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Arizona State, Jayden Quaintance clash with No. 23 West Virginia
As a 17-year-old who won't turn 18 until July, Arizona State's Jayden Quaintance is one of the few college players who is not old enough to enter the 2025 NBA Draft.,His recent performances suggest, however, that he's quickly coming of age.,The 6-foot-9 Quaintance will be a center of attention when ...
Boston College, Virginia desperate to end losing skids
Two teams hoping to claw their way into Atlantic Coast Conference tournament contention meet on Tuesday night when Virginia welcomes Boston College to Charlottesville, Va.,Only 15 of the league's 18 members will make the field for the league tourney on March 11-15 in Charlotte, N.C. As this week beg...
Nikola Jokic gets another triple-double as Nuggets cruise by Magic
Nikola Jokic notched his 18th triple-double of the season by posting 20 points, 14 rebounds and 10 assists, Christian Braun added 20 points and 11 boards and the visiting Denver Nuggets beat the Orlando Magic 113-100 on Sunday night.,Jokic, who leads the NBA in triple-doubles, went 7-for-9 from the ...
Stailee Heard's double-double propels No. 24 Oklahoma State past UCF
Stailee Heard paired 23 points with 10 rebounds to help No. 24 Oklahoma State defeat struggling UCF 72-58 in Big 12 action on Saturday in Orlando, Fla.,Anna Gret Asi added 15 points, Tenin Magassa scored 12 and Micah Gray netted 11 for the Cowgirls (15-3, 5-2) Big 12, who recovered after losing 79-7...
Javon Small (27 points) helps West Virginia topple No. 2 Iowa State
Javon Small scored 27 points, grabbed seven rebounds and dished five assists, and West Virginia finished strong for a 64-57 win against No. 2 Iowa State in a Big 12 Conference showdown Saturday evening in Morgantown, W.Va., ,Amani Hansberry added 12 points on four 3-pointers for West Virginia (13-4,...
Wake Forest outlasts Virginia Tech for fifth straight win
Hunter Sallis scored 24 points and Wake Forest fended off a challenge from host Virginia Tech, winning its fifth game in a row with a 72-63 decision Saturday afternoon at Blacksburg, Va.,Cameron Hildreth had 21 points, while Sallis grabbed seven rebounds and tallied two steals as the Demon Deacons (...
No. 1 Auburn holds off No. 23 Georgia 70-68
Tahaad Pettiford scored a season-high 24 points off the bench, helping lead the visiting No. 1 Auburn Tigers to a 70-68 win over the Georgia Bulldogs in Southeastern Conference play in Athens on Saturday.,Chad Baker-Mazara and Mikes Kelly added 13 points apiece as the Tigers (17-1, 5-0 SEC) - who le...
Nuggets bid to complete Florida mini-sweep at Orlando
Aaron Gordon was the centerpiece of the Orlando Magic when the franchise drafted him fourth overall in 2014, but a decade later he doesn't have the burden of carrying his new team.,The Denver Nuggets are Nikola Jokic's team, despite the three-time MVP's preference to be just a teammate. But Jokic ha...
Florida State races past Georgia Tech for fourth win in five games
Taylor Bol Bowen scored 20 points to help lead the Florida State Seminoles to a 91-78 win over the visiting Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets on Saturday in Atlantic Coast Conference play in Tallahassee, Fla.,Malique Ewin had 17 points and 11 rebounds for the Seminoles (13-5, 4-3 ACC), while Jamir Watkins...
Louisville easily defeats Virginia behind 19 points from Reyne Smith
Reyne Smith scored 19 for Louisville as the Cardinals posted an 81-67 wire-to-wire victory over Virginia in Atlantic Coast Conference action on Saturday.,Terrence Edwards Jr. added 16 for the Cardinals (14-5, 7-1), who won their eighth straight.,The Cardinals built a 24-12 lead within the first 10 m...
Jayson Tatum, Celtics crush undermanned Magic
Jayson Tatum scored a game-high 30 points and Kristaps Porzingis finished with 23 to lead the Boston Celtics to a 121-94 victory over the visiting Orlando Magic on Friday night., ,Tatum was 12 of 21 from the field. He also had six rebounds, four assists and three steals. Porzingis was 7 of 10 on fie...
After back-to-back losses, No. 11 Texas A&M battles LSU
Texas A&M has lost its last two Southeastern Conference games and figures to drop from its spot at No. 11 in the AP Top 25 poll on Monday.,The Aggies (13-4, 2-2) will try to get back on track when they face LSU (12-5, 1-3) on Saturday night in College Station, Texas.,It's no coincidence that Texas A...
Louisville, Virginia on divergent streaks entering rematch
When Virginia lost at home to Louisville two weeks ago, it began what is now a four-game losing streak for the Cavaliers.,They'll aim to snap the skid on Saturday afternoon when they travel to face a Cardinals team now streaking in the opposite direction.,The Cavaliers (8-9, 1-5 Atlantic Coast Confe...
Wake Forest puts strong ACC start up against Virginia Tech
While visiting Wake Forest has won four games in a row, Virginia Tech has created a recent stir as well as the teams get set to meet Saturday afternoon at Blacksburg, Va.,Virginia Tech rose to the occasion with a sterling comeback earlier this week, overcoming North Carolina State 79-76 on Wednesday...
Florida State with 'a lot to prove' vs. Georgia Tech
Looking to match its best start in four seasons, Florida State hosts reeling Georgia Tech in an Atlantic Coast Conference game on Saturday afternoon in Tallahassee, Fla.,The Seminoles (12-5, 3-3 ACC) will look to inch closer to the NCAA Tournament bubble as they try to pick up their fourth win in fi...
No. 2 Iowa State meets WVU, seeks to remain 'in the moment'
Iowa State coach T.J. Otzelberger is determined to avoid a letdown for his second-ranked Cyclones.,Iowa State (15-1, 5-0 Big 12) is coming off a 17-point win at home against No. 9 Kansas on Wednesday night. Iowa State has won 12 games in a row and holds the highest ranking in school history.,Next co...
Streaking No. 1 Auburn heads to Athens in SEC showdown with No. 23 Georgia
After passing its first test without All-American Johni Broome, visiting No. 1 Auburn hopes to keep the momentum going on Saturday afternoon against No. 23 Georgia in Athens, Ga.,Broome, fifth in the Southeastern Conference with 17.9 points per game, suffered a left ankle sprain in the Tigers' 66-63...
Celtics hunting consistency as Magic search for 3-point touch
The Boston Celtics haven't looked like a contender for the NBA championship lately, and they'll try to regain their early-season form when they face the visiting Orlando Magic on Friday night.,Boston is coming off a 110-97 loss at Toronto on Wednesday, which dropped the Celtics' record to 7-7 in the...
J'Wan Roberts' big night leads No. 10 Houston past WVU
J'Wan Roberts scored a game- and season-high 22 points as No. 10 Houston extended the nation's longest home winning streak to 32 games with a 70-54 win against West Virginia on Wednesday.,L.J. Cryer scored 18 points and Emmanuel Sharp added 14 points for Houston (13-3, 5-0 Big 12).,Amani Hansberry l...
SMU stuns Virginia on Boopie Miller's last-second 3
Boopie Miller's 3-pointer with 0.4 seconds left lifted SMU to a 54-52 win over Virginia in Atlantic Coast Conference action on Wednesday night in Charlottesville, Va., ,The Mustangs (13-4, 4-2 ACC) overcame a five-point deficit with 31 seconds remaining. Miller and Chuck Harris each scored 12 points...