impressive win vs. Magic
Donovan Mitchell scored 36 points and dished out nine assists and Jaylon Tyson had 17 points as the surging Cleveland Cavaliers defeated the host Orlando Magic 119-105 on Saturday night.,Evan Mobley added 13 points and seven rebounds for Cleveland, which has won three straight and five of its last s...
Brayden Burries, No. 1 Arizona pummel West Virginia
Brayden Burries netted 13 of his game-high 22 points in the first half as No. 1 Arizona led wire-to-wire in an 88-53 Big 12 clobbering of West Virginia on Saturday in Tucson, Ariz.,The freshman guard converted 7 of 12 field-goal attempts, including 4 of 8 from 3-point range, and added a game-high se...
Brayden Burries, No. 1 Arizona pummel West Virginia in 35-point win
Brayden Burries sizzled from the start, netting 13 of his game-high 22 points in an outstanding first half for Arizona, to help the No. 1 Wildcats go wire-to-wire Saturday in an 88-53 clobbering of West Virginia in Tucson, Az.,The freshman guard converted 7 of 12 field goals, including 4 of 8 from d...
Dailyn Swain, Tramon Mark push Texas past No. 21 Georgia
Dailyn Swain scored 26 points and Tramon Mark added 23 as Texas found another gear seven minutes into the second half and swamped No. 21 Georgia 87-67 on Saturday afternoon in Southeastern Conference action in Austin, Texas.,The victory was the third over a ranked team for Texas (12-8, 3-4 SEC) in i...
Jarin Stevenson helps No. 22 North Carolina jolt No. 14 Virginia
No. 22 North Carolina got 17 second-half points from Jarin Stevenson and rallied for an 85-80 win over No. 14 Virginia in Atlantic Coast Conference action Saturday in Charlottesville, Va.,Caleb Wilson scored 20 points for the Tar Heels (16-4, 4-3 ACC), who had lost their first three conference road ...
No. 18 Clemson bounces back with decisive win over Georgia Tech
Nick Davidson and Jake Wahlin scored 13 points apiece on Saturday afternoon to help lead visiting No. 18 Clemson to a 77-63 over Georgia Tech in Atlantic Coast Conference play in Atlanta.,Dillon Hunter and Ace Buckner added 12 points each for Clemson (17-4, 7-1 ACC), which rebounded from its first c...
Five College Basketball Bubble Teams Ready to Make a March Madness Push
Seven weeks from Selection Sunday, we identify one bubble team from each power conference that’s poised to surge into the NCAA Tournament picture....
Magic look to rebound vs. improving Cavaliers
Orlando Magic power forward Paulo Banchero couldn't contain his frustration any longer. Two decisive home losses to the Charlotte Hornets in less than a month pushed him over the edge.,The Magic will attempt to bounce back on Saturday when they host the surging Cleveland Cavaliers in the first half ...
No. 23 Louisville prepping for Virginia Tech, injuries, weather
Louisville prepares for a significant Atlantic Coast Conference matchup with Virginia Tech on Saturday while acknowledging two uncontrollable elements: injuries and weather.,As the state of Kentucky prepares for Winter Storm Fern and Louisville faces an uncertain situation with injured point guard M...
No. 21 Georgia hosts foul-troubled Texas for first of two matchups
Texas will get another chance to take down another ranked team when it hosts No. 21 Georgia on Saturday in a Southeastern Conference game in Austin, Texas., ,The Bulldogs (16-3, 4-2 SEC) travel to the capital of Texas with a two-game winning streak, most recently a 74-72 triumph on the road over Mis...
No. 1 Arizona looks to continue dominance against scrappy West Virginia
Top-ranked Arizona will put one of the nation's three undefeated records on the line Saturday afternoon when it hosts West Virginia in Tucson, Ariz.,The Wildcats (19-0, 6-0 Big 12) have proven to be the conference's best squad through 12 contests, taking the opposition's best shot with all the zeroe...
Balanced scoring leads Hornets to convincing win over Magic
Brandon Miller scored 20 points to lead eight players in double figures as the visiting Charlotte Hornets beat the Orlando Magic 124-97 on Thursday.,Collin Sexton had 19 points, LaMelo Ball added 16 and Kon Knueppel had 13 points and 10 rebounds for Charlotte, which led by as many as 33 and shot 53....
No. 18 Clemson seeks to rebound against shaky Georgia Tech
After seeing its nine-game winning streak snapped, No. 18 Clemson looks to rebound on Saturday against Georgia Tech in Atlantic Coast Conference play in Atlanta, GA.,Clemson (16-4, 6-1 ACC) fell for the first time in conference action on Tuesday, dropping its first home game of the season to North C...
No. 14 UVA to honor ex-coach Tony Bennett, battle No. 22 UNC
No. 14 Virginia is off to its best start since the 2018-19 season, which culminated with a national championship under former head coach Tony Bennett., ,The Cavaliers (16-2, 5-1 Atlantic Coast Conference) will honor Bennett before Saturday's matinee against No. 22 North Carolina (15-4, 3-3), adding ...
Magic chase fast start vs. Brandon Miller, Hornets
After splitting a pair of games during their European doubleheader and conquering any lingering jet lag, the Orlando Magic will return to the court to face the visiting Charlotte Hornets on Thursday night.,Orlando defeated Memphis last Thursday in Berlin before the teams traveled to London, where th...
Ben Hammond propels Virginia Tech past Syracuse
Ben Hammond scored 24 points as Virginia Tech hung on for a 76-74 road win over Syracuse on Wednesday., ,Tobi Lawal contributed 16 points and 11 rebounds for Virginia Tech (15-5, 4-3 ACC), which overcame 4-of-17 3-point shooting, not to mention 10 missed free throws. Hammond added four rebounds, fou...
West Virginia rallies past slumping Arizona State
Treyson Eaglestaff fired in six 3-pointers and scored a game-high 23 points as visiting West Virginia erased a 13-point first-half deficit to earn a 75-63 Big 12 Conference win over Arizona State on Wednesday in Tempe.,Brenen Lorient added 15 points for the Mountaineers (13-6, 4-2) and Jasper Floyd ...
Marcus Millender saves No. 21 Georgia against Missouri
Marcus Millender converted a three-point play with 5.5 seconds left to lift No. 21 Georgia to a 74-72 victory over Missouri Columbia, Mo., on Tuesday night.,Millender led the Bulldogs (16-3, 4-2 Southeastern Conference) with 18 points. Jeremiah Wilkinson scored 14 points and Kanon Catchings added 12...